New In My Shop This Week

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I've been crazy busy preparing for the upcoming holiday season, </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">ordering supplies, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">thinking of some new designs and of course, </span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">trying to keep up with requests of, </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">"Can you make me</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> another one like that one that sold" (I'll try!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In the meantime, here are a few new pieces that I listed</span><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> in my shop this week! I hope you like them!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/50383450/art-nouveau-single-silver-spoon-bracelet" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img alt="Art Nouveau Single Silver Spoon Bracelet with multi-strand chain and Swarovski Crystal" src="https://ny-image0.etsy.com/007/0/5591893/il_570xN.386128340_5r3y.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 570px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">      <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/50383450/art-nouveau-single-silver-spoon-bracelet" target="_blank">Art Nouveau Single Silver Spoon Bracelet with multi-strand chain and Swarovski Crystal</a></span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112374605/boho-amazonite-and-silver-link-bracelet?ref=v1_other_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img alt="Boho Amazonite and silver link bracelet delicate Bohemian style" src="https://ny-image3.etsy.com/008/0/5591893/il_570xN.385696283_1esv.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 570px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">                <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112374605/boho-amazonite-and-silver-link-bracelet?ref=v1_other_1" target="_blank">Boho Amazonite and silver link bracelet delicate Bohemian style</a></span></h1></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112376876/carved-scarab-pendant-necklace-with?ref=v1_other_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img alt="Carved scarab pendant necklace with leopard jasper, pearl, and crystal beads" src="https://ny-image0.etsy.com/001/0/5591893/il_570xN.385702968_p5ss.jpg" /></span></a></div><div><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 570px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">                       <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112376876/carved-scarab-pendant-necklace-with?ref=v1_other_1" target="_blank">Carved scarab pendant necklace with leopard jasper, pearl, and crystal beads</a></span></h1></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/102246628/broken-china-jewelry-necklace-antique" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img alt="Broken china jewelry necklace antique amber brown scenic English transferware 1850's boat lake" src="https://ny-image3.etsy.com/008/0/5591893/il_570xN.386537327_6m70.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 570px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">                         <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/102246628/broken-china-jewelry-necklace-antique" target="_blank">Broken china jewelry necklace antique amber brown scenic English transferware 1850's boat lake</a></span></h1></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112377292/carved-scarab-pendant-necklace-with?ref=v1_other_1" target="_blank"><span id="goog_1995819649"></span><img alt="Carved scarab pendant necklace with prehnite, aventurine, and tourmalated quartz beads" src="https://ny-image1.etsy.com/005/0/5591893/il_570xN.385706021_dn48.jpg" /></a><span id="goog_1995819650"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 570px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">                            <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112377292/carved-scarab-pendant-necklace-with?ref=v1_other_1" target="_blank">Carved scarab pendant necklace with prehnite, aventurine, and tourmalated quartz beads</a></span></h1></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112376406/carved-scarab-pendant-necklace-with?ref=v1_other_2" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img alt="Carved scarab pendant necklace with amber, unakite, pearl and jade beads" src="https://ny-image0.etsy.com/007/0/5591893/il_570xN.385700900_1plx.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 570px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">                    <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/112376406/carved-scarab-pendant-necklace-with?ref=v1_other_2" target="_blank">Carved scarab pendant necklace with amber, unakite, pearl and jade beads</a></span></h1></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/104197368/broken-china-jewelry-oval-pendant" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img alt="Broken china jewelry oval pendant necklace antique English transferware with birds" src="https://ny-image0.etsy.com/004/0/5591893/il_570xN.355774236_7wgw.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 570px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">                      <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/104197368/broken-china-jewelry-oval-pendant" target="_blank">Broken china jewelry oval pendant necklace antique English transferware with birds</a></span></h1></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/67379962/antique-bird-of-paradise-colorful-broken" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img alt="Antique bird of paradise colorful broken plate broken china jewelry necklace" src="https://ny-image3.etsy.com/000/0/5591893/il_570xN.351420691.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h1 style="margin: 0px 0px 4px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; width: 570px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">                      <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/67379962/antique-bird-of-paradise-colorful-broken" target="_blank">Antique bird of paradise colorful broken plate broken china jewelry necklace</a></span></h1></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; 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New In My Shop This Week

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How To Make A Scarab Necklace

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Remember scarabs?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Scarab beetles were worshiped by </span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">the </span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">ancient Egyptians. </span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Mysterious!</span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"> I've always liked scarabs because </span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">#1, </span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">I think they're interesting </span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">and #2, I think they make unusual & unique jewelry. </span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-size: large;">Check out how I turned some scarab beads into jewelry pendants!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLplzHg1Bs35_mBqzX2xvxih7Qw7wXVXzcie3UueFQaon_6HGLOURwLkd9CDDuWJF_QRHYoHW47yFoKWFVGWkC1YG_ugcxPK8W6illiNQFt8LCzWTum3KTwd_Y4NXzgo6yLjtFuhV4QL2/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLplzHg1Bs35_mBqzX2xvxih7Qw7wXVXzcie3UueFQaon_6HGLOURwLkd9CDDuWJF_QRHYoHW47yFoKWFVGWkC1YG_ugcxPK8W6illiNQFt8LCzWTum3KTwd_Y4NXzgo6yLjtFuhV4QL2/s1600/020.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">On my workbench... I'm going to turn these carved stone scarab beads into </span><span style="color: #666666;">one of a kind </span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">necklace pendants. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgFEosrenrS8ZrphVmL6e-LWjxilJ_d3-X2b9OBGDtwHZ8mTlXk4OOFl9B5eFBzwTzpeOx7F5c2qUZO3n-lgQMDI-7mTxHT_4MNswptppSJRpJ93dWVw-TBU3VX_9WziewDDRyy-p9fEC/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfgFEosrenrS8ZrphVmL6e-LWjxilJ_d3-X2b9OBGDtwHZ8mTlXk4OOFl9B5eFBzwTzpeOx7F5c2qUZO3n-lgQMDI-7mTxHT_4MNswptppSJRpJ93dWVw-TBU3VX_9WziewDDRyy-p9fEC/s1600/026.JPG" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;">My sketch inspiration. The page says I sketched this one on 2/7/08! </span><span style="color: #666666;">Sometimes ideas and </span><span style="color: #666666;">designs</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"> stay</span><span style="color: #666666;"> on paper a long time until I</span><span style="color: #666666;"> actually fabricate them into finished works. Half of it is finding the<br />time to try out new designs, the other half is being in the mood! Mood is everything!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhQKZq_qwXFUyWiB0scmENWtHFwz0icHFyXYfkVdv3xQgakFLS-3627XPDPjGNa6ga8W-B4MZG_wYxPWaOQgI5bGo0_Snm3XuMFgyG3xzAlZMifj7rZ-z4QGaodSjSWaIsdBCFfMKI3l8/s1600/002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRhQKZq_qwXFUyWiB0scmENWtHFwz0icHFyXYfkVdv3xQgakFLS-3627XPDPjGNa6ga8W-B4MZG_wYxPWaOQgI5bGo0_Snm3XuMFgyG3xzAlZMifj7rZ-z4QGaodSjSWaIsdBCFfMKI3l8/s1600/002.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">The first thing I did was cut a 4" length of 22g sterling silver wire, strung on my scarab, and made a wrapped</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">loop on each end of the wire. The top loop will serve as the bail to hold the chain. The bottom loop </span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">is where I will attach a few beaded accents of coordinating beads. Notice how I made the </span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">directions of the loops opposite each other. </span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIXGdkbpbHQGoHqJfpVy2-Low7hqx2gv53D3eaIYzZBY8OTuhUvcYgPGbXH_N9gUHrGmP0vSfzgCmywLShyphenhyphenoOIsu3YQ-Yk-T38rKGmNtwOZXaGJQEpE4bn432zzQJ2OYGJs1lPS0gBVSU/s400/047.JPG" /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Here's the w</span><span style="color: #666666;">rapped loop from the bail end that will accommodate the chain</span><span style="color: #666666;">. </span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">I make that loop a little larger than the</span><span style="color: #666666;"> one that will be on the bottom.</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVwMoy7X7fo5IlYIvJ6egB3Rro64gCBAsGhg-QRIQJtM12AfhyphenhyphenSoNKmOl-RC1iZDQJ-boWwXAS9WVF0w_wTjCF0nV5cCWiUsJal_E8mpkRCJO_eiA0zE1ShmrazDqbNZbpe6TZLW5SXWv/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYVwMoy7X7fo5IlYIvJ6egB3Rro64gCBAsGhg-QRIQJtM12AfhyphenhyphenSoNKmOl-RC1iZDQJ-boWwXAS9WVF0w_wTjCF0nV5cCWiUsJal_E8mpkRCJO_eiA0zE1ShmrazDqbNZbpe6TZLW5SXWv/s400/046.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;">And then there were three. Now for the fun part...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXe9nltsKyEL5Wqmw9W2MmS6eBNtJxG3ERme_du2hbwWYhEg2WAPG3QZTQBkALYHLjgkUOyxQwcHZzYUh4zOfJ1bSeAIoPsTF-9EO9S64prkpPBwHJU82N1GtL_6Sg2RK90IBPBFSFlhv/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXe9nltsKyEL5Wqmw9W2MmS6eBNtJxG3ERme_du2hbwWYhEg2WAPG3QZTQBkALYHLjgkUOyxQwcHZzYUh4zOfJ1bSeAIoPsTF-9EO9S64prkpPBwHJU82N1GtL_6Sg2RK90IBPBFSFlhv/s1600/050.JPG" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;">Choosing coordinating beads for the beaded drops. I use a selection of gemstones, pearls and or crystals.</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5gSR_SL9fafs3OUnGjStVD0xKkJdJxUOfbtHdn7fYBGoJsS6UxGPqUxLgRBUGmqLZ3Yrx0iIVkW5PAmHeolMOjaetJMbTD0TfRE2tYZvjxqtrXM4QtCm1NhXpkX0bmQ1exayEB98YlTX/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg5gSR_SL9fafs3OUnGjStVD0xKkJdJxUOfbtHdn7fYBGoJsS6UxGPqUxLgRBUGmqLZ3Yrx0iIVkW5PAmHeolMOjaetJMbTD0TfRE2tYZvjxqtrXM4QtCm1NhXpkX0bmQ1exayEB98YlTX/s400/001.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">I used sterling silver headpins for the beaded drops and simply made three drops for</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"> each scarab and attached</span><span style="color: #666666;"> them to the bottom loop with another wrapped loop. That's it!</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9AcywsXRw7uvzHIMcH92f8IsqrfE28_DIpP0S5v-_DlAgiHpcSpClX_yKBHZHeXlyJOSL0gEbA6HvAqT8B6sXyjO3D5mQj2unb8_zzA-xmBRLxLRYNZTQHbTekFxxkTOqoCkQ0IHfZrdv/s1600/scarab1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9AcywsXRw7uvzHIMcH92f8IsqrfE28_DIpP0S5v-_DlAgiHpcSpClX_yKBHZHeXlyJOSL0gEbA6HvAqT8B6sXyjO3D5mQj2unb8_zzA-xmBRLxLRYNZTQHbTekFxxkTOqoCkQ0IHfZrdv/s1600/scarab1.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666;">The finished scarab necklaces.</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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How To Make A Scarab Necklace

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