Antique Button Rings

Had a blast recently making these adjustable rings inset with antique and vintage buttons from my vast collection...by the way the hand model is a vintage mannequin hand! https://www.etsy.com/shop/capecottagedesigns

Mini Painting Pendants

I've been working on more of my mini painting pendants. These are all landscapes of Cape Cod.  First I create a 1"x1" watercolor painting, then scan in high resolution and have copies made, then I go over each one with artist grade colored pencils so that each is unique. Finally I wrap and solder each and solder a sterling silver bail. I plan on working on some other ideas: flowers..whatever else catches my fancy!

Admiration for other's work...

by gbd dreams

Beautiful beaded honeycomb necklace!

Same artist as honeycomb necklace

By ArtWyrd

These and many others inspire me to explore all that can be created with beads!

Different Strokes...

Crystal, fiber, mixed media, natural stone, metal....it's all good and all a part of my personality!

Dreaming of Running Away....

Does anyone else get the urge to run away and hole up somewhere (preferable someplace warm!) to rest the mind and body while at the same time work on their art/craft? I'm getting that urge. It's getting quite cold and grey here in the Northeast, my day job is physically and mentally draining, so that when I do have time off I find I have no energy, never mind gumption, to do my other job, which is to create new art and/or jewelry.
Of course if I did fly off to a warm island somewhere, how would I transport all my BEADS???!!!

New work

What I've been up to

It's been awhile due to family circumstances...
This is what I've been working on over the last few months due to the fact that I've actually sold some and they get the most 'views' on my etsy site (http://etsy.com/shop/capecottagedesigns)

Hope you like! I am making them in different color combos, with all silver beads, and with all black beads, they are felt ball beads beaded with glass beads on black stretchy cord....