"Hope" - "Love" - "Sassy" polymer clay pendants- $9.95

Posting my "Sentiment" pendants on etsy again.  I've had a lot of satisfied customers who purchased these and they love them.

Here are a few others.

Been away for awhile.

Haven't been posting for awhile.  I've written 3 children's picture book stories over the past two years and spent some time sprucing them up and getting two of them off to a few publishers this past month.  I'm really excited about the last story I wrote:  "The Littlest Snowflake", which I think will make a great Christmas story for children.  I just hope a publisher will like it as much as I do.  Wish me luck!

I've also taken out my easel and oil paints and started painting again.  I've started a 16" x 16" painting of a tiger's head which is much harder than I thought.  I'm struggling with getting the fur texture to look like real fur.  There have been a lot of attempts and a lot of rubouts but with persistence and patience I will finish it.  I love wild animals and cats and dogs as well.  Every time I see a good photo of an animal I have visions of me painting it on canvas.  Well, we'll see what happens with this one.

Two Beautiful Designer Focal Beads -- Polymer Clay

I purchased these 2 lovely beads a few years ago and never got around to making anything with them.  I've posted them on my Etsy shop for other jewelry designers in case they would like to  use them in their creations.

Here are 4 views of the long bead.

As you can see this bead has an ocean theme with kelp, and fishies.  Beautiful colors of blue, green,  purples and white.

Here are 4 views of a large oval bead.  This one has a magenta rose, a purple dragonfly, sunflowers and gold leaf.  Really pretty.

 

  

  

  

This one is really pretty.

New Design for Earrings for 2010

Now that the holidays are over I've been working on a new design for earrings (new to me anyway).

Here are a few of the new designs.  Some are lampworked glass beads by American artists, Grace Ma of California and Tania of Delta Beads.  Both do beautiful work and I'm happy to incorporate them in my designs.

 These black and white lampworked glass beads are by Tania of Delta Beads.
$24.95 per pair

 

 

The lampwork beads below are made by Grace Ma.

$24.95

 

Below are carved Lucite Melon beads in very pretty colors.

$15.00

 

All Earrings are available at my Etsy Shop.

http://www.fraidycatcreations.etsy.com

 

Chinese Beads and Inro Box - Sale priced

Have just listed many new Chinese beads and a beautiful Inro Box on my Etsy shop.  They are listed under the Supplies Section.  If you like to make jewelry you may find these beads just what you're looking for.
$12.95

This is the Inro Box.  Separates into 3 sections.  You could attach it to your belt (as the Japanese did) or your purse.  It's great for carrying little secrets, your meds, or a little poison for your mother-in-law.  Just kidding!

$5.00

Two frogs resting on a lily pad (pendant).

Two Kitty Prints

Here are two 8x10 prints from my original Whimsical White Cats paintings series.   The series were inspired by our cat Jake, who passed away last year.  Oh, what a terrible night that was.  Heartbreaking.

$9.95

This is Jake, the Happy Cat.

$9.95

Pussila, the Pretty Cat

Here are some better photos of the crystal earrings

Apple green crystals - $15.00

Navy and Clear Crystals - $20.00

Red and Clear Crystal Earrings - $20.00

Purple and Black Cube Crystal Earrings - $12.00

Beautiful New Crystal earrings for the holidays.

Just finished these beauties.  Still time to buy a pair at my etsy shop to wear for New Year's Eve.

Apple Green Crystals - $15.00

These are apple green Cristazzi faceted crystals and Swarovski bicone clear crystals.

Below are gorgeous 8mm round faceted Swarovski crystals and Red Swarovski flower crystals.  Great sparkle.

Red and Clear Crystal Earrings - $20.00

 Sparkly Montana Blue Swarovski crystals and round faceted clear Swarovski crystals.

Navy and Clear Crystals - $20.00

 

Pretty Peach Crystals & White Swarovski Pearls Necklace & Earring Set - $25.00

A 17" necklace with Peach Faceted Czech Crystals and smaller Swarovski faceted crystals with a pearl finish. Necklace has a gold plated toggle clasp.

Matching earrings measure 1 1/4" dangle from the gold plated earwires.

 

Peachy Pink Double Strand Bracelet and Earrings - $20.00

 

his adoreable double strand bracelet is made up of many different shape glass beads in shiny and frosted peach/pink beads and Swarovski faceted crystals with a white pearl finish and has a silvertone butterfly attached.

It has a silvertone toggle clasp and measures 7 1/2". The earrings are 1" long from Sterling Silver earwires.

Comes in an organza pouch.

Root Beer and Ice Givre Beads - $23.00

The minute I first saw these beautiful German Givre beads I thought of Root Beer trapped in Ice. Givre beads are beads made of a splash of color inside a clear bead. These beads have a flash of deep brown inside a 12mm round faceted clear bead. The spacers are gold color glass tube beads and it has a gold tone toggle clasp.

This is a great necklace for your Fall and Winter wardrobe.

It measures 16" and rests just at the base of the throat.

Comes in an organza drawstring pouch.

 

http://www.fraidycatcreations.etsy.com

Vintage Pink Givre and Swarovski Crystal Necklace and Earring Set - $40.00

This beautiful givre (jee-vray) necklace and earring set is one of a kind which you won't find anywhere else. The necklace measures 16" and has nineteen vintage 12mm German givre beads and 22 4mm bicone clear Swarovski crystals with an Aurora Borealis finish. My how they sparkle! These givre beads have what looks like a pink rose bead inside a clear, faceted glass bead which make them very unique. Necklace has a silver plated toggle clasp.

The earrings have 4 givre beads and 6 Swarovski crystals and drop 1 1/2" from the sterling silver french earwires. A gorgeous set that can be worn both in summertime and in winter with your little black dress. Watch how they sparkle at your candle light dinner.

The givre beads are vintage. The set is hand made by me.

The necklace will arrive in an organza drawstring pouch and the earrings come in a white gift box.

 

 

New Sparkly Necklaces for the Holidays - $25.00

 Pretty olivine oval glass beads flecked with red, white and black. This colorful necklace measures 18" and has silvertone spacer beads and a silvertone toggle clasp. Necklace and earrings also have olive Swarovski crystals.

The earrings measure 1 1/2" dangle from the french sterling silver earwires.

Great colors for the Autumn and Winter.

Necklace comes shipped in an organza pouch and the earrings shipped in a white gift box.

 

 

Two more new Sentiment Pendants "Laugh" and "Art" -- $9.95

Just listed two more of my new Sentiment Pendants made of Polymer Clay.  These 2 are "Laugh" in aqua and "Art" in light grey.  They would make great inexpensive gifts for friends during the holiday season.

"Sentiment" Pendants of Polymer Clay - $9.95

Worked all weekend to finish my new "Sentiment" pendants of polymer clay.  These are really cute and have  sayings such as "Love", "Laugh", "Live", "Poet", "Art", "Sassy" and several more.  Just posted 3 in my etsy shop and hopefully some folks might like them enough to buy some.

It seems as though creating jewelry is just one part of all the steps necessary to get them out there and get the message out there that they are for sale in my shop.  First the photography, then uploading the pics to the computer.  Then tweaking them in a photo editing program.  Next uploading them to etsy and then putting them up on my Facebook, Blog and Twitter.  Wow.  That's a full day's work.  Sometimes I  think I don't charge enough to cover all this extra work.   I guess other artists face the same problems and hours of labor but it is a work of love.  What would I do with all that spare time if I wasn't creating and photographing something?