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Ornament and a craft fair!

It has been a long time since I've updated with anything as most of my beading has had to be on hiatus due to the pressures of grad school, but I made this ornament the other day and wanted to share.  I'm hoping to put some more together as I'll be selling at the new Astoria Market this Sunday, December 12th.  Come by and check it out!

Sorcerer Mickey hat neclace

I love Disney World.  This comes as no surprise to everyone who knows me.  I just came back a week ago from a family trip there.  As I was feeling a little sad to no longer be on vacation I decided to finally do something with some of the Disney charms I picked up on a trip a few years ago.  Disney markets charm bracelets to little girls and several Disney stores both in Florida as well as the one that used to be here in Manhattan have a giant display of various charms.  I picked up a few with the intention of making something more fun than a charm bracelet.  This is a simple necklace using a sorcerer Mickey hat charm with blue stars on it. 

Another vase for a present

I made this vase in pink, white and silver for my grandmother in Israel to match her bedroom. I had to carry it in my hand luggage because I was afraid it might break, but luckily it made it safe and in one piece.

A summer gift

I've had the black and lavender beaded portion of this necklace done for months now but hadn't bothered to actually get around to finishing it until I went away to Israel and gave it as a present.  I also added earrings.  I like the combination of the lavender glass beads with the slightly darker purple seed beads and the interlocking hematite.

New Design - Marina

In keeping with my naming theme of Shakespearean women, I'm calling this new design variations "Marina".  This one I made to match a dress I have, but I'm hoping to put one or two in a different color combination in the Etsy store soon so stay tuned. It's a variation on a design I've done earlier but I like that this one can function as either a choker or sit a bit lower around the throat.

A commission...

A co-worker asked me to create a pair of earrings and bracelet based on an older design I've done before.  This was the first time I'd ever done a bracelet and I didn't really have much of an idea what it would look like when I started, but I ended up with something I really liked and that had a bit of dimension to it which I think works really well for a bracelet.