Designs by Canadian chicky karen
Violet Magnolia
I saw a design similar to this one on the Vintaj web site, and thought I'd try my hand at it, using just one bead cap instead of two.
Components: Vintaj brass chain
vintaj magmolia leaf bead cap
6mm czech mauve/lilac crystals
vintaj brass findings
Viking Knit Fun
I took a class last weekend to learn the viking weave. What fun, so easy when you use a lazee daizee weaving tool.
Components: 26 gauge matte pink artistic wire
20 gauge gold colour artistic wire
Filigree Fun
I really liked the antique brass filigree focal, added some swarovski crystals and voila.
Components: anique brass filigree, swarovski crystals, andtique brass chain and clasp
Black Magic Part 2
Finally finished the necklace to go with the black magic bracelet. I wore it to my hubby's Christmas party.
Components: Black glass beads, gun metal chain and clasp.
Black Magic
This bracelet came from a wire wrapped necklace Im going to try and make, but first I thought I would attemt a bracelet. This is my first attempt...
Components: Gun metal jump rings to make the chain.
Assorted black and gunmetal glass beads
gun metal clasp
soda-licious
I wanted to make a necklace that I could wear with jeans!!
Components: Sodalite pendant, sodalite rounds, fancy silver spacers.
Meant to Be
I was inspired by the cool pattern on the pendant. I thought I was going to have a difficult time finding stones to go with it. I opened up one of...
Components: some kind of jasper pendant, and beads
carnelian rondelles, copper daisy spacer, lsrge fancy copper beads, copper findings
Purple Passion
I love the large slice of purple agate (I think that's what it is). I have been on a purple kick lately, this is the result.
Components: Purple agate slice
amethyst glass pearls
amethyst saucers
granite glass bead
smoke rondelles
surf
The inpiration was the color of the amazonite, it is such a calming serene color. Got the chips and the focal while on vacation in northern...
Components: Amazonite focal and chips, silver spacers, fwp.
copper sparkles
I found this bracelet on a web site, and ordered the components to make it, and with the leftovers I made a necklace and earrings. The bracelet is...
Components: Swarovski bicones, pearls, copper round beads, copper spacers, copper chain
Sea Glass
A friend at work was away on vacation on the east coast of Canada, and she brought me back a whole bag of sea glass. This was one of the biggest...
Components: sea glass
20 gauge non tarnish artistic wire
full persian
This is what I learned how to make at my LBS. It is a full persian chain maille pattern. It was a little difficult to get started, but as the...
Components: 1/4" silver jump rings
1/4" copper jump rings
large magnetic clasp
karma
I just received my order of 12 gauge copper wire, and I just went to cut a piece off and the first piece came off in the perfect shape of a cuff....
Components: 12 Gauge copper wire, 20 gauge, 24 gauge copper wire
turquoise chips
In Flight
The inspriation for this design was the beautiful bird in flight. The pictures don't really do it justice, but it wasn't a weather day for outdoor...
Components: Bird Focal, small green and oranges beads(don't have a clue what they are) SP chain.
Blue Dichroic
I was inspired by this beautiful black and blue Paula Radke dichroic pendant. I got the chance to take a couple of pictures on the deck in the...
Components: Dichroic pendant, capri blus swarovski bicones, black glass bicones
My first cuff
This is inspired by Lorrie's cuff instructions....I see I'm not the first to make one. This is so cool to see all the different patterns, colors...
Components: 14 Gsuge copper wire
24 Gauge copper wire
assorted purple glass beads
More Blues
The gorgeous blue pendant inspired this design. I actually saw this design on a website, and I really liked the pendant, so I ordered the pendent...
Components: Blue/Green pendant
glass beads
swarovski bicones for the bail
Under The Sea
I was inspired by the starfish pendant. I got it on sale, and as soon as I saw it I knew how I wanted to design it.
Components: Starfish pendant, 4mm fire polished crystal dark aqua
4mm fire polished crystal aquamarine
4mm fire polished crystal capri blue
turquoise cord
Black Magic
I made this necklace to go with a top that I wore to my hubby's family reunion banquet. My top was a patterned black and white, so i wanted...
Components: Black pillow beads (not sure what they are), silver bali spacer beads, black chain and findings.
carnelian and copper
This design was inspired by my total lack of creativity today. I decided to have a lazy day just playing with beads, but everything I touched...
Components: large carnelian beads
copper daisy spacers
antique copper accent beads
antique copper chain
