St. Therese Relic Charm Bracelet

Patronage AIDS sufferers; air crews; aircraft pilots; , ; florists; flower growers; foreign missions; illness; missionaries; parish missions; sick people; sickness;
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.
"For me, prayer is a surge of the heart; it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." - Saint Therese of Lisieux

I just love creating a bracelet in honor of St. Therese, I feel so much peace working on said bracelet. I was able to find a beautiful color medal of St. Therese, I also added her relic medal to the bracelet. I also added a beautiful resin cameo of Victorian angel. Other Catholic Medals included are vintage medals of Sacred Heart of Jesus and Infant of Prague, made in West Germany, color Italian medals of St. Jude and St. Padre Pio and one silvertone medal of St. Philomena. To add to the beauty of the medals, I added gorgeous Millefiori glass lampwork heart beads and polymer roses with Czech. glass leaves.

"Rainforest" Charm Bracelet

I was inspired to create a bracelet in honor to one of God's creations in nature, which are Rain forest animals. I created this bracelet in a whimsical way. I found the most beautiful and well detailed glass lampwork animals to create such bracelet.

I added a toucan, very unique beads with frogs attached to the bead and some with lizards, whimsical fish, turtles, gemstone turtles and I also added some glass lampwork flowers and wedding cake beads as well as wood beads.

I am very pleased with the outcome of this bracelet.

Virgin Mary Cameo Catholic Medals Charm Bracelet

OUR LADY,THE LORD'S VIRGIN AND MOTHER
We turn in all our needs to Christ's blessed Mother, Mary,
because we know that our Lord,
as her obedient and loving Son,
can refuse her nothing.
Hence, we turn with confidence to our blessed Lady
as "comforter of the afflicted,"
"the help of Christians,"
"health of the sick,"
and "Virgin most powerful."
Our Virgin Mother still stands by us
as she stood faithfully by the foot of the Cross,
and as she remained praying with His apostles and disciples.
So, too, will she be close to us
when we turn to her in our necessities.

I was inspired to create a bracelet in these colors to honor Our Most beautiful Blessed Mother depicted in this beautiful vintage cameo. This is a replica of the "Madonna of the Magnificant" by famous painter Botticelli. I added a "Bless Our Family" cross with Virgin Mary, Jesus Child and St. Joseph, a crucifix, Our Lady of Medjugorje, St. Francis Xavier, St. Frances Mother Cabrini, Archangel St. Gabriel and others. On center of medal I added a large acrylic flower charm. I also used beautiful natural green jade flowers and gorgeous lampwork beads to create this combination.

Holy Child of Atocha "Santo Nino de Atocha" Charm Bracelet

Patron Saint of Prisoners
History of El Santo Nino de Atocha (The Holy Child of Atocha)
The devotion to El Santo Nino de Atocha originated in Spain. Its origin may be related to Our Lady of Atocha, in Madrid, Spain, who is mentioned in the "Cantigas" of King Alphonse the Wise in the 13th century. During medieval times, the Moors held large areas and battles between the Christians and Moors were commonplace. The Moors invaded the town of Atocha. Following a certain battle, the victorious Moors held a great many Christians captive, and prevented the adult villagers from visiting as well as bringing the prisoners food or water. Fearing for the lives of the prisoners, their families stormed heaven with prayers for relief. One day, a child appeared, dressed as a pilgrim of that period, carrying a basket of food and a gourd of water. The Moors allowed the child to bring food and water each day. The prisoners were fed, but the basket and gourd remained full. The child was not known to the Christians nor to the Moors, so the people concluded that the child Jesus.
In artwork, the Holy Child often wears a brimmed hat with a plume and a cloak or cape ornate with the St. James shell. (During the Crusades, scallop shells were the symbol of holy pilgrimages and one European variety is still referred to as "the pilgrim" or "St. James' shell." Poets have written about their beauty and artists have admired their symmetry and grace.) In his left hand, He carries a pilgrim's staff to the gourd of water is fastened, a pair of shackles, and a few spears of wheat. In his right hand, He holds a basket which generally contains bread or flowers. He either wears sandals or is barefoot. The Child is said to roam the hills and valleys, particularly at night, bringing aid and comfort to the needy, and thereby wearing out his shoes. He is usually shown seated.
The original statue of the Holy Child of Atocha was imported from Spain and now resides in the little town of Fresnillo, Mexico. El Santo Nino de Atocha is the patron saint of those unjustly imprisoned. He also protects travelers and rescues people in danger.

I always feel so blessed when I find unique Catholic medals, specially when they are vintage and are hard to find, and at times I think they find me. This is one of those cases. I was blessed to have found a vintage medal of Holy Child of Atocha, Made in West Germany, set in Mother of Pearl, such beautiful medal. I also added other Catholic medals as Divine Mercy, Miraculous Medal, St. Anthony, St. Sebastian, Virgin Mary, Sorrowful Mother. I surrounded these Catholic medals with glass lampwork beads, Czech. glass, glass golden pearls to enhance the beauty of these medals.

Virgin Mary "Madonna of the Streets" Charm Bracelet

Mary, I beg you, by that grace through which the Lord is with you and you will to be with him, let your mercy be with me. Let love for you always be with me, and the care for me be always with you. Let the cry of my need, as long as it persists, be with you, and the care of your goodness, as long as I need it, be with me. Let joy in your blessedness be always with me, and compassion for my wretchedness, where I need it, be with you. I was able to create this bracelet in honor to Our Blessed Mother with a beautiful blue 3D cameo surrounded by blue roses and lucite trumpet flowers. I added a unique figural medal of Virgin Mary praying, aa figural image medal of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Lourdes, Mother Theresa and other Catholic medals.


Rose: The rose is regarded as the "queen of flowers", and often symbolizes Mary, the Queen of Heaven. Also an almost universal symbol of perfect love, its color, perfection of form, and fragrance, as well as its thorns signifies Mary's role in salvation history as the Mother of God the Savior who was crowned with thorns and shed His blood on the Cross for love of mankind. The rose, arising from a thorny bush, also signifies Mary, the Mystical Rose.

Our Lady of Lourdes Relic Medal Catholic Bracelet

Our Lady of Lourdes: France, 1858
Our Lady appeared to 14 year old Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, 18 times from February through July, 1858. During the apparitions she told Bernadette to dig a hole which later in the day produced a stream of water, bringing about thousands of spiritual and physical cures even to this day. Mary pleaded for "penitence! Penitence! Penitence!" and urged us to "Pray to God for sinners". She called herself the "Immaculate Conception".

HOLY WATER OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES
O ever Immaculate Virgin, mother of mercy, health of the sick, refuge of sinners, comforter of the afflicted, you know my needs, my troubles, my sufferings, cast me a look of pity. By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes, you were pleased to make it a privileged sanctuary, whence you dispense your favours, and already many sufferers have obtained the cure of their infirmities, both spiritual and corporal, I come, therefore, with the most unbounded confidence & implore your maternal intercession.

I created this bracelet in honor of Our Blessed Mother, Our Lady of Lourdes, using one relic medal and a color medal of Our Lady on the Grotto. I was inspired to create it with those colors, representing her image and the roses. I added other Catholic medals of St. Philomena, St. Martin of Tours, St. Jude, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Lady of Medjugorje, Holy Child of Atocha, Glass lampwork beads, pearls and Czech. Glass beads.

Angelic Realm Victorian-Style Charm Bracelet

I am always inspired by the angels and with this bracelet I wanted to create a bracelet that brings a nostalgic feel to it and at the same time to honor our angels that God has given us and always are around us.

I added beautiful resin angel cameos, porcelain cameos and handcrafted angels made with polymer clay flowers and Czech. glass beads.

Prayer to One's Guardian Angel
Dear Angel, in his goodness God gave you to me to guide, protect and enlighten me, and to being me back to the right way when I go astray. Encourage me when I am disheartened, and instruct me when I err in my judgment. Help me to become more Christlike, and so some day to be accepted into the company of Angels and Saints in heaven. Amen.