Crafts by Chris

Musing on polymer clay, beads, jewelry and other stuff.

steampunk

We played steampunk at my last clay group meeting. It’s really not me, but it was fun playing with it and the girls got me thinking more about texture. I like texture in my jewelry designs, but for some reason I generally lean toward smooth beads. Some food for thought anyway.

I also wanted to say, [...]

rustic

I’m basically a shimmery sparkly kind of gal, but surprisingly am loving the more rustic look of this necklace. I usually work with sterling silver, but the warmth of brass is perfect for fall designs. Still need to redo a couple of the bead links as the wraps are uneven or maybe I should leave [...]

fall?

The landscape is supposed to look like my changing seasons pendant this time of year…..

…this is what I woke up to this morning. Blooming flowers covered in snow.

Green leaves still on the trees with snow on them.

Patio furniture still out covered with snow.