So, there was a day I was bored this weekend...

and I decided to make some jewelry.

Gasp!

Can you believe it?????

Here's what I made.

I've been wanting some bangles,

so I made two of them!

I love them! 

They are very eclectic.

Are you prepared for the Journey of Hope?

That's the name of my first bangle.

I don't have many of my lampwork beads with me, so I had to take apart a couple of projects.

That's okay.  I do like this bangle.

The spoon pendant says, "Hope."

The copper piece says "Journey."

I love to wear it!

It makes me think about the journey our family has been on this year.

This bangle is just a fun collection of "junk," odds and ends.

It's my Scrappy bracelet,

just bits and pieces put together for fun.

I never thought I'd use the left overs like this, but I'm glad I did.

I wear this bracelet 24/7.

It's a love knot bracelet with small "rosettes" to join the knots.

I don't have my liver of sulphur with me, so I am wearing this bracelet to help it develop a beautiful patina.

Last, but not least, is this necklace.  People look at it and then look at me when I wear it.

Minnesota is very conservative, and, to be perfectly honest,

it looks much better in person than in a photo.

I don't think I'm finished with it yet, but I don't know what to add.

I'll have to see.

I am enjoying it.

The only thing I didn't make are earrings.

Do you know, that in a year and a half, I have sold one pair of earrings?

I don't get it.

I thought I made cute earrings, but no one else seems to think so.

I think that my next challenge will be that:

make cute earrings that will sell.

I think I had better get to work on that task now.
I'll be taking a journey of hope with that idea, too.