Designs by Laud
Violets
I wanted to see what I could do with purple and green, and when I found some glass pieces with both those colors, well, I just had to put them...
Components: Czech glass flowers, drops, and nuggets; Swarovski crystal; antique silver clasp; silver leaf; seed beads.
Botswana Iris
Where's the iris? It's in the beadwork--brown, gunmetal-plum and plum iris. (That's the gold-colored bead. Go figure.) Actually, the Botswana...
Components: Botswana agate, African brass, antique brass findings, seed beads
Dark before Dawn
Still exploring the possibilities of the sardonyx teardrops I bought from LB. These showed a lot of caramel and brown.
Components: Leopard fire agate focal by Barb's Design; sardonyx teardrops, Czech glass leaves and fire-polished rounds, chocolate pearls, antique copper endcaps and clasp; irregular Indian seed beads
Black & Blue
I bought a strand of sardonyx teardrops from LB last year and was surprised to find such a range of colors in the stones. Some had blue; some were...
Components: Sardonyx, Chalcedony, Kyanite, Onyx, sky blue freshwater pearls, gunmetal spacers and clasp, Swarovski bicones, seed beads
Midnight Sun
Blue goldstone is amazing. The sparkle is subtle yet distinct. I was so impressed by the stone that I broke out some of my hoarded stash--the...
Components: Blue Goldstone, Goldstone, African brass, silver beads, antique brass spacers and clasp, seed beads
Seafoam
I'm crazy about seafoam. Thought I'd try it with amethyst. (The pink just popped in there.)
Components: Amethyst Venetian glass with silver, gold and copper foil; amethyst foil-lined twist rounds; new jade; Czech rondelles; Swarovski rondelles and bicones; copper spacers and clasp; silver-plated beads; seed beads
Time Travel, Too
I had so much fun with my first time machine, I just had to make another!
Components: Earthenwood Studios pendant, link and clasp; Grace Lampwork grayscale rondelles; shell pearls--winter mix, glass pearls; crystal briolettes; silver-lined jonquil lampwork beads; antique silver bead caps; antique copper chain, etched links and head pins; gunmetal chain
Stone Blossoms
I wanted a piece as delicate as early spring.
Components: Carved jasper flowers; carved pink marble tubes; ceramic seafoam rounds; new jade rounds; pink opal rounds; peace jade rounds; Czech glass flowers, rondelles and rounds; clam shells; fresh water pearls; antique copper chain, links and clasp; seed beads
House by the Shore
Cool, northern waters and shorebirds--lake or ocean? Take your pick.
Components: Earthenwood Studio Homestead pendant;wild horse picture jasper; abalone; shells; Czech drops and chandeliers; freshwater pearls; antique brass bird chain; Vintaj love knot toggle; ceramic rounds; seed beads
For My Father
My dad died in 2007. This winter, I found a photo album showing him in his late teens and early twenties. I copied pictures for the locket, the...
Components: Industrial Chic locket; Grace rondelles and heart; windowpane rectangles; Czech silver night rondelles; windowpane rectangles; 6mm medium-gray glass pearls; 8mm gray-scale pearls (LB); gunmetal chain (LB); antique silver clasp (LB)
Dragonfly Fen
Dragonflies and wetlands go together, but fen sounds so much better than swamp, doesn't it?
I still haven't tried the various metal-coloring...
I still haven't tried the various metal-coloring...
Components: Vintaj brass, Ocean Jasper, seed beads
Bazaar
The graduated Grace beads were discontinued. Why? I think they're lovely. When I added the gilded marble turquoise seed beads, the color scheme was...
Components: Lampwork glass, Amazonite, Botswana Agate, apatite, Czech fire-polished rounds and rondelles, antique gold links and clasp, seed beads
Kaleidoscope
The many colors in the Grace crystal beads surprised me. Instead of a strand I intended to snag at the Milwaukee bead show, these jumped into my...
Components: Grace crystal beads; silver-plated links and clasp; Czech rondelles and fire-polished rounds; seed beads
Silver Garden
I like the little TierraCast flower charms, especially the lotus and the calla lily ones. Their tiny size required delicate companions.
Components: TierraCast charms, spacers and clasp; antique silver chain; Grace lentils; Czech rondelles and rounds; silk ribbon; lapis rounds; purple wave agate rondelles; seed beads
Time Machine
I've been planning to make a portable time machine for around two years. The elements kept accumulating, but I wasn't sure of all the specs. Got it...
Components: Necklace: Antique brass Kabela and Vintaj elements; JBB antique brass end caps; Swarovski crystal; antique silver, brass, and gunmetal chain; seed beads. Bracelet: seed beeds
Keshcorran
I did a pick in January called "Sunburst", which used the agates and blackstone. When I studied the focal, though, I didn't see sunflowers or a...
Components: Mexican sunflower agate, Brazilian blackstone, antique copper rounds and clasp--all LB. Yellow jade and seed beads from my stash.
Red Boy
I did a pick by the same name because I'm having so much fun watching cardinals this winter.
Components: Earthenwood Studios Red Bird link; Czech Christmas Present squares, seafoam rectangles, grasshopper rondelles, red Picasso daisies, 3mm matte green Picasso rounds; red and green painted wood rounds; glass leaves; pink chocolate fw pearl buttons; matte mint seed beads; antique copper end caps and crimp covers; cotton embroidery floss
New Leaf
I did a pick called "Last Green Leaf" in October because I loved the pale delicacy of the bundle. Thinking dusty rose or peach and copper would be...
Components: Gaea Green Leaf Canyon bundle, tree agate barrels, seaweed quartz toggle, African jasper chips, magnesite rounds, Czech glass rondelles, freshwater pearls, Czech glass flowers, German silver wire, antique silver bail, matte ivory and green tea seed beads
Forest Magic Amulet
Forest magic is about strength, endurance and the persistence of life--things my friend needs just now--along with belief and love. This is a gift...
Components: Earthenwoods Grassy Green Leafy Tree pendant (I think it's a Tree of Life.), ceramic "wood" beads (with little figures baked in), star jasper, magnesite, shell, Vintaj Believe ring and love knot, Czech rondelles, seed beads
Night and Day
Check out the rondelles flanking the focal. They're chartreuse, right? Well, not exactly...
Components: Grace lampwork focal; Czech artichoke and periwinkle rondelles; pineapple jasper; olive jade; antique silver links, chain and clasp; seed beads
