Put 'em here.

I started making jewelry. I have made 6 pair of earrings so far. I really hope to start making bracelets and ankle bracelets soon. I have developed this love of Swarovski Cyrstals. I have been trying to find the best places/prices for the crystals. Anyone here ever gotten into making jewelry?

About 4 years ago, I started making earrings, braclets, and necklaces. In fact I wore one of my necklaces tonight (we went to a baseball game.)

I really fell in love with Swarovski and actually started selling some bracelets. But then (as usual), I lost confidence and lost patience and stopped. All of my stuff is in boxes in the garage.

I then took a group of silversmithing classes and enjoyed that. (I've NEVER considered myself crafty at all.) I made one piece out of silver (a pendant) and wear it very rarely. It was an interesting experience hanging out in a studio with a real artist. But, again, I had no real confidence in what I was doing.
This is an overriding them of my life.

Frankie is really crafty. She decoupages bracelets and necklaces.

Cool Austin!! Now, you must get them out of the gargage!! I bet they are gorgeous.

Yeah, those crystals are beautiful and I saw many colors and bracelet and earrings that I loved. I knew I couldn't afford to buy them all, so I thought why not try to make them for myself.

I made two pair of earrings with green crystals (one light pair, one dark pair) and now I am getting a FREE peridot crystal bracelet from Amazon! I spend so much money at Amazon (well, my boys spend even more than me) that they sent me a gift card! What a wonderful surprise that was!

Wow Muse, what you do takes a lot of talent! Quilts especially. I bet the ones from vintage material are amazing! You should post pix of your work so I can drool over them. I love quilts. We have a two story entrance way with a large wall so a few years ago we bought a large, gorgeous quilt to hang up there. It looks wonderful! I envy your talent and patience.

I did get my starter jewelry making kit from eBay. I may get beads from there too, but I have found some better deals from wholesalers on the internet. I can get a lot of the wires and earring pins and such really reasonable at Wal-Mart and Hobby Lobby. It is the crystals that get pricey.

That's amazing Muse. So sad for your friend's loss. What a wonderful way for you to deal with the whole 9/11 issue. I would LOVE to see that quilt. You are such an amazing person. I have been so lucky to have you for a cyber friend the last two years.

ok, this is some of my old stuff, am too lazy to find my camera to get new pics:





Now I'm more into beadwork and making humoungo rings, will try to get some pics tomorrow.

Wish I could figure out how to sew, would love to see pics of your quilting!

OMG, that's effin' HUGE. Frazz, can you fix that?

Very cool Frankie. Yeah, beading is what I am into. I made another pair of earrings tonight.

Is that pic coming from your photobucket? If so you can resize it at photobucket and that would make it smaller.

I should have bought a bracelet or something from you at some time? Oh, you just reminded me of your GIANT rings! Ha.

Austin, you are gorgeous!

I have tiny fingers so I don't wear giant rings. They are all pretty delicate. How fun that you guys can wear them!

That's very sweet of you, but it's not my every day look! Got rid of that avi. It's safely tucked back in my machine. He looked kind of ill that day.

It's weird but my fingers and hands are the only relativelyl small things on me. Big feet, tall, big hair, etc.