Sunflower Necklace

Here's the necklace I just made for myself (last week). The lime green necklace was made a couple of years ago, when I went to Utah to visit my sister (to match the cutest tank and sweater that I got from Walmart).
I spent so long making, and remaking the sunflower, I didn't have time to make the necklace. I think I'll make a plain tubular herringbone out of dark amber 8-0 seeds. That way I can interchange the pendant. Especially when I learn how to make fall leaves with a St. Petersburg stitch.

Begin the Begin

Well, I did it! I've been saying I was going to start this for well over a year, but at least I've done it now.

This blog will be all of my ramblings about my creative life... designing and beading and selling by Brown Iris Creations.
Brown Iris Creations is the name under which I sell my handmade beaded jewelry.

I currently do the selling part only on etsy- www.browniriscreations.etsy.com
But I have signed up for a shop on Artfire. And I'm looking into Zibbet. And 1000markets, although I know I'll have to get a lot better at the photography portion of the process before they'll accept me there. (But I'm working on that too!)
I have decided also to take my beadwork in a little different direction. That is, more variety, but also more of the kind of jewelry that I'd like to wear myself. So, more beadweaving, more flowers, more drama. (More on that later!)

(I made myself a necklace (well actually, only a pendant) for my birthday party last week. It was a flower that I got from a magazine that I modified to make it into a sunflower. Then I thought about how to make it fuller, so I made another one. Still not perfect, but I liked it. I took a picture of it with my phone, so if I can figure out how to upload it I will).

Have a good week.

Be of good courage,And He shall strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the LORD.
Psalm 31:23-24