Oh no! Not Another Hobby!

Last week was very stressful for me with my mom's accident and having to drive back and forth to the hospital which is 2 and a half hours away plus having company. But this week is a little bit more relaxing.

I decided to pursue jewelry making because it seems to relax me. I have taken an hour course during a cruise on the Oasis of the Seas last year and then I just almost forgot all about it. Last weekend, there was a show here and lots of jewelry making supplies were on sale so I bought a lot. I called my friend and she bought some too, and then we met at the house a few days ago to start creating.

I am linking with Susan for Met Monday at http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/ to show you the outcome of that session.

And whenever I get together with friends, I always serve tea. So, I am linking with

Lady Katherine for Teatime Tuesday at http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/

Wanda Lee for Tuesday Teas for 2 and Wednesday Teatime in Blogland at http://theplumedpen.blogspot.com/

Martha and Terri for Teacup Tuesday at http://www.marthasfavorites.com/

and Pam and Wanda Lee for Teapot and Tea Things Tuesday at http://silkenpurse.blogspot.com/

I am also linking with Debbie for her A & B Party at http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/

First, let me show you my supplies.

I told you I bought a lot, lol.

And these were not enough. I bought more from Ebay but I am still waiting for them to arrive.

I got a lot of mineral stones such as different colors of jades, tourmaline, amethyst, turquoise, tiger eye, lapis lazuli, jasper, crystals and others I cannot recall what they are called. If I liked the color and texture and price, I would put them in my basket.





When AJ found out I was making jewelry while skyping her, she asked me to make one for her and her cousins too. We are all going on a cruise soon and she wanted all of them to wear the same bracelet. These are the bracelets I made for them. I thought the different color of crystals would be fun for them.


I really had a lot of fun creating the jewelry, especially because I can do it right in front of my computer while blogging in between. Oh, I just love multitasking!

I don't know what the pink stones are but the others shown below are amethyst with a Blue John pendant, tiger eye and crystals.


Here's a close up of the Blue John. Isn't it pretty? I think it should be called Purple John cause it's more purple than blue. John gave it to me as part of my anniversary present last year but I couldn't wear it since it was a loose stone. I added amethyst beads to it.

I think the green stones are jades and tourmalines and the orange are jaspers.

Yellow and green jades, tourmalines, more amethyst but I do not know what the square stones are.

John just gave me the jade pendant below as part of my anniversary present a few weeks ago. I made it into a necklace using yellow and green jades and I made a matching bracelet too. I hope you do not laugh at what I made. I have not tried making any fancy designs yet.

I did not have any chains (I ordered some from Ebay) and when they come, I will try to do fancier ones. Wish me luck, lol!

Just as I mentioned earlier, my friend Debjani and I had tea. I used a tea for 2 teapot. The tea cups say "Board Meeting" on them. I was going to give her a slice of cake but when I was about to cut it, I found out that John has been scraping off the icing, lol. So, we had chocloate candies instead.

Thanks to all our hostesses for all these fun parties.

I want to thank you all for coming for a visit. I hope you all have a wonderful week!