Really, I am LOVING this free time. Or at least the free time that I do have with this little Chunk of mine. I almost forgot what it was like to do so many Amanda Things. Especially craft-related Amanda Things. I'm very slowly getting back into making greeting cards (When I say slowly I mean sloooo....oooo..wwly.). Haven't done any sewing yet but I have a few projects in mind should I ever pull the machine back out.
Anyway, over the past week or so I've been getting back into making jewelry. (Another random craft fact about me: I used to make almost all of my own earrings and bracelets back in the day. I liked things to be simple and cutesie without all the "I BOUGHT THIS ON MEGA-CLEARANCE AT CLAIRE'S" non-appeal. And if I was just feeling real crazy, sometimes I would make earrings for friends if there was a holiday.) I had been toying with some ideas in my head for a while but mostly it was one of my co-workers who actually inspired me to get back into doing it. So, while I was at Hobby Lobby scoping out 50% off card-making supplies I mozied on over to the beads and behold, they too were 50% off! And then it was all over for me.
I got beads of all kinds... glass, ceramics, jade, turquoise, seed beads, "naturals"... picked up some stretch cord and wire and I was good to go. I held off on the metals (jump rings, clasps, fish hooks, flat posts, crimp beads, etc.) because, if you don't know this already, everything in Hobby Lobby goes on sale pretty frequently. I figured since beads were on sale last week that metal beads and jewelry supplies would probably be on sale this week, and I was right. (I love the Hob Lob but what I'm saying is you should probably never buy anything at Hobby Lobby unless it is 50% off... if it's not on sale this week, chances are it will be in the next few.)
So ANYWAY... I'll just stop talking and get to the pictures.
Here is what I made with some of my haul...
A couple of bracelets -- I made them both with stretch cord so that (hopefully) G won't break them when he pulls a little bit.
"Natural" flat ovals alternating with limey-yellow turquoise stones.
A few sets of earrings...
Mustardy-yellow ceramic donuts with teal glass bead in center.
And some danglies...
I want to make these with large purple stones next time so they'll look like eggplants.
Okay, I'm spent.
Tomorrow, I go to Emory for my pre-op work-up and to meet with the radiologist who will be doing the embolization (a week from today). If I know anything after that of course I'll report.
Anyway, over the past week or so I've been getting back into making jewelry. (Another random craft fact about me: I used to make almost all of my own earrings and bracelets back in the day. I liked things to be simple and cutesie without all the "I BOUGHT THIS ON MEGA-CLEARANCE AT CLAIRE'S" non-appeal. And if I was just feeling real crazy, sometimes I would make earrings for friends if there was a holiday.) I had been toying with some ideas in my head for a while but mostly it was one of my co-workers who actually inspired me to get back into doing it. So, while I was at Hobby Lobby scoping out 50% off card-making supplies I mozied on over to the beads and behold, they too were 50% off! And then it was all over for me.
I got beads of all kinds... glass, ceramics, jade, turquoise, seed beads, "naturals"... picked up some stretch cord and wire and I was good to go. I held off on the metals (jump rings, clasps, fish hooks, flat posts, crimp beads, etc.) because, if you don't know this already, everything in Hobby Lobby goes on sale pretty frequently. I figured since beads were on sale last week that metal beads and jewelry supplies would probably be on sale this week, and I was right. (I love the Hob Lob but what I'm saying is you should probably never buy anything at Hobby Lobby unless it is 50% off... if it's not on sale this week, chances are it will be in the next few.)
So ANYWAY... I'll just stop talking and get to the pictures.
Here is what I made with some of my haul...
A couple of bracelets -- I made them both with stretch cord so that (hopefully) G won't break them when he pulls a little bit.
"Natural" flat ovals alternating with limey-yellow turquoise stones.
A few sets of earrings...
Mustardy-yellow ceramic donuts with teal glass bead in center.
And some danglies...
I want to make these with large purple stones next time so they'll look like eggplants.
Okay, I'm spent.
Tomorrow, I go to Emory for my pre-op work-up and to meet with the radiologist who will be doing the embolization (a week from today). If I know anything after that of course I'll report.
2 comments:
I too LOVE to do crafts... I have been known to make things out of sheets from goodwill. After washing them 5 million times of course. I really like the items you made! Good luck at the doc tomorrow! I hope everything goes well!
I love the jewelry! Especially the little donut earrings. You are amazing...I am glad that you have time to craft, too, because I love looking at the pictures!! I will be thinking about you and your Dr's visit.
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