Beads for Fun!!!

I am no Susan Kennedy, or Laurie Green Whitney. I am no Lisa Anderson or Amanda Austin! I am just me, and I am teaching myself to make beads! I started about a year and a half ago and I LOVE it! It is challenging and fun! I am looking forward to being good enough to have beads that all turn out the same size! I have no idea how to make them that consistent so my beads are "for Fun!" My Jewelry designs are more organic and earthy anyways, so if I really need beads that are the same size, I will go to one of my beady friends and get them there!! I do like them to be the same for earrings ;)

 I finally bought Raku Frit! I love it! I love the colours and the way it varies depending on where in the flame you melt it! {Thanks Susan for the tips!!} I had fun trying new things last week and I get to do it again tomorrow!

I even made some fun hearts! I know a couple of them are a little buggered up, but I am sure that my budding Jewelry Designer daughter will LOVE to play with those! She is only 10, seems like a good place to send them! lol

I like to call them twisted hearts! lol It is fun to watch the colours swirl into each other when you twist them a little! I have a few people who actually really loved this one! Yay!!

This one I made with my own Silvered Ivory Stringers!! I was lucky enough to come across some tutorials for Radiant Mind on Etsy, and they are amazing!! They have helped me so much! That is where I learned the Silvered Ivory technique and also how to make better swirled beads and better encasing too!

I of course have to do Something with these beads!! So for some nice simple designs I thought why not string a few of the larger beads right onto the chain!
I like the way they turned out! I think it is a great necklace for someone who does not really go for the large bulky pieces I love to make!

I even made that Frit mix myself! One of the better ones I have made! Not everything turns out as well as you would like when you are learning on your own! lol

Love trying new things! I can't wait for the day that I can have my own set up at home! Only time will tell since I have to find a way to work with my insurance company and I need to save up enough money for all the equipment!! lol

Thanks for visiting!

Marie

Pretty Things Giveaway!!

Lori Anderson from Pretty things is having an amazing giveaway!! I don't normally post giveaways on my blog, but I really want these so I just had to post this one! :)

I have been wanting alphabet stamps for awhile, but with everything else I want to buy, it's hard to convince myself to spend the money for a GOOD quality set like this one!
So here is your chance to win...

To enter: {YOU NEED TO DO THIS ON LORI'S BLOG}

1.  Post about this giveaway on your blog (don't forget to link!)

2. Extra points -- one for Twitter, one for Facebook.

3. Comment that you did these things, and the links to them.

I know, hoops to jump, but guys -- these stamps are WORTH IT!

$70 of fun for FREE!

Winner will be announced on Tuesday, January 25th, 

sometime after 12:00 noon EST

GOOD LUCK!

 

Don't miss your chance to win this!

Marie

Join BTW and Humblebeads!!

So I thought I would try joining the fun for once, I just hope I can keep up with it!! lol 

 So here is my messy bead table. I have a ton of stuff to put away and sort, I also need to clean the floor, since that is where I have been working!! lol I would love to edit the photos the way Heather did, but I have no iPod and no software for it. So what you see is what you get! You may recognize a couple of things on my table, I would love to hear back in the comments section and see what you do recognize!!


Thanks for watching!!
Marie

Happy New Year!!

Sorry I have not posted in so long, sometimes life gets in the way! I am hoping to be able to do it more now with the New Year! So first off, new pieces!!

A new Skye Jewels piece with a pretty Fleur De Lis!!

 A new Menagerie piece with a so sweet little butterfly!

And another Menagerie piece with a sweet little heart and a Vintaj dangle, one of the pieces from my latest order!!

 This fun necklace has a little of everything, but my sea/beach inspired pieces are doing so well I will be making them regularly!!

Like this fun Turtle necklace! I normally try to stay away from Micheals but I was given a GC for Christmas so why not!! Fell in love with this beauty!!

So, short and sweet today! Wishing you a happy and prosperous NEW YEAR!!

Marie