Right before Andrew died (my friend Mandy's husband) I went to a girls event where we made earrings. It was so much fun! We all made clay earrings together then I took my clay home and added some more bling to get these earrings. Mandy was glowing at this event and even made me a pair of stud earrings (not pictured) that I wore yesterday.
Taking it slow and just sitting with our grief, loving my family and trying to stay off the internet. Love you all.
My kids are so different and these necklaces are proof of this. The top one was made by Becky. She didn't want my help and would get mad when I would suggest a bead or try to assist in any way. She knows exactly what she wants and isn't afraid to tell me about it. I love her and her quirky wonderful personality. Becky gifted this necklace to her friend Vivian at church.
I made this green necklace and bracelet to wear as a set. Actually, it is one I made before but back when I was just starting jewelry making and I didn't fill up the whole wire with beads, which was a mistake. So when the kids were making theirs I re-made and fixed mine. I love it so much more now especially since I hid the wire ends so they don't scratch me.
Reuben made this bottom one. He loved working with me and would ask me what I thought would look best next. He wanted my opinion on everything. He is also so wonderful, kind and thoughtful! He decided to gift this necklace to his music teacher (he picked the charm out just for her!!) and is super excited for violin practice tomorrow.
Handicrafts are fun, and we are 6 weeks into our homeschooling for his Year Two, and Becky's Pre-K.
We are doing jewelry making for handicraft this semester and I am in love! Beads are fun (though not great to sweep up when they roll on the floor) and making necklaces and bracelets and even earrings is surprisingly easy. I want to try to document our creations as much as I can. This was our second project, and we made necklaces.
