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I am kind of disappointed. The bracelet didn't get into the auction. It didn't make it to the auctioneers in time.  Oh well. Hopefully Network Tacoma can sell it and use the money that way.

Network Tacoma Auction

I finished the bracelet for the Network Tacoma Auction a few days ago. I am getting all dressed up to attend the auction now. I thought I would post a couple pictures of the bracelet before I go. One of the bracelet in it's box and another close up picture.  I am looking forward to seeing how the bracelet does at auction.

I finished the loom work on the bracelet. It is kind of cool. However I don't like it for the auction so I am starting a new one. The one I am working on now is made entirely with Delica seed beads. They are a high quality (expensive) bead made for loom work.  I am posting pictures of both of them. Neither one is finished but you can get the idea of what they will look like. The one on top is the first one I did. The one on bottom is the one I am doing now.

I have designed the bracelet for the Network Tacoma auction. I went and bought the beads for it today I think it is going to turn out great. I will post some pictures when I have done some work on it.

I'm going to start designing a piece for the Network Tacoma auction coming up. If anyone has suggestions I would love to hear them.

I FINALLY finished the earrings. I messed them up several times and had to restart a couple of times. I was able to salvage them the last time but they are different than I planned. I think they turned out really great anyway. I am posting a picture of them.

Well, the earrings got messed up again! But I was able to salvage the main part so I am going to continue making them but they will be a little different than the originals. As soon as I get a little more work done on them I will post a picture.

I have been lazy about blogging lately. Honestly I don't have much new to blog about. I am almost finished with my friend's earrings. I haven't been feeling well lately so I haven't gotten a lot of work done. I am going to try to finish the earrings tomorrow.

I have restarted the earrings. I have finished the loom part of the project. Now I just have to do the hand beading. I will try to post another picture when I get them almost finished.

I am posting a picture of the earrings I am working on. In the picture you can also see the pair of earrings that I have had done. Unfortunatly I messed up on the new ones so I have to start over. At least I got the picture taken before I messed them up.

Now I am working on a pair of earrings for my best friend. She paid for them at the launch party. She wants them like a pair I have already made but in different colors. I will try to post a picture tomorrow.

The kids are finally better, now my older daughter broke her hand while we were bowling. Kids!  I am working on a bracelet for a little girl. The customer bought a bracelet I had made and he wanted another one for his other little girl. The first one said Make-a-Wish and had yellow beads and cresent moons. He wanted the second one to be pink and purple. I didn't have the same charms I put on the first one so I substituted some nice beads. I am posting pictures of the first and the second one.

I haven't done much work the last few days. I am just getting over a nasty cold. Now all 3 of my kids have the same cold. The older two are staying home from school and the baby wants to be held all of the time so they are keeping me pretty busy. I have to make time tomorrow to get some work done.

Here is a picture of what I have been working on. The pink bracelet is for my neighbor's little girl and I made 2 boys necklaces. I have several customers who ordered jewelry for their little girls but didn't order anything for their little boys so I thought I would make something to offer them. If they don't want it I can always sell it another time. I think sometimes people don't realize that I can make masculine pieces.

Went to JoAnn's today to buy fabric for a couple of projects. I have never been in that store before. I had fun looking around and I will definitely go back there. I am working on some children's bracelets now. I will try to post pics soon.

I have finished the bracelet that I have been working on. I am posting a picture of it and also the fabric that inspired it.

I have been working on the same bracelet for the last 2 days. I wasn't sure about the colors so I checked with the customer. She likes it so I am trying to get it finished. I will try to post a picture tomorrow.

Here is a picture of the friendship style bracelets all finished and in the box waiting for pick up.  One of my customers wants a bracelet to match a fabric swatch that she sent to me. The first thing I did was go to the bead store and buy the colors to match the fabric. Then when I sat down to design the bracelet I thought it was going to be extremely hard to make a design to match the fabric. The fabric has a lot of swirls and colored circles. Circles can be really hard to make on the loom. Once I got started on it I realized it wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it would be. I made a design and I think it turned out really well. I am really excited to get started on it.

I am working on 2 friendship style bracelets. They are for 2 boys with their school colors. I will try to post pictures tomorrow.