Bead Bounty

This past Sunday, I went to a bead show. It was on the small side (about 10-15 vendors) but still overwhelming enough that I had to walk around several times before I could decide what I wanted.

In addition to the bounty above left, I picked up some yummy furnace glass by David Christensen, honey-colored resin beads, cranberry quartz, and two funky coral beads that look like apples.
My bead orders from Etsy have slowly been arriving and last week I squealed when I got my green Lucite jellybean beads as well as an assortment of glass, metal, plastic, and wood that are great for fall.
Within the next week or so, I should be getting some great vintage Lucite cabochons and beads, as well as the doming resin I ordered to make new pendants.
Look for photos of my new work soon!

I'll be working hard over the next few weeks for Tiny Canary: don't forget to stop by on Sunday, November 18th! There will be lots of new items as well as old favorites. And also be on the lookout for a special collaboration (Holiday gift sets!!) between Sweet Stella Designs and Midsummer Muse.

I should have been doing work for school...

...but instead I was making jewelry!! Heehee. Well, I have to get ready for my trunk show, don't I?

Here it is, the Trunk Show mini-preview, Part I:

Circus Necklace
(vintage lucite, vintage & contemp. Czech glass)

Owl Pendant
(repurposed Scrabble tile, vintage stamp, resin)

AppleMint Bracelet
(hand-fused glass cabochons [by WillowGlass], little buttons, vintage enameled apple flatbacks)

CherryLime Earrings
(Czech glass & acrylic beads)

Tree Fruit Earrings
(Swarovski crystal, czech glass, brass branches)

Candied Green Apple Earrings
(foil glass beads)

Yarn-Wrapped Fun!

Yarn-wrapped beads are my new exciting jewelry adventure. They are quite simple to make, but you couldn't tell judging from the intricate designs the can create together!

I started wrapping the beads last Friday, when I had some 'down time' between classes. And I couldn't stop. I made 3 necklaces this weekend by stringing the beads on a satin cord and knotting the cord to keep the beads in place.

The first necklace has an orange center bead and shades of blues.

You can purchase this necklace HERE!

To the right is another necklace I made this weekend. It reminds me of spring!

It also matched the fabric of the chair in my craft room/office.

You can purchase this necklace HERE!

The necklace to the left is not for sale! I love it too much. I've already worn it twice since I've made it and recieved several compliments.

I will probably make a few more of the same style, though. The funky yarns add a little pizazz, and the graduated fade from dark red to light pink works well, in my opinion.

Let me know what you think!