So after I posted my Trees of Life for sale I immediately was bombarded by questions about making them with birthstones for families. It sounded like a great idea! I love making them and the extra money doesn't hurt. @tiredmama and I took a trip to the largest city 2 hours away and visited 3 different places that carry stone chip beads. We visited Hobby Lobby (which had their beads for 50% off). We visited Michael's (which had about 1/4 of their beads at 70% off). We also visited Springfield Leather Company. We quickly found that SLC should have been our first stop. They had everything I couldn't find in the other stores and at great prices. Plus...the store smells like leather and oohhhhhh does that ever make me happy.
I also got some organizers (60% off) for my beads, and more wire. Lots more wire. I'm going to need it.
Then I got started! Here are examples of a few of the custom ones I made over the last week and what their "pattern" is. Enjoy!
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Ray Lines, this one is actually the lady's astrological signs stones as well as her son's birthstones in the middle.
Another Ray Line example
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Solid Branches arrangement
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Some birthstones are just outrageously out of my price range, such as diamond and ruby. However, there are alternative birthstones. Here is the list of the birthstones I use for each month:
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Jasper
April - Clear Quartz (Diamonds are much too expensive)
May - Emerald
June - Pearl
July - Onyx (Rubies are much too expensive)
August - Peridot
September - Lapis Lazuli (Sapphires are expensive too)
October - Watermelon Tourmaline
November - Citrine
December - Turquoise
Mother's day is coming up fast. These make great gifts for mothers, MIL's, grandmothers, aunts, best friends....anyone, really!!! And they don't have to be worn as necklaces! They also make great ornaments to hang anywhere. I plan on making one for me for my rearview mirror. I think it would look great! Anyway, thanks for looking! I hope to hear from some of you soon for orders! Thanks again!
