Landed a Great New Treasury!!

I just have to share!! I landed another treasury tonight! I call it "Sensational Olives!" Please feel free to look at it, click on the items and leave a comment!! I appreciate what everyone has to say!!
Thanks so much!!

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=91147

Good Friday Morning!

Good morning everyone!! Happy Friday!!
Yesterday we finally saw the sun in almost 3 weeks. I was feeling pretty good so I became a bit creative. Here are some pictures of my newest creations ... I guess you can call this a sneak preview since they have not been added to my Etsy store yet!

What I need from you, is suggestions on what to call them. I'm terrible with names. Please give me your opinion!

These pretty earrings are Swarovski Comic Beads and bicones, set with Sterling silver spacers, head pins and ear wires. They are Crystal copper in color.

These little beauties are Swarovski Baroque Beads in a Black Diamond color and black bicones. They are wire wrapped with Argentium Sterling silver wire and hung on Sterling silver ear wires.

And last but not least, my latest purse/zipper pull. I'm not sure of the appeal of this one. The beads are a muli color and the dangles at the bottom are stars. What do I call it?

A Week Of Purse Pulls

This has been a very stressful week for me! Many changes being made. I had to change my Etsy name, my twitter name, and I'm working on my website name right now. When I get stressed out, I create! Purse Pulls!!

This one I call my "Crazy Color" purse pull! And it has already been listed on my Etsy shop. I love it! It's so colorful!

This one I call my "Brown Eyed Wonder!" I love the beads! Who doesn't own a brown or black purse?

I had trouble coming up with a name for this one. I simply call it "Green Swirls and Leaves!" Not too original, but it does describe it, don't you think?

I call this one "Color My World." The purples in it are amazing!! Unfortunately, the pictures just don't do it justice! It has been posted on Etsy!

This is one of my brand new tonight purse pulls! I made it this afternoon. I could sure use some help in giving it a name!! Any suggestions? It hasn't been listed yet!

I've made and sold 2 of these...very similar, yet different purse pulls. I love the green! Could I call this one, "Creme de Menthe?" I made it this afternoon too, and it is not named or listed.

This great heart beauty has a secret!! The middle bead glows in the dark and shows up green!! I found that out by accident tonight!! That makes this one so special!! What do I call it?? "I've Got A Secret?"
As you can see, I've been busy! It keeps my mind off the stress I'm under. I hope you enjoyed the preview too! Have a great week!

NIGHT AT THE ART MUSEUM

I love art!! I'm finally able to show some of my favorites in this wonderful treasury that I was able to snag tonight!! Please do me a favor and take a look and leave a comment if you love it!!
Thanks so much!!
http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=87843

Brainstorm update!

Looks like we're going to call them brooches! And I'll advertise them for use in many different ways. Hats, headbands, scarves, knee socks, lapel decor, etc. Thanks for all your suggestions!

My Latest Brainstorm! Hat/Headband Charms

THESE ARE MUCH SMALLER THAN WHAT YOU SEE DEPICTED IN THE PICTURES!!! PLEASE KEEP THAT IN MIND!

While sitting in the Doctor's office this morning I came up with, what I think is, a brainstorm! I was trying to decide what else I could make in the jewelry line that would be appealing to people. So I decided that maybe some hat/headband charms might be the thing!! What do you think? The one above and below is made with an Antique Ethiopian coin-silver telsun. And has dangles of olivine and dark yellow crystals and serpentine spacers. It is 1 1/2 inches in length, and 3/4 inch wide. So much smaller than it appears. I apologize for not showing it on a hat, but I don't have one.



The wooden one below is a wooden feather with Moakaite cushion beads hanging from it. This one measures 2 3/4 inches wide and 1 inch long. Again, smaller than it appears.



These are very lightweight, and so would be good on any hat, I think!
Before I would post them on etsy or my website, I would borrow a hat and take pics of them on a hat to get an idea of how they would look.
So, what do you think. Would there be a market for these? If so, what kind of price do you think I should put on them? What do I call them?
Any input on these questions would be very much appreciated!!!!

The Great Storm.....Monday......Posted Tuesday!

Last Saturday I talked about our walk in the dark. The waters of Lake Michigan were calm and the air was warm. Monday, everything changed! The weather forecast was for a strong cold front to come in and high winds, up to 50 MPH! That being the case, they said the waves could reach 18 ft! Astounding! So, I packed myself in the car and drove to the other side of the channel, approximately 15 min. from the beach, parked my car and went to the fisherman's pier to take pics!

As you can see, the waves were not that big, but it was still an awesome sight! I love to see the rollers in the channel!

I noticed a lot of people standing on the dunes across the channel looking out at the lighthouse. That's when I realized that there was a person walking out on the pier with a surf board in hand. I was unable to photograph him, but I watched until he disappeared! He jumped in! Some friends did see him surfing, so I knew he was alright!
Notice in the picture above the yellow signs...........Check my walk in the dark post and notice the yellow sign in one of the pics! It's the same sign. There is never water that far up!

In these pics, you can see that the rollers are getting more intense. Awesome!!

The blue railings is along the fisherman's pier! It's a good thing I didn't go all the way out on it!


This shot is of the channel looking in the opposite direction. So cool!
Well, I was a bit disappointed, but as the day went on and the wind increased, the waves did get bigger! My husband and I went for a drive to gawk at them, and believe me, they WERE 18 ft! They were crashing into the lighthouse and engulfing it! Oh, if only we could have gotten pictures of that! But since we didn't, I guess you'll just have to take my word for it!
Thanks for reading!!!!