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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...
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
Carved Feather with Hemp Bail
I wanted to create an earthy centerpiece for my necklace by using hemp to create a bail. I loved how it turned out, you could also use waxed cord.
Black Lip Cameo Necklace
I wanted to show a couple of ways to use this cabochon. I used a Vintaj filigree flower to frame it and I also show you a macrame net.
Mother of Pearl Heart Earrings
For these classic drop earrings, I paired Seafoam Agate & Czech Glass rondelles with these tiny Mother of Pearl hearts. The simplicity of the...
Tranquil Falls Necklace
I love the calming, tranquil vibe you get when pairing browns & blues together. I think the Larimar chips go great with the Natural Agate & the...
Abalone Beach Necklace
For this design, I made a focal using this U-Shaped pendant, Abalone Rounds, and a turquoise spike. This is one of my favorite color combinations,...
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...
Sun Kissed Drop Earrings
For these drop earrings, I paired some of these new African beads with thread wrapped beads. I love all of the colors & textures and the simple,...
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...
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,...
Cactus Flower Drop Earrings
For these earrings, I used wire to wrap seed beads around a recycled glass bead. I love the uniqueness of the design- they'll definitely stand out...
Cactus Flower Necklace
I love these super large rondelles- they have a lovely smooth texture- but It was challenging for me to figure out what to design with them. I...
Dew Drop Earrings
I love how lightweight & delicate these earrings are! These amazonite drops make a great focal piece, and they go great with the pink beads- which...
Under The Sea Necklace
I wanted to create a simple necklace to showcase these new Czech glass mermaid beads- I think they look great paired with the crystal chain!
Treasures of the Sea Necklace
For this design, I used a mix of Czech glass, recycled glass, shells, crystal, and moonstone nuggets to create bead charms for this sea-inspired...
Mermaid Cove Necklace Set
For this necklace, I made the Mermaid bead into a focal by creating a frame using wire with Czech Glass rounds & spacers. I love this...
Mermaid's Tears Earrings
These Czech glass mermaids are great for creating a simple & unique pair of earrings, but I wanted to add another element to make them stand out a...
Tubular Multicolored Lariat
Long lariat of 11/0 seed beads. With flowers and vines and bands. Used a tubular peyote stitch - after the first half was finished I had to reverse...
Components: 11/0 seed beads - raspberry red AB, orange luster, blue, rainbow cream, yellow
Emerald Sands Earrings
These earrings just glow! The tropical green combined with the gold adds a bit of elegance. You could use any of your fave recycled glass colors.
Indigo Sun Necklace
I wanted to show an example of mixing different colors and shapes of wood and resin components together.
Boho Fringe Earrings
These fringe focals are amazing! I liked the pairing of the drip ear wires with the black lip shell.
Sari Silk Macramé Plant Hanger
This week I wanted to do something a bit different, so I thought these plant hangers would be a nice change of pace. I've really only seen these...
Azul Earrings
The recycled glass nuggets have beautiful blue glow, it looks great with the gold finishes. Silver would totally work as well.
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.
Golden Cowrie Earrings
African beads add the perfect pattern and organic shape to these earrings. Cowrie shells create a summer vibe.
Twilight Acetate Earrings
I love the shapes and colors together in this earring design. Simple, beachy... perfect!
Sedona Dreams Necklace
This necklace is mixed with a unique combination of pink tourmaline, African beads, and sparkling fire polished beads. This is a simple necklace...
Modern Drop Earrings
From the sparkle of the Czech glass to the pops of pink, these earrings have a unique style that you will want to wear everyday.
Beach Party Necklace
This week I wanted to make something beach-y and colorful, so I thought it would be fun to mix a bunch of my favorite beads & shells to create a...
Kai Necklace
I love the bright colors of these new Czech Glass rounds, so I wanted to design something that would really show them off. I love how the metallic...
Point Taken Necklace
This week, I was really excited to design with these cute little gemstone triangles- I think they add a really fun & unique element to this design....
Amazonite Cubes Necklace Set
I've had these Amazonite cubes for a while and wasn't sure how to use them. Came up with this design with seed beads.
Components: LB Amazonite Cubes 7 mm. 11/0 seed beads - LB Ceylon Impatiens Pink and Ceylon Light Ivory, Silver colored clasp, Stainless Steel Earwires
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...
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...
Tide Pool Earrings
I wanted to show a simple design that was elegant. The sparkling ring and the blue-green enamel are elegant together. I gave you silver and gold...
Summer Festival Necklace
I just really love to mix enamel chains, the colors make me happy. I personalized this necklace with a freshwater pearl and a stainless letter...
Summer Festival Earrings
I love this colorful enamel chain and it looks great paired with the enamel teardrop focals.
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 »
