new things with red/orange gemstones

   I have been waiting to have time to work with some wonderful matte/natural gemstones and am so pleased with the results. Click on the first pic to see the textures. Rough natural garnet mixes with matte red agate and sparkly faceted Czech glass in rusts and oranges.

 I hand wrapped a strand of more faceted beads and added beads and caps to others for dangles to provide lots of movement and color and used one of my hand formed sterling silver clasps for a gorgeous closure. There is also a tiny Hill Tribe Sterling elephant to symbolize wisdom, power, loyalty, intelligence and strength. 

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I love what the pop of blue adds to this bracelet of matte red agate, jasper, Czech glass, and African recycled glass. I added an old sacred heart milagro that I got many years ago in Oacaca, Mexico and a pewter cross along with Hill Tribe sterling silver flowers for a beautiful tribal bohemian look.

It's in my shop now.

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romantic dried roses in polymer

My latest experiments in polymer were these dried roses; thin ruffled petals and lots of color layers for a dusty dried rose look. I thought they deserved something special so I imbedded them into these rustic Turkish silver bezels and probably will use them in necklaces. Maybe with pearls?

Love how they turned out.

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Susan Swan on The Creative Finder

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variations on a theme

 Just look at the wonderful rich grundgy colors and texture! My new favorites!!!

Polymer clay formed, textured, painted and crackled.

 

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 And a little play time with patina and metal leaf.

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pretty new earrings in sterling silver

I've been in a sterling silver kind of mood lately, maybe because sterling looks so beautiful with the Caribbean ocean blue colors that I love. 

 

 

Or maybe because silver looks pretty with pearls and opals too.

Here's the latest batch of dangles for all occasions.

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Agean blue chandelier earrings - Gypsy blue green dangle earrings

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Old Mexico Flower Necklace - Bohemian Earthy Organic Natural Rustic Wearable Art

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3 Old Mexico Flowers Boho Necklace - Bohemian Earthy Organic Natural Rustic Wearable Art

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Heart and Hand Pendant Layered Necklace - Layered Boho Necklace

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Tribal layered necklace

These stones are gorgeous and I love how the grays and browns in them are picked up in the polymer heart and the rustic wooden hand.

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Southwestern Heishi and Paper Bead Wrap Necklace with Cross and Heart - Long Tribal Necklace Cross Pendant

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Red blue heart tribal bracelet -

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Black and White Hand Made Polymer Bead Choker - Artisan made statement piece

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African Kazuri aqua gold ceramic bead and copper adjustable short necklace - Tribal boho copper and leather choker at rocksandpaperswans.etsy.com

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Red necklace

This took quite awhile to come together to my satisfaction but I think I'm finally finished. I made clay beads that turned out beautifully if I do say so myself and used some of my paper beads along with dyed wood, Czech glass, African clay, coral, and probably some other stones that have slipped my mind.

 

The strand are gathered into these rustic polymer cones so the back looks interesting too.

As soon as I take more photos it will be up in my shop

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Convertable Bohemian Stacking Bracelets/Necklace - Gypsy Stacking Bracelets or Necklace

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Charming Flower Pendant Pink Bead Necklace - Bohemian spring flower necklace #2

Charmingly rustic hand painted polymer flower hangs from a strand of pinkish rhodonite tube beads separated

with tiny Mexican fire opal chips. Simple, elegant, feminine and Boho Chic too.

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Spring Flower Pendant necklace - polymer and fiber and chain necklace - Bohemian spring flower necklace

The soft rose, moss, and grey tones in this pretty hand painted polymer clay flower are repeated in the soft silk and chain braided cord. A beautiful one-of-a-kind feminine piece perfect for spring, or really, any season.

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mystic labradorite wire wrapped necklace, copper and mystic labradorite necklace

Constantly changing in the light, this mystic labradorite focal is a beauty.

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Ladybug Magazine cover

It's spring! I did this cover for Ladybug Magazine last winter. It should be in mailboxes now.

southwestern paper bead necklace for a special client

I was asked to do a paper bead necklace similar to one in my shop but with silver components rather than copper and with a southwestern vibe. This is now off to it's new happy home.

 It can be worn long or doubled with the clasp at the front of the neck.

polymer thingys

I was able to spend a few days making polymer beads. I started just making beads for the Cowgirl necklaces but got carried away. I can hardly wait to turn them into something fab.

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Southwestern antique silver beads and turquoise bracelet - Modern cowgirl bracelet

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Cowgirl flower necklace copper variation - chunky mixed nuggets, flower and cross pendant necklace

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What I've been working on ...

After some digressions here are two versions of the Cowgirl Necklace) I mentioned working on in a post a couple of weeks ago. 

Sorry, the photos aren't great, the snow here in Texas has thwarted my photography attempts.

 

 This version has some copper components. I'm not sure which I like best.

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red beads wire wrapped flower pendant necklace - hand painted polymer clay flower pendant+

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pretty, pretty … labradorite and lava stone bracelet+

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Serendipity urban primitive necklace - Rustic rocks talisman necklace

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Well, I changed my mind.

This necklace had a mind of it's own and became something different than originally planned.

I love how it turned out. 

And now I have to start all over to do the version of the cowgirl necklace as mentioned in the last post.