Well I've joined the cataract club!  My first surgery was on June 2, 2016.  I was surprised that hey allowed/wanted my daughter to view the procedure from a room off of the waiting area! Boy, technology is something else.. I didn't have any complications during or after. The next day the only problem I had was sensitivity to light. I was not allowed to drive, go near dust, or lift heavy objects. My next surgery is in two weeks! I will only need reading glasses after that. Whoopi  So here is me after the first go round...

                                     Evening Elegance Challenge...1/30/16

First of all, let me thank Lisa for coming up with these challenges and for all of her hard work and dedication.    These are the beads that I was given for the "Evening Elegance Challenge".. White Rice pearls, navy round pearls, taupe rondells, and a crystal tube.

I have made three different sets using my challenge beads.  Here is the first...

 Here I used some cloisonné beads to create these lovely dangle earrings..

 I used the white pearls AND the blue pearls to create this cross bracelet.

Here I used all of the components in this set.

Well it's a beautiful fall day here in Columbus. I've decided to try and sell some of my cabs because my cufflinks sales are down. I have seen lots of new slabs that I want to purchase for 2015.  See the pictures below and hope you find something of interest. As always FanciMar is a place of one of a kind pieces so if you don't get it when you see it..oh well.

Here are my entries for the

Pine Ridge Treasures 

Gemstone & Metal Blog Hop

These are the gemstones I received for my GMBH

Picture Jasper gemstones in different shapes and sizes. I found a jasper focal bead and used 3mm glass beads as accents. Metal "S" clasp

This is my first piece for the GMB Hop. Here is used a combination of the different sizes and I just happened to have a focal bead that I had cut shaped and polished that went perfectly with  the Jasper gemstones.. I also used clear glass beads and the "S" clasp that came in my challenge kit.


 This is  my second entry for the GMB Hop. Here I used mostly the round Jasper beads and bronze chain. Each bead is hand wrapped. I also made matching earrings.
 Here is my last entry for the GMB Hop.  I used my Jasper gemstones to make this chain bracelet with matching earrings.
I hope that you have enjoyed my entries as much as I have making them.  Thanks for visiting FMD Blog

Every year I forget to make ankle bracelets until it's too late..well, this year voila?  Here are four examples of what I've come up with.

Freshwater coin pearls..8"

Beach inspired 9"

Adding a little sparkle to the ankle

Rose gold trianglr ankle 9"

Hope you liked what you saw here. These can be purchased here ( just pm me) or at www.fancimar.com. ... Have a great day!

Burnt copper earrings

Swarovski lilac earrings

Silver tubes hot pink and baby blue beads

Black with faux stones earrings

Sea shell pendant is focal for this piece

Silver gray pearls focal and earrings match

Bronze bezel with green focal bead

This set revolved around the focal bead on the earrings and just blossomed into this set! Hope you like it.  SOLD