{Bird nest ring}

i forgot to add this photo yesterday..for Dawn

{pearl and wire ring}

I taught myself how to make rings this week. I got a book a few months ago and have been experimenting with many of the techniques out of it.


The book is, Teach Yourself Visually, Jewelry Making & Beading by Chris Franchetti Michaels.

I really love this book because it is so easy to understand.





{blue sky and blackbird rings}

These were two of my first rings..I love them together because they remind me of a blackbird against the blue..blue sky.






















{green globe ring}


My sister gave me some vintage glass beads this week-end and I immediately went to work and made two of these green globe rings. I love the color of these..The beads remind me of Spring...




My Mom has a gazing ball in her yard that has been there since we were children and it is just a shade lighter than this globe ring.





I took a chunky blue bead and made this ring. I had so much fun with this one by just holding it up against the different sources of light. I wore Elizabeth out with making her look at it in the sunlight and the lamplight...LoL


I love things that are different..I don't want to copy anyone. I want my own style. But have you ever noticed how much we all tend to think alike?

I guess I love the blue ring so much because it holds the promise of blue sky's in Summertime. And warm ocean waters..Blue sky's after the rain has drenched the streets with Summer showers..

I have video tonight by the Weepies called Comfort..

I found it today on another artist's site, Roxanne from http://rivergardenstudio.typepad.com/ she has this playing when you first click on her blog. When I heard it today it made me cry because it was so beautiful.. The line that brought me to tears was, When you can't remember a better time you can have mine...The whole song is beautiful.

I want to get back to my old happy self. But some days my sorrow is so strong over everything that has happened this past year that I don't know if I ever will. It isn't depression, it is sorrow. I do find joy in bits and pieces though and for that I am happy. And though my heart is undone right now, you all help me hold it together..

Roxanne is an amazing artist. Some days I just go there to listen to her amazing play list.

Her Art reminds me of my favorite window at Sunset. It comforts me and draws me in.. I never listed her on my site because I wanted to keep her to myself. I kept her hidden on my sidebar, safely tucked away. But I have to share her, if you have not found her by now I hope you stop by this week just to see her work and listen to her music. It is a treat.

Comfort by the Weepies

1st video, 1st clip

xoxo Nita

take comfort wherever you can....