Designs by CAS
Charleigh's Holiday Mala
My other best friend, Charleigh, has also had a very difficult year, so this is her Mala. It is also a traditional Tibetan design (27-27-27-27)...
Components: Tibetan Agate, Red Tiger Eye, Green Aventurine, Green Jade, Copper Eye of Providence Charm, Copper Beads, Copper Bead Cap, C-lon cord, Sari Silk Ribbon, Embroidery Floss
Theresa's Christmas Mala
My best friend, Theresa, has had a very difficult year, so I made her this Mala for Christmas. It is the traditional Tibetan design (27-27-27-27)...
Components: Bronzite, Apple Jasper, Picture Jasper, Antique Soocho Jade, Silver-plated Beads; Silver-plated Bead Cap; C-lon cord; Sari Silk Ribbon; Embroidery Floss
In A Soft Blue Focus
I loved the soft blues in this picture with the pale yellow of the flower ... it seemed very soft, sweet and innocent.
Components: Handmade Microscope Slide Pendant (microscope slides, silver colored copper adhesive tape, paper), Crystal beads, Czech Glass beads, Vintage Pressed Glass beads, Seed beads, Artisan-made Disc beads, Gold-plated findings
Dreaming Of The Orient
Another Microscope Slide Pendant I made several years ago. I wanted to make something a little different, that made you think of traveling to...
Components: Handmade Microscope Slide Pendant (microscope slides, silver colored copper adhesive tape, paper), Coral, Kashmiri beads, Silver-plated beads and findings
Nymph
This is a piece I made several years ago. I made the pendant myself using microscope slides and a Victorian photo I printed and manipulated. The...
Components: Handmade pendant (microscope slides, copper adhesive tape painted with Vintaj patina paints, paper), Floral Fimo beads, Jade, various Glass beads, Gold-plated beads and clasp
Dreaming Of Maine Summers
I'd had this lovely Red Jasper carved Lobster pendant for awhile, and finally inspiration struck. I'm giving it to a friend as a "because...
Components: Red Jasper carved Lobster pendant, Red Jasper from LB, Tagua Nut beads, Vintage Czech glass beads & Vintage Acrylic beads from my stash, Copper beads and findings
Orange Grove
A fun piece I did for me with all sorts of yummy orange shades.
Components: Desert Sun, Pumpkin, Naranja, and Terra Cotta Cream Czech Glass; Tangerine Crystal; Tagua Nut Link; Toho Seed Beads in Opaque Pumpkin, Opaque Sunset Orange, and Lustered Light Beige; Vintage Wooden Beads; Vintage West German and Czech Glass Beads; Brass Beads; Hemp; Leather
Hermit Island Day
Hermit Island is campground on the coast of Maine that my family visited each summer throughout my childhood. We'd spend the days on the beach...
Components: Royal Blue, Barbados Blue, Peacock Blue and Turquoise Bay Recycled Glass; Toho Seed beads in Rainbow Frosted Saphire, Ceylon Light Sea Green, Transparent Capri Blue, and Opaque Frosted Blue Turquoise; Sea Shells; Silver-plated Clasp
Megan's Steampunk
My friend Megan is a big fan of "found" objects, so I decided I'd make my first Steampunk piece for her.
The "toggle" part...
The "toggle" part...
Components: Lipstick Ranch "M" Pendant, Lipstick Ranch Small "clover" Pendant, Earthenwood Rusty Plug Pendant, Vintage Terra Cotta beads, Vintage Gunmetal beads, Copper Spacers, 4 sizes of Steel Washers patinaed with Black and Rust Guilder's Pastes, Copper "S" clasp, Black Artist's Wire, Black Aluminum Jump Rings
Harvest Time
Another piece for the restaurant opening. I love the Succor Creek Jasper pendant with it's subtle fall coloring, and wanted a piece that was...
Components: Succor Creek Jasper, Czech Glass, Colonial Jasper, White Wood, Silver-plated findings
Dragon Dreaming
A close friend of mine is going to be managing a new restaurant owned by the mother of another friend of ours. They plan to sell local...
Components: Brown Lace Agate, Agate, Tibetan Agate, Antique Soocho Jade, Brass beads & findings
Monkey Around
This is a reworked design for my co-worker, Megan. She was given a necklace of the Monkey Lampwork beads and Cat's Eye beads, very simple and too...
Components: Lampwork beads, Cat's Eye beads, Czech Glass beads, Seed beads, Gold-plated spacers and findings
Little Green Men
My co-worker Megan has been bringing me beads to make things for her. Not my personal taste, but she brought me these alien/monster beads, the...
Components: Alien/monster & Saucer Shaped Lampwork beads, Green Cat's Eye beads, Millefluer beads, Seed beads, Silver-plated findings and charms
Drink The Wine
My third attempt at chandalier-style earrings.
Components: Czech Fire-polished beads, Japanese Seed beads, Gold-plated findings
Hide In Plain Sight
I've worn this twice since I made it, and I've gotten multiple compliments. I made the clasp myself.
Components: Camouflage Jasper Pendant, Green Zebra Jasper, African Green Jasper, Czech Glass Beads, Recycled "Sea" Glass, Greek Ceramic Beads, Brown Enameled Metal Beads, Brass Findings, Clasp - Horn Donut Bead, Vintage Lucite Bead, Czech Glass Beads, Brown Copper Artists Wire
Street Urchin
Playing around one day with my bead stash, and these fell together ...
Components: Tiger Jasper, Sea Urchin Spine Beads, Seed Beads, Silver-plated Findings
What'll Ya Have To Drink ...
A Long Island Bead Show buy ... I spent at least 45 minutes at this one booth (Jeanne with probablly say longer ... ;) ) oooohhhing and...
Components: Decopagued Wooden Beads from the Phillipines via the Long Island Bead Show, Czech Glass Beads, Brioche Agate (LB's of course), Silver-plated Spacers & Findings
Bollywood
Jeanne (Gem Chick) invited me in April to the Long Island Bead Show ... of course, even before going to the show, we had to visit all the LBS. I...
Components: Hand-painted Glass Pendant, Turquoise, Vintage West German Turquoise Glass "Pinch" Beads, Vintage Red-Rust Marbled Lucite Donuts, Matte Mustard-Gold Seed Beads, Turquoise Glass Bugle Beads, Matte Gold Greek Ceramic Beads, Red Czech Glass Beads, Gold-plated Spacers & Cones, Gold Alluminum Wire, Gold Organdy Ribbon
Candice's Birthday Earrings
Another of my co-workers, Candice, also has her Birthday on Mother's Day (May 9th), so this is her gift from me.
Components: Czech Glass Beads, Silver-plated Beads & Findings
Liz's Birthday Earrings
My co-worker Liz (who I've semi-adopted as the daughter I never had) turns 23 on Mother's Day (May 9th). I made these for her, she loves fun,...
Components: Recycled "Sea" Glass, Czech Glass Beads, Hemp Twine, Silver-plated Beads & Findings
