Ali's Earrings

I wish this pic had showed how much the Swarovski crystals really sparkle and shine. These earrings are stunning in person.

Ali's first Bracelet

This weekend (Friday and Saturday), Ali and I spent the day shopping for beads and supplies, and making jewelry. It was her first time using silver wire. So, I taught her how to wire wrap loops, bend the wire, pound the wire to flatten it, and coil the wire around. She had a lot of fun. I'm posting her bracelet that she made on Friday and my second post will be the earrings we made the next day. I'm soooooo proud of you Ali!

Ali's B-day Present

Ali, my girlfriend, and I went to 2 local bead/gem shows a couple months back, and I found these fabulous sterling silver skulls on a strand at a silver dealer. I debated on whether to buy them or not, because there was almost 30 of them on one strand, so the strand was a little pricey. I had already spent soooo much, but Ali talked me into getting them. When I got home and started going through all the fun things we had got, I really fell in love with these skulls. They are fun and trendy! So, I promised Ali I would make her a set of earrings using a pair of the skulls and a some other semi-precious stones she had helped me pick out. A lot of time passed by, but I finally got them done and whaa-laa here they are! I ended up finishing them right before her birthday party last weekend, and gave them to her for her birthday. She let me take pics to post this weekend.