This weeks inspiration was Monet's Water lilies. I just love the gentle colours and the lightness the paintings evoke. The soft blues and greens are a perfect combination of Amazonite, Aventurine, Kynite, Prehinte and Jade with just a hint of blush from Rose Quartz. Capturing the blush of pink from the water lilies in a lush environment of greens and blues.

Summer is ending here in Oz and the fall weather we are having made me feel light and free myself. I have to admit I did the necklace three times before getting it to fall right. But I think I captured the essence of what I love most about Monet.

soon to be posted here

I Dream Of:: Beautiful Gems Floating in Ribbons

After much thought, work and pain over how to make these precious little treasures wearable and visually pleasing, I am proud to announce the latest successful offspring of Made in Stone.

Bridal Lotus Flower Necklace : Gold Fish Cluster Necklace: Lily Pond Necklace:

coming soon to the website

The necklaces were my starting point. As you have watched over the last few months... My first was for a custom order over the holidays. After falling in love with the concept and the creation, I gathered some beads and put a few color combinations together. I had to wait a few weeks for my shipment to arrive with all my silver pins and wire! (I was extremely low after my last show.) Once I got my shipment and myself organized I started a frenzy of twisting and cutting and stringing. Finally, I have my dreams realized.

After all this creating, I had a dream about a bracelet tied up in a bow! But, dreams are often far from reality....

Daisy Cluster Ribbon Bracelet

My first problem was how to create a bow with ribbon around your wrist if there is no one there to tie it? As often is the case, bracelet also undergo lots of tugging and pulling. How then do I make it secure? After two days of working out the kinks I leave you with these two new ribbon bracelets. Bows are disguising a convenient and sturdy little snap!

Detail of 925 Sterling Silver Citrine and Tourmaline

I wore mine all day today and it was comfortable and secure!

Floral Bouquet Ribbon Bracelet: using Rhodonite,

Afghanistan Jade and Rose Quartz

I Dream Of:: Aching Fingers

Spent most of yesterday making lots of lovely gems. I will post even more in the next few days. After so much twisting and cutting and beading my fingers are a bit sore. I believe a feel a callous coming up on my pointer finger!

With all this work, I am off to the shop to purchase some beautiful ribbon for my new season of jewels. I mentioned them earlier and they are just about done. I created 4 necklaces yesterday and dreamt about a style of bracelet. Still working out the logistics of how it will wear. I am so excited about it. Maybe I will have them done today for my post tomorrow!

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I Dream Of:: First week of School

Busy week for me. My bathroom is getting walls this week and the tiles go in next week. Lots of men in and out and I am so happy it is almost over. I am tired of Cleaning up the dust after every workday.

First week of school is half over. My little man is off to big boy school with his big brother and I didn't cry!

These are the new items I made this week. They look lovely on. I wore them on his first day of School. Check them out here and at madeinstone@etsy

I Dream Of:: a line of sweet clusters

Today I started working on my new line of necklaces. I really enjoyed the necklace I sold this christmas and thought designing a few more would be fun.

As I woke up this morning I started taking down my christmas decorations and putting together colors and ideas. Yes, it is a bit bizarre to take down christmas decorations and create something at the same time. But De-decorating makes me sad and creating makes me happy ....

These are a few clusters that I came up with this morning. I also have a wedding order coming in July. Do you think she will love the pearl cluster? Imagine that on a white organza ribbon... Devine

I dream of :: The End of Year

Oh it has been a while! I have had to neglect my computer life for the home life. We have been busy with some urgent and stressful family affairs and some dramas with the new house. Now we have Christmas hot on our heels. On with the shopping, decorating, preparing the outdoors (which are so far from finished it makes me want to cry), now the kids are on school holidays. But, that means I can do the little things I have been wanting to do! No more rushing.

I have been getting all my creative juices flowing. I have made a load of Jewellery which has been selling like hot cakes.

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I have bagged my outdoor room, painted and selected the color scheme. The flower/vegetable garden bed is in the process of being built. the wrap around deck is being quoted. the ceiling has been repaired and the upstairs bathroom is in the process of getting a make over! And my baby boy is in the clear! whew! Bring on 2010!!

I Dream of:: The New Arrival!

I just opened my online store!  I am so excited about this.  I have been building this site for a few months and I owe a very large thanks to my husband.  He  was so very patient with my all my changes. Now that I have my store on line,  I would like to extend some of the Joy of it's arrival.  

To celebrate, Made in Stone is giving away $5 per online order at time of checkout.  Stop by, browse and feel free to give me some feedback. I would love to hear from you. 

(promotion code: grandopening)

I dream of:: The Fog

Todays Necklace takes its inspiration from the San Francisco Summer Fog using Rutilated Quartz, Agate and Pearls.  The SF Peninsula,  gets very heated and pulls in the cooler air off the ocean creating a thick fog.  It makes for lovely hot days and very cool nights.  Can't wait to get home!

A New Venture

Well, I finally decided to open an Esty.com shop.  My sister in law mentioned that I should give it a go.  There is a lot of people out there.  But few jewelry sellers in Australia.  I am thinking of opening a team for Aussie Sellers on Etsy.  This is one of my latest creations.  I hand rolled the Copper wire beads.  it is paired with Aquamarine, Jade, Amazonite and different Thai silver beads.  I love this necklace.  It is a very soothing piece.  I think now you can see why I liked that room in my last post?  Just noticed the colors are pretty similar...

I also discovered this wonderful artist in france.  His work is has a very sensitive and romantic quality to it.  Plus it isn't very large which makes  it even more intimate. 

Fabiennes' work can be found at   www. labokoff.etsy.com  or check out his blog at http://labokoff.blogspot.com/