I have been learning new techniques and having a blast on my summer vacation

 

Here are some more of my latest designs

How to French Braid Your Own Hair Into Pigtails. By my grandaughter, Paige.

Pinterest My New Love Colors and Sparkle Inspire

I have found Pinterest to be my new love.  More addicting than ever!  How inspiring and motivating.  SO many pretties and ideas.   http://pinterest.com/paulijoyce.  Be careful once you start it is addicting :)

It is hard to believe that I have been designing under "Bourne Elements Design" since July 2010.  As I sit here today I look back at when I started designing bracelets with adding tiny seed beads to brass fishing hook connector swivels.  Every one wanted them.

Then I started making macrame bracelets out of embroidery thread, adding handmade beads I made in my high school ceramics class, which was my hippy era.  I embroidered colorful flowers and paisleys on my pocket trim and edges of my bell bottom jeans.


Growing up in Southern Cali. it was always summer and flowers everywhere.  We made flower headbands from the dandelions in the grass fields.  

We went horseback riding on the weekends, ditched school to go to the beach and walked everywhere in leather sandals and had to use a pay phone to call someone. Oh those were the days.

Paisley Girl

I have been trying to balance my new job and my Jewelry. It has been difficult. I learned yesterday that my new job has to cut my position, so maybe it is time to get busy designing. https://www.etsy.com/shop/BourneElementsDesign.   I now sell on Etsy..... Looking into the possibility to sell on Amazon.I posted some of my recent pieces below.....If you see something you like or want a new design... contact me I will make you a great deal!

My Shop On 4th Street @ JuNk Salvation

What’s on your bead table today?

 

Working on  Cuff Bracelets I love Captured Moments Clay Pottery  

Recycled Leather Oak Leaf Pin

 

Removed the back pin, drilled holes added beads and chain.

New Stencil

 

Now I need wood and Modge Podge

Underwater teaching swim!

Here’s me again!

I teach swim lessons! :)

That’s me at  the pool where I teach swim Lessons!

 

Happy JuNk Signing for my both!

SIGNING DAY August 6 2012

JuNk Opening Day August 15th So nervous but excited

This is the flat file cabinet is beginning of a new project, a new home for my jewelry findings.  It will be pained in chalk paint and distressed very soon.  New drawer pulls, hold on more pictures to follow very soon.  Then I wil start putting items in my shop by Aug 15th At JuNk, Opening Day August 15th, So nervous but excited .... Take a look , YEAH: https://www.facebook.com/JunkShoppe.  Thank you Dixie! Here is my final project

This is a Hope Chest that  I finished .  Jeff helped me add new feet and molding.  It sold for $125.00  :)

It's been a while

These are not mine they are Made in Guatemala, this beautiful jewelry comprises Austrian crystals and Czech glass beads with an intricate mosaic design.  I hope to learn how to make them SOMEDAY soon!

I have been busy with my daughter and grandchildren.  They moved back up here from Texas!  My Jewelry has been but aside and I am longing to get back into designing.  Now that Christmas is over, I will be getting back into designing!  My newest passion is a new sort of jewelry, but has actually been around for ages.  Multi-color pendants intricately embellished mosaic inlay design, made with fine fire-polished Czech glass beads and the finest Swarovski crystals from Austria. The findings are brass that have been silver plated and then antiqued. I can wait to get started.  Keep watching. I'll be posting soon.

I miss Cinnamon Popsicles when I was a little kid!

I miss Cinnamon Popsicles from the ice cream man when I was a little kid! So ...I'm going to get a big batch of red hot fire balls at the store, melt them all down in water and then freeze them! in my popsicle molds!! CANT wait!!!!!! Heres the rest! YUM!

NEW POSTED ITEMS

JUST Finished Listing some new items Check out my store. If you email me when you purchase, I will send you a pair of earrings to match "whatever" you buy! OR Send me a request I do special orders.. Check out my store http://www.etsy.com/shop/paulijoyce?ref=pr_shop_more

Inspired by Nature Retreat: Classes

HEATHER POWERS!  Well Known Designer  Inspired by Nature Retreat: Classes: "I have designed the classes and workshops with all skill levels in mind. The focus of the retreat is more on creativity than on difficult ..."
Registration Now Open - Inspired by Nature Bead Retreat with Heather Powers http://p0.vresp.com/gaadHo #vr4smallbiz

http://inspiredbynatureretreat.blogspot.com/p/classes.html

Bourne Elements Design: CRAFTERS GLOVES

Bourne Elements Design: CRAFTERS GLOVES http://www.marymaxim.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10054_3074457345616925068_-1_15077_15084

Bourne Elements Design: CRAFTERS GLOVES

Bourne Elements Design: CRAFTERS GLOVES http://www.marymaxim.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10054_3074457345616925068_-1_15077_15084

CRAFTERS GLOVES

My hands are OLD sorry to say these might help and I am getting some. 'Ill post more once I get them ...BUT  1st need to see what size I need ! http://www.marymaxim.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_10001_10054_3074457345616925068_-1_15077_15084

MORE NEW INFO ON VINTAGE BUTTONS

Buttons Buttons A never ending search!

The word button is from the French word bouton, meaning bud or knob - buttons, as ornaments, date back several thousand years.

...until the introduction of the "button hole", buttons were generally ornamental.

National Button Societyhttp://www.nationalbuttonsociety.org/Home.html

This button Below is found at http://www.buttoncountry.com/Button%20Country.htm

Vintaj Natural Brass's - Filigree Wrapping

 

This one is not mine but I love love it! And I will make it someday soon!

I posted  the Vintaj  technique video and sample pictures where I learned the most is Vintaj Natural Brass's - Step by Step - Filigree Wrapping.  This video has been around for a while but it was the one video where I learned how to wrap using Vintaj filigree.  This is where I really got creative! I get more compliments on my wrapped filigree than any other pieces! At the end, there is a part that has a few other examples of filigree wrappings.  My favorite filigree  pieces are - Violet Petal, Openwork Flower (both sizes), Butterfly, Dragonfly, Diamond Swirl, Full Diamond Circle Filigree, Deco Vine & Clover Petal.