Fun with bead caps

After rescuing these green mother of pearl discs from a broken purse handle, I decided to flatten the floral brass caps and incorporate them in this design. I put them on long brass kidney wires, so they are long and lightweight. Simple and fun to wear.

Debbie - TheBrassHussy

Help Wanted

I would really appreciate any ideas, suggestions or criticism anyone cares to share with me, regarding my etsy shop. Sales are so disappointing and I have no clue besides the economy what I'm doing wrong. I visit other shops and notice their sales are huge compared to mine. I've joined facebook, twitter, I blog and leave comments on other blogs including etsy and heart other shops. I keep in contact with customers, send a free gift with their nicely wrapped purchase, I must be missing something.
If you can spare the time to visit my shop and give me any advice I be so grateful.
Blessings to all, Marta Weaver Jewelry http://martaweaverjewelry.etsy.com

Flamboyant Peacock Earrings

Purple and blue......my two favorite colors!

Woodland Wristlet

I loved trying out my own technique for "weaving" beads into clusters through the noodles. It is rather "cuffish" when worn, but still delicate with its feminine details.

While I Was Out....

I dreamt of dragonflies...

It's been a while since I've been in the studio due to an arm injury. But this weekend, I did some reorganizing in the studio and finally took the plunge to create some new pieces. My last design session was in February ~ over four months ago. Made with a decoupaged pendant and some of my favorite brass components, I really had fun designing this one. I love the perky colors!

Here's another that features my favorite winged insect. I think I like it because it reminds me of the woods. I love the cool greens.

Leather and Lace

This is one of my less complicated designs, but I like it for its simplicity and structure.

Caribbean Sunshine

These earrings feature Swarovski ultra light blue rivoli crystal glass stones. I only have one of these stones left in my coveted stash. These pictures were taken using my new DSLR camera with a macro lens. I am in my trial and error stage and hope to determine the best F stop/shutter speed combination that works best. Photography is a great passion for me. Years ago, my husband and I had a darkroom in our home and developed our own black and whites. Good memories there!