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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
- dolllady aka Pam on “Purple Passion and Cream Necklace”:
“Bea you to ful!! The flower dangle from the heart is perfection.…” read »
- goodwin368 on “Witches Brew Bracelet”:
“I'm waiting for those beautiful green rondelles to come back in stock! This is Halloween…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Silly Summer Earrings”:
“Thanks to all of you. Melody the knots are between the dangling beads. I usually sew…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Silly Summer Earrings”:
“Kids would love seeing and wearing these along with fun loving adults like me!…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “Silly Summer Earrings”:
“So fun! You did a great job creating a fruity delight!
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- Melody F on “Silly Summer Earrings”:
“Very cute! Where are the knots?…” read »
- gembeans on “Silly Summer Earrings”:
“These are just darn cute!…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Czech Glass Mix Stretch Bracelets”:
“So fun. I also like the silver tubes. Nice.…” read »
- Andrea at Lima on “Czech Glass Mix Stretch Bracelets”:
“Shin IL elastic cord is high quality and holds its shape really well. I've been really…” read »
- MH on “The Raven”:
“Quoth the Raven "Nevermore." I like your raven and your colors are fantastic!…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Czech Glass Mix Stretch Bracelets”:
“These are great for stacking. How does the stretch elastic hold its shape?…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “Rusted Duo”:
“Perfectly suited for Lima's Home Page 'What's Fresh'!
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- Crystal Canary on “Czech Glass Mix Stretch Bracelets”:
“I love layering stretch bracelets! These have a nice variety of interest that catches attention--but…” read »
- D Al-Faqih on “Woodland Trails Teadrop Necklace”:
“Love the lessons on wire wrapping!!…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “The Raven”:
“Thanks KR. Yes we have a lot of crows here also. I think city crows…” read »
- K Ralston on “Some More Nuggets”:
“Love the copper flower and the chunkyness of the bracelet. It makes a statement.…” read »
- K Ralston on “Getting in the Groove Again”:
“Sweetjane, I am just catching up with everyone today. So sorry for all you are going…” read »
- K Ralston on “Dogwood flower”:
“Your work with the alcohol ink always astounds me. This is gorgeous.…” read »
- K Ralston on “Purple flower bracelet”:
“You will sell this quickly. It's stunning.…” read »
- K Ralston on “Truck necklace”:
“This just screams "free spirit." So fabulous.…” read »
- K Ralston on “Rusted Duo”:
“These are so interesting. The patina and the bronze work well together. Very unique.…” read »
- K Ralston on “Polygon Drops”:
“Casual and fun. Very nice Sweetjane.…” read »
- K Ralston on “The Raven”:
“Hey Beady. This is a great piece. I haven't checked in for a few days so…” read »
- Brenda H on “Rusted Duo”:
“This is such an amazing design! I love the combination of metal component and bead…” read »
- Brenda H on “Polygon Drops”:
“Interesting earrings! I almost always have a plan for the things I purchase because the…” read »
- sweetjane on “Polygon Drops”:
“Thanks you all!! I got a bunch of vintage/retro beads from this seller. I just kinda…” read »
- Beading Beagle on “Rusted Duo”:
“I really like this design! The duos really bring attention to the patina. Very cool and…” read »
- TierraCast on “Stackable Czech Glass Nugget Bracelets”:
“Thank you!…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Polygon Drops”:
“Wow. I really love these earrings sweetjane. The shapes are very interesting. And the colors so…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “The Raven”:
“Wow Crystal. Wish I could have seen that waving, slapping and shouting. How entertaining! Yeah ravens…” read »
- dolllady aka Pam on “Polygon Drops”:
“These are gorgeous! I love the reversible drops. It basically doubles the number of…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “Polygon Drops”:
“Very cool! Love the large shape, especially for longer hair styles. The fact that…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “The Raven”:
“Beady, Haha. No, I was stand outside making a fool of myself waving my hands…” read »
- Crystal Canary on “Rusted Duo”:
“So creative! You gave these a lot of thought & the end result is very…” read »
- sweetjane on “Amber River”:
“This really feels like an amber river...I can almost see the motion. The pendant and the…” read »
- BevB on “Rusted Duo”:
“Great earrings, Becca! Creative use of the miniduos...definitely unique!…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “The Raven”:
“Robin - Darwin is doing quite well. He's a real menace. Strawberry Hill is $4.99 for…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Rusted Duo”:
“Unusual, pretty design. Love the miniduos and the color combination. Great earrings.…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “Amber River”:
“Beautiful, happy necklace. The navy colored strap pulls it all together. Wonderful focal.…” read »
- Beady Little Eyes on “The Raven”:
“Thank you all so much. Crystal - Duh, I forgot to add the raven to my…” read »
