Designs by Gunilla B
Koi
Sea creatures in the waves.
Components: Ceramic pendant, boro beads, HT beads, crystals, freshwater pearls, silver beads and findings.
Spring flower
I'm so ready for spring!
Components: Ceramic pendant, beads and cones; seed beads, pewter bead caps, metal beads, silk ribbon.
Snowflake
One just has to look out the window to see the inspiration for this. I can't remember us having this much snow in the 15 years I've lived in Espoo.
Components: Ceramic pendant, boro beads, freshwater pearls, silver beads and findings.
Simple earrings
I made simple earrings to go with the tigerfly necklace.
Components: Red Tiger Eye, brass and copper.
Thistle
I've had this lovely pendant for quite some time. I started out with the pendant and the chain and added a little this and that.
Components: Ceramic pendant, wood, tagua, copper & brass, pewter charms, agate and carnelian sticks.
Seahorse
I saw Arja's bead and just had to show this. This is one of Jane Myrsky's beads too. It's a necklace I made several years ago.
Components: Lampwork bead, crazy lace, seed beads, freshwater pearls, silver.
Love jasper!
This drop was sold as tiger iron. I'm not sure what it is, but I love it!
Components: Red Jasper, Poppy Jasper, Tiger Iron, copper and brass.
Sticks and stones
Just playing around with different shapes.
Components: Aragonite, Carnelian, Agate, brass.
Tigerfly
This pendant has been in my stash for a long time until I found the red tiger eye beads in another drawer.
Components: Ceramic pendant, Red Tiger Eye, copper and brass, agate.
Blue key
This necklace is longer than shown here. It can be used with or without the strand with pearls.
Components: Copper, freshwater pearls, seed beads, brass, key pendant with boro bead, fire polished beads, Tourmaline, shibuichi heart and wing charms.
Winter pics
I was working on several pieces this weekend, but I didn't finish anything. Thought I'd share some winter pics instead. (There are more on my blog...
Components: Lots of cold and snow!
Coffee window
I originally bought the faceted tiger eye rondelles for a project I never made, but I was very happy I found them when I started with this necklace.
Components: Ceramic components, lampwork beads, Tiger Eye, crystals, brass and pewter findings.
Dew drop
I bought a strand of green garnet slices that I just had to pair up with the leaf pendant.
Components: Ceramic pieces, green garnet slices, Yellow Turquoise, snakeskin jasper, wood beads, crystals, lampwork bead, copper beads and findings.
Amaryllis
I thought the imperial jasper was a good match to the deep green pendant.
Components: Ceramic pieces, Imperial Jasper, copper and brass findings.
Desert canyon
I had had these blue lampwork beads almost forever when I bought the pendant and all the pieces fell into place.
Components: Ceramic pendant, lampwork beads, glass beads, seed beads, copper and brass findings.
Honey Bear
I found this cute bear pendant and some matching beads and a toggle. I simply added some copper and brass findings and the irregular amber nuggets.
Components: Ceramic pieces, copper and brass findings, amber nuggets.
Jakarta
The blues in these pendants are just fantastic.
Components: Ceramic pendants, kyanite, freshwater pearls, silver beads and findings, seed beads.
Autumn set
I just love these ceramic components.
Components: Ceramic components, brass, wood beads, bloodstone, snakeskin jasper.
Sea horse
This was a fun piece to make. The sea horse is so cute!
Components: Boro pendant and beads, crystals, brandy citrine, metal beads, brass beads and findings.
Sea dragon
These silver curly tubes were fun to work with. They make me think of waves.
Components: Boro pendant and beads, crystals, silver beads and findings.
