Button Lentils

Assorted button lentils - lots of silver glass.

Button lentils are quite versatile and the flat sides show off a lot of the design.  Because of the silver, they're hard to photograph.  But you can see them in person at Stony Creek Bead.

Tiles - A New Shape



Red roof tile, frit, enamels, and a spiral imprint.




 

These remind me of desert walls.

Tiles are fun for bracelets.  The beads are flatter on your wrist for a more comfortable piece of jewelry.  These beads are available at Stony Creek Bead - my favorite bead store ever!

Fun summer colors - apricot, pea green and turquoise.  Someday it will be summer - really!

Not Beads - But Definitely Glass

It's been too long since I've posted new beads - camera issues and life - those are my excuses.  I've still got lots of stock at Stony Creek Bead, including some large (1-1/4") focals.  I'll try to put some photos of beads up soon, but in the meantime, enjoy a few photos from a trip to Nashville.

A boat full of glass



"Silvered Purple Herons"





We visited the Cheekwood Botanical Gardens in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this year.  It was nearly 100% humidity, but the gardens and Dale Chihuly sculptures were fabulous.  After dark, the glass was illuminated, which was a completely different way to experience the pieces.

Gemi's Revisited

I've made gemi's many times, on several different base colors.  I'm continually amazed at the different colors that show up under the bubble of clear.  The -5 set is on transparent topaz, with green tints.  The -3 set is on lavender, and the colors range from pinks, to blues, to greens.  The -6 set is on transparent amethyst, and the colors are greens and aquas.  Click on the photo to see a larger image.  The large size is $8 each, the small is $4 each.

Round Beads - Mostly Bumpy

Beads with bumps are always popular.  Some of these are definitely elegant.  Some are just pure fun, perfect for summer jewelry designs.

292-6 $6
298-1 $5
306-2 $4
306-13 $6 (also w/base colors like 306-2)
309-1 $6
309-2 $5
310-1 $6
310-2 $4
311-1 $5
312-1 $4 (no bumps, silvery organic)

Discs, Rounds, Pods - New Creations

These are a few more of the new designs that debuted at my Stony Creek Bead trunk show on June 26.  A click on the photo will give you a close-up.

122 - $6
329 - $8
333 - $6
334 - $5
336 - $6
339 - $6
340 - $8 (raku, never the same twice)
342-1 - $8
342-2 - $6
342-3 - $1.50

Puffins, Parrots, Birds - Oh My!

These are a hoot to make - hmmm, maybe I need to try an owl.  The original was born from a Jennifer Geldard tutorial, and flew off from there.  A bird and 4 coordinating spacers is $25.  Click the photo for a close-up look at their adorable faces.

Kismet Lentils

Something quite new for me, all lentils.  The design is courtesy of tutorials I bought from Radiant Mind, who in addition to selling great tutorials, offer lots of their own wonderful beads, so give their Etsy site a look.  These lentils debuted at my trunk show at Stony Creek Bead.  They're mostly a bit smaller than a quarter, priced at $8 each.  Click the photo to enlarge.  It just takes a few, spaced with some silver or copper beads and some coordinating nuggets (see the photo below this one) to make a fabulous bracelet.

331-1 through 331-7
















They look fabulous paired with these nuggets.  A set of 6 is $5.  These are tiny!

Raku (never the same color twice)



Creamsicle (a favorite childhood treat)


Light Turqoise




Black

Focals - Tubes & Bi-cones

An assortment of focals, all with complimentary side beads.  Some found homes at the June 26 trunk show at Stony Creek Bead.

338 - Kimono Plums $16
673 - Purple/Blue $20

337 - Purple/Raku $18




336 - Artifact Tubes $20


672 - Blue/Green Tube $23

335 - Opal/Black Swirls $15

Mandellas - Fancy Discs

Mandellas and complimentary side beads - so many possibilities.  These were all at the trunk show I had on June 26 at Stony Creek Bead.  Great for pendants with the sides showing.  Click for a close-up.

The cost for most of these sets is $20.