NEW WEBSITE DESIGN

I'm so proud to announce that I've re-designed and consolidated all of my websites into one stop shopping. Now you can purchase your jewelry supplies and grab a new pair of earrings all in one transaction.  Feel free to browse through the gallery for a little design inspiration as well :)

Some of my favorite new items...

So, hop on over to www.PatinaQueen.com to see more! If you're super tech savvy, just scan the QR code below.  xoxo

7th Bead Soup Blog Party Reveal!

Finally the day has come to reveal my creations for Lori Anderson's 7th Bead Soup Blog Party, yippee!  I had an amazing time brainstorming and creating something special with the beads my partner Monica sent over.  I'm used to making things look old and worn with patinas, so ending up with designs that incorporated shiny metals was a lot of fun!  Here is a reminder of what Monica sent over...

I designed two necklaces...I used the focal, clasp, glass beads and caps on the first.  The second I blended those two AMAZING copper and silver beads with more of my personal collection, resulting in probably my new favorite piece!  I tend to design long, asymmetrical necklaces, so I'm not surprised with the end results :)  After raiding my stash and buying some silver findings, here are the pieces I came up with...

 

 

 

I really am in LOVE with both necklaces! I couldn't help myself on the second one, I added a little bit of tuscan red (a new line of patinas I will be selling soon :) to a section of brass chain, just to give it a little more of my personality.  Thanks Lori for hosting such as amazing bead swap. xoxo

 

Wanna see the soup Monica cooked up with the ingredients I sent her?  Here's a reminder of what she received from me...

 



 

Monica's blog...Monica Glass and Jewelry

 

Thanks for stopping by! xoxo, Heather