Angelque Creations

After a very busy Christmas with all my craft fair events I finally have a few minutes to finish off a few projects that I started and to start a few new ones.  This week on the beading block (salon table)  I am working on several new hair accessories, some earrings and a couple of bracelets.   Since we live on our boat the salon table acts as my studio and hubby (Mike) has to put up with all my beading supplies laid out for days on end while I finish up what I am working on.  I try to keep it contained so that I can pack up the work into one corner of the table in order that we may eat dinner, but mostly when I am working he has to eat at the navigation station.  Luckily for me he is able to watch TV from that location or I might have to pack everything up. My hair accessory line was very successful this Christmas season, in fact it is probably the fastest selling item that I make, so I am trying to build stock for the spring and summer when I again do ...

Well here it is again 3:30 in the afternoon and I am wondering where did the day go and what did I accomplish.  I spent a couple of hours this morning and this afternoon posting 6 feature shops on the Etsy Beadweavers fan page at http://www.facebook.com/etsybeadweavers . Completed, took photo's and posted my new bracelet in my etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40783286 . The photography process is a long one since I need to dig out the camera from its secure location, set up the photo shop area on the nav table (first removing all the junk that normally sits on the table), set up the back drop, find the lights (especially when it is raining in Vancouver), edit the photos and then post.  Carted up the laundry to the laundry room and washed two loads. (Still need to bring them back to the boat).  Joined Etsy Canada on line and Etsy BC on Ning, now I need to post my photos and blog in this location as well.  Chatted in the Etsy Beadw...

Ocean Garden Necklace & Bracelet Set $140.00 US This is my challenge piece for the February Ocean Challenge. The aqua blues and greens of the Sea of Cortez has been my inspiration for many pieces in my shop and this month’s challenge really caught my attention and I couldn’t wait to get started working on my idea. The Sea of Cortez is alive with an abundance of ocean life. While we were cruising we saw dolphins, turtle, whales, whale sharks, fish of all kinds, sand dollars, star fish, you name it we saw it. My favorite bay on the Pacific side of the Baja peninsula was Bahia Santa Maria with its miles of white sandy beaches. We swam to shore one day and I picked up a bucket full of sand dollars. Some of these you see in the back ground of my photos. My Ocean Garden Set captures the beauty of the undersea life that is the Sea of Cortez. To see the full listing please visit http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=38314056 The voting starts Feb 9-15 so please visit http://ww...

Purple Haze Herringbone Cuff Bracelet $45 US . http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34342939 During these raining days in Vancouver I cannot help but think of all the great times I had while cruising down the coast and my days lingering in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. As I sit down to do a new project I am completted with choosing a colour selection that reminds me of the beautiful weather and sunny days. Purple Haze Herringbone Cuff Bracelet is one of those creations. Each morning and each evening as the sun rises and sets the sky would light up in a purple haze that cannot been seen anywhere else in the world. Purple Haze is made with 6/0 purple rainbow coloured seed beads and mauve 4 mm flat potato fresh water pearls. The clasp is a gold plated 3 hole slide clasp. Length: Aproximately 7", width 1-1/4" Free shipping to all Canadian Locations First time purchasers from my shop http;www.angelquecreations.etsy.com will recieve a free pair of Earrings, valued a...

Sunlight Reflected (Raw) Bracelet $45 US On these rainy days in Vancouver, I need to be reminded of the warmth and endless sunshine in Sea of Cortez and LaPaz where I spend 6 months last winter. Sunlight Reflected bracelet reminds me of the aqua blue sea with the sunshine flashing off the ocean ripples. The bracelet is made with 6 mm Cech glass aqua blue bicone beads and Cech gold silverlined seed beads. The clasp is a 4 hole gold plated slide clasp. Length: Approx 6-1/2", width 1-1/4" First time purchasers from my shop http://www.angelquecreations.etsy.com/ will receive a Free pair of Fresh Water Pearl earrings, valued $10.00 Free shipping to all Canadian Locations.

Gold Coast and West Coast Netted Bangles $40 USD each Who wants to go to Mexico this winter? Pick ME, Pick ME!!! During our adventure with out sail boat we spent about 1 month in Mazatlan in the El Cid Marina and spent many a days walking along the beaches in front of the shopping area called the Gold Zone. I created Gold Coast netted bangle as a reminder of my time spend walking along those golden beaches. The bangle is made with a continuous netted technique with 6/0 and 11/0 gold and topaz seed beads. Back on the West Coast of BC, green is the predominate color of the BC rainforest (except for areas of pine beattles which is now red). West Coast Netted Bangle has the rich colour of our BC coast as well as Washington and Orgeon. This bangle is made with size 6/0 and 11/0 green seed beads in a continuous netted bangle. Size: Inside diameter 3-1/2", will fit over the closed hand. Overall length approximately 7" First time purchasers from my shop http://www.angelquecrea...

I have been busy with the Abbotsford Farmers market these past few weekends and have negelected my shop.  I have many new items to post as I have been busy making new pieces for Xmas, stay tuned in the next few days as I catch up on the postings, but here is the first in the line up Pink Flamingo.  When I started this bracelet all I could think of the pink colour that I was using was that it was the same colour as the plastic pink flamingo's you see decorating some gardens hence the name Pink Flamingo. The bracelet has a floral pattern of pink and chocolate 6/0 seed bead. The clasp is woven with pink 6/0 seed beads and enhanced with pink Indian beads. Length: Approximately 7", width 1-1/2"   First time purchasers from my shop at http://www.angelquecreations.etsy.com/ will receive a free pair of earrings, valued at $10.00  

Vitrine curated this lovely Treasury West on Etsy, besure that you take the time to check out the great pieces featured before the treasury time runs out http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=72827 .  Thanks Vitrine for featuring my Baja Desert bracelet in this great treasury of FFEST members.