How about a break?

It's time for a little break! I will more than likely still be working, just away from home.


Baseball is starting to finish up their seasons & Central IL has 2 favorite teams: The St. Louis Cardinals & the Chicago Cubs. I don't want to offend either set of fans, so I am putting both pictures in this blog. These are fabulous gifts for the die-hard Cards or Cubs fans. The plates are $40.00 (salad-size plate). I also have each one in a spoon rest (a very large spoon rest, I may add) & they are $40.00 as well each.

I will be out of the office during the weeks of August 23, 2009 & August 30, 2009 . If you have any questions or would like to place an order, please go online to my website http://www.nikkidoodledesigns.com/ and send me an email or call and leave a voicemail with your information.

I will be checking in periodically and will get back to you as soon as I possibly can.

Thanks so much!

• Also, I have listed new shows I will be hosting/attending in the next few weeks & months so check your calendar & please come see me if you're free.

N190 & B180 Tiger Cowry & Crystal Necklace & Bracelet Set (beautiful set). I purchased the Tiger Cowry beads at a studio in St. Louis last year. They are a great combination of browns/blacks with a little bit of cream. The crystals add the perfect amount of sparkle to give you the option to dress this set up if you prefer but it can also be worn casually if you would like.

One of a kind Designs
www.nikkidoodledesigns.com
Jewelry Designs can also be at Giggles & The Fox's Den. Pottery Designs can now be purchased at Petals - all in Decatur, IL.

Arts in Central Park

Arts in Central Park

September 19-20, 2009

Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm

Sunday: 10:00am-4:00pm

- Located in Central Park (Decatur, IL), you will be able to see my display as well as many other artists. Live entertainment, food booths, an art shop for children, and of course the historic Transfer House are added features of this wonderful show. This is my first year displaying at this particular show so I am very excited. I somehow have planned other shows, or just forgotten until the last moment but not this year. I have posted a few photos of the pieces I will be bringing with me. Many more can be seen on my website www.nikkidoodledesigns.com.

Bead Weaving Bracelets: 3 Sassy Shag Bracelets: B215 Silver with Pin up girl button $125.00; B182 Pink with crystal button $150.00; & B211 Gold $150.00,

B217 Pirate's Royalty "right-angle-weave Bracelet $125.00,

B220 It's Cube Time Bracelet in jet & crystal $50.00.

LP13 Happy Fall Y'All Plate $70.00

N76 Long Amethyst Necklace $105.00 & B67 Double Amethyst Bracelet $45.00

One of a kind Designs
www.nikkidoodledesigns.com
Jewelry Designs can also be at Giggles & The Fox's Den. Pottery Designs can now be purchased at Petals - all in Decatur, IL.

Dog Days of Summer benefiting the Homeward Bound Pet Shelter

Please help the doggies! I am donating 2 items: a square dog bowl & a doggy pair of earrings.



Event: Dog Days of Summer

Date: Saturday, August 29th 2009 3:00-8:00pm

Place: Long Creek Vineyards, 7185 E. Firehouse Road in Decatur, IL

• Wine tasting, specialty beers, food & live music by Patti Deener Band
• Proceeds benefit Homeward Bound Pet Shelter, a no-kill pet facility.
• Silent auction featuring airline tickets, gift baskets, pet items & more!

DB2 Play, Eat, Sleep, Bark Square Dog Bowl (value $50.00)

- Square Pet Bowl 6.25"x2.5" painted in bright purple, pink, lime green, yellow, orange, blue, and jade. Black & White polka dotted dog in the center of the dish. Orange zig zag lines with yellow dots surround the dog. Bright dog bones surround the outer edge of the bowl along with the words "play, eat, sleep, & bark."

- Colorful & hand painted Ceramic Bowl. The Bowl is dishwasher and food safe. Lead free glazes used.

E147 Silver Doggy Dangle Earrings (value $18.00)

- Antique Silver-plated puppies dangle from silver twisted liquid & silver pear beads on flat ear wires.

One of a kind Designs
www.nikkidoodledesigns.com
Jewelry Designs can also be at Giggles & The Fox's Den. Pottery Designs can now be purchased at Petals - all in Decatur, IL.

YMCA/WSOY Homecoming at the YMCA

Friday, August 28th, 2009 WSOY and the WMCA are partnering to raise money for the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign through a 12 hour Radio Day Event and Community Fit-A-Thon.

Please listen to WSOY 1340 AM Friday, August 28th between 6 AM and 6 PM. You can help our community raise money for the Decatur Family YMCA's Strong Kids Campaign.

I have donated 2 items for this event:


N125 Black & White Jade Necklace with Crystals (value $30.00)


B120 Black & White Jade Bracelet with Crystals (value $20.00)

One of a kind Designs
www.nikkidoodledesigns.com
Jewelry Designs can also be at Giggles & The Fox's Den. Pottery Designs can now be purchased at Petals - all in Decatur, IL.

Custom Mens Necklace from Jim Morisson's graveside

"Jim Morrison" Men's Necklace

This is a Men's Necklace that I customized for a gentlemen recently. He originally had this rock that he picked up in Paris from the area around Jim Morrison's graveside. He really wanted a necklace to be designed around this rock.

He found my website; http://www.nikkidoodledesigns.com/ while looking online and together we decided to make a necklace that would make the rock the centerpiece. I wrapped copper wire around the rock making it into a pendant with a semi-large bale and a fun little swirl on the edge for an added touch.

I then decided to go with colors in golds, coppers, and brass to bring out the shades in the rock. The necklace consists of round copper beads in 3 sizes, brass corrugated beads, brass & black flat faceted beads that surround a pale yellow jade that brings out a light yellow color in the rock/pendant. I think my favorite beads are the copper, brass, and gold-plated cornerless cube beads, all made in Thailand.

This is during the designing stage: almost finished but waiting on sizing & clasp.

I would like to thanks, Diane McMullen, owner of McM Designs in Decatur, Illinois. Her bead store is just a wonderful, warm place to go into to shop & for inspiration. Diane is a lovely woman and is always more than happy to help in any way possible. I just love going in to her shop for the afternoon with a snack and a project to work on because she always has words of wisdom + I always end up purchasing something extra so it always benefits the both of us.

If you haven't checked out her shop yet, please do so. She is located in the Franklin Mall.

One of a kind Designs
www.nikkidoodledesigns.com
Jewelry Designs can also be at Giggles & The Fox's Den. Pottery Designs can be purchased at Petals - all in Decatur, IL.

Give your wrist an Indian look

Metallic Indian Bracelet

Elegant bracelet in my favorite (right now) herringbone stitch. The Metallic beads help make this design a unique piece that looks like an Indian piece of jewelry. The brass cornerless cubes running down the middle of the bracelet gives it a very special touch/effect.
I'm in the process of working on a teal blue/metallic silver bracelet right now in this same design.


B218 "Flat Herringbone Bracelet"











One of a kind Designs
www.nikkidoodledesigns.com
Jewelry Designs can also be at Giggles & The Fox's Den. Pottery Designs can now be purchased at Petals - all in Decatur, IL.

Can you ever get enough black & white?

Bezel-Set Type Bracelet
- Jet Black & Swarovski Crystal AB bracelet in ladder stitch. This bracelet is extremely light weight. This was my first entire bracelet stitched in ladder stitch. It actually went very quickly. I was told to use 4mm cubes in the design pattern but there was no way (they were way too small) so I ended up using 6mm swarovski cubes. I planned on making this bracelet in a totally different color, but you can never go wrong with black and white (crystal).







B220 It's Cube Time Bracelet $50.00

One of a kind Designs
www.nikkidoodledesigns.com
Jewelry Designs can also be at Giggles & The Fox's Den. Pottery Designs can now be purchased at Petals - all in Decatur, IL.

Rock out in Fun & Fashionable Rhinestone Earrings.

E179 Purple & Blue Cube Rhinestone Earrings $24.00

Bling out your Ears with these fabulous new Rhinestone Earrings. Rhinestones come in many sizes, colors, and shapes. I have 1 more double cube earring to add. I also have 1 set at The Fox's Den in Decatur, IL. Check out the deals on the website in August including these earrings.


E180 Amethyst & Golden Topaz Rhinestone Earrings $24.00


E181 Topaz & Green Round Rhinestone Earrings $24.00




E182 Green & Amethyst Rhinestone Earrings $24.00

One of a kind Designs
www.nikkidoodledesigns.com
Jewelry Designs can also be at Giggles & The Fox's Den. Pottery Designs can now be purchased at Petals - all in Decatur, IL.