It's Been a While

Since my last post *cough* yeah, I know..

I totally neglect my blog..

BUT, here I am now..

The last 4 weeks have been a rhapsody

to pain..appointments with the dentist

and then the orthodontist and vice

versa..the braces are finally on, and

have filled my days with pain..

until now that is..this feeling is supposed

to go away in 2 days, so I wait and wait..

Anyway, the new job is going pretty well,

I have FINALLY found some peace, and

some time to rest, and some time

to spend with my loved ones...things

that were nearly impossible with

my previous job where I had to work 6 days

a week, with night shifts, working

on holidays and Sundays and and and..

BUT all of that is in the past right now..

So, I made a few things and here

they are!

*Scrap Sterling silver melted in a pendant ;) *

*Gorgeous Chrysoprase with Sterling silver*

*Snake Goddess with lots of Silver and a Garnet cabochon*

*Beautiful Owyhee Jasper earrings*

AND last, but surely NOT LEAST a Bracelet

handcrafted by SCRATCH! YES, I made the chain!!!!!!!

Voila!

xoxo

Sunbeams...

On winter days I pray for sunbeams to make

their way through my window...

their journey is long through secret paths,

dark clouds and trees..and once they appear,

they fill my heart with joy..

like a sweet smile on a sad day,

like a warm hug from someone I love..

How Colour Influences My Work

A couple of my dearest artists (check out their blog)

are having

a talk regarding how colour influences

their work..

So I started thinking..How does colour

influence my work?

How does colour influence my mood?

Well...the answer is : A LOT!

The colour of the stones laying

on my work bench really influences

the final design...Looking at the

colour of the stone I start thinking

which shape, which metal would

make the stone's colour pop!

It sort of "decides" for me what

I 'm going to use..will lt be silver?

Or Brass?Or maybe Copper?

I also tend to choose stones

basing on their colour..I mean, I really

have to like the colour of the stone..

At times, it needs to be vivid, and other

times I prefer stones with a more

subtle,pale tone..

Colour influences my mood too..

My room needs to be painted

with colours I love..like blue, or grey,

or purple, or fuchsia..

Of course colour is not the only thing that

influences my work..nature gives

me a whole bunch of ideas..

even buildings.. ;)