The Love Boat - silver necklace

When I was making the kayak necklaces a few weeks ago, I made an extra boat and it sat on my worktop for a while ....so I decided to use it! Instead of a kayak, I turned it into a boat - in fact - a Love Boat!


Two little figures, sitting opposite each other, and sharing some loooove!


So OK. Who used to watch The Love Boat on television? Yes, my boat is a little smaller - or should I say "intimate".....

The Lemon Tree

When we were at the Sonoma Film Festival this spring, one of the movies we watched was entitled "The Lemon Tree". It's all about life in Israel and Palestine and tells the story of conflict between two cultures. The conflict centers around a woman trying to protect her lemon tree grove that has been in her family for generations. It's a good film. I recommend you see it.


Before the movie started, I overheard the people sat behind me say how much they liked the title of the movie. They said they didn't even read what it was about but just felt attracted to the title.

So what does "lemon tree" conjur up for you? For me, I think of a tranquil scene, smelling the perfume that has to be one of the best scents in the whole world......The glossy leaves...the bright yellow fruit....and then the thought of cocktail hour also comes to mind, with a nice slice of lemon in my vodka and tonic.....


We have quite a few lemon trees growing in our garden and we get masses of lemons each year. We have both Eureka and Meyer lemons - both used in different ways, but you can't beat a meyer lemon. It doesn't even make you pull a face when you eat it! Oh, my mouth is watering as I type........


Since hearing the comment at the movie, I decided I'd make a necklace called "the lemon tree" and finished it yesterday. I haven't made one in a while - I did an "oranges and lemons" one before after the nursery rhyme song.....So here is my new lemon tree..... Hope it makes your mouth water, and doesn't make you pull a face!

A bird in the hand....

In addition to the "take my hand" piece (which is on its way to Southern CA, where I hope it will provide great comfort), I also made a "bird in the hand" necklace. I like the sentiment - that we should be grateful and appreciate what we have - rather than always be looking for more i.e. two in a bush.

I think the brushed soft look of the silver goes well with this piece. And the hand is gently cupped, cradling the bird rather than holding it....... I had made a similar piece before with a slightly different bird. It's interesting to see how subtle changes can be quite significant. Here is looks like the bird is free to fly away but chooses to stay.....

There seems to be so much emotion in cupped hands... I feel it as a create them and then seeing them as jewelry - they speak volumes I think. So nurturing and comforting and gentle....holding something precious and delicate.....

Hope you like the necklace.