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on “Sea Lotus Necklace & Earring Set”:“Gorgeous combination to create a set of 3 strand necklaces!…” read »
on “Sea Lotus Necklace & Earring Set”:“Such beautiful, golden layers! The smaller beads & chain really show off the colorful Cloisonné…” read »
on “Happy suade to You!”:“these earrings are really cute!…” read »
- on “Sea Lotus Necklace & Earring Set”:
“I really like the use of the beaded chain in this. Great design!…” read »
- on “A Few More”:
“JenJ, I tell myself that all the time--I hope you have better success exercising self-control when…” read »
on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“Thanks again you all...your support really matters. I have been in a real funk lately...don't really…” read »
on “A Few More”:“It’s been 10 days since you posted this. I never paid any attention to the woven…” read »
- on “Happy suade to You!”:
“I like the way the leather frames the feathers and moon charms. Very pretty.…” read »
on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“I agree with Crystal, I really like what you did with the honeycomb link. Pleasing color…” read »
on “Happy suade to You!”:“Love these! Such an eye-catching design. So much movement from all the dangling suede…” read »
on “Green dream”:“Wow! Ingenious design…” read »
on “A Few More”:“I love them all. My fav is the one in the lower right side. Lovely colors…” read »
on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“Thanks you all!! Yes, Nancy, that was your pendant. I had it for awhile…” read »
on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“Jane has cleverly presented a super colorful piece. I had that very same pendant and perhaps…” read »
on “Low Tide Earrings”:“Unfortunately, these do not come in gold.…” read »
- on “Heishi Hoops”:
“really cute! Love the heishi!…” read »
- on “Low Tide Earrings”:
“Do these come in gold…” read »
on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:“Nice piece Jane. I enjoy all the colorful accents, but especially how you used the…” read »
- on “Interlocked Rings Earrings”:
“Rings are in! Nice way to brush up on our skills or learn to do…” read »
- on “Fern Hoop Earrings”:
“Absolutely Awesome! The description says the links are plated, so I'm a bit confused. …” read »
- on “Shell Cove Earrings”:
“Love the combo of the Opal acetate (which looks like MOP), the shell links, and coconut--great…” read »
- on “Heishi Hoops”:
“My favorite style--the hoop ear wires are a blast to create with!…” read »
- on “Tropical Monstera Earrings”:
“Beautiful way to frame the Abalone acetate leaves! The fancy ear posts make this extra…” read »
on “Tropical Monstera Earrings”:“Thanks Pam!…” read »
on “Shell Cove Earrings”:“Another delightful pair of earrings! I must amend the fact that I love all 5…” read »
on “Heishi Hoops”:“Another fantastic earring! To be honest I love all 4 pairs.…” read »
- on “Tropical Monstera Earrings”:
“These are my favorite earrings!…” read »
on “Sunburst Chandelier Earrings”:“Thank you!…” read »
- on “More Vintage Czech Beads”:
“This is a beautiful eclectic necklace and earrings! I love it!…” read »
on “A Few More”:“That blue one has great appeal! Agree about the hula.…” read »
on “The hills are alive🎼”:“Well most of my comment didn’t post. …” read »
- on “The hills are alive🎼”:
“LRC, actually 3 hairs…” read »
on “A Few More”:“Interesting collection with great components. I especially like the blue pendant. It looks like…” read »
on “The hills are alive🎼”:“Wonderful color and an absolutely beautiful design! What size brush did you use... one with…” read »
on “New and Old Stuff”:“Love those vintage beads. They look right at home in this bright and cheerful design.…” read »
- on “Green dream”:
“Wow! I have to agree with all of the above. This is a fabulous…” read »
- on “Second piece from Nancy”:
“Wow! I love the design and the beads are lovely.very organic…” read »
on “Green dream”:“Thanks, everyone, for your kind words.…” read »
- on “Green dream”:
“I agree with what everyone else has said. I have tried chain maille on a…” read »
on “Green dream”:“Exquisite! The chainmaille is really wonderful and the green seed beads really add charm to it.…” read »
Evening Rain
About this design:
Let the rain kiss you
Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops
Let the rain sing you a lullaby
The rain makes still pools on the sidewalk
The rain makes running pools in the gutter
The rain plays a little sleep song on our roof at night
And I love the rain.
- Langston Hughes
I love the combination of gemstones, glass and pearls from Limabeads.com with our Arte Metal!
Designer: Rose Noble
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On Mar 22, 2012 at 4:11 pm #
Eeka Mouse says:Lovely & inventive.
On Mar 22, 2012 at 5:15 pm #
Cuban Queen Crazy Chick says:This is a work of art
On Mar 22, 2012 at 5:35 pm #
Eric Keith says:Great design !!!
and thanks for sharing the poem !!
On Mar 22, 2012 at 5:48 pm #
miss mymom says:i’ve been thinking of selling all my beading stuff because i get an idea then i start working on it ..then i’m sick of it before i’m done..why do i feel nothing looks good…i do have ADD maybe that has something to do with it…am i the only one?
On Mar 22, 2012 at 8:02 pm #
Elis Mom says:Friend, don’t give up on beading just yet…it’s natural to get a bit frustrated. Happens to me all the time. I have been teaching myself how to bead, and it does take time. Sometimes I have to rework the project a few times. If you are not happy with something, put it down and walk away. Come back when you feel a bit more creative. If your ideas seem scattered, write then down and go from there. Best to you!
On Mar 23, 2012 at 2:27 am #
N radon says:What EM says is good advice. Put it down and walk away for awhile, come back later. Write or draw your ideas down, keep colored pencils or crayons and a blank notepad handy. It does take more time then some people think to bring a project to an end or to learn a new technique. I have bead boards around with a half-finished project on them and they have been waiting to be completed for YEARS. Someday I will finish them. I sometimes wonder too if I have ADD but since I love beads and jewelry AND I take such pleasure in them I will continue to create and have fun with them. Unless you end up throwing them across the room don’t be hard on yourself.
On Mar 23, 2012 at 2:30 am #
N radon says:Um, this is a beautiful necklace. But I can’t make out what the pendant is made of or how? Is it from LB?
On Mar 23, 2012 at 8:25 am #
Elis Mom says:I can’t quite figure it out either..Looks like a bit of formed wire, and all the drops attached to it…
On Mar 23, 2012 at 1:42 pm #
Brenda H says:Elis Mom, the pendant is a Vintaj piece with wrapped beads added to it, if that helps. And, it is a beautiful necklace.
On Mar 23, 2012 at 2:53 pm #
NY Bella says:This is gorgeous!
On Mar 23, 2012 at 3:15 pm #
FaeryGoth Chick says:Absolutely divine!!!
On Mar 23, 2012 at 4:57 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:Fabulous!!!
On Mar 25, 2012 at 11:15 am #
puppychick labratbecky says:Keep working at your projects. And don’t feel bad if when you get “done” you see another way you could have done it. Take it apart, mess with it, you are LEARNING all the way so it is not a failure or a bad thing to take a while to get it how you want it. When it finally hits you that hey, this looks good, you have created a piece YOU like. That’s the important thing.
On Mar 26, 2012 at 11:36 am #
Mary - Sweet Chick says:Oooooohh!! This one leaves me speachless!
On Mar 26, 2012 at 1:14 pm #
Mary - Sweet Chick says:N Radon, the pendant is from the Vintaj arte line in gunmetal. It is the lily pendant, which I think is also included in the Spring Rain necklace/bracelet set. Hope this helps. (Go to the Lima blog)
On Mar 26, 2012 at 1:17 pm #
Mary - Sweet Chick says:Ooops! No. It’s in the earring kit.
On Apr 07, 2012 at 1:59 am #
Jenn says:Gorgeous! I love it!
On Apr 10, 2012 at 11:22 am #
Kathryn Houseman Lobert says:This is beautiful!
On Jun 14, 2012 at 3:20 am #
Julia Elizabeth says:This is beautiful! What are the white/blueish stones attached to the larger stencils? I don’t see them in the materials list…Thanks!!
On Jun 16, 2012 at 10:28 pm #
Ananga says:Hi yes tkx Julia im not see ether! also the other near by pearls are not inthe list
thank you bye
On Jun 25, 2012 at 8:37 am #
Batticat says:I was also wondering what the other items were that were not listed. It would be helpful, “Vintaj Brass”, if you would just mention what the missing items are, or at least the color, since you cannot always go by the appearance on the monitor. Please add the info, if possible. Thank you.
On Jul 28, 2012 at 2:47 am #
beaded banana says:There may be labradorite and smoky squartz, and maybe amazonite.
I think they used gemstones and beads from the Spring Rain kits which were limited time only products and so that’s probably why they aren’t listed up there. If you go back in the Lima bead blog they should list somewhere what the other components are.
On Jan 30, 2013 at 10:28 pm #
cbirdiebeads says:I like the luster blue crystals in the design.Pairs nicely with the Arte Metal.
On Feb 12, 2013 at 12:41 am #
Leenie Beanie says:Love this work of art… Love the poem… And love the rain…
On Mar 27, 2013 at 6:22 pm #
L Poe says:Labradorite is one of my favorite gemstones and this design is fantastic
On Jan 11, 2014 at 11:41 am #
ZUBEAJAY says:This piece is truly a work of art ! Please don’t stop creating beadwork, you are very talented. I too have ADD and sometimes things get set aside till later, or much later, either because I’ve run out of creative energy for that particular piece at that moment, or I’m in a rush to start something new, but either way, I give myself permission to do that and I return eventually to the project with fresh eyes and no guilt. The end result will be much better than something forced to meet a deadline.
On Aug 23, 2015 at 3:40 pm #
Tanya J says:Can you please list the rest of design components? Thanks.
On Aug 27, 2015 at 9:17 am #
Deb Harding says:I think the reason the rest if the components are not listed is that they are no longer in stock or no longer available at Lima Beads. Yoi can go to.the actual Vintaj page to get a better idea of what was used.
On Apr 12, 2018 at 2:36 pm #
Tana says:Looks like just a design idea now…nice headpins lol
they work really well with pearls for sure! And the smaller gemstones 
No, really they are!