She Smiles and It's a Rainbow

I'm still deciding on a name for the cuff that I mentioned in my previous post. Suggestions are still welcome! I was going to list that bracelet next, but since the name is still TBD, I went ahead and listed She Smiles and It's a Rainbow today. It's named for the song Kate by Ben Folds Five. I LOVE Ben Folds and could not possibly pick one favorite song of his. But Kate is definitely a good one. If you've never heard it before, you definitely need to check it out.



I won a pair of earrings from HappyCloudMoments for my Spring Garden bracelet (which I did remake over the weekend and it is more fabulous than ever now) that I entered in the A.C.E. Spring Challenge . They look like this, but with green crystals. I just got them in the mail yesterday. Gorgeous! I don't have pierced ears, but they will make a wonderful gift for someone. Thanks Joyce!

Cafe Handmade results, naming a new piece

Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me in Cafe Handmade's Friendly Competition! I just found out tonight that I won! My prize is a week of free advertising on the site. :)

I am having trouble settling on a name for one of my new pieces. I have several ideas, but am interested to see what others think when they see it before offering up my own thoughts.




Ideas? Let me know!

pastels

Yesterday was my 26th birthday. :) I went out for Japanese food for dinner and then saw I Love You Man with my husband. The movie was VERY funny. I highly recommend it. I got a check from my dad's mom in the mail yesterday, all of which will be going toward more beads, including the beads for the skinny cuff that I'm going to make for my cousin's wedding.

Here is the new square stitch bracelet that I completed with my newly reclaimed diamond beads. I just listed it this afternoon.


I completed a couple new pieces this week. I still need to photograph them. I am also planning to rework my A.C.E. spring challenge piece, as it is not holding together as nicely as I'd hoped. My students were picking up leaf beads yesterday haha. Now that I know that I am keeping it and not selling it as originally planned I can make it to fit me more snugly so hopefully the reworking will be more than worth it in the end.

remade clasps

Here are the two skinny square stitch bracelets that I switched to button clasps, after I learned that the bead clasps didn't work so well. I'm leaving the white and lime green one as is because I used different beads that I think will still work nicely. I also made a new pastel one with my newly reclaimed clear diamond beads that I will be listing later this week.

Cafe Handmade update

The voting is up now for the Friendly Competition on the Cafe Handmade blog. Please vote! :)