Thing a Day Challenge Day 5 - am I slowing down?

Uh oh. Only Day 5 and here I am posting in the afternoon, where I was posting right after midnight a couple of days. The reason is that I didn't get to work on my new cane due to a headache and extreme tiredness yesterday, and snow this morning.

But now I'm back to my cheery self, and want to share these fun beads in my "Planetary" theme. Expect to see similar beads this month, hint hint. The rock-tumbler-turned-bead-sander has been working hard for the past week or so.

Three Necklaces

I've been working on and photographing three necklaces recently. I love them all for different reasons. First I have a really long (31 inches!) almost lariat-style necklace with a front dangle. It is so great that I made two - one for me. And it looks good on, especially with a black or navy blue shirt.

Click on images for a closer look.

We all love Julie Picarello's style (Yellow House Designs), and so here is a pendant I made using polymer clay in Southwest colors with her style of mokume gane, and strung on a simple gold chain.

Finally, I adore this red coral and lava beads necklace! This is one that was in my mind's eye for several months, and it came together nicely. The coral beads are heavy, but the lava beads are light, and it ends up being quite wearable.


I'll be posting them on my Etsy soon... trying to find time! We need to slow down the clock, that's what I say. Thanks for looking!