Vintage altered art cds

After posting a couple of my cards yesterday, Treez's lovely comment reminded me of the altered cds I make also on a vintage theme.

I usually give these as small gifts to friends who need cheering up either in with a card or in place of one.

They have been well received and much admired.

I include a ribbon or cord hanger or a clip so you can hang them on your wall.

I had a stack of those old free cds you get given with Sunday newspapers and decided to make them into something pretty.

I cover them with pretty vintage paper, then add images, words, slide mounts ribbons and buttons all to add to the vintage feel.

I enjoy searching out vintage images to use in my art.

Vintage style cards

Just thought for a change I'd show a few vintage style cards I've made.

I love using these old photographic images.

They look so pretty and romantic.

Hope you enjoy looking at them.

Snow today

Well, I now know its winter. We had a good overnight layer of snow and some of its hung around all day. Its only the beginning of December and I'm sick of the cold already - I don't DO cold! I'm such a warm weather person it makes me wonder why I live here in Northern England where its often cold.

Having arthritis means when the temperature drops I AGE overnight and ache all over - creak, groan. Oh well the snow looks beautiful and brings out the artistic side in me so what better excuse than to stay indoors reading and crafting with a nice mug of hot chocolate.

Heres a picture of my back garden covered in snow.

What I made today

It was my morning at bead group today.

there are about 12 of us in it and we get together once a week to do some beading, share patterns and techniques.

I've made these 2 donut pendants which I've suspended from a ribbon and cord thong necklace.

I think they're really pretty - what do you think?

I'm going to sell them for just £6 each.

Earring things

Thought I'd show you a few of my easy to wear dangly earrings which are really popular.

You can buy these and see many more styles at

http://beadyjan.fotopic.net/

Sizzle bangle

This is what I made yesterday - for sale at £7.


Its another memory wire bangle which fastens with a Tibetan silver S clasp.

It will fit a medium wrist - approx 7.5" but I can remodel it on request to fit a little larger or smaller.

I just love the hot pinks with a hint of black to stop it being too girly girly.

Christmas shopping anyone?

I've been busy making some more items for Christmas presents and got carried away as usual and made far too many, so if anyones looking for a few stocking fillers how about
Beaded bookmarks.

at just £4 each they are the perfect stocking filler for any book lover. Made from strong flexible Silver plated wire and pretty beads they keep your page marked in the prettiest way.

I have begun to make memory wire wrap bracelets again, after several people begged me to, they really are the thing to be seen wearing right now.

They fit most sized wrists snugly and are priced at £12 for multi coil with 4 coils .

or £7 for single coil wrapover as shown below.
(worn singly or several together these really are the easiset bracelet ever to wear) no clasp or fiddly fastener to mess with.

Email me with your requirements now.

I can make them up in different colourways of your choice ( subject to availability of beads which I have in my current stash.

I accept payment by Paypal or uncrossed postal order.

Eni style bangle number 2

I made this one a little simpler and less fussy - ideal I think to wear with casual spring fashions.

Its has 2 sepearte links at the back which I could remove and adjust to fit a smaller or larger wrist so it can be made to measure.

This ones for sale at £32.00 and features genuine carnelian gemstone beads.

Eni Oken inspired bangle

I don't know where the start of 2007 went. I KNEW I'd be too busy to keep up with this blogging!

Anyway I'm going to try and make a quick catch up now and again. I've been really busy trying to take my beading and jewellery making to the next level and teach myself some new techniques.

I've taken advanntage of some of the excellent tutorials available and one of these is for an Eni Oken style bangle (or brangle - as its half way between a bracelet and a bangle)

I am fairly satisfied with it although I must stress it is only a test piece and I didn't have quite the correct gauge of wire as I incorrectly converted from US measures to uk ones! so its a little bit rough to be honest.

However I enjoyed making it immensely and intend to be making more in this style and hopefully improving my technique.

Watch this space for more of my new designs and to any "daring cardmakers" who read this please accept my apologies for not taking part in any challenges recently.

Where does TIME go???

I just don't know where time keeps disappearing to I really don't.

Anyway just in case anyone pops by to see what I've been up to heres one of my latest beaded creations. I was shown a bracelet similar to it which a friend had brought back from her holidays and I thought it was so pretty I decided to make something similar.

Its made from swarovski crystal beads and size 11 seed beads.

I've added this and also finally added several other bracelets and necklaces to my website http://beadyjan.fotopic.net/ please have a peek if you have time.

Theres still just time for me to send out those last minute Christmas purchases so don't forget to drop me an email Beadyjan@yahoo.co.uk with any last minute gift requests.