Wednesday, June 4, 2008

St. Peregrine Relic Charm Bracelet
















PATRON SAINT OF CANCER PATIENTS

A victim of a spreading cancer in his foot, Peregrine was scheduled for an amputation. The night before the operation, he spent in prayer; that night received a vision of Christ who healed him with a touch. The next morning, Peregrine found his cancer completely healed.

Cancer is a terrible illness that affects most of us in our lifetime, but with God's grace and the intercession of St. Peregrine may God grant you or your love one healing.

I created this bracelet with St. Peregrine's relic medal, I added pink ribbon beads, faith charm, other patron saint medals, lampwork beads and feminine charms like purse, shoes.

Prayer to Saint Peregrine
O glorious wonder worker, Saint Peregrine, you who answered the divine call with a ready spirit, forsaking all the comforts of a life of ease and all the empty honors of the world, to dedicate yourself to God in the Order of His most Holy Mother; you who labored manfully for the salvation of souls, merting the title Apostle of Emilia; you who in union with Jesus crucified, endured the most painful sufferings with such patience so as to deserve to be miraculously healed from an incurable wound in your leg by Him with a touch of His divine hand: obtain for us, we pray, the grace to answer every call from God; enkindle in our hearts a consuming zeal for the salvation of souls; deliver us from the infirmities that so often afflict our bodies; and obtain for us the grace of perfect resignation to the sufferings which may be sent to us; so may we, imitating your virtues and tenderly loving our crucified Lord and his sorrowful Mother, be enabled to merit glory everlasting in paradise. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Lord. Amen.

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Milagros Charm Necklace






MILAGROS
Milagros "Miracles" are small devotional charms that are traditionally used in most Latin American Countries. These votives are placed in small shrines, church, nichos, retablos, saints or altars.
Milagros also refers to an ancient aspect of Hispanic Folk Culture: Small silver or gold votive offerings.
A person attaches a Milagro to a saint for a special request of a miracle for a particular aliment of the body.





I created this beautiful necklace with the inspiration of the ever loving Sacred Heart of Jesus. The stunning heart milagro on the center is a reminder of that, His ever loving Heart and the milagros attached to be a reminder of miracles to come or were granted. I added a large Our Lady of Gudalupe medal and Assumtion of Virgin Mary and turquoise. I also added some vintage charms to give it more of an ethnic feel and look to it.


Victorian Angels Charm Bracelet


I was truly inspired to create this angelic bracelet in a more playful way, victorian style. I just love the victorian era, images and the colors which inspired me, when I saw the beautiful cameo.



I also added porcelain small angels, aluminium roses and polymer clay flowers to add to the whole theme.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Mother Teresa Relic Charm Bracelet


Mother Teresa was an Albanian Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950. For over forty years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries.
By the 1970s she had become internationally famed as a humanitarian and advocate for the poor and helpless, due in part to a documentary, and book, Something Beautiful for God by Malcom Muggeridge. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity continued to expand, and at the time of her death it was operating 610 missions in 123 countries, including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS, leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counseling programs, orphanages, and schools.
Following her death she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta.*
* Wikipedia
She is a well-recognized Spiritual woman that has made an impact on by her spirituality and sacrifices she made by helping the poorest and sick. She is a great example of the love for Our Lord .


I created this beautiful bracelet to give honor to a wonderful extraordinary woman. I used small porcelain vases and added a flower to each one. I also used other Patron Saints Medals; Sacred Heart of Mary, St. Therese, Miraculous Medal, which Mother Teresa was very deboutly to, Divine Mercy.

St. Therese Relic Charm Bracelet




St. Therese Also known as Therese of the Child Jesus; the Little Flower; the Little Flower of Jesus .


Many miracles attributed to her. Declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope John Paul II.


I created this bracelet with many flowers giving honor to one of her titles "The Little Flower".


I also added many lampwor beads, crystals and Patron Saint medals; St. Padre Pio, St. Joseph, St. Dymphna and others.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Milagros Charm Bracelet

MILAGROS
Milagros "Miracles" are small devotional charms that are traditionally used in most Latin American Countries. These votives are placed in small shrines, church, nichos, retablos, saints or altars.
Milagros also refers to an ancient aspect of Hispanic Folk Culture: Small silver or gold votive offerings.
A person attaches a Milagro to a saint for a special request of a miracle for a particular aliment of the body.



I created this bracelet as a reminder that miracles do exist and with prayer and devotion God will grant you the miracle.



The center Milagro heart, represents the wounded heart of Our Blessed Mother, I also included a breast milagro, for breast cancer, a praying man, cat, bird and others.



I also added very colorful festive glass lampwork beads.


Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Virgin Mary and Child Cameo Bracelet

I really loved making this bacelet. I always imagine Our Blessed Mother in a beautiful garden full of flowers cuddling Our Baby Jesus, Our Saviour, giving Him all that motherly love.

In this bracelet I used a large resin cameo of Our Blessed Mother and Baby Jesus surrounded by pearls, lucite flowers and Patron Saints Medals