Throwback Jewelry Photos

 It is neat to look back on pictures of older jewelry I made and see how my designs have improved over the years as well as my photography skills.  

Alabama Themed Jewelry

I enjoy making Alabama themed jewelry.  Keep in mind I am an Alabama fan, but I do not own the copyright to any of these images.  This is a hobby of mine and all of the jewelry I am showing in this post I have either given to family or kept for myself.

This is one of my favorite Alabama themed bracelets I have made. I used lampwork glass houndstooth print beads, black glass beads with a smooth matte coating, a resin faceted beads with an Alabama "A," and a metal football charm that has the phrase "I Love (heart) Football."

This bracelet is like the first one, except I used red beads instead of black.

 

I made the above bracelet and earrings set for one of my sisters for Christmas one year. I like how they turned out. 

 This was a fun bracelet to make. I used resin houndstooth print beads, and took an Alabama themed cabochon, added a pendant bail to the back and strung both onto stretchy jewelry cord. 

The earrings pictured was one of my first attempts decorating hook earrings. I bought a read pair of heart hoop earrings and secured resin cabochons to the front of them. 

The bangle pictured was fun to make. I took a bangle and wrapped houndstooth print ribbon around it. I secured the ribbon to the bangle using glue.  Next I glued the Alabama cabochon to the front of the bangle.

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These Beads Match My Bed Comforter

These are new beads I have in stock for my shop. They are white and gold glass beads. Size: 8mm.

They are pretty and one of my new favorite color combinations.

I like that they match my white camouflage bed comforter!

Handmade Necklaces for Sale

Western themed necklaces I made earlier in the year and am releasing them for sale. They would make perfect Christmas gifts!

Each necklace is one of a kind. I only made one of each style necklace available.

Each necklaces is $20.00 each.

John 3:16 Inspired Keychain

I made this key chain several months ago and decided to keep it for myself instead of selling it.

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but, have everlasting life."  John 3:16

Rhinestone Pendants Sold Recently

Rhinestone pendants are popular items in my shop. Here are some that sold recently.

Can you guess which one was my favorite?

A View Through My Eyes: Week 24

I took this photograph a few years ago.  I was riding my families 4-Wheeler down the road. I took my camera with me to take stop and take pictures. I saw this scene and knew I wanted to take a picture of it.   God is a wonderful Artist. His creation is Amazing.  Views like this remind me of His love for me.  Do you know what is even more amazing? As beautiful as the scenery in the picture is, God says we as humans are His greatest creation! We were created in His image.  Amazing!

New Beads for Mardi Robyn Supplies

Last week a new shipment of beads came in. I had a Instagram sale Saturday night on my Instagram account @MardiRobynSupplies There are still a lot of pretty beads available to purchase on that account, like these 18mm resin peppermint beads.

Sparkling Icicles 8mm Glass Beads.

8mm Dark Cherry Red Glass Beads.

10mm Lavender Sugar Plum Glass Beads.

10mm Sparkling Princess Pink Glass Beads.

10mm Sparkling Green Glass Beads.

10mm Christmas Candy Apple Red Glass Beads.

10mm Christmas Tree Green Glass Beads.

10mm Blue Christmas Glass Beads.

10mm Frosty Light Blue Glass Beads.

12mm Pink Christmas Tree Glass Beads.

10mm Pearl Silver Bells Glass Beads.

8mm Snow White Christmas Glass Beads.

All of these beads can be purchased through my Instagram shop @MardiRobynSupplies. I will add them to my website soon.

My Trip to Hobby Lobby: Christmas Decorations I Saw

Today my Parents surprised me with a trip to Hobby Lobby in Pensacola, Florida.  I have not been to this Hobby Lobby in Pensacola since I was thirteen years old.  I remember that was my first trip to a Hobby Lobby and my Mama, and I went with my sister Kim, she was shopping for things for her Wedding.   It was that trip that I was introduced to Hobby Lobby and decided I liked the place.

The store is still in the same location it was when I was thirteen.  Inside is laid out difference than I remember, but that is to be expected.  

I have not been in a Hobby Lobby in a couple of years. I do not remember if the last Hobby Lobby I was in was in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, or Flowood, Mississippi, but I do know it has been a while.

I was happy to get to go today and had a lot of fun.  I bought two bags full of items, but I won't show them in this blog post. I plan on doing a Hobby Lobby Shopping Haul Video and load it to my YouTube channel sometime this week. Instead I decided for this blog post I would post pictures of Christmas ornaments that I took pictures of with my cellphone.  I hope you enjoy looking at the pictures as much as I enjoyed looking at the ornaments.  Hobby Lobby carries so many beautiful, and cute Christmas ornaments.  I took pictures of some of my favorites.  

 I thought this lollipop Christmas ornament was cute. I want to make something similar but use a different type of material. 

 This macaroon Christmas ornament is adorable! I might have to go back to a Hobby Lobby and purchase one for my Christmas tree.

 How cute is this candy themed house ornament? If I am not mistaken I saw one in the color pink, but I didn't take a picture of it.

Macaroon Ornaments! I would love to decorate a Christmas tree in dessert themed ornaments. 

 I like the cookie theme wreath ornaments. The design is cute and festive.

 I thought these snowflake ornaments were adorable! I want to go back to a Hobby Lobby before Christmas and purchase one or two. The snowflakes are soft. I think they were made of foam, and the sprinkles added to the cuteness of them making them adorable.

 I like candy cane ornaments. These were cute. I meant to go back to the Christmas aisle they were on and pick out the pink and white one pictured, and a blue and white one in the background but, I forgot. Looks like I will get to make another trip to Hobby Lobby before Christmas!  I don't mind at all!

This Christmas ornament reminds me of my oldest sister who loves to drink coffee. I took the picture with the intentions of sending the picture to my sister in a text message, but I have not done it yet. I will though. 

Cute Chocolate Donut Christmas ornaments with colorful sprinkles. To bad it is inedible!

 More cute donut Christmas ornaments. 

 This Christmas ornament looks like a square of carrot cake. 

 I like the looks of this Cowboy Boot Christmas ornament. My only wish is that they were big enough to fit my feet. 

This Cowboy Boot Christmas ornament was my favorite of the boot designs. I meant to go back to the Christmas ornament aisle it was on and pick one up to purchase, but I did not make it back to that side of the store. Maybe next time I go in Hobby Lobby before Christmas they will have one like it. 

 I thought this Chocolate Covered Strawberry Christmas ornament was cute. 

 The picture is a little blurry, but look at the gumball machine Christmas ornament! It would look cute on a candy themed Christmas tree. 

 This Christmas ornament is pretty with some of the words to one of my favorite Christmas songs "Silent night, Holy Night.."  As with some of the other ornaments I took pictures of, I meant to go back and pick up one of these to buy and forgot before I checked out. Maybe next time I go to Hobby Lobby they will have one I can buy. 

Beautiful! That is the first word that came to my mind when I saw this Christmas ornament. I enjoy seeing deer, and this one on the ornament looks very realistic. 

 I liked all of the candy themed ornaments hanging on the wall. They were big. I guess they are for use outdoors, or maybe in bigger displays around your house or Christmas tree. I wouldn't mind not only a candy themed Christmas tree, but an entire room decorated in a Christmas candy theme would be sweet! Pun intended. 

 At first I was not sure which ornament I thought was more cute, but I think I like the pink one on the right the best. 

Look at this lollipop themed ornament. It looks like it is covered with colorful candy sprinkles. 

Thank you for reading my blog post. I hope you enjoyed looking at the pictures of Christmas ornaments as much as I enjoyed looking at the Christmas ornaments in person.

Have you been to a Hobby Lobby lately?  Did you look at the Christmas decorations?