Feeling Better,Stitching More, & Updates

Debs jewelry: See more down page....:] Dancing Dragon, Queen Bee, Lava & Red Jasper, and Crystal Peony...earrings to match all & others above

Finally, an update on my Cirque des Cercles! Using DH's camera, I finally got a picture to pick up the latest stitching. Though, I haven't been able to pick this one up for 3 weeks since the buggs I've been fighting! Can't wait to get back to it. I love working on it. Harmien, here's your little Voodoo Girl/McGoblin coming right along. I've actually added more to her since this pic., but it was such a good pic. I couldn't help using it! She's very near completion, and now I'm going to be faced with that dreaded "F" word....finishing!! :[ I hope I don't ruin her! The scissors fob is another gift from my sweet friend, Nicole, and I've added the big bead in lieu of a needlethreader. I handmade the silly little pincushion, and I just love the thread laying tool....so had to show you that. HAED RR progress 3 wks ago....
HAED RR now. This is called "Autumn Splendor." You can find her on the Heaven and Earth website. Please excuse the shadowy head in the pics!! :p This one has been very slow-going...lots of confetti stitching!

This is finally a picture of my first Bride's Tree Ornament 2008. This one is for January, represents a house/home. I'm making them for my son, Jason, and his family. So, I chose this to represent Jas and his ice-skating in NH. He started skating when he was about 5 yrs. old, and was in the little Dartmouth Hockey League! LOL We lived in a Yankee Barn house (those of you in NH and VT know exactly what that is...), so I changed the colors of the PS "Buttonup" chart to the colors of our "barnhouse."

Last week, when I was fighting a relapse of the cruddy bugg...I decided to fight back with jewelry-making. Not very good pics of: LtoR: Midnight Plum, Dancing Dragon and Queen Bee. Midnight Plum has interesting dark fushia/plum spikey pearls, svars. crystals in fushia, light lavender tiny pearls, white/tarnished silver&glass beads, black heavy stone beads, etc. I like it alot.

Dancing Dragon is named after the piece of costume jewelry I've had for a while that I want to wear with it. It's actually a fantasy piece of a lizard with flowers and charms hanging from it...and was meant for a fairyland. So, I've made it a fairy dragon. Lots of different, real pearls and crystals in this one...also glass leaf shaped pieces, and some irregular pearl discs (manmade), and I loved adding the small pink glass "teardrops."

Queen Bee has an abundance of small cultured pearls in pastel lavender/mauve, cream colored larger-irregular pearls, and 3 pricey pearls in shades of lavender blue that I've collected over time. Obviously, the Queen Bee has the smallest of lavender pearls in her clutches...but the others are there for her taking. This is a special necklace with those 3 gorgeous pearls!

Crystal Peony is made up of those coral colored semi-precious gems. I can't remember now what they are! I've mixed them up with white crystals, actual pale coral discs and some small pearls, but I love how they stand alone in glorious color. And, I particularly love the shapes of the pieces.

Lava & Red Jasper is a chunky but light-weight necklace for the fun of it...and because it's exotic. The lava discs were pretty expensive ($80 for the strand!), so I wanted them to sort of stand alone. I added the red jasper because it was a strong enough color and weight to pair with the lava and gave the feel of the fire of a volcano, too. Then, for mystique...the hammered silver dangle, and the twisted silver earrings. Too bad the red jasper doesn't show up in the picture...

There are 3 more necklaces I couldn't fit in the pictures. So, another time...

I'm still reading "Monsters of Templeton." Can't say enough good things about it. It's a great read, lots of symbolism for those of us who love that, and also an easy but interesting storyline. Digging up old family history can really be astounding...and a clue into who we are in the present, it seems! Takes place in a small town in upstate NY.

Must say bye for now. The curtain just came down on me...tired.... I'm missing stitching more and faster. I seem to be slow, and to fall asleep in the middle of it. Even my little Clara doggie has gotten more sleep than she can deal with!! LOL I've been daydreaming about a new hair style when I feel up to it, but not sure what. I'm in the mood for change! Think this means Spring is in the air!! Again, I thank all of you who are thinking of me and wishing me good health. It's helped! Hugs, Deb