Valentines Day Sale

SpareTimebyYvette, my Etsy online shop is featuring a Valentines Day sale until February 15.  Enjoy a 10% discount off every item in the shop.  Shop early to ensure delivery in time for the holiday.

Resin and Sea Glass Jewelry

My husband and I collected lots of sea glass on the beach in the Bahamas several years ago.  The dilemma has been what to do with it to make jewelry.  I thought of combining it with seashells some how.  Then I thought of suspending the sea glass from pendants of different media.  Finally, I decided on combining seashells with resin to make pendants.  So, I took a resin class and purchased a book, which I've read cover to cover more than once.  I finally got the nerve to try the resin on my own.  At last, I'm producing finished pieces that I am pleased with.  Earrings and pendants are now appearing on my Etsy shop this week.  I'll share them here as well.

St. Martin Beads-- Mystery Solved

My husband and I took another vacation to St. Martin late October.  We finally solved the mystery about the St. Martin beads that I wrote about in my first post on the blog, February 6.  We purchased the beads at the open air market in Marigot, on the French side of St. Martin.

These beads are made from water snake.  The beads have been treated to preserve the skin.


The remainder of the beads came to St. Martin from French Guyana.  They are made of woods native to French Guyana.


Mystery Beads #2

Mystery Beads #3

Mystery Beads #4

 

Catonsville Arts & Craft Festival

The show is next Sunday, September 8.   I've been busy making new items for this event.  My booth is #84.  Stop by to see me if you're in the area.

Christmas in July

It's Christmas in July on Etsy.com, July 11 to July 21.  My shop is participating.  Enjoy 15% off your purchase.  Visit my shop www.sparetimebyyvette.etsy.com. 

Spring Flower Earrings

 Here they are.  Spring flowers.  I wired the acrylic flower petals together for a fun look. Drilled a hole in the largest petal to hang the flower.  The most difficult part was getting a neat wiring job on the back of the flower while getting the finished flower to  face forward when hung on the earwires.





Catonsville Flower Fest and Garden Party

More information.  The festival will be held on May 5, 10:00 am to 3 pm on Egges Lane in the heart of Catonsville.  Exit #13, 1/2 mile west of the I-695 Beltway.  Spare Time Creations will be exhibiting at booth #18.  Stop by if you're in the Baltimore area.