Another happy customer!

A recent order featuring red (or "claret", as described by the customer) ribbon and beads. The beads on this necklace are ones that I have never worked with before, but I think they look great! They are glass, but have a shiny finish unlike the clear glass beads I have worked with in the past.

Recent order!

Here is a necklace from a recent order. The customer sent in fabric samples from the dresses that the necklaces were created to match. The fabric samples are included in the picture.

A few new looks...

Here are a few new necklaces from a recent order. This order included a few necklaces for very young flower girls. Instead of going with a regular necklace and earrings set, I designed a small bracelet to be included in the flower girl jewelry set .

New Orders

These photos features some necklaces from two recent orders. The necklace on the left was made with lavender beads and light blue ribbon for bridesmaids for a wedding. The next three were for another order. Beginning at the necklace second from the left, they are for the following bridal party members: mother-in-law of the bride, mother of the bride, and bridesmaids. The colors used for this wedding included ivory, white, clear beads with gold detailing, toffee, and mocha ribbon (specially dyed for this order!).

Chocolate and Shamrock

This necklace is a recent order - the customer requested "chocolate and shamrock" jewelry. The ribbon shown here was dyed (see earlier posting) to match the requested color.

More New Necklaces

Dyeing... to try something new!

I am working on a new customer's order - an order that has challenged me to find two particular ribbon colors: clover and chocolate. I was unable to find the ribbon colors in a store, so I decided to undertake a dyeing project. I read the instructions on the box, but ultimately ended up following my own method. I did not make too big of a mess, and only have slightly dyed finger-tips. I have, consequently, demoted several kitchen pots from kitchen-duty to craft-duty.

I was successful in coloring the ribbon, and am hopeful that the combinations I have put together will create something rather spectacular for this customer! I will post the necklaces once the customer decides which color combinations she would like to order.