Ahhhh! Nothing like completing projects.

This past week has just flown by and I was in one of those - " finish a project " moods as well.  I had several trays and one manniquen full of projects that either needed a clasp - a little " nip and tuck " and just very simple little fixes.  For one project I was amazed when I looked at the stitching on the Embroidery.  I've come a long ways.  So I reinforced the edging - used additional beads and firmed up the peyote bezelling - Just a few quick fixes.  I wasn't going to give up this weekend until all items were ready to photograph before I had to return to work on Monday.

For the Bead Embroidery projects - both of these projects have fringing.  This is out of my norm and Dragon Fly Dreams is using a travertine pea soup green that I was sure Cindy Tipton was playing a joke on me when they arrived in a set - but, to my surprise, they blended with my Tortoise Shell Agate beautifully.  Both pieces I cabbed at Cabbing class and both pieces have Vintaj brass pieces adhered to the cab to give depth to the piece.

Crazy Lace Jasper - Cabbed and natural Jasper rounds used on the embellishments.  And of all things, fringing.  I'll need to work on this process.  I am alittle weak on fringing like I am with Herringbone.

Then Dragonfly Dreams with the pea soup travertine beads.  I need to take another photograph of this piece this coming weekend as our storm had started coming through.

This piece is multi layered ( my favorite technique ) and those little green beads are intersperced throughout the bead work.  If you blow up with picture you will see the Turtle Shell Agate Cab.

I then had the Chainmaille Marathon - I've included gauges and ring sizes on each picture for your enjoyment ( for those chainner's out there ).

I have finally mastered the Captured Pearl Concept and had a blast playing with Mobius's.

This copper piece is using Bronze Rings - very heavy and intense to close.

And here are the Byzantine bracelets that I made from the " Weave Got Maille " - sampler pack that I won in December.  Like Genny Smith said, " I'm ready for St. Patricks Day !"

I was able to play with Square Rings 16C and 18C.  I am really looking forward to playing with the square rings on a flat weave.  Maybe with a few Crystallettes.  But then my favorite weave is :  Romonov

I love the elegance of this weave.  So this is this week's catchup and finish.   We'll see what next week brings.
I'll have a small break though for the week of February 6th where I will be joining the wonderful ladies of the Florida Jewelry Artist Yahoo Annual Retreat in Dowling Park - Live Oak, FL.  I am sure we will have great photo's to share along with " The Tree of Life ".