Hope for Oklahoma

Happy Memorial Day everyone!  Today we remember our military men, women and families for the incredible sacrifices they face and faced for our right to freedom.  Thank you.

As many know, Oklahoma City was struck by recent tragedy.  Please take a moment to visit the Facebook site of an amazing Silent Auction with 100% of the proceeds going to aid the families affected.

HOPE FOR OKLAHOMA

The response to donate handmade items from many talented artists can be previewed prior to the 7pm CST start to the silent auction.

Here is my one of a kind necklace that I have donated:

Thank you for visiting and for supporting this awesome fundraising event!

XOXO

https://www.facebook.com/hopeforok

Milagros Love by Romancing the Bling

  ~ Sculpted, Cast and Forged with Love...

 

 

 

 

Each Milagros are hand-sculpted, cast, sanded, and forged ~

Please send an email to debby44sf@yahoo.com if you are interested in a custom Milagros design by RTB. 

Getting down and dirty with Steeling Beauty...

Yes, that is right...I have been getting down and dirty hammering and forging steel re-bar while taking an amazing online class by the uber talented Keith Lo Bue. The class is called "Steeling Beauty"... consisting of 7 weeks of awesomeness! He is one artist among many who are teaching at Artful Gatherings Artful Online Retreat! If you are interested in his class the deadline to sign up is...August 1st (just around the corner) ~ I am stilling waiting on some tools (i.e. jewelers saw blades, rawhide mallet) ~ in the meantime I have been experimenting using this awesome material ~ STEEL WIRE! I completed a Steel Forged Heart Soldered with Cross and Leather Pendant Necklace...I am quite pleased how it turned out and wanted to share it with you ~ 

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Ballet, Ballerina Bracelets ~~~

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I was commissioned by one of my clients who is a professional dancer. She loves my ballerina themed necklaces and wanted me to design a cuff bracelet using this theme.

I am so happy how the final design came to fruition ~ it took a total redo and change in image until I was happy with the completed design. :) I teased her with a few photo's and she will be receiving it in the mail any day now. I hope it is everything she wanted and more!

Below are photo's of her one of a kind bracelet...I am also sharing photo's of the first design as I do love it as well ~

Dragonfly Assemblage Necklace ~ Art Nouveau

This beauty was a commissioned piece and is one of a kind.
I love the colors ~ a mix of old and new components with an aged patina... giving a whimsical Art Nouveau look ~ a celebration of spring & summer!

One of a Kind Ballerina Necklace ~ she will be listed in my Etsy Shop soon.

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Shoemakers Kids Go Without Shoes...

No this isn't really a posting of the "Shoemaker and his kids"... As a mixed media jewelry designer, I rarely keep any of my creative pieces for myself. Recently, I made two pieces just for me. I thought I would share them and I hope you like them also! This is my favorite piece. I splurged and used such yummy materials to create this one of a kind necklace. Gorgeous baby pink Baroque pearls hand wired wrapped using vintage oxidized wire. Faceted rock crystal ~ hand embellished by cutting apart ornate bead caps and soldering the pieces to the front and back of the crystals. French spiritual medallion, guilloche rhinestone cross and mother of pearl locket with cross accent all dangle below the crystals. Love it! My favorite chunky faceted Aquamarine gem beads were used with checkerboard faceted rock crystals and two-tone faceted Czech crystals. I found the two vintage metal findings at the flea market ~ where else? :) Sometimes when I can't find the right components, or findings to create with I will make them myself. The soldered connectors I made to join the beads and rock crystals to the double strands. The heart was made using a turquoise heart that I wasn't fond of ~ I foil wrapped, silver soldered and embelished it with a vintage rhinestone finding and various components.

I "heart" this piece!

Ballet Romance meets Art Deco Bling ~

So much beauty encased behind French Crystal ~~~ my one of a kind hand embelished image using powder pigments, artist chalk and German glass glitter feature 3 beautiful ballerinas. Wrapped in copper foil and silver soldered ~~~ 1920's Art Deco rhinestone fur clip, a vintage rhinestone drop dangles delicately below with reproduction antique silver components, faceted opalescent quartz briolets, fresh water pearls in cream and blush pink, vintage bias tape, flower rhinestones and beautiful carved Czech crystals with sterling silver hand patina chain. The back of the pendant is also beautifully finished with soldered floral embellishments in antique silver. All components and connections have been soldered closed ~ be assured that the piece is strong and secure. Simple lobster clasp closure in sterling silver. The one of a kind pieces can be found listed in my Etsy Shop ~