Ha ha hobbies

Creative hobbies are a passion for me. I become consumed and then totally move on to my next area of focus. The last few months as I have had time I have made jewelry. I officially have way more than I can ever wear even before my hobby thanks to adoring hubby, awesome mom in law and generous Arbonne. But I just can't resist the sparkly stuff and I used my birthday money to purchase beads and supplies. I like the fire mountain gems website Sarah told me about. I have made 2 purchases now and I love when I go in with friends on an order because ti makes every item drop in price:) The Ha HA part is because when I placed a large order a friends husband told me I would never ever make all the stuff I had planned on. Guess what? I have out done myself and need to order again. I wonder if I would have kept with it had I not had the teasing? I think so because it is a nice thing to do while multi tasking. I can listen to a book on tape or talk to someone while working on it. I like the colors and all the shiny sparkly(ness) of it. I could never sell the thing I make, they are not good enough and I just don't think after the time I spend I could sell it. But I wish I could because it could support my habit- I am hobby:) I have made gifts and also have a stash of worthless jewels. They have worth to me-- they are just not made with any real or precious gems and most have a flaw or two. I am getting better at wire wrapping as you can see from my ode to 4th of July firework earrings. Some I am very excited about as they have been totally my design and an answer to a dilemma. The first dilemma was having the perfect accessory to match certain hard to pair up outfits. The cool solutions were when I have a beautiful piece of jewelry that could not be worn due to damage or loss of a chain- now I created sets for these and I can enjoy them once again. These photos are just a sampling of a few creations I have made. The first time I ever made jewelry was on the way home from a trip to Jackson Hole in 2001, then I took a long break and started up again after seeing Sarah's beautiful creations on Etsy. It has been fun and Hilary and I will get together next week and make some more together. It is fun to do with friends. You each have some projects to work on and you get together and create. Marlene's cousin had a darling watch which you could have all different kinds of band creations for... I could make a watch next! I have even done a few scrapbook pages lately for OPC. I like hobbies. I do miss reading which I plan to get back to soon.