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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
Flower and Leaf
Fell in love with these ceramic pieces...very Boho indeed.
Components: ceramic flower and leaf, Rhodonite, gray recycled beads, Pink Agate, Black Onyx, silver bead, Chrysoprase, silver rose hook
Fairy Garden Anklet Stack
I love the mix of the pastels & bright colors in this anklet stack- of course they can be worn individually, but I think they look great stacked...
Sun Kissed Anklet Stack
For this design, I used a mix of gemstones & African beads to create this fun anklet stack. I love the orange & blue color combination, and the...
Copacabana Anklet
You find anklets to be one of the big summer trends. I used bright color African dogun rings and playful chains to match. This anklet is...
Day at the Beach Anklet Stack
For this anklet stack, I used these colorful cowrie shells, seed beads, & crystals. I love the pastel color palette and the shells add a fun,...
Bracelets for charity
Here are my two kinds of crocheted bracelets one with gemstones, one with Toho beads! Can't wait to sell them for scholarships, winter clothes,...
Components: Gemstones, Toho beads, C-Lon
Mother-Daughter links
I made this bracelet to match a necklace I had purchased. It has both my birthstone and one of my daughters in it.
Components: Aquamarine, pearls, silver wire, silver clasp
Fire and ice
My mom wanted another bracelet, one out of copper. She decided on garnet stones. I wanted a more refined wire design and I really have been drawn...
Components: Copper, sterling silver, garnet
Orange and Green
From one of my favorite ceramic bead makers
Components: ceramic bracelet and pendant, Green Aventurine, copper leaf, Czech glass, waxed linen, orange 2mm leather, PH copper toggle, Czech glass button
Wooden Stackables 1
I love wood peices and chunky bracelet designs. One of my first designs. Big, bold and beautiful. Will be sold individualy for each ladies'...
Components: Brown wooden beads
Colors of the ocean beads.
Male Swagger
I designed this braccelet for my husband for Father's Day. It is simple, yet elegant like his personality. I will also add his initial to it to...
Components: Strong black elastic band (doubled), Gray Agate, black and brown stones, silver hardware.
Silver and sapphire
My mom wanted a bracelet too... This one is sterling silver and natural untreated sapphire that are 2.8 to 3 mm in size. Just teeny tiny! I have...
Components: Sterling silver, sapphire
Dance of the butterflies
I found the carved butterfly beads in a local bead shop. I didn't know what I was going to do with them at the time. I played around with different...
Components: Carved cinnabar butterfly beads, African Jasper, elastic cord
Woven Tahiti Bracelet
This woven focal is the perfect summer embellishment when combined with the wood and resin teardrop. This could also be a fun anklet.
Pearl and Crystal
Another rediscovered piece of work. It was about half finished and had been hanging around for many moons. I finished it today and am fairly...
Components: fresh water pearls of various sizes in light colors, various sizes of clear crystals, 14ga and 24ga red brass wire, two gold seed beads
Baby Girl
I made this for my 8 yo daughter. I love copper, it has such a warm color to it. I used peridot because it's her birthstone.
Components: Copper wire, Peridot
Swiss Blue
This is my 2nd bracelet, it's a gift for a co-worker. I swear one of these days I'll actually list stuff in my shop lol! The stones are Swiss Blue...
Components: Swiss blue quartz, sterling silver
Prototype
This is a prototype bracelet that I made. It was also pretty difficult to photograph since it is so thin! It is 12 gauge wire which is...
Components: Sterling silver wire, white topaz
Weathered Medallions
Designer Jess Italia Lincoln created this vintage inspired bracelet. This project is simple and easy to wear.
New Bracelets
I already had the bird....so the ceramic "fly" piece was perfect. I don't think it turned out as good as I hoped. The acrylic bracelet was fun.
Components: ceramic connector, Gaea bird, beads from my stash, Larimar chips, PH toggle, Czech glass, lucite flower, waxed linen, acrylic pieces, twinkies, orange piggies, copper lobster
Labradorite bracelet
The first time I saw Labradorite was 10 years ago at our Christmas Village. I fell in love with a necklace that vendors from another state was...
Components: Labradorite, silver beads, small crystals, elastic cord
Simple Stretchy Fun
I'm not tackling anything too difficult these days with jewelry. Just looking for some easy fun with supplies that I already have. I haven't...
Components: Stretch beading cord, seed beads, jump rings, charms
All zipped up...and no place to go.
Lil sparkley bangles....I guess I could wear them out to get the mail. ;)
Components: Fire Polished 3mm, Crystals, 11/0 seed beads.
Bands of Blue
I loved these Dzi beads but wanted to break them up in an interesting way!
Components: Tibetan Dzi banded beads, Tierracast bead frame, lava rock bead and Tierracast toggle clasp
Seed Bead Ladder Cuff Bracelets
I love working with seed beads and trying out new color combinations, so these cuff bracelets are perfect for doing just that! They're very simple...
Druzy Bracelet
Wire wrapped bracelet with a druzy link centerpiece. It's got a lot of wire and I actually added a second layer of wire to the inside and then...
Components: Craft wire in 20 and 24 guage. A large druzy link that has a loop on each end. 6mm unpolished moonstone beads. Aquarium chips.
Lavender Focal and more
I really like Gaea stuff...I guess purple and green have become my new favorite combo.
Components: Gaea lavender focal, Lavender Amethyst, African Periwinkle beads, Chrysoprase, seeds, Unicorne bead, enamel flower, brass star, PH copper toggle, waxed linen
Pearl and leather bracelet
Wanted to make a pearl and leather bracelet
Components: Baroque pearls, brown leather
Sunburst Bracelet
I wanted to mix a few colorful chains together to create a fun summer bracelet and show off the colorful enamel teardrop. You could even make this...
Past Life Bracelet
There's no real reason for calling this bracelet Past Life except that was what I was thinking about while making it. I've turned to more reading...
Components: 8mm crystal cubes. 6mm cathedral beads. 4mm faceted rounds. 11/0 seed beads. Lobster claw clasp. A bit of chain and a dodad. I just had this little metal dodad in my stuff. You could add any dangle you like to the end.
Netted Sparkle Bracelet
It's basically a netted bracelet with a lot of bling. I'm kind of looking for distraction and having a hard time getting to a quieter place. So...
Components: 6/0 turquoise and 8/0 white seed beads for the net. Embellishment consists of 11/0 silver lined teal and 15/0 silver lined clear seed beads, 3mm crystal bicones, 2 colors of 4mm rondells, I'd call them light opalescent blue and teal, 4mm glass pearls, slide clasp and beading thread.
Odds and Ends
Just looking thru my beads...and I came up with this.Waiting for my next order from Lima....I know they are backed up.
Components: orange link, Peach Aventurine, coconut rondelles, Indo orange beads, vintage Czech, ceramic speckled beads, Red Agate, wood bead, Indo lampwork, leaf chain, P.H. copper toggle
Cool Cat
This bracelet was made for a wonderful woman who is the director of cats for a rescue shelter. When I saw this polymer clay focal at an art fair I...
Components: Weave Got Maille jump rings for the Foxtail chainmaille weave, flower and rondelle dyed Howlite, and a polymer clay canework cat focal.
Blooming Bracelet
I love making these seed bead daisy chains! In the past when I've made them I always made the daisies the same color, but after seeing all of the...
Magenta
I love designing with A Beaded Gift art beads...especially this Magenta one.
Components: Magenta art bead, Chrysoprase nuggets and heishi, magenta shell pearls, Czech Glass flowers, copper chain and toggle....and beads.
Hello Sunshine
This is a bracelet I made to go with a necklace called Glow I posted last fall. I think we could all use a little sunshine.
Components: Weave Got Maille jump rings for the Twist Of Fate chainmaille weave, 20 gauge Artistic Wire, 4-5mm Amber and Citrine Wheels from LB.
Evergreen
This was an easy and different project with step by step instructions (look for emerald city bracelet). Not my design however ;)
Components: SW crystals
Chatter
on “The Lady and the Sprite”:“Thanks, Robin! I'll wear it the old fashion way...with a ribbon.…” read »
on “The Lady and the Sprite”:“Great pendant Bev. You really did a nice job on the wiring. When I look…” read »
- on “Happy Trails”:
“Total cuteness! I just love Czech glass beads. They'll be fun to wear!…” read »
- on “Sunday Morning”:
“Beautiful work Jane! The color combination is quite victorian. I love it!…” read »
- on “TIME TO GET OUT AND PARTY!”:
“vacation look at the sunset! WOW …” read »
on “Failures”:“You're right bluedog - what a nice, sharing community. Everyone jumps in to help. Love it.…” read »
on “Failures”:“Ladies! So nice to see everyone pull together for a friend:) Love it and needed it…” read »
- on “Silken Strands”:
“PS - Love your website too. So much fun.…” read »
- on “Silken Strands”:
“Thanks so much Fresh Baked. The necklace goes so well with my enameled dragonfly earrings. I…” read »
- on “Mother and daughter necklaces”:
“Special is right. What fun.…” read »
on “Mother and daughter necklaces”:“Both are beautiful. So cool that you shop together, create together, and both post on this…” read »
- on “Sunday Morning”:
“This is exquisite. Wow!…” read »
- on “Mother and daughter necklaces”:
“These necklaces are great- and fun to be able to shop and create together. Love them…” read »
- on “Festival”:
“Congrats on POD-your necklace is a beauty!…” read »
- on “Self portrait”:
“How adorable are these?! I had no idea Lima had a fun with felt section. I'm…” read »
- on “Failures”:
“Thanks Pam and kye. And thanks for the suggestion Pam. Yes, it's amazing what we can…” read »
- on “Failures”:
“This has been such an interesting discussion. I learn so much from this site. Both necklaces…” read »
- on “La Luna”:
“Very interesting necklace. I wish you would add a few more photos so I could…” read »
- on “Sunday Morning”:
“Wow! This is amazing! Super combination of colors and beads.…” read »
- on “Mother and daughter necklaces”:
“Those are beautiful! I made necklaces for my mom through the years. I only made 1…” read »
- on “Brass and funky pearls”:
“Yes it is CC.…” read »
- on “MOP Flowers”:
“Thanks, CC!…” read »
- on “Anchors Away!”:
“Thanks, CC! If and when you are ready to handle the necklace is up to you.…” read »
- on “La Luna”:
“I love this necklace! The beads and spacers would be wonderful for my neighbor girl.…” read »
- on “Failures”:
“BLE both necks are beautiful. Have you tried a little smaller group of flowers higher…” read »
- on “Failures”:
“MH, have you tried the spacer flatbeads? They are with the heishi beads. They are…” read »
on “Sunday Morning”:“Thanks everyone for your lovely comments!…” read »
- on “Self portrait”:
“MM- I get the tweezer thing(too funny). If I had to choose which one is me,…” read »
on “Sunday Morning”:“Beautiful combination of differing pink beads that create a lovely backdrop for the grey rose focal.…” read »
on “TIME TO GET OUT AND PARTY!”:“HotGemsHilda, You have quoted the Freedom of Speech ammendment for yourself and wish to…” read »
- on “Failures”:
“Thanks CC. I never thought of weighing my beads. I have a nice digital scale that…” read »
- on “Mother and daughter necklaces”:
“How fun is sharing beads between mother & daughter?! It is great that you both…” read »
on “Self portrait”:“Both are cute! Which one is you? I keep tweezers in each car and my purse…” read »
- on “Sunday Morning”:
“This is lovely, and with so many things that inspire me to think outside my little…” read »
- on “Self portrait”:
“What patience to sew these cute pieces with such tiny pieces of felt. Those tiny…” read »
- on “Failures”:
“Beady, with your creative ability, you will have no problem finding solutions! Balancing weight on…” read »
- on “La Luna”:
“This is a beautiful necklace! The large pearl aptly represents a full moon and looks…” read »
