I thought I'd explain why there are some strange pieces on today's blog. I had some really lovely colours for decorations, and some tiny metal items to add to the design. I hadn't realised that women now like decorating their nails nowadays, and so there are lots of things that fit beautifully into my jewellry. I honestly never considered getting the dried flowers and decorations from a shop which sold items for nail decorations.





Usually I have cabochons (the casings) with only one loop, for the necklace to go through, but inadvertantly I had ordered some cabochons and they had double loops (top and bottom). Ooh er I thought!! what do I do now? So I had to make my mind work! Now that's not something it's used to doing lately - but I came up with an idea. I thought I'd join the items together and make a bracelet!!!


I thought I'd make a pattern that resembled (?) the sea - I even had tiny metallic shells in the decorations I had from the nail shop. Well I had a spare one left over but I also had some smaller items, so I used my brain again (honestly it's going to need revitalizing tonight!), and thought that I could join them together....



and with the other little ones - I made matching earrings...



Well that took care of this afternoon. I've got lots of the double looped cases, so I'll experiment more. I just thought you lot might like to see what this old lady gets up to in the afternoon, when the Tour de France hasn't started, nor the F1 Grand Prix. I have been "binge watching" Stranger Things! What a thrilling series. Being housebound, I've got to keep my brain working and also keep myself occupied. I'm thinking of maybe finishing off my patchwork quilts. I'll just see how I feel with each day.

I wish you all a great week (what's left of it) and a wonderful weekend to come. I do realise that the weather is really warm for you - but I tell you, I must live in a totally separate eco-system, because I still have to wear a cardigan in the evening and the temperatures are only reaching 18C in the daytime and dropping down to 12C in the evening. It's July in two days time for heaven's sake!!!