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Wild West
My sister has a necklace similar to this and it always looks so great with jeans and a tee shirt. So... I did a version of it! Hers has lots more...
Components: Turquoise stabilized and dyed heishi beads, 2 rectangle hammered gold beads, big gold spacer beads, wood beads. Czech beads. I went with a leather strap instead of chain and it’s strung with leather-all in a saddle tan color. The focal is an antler bead.
PRETTY WOMEN
PRETTY WOMEN DOWN THE WINDING DOWN
CURB STREETS OF SANTORINI
CURB STREETS OF SANTORINI
Components: JASPER/PYRITEFOCAL. GREENAB 6MM PEARLS 6MM
20 INCHES WIITH MATCHING EARRINGS
Merlinite
Kitty knew I was looking for Merlinite. She surprised me with this piece...it is one of my birthday presents from her. I think the bottom wire...
Components: Merlinite, hematite, silver, gold, rose gold and copper wires
Mod Squad
This bead reminds me of my youth...back in the 70's....I remember my Mom had a big orange chair.
Components: Mod Squad lentil...A Beaded Gift, black, turquiose and orange vinyl beads, Black Lava Rock, turquoise beads, waxed linen and copper lobster
Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace
I started out by making a sampler of the chenille stitch. I liked the look of the pink and ivory - hence this necklace.
Components: Seed beads 11/0 Lustered Crystal Rosy Terra Cotta and Matte Light Ivory
O Beads - Magic Wine
Gold filled findings
Gold Plated Swallow
Playing with clay
I was totally inspired by the colorful LB main page. It’s always so full of colorful fun designs. It’s been over a year since I worked with...
Components: I used soft polymer clay, transfer sheets, antiquing paint, and diamond glaze. Next step is creating!
Queen of the Bees
The striped beads are lampwork.
Components: Metal charms, metal flower and bee beads, lampwork beads, crystals, Black Onyx, crimp beads and covers, hook and eye clasp
STAR OF INDIA
INDIA TRADITIONS, BANGLES AND
THOSE GORGEOUS
SILK SAREE'S
THOSE GORGEOUS
SILK SAREE'S
Components: ALL SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL COMPONENTS
DIFFERENT TREES OF LIFE
TREE OF LIFE PENDANT
PURPLE AND WHITE PEARLS.
,AGNETIC CLASP 20 INCHES MATCHING EARRINGS
PURPLE AND WHITE PEARLS.
,AGNETIC CLASP 20 INCHES MATCHING EARRINGS
Components: AS PER ABOVE
Hearts collection
I believe jewelry with hearts never go out of style. This is just a very small group of my hearts collection. The necklaces are on beading wire...
Components: Ceramic heart, Ruby line Agate pendant, heart charms, red cinnabar heart, assorted agates, jaspers, black onyx, dyed jades, hematite, metal beads, riverstones
Miliefiore and Trillium Flowers
Had the millefiore beads with the white and red flowers and decided to make a 2 strand necklace. I'm not really comfortable using tools - I usually...
Components: 11/0 seed beads - red, millefiore rectangles with flowers, trilium beads - red, rectangular beads (3 x 5 mm) - beige, 3 mm beads topaz AB, GF findings.
new moon new techniques
MOONSTONE CABASHON
ON SS 925 18 CHAIN
JUST GLUE IT IN AND WAIT!
ON SS 925 18 CHAIN
JUST GLUE IT IN AND WAIT!
Components: RAINBOW MOONSTONE CABASHON
GLUE IT OR USE SURE SET SETTINGS***THIS IS A NEW TECHNIQUE!
DONE IN GREECE BY DESIGNER HOT HILDA
youtube HOW TO SET ONE
Dragonfly Earrings
These dragonfly coins are perfect for creating a simple & unique pair of earrings. I love how the pink & turquoise looks together ad how easily...
Aqua Sands
Just after college, Kevin and I vacationed at my aunt's home on Anna Maria Island in Florida. As we walked down the beach we came across this...
Deep Sea Diving Necklace Set
For this design, I used the Deep Sea Diving mixed strand to create a necklace & a pair of earrings. I love how the different shades of blue stand...
Galactic Necklace Set
For this design, I used the Galactic mix strand to create a layered necklace & bracelet. I love how these colors look together & how easy the...
Gilded Crystal Waters Bracelet Stack
I love the mix of blues & purples in this bracelet stack. For this design, I used gemstones, Czech glass, and gold accents. They can definitely be...
Happy Trails
Fun, lightweight earrings!
Components: Hoops, Czech Happy Trails beads, brass wire, jump rings, ear wires
The Lady and the Sprite
If you look closely at the lady's right shoulder, you will see a winged figure. Maybe you would call it a sprite, a fairy, or an angel. The wires...
Components: Black lip shell carved cameo, rose gold and gold wires.
Sunday Morning
I've had this gray rose for forever, and finally decided to do something with it. I've always liked pink and gray together.
Components: china rose, magenta shell pearls, Pink Opal, pink opal crystals, gold heishi, gold Lava Rock, gold lobster claw
Mother and daughter necklaces
We both fell in love with honey opal and impression jasper at our local bead store. So we shared the honey opal and impression jasper and these are...
Components: 6mm honey opal
8mm impressions jasper
On my necklace fossilized coral
On my Mama's magnesite flower
Self portrait
I was looking at the” fun with felt section” on LB and just thought I’d have some fun. I have to work on lips and no that’s not hair on her chin,...
Components: Felt and seed beads
Failures
Just thought I'd share some failures - so you don't make my mistakes. The pumpkin one I really liked until I put it on. The flower beads on the...
Components: 11/0 Seed beads - green, cream, pumpkin, Yellow
15/0 seed beads - green
Czech glass purple spacer flowers
La Luna
Good Morning! This morning starts with the Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse. I thought my necklace would be appropriate. The baroque pearl is like the...
Components: Large hole baroque pearl, blue luster glass beads, tiny gold spacers, beaded tube beads, crimp beads and covers, Tierra Cast toggle
Birds and Flowers
I think birds and houses....and flowers are my favorite things to design with.
Components: pink ceramic bracelet bar, ceramic bird, Amazonite flowers, Rhodonite, Lavender Amethyst, Chrysoprase heishi, GGS butterfly toggle, pink seeds, crystal chain, antique button, Czech glass leaves and silver lobster
Anchors Away!
Happy 4th of July! The back of this nautical charm has engraving stating "I left my heart in the ocean". It would be appropriate for my father, who...
Components: Nautical charm, red beads, crackled white agate, glass star beads, sodalite, clasp
MOP Flowers
Here are 2 necklaces using the peach MOP flowers. One is more neutral with magnesite and small wooden beads. There other one blue MOP beads and...
Components: MOP flowers and beads, magnesite, wooden beads, crimp beads and covers, lobster clasps
Brass and funky pearls
This necklace is 33 inches long. I attached the brass ring to the chain with spring jump rings and added a brass daisy charm inside the ring. I...
Components: Brass chain, ring, spring jump rings, daisy charm, pearls
More beat up brass
This ring was pounded and scrubbed to a pretty golden texture. Wired on some seed beads and an amethyst shard for good looks.
Components: Amethyst, seed beads, brass ring, wire, and ball chain
Starlet Earrings
For these drop earrings, I made bead charms with assorted tiny gemstone stars and hung them from Rock Crystal & Seafoam Agate beads. I love how...
Lua Wai Necklace
This necklace looks complex, but is actually super easy to make- just a series of graduated bead links connected to bar links. I think it's just...
Beaten Up Brass
These earrings started out as dull, dingy brass rings. After hammering and a bit of sand paper scrubbing, they started to look like something I...
Components: brass rings, seed beads, Czech glass, hand made ear wires
Tree of life sun catcher
Sun catcher tree of life. It's my first time working with Square wire and half round wire. Wanted to try something different.
Components: 21 gauge square wire antique copper
21 gauge half round wire
30 gauge rose gold
Kimono - Lilac mix
Scraps Again?
There was this copper scrap on my work table. It was left over from a struggle on another necklace. The other necklace isn't going anywhere as...
Components: 24ga sheet copper, bone beads, copper beads. metallic seed beads (about 11/0 I think), 6/0 seed beads, my favorite copper chain from LB
Vintage Ear Rings
Finally finished the ear rings to go with the vintage necklace. They turned out pretty good. Both pairs are quite simple and the smaller pair has...
Components: vintage beads, hand made copper ear wires 20ga, niobium ear wires, 6/0 seed beads
Bird of Paradise Earrings
I have a very medically complicated 18 month old daughter, w/Down Syndrome. We have literally not left the house since February 6! My husband does...
Components: Silver jump rings, Zola Elements Tropical Paradise Fanned Tassel on Ring w/Silver Finish 89x50mm, Sterling Silver Plain Earwire w/Loop 20 gauge
Festival
I fell in love with this beautiful pendant made by Gaea. The colors are earthy and the finish feels very organic. I was able to use some of my...
Components: Gaea Artist Pallet pendant, Czech flower beads, river shell beads, vintage coral rice beads, oxidized bar links, gunmetal chain, clasp, extender
California Poppies
Made this for my daughter's birthday. She just moved back to CA. Thought the state flower was appropriate.
Components: 1/0 seed beads - yellow, orange, green and Ceylon cream pastel
clasp - orange bicone and tulipflowers - Yellow orange
Copper and Turquoise
I had this marvelous idea for a necklace but it didn't work. Idea #2 didn't work either. Same for 3. Rats. So I decided to see what I could do...
Components: sheet copper, turquoise, lapis, coral, copper chain, copper jump rings, ear wires, beads and hand made clasp
Vintage Beads
I've had these beads for 2 or 3 years. They are vintage from West Germany. Every once in a while I would get them out and just look at them and...
Components: vintage glass beads, seed beads, copper chain, hand made clasp
Chatter
on “Merlinite”:“I’ve never even heard of merlinite- it’s beautiful! You did an awesome job with the wiring!.…” read »
on “Merlinite”:“This is gorgeous…” read »
on “Mod Squad”:“sweetjane - I just love this bracelet. So much fun. Love how the circles are repeated…” read »
- on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:
“Thanks for your comments.…” read »
on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:“Gorgeous!!…” read »
on “Mod Squad”:“Thank you so much for all your lovely comments!!…” read »
on “Mod Squad”:“This has great boldness, a real eye-catcher. I love the color combo. The vinyl was the…” read »
on “Mod Squad”:“Very ooohhhh ... aaahhhh ... retro! Love it all.…” read »
- on “Mod Squad”:
“This does remind me of something from the late 60's and early 70's.…” read »
on “Mod Squad”:“Definitely bold and beautiful! The addition of black accent beads makes this a unique palette.…” read »
on “Hearts collection”:“Thanks, CC!…” read »
- on “Queen of the Bees”:
“Thanks, CC!…” read »
on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:“Lovely color and design work here with this piece. Very elegant indeed.…” read »
- on “Mod Squad”:
“Very cool southwest vibe! I love the vinyl bead!…” read »
- on “Silken Strands”:
“So lovely. Do you recall what size silk thread you used? The drape is really nice.…” read »
on “Mod Squad”:“SJ, great choice of beads in this one--from the specialty bead, to the lava, to the…” read »
- on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:
“The color combination is so soft & delicate. I like how the gold plays…” read »
- on “Playing with clay”:
“Wow, what a wonderful weekend that was filled with fantastic results! They are all …” read »
- on “Queen of the Bees”:
“How fun! The lampwork beads are perfect for your bee theme! I also like the…” read »
- on “Woven Tahiti Bracelet”:
“There is no clasp on this bracelet. JM…” read »
- on “Hearts collection”:
“Lovely heart-themed pieces! These creations will be joyful to wear and a reminder to…” read »
- on “Mod Squad”:
“Another inspiring bracelet sweetjane! You make wonderful bracelets! I love your color sense.…” read »
on “Mod Squad”:“So cool! Love it!…” read »
- on “Miliefiore and Trillium Flowers”:
“Beady, love how you picked up the red in the millefiore beads using the red trilium…” read »
- on “Aqua Sands”:
“Very inspiring! Love the combination of beads and how you pulled all of them together.…” read »
on “Mod Squad”:“Very pretty. Love the colors and the use of the lava beads. Great jobs Sweetjane!!!…” read »
- on “Mod Squad”:
“Great bracelet! You make unique, fun bracelets.…” read »
- on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:
“I love the subtle beauty if this necklace. You always inspire me to get out my…” read »
- on “Playing with clay”:
“This looks like a lot of fun. You had great results. I can't wait to see…” read »
- on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:
“Thank you all so much - this is a fun, east stitch.…” read »
- on “Miliefiore and Trillium Flowers”:
“Thanks Stingray.…” read »
- on “Hearts collection”:
“Yes, I have a collection of flowers and a collection of leaves. Lol…” read »
- on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:
“Beady, how elegant this is! The neutral tones are perfection. I love the bird in the…” read »
- on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:
“Another masterpiece, Beady! Love the clasp and different ways to wear the necklace.…” read »
- on “Queen of the Bees”:
“Thanks, LRC and Fresh Baked!…” read »
- on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:
“Beautiful BLE! It looks fun.…” read »
- on “Playing with clay”:
“Robin...I am so impressed. These are beautiful!! You've inspired me...I have some clay that I fool…” read »
- on “Playing with clay”:
“Sounds and looks like you had a fun filled weekend. I bought some things to…” read »
- on “Pink and Ivory Netted Necklace”:
“A lovely necklace....simple and elegant...which is your style!!…” read »
