Owls and beads

I made these beaded lanyards today too - I love these owls.  These lanyards are about 90cm long and you just twist it over itself wherever you like.  They look great with lots of different outfits with all the colours and they have all sorts of beads, Japanese Tensha beads, crystals, indian beads, natural wood and seeds, hand blown glass - so many types.... 

Special gifts for a special birthday girl

This set is a birthday present for a special little friend of ours turning 3 - and I hope she loves it.  The applique hearts are made from a gorgous textured Japanese 'Sakura' cotton and the bag is made from preloved refashioned denim.  The necklace is hidden inside the bag and is made with some beautiful freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals and silver alphabet beads... we can't wait to give it to her tomorrow...

It's all in the clasp

These clasps look great if you have your hair tied back. I think they look really great just as a feature on their own.

Recycling for Ecofest

Gladstone Ecofest is coming up on the 31st May and I really excited to be a part of that. I'm having a stall there and everything I sell will be using recycled materials in some form. Here is a sample of a new necklace design made using a beer bottle top.

Earth and Spice necklace

This necklace features Chiyogami paper for the pendant design and the necklace has copper coloured Swarovski crystals, amber beads, silver , wood and wood lace stone beads. This looks great with any brown or earthy coloured clothes and is on a flexible heavy duty silver beading cord that won't kink.

Little girl's necklace

This necklace is for a little girl aged 2-6 and has a cute cat charm on pink leather. It also has an extension chain so the length can be adjusted by about 5cm.

Personalised girls necklaces

These necklaces are for an order for birthday presents for 3 little girls. I can make these in any colour scheme and the Swarovski crystals and other pretty beads make them look beautiful in the light.

A few things I did today

This shabby little lavender birdie is made from recycled denim
I love this cute kitten fabric, very 70s

I made this name necklace today for a little girl called Molly, the photo really doesn't do it justice to show off the crystals, it really looks pretty with the green and purple together.

More 70s vintage hand made bead necklaces

I've been very busy making these beads and necklaces, but loving it! Also a few more domino pendants I've made

Recycled 70's necklace

Pendants

Here are some pictures of necklaces and pendants I've made recently.

Pendants and Op shopping

Well today was great because I got my coloured leather in the mail and made a few necklaces which look great. I also picked up the plate in the photo for $1 at an op shop in town, along with some a nice little cut glass tray and vase and this awesome cabbage patch doll. It looks like her first owner liked doing haircuts, but Holly doesn't mind. Here are a few pics of the pendants with necklaces on them, and one of the new doll on my display table with Holly.