Root Beer Barrels

The larger brown beads are glass lampwork. Jim calls them his root beer barrels. They are a hollow bead and if you look carefully, you will see some off white dots for a little decoration. The larger white bead in the  necklace is white turquoise.  

Happy Birthday Mom

This coming Thursday would have been my mom's birthday. She did get to see my handmade cards, but I have improved so much since then. I wish that she could see the ones that I make now. My mom always talked about how important it was to have a hobby. She was a wonderful seamstress. I can barely sew on a button, but I have my music and my cards. Lisa has helped me so much in improving my cards and helping me cope with my mom's death by giving me a place to improve my card making.

Fall Arrives

Fall will be arriving soon. This jasper necklace is perfect for fall . It can be worn with so many autumn colors. Of course, those of us living in the southeast lose our leaves in about February or March and have a while to wait for some cooler weather.

Is This Turquoise?

No it isn't turquoise but that is the exact impression you are suppose to get with this piece. It is actually lampwork glass. Jim never liked glass beads with dots on it until he saw this bead in a catalog. The whole necklace was this bead. This one is meant to be a little more casual and is adjustable in length.