FSOJ wk27_funky toggles

Yup… more toggles. These things are so fun they’re addictive, I swear!This time, I decided to make a tear drop shaped toggle so see how it would look on a bracelet. Again, I liked the results. The bracelet itself is nothing to brag about, but the toggle saves it.Again, the toggle was embellished with a [...]

FSOJ_wk24_Gold Toggles

I decided I wanted to make a gold fill toggle this go ’round. I was very pleased with how rich it came out looking.Usually, I think that gold fill looks a little weak next to vermeil (sp?) but after putting this little toggle on I was impressed with just how well it seemed to match [...]

FSOJ_wk23_Toggles turn flirty earrings

While I was playing around making more toggles, I thought that a matching pair would make some flirty earrings. I loved the firey red-orange flashes in some new swarovski crystals I bought and I wanted to use them for the project. I hung a earthy orangish zircon briolette in the center of each one… again, [...]

FSOJ_wk22_More Toggles

Putting some of those hand-made toggles to use, I strung up this quick bracelet, which I loved. If I had made it small enough to fit my tiny wrists, I would have kept it for myself I liked it so much. But alas, it was a little too large for me and that’s okay, because [...]

Creativity born from Necessity

Creativity by Necessity: Toggle ClaspsI wanted to do some stringing (bracelets, necklaces, etc) and when I sat down to get started, I realized I had virtually no clasps to work with. I sat there pouting, thumbing around in my goodies hoping to be inspired to do something else … suddenly, as I fondled a bag [...]

FSOJ_wk20_Playing catch up

Well, after a long and painful death of my old hard drive, I am just beginning to recover some of my pictures. I think I may have lost my portfolio of my last 4 years of work – thank goodness I had some pics spread around on the web to steal back. lol I finally [...]