catherines confessions

After filling my Etsy shop parltradet with lots of skinny slim soft bangles, I decided to list some chunkier stretch bracelets for those who prefer larger beaded adornments for the wrist. This first bracelet is simply made of flat purple silverlined puff-coins and matching silverlined round beads as well as lilac seed beads as spacers. Next is a a purple version of my standard elegant stretch-choker with stretch-bracelet set. I have changed the pattern slightly, making it, I think, a little more comfortable to wear. And I am finally stocking my shop parltradet with colour-coordinated earrings. These cube-shaped earring with antiqued brass findings go with all of the purple pieces. I will stock several models of purple earrings and, naturally, even ones with sterling silver findings too. For my Etsy shop AnnasAdornments, that carries everything and anything that is NOT stretch-jewellery, I have listed a purple heart pendant necklace which is not new, but appropriate for Valentine's ...

Dear Folks at MYM: Can we call Gold as a sort of Yellow??? This morning I got this idea to make a beaded necklace with these bright and cheery, grass-green-coloured 6mm round Czech crackle glass beads. Why not put them together with light gold-coloured silver-lined seedbeads? Elisabet wanted to help string the necklace. So it became a joint effort. It's not ready to list yet. But if we keep playing with beads and colours, it might become something. Happy Green and Gold Monday! Ann a & Elisabet First Commenter: Ann of Ann's Snap Edit Scrap

To celebrate International Women's Day (or however it's called in English, please correct me, anyone) I would like to show some new earrings that have not yet been listed in my shops. Here are some yellows: Take a closer look at these cat-earrings. I've made them with orange squares too. (These are in honour of Calle Cat's new venture "The Red Cat Society" Take a peek here .) And here are some greens, since Saint Patrick's Day is just around the corner: (Love those little glass squares!) And all the while I was working with these earrings, Elisabet was making a necklace for herself: Well, she actually made two! Happy Monday! Anna P.S. (To the world's best photographers who may happen to stop by an see this post: Yes, I know these shots are horrible with the flash. Yuck. Natural lighting or a tripod and well-placed lamps are better! I have had a terrible day and the sun went down when I finally got around to taking the pics. I promise to not use th...

As I have mentioned several times before, we have a lovely garden. But I am always finding interesting plants along our neighbors' fence. These bright red-orange flowers looked like this about a week or so ago. I don't know what they are called. If anyone can tell me what their name is in English, Latin or Swedish, I would be very grateful. According to Jakill from Jean's Musings, these flowers are nasturtiums . (Thank you so much for taking the time to tell me! Best wishes from Anna on October 14th 2009) Yes they were this bright! I will miss the lovely greens and bright reds, oranges and pinks of spring and summer. On the other hand, I can make jewellery as cheery as summer-flowers all fall and winter. Please come visit again and see!