You Can Have It Your Way...

... and I don't mean Burger King! I love custom orders! The pocket rosary in the pic above was created for my friend Lori's grandmother. She told me a few facts about her and then I went to work...

The thing about my work process is that it is 99% thinking and 1% working. And believe me, if you've ever seen ALL of the jewelry I have made, you know I have been doing a LOT of thinking! LOL

Anyway, when I began to focus my thoughts on Lori's grandmother, one bead came to mind immediately: the carved turquoise round beads you see in the pic above. So when I finally decided to create the piece, I went looking for the beads. You need 11 to create a pocket rosary; I only had 6. So I decided to make something else on my list. Wouldn't you know it? No matter what I looked for, I could not find! Now granted, my studio is NOT the most organized room in my house, but to not be able to find anything I am looking for is unusual. I finally gave up and looked in places I never look for things and I found 11 carved turquoise beads!!!!!!!! And suddenly, everything - literally everything I had been looking for suddenly began appearing.

Lori LOVED the pocket rosary. She said the beads were perfect! When something is meant to be, it is meant to be. That's how I look at it!

("Turquoise" Pocket Rosary Custom Order - Carved Turquoise, Glass, Swarovski Crystal, & Sterling Silver!)

one rainy sunday

(Olivine Rosary Necklace - Swarovski Glass Pearls, Swarovski Crystal, Glass, Sterling Silver, & Pewter!)

Sophie & Pablo: The Update

Sophie's surgery was complicated. She had several bleeders and somehow they missed one so she had to have two surgeries instead of one. When she finally came home, she was so high from the anesthesia she was literally tipping over. Poor thing whined through the night.

The next day I had to take Pablo, my AmStaff, in to have several teeth extracted. Turns out he had three teeth removed. Three BIG teeth! He too came home completely loopy. And whimpering. And bleeding.

I am happy to report that today they both seem fine. They are eating and drinking and playing and sleeping. Sophie's blood still needs to be monitored. Though the growth was benign, her blood calcium level is high which could mean something dire... But today I won't worry about that. I can't. Today I will love her and kiss her and pet her and feed her... Today we are together.

("By The Shore" Pocket Rosary - Mother of Pearl, Swarovski Crystal, Sterling Silver, & Silver!)

Sunday Dinner With The Family

My brother was here from Kentucky... we had fun conversation and yummy food!

(White Pocket Rosary - Vintage Glass, Glass, Sterling Silver, & Silver)

Sunday Is Fun-day!

Today I went to my first gathering of WACO (Women's Art Co-operative)! We learned how to do alcohol washes... and not the kind you drink! LOL We played and laughed and learned about each other as we created. I, of course, have ink stained fingers now as I mostly created a mess. But it was so worth it! Tomorrow my plan is take photos of my "creations" and post them! I have BIG plans for this technique... but I can't tell you about that yet...

("Butterfly Rosary Necklace" - Swarovski Glass Pearls, Swarovski Crystal, Glass, & Sterling Silver!)

emerald

("Emerald" Pocket Rosary - Vintage Glass, Swarovski Crystal, Sterling Silver, & Pewter!)