For Your Eyes Only.

I have created this piece using glass eyeballs made during WW2 complete with veins! It also featues a porcelin skull bead made by Joan Miller, swarovski crystal riviolis, swarovski crystal bicones and delica seed beads. I bezeled around the eyeballs and riviolis first and then i made the neckstrap using spiral rope stitch adding the eyes and riviolis to the strap and finishing with branged fringing and a button loop closure.

Its Halloween time again!!

I recently bought these cool beads from Carrie at CEM Lampwork. I just had to make something in time for Halloween. Even though here in Australia it is not seen as a tradition celebrated ...i being a pagan, love to celebrate our dead!! And well i also love witches, orange and black and all things spooky!!!!

Pretties for Mum

Here is a pretty set of earrings i made for my Mum to go with a new outfit. The lampworked beads are made by Sylvie Landsdowne :)

Amber for Mum

When Mum visited in the month of September, she had a request of an amber choker. here is what i did. I used a magnectic clasp and a nice simple focal bead.

Tea For Two Set

I whipped these up quickly this afternoon, as i wanted to "make" something and finish it in a flash....as i feel i have not achieved anything in my crafty adventures of late...too much of real life annoying me! I bought this lampworked set years ago back in 2004. It was the lampwork artist's first attempt at sculptural beads and its a really cute set. At the time i was a big tea drinker, after being pregnant for three times....now i am back to my terrible ways of waaaaay too much coffee and no tea. Well this little cutie will be a reminder to me of those tea sipping days and my Mum who is a tea drinker through and through!

This set comprises of a brooch and 2 sets of earrings.

Lucinda :)

I am a huge fan of Inspiration Embroidery magazine and here is another design featured in these beautiful mags. Its Lucinda the Cat and this one was made for my Rhiannon. My next animal is a Dog for Lilly...so stay tuned for that one....

There are some really beautiful animals designed by Elina Akselrod. There is even a cute monkey that i would love to do one day.......

More pictures of eyeballs etc......

Eyeball Earrings and more.....

I recently participated in a swap at Ravelry ( a knitting/crocheting web community). As i am not a knitter or crocheter i went in a group called The Odd Duck Swap group :) The theme for the swap was Fantasy Creatures and my spoilee liked Fairies, Loch Ness Monster, Zombies and Dragons. Here are some pictures of what i made, which i really enjoyed doing.

The Golden Earring

I finished this wonderful piece designed by Margie Deeb. I did start this one in 2005 and put it away to do other projects. I have decide to keep this one for our living room with the lilac walls :)

Looking forward to starting my next big beadie project.

Latest Clay Creations

Here are my two latest attempts in clay. The garden faerie i made for Rhiannon, she is called Hyacinth and the Goblin I made for my Dad and he is called Simon.

Gargoyles for Libbie

I made these two little fellas for a Harry Potter Swap with a garden theme. I knew that Libbie loves Gargoyles and i was going to make her some gnombes, but I found this tutorial when i googles gargoyles in clay and thought they could be a new way to de gnome your garden!! I called them Charles and William, after two of the Weasley boys, Charlie and Bill.

Feathered Sun

This is a cross stitch project i started WAAAAAAY back in 1995. My Mum saw it and asked if i would do it for her. This was the time before children (BC) and i jumped at the chance!! I worked solidly on it, and grew tired of it so i started several other projects and also discovered my love for beading :) Then my life really changed direction and I had my children!!!!! It was consquently put away for nearly 9 years and only 6 weeks ago i pulled it out of hiding and decided to finish it for Mum as we went through a huge loss in the family of my eldest brother Ricky.

Here it is framed and ready to be sent to Mum. All the motifs have significant meanings,

The Border= North-Black, South-Red, East-White, West-Orange

Moon= Full Moon-light of the Great Spirit

Sun= Universal Spirit, Heart of the Sky

Feathered Sun= Combined symbols of sun and eagle and it depicts the universe. White feathers represent man, brown feathers represent woman.

Eagle= Universal spirit, revelation, a mediator between sky and earth.

Gorget= Leather pendant painted with Thunderbird, symbolism as for Eagle.

Elk= Supernatural power, whirlwind.

Bear= Supernatural power, strength, fortitude, whirlwind.

Ears, the Dog.

I whipped this little guy up for Lilly today....he was fun to do and i REALLY want to do MUCH more claying, its really really FUN!!!!!!

Mountains to the Ocean

This is a piece which I was asked to bead for the Maitland Embroiderers Exhibition in 2006. It was a feature piece and i designed it myself, using inspiration from the theme of the exhibition, Mountains to the Ocean.

The necklace begins with the White Cockatoo's of the bush and ends in the middle with the corals of the reef. It has Swarovski crystals at the clasp with also has an Opal bead.

Rhiannon's Necklace

This is a necklace I made for my daughter Rhiannon. It features the beautiful lampworked beads by Carrie McKinney from CEM Beads. This was called Spring Fling, i just LOVE these beads. I did the strap in my favourite reliable spiral rope stitch. Very very easy to do and very effective too.