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Designs by K Ralston
Garnet Chip Bracelet
I suspect that I am not the only one who's going through their stash and trying to make use of some of items on hand. I've got quite a few garnets....
Components: Faceted garnets and garnet chips. Champagne colored rondells. Fireline. Box clasp.
Two Thieves Garnet Bracelet
These are earrings I bought at Goodwill a couple of years ago. I think they are beautiful but hardly ever wear them, so I turned them into...
Components: Earrings. Bead caps and bead cones. Rhinestone pave beads. Rhinestone spacers. 8/0 gold seed beads. Garnet beads. Dark red seed beads. Fireline.
Animal Cracker Red
Many animals were harmed in the making of these earrings. In fact, a whole population was decimated, their blood spilling out to stain the earrings...
Components: 2 rectangular red rhinestones. 2 fancy rhinestone ear wires. 2 red bicones. 6 red drops. 11/0 silver lined red seed beads. 20 opal bicones.
Bonus Bling and Ahn Ree
Someone has come to live with us. His name is Henry but the French pronounce it Ahn Ree, with a sort of husky rolling R. And since I am...
Components: Fire Polish rounds. 2 cut silver seed beads. Silver patterned rounds. Decorative patterned silver drops. Silver clasp. Ear wires. Beading thread. Clamshell knot covers.
Ancient Beads
Going through some of my stash and decided to do something with some beads that have been in there for a couple of decades. I love these big...
Components: Large faceted oval glass crystals. Metal patterned beads. Old oxidized bead caps. Box clasps. Flex beading wire. Crimp beads.
Pinky and The Brain
These beads are so pinky it reminded me of an old cartoon called Pinky and The Brain. Every episode The Brain tries to take over the world. His...
Components: 6/0 silver lined seed beads. Assorted crystals. 2 rhinestone spacers. 11/0 gold seed beads, and a piece from my unfinished objects.
Poem
It was weird. Middle of the night I grabbed my phone and wrote a poem on the writing app. Not really something I regularly do. I shall not subject...
Components: Using up some of my big Jesse James beads, bead caps, bead cones, drop beads, head and eye pins, ear wires
Bird Is The Word
I don't have things organized enough yet, and I am still resting quite a bit to heal my shoulder, but I want to get back to doing things. These are...
Components: White and purple rondells. Bead caps. Ear hooks. Head pins. Peacock findings.
The Blue Fish
Hello friends. I wanted to get a little something done. So this is a small offering. No, there are no fish, but the wind chimes I bought for myself...
Components: Silver toned chandelier findings which I may have bought from LB, although I don't remember. Blue glass crystal drops. Blue sparkle beads. Daisy spacers. Silver toned patterned disk beads. Eye pins. Ear hook findings
A Day Off
I took today off from all my labors because I am exhausted. This may be my last post for a while as I will be busy packing - yes again, LOL. But...
Components: 8/0 seed beads. Red cathedral beads. Gold fire polish beads. Clasp and beading thread.
Beyond The Scale
I get air quality emails throughout the day because I have asthma. We've got a valley full of smoke right now. It was even at the hazardous level a...
Components: Craft wire. Glass and acrylic beads in red. Bead caps. Acrylic cabochons. Ear clips. I don't usually use acrylic beads but they are pretty and needed to be used.
Coisich A Ruin
I think we have established that I cannot follow directions. I don't know why I keep thinking that I can. No matter, once the supplies are out and...
Components: 16 guage craft wire. 28 guage craft wire. Sea Sediment cabochon.
Beatle In The House
The Last 2 weeks. Working in 104° heat. Fighting to save the neighbor's animals - again! They are safe now. I wish them a happier life. The...
Components: 6/0 seed beads in mixed blues. 11/0 seed beads in bluish green. 1 old earring. 2 bead caps. 2 buttons. 4mm blue opal rondells. 3mm grey opal faceted rounds. 4mm blue bicones. Beading thread.
A Little Nothing
I'm overworked. My brain is numb. I have no ideas, but I did want to make something and say hi to all of my friends, and there's really nothing...
Components: Glass beads. White ovals, pink rounds. Bead caps. Rhinestone spacers. Head pins. Ear wires. Like I said, nothing much at all. But they are still pretty.
Flowers and Faith
Amythst bezeled earrings. Recently I watched an interview with Jon Voight. He told of a day when he was struggling, with his marriage, his career,...
Components: Amythst teardrop cabochons. Amythst teardrop beads. Delica beads. 15/0 seed beads, bronze. Tiny rhinestone spacers. Amythst 15/0 seed beads, matte amythst. Ear wires. Beading thread.
First Things, Packing, Réunion
Big Title. Lots going on. I am packing non essential items. Don't know where I am going or when but I'm moving forward. Among the jewelry I am...
Components: Fire polish beads, rhinestone spacers. Clasp, Fireline. The variations include chips, navettes, rhinestone sliders, amythst rounds, etc.
Mock Wine Earrings
It was too hot to do much housework so I made these earrings. I ripped apart a pair I did some years ago that had these gorgeous marquise shaped...
Components: Aquamarine faceted marquise drops. Tiny Moonstone faceted beads. 4mm aquarium rounds. Man made 4mm opal rounds. 2 fancy bails. 2 tiny star shaped bead caps. 2 3mm faceted rock quartz crystals. Myuki delica beads. 2 ear wires. 28 guage silver toned craft wire.
Steak Dinner Bracelet
The older I get the more I realize that life just gets away from us. Even when we are sad there are things to be enjoyed. And if we don't find them...
Components: Lots and lots of Fireline! Lots and lots of seed beads, silver and silver lined gray. Silver superduos. 2 silver buttons. 2 gray pearls.
Chatter
on “Scattered turquoise”:“Gorgeous necklace! With this who really needs another necklace!…” read »
on “Convertible Set”:“This is very colorful, and looks like it was fun to make. I've been worried…” read »
- on “Convertible Set”:
“Wow! This would go with any color in every season of the year.…” read »
on “Enchanted Leaves Bracelet”:“These are wonderful ideas for fall.…” read »
- on “Eternal Sun Earrings”:
“These are perfect for all fall long no just Halloween.…” read »
- on “Boo Earrings”:
“These are too darn cute to ignore!…” read »
on “Fall and teal charm bracelet”:“Andria’s work is always beautiful!…” read »
on “Lost and Found”:“Thanks so much you all!!! It's always so much fun to find things you have forgotten…” read »
on “Lost and Found”:“I favor the carnelian, but all are so lovely. The resin earrings are very pretty.…” read »
on “Agate Nugget”:“Love it! Orange beads are so fun!…” read »
on “Lost and Found”:“I love the one with the red flower and orange nuggets! Beautiful!…” read »
on “Lost and Found”:“All four bracelets are exquisite in their own right I think. Jane you are really on…” read »
on “Lost and Found”:“Wow! They are all so beautiful that it would be hard to pick a favorite.…” read »
on “Celestial Drop Earrings”:“These are fabulous. The choice of mixing gold & silver give these a modern look. …” read »
on “Autumn Leaves Begin to Fall”:“I have entered every description, that I can think of on the Fire Mountain website, without…” read »
- on “Fall is Coming!!”:
“Apparently I didn’t post my comment when I thought I did. I love the beaded portion…” read »
on “Mismatched Brass Elephant Earrings”:“You did a great job “mismatching”.…” read »
- on “red and orange cat bracelet”:
“Even not being a cat person, I really like this bracelet, especially the size graduation away…” read »
- on “Desert Winds Bracelet version 2”:
“I like this version(2) with the single termination for the clasp.it would be easier for arthritic…” read »
- on “Lady bug 2”:
“I love ladybugs. Have a bracelet from the sixties one of my grandmothers gave me. This…” read »
on “Fall and teal charm bracelet”:“The teals pop against the other colors. I too would wear this year round.…” read »
- on “Agate Nugget”:
“Jane this is one of my favorites of yours. Very well thought out.…” read »
- on “Celestial Tarot Hand Earrings”:
“Cool bewitching pair of earrings. How did you do the eyes?…” read »
- on “Agate Nugget”:
“This is a fantastic necklace for fall wear! On our first day of fall out expected…” read »
on “Inspired by Jane”:“I, too, just love it! I love how you find ways to put things together…” read »
on “Fall and teal charm bracelet”:“I love teal with fall colors. beautiful design…” read »
on “Freebies”:“Thanks for all your comments!! I'm not going to keep this ...but I have decided to…” read »
on “Desert Winds Bracelet version 2”:“WOW, your work is stunning, so professional! I’m afraid this is to complicated for this…” read »
- on “Lady bug 2”:
“OMG, another fabulous bracelet! Each bead was chosen with such thoughtfulness. It explodes with…” read »
- on “Fall and teal charm bracelet”:
“Love this bracelet and I would wear it year round.…” read »
- on “Mismatched Brass Elephant Earrings”:
“Thats a really good idea! Thank you!…” read »
on “Mismatched Brass Elephant Earrings”:“Looks good in brass. If you want to go the extra mile, you could replace the…” read »
- on “Lady bug 2”:
“This is a beautiful bracelet!…” read »
- on “Harry Potter Bracelet”:
“Beautiful design! The charm adds so much too. Very cool!…” read »
on “Two More Necklaces”:“Pyrite is one of my favorite stones, eyecatching necklaces!…” read »
- on “Goodbye to summer”:
“I agree with Jen. Very cute!…” read »
- on “Celestial Drop Earrings”:
“Love the mixed metals! Really cute…” read »
- on “Earrings for Debbie etc.”:
“Gorgeous earrings! My faves are the ones with the daggers too.…” read »
- on “Freebies”:
“Keep it. I love the focal with the heart and the chevron beads! Fabulous bracelet!…” read »
- on “Lunar Love Earrings”:
“I love these hearts and this design.…” read »
