Monday, November 4, 2013
Lots of new things at rocksandpaperswans.etsy.com. I was supposed to do my very first art/craft festival on Saturday in Ovilla but re-injured my foot (yes, the one I just had surgery on!) so could not attend. You can get an early start on your Christmas shopping with 20% off the entire shop. Please take a look!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Oh so special!
Today's special at rocksandpaperswans.etsy.com
Buy ANY 2 items from my shop and get 20% off your entire purchase!
Use coupon TODAY20 when you checkout.
Buy ANY 2 items from my shop and get 20% off your entire purchase!
Use coupon TODAY20 when you checkout.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Oct. 11- Oh so special
Today's special at rocksandpaperswans.etsy.com
Buy ANY 2 items and get 20% off your entire purchase!
Use coupon TODAY20 when you checkout.
Buy ANY 2 items and get 20% off your entire purchase!
Use coupon TODAY20 when you checkout.
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Special of the day
I just love these colors and quirky design.
Distressed and patina-ed blue/green copper paddles, Czech glass in my favorite picasso finish and some sparkle from adorable rhinestone rondelles. 3" long and very light weight. Use coupon leaves10 for 10% off at rocksandpaperswans

Distressed and patina-ed blue/green copper paddles, Czech glass in my favorite picasso finish and some sparkle from adorable rhinestone rondelles. 3" long and very light weight. Use coupon leaves10 for 10% off at rocksandpaperswans


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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
It's FALL - time to celebrate
Cooler weather, leaves are changing colors, and rocksandpaperswans.etsy.com is offering a special today only deal on these lovely leaves for your ears. Carved jungle agate leaves with oodles of Mexican fire opal rondelles dangle from copper ear wires (I can substitute hypoallergenic niobium which is safe for those with metal sensitivities). Use coupon code leaves10 for 10% off.
Friday, September 27, 2013
southwestern simplicity turquoise, Czech glass, copper -
last photo shows it layered with ...
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Wednesday, September 25, 2013
coral, bone, Hill Tribe sterling silver bracelet - $60.00
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Starting a new book
I'm getting ready to start the third book by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky. PICK A CIRCLE just arrived in bookstores and CHEERS FOR A DOZEN EARS will be out in the spring. Here's the title page and a spread from CHEERS. Can you guess that it's all about counting?
I call this digital collage or digital cut paper. I scan in lots of hand painted papers and real textures and objects and add digital painting to it all.
rusty orange travertine, turquoise earrings - $39.00
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
turquoise, neckpiece wrapped with tiny beads - $76.00
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Friday, September 13, 2013
rocks and rhinestones bracelet - my favorite colors all together
orange travertine, coral pink picasso and turquoise firepolished czech beads, pipestone, copper green patina rounds and turquoise heishi are accented with sparkly rhinestone rondels and antique green patina copper chain; a turquoise marbled stone centers one of the strands and they all are linked together with a lovely comfortable copper wire work clasp - depending on whether you latch as shown in the next to the las...
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Thursday, September 12, 2013
chrysoprase slabs, turquoise sticks, Kazuri focal - $90.00
similar to this necklace but less expensive b...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2013
two gorgeous paper bead summer necklaces to layer - $76.00
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Monday, September 9, 2013
more polymer clay play
just discovered that these little speckled ceramic beads that I've been holding on to are perfect with my clay roses - this is a necklace in the making, some spots of these beautiful orange travertine Czech glass will add just the right amount of color punch
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Thursday, September 5, 2013
new obsession
polymer flower
and rustic polymer beads combined with other chunky stones
I recently bought a couple of really fun tutorials that sent me off in a new direction in my jewelry making. I have piles of rustic polymer clay beads inspired by THEBLUEBOTTLETREE's tute Tutorial Rustic Beads and Components from Polymer Clay and RIVERVALLEYDESIGN's Polymer clay tutorial - Create a Faux carved bone look using polymer clay, and acrylics
Like this necklace: I changed the pendant to one of the new polymer flowers and now I'm thinking I'll remove the lava beads at the ends of the string and replace with light weight polymer, or maybe leather would feel better on the neck, or maybe seed beads would be light, feel good, and be pretty. I don't know, I shall have to mull it over for a while.
here's a closeup of some of the polymer mixed with carved agate, jasper, quartz, Czech glass, etc. I'm crazy about the contrast in textures.
and rustic polymer beads combined with other chunky stones
I recently bought a couple of really fun tutorials that sent me off in a new direction in my jewelry making. I have piles of rustic polymer clay beads inspired by THEBLUEBOTTLETREE's tute Tutorial Rustic Beads and Components from Polymer Clay and RIVERVALLEYDESIGN's Polymer clay tutorial - Create a Faux carved bone look using polymer clay, and acrylics
Since I am all about color and textures these methods are perfect for me and the beads and components I've been making have the added perk of being light weight so I can add chunky things to earrings and necklaces without worrying about dragging the wearer down.
Now I have to find time to put all these together into fab new pieces to add to the shop (www.rocksandpaperswans.etsy.com). The temptation is just to keep experimenting and creating beads but the studio can't hold any more beads and partially completed projects.
And I keep adjusting things that I thought were finished just a day ago.
Like this necklace: I changed the pendant to one of the new polymer flowers and now I'm thinking I'll remove the lava beads at the ends of the string and replace with light weight polymer, or maybe leather would feel better on the neck, or maybe seed beads would be light, feel good, and be pretty. I don't know, I shall have to mull it over for a while.
here's a closeup of some of the polymer mixed with carved agate, jasper, quartz, Czech glass, etc. I'm crazy about the contrast in textures.
chunky light weight wood-look necklace - $42.00
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Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Pick a Circle
Just found a big box of my copies of PICK A CIRCLE, GATHER SQUARES at the front door. I love seeing a big stack of just published books, especially when the memory of all the hard work involved has faded a bit. I think kids will really love this one. Here are a couple of my favorite spreads. I love any excuse to include chickens!
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Click cover below to go to Amazon
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
southwest colors cross necklace -
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Monday, July 8, 2013
lovely review for VOLCANO RISING
VOLCANO RISING
Author: Elizabeth Rusch
Illustrator: Susan Swan
Blowing their tops off, growing taller and wider, and forming new mountains and islands, volcanoes can be both destructive and creative. Extraordinary illustrations complement this description of eight extraordinary Earth events.
A dual-level narrative provides both a simple explanation of how volcanoes work and longer paragraphs that go into greater depth. Rusch offers as examples eight volcanoes from around the world. From barely perceptible swellings of the land in central Oregon to a whole new island in Iceland and the vast caldera left by explosions in the Yellowstone area, the variety of volcanic activities may surprise readers. The text is set on gorgeous full-bleed images, sometimes realistic and sometimes allusive. Swan has digitally manipulated collages of found objects, textures and hand-painted papers, putting them together in ways that suggest the varied scenery of her examples. Palm trees, puffins and people give depth to vast landscapes. The colors are particularly striking: jade and turquoise waters, red and orange magma and hot lava, shades of gray and brown for the ash. In her read-aloud text, Rusch makes plentiful use of onomatopoetic words: “Pow!” “Hisssss!” “Gurgle,” “Tssss.” The fuller explanations introduce, define and, when necessary, offer a suggested pronunciation for more technical words: pahoehoe (a kind of cooled lava surface), tephra, lava bombs.
A clever and appealing introduction to a remarkable natural phenomenon. (glossary, bibliography, further reading) (Informational picture book. 6-10) KIRKUS
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
red wire wrapped paper beads, turquoise bead clusters
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Monday, March 11, 2013
mult strand bracelet, Czech glass beads, hand formed copper clasp, gift bag - $55.00
Milagros (also known as an ex-voto or dijes) are religious folk charms that are traditionally used for heal...
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
ON SALE ancient roman glass necklace, turquoise magnesite nuggets, paper beads - $68.00
Roman period glass fragments come from the middle east and date as far back as 100 BC. The very basic tools and techniques used in cutting the beads give them a great rustic look and fe...
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Friday, January 4, 2013
Sunday, December 23, 2012
golden luster beads, pearls, chains 5 strand bracelet - $66.00
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