Inspired by Nature: Dragonflies

This is my entry for Heather Power's Challenge: 

Inspired by Nature: this week; Dragonflies. 

I made the polymer clay faux turquoise beads a long while ago 

and they finally found a home, 

including the pebble in the pond pendant, 

this Dragonfly landed on.

I was totally clueless about what to do with it. 

In the book,"Animal-Speak" byTed Andrews, 

he says of the Dragonfly;

 The Power fo Light:

" Life is never quite the way it appears, but it is always filled with light and color. 

Dragonfly can help you to see through your illusions and thus allow your own light to shine forth. Dragonfly brings the brightness of transformation and the wonder of colorful new vision."

This Dragon of the Fairy Realm is waiting to take the fairy in each of you for a ride. 

Bead Table Wednesday a day late....

I had a very busy day yesterday and was lucky to be able to walk my dogs, take my photos, upload, edit and post on the site before I left the house at 9 am.  
I didn't get home until 6:45 pm and I forgot all about posting here for BTW.  
So a day late but here is my bead table from yesterday. 

I am working on Heather Powers Challenge: Inspired by Nature; 
this week's theme is the Forest Floor. 

Monday, my major work at home day of the week, 
I collected some great images from google and 
made a collage on Picnik for inspiration and color palette ideas 
and set to work with my polymer clay.

I made fall leaves,

 acorns,

 faux twigs,

 a slug, 

( much smaller than the ones we used to see in the NW when we lived there). 

 I really like the way my acorns turned out. 

 I added embossing powders under a layer of translucent clay 

to get the grainy look on their tops and 

then had to try some faux stones too. 

 I had a great productive day and will use these for another bib necklace.  
My plan is to put together a series and go peddle my wares to some local boutiques. 

Here's to wishing all of you a productive week too!!