Designs by Julie Shane
Lustrous Hamilton
Lots of sparkle and shine, but the neutral colors keep the bling in-check.
I can wear the luster opals with cream, the dancing buttons with...
I can wear the luster opals with cream, the dancing buttons with...
Components: from LB: Antique Luster Opal crystals (4mm, 6mm, 8mm). Hamilton pearls (12mm). Gold dancing buttons. Vintaj brass menagerie links. Vintaj pineapple beads (7mm). TierraCast brass beaded seed beads (3mm). from stash: Champagne crystal hearts.
Pearls with rings
I love the color of these pearls. Pearls and silver. Something simple. Tried beadcaps but wasn't happy. A single strand was boring, but the wrap...
Components: Olive pearls. Sage Irish waxed linen. Chunky filigree. Flower heishi. The best part: little rings with tiny flowers and vines.
Serendipity
Serendipity from the stash.
Components: A strand of ceramic oxblood rounds with tiny jet black crystals. A strand of mosaic ceramic ovals. Lots of 'one-sies' of silver and pewter. Irish waxed linen.
Wearable Glass Tubes
Finally re-constructed the glass tubes that I "rescued" from the BB challenge. It's now in a necklace that I can wear in public... without...
Blue Daisy
I'm breaking out of my "safe little box" and experimenting with Vintaj. This began with the pick called "Vintaj blues" and then nearly created...
Components: Vintaj from LB: tall flower stencils, filigree teardrop, tiny spacer beads, figure 8 connectors, lobster clasp, french earwires. Czech luster metallic cosmo bellflowers. Slate grey Irish waxed linen.
Stash: Montana glass bicones and tiny glass beads.
Teal
Can you tell I'm obsessed with the half-and-half style. More stash stuff. The Czech triangles are actually a better match to the glass rondelles...
Christmas Reds
A colleague requested RED... with gold. She's petite with long blonde hair, so this should be a good set for her.
While I was making her pieces...
While I was making her pieces...
Deep in the Forest 2
Reconstructed! I'm glad to have a use for these crazy turning leaves.
Components: Stuff from my stash... that's been rescued from the BB challenge.
Deep in the Forest
Here's Big Ball disguised with Vintaj patina. My very first attempt with the patina paints, so be kind!
I ordered these glass turning leaves and...
I ordered these glass turning leaves and...
Components: Big Ball. Filligree ring.
Stuff from my stash.
Brass and Glass
It's the Big Ball in all his glory. I knew I wanted to do a lariat as soon as I saw the big round ring. I went into my stash to find elements. My...
Components: BIG BALL! Filigree ring and teardrop.
Stuff from my stash
Grey
More fun with the Irish waxed linen. When the beads are small, I always stack several bracelets together. So... why not create them together?
Components: Irish waxed linen in Slate Grey.
Stuff from my stash of beads.
Pink for Robin
My sister-in-law Robin is a breast cancer survivor. She now wears HOT PINK and is very involved in Breast Cancer Awareness activities. But she's...
Components: Irish waxed linen in Victorian Rose. Pink Lepidolite in 4mm, 6mm, and 8mm.
Heart2Heart
My Irish waxed linen cord arrived a couple of days ago. I wanted to start simple so I dug out some big beads from my stash. The Irish waxed linen...
Components: Irish waxed linen in Dark Rust.
Jasper hearts and rondelles. Odds and ends of silver findings.
Purple-Hoot
Purple-Hoot finally arrived. He's so adorable. Of course he needed lots of purples and I used the tans to highlight his eyes. I tried adding some...
Components: Kylie Parry Purple Hoot Owl. Rustic Charms Little Moon w/Star charm. TierraCast Celestial large-hole bead. Lilac pearls 8mm. Raspbery pearls 8mm. Hamilton Gold pearls 8mm. TierraCast Spirals 8mm. Purple & green zebra jasper 14mm. Czech Ivory Picasso oval w/star window 14x10mm. Czech AB Amethyst round 6mm. Czech Everglads rondelles 6x9mm. Silver corrugated barrels 6mm. And a lot of odds and ends that now have a good home.
Crazy Lace Wrap
I'm seeing wrap bracelets everywhere. I think it's a great way to let little stones still make a statement. I'm going to stack all of these...
Components: Hamilton Gold pearls 8mm and 12mm. Crazy lace agate thin pillows 18x13mm. Crazy lace agate 4mm and 6mm. Tierra Cast AntiqueSilver Teke Heishi 4mm.
Unbreakable Heart
A simple bracelet and earrrings to showcase the Unbreakable Heart bead.
Components: Lilac pearls 8mm, Raspberry pearls 8mm, Green Girl Unbreakable Heart
Mr. Tweet
I fell in love with Mr. Tweet. Didn't need him but had to have him.
Components: from LB: Ezel antique copper Big Bird pendant. Amazonite blk. tourmaline faceted round 8mm. Vintaj artisan copper classic nouveau leaf charm. 2 Vintaj artisan copper teensie nouveau leaf charms. TierraCast antique copper 4flowers heishi.
also: 4 mm and 6mm aqua terra jasper beads
Purple Reign
I like purples. I was trying to decide what to do with the fluorite pebbles and I came upon the Green Girl cross. He reigns!
Components: Purple Fluorite flat polished pebbles.
Green Girl floral cross link.
Victoria
I finally decided what to do with the irresistable Victoria beads from Unicorne. I tried them with cobalt, with purple, with crystal, with lots of...
Components: From LB: Victoria by Unicorne. Czech luster praire green 10mm. Czech luster transparent blue 10mm. TierraCast meadow heishi. eggplant olive silk ribon.
indigo crystal beads 14mm. silver-plated filigree bead. swirled heishi. pewter coin beads.
I strung them on stretchy-cord because I didn't want a toggle taking away from the big beads. And because I refuse to fight with my jewelry at 6:30 in the morning!
Mystic Blue
The teardrops were FREE on BGBM. So then I had to buy more! I wanted something funky and chunky.
Components: Mystic Blue Feldspath teardrops and squares.
