Day 23: Painted Sand Dollars

It is day 23 of the challenge, and today I painted on sand dollars. I had two left from a craft we did a few years ago. Each one is a different color scheme and they both have a painted heart at the center. I am not sure what I will do with these, maybe make Christmas ornaments. I love them!

Green Color Shift Labradorite Ring: Day 22 of 30 Days of Creativity

Today for day 22 I made a green labradorite ring. I bought three of these stunning gemstones, about three years ago when they were flying off the JTV shelves. They were supposed to be natural, but in fact they have been treated. The fun thing about the green labrodorite stones, is that some are color shifting and some are color change. Color shift is the stone only partially turns another color and color change, I believe it has to be at least 40% of the stone changes to another color. This one is a color shift and you will see it shift in spots from the green to red, depending on lighting. This is a beauty of a stone, and collector stone as well. I set it in a size 7, filigree style sterling silver ring. This is a nice light ring, won't feel heavy on the finger. I can wear it on my pointer finger, and it looks pretty awesome that way. This will be in my Etsy store soon, so watch for it. I have already sold one of these babies, and I am keeping one for myself. Phenomenon gemstones is one of my most favorite type of stones to collect.

Day 21: Wire Wrapped Giraffe Pendant

Today is day 21 of the 20 Days of Creativity Challenge. The other day I painted some glass cabochons. This one has a lovely giraffe print on it. I forgot to take the picture after I sealed it, so it actually has a nice glossy finish on it. I used just a very simple wire wrap for this, to not take away from the interesting point of the cabochon. I also have a giraffe cuff bracelet, that I made out of wood. They don't match exactly, but I don't think giraffe spot patterns are ever the same. Both the pendant and the cuff will be in my Etsy store, within 48 hours.

Day 20: Sunflower Wood Cuff Handpainted

This is cuff bracelet number two, and it is for day 20 of the 30 Days of Creativity Challenge. I can't believe there are only nine more days already. I made these wooden cuffs using 3/4 inch wide popsicle sticks, and the art of wood bending. These actually take quite a long time to complete. I then painted two layers of acrylic paint, then hand painted the design. This one has a sunflower and two pansy type flyers. The words Inspire Me are also written on the cuff. These are awesome for a tween or teenager, that you don't want to spend a fortune on for jewelry.  This one is for a large wrist, but I can also make small ones. Check out my Etsy store to see the other design available. If you like them I can make more, and they can give them to their friends as gifts. I have like 250 sticks.