Wrapped Pendant

 I made this for my sister.  She provided

the beautiful stone!

Eagle Blessing

 

My Mom lives in a beautiful assisted living place, overlooking the mountains and a golf course.  After meals, you can walk out on to a patio to watch the golfers.

This evening, we spotted a golden eagle.  It perched in front of us and then moved closer, dropping something out of it's talons.  After it flew off, I picked it up and it was a bit of bark.  What a blessing to share those moments with that lovely animal.

Loving Utah

 

Rock and Wire Tree on Maple Slice

 Here's another rock and wire tree.  This one is kind of

special to me.  The wood slab comes from a maple tree

that I had cut down because it was dying and I wanted to

put in my fruit trees.  I kept one small log from the maple.

I used my miter saw cut out a couple of slices.  They are beautiful.

Even without any finishing they have lovely grain.

My only frustration is that the log is not straight, so it is

VERY card to cut without it wanting to fling itself

across the room.

Rock and Wire Wish Upon a Star

Here's another tree.  I tore this one apart 2 times because

I was not happy with it.  It's a bonsai style, but I did not like the leaves.   I finally took them off and

added the silver star.  The rock is a bit oversized for this

tree, but I didn't decide that til all of the wrapping and

shaping was done, so they are now a pair!

 

Rock and Wire Tree with Pearlized Enamel

 

This is another rock and wire tree.  They are soooo hard 

to take a picture of!!  

I used the soft Benecreat aluminum wire to make little 

curly cues that look a bit like hearts.  I added some 

Pearlized Enamel Effects Basic (from Stampin' Up!)

to the curly cues.  This product does a great job

adhering to the wire and not dripping.  It also saves

time because you can do multiple curls without worrying

about dealing with beads.

I wound the roots around the rock and put some hot

glue on the underside of the rock to hold things in place.

I love this rock because in person, it matches 

the copper wire beautifully.

Rock and Wire Arrowhead Necklace

 I'm back today with another Rock and Wire necklace.

I purchased this arrowhead years ago and had it sitting in

my wire crafting box.   I think I hesitate on some of my

creative projects for two reasons: 1) I don't want to use

"my pretty" stone, or 2) I can't decide on the project.

In this example, I used some Benecreat soft aluminum

craft wire to wrap the stone, add a bead and create a loop.  

I finished it off with a faux suede cord, 

knotted so that I can change the material as needed.

I had previously made a pair of beaded earrings, which

go perfectly with the arrowhead.

Rock and Wire Tree

 The other wire and rock art form that I'm attracted to

is armatures, featuring trees or people.  I wrapped beads

on the end of wires, creating several curls around the bead.

I then twisted all of the copper lengths together,

in order to create the tree trunk.  The ends were wrapped

around a piece of lava, found on a property that I used

to own in CA.  I just love the combination of wire and rock!

Rocks and Wire Necklace

 I am a bit of a rock enthusiast, although I don't know my rock

names or features.  I just enjoy finding pretty pebbles by the lake,

or desert path.   My sweet sister Julie is a little more serious

about her rocks and tumbles them for sale in her store.

Once in a while, I try creating jewelry out of found 

or purchased stones.  This is a stone that Julie 

found and tumbled.

I wrapped the stone with copper wire, formed the loop, and

added the faux leather cord.  I had some stone beads that

went well with the necklace, so made the earrings to match,

using copper findings.