Year of Jewelry ~ Weeks 40 & 41 because I'm behind again ~ apparently that's just how I roll☺

I don't know why I have issues with stringing bracelets,

but it always seems to be such a struggle to get them 

'just right'.

This one I loved, then I hated it (almost took it all apart)

and now I think I am OK with it.

I wasn't even planning on making anything this weekend.

This was going to be a "clean up and organize" weekend

and I started here

Apparently this was a huge mistake.

This is my 'lampwork' drawer and I have never really had it 

organized in any particular way and I need to find a home for all of the 

cabs I have for wire wrapping, so I needed to condense.

This was as far as I got.

(Drawer and contents currently taking up a large parcel of floor)

I came across

the red, white and black set of Juls Beads

and decided that I was going to just GO FOR IT

and pulled out my sterling silver wire

(which I am usually terrified to use because I waste 

so much wire when I have a vague idea and it doesn't turn out 

and I have to start over.... and over)

Anyway, I went for it, and by the way ~

the whole center piece was a total after thought.

Wire wrapped polymer clay button ~ it was the right shade of red☺

After I finished the first bracelet I was seriously going to, at least, finish

organizing the drawer.

Yea.. Right!

I came across this full set of gorgeous beads and thought

"Oh, I'll just string these with some spacers and it will be a gorgeous bracelet"

"It will be quick and easy and then I can finish the drawer" ☺

Well, the beads in this bracelet are actually from a couple different sets.

I had to string this damn thing three times. lol!

The up-side is that I am now up to date again on the YOJP

and I am about half way done with the organizing of "the Drawer".

Also, I think it is now close enough to start the official count down:

45 days

to this♥