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A Peek

Hearts and hands have always been a favorite.



Plan B - Part 1

      Thought I would share some pieces that didn't turn out as planned.

I showed this in a earlier post.  Pretty as it is it didn't function, the focal was constantly on the inside of my arm.
  Really annoying, and not a design I would be comfortable lising.

Plan B

Not annoying to wear, stays where it should and I think the swirly design on the etched metal looks good with the cut steel.

And just to put it out there . .  Plan B needs a little tweaking.  The rivets stretched when I formed the cuff around the mandrel.  Sooooo, I'm starting on Plan C this afternoon, tiny nuts and bolts will be replacing the rivets.

And since things don't work out as planned I'll be posting Plan B - Part 2 soon.

I had to Have them

Aren't these the sweetest beads



I'm not sure how I missed them before, but

when I saw them on www.SueBeads.blogspot.com post

last Friday I didn't waste anytime

I'm wearing them now

New Design (kind of)

Same old bezels

on hoops . . . does that count?

Finally Finishing

Pieces parts are all here

So I thought I would share some finished pieces

not as simple

more steel

I really need to start adding some color to my work

smaller version

Simplicity

Same old new stuff

Larger and smaller bullet casing bezels

with some vintage hardware
the locks work as the closure



Seven LONG Days

That's right seven days without internet service.

I have a lot of blog reading!

A quick peek at what I've been up to.

A birthday present for my youngest daughter.



This is made from steel 

On the Mend

finally
Flu season in Ohio (or anywhere)
YUK

I did manage to do a little sewing in between naps
the schedule  - pin, stitch, nap and another nap
so here they are

Sleeveless

with sleeves

needs some fancy smancy stitches

This Weeks Post

Which I was going to post last week.

It's about sewing, free motion stitching and Lisa at http://www.mudhoundstudio.blogspot.com/.

Surprise . . . how many post were there last week about the same thing?

Is it nesting?

I'm a nester, the only reason I leave in the winter is for food.

So here's a peek at my sewing project

Not a ruffle person so the sari ribbon was the perfect choice, a little girly but not

 foo foo.

And yes I totally copied the hangers from last months Where Women Create.

Last Weeks Post

Making rivets on curved metal was tougher than I thought it would be.

These are all small Victorian Bar Pins.

Finally finished

Next

These are so tiny and they open.

Hope everyone is having a great week!

Still Celebrating

I hope everyone had a great New Year!

I would like to thank everyone for leaving such encouraging comments on my yes, no, maybe so post.

  Without them I'm not sure I would have sent the necklace off to Stampington

for the poetry challenge

.

So off she went, and here she is

Very exciting to see your work published!

I did managed to make a few pieces of jewelry over the holidays.

I'll post some pictures later this week.

In the mean time a piece of jewelry from one of the grandbabies.

Isn't she a cutie,  

Have a great week!