Sea Shell, Sea Shell, By The Sea Shore

From as long as I can remember I have always found beauty in 

sea shells and sea glass.

On my last trip to Monterey, Ca.

I found quite a few shells, whole and broken.

The broken shells are my favs because 

I love to take broken items and 

make them beautiful again.

I took some driftwood I had saved from another trip,

sea glass and the shells I found to make a wind chime.

At first I was just going to leave it like this...

 But these two shells were calling to me.

 

I knew I had to use them!

I am so glad I did.

I love how it came out.

I hope you do too.

Hope you all have a wonderful week.

Chelle

Driftwood, Sea Glass and Pearls, Oh My!

Happy Thursday everyone!

Today I have been busy trying to combine 3 of my favs:

Driftwood

Sea Glass

and

Pearls.

I finally completed two pieces.

 A necklace with olive green pearls and driftwood.

A broach made with fresh water white pearls, driftwood and
green sea glass.

Have a blessed day!

Chelle

My Leftovers Went to My Ears....

I know I am a little late getting this out.  I so tried to do this last night but the holidays are really kicking me. LOL

 Erin, from Earrings Everyday sends out a monthly  We're All Ears Challenge. This month, the challenge was to Use Your Leftovers from a craftermath.

Now mind you I just had cleaned my crafting area when the challenge was issued,

so I just threw together some things that were in a bowl I have of  leftovers.

This is what I came up with.

Here is what I came up with...…

I have the mesh beads forever.  

So I decided to grab some chain, wire wrap the briolettes and add the starfish charms.

I have always wanted to use these but just didn't know what to do. 

So I just added some black recycled glass beads with black wired to create these cuties.

On my trip to Monterey, I found these two pieces of sea glass.

I don't work with yellows and browns much, so I knew I was going to whip these up.

I just drilled some holes in the sea glass and added the recycled glass beads.  

 That was pretty much it.

The next pair I created I think may be my favorites. 

I paired the seashell patina'd charms with some chain I had to create these.  

I really get a beachy feeling with these.

I am starting to use driftwood in my pieces.. 

I wire wrapped some sea glass I found at Santa Cruz, Ca to some driftwood pieces found at the same location.  Santa Cruz is definitely my favorite place t collect driftwood.

I call these my Jasmine earrings lol

I used some silk ribbon I had and wrapped some wire and beads to it.

I added the drops to add some length to them.

I started to photograph the next pair of earrings, but my handsome Luke had other plans.

Actually, he always has other plans for me when I am trying to create and photograph. lol

For the next pair, I used some recycled glass, briolette's in white and added some recycled glass beads to the ear wires.

My final pair I used some cultured sea glass beads and the infinity charms.

I am not really happy with these and just may repurpose them lol.

And that is it..... 8 pairs of leftover earrings.  Go check out what Erin and the other participants created here.

Art Elements Theme Challenge for June - Sunflowers Reveal

     I can not even believe it is the end of June already..... It's been one crazy and busy month. I wanted to join in on June's Art Elements theme challenge.  Susan picked this months theme of Sunflowers.  One of my favorite flowers. I just love the brightness of the colors.

      One thing that is pretty cool in my area is a Sunflower Maze.  If you are ever in the Fresno area, you will be A-Mazed!!! The Sunflower Maze in Centerville is so much fun and it’s Free! Location: 16155 E. Kings Canyon., Sanger.
Parking is at the Centerville Fruit Stand.






     I really wanted to get more done than just this... But, this month just flew right by. Literally.  Here is a pair of earrings I made for the challenge.

     I took some cultured sea glass, patina'd washers and wire wrapped them with some sea glass I had found in Monterey, California at the beginning of the year.  I did texture the washers and then applied the patina.  I like how these came out.  I just have not added the ear wires yet.  But I did finish them..

     I also started this pair but as you can see, I did not get very far in putting them together.. lol  This is my first attempt at using the tin from a soda pop can, adding some patina and then adding the yellow beads to them.

     Thanks for stopping by and here is a list of the other participants.  Make sure to stop by and check out their beautiful creations.

Guests

Alysen

Anita

Cat

Divya

Jill

Kathy

Linda

Linda

Mischelle

Norma

Raven

Sarajo

Tammy

AE Team

Caroline

Cathy

Claire

Jenny

Laney

Lesley

Sue

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Chelle

Art Elements May Themed Challenge Reveal

I know I'm a day late. I was traveling yesterday.  Here is what I came up with..

I had an old windchine that I wanted to spruce up a bit...  So I took it apart and cleaned up the parts and drilled holes in the sea glass I had picked out.

I then wire wrapped the glass and chimes

And here is how it came out.

Thanks for taking a look.. Here are the other participants. Check out what they created.

Guests

Raven

Kelly 

Cat

Kathy 

Tammy 

Alyson

Elaine 

Mischelle 

Deborah  

Anita 

Jill

Shirlee

Sarajo

AE Team Members:

Caroline

Cathy

Claire

Jen 

Laney 

Lesley 

Marsha 

Niky

Sue
Lindsay

Thanks
Chelle 

Monterey or Bust

My honey decided that he wanted to get out of town for the day 

and we had two choices.

Kings Canyon National Park or Monterey.

Of course I did not care which one because 

one, it was snowing in the mountains and

two, I am an aquaholic.

We ended up in Monterey.

It was my very first time there and I tell you I am hooked.

While it was raining here in Fresno, there were clear skies at the beach.

I have never been to Cannery Row.

So this was so amazing to actually walk the streets where I had only read in the book.

 John Steinbeck is one of my favorite authors

(the other being F. Scott Fitzgerald)

There is just so much history in Monterey

But I can not tell you how much fun it was to take my honey on his first ever

sea glass hunt.

His is hooked and is already planning our next trip to hunt for the sea jewels.

I am excited.

Have a great day.

Chelle

Here it is...... 2018

I guess the old saying

Time goes fast when you get older

is no lie.

I swear it seems like it was just the beginning of  2017 a few weeks ago.

And I did not get one goal accomplished that I had set for myself.

As you can see procrastinate was my word for that year.

Actually work got in the way of a lot of things and now looking back,

that will NOT happen this year.

This year I chose a much different word.

Its probably not what you think...

To me the meaning of unicorn is that one thing that is elusive, but

if you wait or look hard enough you will find.

I know its like a bucket list, but on a much higher level.

Like last month i was able to achieve one of my unicorns.

We went to the Foo Fighters concert!

Yes it was amazing!

So this year, I am looking for my unicorns.

I only have a few goals for 2018.

1. To read all the books by Tarryn Fisher.

I chose her because after reading Bad Mommy & The Never-Never trilogy she wrote 

with Colleen Hoover, I was hooked.

Colleen, you are next!

2. I am going to learn how to wire wrap & crochet.

For the most part, I know only two stitches in crocheting and I want to broaden my knowledge.

As for wire wrapping, since I love playing with sea glass, it just seems like the next step.

3.  I am going to continue to walk every day.

I am currently passed my goal of 100 lbs lost.  

And just have about 40 more to go.

And that is it...

What goals have you set for yourself?

Have a wonderful weekend.

Chelle

Just 5??

30 Day Blog Challenge Day 6

5 Things I Can't Live Without

This is not as easy as some may think.

I have a ton of things that I can not live without.

But I will give it a try.

1. LOVE

One thing this world needs more of.

2. God's Word

I love getting into the word and journaling and

learning what God wants for me.

3. Lip Balm

These are my fav 3.

Sun Bum I discovered in Pismo Beach,

Burt's Bees my honey got me hooked on and

yesto is just the bomb.

4. Jolly Ranchers

Just because I love them. lol

5. My Walking Shoes

I walk 3 miles a day.. for right now

and I can not see myself doing it in any other shoe but this one.

Very Comfy!!

And there you have it.

My 5 items I can not live without.. for this year. lol

What are 5 things you can not live without??

Have a great day!

Chelle

10 Facts About Me 30 Day Blog Challenge Day 2

10 Facts About Me!

I really feel like I am to a certain degree boring.

Most of the juicy stuff I really don't tell many people,

so I might as well make this a year of truths. lol

1. I am a queen! 

I have always felt that I was born to have a crown dipped in turquoise

on my beautiful head.

2.  I have a deep obsession with Johnny Depp & Leonardo DiCaprio.

Not only for their good looks and acting abilities,

but for how they give back to the communities.

3.  I love sea glass.

I just love the way the ocean turns each piece into a beautiful

creation.

4.  Music is one thing I can not go one day without.

I love how one song can either take me back to a happy event in my life

or just put me in the right mood.

5.  I was on the Jerry Springer Show.
hahhahaaa I know so horrible.
It was titled I'm Pregnant by Your Man.
Wow.. it was back in 1998 before the fighting was popular and  it was
quite an adventure, to say the least.
NO! I was not the one pregnant by someone else's man.

6.  Nail polish and Lip Gloss or Balm are must haves in my life.
I really can not leave the house without them on.

7.  I can still to this day watch the Twilight Series and feel like the first
time I watched them.
Team Jacob.... just sayin.

8.  I love to walk.  I just recently started to walk about 3 months ago
to keep going with my weight loss.... 45 pounds in a year.  Two weeks
ago I jogged for the first time since high school.

9.  I am a vegetarian in training.  I do love sea food and chicken,
but starting to take those out of my diet.

10.  I love Star Wars.  No I don't think you understand.
I LOVE any and all things Star Wars.

So that is it.  What about you? I would love to read about you.
If you blogged about this, please let me know so I can read it or just
put your 10 facts here.

Have a great day everyone!

Chelle

Sale.......Sale.......Sale.........Sale

By the title of this blog,

I guess it is safe to say I am having a sale over at

my facebook group.

Salted SeaChelle Designs

All earrings are $4.00

Bracelets are $8.00

Necklaces are $15 and under

Random items are $2.00

These include wine charms, window décor, book thongs, book marks & zipper pulls. 

I will be adding items daily and everything will be on sale til the end of the year.

I really want to get everything sold to make room for new items in my shop.

So stop by and take a look.

I do have a contest going on til tomorrow night, so check that out too.

And share with your friends.

Have a great evening!

Chelle

Happy 4th of July!!

Happy 4th of July from my family to yours!

Stay safe my friends

&

God bless you all!

Chelle

Creative Spark Winter 2015 Emag from ZnetShows

Here it is everyone!!

The Creative Spark Winter 2015 emag

from ZNetshows

http://joom.ag/sFfb

Enjoy
&
Have a great day!

Chelle

Jelly fish Pinning with Purpose

Every week Hope from 

Crafty Hope

picks out a few pins from her pinterest board and tries to 

recreate them or use them for inspiration.

She challenges her readers to do the same.

It can be anything from a recipe to a craft idea or even a home decor.

So since I don't play around in pinterest that much,

I decided that I am going to try the challenge.

Let me tell you,

I thought beads distracted me.

Pinterest is addictive & I almost did not get out.

But I did find one pin that peaked my interest, so I tried it out.

You can follow me on pinterest here

Here is what I came up with...

A wire wrapped Jelly fish.

The original had just the beaded antennas.

(well, that is what I call them. HA!) 

I really like how it came out.

I do need to practice my wrapping skills more,

so I figured this would be a perfect way to do so.

Another shot.

I think this is something I am going to be doing more often.

Thanks Hope for the challenge.

I really enjoyed it.

Have a great weekend.

Mischelle

Where Did the Time Go???

Wow!

I can not believe it has been since the end of Nov since my last post,

but then again, I can believe it.

My family and I have been going through some rough times and 

I had to step back from my blog for a bit

and tend to real life.

I am still creating when I can and trying to get my etsy

built up.

Doing workshops, working on photos and trying to get keywords to get my

product out there.

But I am enjoying it.

Here is a pair of earrings I just finished up last night.

I love the fun, beachy type earrings.

You can purchase these here

The Friday Fav over at Micheladas Musings

is up....

Purchase the lapis earrings and receive a custom made pair of earrings free.

Just convo me the color you would like the other pair.

That is it for now.

Have a beautifully blessed weekend.

Mischelle

Bead Ruckus #6 Reveal

Well it is finally here....

The Bead Ruckus #6 Reveal.

My first reveal since joining.

Epic Fail on my part.

With my health issues and other things going on.

I dropped the ball and created a piece for each item

instead of creating one piece using all the supplies.

I now have it embedded in my brain 

and will not screw up next time :)

Here is a pic of what I created.

All of my items are up in my etsy.

Here is the link for the reveal....

BEAD RUCKUS REVEAL

Thanks for stopping by.

Have a great week.

Mischelle

Bead Hoarders Blog Hop Reveal

The amazing Lori Anderson  put a call out for all Bead Hoarders

to dig into their stash

and create some beauties using those 

beads.

 I, once again, decided to join in.

Not because I think of myself as a Bead Hoarder,

but because I love to save beads for a rainy day, or in this case

a hot, sunny day.

Unfortunately I came down with food poisoning and was 

in bed for about 9 days.

Sooooo....

I was only able to get a pair of earrings made and start on some pendants.

I had saved some lovely sea glass type rings from what Lori sent me

for the Bead Soup blog hop.

I had no idea what I wanted to do with them.

Until I remembered that I had won some awesome fibers in a contest last year.

So I grabbed them and some green sea glass beads I had left over from

the 5x5 challenge.

I right away knew what I was going to do with them ;)

(that is a first.. lol)

Here is what the bottom looks like.

I then started to wire wrap a couple pendants,

but did not get the beads on them :(

But here is what they look like.

Yep, kitties :)

I have not decided if I want to make pendants or pins.

But either way I will post when they are complete.

Lori, thank you soo much for putting this on.

You truly amaze me with everything you have going on and 

still can get us together.

Now here is the list of the other designers who dared to take the challenge :)

Please check out their blogs and see what beautiful designs

(or gorgeous beads they have been hoarding)

Have a great weekend.

1.  Lori Anderson, Pretty Things

2. Nancy Dale, NEDBeads

3. Roxanne Mendoza, Roxi Designs

4.  Melissa Trudinger, beadrecipes

5.  Rana Lea, Rana Lea Designs

6.  Perri Jackson, Shaktipaj Designs

7.  Rita Avila, Jewel School Friends

8.  Linda Anderson, From the Bead Board

10.  Erin Guest, Renlish

11.  Joan Williams, lilruby jewelry

12. Diane Hawkey, Diane Hawkey

13.  Jo-Ann Woolverton, It’s a Beadiful Creation

14.  Sue Kennedy, SueBeads

15.  Lisa Cone, Inspired Adornments

16.  Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design

17.  Nichole Byers, Nichole Byers

18.  Lori Jean Poppe, Adventures in Creativity

19.  Linda Landig, Linda’s Bead Blog and Meanderings

20.  Lori Schneider, Bead Addict

21.  Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me

22. Cece Cormier, The Beading Yogini

23.  Niki Sayers, Silver Nik Nats

24.  Elsie Deliz-Fonseca, Eliz-Eliz and All That Craft

25.  Amber Dawn, Inventive Soul

26.  Heather Powers, Humblebeads

27.  Sarah Goode, Pookledo

28.  Monique Urquhart, A Half-Baked Notion

29.  JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions

30.  Cheri Reed, Creative Designs by Cheri

31.  Robyn, Museiddity

32.  Catherine King, Catherine’s Musings

33.  Jacquie, Bead Gypsy

34.  Janet McDonald, Singing Woods

35. Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreations

36.  Tanty Sri Hartanti, TJewellicious by Tanti

37.  Hannah Rosner, Good River Valley

38.  Rochelle Brisson, A Creative Chelle

39.  Nelly May, Smelly Nelly

40.  Skylar Bre’z, Brising Beads

41.  Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool

42.  Christie Murrow, Charis Designs

43.  Leanne Loftus, First Impression Design

44.  Valerie Norton, Hot Art

45.  Judy Riggs, Rigglettes

46.  Crystal Thain, Here Bead Dragons

47.  Terry Carter,  Tapping Flamingo

48.  Sue, Mid-Life Great Expectations

49.  Nan Smith, Wired Nan

50.  Miranda Ackerley, MirandAck Arts

51.  Marie Covert, Creating Interest

52.  D’Arsie Manzella, This Here Now, Mamacita

53.  Stephanie Haussler, Pixybug Designs

54.  Lori Bergmann, Lori Bergmann Design

55.  Johanna Nunez, The Lovely One Design

56.  Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs

57.  Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs

58.  Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things

59.  Debbie Rasmussen, A Little of This, A Little of That

60.  Nat, Grubbi Ceramics

61.  Marjorie Savill Linthwaite, Bennu Bird Rising

62.  Cheryl McCloud, One Thing Leads to Another

63.  Heather Otto, The Crafthopper

64.  Candida Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks

66.  JuLee Wolfe, The Polymer Penguin

67.  Ginger Bishop, Lil Mummy Likes

68.  Karen Mitchell, Over the Moon Design

69.  Jeannie Dukic, Jeannie’s Blog

70.  Dini Bruinsma, Angaza by Changes

71.  Birgitta Lejonklou, Create With Spirit

72.  Shalini Austin, Jewellery by Shalini

73.  Jayne Capps, Mama’s Got to Doodle

74.  Ile Ruzza, Ilenia’s Unique Beaded Jewelry

76.  Annita Wilson, AW Jewelry 

77.  Sherri Stokey, Knot Just Macrame

78.  Hannah Trost, PZ Designs

79.  Linda Inhelder, Must Haves Jewelry

80.  Miri Agassi, Beadwork

81.  Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope

82.  Dyanne Cantrell, Dee-Liteful Jewelry Creations

83.  Susan Bowie, Susan Nelson Bowie

84.  Megan Milliken, MaeMaeMills

85.  Menka Gupta, Menka’s Jewelry

86.  Ambra Gostoli, Chic and Frog

87.  Lori Lochner, Bloghner

88.  Gerda Jurimae, Gerda’s Crafts Blog

89.  Susan, Mistheword

90.  MaryLou Holvenstot, MaryLou’s time2cre8

91.  Mary Shannon Hicks, falling into the sky

92.  Karin King, The Sparklie Things Blog

93.  Christa Murphy, Adventures of One Beady Woman

94.  Jenny Davie-Reazor, Jenny Davies-Reazor

95.  Donetta Farrington, Simply Gorgeous

96.  Mallory Hoffman, Rosebud 101 – For the Love of Beads

97.  Danielle Kelley, Imbue the Muse

98.  Kym Hunter, Kym Hunter Designs

99.  Dolores Rami, CraftyD’s Creations

100.  Marcia Dunne, 13 Alternatives

101.  Marlene Cupo, Amazing Designs

102.  Emma Todd, A Polymer Penchant

103.  Wendy Holder, Jewelry by WendyLea

104.  Michelle Escano, The Cabby Crafter

105.  Louise Glazier, Lily and Jasmine Treasures

106.  Dana Hickey, Wind Dancer Studios

107.  Lennis Carter, windbent

108.  Anne Betenson, Crystal River Beads

109.  Audrey Belanger,  Dreams of an Absolution

110.  Lisa Stukel, Carefree Jewelry by Lisa

111.  Janine Lucas, Travel Stories

112.  Claire Lockwood, Something to Do With Your Hands

113.  Kathy Engstrom, Catherine’s Dreams

114.  Paula Hisel, Simply Beadiful

115.  Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams

116.  Mischelle Fanucchi, Micheladas Musings

117.  Kim, Cianci Blue

118.  Linda Sadler, Ida Louise Jewelry

119.  Karen, Spokalulu

120.  Jennifer LaVite, Dry Gulch Bead and Jewelry

121.  Andrea Glick-Zenith, ZenithJade Creations

122.  Karen Martinez, Fairies Market

123.  Robin Reed, Artistry HCBD

124.  Amy Bright, LABweorc

125.  Jasvanti Patel, Jewels by Jasvanti

126.  Tammie Everly, TTE Designs

127.  Karin Slaton, Backstory Beads

128.  Natalie Moten, Running Out of Thread

129.  Sharyl McMillian-Nelson, Sharyl’s Jewelry & Reflections

130.  Jenny Kyrlach, Wonder and Whimsy

131.  LiliKrist, Handmade by LilK

132.  Jessica Klaaren, The Truth Space

133.  Cynthia Abner, Created Treasures

134.  Beth Emery, Stories by Indigo Heart

135.  Heather Davis, Blissful Garden Beads

136.  Jeanne, Gems by Jeanne Marie

137.  Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe

138.  Laren Dee Barton, Laren Dee Designs

139.  Steph, Confessions of a Bead Hoarder

140.  Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn’s Creations

141.  B. R. Kuhlman, Mixed Mayhem

142.  Patty Miller, Cabari Beads

143.  Elizabeth Bunn, Elizabeth Beads

144.  Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things

145.  Lizzie Clarke, The Need to Bead

146.  Christina Miles, Wings ‘n’ Scales

147.  Patricia, The Color of Dreams

148.  Marde Lowe, Fancimar

149.  Ev Shelby, Raindrop Creations

150.  Sarah Small, By Salla

151.  Perri Jackson, Shaktipaj Designs

152.  Laurie Vyselaar, Lefthand Jewelry

153.  Pam Traub, Klassy Joolz

154.  Lisa Harrison, Daisy Meadow Studio

155.  Anzia Parks, Anzi-Panzi’s Work Shoppe

156.  Ingrid, Lilisgems Handcrafted Jewelry Inspirations

157.  Andra Weber, Andra’s Joyful Journey

158.  Kelly Hosford Patterson, The Traveling Side Show

159.  Adlinah Kamsir, Dreamstruck Designs

160.  Marci, That Nothing Be Wasted

161.  Kris Lanae Binsfield,  Cherish Designs

162.  Stephanie Perry, Mustard Bead

163.  Birgit Klughardt, Gites Beads

164.  Inge von Roos, Inge’s Blog

165.  Rebecca Sirevaag, Becca’s Place

166.  Sandy Markley, Gypsy Spirit Designs

167.  Elena Adams, Lena’s Beady Blog