Some Halloween Cuffs and Earrings

I really should be posting more blogs. I mean I start out with good intentions but sort of get tied up with other things and to be honest I feel I make such a mess of my blog page... oh never mind lets share some of the jewellery I have been doing in time for Halloween.

Front view of memory wire bracelet with polymer clay roses and semi precious howlite skulls.. I start out with not having any intention of doing roses but somehow I always end up with roses somewhere!

Back view of memory wire bracelet.

Close up view of the roses.

Couldn't make cuffs with out making earrings to match

This past year ...well since January really I decided to use more mixed media and to try new techniques. One of the techniques I have been learning and really enjoying is wire work. Here is a wire work cuff and earrings to match.

A hand formed wire frame with hand knitted wire insert The polymer clay roses and howlite skulls and crystals are then woven into the insert. The shepherd style clasp hook I also made. 

Back View of Cuff showing the clasp.

Matching earrings .

Earrings made using memory wire.

These I have put up for sale on my website

Not only are they suited for Halloween but anyone who likes gothic fashions.

Autumn Inspiration

I have always felt inspired by the seasons, with spring and autumn being my favourites. I consider myself fortunate to be living in a very pretty and picturesque part of the UK ......Wales. I am surrounded by mountains and lots of pretty places which I suppose I do sometimes take for granted a little as they are just about on my doorstep. The photos here in  my blog is just a twenty minute walk or so away. For anyone reading my blog I do hope you enjoy! 

Autumn is well and truley upon us and and to embrace the season I have made some jewellery that I have been inspired to make by the changing colours and to embrace the season.

Here is one of a selection of the bracelets I have made with autumn colours.The bracelet below is called Autumn Spice. The large beads I made from Fimo white translucent with a hint of tumeric spice to give it colour. I accentuated these with little gold plated bead caps and transparent gold glass seed beads and semi precious red carnelian. Hopefully from tomorrow I shall start to make daily posts which I will post a photo of each make.