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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 “Oasis”:“Beautiful K! Your oasis sounds wonderful. Wildlife is great inspiration sometimes.…” read »
on “Even More Soochow”:“Kye, are you night-time creating too? Sometimes I think I'm going to remember in the…” read »
on “Golden Baubles Necklace”:“This is stupendously beautiful! Darwin is adorable! He looks so cuddly.…” read »
on “Sunflower in shade”:“I just love everything about this Robin ...makes me look forward to warmer days ahead…” read »
- on “One that grandma would like.”:
“This is truly an amazing way to showcase the donuts....love the colors in this piece so…” read »
- on “Oasis”:
“Oh my goodness this will make Tracy's day ...no year ...for sure !! Gorgeous work !!…” read »
- on “Even More Soochow”:
“Wow this is so pretty !! It has an ancient treasure feel about it…” read »
- on “Oasis”:
“Tracy will be very excited to get this beautifully wrapped Amethyst pendant! How special she…” read »
- on “Golden Baubles Necklace”:
“Oh beady this is exquisite!! What a gorgeous piece I love the gold throughout....your new Darwin…” read »
- on “Even More Soochow”:
“I love your whole bracelet! I can't come up a word to describe it.…” read »
- on “Oasis”:
“I must agree with HOW's statement! Being a February baby purple is my favorite color.…” read »
on “Even More Soochow”:“Wowza- that a beautiful bracelet! I love the jade tubes too! Love it!…” read »
- on “Golden Baubles Necklace”:
“awe Beady-I'm so glad you took him in. He's a beautiful kitty. He's probably never…” read »
- on “Golden Baubles Necklace”:
“Your necklace is so pretty. I really like the subtle color of the weave. It's a…” read »
on “One that grandma would like.”:“Thanks for the lovely thoughts. I am sure my grandmother would have worn it, but…” read »
on “Golden Baubles Necklace”:“This is so beautiful Beady. I love the pieces you have been doing with the golden…” read »
- on “Even More Soochow”:
“Chainmaille looks so difficult. You do good work. I love the jade tubes.…” read »
- on “One that grandma would like.”:
“Great way to highlight the African donuts. The color combo is great.…” read »
- on “Sunflower in shade”:
“Look at all the beautiful beads! This is a delightful work of art that tells…” read »
on “Golden Baubles Necklace”:“Here he is. We have always named our cats after scientists. So this one earned the…” read »
- on “Even More Soochow”:
“Just beautiful kye. I love the jade tubes and rounds. So glad you remembered the design.…” read »
- on “Oasis”:
“I think Tracy will be very happy with her jeweler. What a beautiful setting for the…” read »
- on “One that grandma would like.”:
“Love the green and cobalt together. Such a lovely necklace.…” read »
- on “Sunflower in shade”:
“I love your necklace and your haiku. Especially your necklace - just beautiful. And so…” read »
- on “One that grandma would like.”:
“I'd wear it. It would go with many types of clothing. It's nice that you thought…” read »
- on “Sunflower in shade”:
“I love your nature inspired jewelry. And the poem. Love the bird and the bees. There…” read »
- on “One that grandma would like.”:
“Very pretty T! I would definitely wear it! Did you make this for your grandmother? I…” read »
- on “One that grandma would like.”:
“Beautiful necklace! Many of us would wear it in a heartbeat.…” read »
- on “Sunflower in shade”:
“Robin, this is terrific necklace! It is very cohesive.…” read »
on “Spring Green”:“Awesome design, great color scheme! Love it!…” read »
- on “Valentines garland”:
“Cute, fun piece! Very nice…” read »
- on “Sunflower”:
“Very clever, unusual design, awesome colors! Very nice…” read »
- on “All Puffed Up and Nowhere to Go!”:
“Beautiful pendant. The pink heart is a lovely color. I like the framing you created.…” read »
on “Modern Coin Necklace”:“Well Andrea, you've done it again! Simply stunning!…” read »
on “Do-Over”:“Crystal...I made the copper rose with different beads a while back...I guess I didn't…” read »
- on “All Puffed Up and Nowhere to Go!”:
“Great pendant. I love the encapsulated heart. Innocent and dainty and lovely. This will look great…” read »
- on “Rock On!”:
“Lovely nutkitten. Very unique design and so fun.…” read »
- on “Down by the sea”:
“Beautiful. Remind me of an Aztec design. Love it.…” read »
- on “Sunflower”:
“Beautiful Robin. I love the melon beads. They match the pendant so nicely.…” read »
- on “My Favorite Brass Pendant”:
“Very fun and artistic design. Love the wire daisy also.…” read »
