Fun with Angles

I'm having a lot of fun using my new/old dress form and different camera angles...what do you think?

A design of colored fresh water pearls, mother of pearls, shell and antique brass beads intertwined at various levels on antique brass chains, resulting in a triple chained adjustable length necklace. $60



Coupled with another fun necklace: I layered lots of antiue brass and a few antiqued copper pieces to create this unique necklace. Swarovski Crystals and Glass Pearls accent some of the focal points. It is very light weight and is adjustable in length for your neckline. I love the double link antique brass chain too! $45



I will be very interested to hear what you think about this design. I took different silver tone chains, large, matted, oblong, round and small. I added white ribbon and white cords along with Sari Silk in a shimmering silver hue. (The Sari silk fabric scraps in the design were once on the cutting room floor in a factory half way around the world. Instead of being thrown out, they are sewn together by women in Nepal and India, which provides those women with a way to make a sustainable living in otherwise poverty stricken conditions.) This is considered a Fair Trade Fabric Design. I braided the three groupings together and finished it up with a matted silver chain that measures 28 inches. It is adjustable for your neckline so wear it short or long.
$42

Either way, let me know what you think!

Huge Fresh Water Baroque White Pearls, individually wire wrapped in the rosary design. Accented with AB crystals, teardrop and bicone shape that picks up all the colors and simply shimmers with them. Wish you could see them! A beautiful silver chain adds more class to the design. Adjustable for your neckline but average is 18". $38

Antique silver links and chains of different shapes are surrounded by lovely glass pearls. Each one is individually wire wrapped for security. The necklace measures 24 inches and has colors of shimmery blues, fushias, greens and silver "Cherries Jublilee"!
$32

Different hues of gold and antique gold chain accent the rich color of these glass pearl beads. Another style in the “Black Eyed Pea” collection of glass pearls; shades of light and medium cream, black, brown, two-tone black and brown, off white, mocha, bronze in 12mm, 10mm, 8mm and 6mm in size. Each pearl is wire wrapped onto the individual chain. The necklace measures a little over 27 inches. The earrings are part of the set.
necklace $32 

Huge Fresh Water Baroque White Pearls, individually wire wrapped in the rosary design. Accented with AB crystals, teardrop and bicone shape that picks up all the colors and simply shimmers with them. Wish you could see them! A beautiful silver chain adds more class to the design. Adjustable for your neckline but average is 18". $38

I hung a glass pearl necklace with it (even though I know it doesn't go together). Antique silver links and chains of different shapes are surrounded by lovely glass pearls. Each one is individually wire wrapped for security. The necklace measures 24 inches and has colors of shimmery blues, fushias, greens and silver "Cherries Jublilee"!
$32

Red coral and antique brass beads look striking with the large yellow genuine dyed Turquoise gemstone nuggets. You will get so many compliments (if I do say so myself :)) Measures 23 inches. $52

hello?  anyone out there????

What is Old is New Again!

Gonna list some designs that I created a while ago.  Hope you enjoy them and let me know what you think.

Antique gold and polished gold chains, attached to antique gold cones, are accented by fresh water pearls. Shiny blue, sagey green and white pillow pearls, all twisted together to make this beautiful necklace. $50

Antique gold and polished gold chains, attached to antique gold cones, are accented by fresh water pearls. Shiny blue, sagey green and white pillow pearls, all twisted together to make this beautiful necklace. $50

This gorgeous necklace design is three twisted strands of loaded down genuine Turquoise Gemstone chips. The shades alternate from turquoise blue, green and yellow hues. It is so rich looking and I tried to capture that in the photos. It measures 22” but is adjustable for your neckline. A must have for you! $55

This gorgeous necklace design is three twisted strands of loaded down genuine Turquoise Gemstone chips. The shades alternate from turquoise blue, green and yellow hues. It is so rich looking and I tried to capture that in the photos. It measures 22” but is adjustable for your neckline. A must have for you! $55

This gorgeous necklace design is three twisted strands of loaded down genuine Turquoise Gemstone chips. The shades alternate from turquoise blue, green and yellow hues. It is so rich looking and I tried to capture that in the photos. It measures 22” but is adjustable for your neckline. A must have for you! $55

Filigree, hammered, chain, hand crafted and Bali Silver items are used to create this unique design. Bright Saphire Blue Fire Polished beads add a little spice of color to highlight the colors in the bow. Finished off with a larger mm chain and Bali Silver lobster claw with a little dangle charm on the back. About 20 inches but adjustable for your neckline. $45

Filigree, hammered, chain, hand crafted and Bali Silver items are used to create this unique design. Bright Saphire Blue Fire Polished beads add a little spice of color to highlight the colors in the bow. Finished off with a larger mm chain and Bali Silver lobster claw with a little dangle charm on the back. About 20 inches but adjustable for your neckline. $45

Filigree, hammered, chain, hand crafted and Bali Silver items are used to create this unique design. Bright Saphire Blue Fire Polished beads add a little spice of color to highlight the colors in the bow. Finished off with a larger mm chain and Bali Silver lobster claw with a little dangle charm on the back. About 20 inches but adjustable for your neckline. $45

This is a hippy style blown glass tube necklace accented with silver tone beads. I love the retro look of this and it goes with anything as there are so many different colors. 18" and adjustable for your neckline. $24

A large scrolled pendant hangs from a silver chain necklace. The pendant is about the size of a flat tennis ball but not too heavy. The chain is adjustable for different necklines. $18

A large scrolled pendant hangs from a silver chain necklace. The pendant is about the size of a flat tennis ball but not too heavy. The chain is adjustable for different necklines.  $18
Coupled with a glass tube hippy necklace accented with silver tone beads. I love the retro look of this and it goes with anything as there are so many different colors. $24

A large scrolled pendant hangs from a silver chain necklace. The pendant is about the size of a flat tennis ball but not too heavy. The chain is adjustable for different necklines.   $18
Coupled with a glass tube hippy necklace accented with silver tone beads. I love the retro look of this and it goes with anything as there are so many different colors. $24

A large scrolled pendant hangs from a silver chain necklace. The pendant is about the size of a flat tennis ball but not too heavy. The chain is adjustable for different necklines.  $18
Coupled with a glass tube hippy necklace accented with silver tone beads. I love the retro look of this and it goes with anything as there are so many different colors. $24

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help!

ok, I thought I was pretty computer savvy but, I guess not.  cannot figure out this twitter thing at all and now I am messing up my blog.  I could really use some help/advise out there so would appreciate your comments. 

when trying to learn this, i screwed up and now it shows some fonts I tried to add (which didn't show up), layouts that didn't work, and gadgets that are smarter than me.

help me please!!!!  anyone out there?

how do you know when you have a comment?  I thought if you followed someones blog then you were notified when they posted, doesn't seem to be so.

thank you.

Messy Workshop Blog Hop

I was blog hopping one day and saw this blog hop challenge....take pics of your messy workshop and post to your blog.  I knew this was one I could do, no problem!  So, here is my workshop (though I call it my studio) and I think I should win (there really isn't any prize).  btw, back in Nov. I went on a cruise and a good friend watched my cats and she and her son saw my workshop/studio as a challenge.  They did a great job organziing, yes, it looked a 1000 times worse than this.  Thank you Brandy and Collin!  You did great, but creative minds are just messy, inside and out.  We would rather create than organize/clean.  To tell the truth, the only times my room begins to get organized is when I can't find something I need.  What about you?

So now that you have perused my messy space, please take a look at my facebook page and my other post...then, take a look at these messy workshops!

Remember, it is a blog hop.

MESSY WORKSHOP BLOG PARTICIPANTS

Brenda Sue Lansdowne

http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/

Robin Delargy:

http://looloosbox.blogspot.com/

Kim at Cianci Blue

http://cianciblue.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Jazwick-Smith

http://hudathoughts-jennifer.blogspot.com/

Mary Shannon Hicks

http://www.uptwnsh-fallingintothesky.blogspot.com/

Tracy Swartz

http://tracyswartz.com/category/blog

Jacqueline Marchant

http://jaacquelinesjewels.blogspot.com/

Lynnea Perry Bennett

http://designsbylynnea.blogspot.com/

Terry Matusyk

http://pinkchapeau.wordpress.com/

Laurel Steven

http://laurelsteven.blogspot.com/

Dr. Brassy Steamington

http://drbrassysteampunk.blogspot.com/

Pamela Takeshige

http://www.crittersandthings.blogspot.com/

Kris Lanae Binsfeld

http://www.cherishdesigns.wordpress.com/

Outre Art

http://theartistspaintbox.wordpress.com/

Linzi Alford

http://www.magpieintheskyspoilheaptales.blogspot.com/

Deb Davis

http://naturaltreasuresbydeb.blogspot.com/

Tamara Jones

http://irrysistablejewels.wordpress.com/

Harry Wood

http://www.oscarcrow.blogspot.com

Gerry Nickerson

http://gersgems1.blogspot.com/

Elizabeth Owens-Dwy

http://www.thepolymergeek.blogspot.com/

Georgene Lockwood

http://sylvanavintagedesigns.wordpress.com/

Charisa Sloper

http://www.blog.obsidiansoda.com/

Jennifer Justman

http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/

Beanzie

http://the-vintage-heart.blogspot.com/

Mary Deis

http://mdeis.blogspot.com/

Cheri Reed

http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/

Sondra Kolner

http://scrappybydesign.weebly.com/index.html

Sonya Ingersoll-Stille

http://www.dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com/

Lori Anderson

http://www.prettythingsblog.com/

Sandra McGriff

http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.ca/

Shelly Joyce

http://www.aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com/

Joan Williams

http://www.lilrubyjewelry.wordpress.com/

Kashmira Patel

http://sadafulee.blogspot.com/

Deb Beechy

http://beetique56.blogspot.com/

Ginger Bishop

http://lilmummylikes.blogspot.com/

Kelli Jacobson

http://creativemoonjewelryandthings.com/

Natalie McKenna

http://www.grubbi.co.uk/

Andrew Thornton

http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/

Mary Govaars

http://mlhjewelrydesigns.com/

Kate Mulligan

http://mulliganstewjewelry.blogspot.com/

Lisa Lodge

http://pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com/

Tami Luchini

http://ssprocketsmetal.blogspot.com/

Monique Lula

http://www.moniquelula.com/blog/

Lee Koopman

http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/

Jayne Capps

http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/

Susan Lloyd

http://designsbysusan-dbs.blogspot.com/

Cynthia Wainscott

http://www.exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com/

Stephanie Amanti

http://www.stephaniesjewelrybox.blogspot.com/

Alicia Marinache

http://www.allprettythings.ca/

Sam Hamp

http://hampgirl59.blogspot.com/

Lennis Carrier

http://www.windbent.net/

Don't forget to visit and please, leave me a comment.  Thanks for stopping by.

Custom Orders

OK, honestly, custom orders are not my fav thing. There, I said it out loud.  Let me tell you why and then why I also love them.  A conundrum, yes?  Anyway, when I have custom orders, I feel that my creative flow is blocked.   A customer wants something specific and there are usually parameters, sometimes a lot, sometimes just 'a flavor' of something.  It is what the customer wants made, not what I want to create.

How does that affect my creativity?  My mind immediately says, crap, I can't just play with beads and ideas I have in my head.  I have to make something that the customer wants, not what I want.  Is that entirely true?  No, and you know why?  Because I get to put a vision that someone loosely gave me into a design I create.  How cool is that.  With all that being said, here are a few of my customer orders I had the privilege to create.  Please let me know your thoughts, especially you creative minds!

Please also check out my facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/designsbysusan

Spring Just Keeps Blooming with Colors

I can't stop buying these beads.  They scream to me, make me into a necklace or a bracelet or earrings but, especially, necklaces.  I have been stuck with just keeping it to the great colors of these beads without adding anything else but took a little chance this week.  Gonna get up my courage to play some more with additional designs instead of only the beads.  Glass, mirrored, acrylic, metal...shimmer, shine, glitter and gleam.  The pics just can't do them justice so you'll just have to get you one or two to wear for your spring/summer wardrobe.  No going wrong with these designs!

Mirrored Blue

I am in love with these beads! Shimmery silver over blues, mirrored beads and simple blue and silver create this design. Adjustable length for your neckline with a Bali Silver clasp to finish it off. $28

Silver Ice

 Silver and white create this stunning necklace. Adjustable for your neckline and finished with a Bali Silver Clasp. Love this and it will look great this summer with your outfit! $28

Shout of Spring Bracelet

How could you not want this....beautiful hues of lavender and purple with some opaque white beads setting off the colors. Elastic stretch to fit any wrist. $18

Silver Night

A beautfiul scolled pendant (@1 1/4") dangles in the midst of surrounding silver and black beads. A large link chain finishes off the look! A little extra bling can't hurt anyone, right? $30