Welcome October! Our weather has suddenly become autumnal--the symbols of which here in Wisconsin are changing leaves, pumpkin farms, and all the rest. I've gone from open-toed shoes to boots, and the containers of warmer clothes have emerged from the basement.

Fall also means a trip home to celebrate my farming roots (pardon the pun). But when I travel home, I usually have a jewelry project or two to either bring back with me or take home to my mom or sister. This time, it was some jewelry that my mom had found that needed chain extenders added. A little chain, a few jump rings, and it was done. Oh, and speaking of jewelry for my mom, I took a picture of that first necklace I referenced last week while I was there (at right).

And now here are my jewelry gems of the web this week.

About.com Jewelry Making
Yippy! Tammy is thrilled that another resin experiment is a success. This time she's making Halloween style resin cabs.

Art Bead Scene
A Not-So-Scary Jangles Bracelet.

Barbe Saint John - New Jewelry from Forgotten Artifacts
Book Review of Simply Modern Jewelry-its simply GORGEOUS!!!

Bead&Button Magazine
Tea gets inspired about beaded shoes

Jennifer Jangles Blog
Jennifer's been playing with resin, see what's new

Jewelry & Beading
After being named Darth Pyro by her family, Cyndi wants to know what your darth beading name is!

Katie's Beading Blog
Katie went a little crazy buying beads...take a peak inside her shopping bag! 

Metal Lid Pendant
Carmi cuts up a thin sheet of metal to make a pendant.

Savvy Crafter--Candie Cooper
Check out Candie's piece, Migration...it's been quite a trip!

Snap out of it , Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean cheats a bit--this tiny creation isn't exactly jewelry unless you wore it as a pin. Which would be quite a conceivable thing to do! 

Strands of Beads
Melissa finds inspiration at Kid Robot