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Designs by Mocha
Smoke
Chain and light smoke colored beads/earrings. Clean and simple design
Components: pewter colored chain with almost clear smoke colored beads
This and that
Just some earrings made during a night of re-runs on TV Oh and a necklace using mesh ribbon.
Components: Pearls and wood beads
Chocolat
Glass pearl necklace with organza ribbon. Loved the chocolate pearls the taupe pearls and chocolate ribbon just seemed a natural choice. May take...
Components: Graduated chocolate pearls, taupe pearls gold swirl spacers, dark brown organza ribbon, gold ribbon clamps.
Toggle
Hand made toggle. Didn't have a toggle I liked for a piece I was working on got tip on how to make my own and this is my first attempt, pleased...
Components: 20 gauge wire, small beads of matching color or coordinating colors
Luv my Pearls
Necklace,bracelet and earring set. Inspired by the crackle beads they just seemed to compliment the pearls.
Components: White and graphite colored pearls, crackle beads, silver heart clasp.
Aloha
These tiger eye Kukui nut beads just caught my eye in a local craft store, just love the colors. I think they said Aloha to me. :-)
Components: Kukui nut beads, round, square, small donut wood beads copper spacers, triangular shaped focal all wood.
By the Sea
A friend asked for something for her mother who likes earthtones clean simple designs.
Components: I think these are called keishi they make me think of of pearls and the beach.
Happy November
Friend became a first time grandmother in November I thought these mocha colored pearls and topaz beads would look great. Love the colors
Components: Mocha colored glass pearls, topaz spacers, gold heart with topaz accent stone, sretch cord.
It's about Time
Just had these charms. Love the simplicity.
Components: Time related charms, large open ring, black chain.
Midnight Safari
3 piece set. The beads seemed african themed reminded me of zebra.
Components: Assorted shape black and white acrylic beads with black findings
Lady in Red
Just saw these beads pulled out supplies and got started
Components: Red acrylic ovals.round beads with antique bead caps
Earth&Sky
Small bib necklace made with odds and ends
Components: Assorted blue and brown lampwork glass beads on gold chain with lobster clasp
Pearlicious
I found this tear drop pearl a few years ago and knew I wanted to use it somehow, I just started making jewelry about a month ago this is one of my...
Components: I used graduated size pearls and square gold spacers strung on 7 strand .018 flexible wire and barrel clasp. I don't know my sizes yet just lay out design until I'm satisfied
Chatter
on “Lots of Copper”:“Yay! What a great neighbor! I especially like the 1st pair w/ the patina and the…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Stunning!!…” read »
on “Yellow Dragonfly”:“Where did my capital "I's" go??? They were there when I was typing...why would they turn…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I totally understand...but sometimes i let it sit for awhile where i cant see it. Then…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Ditto ditto everyone else. Love that hammered copper focal!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Wow lucky you! I would probably get into doing metal working if I got that as…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“The bead weaving part is awesome. The whole necklace is very different and I like that.…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“P.S.--its so hard to tell in the pics what color the stones in the pendant are--they…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“Beadinggma: the metal in this piece is antique gold color. I got the pendant on…” read »
- on “Butterfly Dance”:
“This is just lovely! I love the design, especially the bead weaving...well done!…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“FYI...I decided to host a little give away of a wire wrapped briolette necklace on my…” read »
on “Aurora Damask”:“About the swellegant patinas.. not hard just difficult to determine when you are done letting it…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Thanks, ladies! If you do give the tutorial a try out and have a minute…” read »
on “In The Garden of Olives”:“Beautiful pendant and chain goes well with design. What kind of metal is it?…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Thanks Deb, nice to know you know how I feel about a redo. I am…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“Love this green with copper. Awesome!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“Love the new shapes, Nancy. This gift will be keeping you busy for quite awhile!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“Beautiful!! I just went & looked at your tute. While I haven't tried it yet I…” read »
on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:“Oooh, I love the look of that wire against the glass. It makes me think of…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Great colors…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“LOVE IT!!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“I do like it. Not as much as the blue but aqua blue is my fave…” read »
on “Night Owl”:“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Very pretty!…” read »
- on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely set!…” read »
- on “Yellow Dragonfly”:
“Pretty!…” read »
on “A Green Cuff”:“FABULOUS!!!
…” read »- on “Blue Bird of Happiness in Brass”:
“Beautiful!…” read »
- on “Blue Velvet Wraps”:
“These are pretty!…” read »
- on “Evergreen Copper”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “Recycled Blues”:
“LOVELY!…” read »
- on “In The Garden of Olives”:
“LOvely !…” read »
- on “Lots of Copper”:
“These are adorable!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“Love this Nancy!…” read »
on “Lots of Copper”:“So cool!…” read »
- on “A Green Cuff”:
“I agree, this color is gorgeous with copper....great piece!…” read »
- on “Ice Ice Druzy”:
“That druzy is cool. Great piece!…” read »
