fresh picks
color and texture combos to help you get started

Get inspired with fun color and texture mixes!
Just Picked
These Fresh Picks are brand new to Lima Beads! You can create your own and they may be featured throughout the Lima Beads site!
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The Lima Team is dedicated to bringing a fresh approach to beading. We've combined an array of textures, colors, patterns, and shapes to help you create fabulous and fresh designs.
Chatter
- FromTheBunker on “cappuccino”:
“Smooth and mellow with extra foam.Nice.…” read »
- Althea A on “Mixed Media”:
“Pam, no I’ve never used the silk yarns. I think they’re beautiful but I also worry…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Sadness for Granny”:
“You have my deepest sympathy on your loss! I do remember how it feels to…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Tickled Aqua”:
“Congrats on your wonderful POD!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Mixed Media”:
“Interesting pick of bright colors! Have you used the silk yarns in jewelry? I…” read »
- Chicky Red-haired Grammy on “Tickled Aqua”:
“A beautiful, calming pick. Thank you ....... xo…” read »
- Granny Nancy on “Sadness for Granny”:
“Sadly, my brother passed last week.…” read »
- Granny Nancy on “Valentine Hearts & Flowers”:
“I actually have 2 favorite colors: purple but I also love the shades of aqua, turquoise…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Beach Wedding”:
“Beautiful beads to create jewelry for a beach wedding.…” read »
- Chicky Red-haired Grammy on “Valentine Hearts & Flowers”:
“A delightful POD ... thank you, Nancy. If red is no longer your favorite color, what has…” read »
- Jean C on “Valentine Hearts & Flowers”:
“Beautiful and Colorful Pick - Congratulations!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Valentine Hearts & Flowers”:
“Congrats on your stunning Valentine's Day POD, Nancy!…” read »
- Melody F on “Soft”:
“Thanks friends! If I get some of that peaceful rest soon, maybe I'll have the…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Inspiration”:
“Nancy, this is gorgeous! I don't recall seeing a greenish turquoise before I found Lima…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Super Bowl 2023”:
“Yes Chiefs! Take it to the title! My paternal grandfather was a Missouri native…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Winter Color Therapy”:
“Oh so true! I love this bright pick! We have a cold front coming…” read »
- Stone Treasures on “Beige and Sage”:
“A soft and easy feeling comes from this!…” read »
- FromTheBunker on “Beige and Sage”:
“My big hunk of fossil jasper, and our reef tank. …” read »
- FromTheBunker on “Beige and Sage”:
“We call the fossil jasper Petovsky Stone, and it is actually fossilised coral, mostly found…” read »
- Chali-o on “Beige and Sage”:
“So pretty! love the Fossil Jasper!…” read »
- alohadm57 on “The Elements..”:
“Why Don’t They Have More Things In Gold Filled, As Much As Rose Gold Filled??? I…” read »
- Melody F on “Wow It's a Luau”:
“I love these bright colors together.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “A New Twist”:
“Congrats on you fantastic POD!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Milky Mama Madness”:
“I see many of my favorite seed bead colors! Super pick, Melody!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Sadness for Granny”:
“Beautiful pick for Nancy, whose brother is in hospice care.…” read »
- Melody F on “Love the New Blues & Brass”:
“Those gold origami flower coin beads are really cool with this pick. Nice work Nancy!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Beige and Sage”:
“Does make a wonderful dressing/stuffing for turkeg! It also also makes a beautiful pick and…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Solsbury Hill”:
“This is a beautiful pick!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “My Heart is Blue Missing You”:
“Definitely perfect for those Valentine's who are gone.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “A Different Valentine”:
“An unusual pick but appropriate for Valentine's Day.…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Baby Shower”:
“Beautiful pick for a baby shower or birth gift. It would make a cute mobile…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “beneath our feet”:
“I see many gorgeous pieces coming out of this pick. Looks like a contender for…” read »
- FromTheBunker on “Walking by the Creek”:
“Lovely and calming. Serene and exhilarating at the same time.…” read »
- Chali-o on “beneath our feet”:
“Lovely mix of greens. Great textured choices.…” read »
- Chali-o on “Walking by the Creek”:
“Congrats on your POD! We had a creek behind our childhood home and it was an…” read »
- SF Girl on “Walking by the Creek”:
“Congratulations on your beautiful, watery POD! It is stunning and evocative.…” read »
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“Avocados and Raspberries?!”
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“Beige and Sage”
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“Sunflower Dreams”
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“Love the New Blues & Brass”
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“My Wish List”
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“Tundra”
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“Wine with Dinner”
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“Orange you glad to see me?”
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