Monthly Archives: February 2010

Silver Links and Amazonite

Posted on February 27, 2010 by charlenesevier

When I got these gorgeous amazonite beads, I knew I wanted to make a necklace that interspersed the beads with silver links that had similar shapes to the amazonite beads.  I started by making silver circles in a variety of … Continue reading →

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Earring Kits

Posted on February 24, 2010 by charlenesevier

Rebecca Sower has been asking for craft supplies that will be used by women in Despinos, Haiti for her Haiti by Hand initiative.  Of course, I wanted to help, so this is my first attempt at putting together a batch … Continue reading →

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Many Faces

Posted on February 22, 2010 by charlenesevier

As a jewelry designer, I have certain tendencies – I guess we all do to some extent.  One of them is primarily making single-strand bracelets and necklaces.  So, when an idea pops up that works well as a multi-strand piece, I … Continue reading →

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Woolly Fabulous Jewelry

Posted on February 20, 2010 by charlenesevier

As soon as I saw Odile Gova’s gorgeous wool and zipper jewelry, I knew I had to share it.  I see a lot of felt jewelry and recently a lot of zipper jewelry too, but I haven’t seen anything like … Continue reading →

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New Beads

Posted on February 17, 2010 by charlenesevier

Nothing like getting some new beads!  Yes, I know they were all new at some point (even vintage), but still…  It’s so very nice.  I got this strand of lampworked beads from Ellen Dooley and they are just gorgeous.  I … Continue reading →

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Dash. Dot.

Posted on February 10, 2010 by charlenesevier

A while back, I wrote about these gorgeous CZ drops and a necklace I made using four of them.  Well, I started out with six CZ teardrops and had two left – one red and the other amber.  I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Small Things…

Posted on February 8, 2010 by charlenesevier

There are so many desperate needs in the world today and like most people, I want to help.  The magnitude of some of the problems is almost beyond comprehension.  It is easy to become overwhelmed or to feel as though … Continue reading →

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More Notes…

Posted on February 6, 2010 by charlenesevier

I love the simple sweetness of this bracelet.  There are three red white heart Venetian trail beads at the center.  “White heart” beads are ones where a color – red in this case – is layered over a white core … Continue reading →

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Candy Necklaces

Posted on February 3, 2010 by charlenesevier

Remember them?  Oh how I would love it when I would manage to get one.  I’d put it on and wear it intact as long as I could.  But eventually the candy was too much to resist and so I’d … Continue reading →

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My Big, Huge, Giant, Tall List

Posted on February 1, 2010 by charlenesevier

As an artisan, it’s important to me to continue to grow and develop my skills.  And so I work at it and play at it.  When I returned from Penland School of Craft this past summer, I knew I wanted … Continue reading →

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