Altered Domino

I have discover that I like to alter dominoes. It is fun, you take a domino and change it appearance making it into something else.

Here I made a key chain, my first attempt at it. You could call this a Collage Key Chain with an original back ground. Once I came up with my design then I layered it with a nice glaze. On the back of this key chain I do have may label on it and it is also glaze just like the front. This was a very fun project. Right now I'm finishing up on a altered domino book.
photograph by ranie patridis

CABOCHON BEAUTY

I love to bead, it is so addicting. Right now I'm working on a Bead Sampler Doll. I should be doing other things, but, when I see that plate of beads I just automatically sit down and start adding beads. It is so addicting!

This cabochon was another one of those classes I did over in Weaverville with Seti. This one has a picture stone in it. I took the colors from inside the stone to match my beads too. I love working with size 11 and 15 beads. In this piece I even added some fresh water pearls. Of course those beads were a tad larger.

hand beaded and photograph by ranie patridis

BEADED CABOCHON

This is my first beaded cabochon. This was so much fun! By the time I got to the class well I ended up with the left over. ..giggle..This cabochon stone was a soft grey with flicks of peach shades. I looked at this stone for a long time then I went to the beads seeing what I could come up with to match the very limited colors of the stone. By the time I put all my colors together everyone was oohing over my cab. The necklace is beaded also. Everyone commenting how Vintage it look, I just smile, all I did was work with the colors within the stone and it turn out just fine. I had to smile when one of the ladies made the comment if I had known that stone would be that pretty I would have taken it. ..*smile*.. Well it just shows ya, the beauty is within a soul.

~photograph by ranie patridis

Free Form Watch Band

A while back Seti and I use to sit in her shop and bead together once a week. Oh what a lovely time we had. I learned so much from her. This watch band is free form peyote stitch I believe. All I know I had a blast making up this watch band.

Russian Princess Necklace

I was taking beading classes in Weaverville, California a few years back. Seti and I would sit together at a table and bead. One of my most favorite times.

This is a beaded necklace that I did in beads that has multiple color beads. In the center of the flower there is a green bead. The leaves are all done individually then hand sewn to the main piece.

You know what is funny, I really don't wear necklaces will maybe once in a blue moon you know what I mean. I don't know why I enjoy making them. I fine beading very relaxing.