Emerald Baguette Colour Swatch

"A livelier emerald twinkles in the grass ... a purer sapphire melts into the sea" ... Tennyson

I have a quest.  My quest is to discover unusual beads and stones that you will not source through the normal bead suppliers.  I was delighted when I recently discovered these vintage emerald baguettes!

My warp is loomed and I am incredibly excited to commence on another loomy journey.  The colours are incredibly inspirational and I can't wait to create a new design with the baguettes as the centre focal of the next loomed cuff.


Colour swatch which has already changed slightly  ... stay tuned for more pics soon!

Silver Cuff Series - Mini Cuff

Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies ... Aristotle

I am lucky to work with a group of lovely ladies - they are warm, generous and kind - who possess both inner and outer beauty and are good friends - it makes going to the office a pleasure.  We share many fun times and every morning spend 5-10 minutes together for a quick coffee and time out session.


One of these lovely ladies recently had a birthday - to celebrate I made her a mini-cuff ,,, her response was overwhelming ... yes she loved it!

Design:  Caron Michelle
Technique:  Erin Simonetti Warp Management Technique
Materials/Concept:  Channel cuff with Swarovski Crystals, miyuki delicas and beads and S-lon cord.

First day ...

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time ... Thomas Merton 

The past couple of days have been crazy ... literally!  I felt like I had returned to my childhood and it was the last few days before Christmas ... then Christmas Eve arrives and there is no way you can sleep - it has been that type of crazy! 

I awoke bright and early on Friday morning ... checked my displays, that I had labelled the cuffs correctly,  made sure I had every thing ... then repeated the process again *grin* ... finally after what seemed like an eternity - it was time! 

Incube8r is wonderfully delightful gallery - the senses go in over drive with the array of Artisians that share the gallery space.  Vicki (the owner) and Anna Margot are very welcoming, making you feel immediately at home and a part of the family. 

It was refreshing to be able to sign up with someone that has an understanding of what you are experiencing, Vicki took the time to explain everything, I was introduced to other artisians who were also signing up for the first time - who enthusiastically shared the same anticipation and excitment at being accepted in this fantastic gallery!

Here is my display and my cube!  For those who are local, I hope you visit Incube8r - with Christmas just around the corner you will be guaranteed to walk away with more than one present ... I already have!

For Sale ....

"Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality" ... Brian Tracy 

Drum roll ... I am thrilled to announce that I will be selling my loomed beaded cuffs!  

I recently applied (and was accepted) to sell at the super cool Incube8r  Gallery.   (http://www.incube8r.com.au/)  

Incube8r is a local gallery that supports artists - it is located in the hip Fortitude Valley in Brisbane, Queensland - check out their website for more information about Incube8r and see what the other wonderful artists are doing!


Stay tuned for the unveiling on Friday. I am very excited to be embarking on this journey, it is an incredible opportunity and one I am grateful.  I look forward to meeting the other fabulous artists and participating in the activities organised by Vicki (the owner) .


I am setting up my "cube" on Friday.  Here is one of the cuffs that will be for sale - it is a Champagne Pearl Cuff - created with Miyuki beads with the focus on the delicious Swarovski pearls and Swarovski crystals. 

For those who are not able to access Incube8r - I am available for commissions and will soon be launching my online store.

 

Incandescent

Numero Duo in the series of monochrome silver
 
We are each gifted in a unique and important way. It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.  ~Evelyn Dunbar

Something old, something new
Something borrowed, something blue!

Pay it Forward

I recently started following a fabulous blog - Antiquity Travelers  (click on the link to go to the blog) or (here is the link http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com.au/)

Cynthia has a lot of fabulous ideas and gorgeous jewellery!  Pay it Forward is a wonderful concept that I have participated in previously either through the various groups I am a member of , through forums, etc.  The idea is when you receive an item - dependent on the method of the Pay it Forward, you send a surprise to someone else.

Today - Cynthia has organised a Pay it Forward blog hop (PIF).  She will be sending one of her gorgeous pieces to three fellow bloggers who comment on todays post with the idea that upon receipt of your surprise piece - run a PIF blog hop as well!  I have signed up to participate! This is going to be fun - check out her blog and the chance to particiapate!