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Designs by Elaina W
Frosted Birch Necklace
I love using seed beads to make bead chain, so I was super excited when we got in this new shipment of seed beads! One of my favorite parts of the...
Festival of Lights Necklace
When I first saw these new Czech glass beads, I knew I wanted to design something using all the colors- mostly because it was hard to pick just a...
Lavender Fields Earring Collection
When I first saw these energy tubes, my first thought was that they would be perfect for earrings because of their unique shape. I paired them with...
Autumn Sunset Bracelet
More new Czech Glass means more fun bracelet stacks! As always, I love finding new color combinations & mixing different shapes together. This...
Golden Skies Necklace
These Czech Glass large hole rondelles make it so easy to create a simple & unique necklace. For this design, I simply slid the rondelles onto...
Fall Festival Bracelet Stack
With so many new Czech glass shapes & colors to choose from, I had a lot of fun making this autumn-inspired bracelet stack! This stack is made up...
Seaside Hideaway Necklace
I always find myself drawn to these beachy color combos, no matter what time of year it is! I love how the larimar, fancy jasper, pink opal, and...
Fire & Ice Necklace Set
For this design, I used a mix of Amazonite, Goldstone, Peach Moonstone, Coconut Shell, & gold accents to create this matching set. I love how the...
Sage Blossom Necklace Set
I used a mix of Czech glass, Green Aventurine, Peach Moonstone, Freshwater Pearls, and gold accents to create this late-summer inspired necklace set.
Peaceful Embers Necklace
This week I wanted to design something with a color palette that I don't normally use, and I love the way it turned out! For this necklace, I used...
Openwork Leaf Earrings
I love how small & lightweight these wood resin openwork leaf focals are- they're perfect for a simple, easy-to-make pair of earrings! I paired...
Seaside Autumn Wrap Bracelet
For this design, I used the ladder stitch to create this wrap bracelet. I used a mix of blue & green Czech glass trica beads, along with gold & red...
Autumn Mist Necklace
Labradorite is one of my favorite gemstones, so I was really excited to design with new shapes & sizes of it this week! For this design, I paired...
Knotted Chakra Necklace
To create this Mala-style necklace, I used gemstones representing the 7 Chakras: root (red jasper), sacral (tiger eye), solar plexus (yellow...
Wildflower Bracelet Stack
I used a mix of seed beads, gemstones, gold & silver rounds, and druzy charms to create this colorful, easy-to-make bracelet stack.
Beachfront Oasis Earrings
For this design, I paired Czech Glass crown beads with a gold teardrop paddle set to create these statement earrings.
Beachfront Oasis Necklace
For this design, I paired Czech glass horse eyes, Apatite, and hemp to create this lightweight, beach-y inspired necklace.
Mykonos Sands Necklace
I love anything that combines seed beads & layering! I wanted to make a colorful, layered necklace while still trying to keep it looking delicate-...
Agave Oasis Necklace
I used a mix of Amazonite, Blue Lace Agate, Sakura Agate, Green Aventurine, and silver accents to create this early-summer inspired layered necklace.
Enamel Letter Bracelet Stack
This week, I paired Czech glass & gold beads with these new enamel puff letters to create a customizable bracelet stack.
Chatter
on “New Beads from Nancy”:“This is an eye catching bracelet! The blues are great together.…” read »
on “New Beads from Nancy”:“Another beautiful bracelet, Jane. I love those lampwork beads…” read »
on “Proud of me!”:“I agree that this has made you the star beader of the year on your first…” read »
on “HEEEELP!!!”:“This is gorgeous! I don't know a solution since I haven't made anything that…” read »
on “New Beads from Nancy”:“So Pretty Jane! At first when I was looking at the pic, I thought the…” read »
- on “Ruffles”:
“What wonderful bracelets! The gold ones got my attention most, which surprises me. I'm…” read »
on “Proud of me!”:“Oh Moogie, stunning work! Perfect choice of seeds to match & accentuate the stone. …” read »
on “HEEEELP!!!”:“This is surely a beautiful piece with lovely elements. I agree with Beady, I don't…” read »
on “Newest Earrings”:“Thanks you all!! I think I'm really lucky to have this young couple and Hazen as…” read »
- on “Proud of me!”:
“Moogie, it's beautiful! Did you follow the Bronze pony for your bezeling? I love…” read »
- on “Newest Earrings”:
“Love how you used the little millefiori flowers with the teardrops--they are really tiny! They're…” read »
on “Proud of me!”:“This is lovely Moogie. It's great for Christmas. Love the Peyote bezel around your stone. The…” read »
on “Proud of me!”:“Wow...that looks perfect!! Quite impressive for your first attempt Moogie!! I would love to learn how…” read »
- on “HEEEELP!!!”:
“Beautiful components make for a beautiful necklace. I'm afraid stringing the beaded sections will result in…” read »
- on “My tree 2022”:
“Lots to see on your tree. So fun and cheerful.…” read »
on “Boney James”:“K, Romeo's sweater is adorable on him! It should help him feel safe. I'd…” read »
on “Newest Earrings”:“Lovely earrings. The little millefiori drops are so cute. As is Hazen - she's lucky to…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“OMG KR. He's so cute! The plaid looks fantastic on him. What a fun present for…” read »
on “Spiral Collar”:“I love the earrings! The collar is worthy of RBG.…” read »
- on “Gingko Dream”:
“Looking through your designs for way back. What fun I'm having. I love the…” read »
- on “My tree 2022”:
“Isn't it so fun to create tree ornaments? Luckily I only have a 4…” read »
- on “Newest Earrings”:
“Cute earrings! The second pair is intriguing!! Hazen is cute and lucky to have…” read »
on “My tree 2022”:“Wow. You really went all out. Lots of work but such a beautiful tree.…” read »
on “Boney James”:“Beautiful design with the lamp-lit beads. I've been lurking on this site admiring everyone's work for…” read »
on “Newest Earrings”:“These are so pretty. That 2nd pair really intrigues me. Hazen is such a cutie.…” read »
on “Newest Earrings”:“I love the color combinations. The cute little millefiori sliced canes set off the teardrops nicely.…” read »
- on “Mixed Media”:
“This is beautiful and classic, a great design. I love Deco and this looks like it…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“You guys are all so awesome. Romeo's new sweater just arrived. It's slightly big in the…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“K. you have enough love and caring in you to help Romeo recover. Don't ever…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“K, playing music, especially the soft relaxing kind like Boney should instantly calm his mind &…” read »
- on “Holiday Hoops”:
“marshplm, maybe you can purchased some of the 4mm beads in rounds & heishis…” read »
on “Boney James”:“Wow. Romeo is warming up to you fast! Too bad he can't dance. Ha.…” read »
on “Boney James”:“Forgot to add I really like your necklace...very appealing to me.…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“K. Ralston...you are a wonderful dog mama and Romeo was fortunate to have found you .…” read »
on “Holiday Hoops”:“I loved how these looked on the site but I think the 7x5mm gold rice bead…” read »
on “Boney James”:“Good morning ladies. I thought if no one had seen this yet, I would take it…” read »
- on “Still More of Nancy's Beads”:
“Thanks again you all for your support!! I have some Millefiori flowers coming today....which I…” read »
- on “Boney James”:
“I agree with Melody about the lighted beads. So lovely. I'm sure Romeo will find peace…” read »
