Say It With Flowers

The CT Bead Society is sponsoring their annual creative bead challenge. I can't show you the piece I submitted just yet, but here are some other pieces I came up with for fun. Final voting occurs at the CT Bead Society Bead Bazaar, September 11 & 12 at the North Haven Holiday Inn. All are welcome!

Olive Garden

The Bead Hive in Guilford, CT recently had a challenge/contest. With the purchase of a set of Grace Lampwork Beads (my choice was the rectangle pendant and the cool bumpy bicone beads) during their trunk show, create a piece of jewelry, then submit photo(s) of your finished design for a chance to win a gift certificate to The Bead Hive. I call this "Olive Garden", and am very pleased to have been awarded first prize! Thank you ladies!

The birds have flown!

Our baby birds took wing on Saturday afternoon! They hung out in the maple and pear trees squawking back and forth with both parents. This went on for about an hour or so. With the nest empty, I can finally open the dining room window! Yeah!

Spring Babies

These adorable baby robins are right outside our dining room window. We've had a great time watching them! They hatched 6/26. My kids have named them Lenny, Franny, Jennifer and Joel. I can only find 3 in this photo they are such a fuzzy mess! Mama Robin is very attentive and one of the most healthy looking robins we've seen.

New Haven Chorale 60th Anniversary Gala!

This necklace and earring set was designed specifically for the New Haven Chorale 60th Anniversary Gala. The pieces are designed with Freshwater Pearls, Quartz Ice Crystals and mixed metals. The necklace is about 18" long, and the earrings are about 2" from the bottom of the french wire hook. This is a one-of-a-kind set and will not be reproduced. I hope the winner of the silent auction enjoys them for many years!

In Rachel's Memory Bracelet

On Saturday, March 13, 2010, there will be a live and silent auction at the Greene Community Center in Guilford starting at 6:30pm. The auction is to honor Rachel Garcia, a lovely 12-year old girl who passed away right before Thanksgiving 2009. 220 items have been donated for the auction! Everything ranging from vacation property, to room painting, to gourmet meals. In Rachel's memory, I created two Viking Knit pieces to donate to the auction.

The bracelet is single Viking Knit in purple, with lavender freshwater top drilled pearls and seed beads with glass end cap beads and a lobster clasp.

In Rachel's Memory Necklace

On Saturday, March 13, 2010, there will be a live and silent auction at the Greene Community Center in Guilford starting at 6:30pm. The auction is to honor Rachel Garcia, a lovely 12-year old girl who passed away right before Thanksgiving 2009.
220 items have been donated for the auction! Everything ranging from vacation property, to room painting, to gourmet meals. In Rachel's memory, I created two Viking Knit pieces to donate to the auction.

The purple necklace is double Viking Knit, with silver chain and lobster clasp. The flower is peyote stitched with picot variation made of seed beads and Swarovski crystals.