Inspired by Roman Glass...

Learning so much about ancient Roma and her antiquities has inspired me to produce these sets. Although these did not scan all that well, they will give you a general idea...

violet hued vine leaves with iridescent top glaze, combined with brass, amethyst glass and celadon crystal beads; Bacchus would be proud...
an Arte Nouveau head with a distinct classical Roman detail, violets in violet frosted glass with iridescent glaze, paired with amethyst glass beads and crystals...

a set in pale blue frosted beads with iridescent detail, more like moonstone than mere glass, that has a "heavy metal" feel to it!

see, this is the sort of piece I'm talking about...isn't it just gorgeous?

Tiger Tiger Burning Bright...

anyway...yes, the beads have been very much "animalized" by me...tigers, leopards and that other stripy thing...oh my!

A tale of two tigers: this one I call my "double barrel" or "two tiger" necklace!

so I guess I'll be reading Rudyard Kipling next...

Meeoooowww!!!

Inspired by Marigolds...

these glorious marigolds have inspired me to make the following scarves, earrings, necklace and bracelet...

a scarf with an unmistakeable marigold motif which doubles as a wrap...

and a headband made out of a little extra material...

which would pair well with these yellow topaz and garnet bead earrings...

an almost neon, bright yellow scarf with delicate red floral and squares motifs...

which would pair well with these sunny golden heart earrings...

a saffron and gold filigree scarf which pairs well with this slinky maroon tank top...

and marigold hoops with almost every color that they come in...

and a memory wire bracelet with amber, golden, maroon and crimson beads...

and this necklace in shades of tangerine and orange colored marigolds...

which pairs perfectly well with this tangerine tank!

Teal Affair

PEACOCK EARRINGS!!!

Teal and Turquoise Memory Wire Bracelet


Teal and Greens Earrings

Teal Heart and Moons Necklace

...and it all started with these teal boots I got on clearance!

and the rest is history...I've got a crush on teal, what can I say...

I'm Making Hats!!!

My first attempt at hat-making is more like a "pillbox" hat but the brim is too tight on my forehead...so, I unravel the taffeta brim...


The finished product is a wearable brimmed hat with a detachible floral brooch which can be pinned onto any other hat or garment!
A beanie with multi-layered sequins topped with a taffeta button and tassel!

A top view, showing the six seqments of the beanie; note the beaded detail on the "brim."