A First Attempt

I had not previously tried to make a multi-strand necklace. I did it as I do most things...flying by the seat of my pants! I ended up with a suitable clasp in some jewelry kit that I'd bought and started from there. I alternated all different colored glass chips, rounds and other beads. While my technique still needs work I don't think this turned out to bad for my first try. :-)

I just never know....

Most of the time buying beads I don't have a set plan. I see a strand, love it for whatever reason and buy them. With this one I loved the smoked glass frames. I got them home with no idea of what I was planning to do. I ended up making this and wasn't even sure that I liked it or that there wasn't a better way to show them off. Shows you what I know..it sold the first day I had it out. I hope you enjoy it Miss.B...it's going to look great on you.

It's Hip to be Square

I think, by now, it is obvious that I love to work with glass beads. I found these and just couldn't resist. All the perfect little squares with the different colors and shapes in each just appealed to me. I thought they would be easy to string up given that they are pretty much every color in the rainbow...the opposite proved to be true. So while it took me a bit to figure out how to make it work I think I succeeded in the end. I didn't get to keep them very long. Charlotte saw them and they were gone in a heartbeat. I hope she likes this one as well as the other glass tile necklace she bought from me. She makes the best model for my work! Thanks baby girl.

Red Flowered Glass Beads

These beads had been in my bead box for a long time now. I kept looking at them and thinking I need bead caps to finish those off. The thought would promptly leave my head as soon as I was done looking at them so they stayed in my box for months. I finally remembered to get the caps when I saw them at the store this weekend...pure luck. I alternated them with some glittered, glass round and red glass bicones. I'm sorry that the photos are so dark. I didn't get a chance to take pictures till the natural light outside was already gone. The time just gets away from me these days.

Purple Possibilities

Some purple, just for fun. I used all shapes and sizes of plastic beads strung on jewelry wire. I mixed in some clear crystals and antiqued silver plated spacers. It is not the Mona Lisa by any means but still so cute.

Think Pink......

I've had this pendant for some time now. I just tucked it away and never decided what to do with it. I came across it the other day and decided to finally use it. I beaded the strand with bicones and rounds in pinks and crystals finishing it off with an antiqued heart shaped toggle clasp. This one is made to approximately Princess length (17-19 inches) and falls below the collar bone. I still love blue but was thinking pink.

Mom....

My Mom doesn't wear very much jewelry. Usually just her wedding ring. She has never even pierced her ears and has no intention to do so. But not long ago in the midst of a phone call she asked if in all my jewelry making I would make her a bracelet..something light blue. I did make her one and sent it on it's way to her. I didn't take into consideration where my teeny tiny wrists came from and it turned out to be to large. I hope this time I did better as I followed her instructions. She told me "Just size it to your wrist and it should be just fine". Well Mom, I hope you like this one too. I love you!