LIttle Girl's

Sometimes when I am looking over my beads my thoughts can't help but wander back to when my niece's were little girls. How they loved to go through my things. They would sit on my lap and look at what jewelry I might be wearing. Or watch me while I was getting ready. On the weekends when we would go and visit my parents I would dress them up like dolls and do their hair. I had the best time and hope that they did too. I wish I had been beading then because they would have loved it. When my thoughts wandered this path the other night I decided to make a necklace just the right size for a little girl. I chose these beads with the little mermaid in mind. I used simulated pearls in all shapes and sizes and found a charm fit for any little princess. I alternated this with some simple silver plated spacers. I hummed the songs from the movie the entire time I worked on it. Lola and Dreamboat this one was all about you guys. I miss you both.

Pam's Deer

While prowling the craft stores I came across these charms. I instantly thought of my sister-in-law Pam. She loves the outdoors. From working in their beautiful yard, to camping, to four-wheeling and yes, even hunting...Pam's your girl. I made this Sunday and finally had a chance to take it to show her today. It appears I thought right about her liking it as she just smiled at me and said "Well, you can just leave this here with me....".

More Frosted Glass

Another frosted glass pendant. It is hard to find unique pieces locally sometimes so when I found this bar pendant I snatched it up. I alternated it with simulated crystals and black twisted spacers. The earrings are simple dangles using the same pieces.
Happy Monday everyone!

Just Think Pink

Don't worry, I still love blue. But sometimes the beads just call to you and you don't have a choice. I saw the chunky, simulated stone and had to make something with them. I love the milky quality of them, changes the tone of the colors as you move it. I'm going to call this one Cotton Candy, as that is what it reminds me of.

More Blue.....

Still feeling the blues :-). This time it is a pale, pale blue. Clear glass rectangles with pale blue flowers all through them. I paired these with simulated crystal rounds and silver findings. It's simple, but those end up being my favorite pieces.

Feeling Blue?

I have been feeling blue, but not sad. Just falling in love with every shade of blue that I see. I am helpless to resist it.

I did restrain myself enough to alternate the lovely glass bicones with crystal rounds and some larger simulated crystal bicones. But it was a close thing. :-)

Busy Beading, not blogging....

It has been a few days since my last post. Busy with Christmas and the need to rest after. But I have been beading...just not blogging about it. I tend to lean toward silver. It isn't fair as it is purely a personal prefernce. I told myself this year that I would try to do more, not just in technique, but also in findings and colors.

I made this one as a collar, which will sit just slightly shorter than a choker. This means it will ride a bit above your collar bone.

I loved the hearts with the gold sheen to them. I paired them with crystals that had almost the same color tone and simulated brass rounds to finish it up.
I have more that I will be posting but you will just have to be patient. Need to keep some in the box so to speak for the days when I am once again busy beading but still would like to blog. I hope that everyone had a safe and happy New Year's eve and that this will be the happiest of new years for all of you.