Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Jewelry Supplies

I often buy my supplies in bulk and sell the surplus at great prices.

Check out my supply section for great deals.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Patricia's Books @ Amazon


Handy Info

Necklace Lengths

Choker 13" to 16"
Princess 17" to 19"
Matinee 20" to 24"
Opera 28" to 32"
Lariat or Rope 45"








Millimeters To Inches


1 mm (millimeters) just over 1/32 of an inch


2 mm just over 1/16 of an inch

3 mm 1/8 of an inch

4 mm 5/32 of an inch

5 mm 3/16 of an inch

6 mm 1/4 of an inch

7 mm 9/32 of an inch

8 mm 5/16 of an inch

9 mm 11/32 of an inch

10 mm 3/8 of an inch

12mm 1/2 of an inch

25mm 1 inch

Sterling Silver Smokey Quartz Pendant Necklace

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Freshwater Pearl Necklace

Three strand freshwater pearl illusion necklace. This necklace is 16 inches with a silver lobster clasp. I used 3 colors of 6MM freshwater pearls,midnight blue,purple and white.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Pumpkin Recipes

Yummy Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

4 eggs

1 cup vegetable oil

2/3 cup water

3 cups white sugar

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 7x3 inch loaf pans.

2.In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, oil, water and sugar until well blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.

3.Bake for about 50 minutes in the preheated oven. Loaves are done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.


Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients

3/4 cup white sugar

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

3/4 cup canned pumpkin

1/4 cup water

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1.Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour muffin pan or use paper liners.

2.Mix sugar, oil, eggs. Add pumpkin and water. In separate bowl mix together the baking flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt.. Add wet mixture and stir in chocolate chips.

3.Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes