Photo above...Bead soup, or "Holy Moly, enough with the inspirations already !"
Is there such a thing as too much inspiration?
For the last couple of days I've been dabbling with my old love, crafting jewelry.
Trying not to get too involved and falling head over heels in love again, I began to look at a few of my "projects in waiting". Those are the things that I made but didn't quite like and so took apart to refashion at a later date. Picking up one project I found myself wrinkling my nose at the old ideas that had once filled my head; "What was I thinking? How drab!" Suddenly I was enveloped with inspiration...after inspiration...after inspiration and my small work tray soon looked like "Bead Soup".
Photo above...An idea for aqua and yellow on top with ideas for white opal and gold beads buried beneath them.
Obviously what I had dreaded happened, I was sick in love again and way in over my head. Perhaps when I get one or two of this forgotten projects done I will post them for your opinions and comments.
Photos above...Some black glass and my copper wire, stir with a pair of round nosed pliers, hm interesting. And how about a lily sterling silver bead cap and a dangle of seed beads...only not in gold, how about using those gunmetal blue seed beads just above them ? Oh and what if I.....
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