Sunday, May 8, 2011

Just for me!

Last week I bought a ($5.00!!) green and blue T-shirt at WalMart; green and blue are my favorite colors, and this is just the cutest shirt. So cute, in fact, that my friend Sonya, who also works with me, bought the same one (separately, and she also bought the same gorgeous grey and purple one I bought! Great minds think alike!) so now we have to call each other the nights before we work together to make sure we won't be twinsies!

So naturally, I needed some bling to wear with my new shirt, so I made this necklace, bracelet, and earring set to go with my new shirt:


Russian spiral necklace, with green 11s and blue 8s.



Rear closure, which IMO must be as pretty as the rest of the necklace!



 Matching green and blue fringe bracelet; nice and full., I used 6s, 8s, 11s, 4mm cubes, 4mm Swarovski bicones (in peridot AB), and 4mm Czech firepolish rounds. I have taught this fringe bracelet a couple of times, but have never actually made one myself, so this is my very first fringe bracelet, and I love it. Must make more!





Matching Earrings

Some lovely blue and green lampwork beads had gone unsold in the shop for quite a long time, and they matched the necklace and bracelet perfectly, so I paired them with some Bermuda blue Swarovski Cosmic rings to make these dangle earrings.

And besides the fact that I have this great set of matching jewels to go with my new shirt, I got an idea for a totally new design, that I hope to work on next weekend.

I'd show you a picture of the shirt, but it is wadded up in the hamper, plus the camera is over at the shop in Augusta. I'll try to remember to get a pic of the whole ensemble together.

'Til next time. TTFN!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Follow-up

As a follow-up to Tuesday's post: Am I the only one who sees this resemblance?



Don, Jr. seems like a nice-enough guy, but he may quite possibly be the Eddie Munster of this generation.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Grease is the Word

It has to be said.

It started wh:ile watching "Hawaii 5-0".

Scott Caan is a nice enough looking guy. I mean, he is no Alex O'Loughlin,


(you're welcome) but on the other hand I wouldn't throw him out of bed either, unless, that is, he showed up with this hairstyle he is fond of sporting of late:

Really? Psst ... this is NOT a good look!

But then I remembered the Trumpettes. Well, 2 of the Trumpettes - Eric and Don, Jr (DJ).


At least Ivanka's stylist hasn't steered her down this greasy road.

And then I started seeing it everywhere:


Oh, Zach.


and another Zach



Alec




Kellan




Oh, McGee...





Antonio




Travolta -- oh wait. That's actually Tony Manero. In the 70s. Nevermind.
Naturally, Brad Pitt has to get in this.

At least, it's better than THESE choices of his:





Gentlemen: Grease is just not the way to go. EVER.


But at least no one has gone HERE lately:



Hope I haven't given anyone any brilliant new ideas.