The Wigglebutt Blog

I'm only a few days late in posting this. Still trying to get caught up☺ The theme for Week 18 was  "Pantone 2013" This necklace is a similar design to the one I made for Week 4, ( the one that found a new home ) This one has the addition of leather, which I really like. I was able to incorporate several of the Pantone Spring colors: Emerald, African Violet, Lemon Zest, Monaco Blue, Tender Shoots and Linen. 

I can't even tell you how happy I am with this one☺ With the exception of the 2 small pink beads (which are 'reconstructed turquoise') everything about this necklace is handmade☺ I made some "organic" links using steel wire and enameled them along with some iron beads. I added a couple of ceramic beads by an  "unknown to me" artist here in AK that I got at a bead show, and two JulsBeads. All of the wire wraps and links are made with annealed steel wire and I seriously believe my fingertips are actually swollen. This turned out even better than what I had in my head! It is totally different than what I am usually inclined to make and even with the dark wire work, I think it still looks bright and cheerful! Think maybe this Year of Jewelry Project might be doing me some good ~LOVE!~

I've been away.... I've been busy..... Every chance I get at work,  I go upstairs to my new work area to practice what I learned in my workshop . The last couple of weeks at work have been ramping up to the deadline  for changing out winter studded tires for summer tires. And, even though we have had DRY pavement for a month now, people are, (as usual) in a panic to get their studded tires off so they don't get a ticket ( $50 per studded tire) as of May 1st. So my 'extra' time has been ~ NOT...... But, before the rush I did have a chance to work on a few things I didn't get a chance to show you. I totally love the organic wire shapes And I have already ordered more of the filigree beads..... lots of them.... cuz I can't seem to do anything halfway☺

Well, it's actually an e-Course and I am so excited!! Late last year I bought this   Then I asked for this for Christmas. Since then I have been trying to figure out where I am going to be able to play with my new toys. I live in a log cabin with somewhat low-ish ceilings, except in the living room which is a cathedral style.  And since it is a log cabin with three different types of heat, oil heat stove, propane heat stove and wood stove, we have a smoke alarm on every floor and they are very, very sensitive. Opening windows for any length of time in the winter is not a comfortable proposition. So I had pretty much decided that I would have to wait for summer. Then this e-Course  came up and I just had to sign up. Still don't have a place in the house where I can set up, so what to do? I had an epiphany (gosh I've wanted to use that word for so long:). At the shop we have a very large loft space that is used for stor...