down to the wire.....

it's getting down to the wire on the carcinoid cancer Zebra House Silent Auction... and i can hardly believe it. I've been working on this for over a year, and i know that the jewelry has to be in New Orleans by the 20th of September but it just doesn't seem real to me yet. I know it is.

i have been finishing work like crazy. in the past year i have started many different projects and left the finishing touches for last. all clasps are now being added, the wire chains i crocheted are ready for charms, i did 10 charm bracelets because Dr. Woltering had some adorable pink zebras made for our mascot and they will look darling on them.

Mavis Smith donated 2 figures, one Asian Lady in pink and black komono, which i first crocheted a strand of 6mm freshwater pearls with ss wire, the top shows the strip of silver wire, the beads hang down. I did one in lap journal like it...and then made a strand of a mix pink and clear assorted types of beads entwine around the pearls, with the focal on the side, then up to the other side. only problem it is a tad heavy.

the second is a fairy, done in teal and peach, with zebra roses down her dress, i used peach optical 4mm beads same crochet as pearls, then same idea, cause actually i did hers first but didn't think about the 4mm being smaller than 6mm and that could be the different weight issue. i hope i don't remake it.

i hope to put pics up when mandy gets over here with my camera...
Sharon Peters also donated beads, pink and black, with heart. Marilee did a beautiful necklace for me. there have been such outstanding beautiful pieces made. Jen did a graduated color fall of beads and i know the pic is on my puter i can n't find it. and i hate to ask again, but i will...she also did 2 zebras


some people are sending directly into the offices which is great, remember to put the value of the piece, your name and address so you can get a letter for your taxes.as well as the final auction price it went for. i am really curious about mine.

i did a stringing necklace, my first actually, leah fairbanks did a focal in blac/grey background with pink flowers. i mixed with a rasberry pink, and used wedding cake beads in black to break it up. there are two elongated black wc beads. and earrings.

then some wide bracelets i cro'd and a couple 1"wide necklaces, one in black, couple more pearl necklaces, one i have to redo, stringing went bad...

and wire wrap faceted stones most are ametrine rectangles, cause i love working on rectangles. i do a 3 corner wrap asometric...in pink and clear/ yellow and clear/ blue and green/ purple and yellow/purple and white and some pretty pink topaz.

and then i will be done. and here is a necklace jen did... i want to bid on this

i will find it but it's 7am and i still havent been asleep. well i took a nap last nite for a couple hours, and when i do that, i never sleep at night i told jon, don't let me sleep. he says, but you needed it. maybe so, but i miss it at nite. course i do get lots done..............

It's getting there.....

It's been a while, but i have been working, and more importantly, so have my friends. they have been making the most wonderful things.....

Marilee Layman created these 4 beauties....i have some others to post, i have to find, i got the pic's then had an aol fall out. i currently have 7 aol's on my computer. i have to rotate which one will work this time, and i'm trying to figure out how to consolidate all of the file cabinets into one working aol. i also believe in the Easter Bunny and Santa Claus...

Love (not war)

Peace (not war)

This is a plain self-supporting spiral necklace with sterling lobster-claw clasp.

Plenty (Not Famine)

This is a semi-RAW necklace with Swarovski crystals, rivolis, and a black glass clasp in front (the rivolis are closer in color to the seeds than in the picture).

Life
(Not Death)

This is one of my spiral necklaces with seeds, fringe beads, Swarovski crystals, a sterling lobster clasp, and a freeform lampwork focal by Evalynne.