A productive day makes me HAPPY!!

I had such a nice day today! My friend Ally usually comes over on Tuesday's for a visit and she loves to keep me company while I create jewelry. It's nice for me because I can actually get something done! With the hectic schedule I have chauffeuring  everyone around, it's nice to have some quality time with a good friend and my BEADS!! Since it's school vacation week, I also had the pleasure of my sister's company today! It was 60 something degrees outside so my three kids, my sister's three kids and Ally's three (with the exception of the baby) were all outside enjoying the beautiful weather, playing badminton, volleyball and soccer in the backyard.

So this is what I got accomplished today:

"Atlantis"

And matching earrings:

Then there is the "Sweet Tea Rose" double strand bracelet made with a few of those pretty little flowers I picked up at the Gem Show last weekend.

Here's a Silver Lotus Pendant that I attached a glass drop to, and strung it on a Steel cable choker.

And several pairs of earrings:

"Feeling Lucky?"

"A Little Rain Must Fall"

"Tide Pools"

and "Goin' Fishin'"

Oh, and I almost forgot about my "Sunken Treasure" bracelet! I pulled these beads out of my secret stash, and I'm having a hard time letting them go! They were made by Catherine Ondrey, and as many of you know, she no longer makes glass beads. I'm devastated over it! But this bracelet is so worth sharing!

So I'd say I was pretty busy today, wouldn't you? :)

More to come, as I am feeling the overwhelming urge to keep this ball rolling!

Have a great night!

I was so thrilled to be featured in Etsy's new Treasury East! My Melons bracelet was picked along with some fabulous other designers work. Have a look! 

Melons Bracelet in Treasury East

Thanks so much to Okbuyer for picking my bracelet!

And so it begins...

The designing process, where I struggle to choose what to do first! I have a home show coming up in the middle of the month of May, and although I have a ton of jewelry made, I always feel pressured to make as much as I possibly can before the show comes. There's not only the designing, but the photographing, tagging, inventorying, and listing. It's a lot of work. But don't get me wrong... I'm not complaining! I actually love it! It gives me such pleasure to be able to create new things on a weekly basis. It gives me a chance to play with my glass stash, and mix it up with my silver and crystal stash. I have to say, it's a wonderful outlet for me. I wouldn't trade it for anything. And with that, I'll show you what I made the other day!

"Bermuda Blue"

With matching earrings:

"Glowing Lanterns"

"Man on the Moon"

 

"Perfect Harmony"

 

Still thinking of a name for these...I'm stumped. 

Below we have "Geranium" 

And "Violet Skies"

And now for the bracelet that I will be adding to my brochure, but I just can't decide which photograph to select... Would you like to help me? Let me know your favorite...I'd appreciate it!!

 

From the top down, they are #1-8. Leave a comment if you would, with your favorite. 

I'll be making some more jewelry today, and for the next few weeks, however I am going to hold off on listing on Etsy for a bit, just so I can prepare for the show. It's just easier to keep track of things this way. If I have the time I may list a piece or two, just so you wont forget about me, but as always, you can contact me if you see something here on the blog and want first dibs! Just email me and I'll send you the price if you are interested. Ok, I'm off to do some housework, and then my creative side gets a chance to play this afternoon. Have a great Thursday!

Gem Show's RULE!!!

The mere fact that I get a day out of the house to surround myself by shiny beautiful beads should be enough. But once I year I let myself go crazy and I stock up on my favorite staples, mainly Silver Toggles and Beads and a few pieces of glass from a couple of my favorite local glass artists. Here's a look at what I got today, and those of you who purchase Silver know that I spend a small fortune today. But believe me, it's WORTH it! Here's a photo of my whole stash. I'm in Heaven!! Really, I am!

And some close up's:These little glass flowers are my new addiction... Can you tell? I bought a TON of them!

And here's the Toggle Parade...

I just can't believe all the good finds I got... man, I'm exhausted!! Buying beads is hard work. But it's such a good feeling to know that I have hand selected each and every one of these pieces that go into the beautiful creations that I design for all of you. Gives me the warm fuzzies! 

I hope you all had a great weekend!

Look for some new pieces with my fun new finds to come soon!

A warm sunny day, FINALLY!

What a beautiful day outside today! Perfect for photographing what I made the other day! Here's a peak!

Black pair I believe is SOLD at this point! Will let you know if that changes.

And this is my new favorite bracelet called "Hawaiian Lei"!

I love it!

It was definitely a Tropical themed design session. I love these beads! I'll have to see if I can snag some more soon! I hope you'll check out my Facebook Fan page for more photo's! And don't forget to become a fan!:

www.facebook.com/mjmjewelrydesigns

More to come tomorrow! Plus look for Etsy listings as well either tonight or tomorrow morning.

New New New!!!

Yes, new jewelry will be coming tomorrow! :) 

Happy Easter!

Off for a fun day with my family... but here's what my friend will be wearing to her Easter celebration! She custom ordered these the other day and I got them done in the nick of time!

I also had the the time to photograph her beautiful little daughter in her Easter outfits. How can you resist this little bunny?

Happy Easter!! Have a wonderful, peaceful day.

A fine time was had by all!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!!!

The sun is out, the house is slowly getting pulled back together after our water fiasco and it's a holiday weekend. How can you beat that? We'll be coloring Easter eggs tonight with the kids and that is always an adventure! I wonder who's hands will absorb the most color this year? My little ones don't like to use the spoons to lift the eggs out, they are not coordinated enough, so they just pick them up with their hand and they end up being more colorful than the eggs! But it's all a lot of fun and great memories for them. Sorry for the lack of jewelry posts here the past week, it's been a very different and difficult kind of week here. 

Back to normal next week for sure! 

We'll miss you Travis...

Travis, you were a good dog.
My Mom will be lost without you.
I hope your heart is all healed up and you are running again...even though our hearts are breaking now. 

We'll miss you Trav!

The Sun's OUT, but the water is still IN!

Going on day Three of removing water from the basement. And yes, it's still coming in. More slowly now, but definitely still coming. I'm so sick of it. But in the end, this will force us to look into taking better care of our home, cleaning the gutters every fall, making sure that we can do everything in our power to prevent this from happening again. We need to dig a trench around the foundation, to fix the outside and seal the walls on the inside so that we can do some renovations. My house is a mess. But my office is clean for once!! So maybe I will take refuge up there later on and just lose myself in my beads. Keep the positive thoughts coming my way!! They along with the sunshine are keeping my happiness level going upward, which is the RIGHT direction for a change! :)