Saturday, April 4, 2015

This Past Week Update

Custom Lanyard
This request was for a lanyard using the 7 chakra colors. My customer loves the fancy jasper here and wanted the chakra colors to be muted to compliment this particular stone.
The charka colors are stacked near the bottom of the lanyard.
I used for the following stones to represent the colors:
violet - fancy jasper
indigo - lapis lazuli
blue - blue lace agate
green - fancy jasper
yellow - calcite
orange - fancy jasper
red - red jasper

 This was a fun project to take on and I'm thankful to my customer for asking me to do so!

 Progress
This was the backyard on February 15.
The deck furniture was completely buried! Luckily the deck didn't collapse.

 This is the yard on April 1. We have had more melting over the past few days too!
I don't think we will be seeing much of the early spring flowers this year. The bulbs will likely be confused!

 It would be nice to put the shovels away but being a New Englander I'm well aware of the possibility of an April snowstorm. Of course I'm hoping for none!

 Almonds and Chocolate
I had a bag of these roasted salted almonds.
My taste buds felt they were way too salty, hence inedible! The solution?
I coarsely chopped them and mixed them with melted chocolate. The result? Very edible salty almonds!

Jewelry Making Journal
Here is my latest post seen in the most recent issue of the Jewelry Making Journal!

 Thank you for stopping by. Happy Easter and Happy Passover if you are celebrating! ~Val

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22 comments:

  1. The CrankyApril 4, 2015 at 7:16 AM

    Lovely lanyard! I've always been fond of lapis lazuli; an intriguing stone. =)

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  2. DuniApril 4, 2015 at 7:17 AM

    The lanyard is gorgeous, Val! I love how you used muted chakra colours!
    Congrats on the article! btw, great solution to make those too salty almonds edible :)
    Happy Easter!

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  3. Mami Made ItApril 4, 2015 at 7:31 AM

    I like the colors you used for the lovely lanyard!
    Over here at my place spring finally has coming, although on April 1st snow was falling. What a joke! But the ground/land was already too warm and happily the snow melted immediately.
    Have a lovely week! And happy easter!

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  4. TexWisGirlApril 4, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    oh, i love chocolate-covered almonds! great fix! love the stonework!

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  5. AntiquityTravelersApril 4, 2015 at 12:39 PM

    beautiful jasper in that lanyard Val! love it. And boy do I hear you on the snow. I was just thinking this morning it is the first time I've seen the patio since fall ... and the birds and squirrels are going crazy back there today! we've all had cabin fever!!

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  6. Therese's TreasuresApril 4, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    Hi Val,
    I love your lanyards and this one is no exception. I like the special touch of using the seven charka colors. Yum almonds and chocolate!
    Therese

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  7. Cinnamon JewelleryApril 5, 2015 at 4:52 AM

    The muted colours do look nice together in the lanyard. Salted nuts and chocolate - a combination made in heaven! It looks delicious :D

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  8. Your Invisible CrownApril 5, 2015 at 7:16 AM

    Those almonds look like a real treat!

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  9. angieporelmundoApril 5, 2015 at 7:39 AM

    Sounds good :) kisses

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  10. UnknownApril 5, 2015 at 4:22 PM

    I love the colors in the lanyard, Val.
    And the chocolate and almonds???
    Looks oh so yummy!!
    Happy Easter, and have a wonderful week.!

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  11. UnknownApril 6, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    I love almonds and that chocolate is just a plus! I am hoping for all of that snow to melt away and no more snowstorms yikes!!

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  12. LibbyApril 7, 2015 at 12:10 AM

    Love the lanyard you created. Now as for the snow....I can't even imagine. I had no idea you still had snow there! The chocolate looks like a tasty treat too!

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  13. A Very Sweet BlogApril 7, 2015 at 12:34 AM

    that lanyard you made is absolutely gorgeous! love the soft colors. AND you make chocolate! it looks SO GOOD Val!
    http://www.averysweetblog.com/

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  14. Marcela GmdApril 7, 2015 at 1:42 PM

    Lovely work!!!!
    Have a good week, dear Val!!!:)))

    Besos, desde España, Marcela♥

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  15. Sheryl HastingsApril 7, 2015 at 6:23 PM

    The lanyard is beautiful and I'm sure you customer will love it. Glad to see your snow melting. Soon the flowers will be blooming and the trees will be filled with leaves! As much as I love chocolate covered nuts, I don't know why I never think to mix up a batch. It's a great way to make only a few so you don't have a big bag laying around. Thanks for the idea!

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  16. Glamour ZONEApril 8, 2015 at 6:32 PM

    those jewerly is stunning

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  17. 2justByouApril 8, 2015 at 7:58 PM

    That custom lanyard turned out perfectly!
    Chocolate and almonds makes for a great snack.
    Congrats for the feature in Jewelry Making Journal! =0)

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  18. Melissa at bubbyandbean.comApril 9, 2015 at 4:27 PM

    Gorgeous lanyard! And that chocolate almond clusters look delicious - great idea.

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  19. Memories for LifeApril 9, 2015 at 9:40 PM

    Mmmm...chocolate makes everything better :)

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  20. StephanieApril 10, 2015 at 12:13 PM

    Yum! I could definitely go for one of your yummy chocolate almost clusters right now :) Your lanyard is simply beautiful, dear Val!

    Happy Weekend!

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  21. Magic Love CrowApril 10, 2015 at 5:17 PM

    Hey Val ;o) I hope you had a great Easter ;o) I am sorry I haven't been around! Trying to get back into blogging!
    The lanyard is stunning! Wow! Gorgeous colors! I am so happy the snow is starting to melt for you!! You got me hungry again with the almonds and chocolate! LOL! Hugs ;o)

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  22. angieporelmundoApril 13, 2015 at 1:34 PM

    que delicioso el chocolate, la ultima foto, ñam ñam

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Thank you for stopping by! I love reading visitor comments! ~Val

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