Dia de Los Muertos

Every first Thursday of the month, we have an art hop here in Fresno.

Every month is themed and Novembers is

Dia de Los Muertos!

I love this theme for several reasons, but the top reason would definitely be

the colors.  So bright and vibrant.

Plus, who doesn't like sugar skulls.

I won this lampwork bead in a contest a few years back and was saving it

for some reason.

And when I wanted to have my outfit match the art hop,

I knew I needed to use this bead.

I had a huge bag of seed beads in various sizes and colors.

They just matched the skull bead perfectly.

Here is what I came up with...

I also made an eight strand wrap bracelet to match.

I think it is safe to say I will not be working with seed beads any time soon. lol

Have a blessed day y'all!

Chelle

Driftwood Pendants

The beach has always been my happy place.

Since I love to make jewelry,

I thought I would try something different with the driftwood I had found in

Monterey, Ca & Santa Cruz, Ca.

So pendants sounded like the way to go.

I wire wrapped the driftwood and added some 

brown leather cord to make this piece.

 I really am loving the whole look and think I am going to have a full collection

of pieces from the driftwood I have saved over the last year.

Hope y'all are having a great weekend!

Chelle

When We Stumble, We Get Back Up.

As most know I suffer from a mental illness. The months up until September were crazy for me.  But I finally got my meds regulated and I am ready to get back to jewelry making and blogging.  So hopefully big things will be coming out of Micheladas Musings.  Just please bare with me until I get back into my groove y'all.  Thank you for baring with me and dealing with my absences. I also appreciate all the text messages, phone calls, IM and cards of positive encouragement.  It means more to me than you know.

So lets do this!

Have a blessed weekend.

Chelle