Etsy BeadWeavers Monthly Challenge Winner Announced

Check it out! It's an amazing piece and we had over 700 votes this time! Broke a record!

Okay, Something Got Finished

I've actually been working on this for a few days and finally finished it tonight. It's much like another bracelet I made a little while back. This one. Though they are very similiar in colour and design, the last one was single drop Peyote and this one is 2-drop. Eight different colours were used and the design was developed spontaneously and intuitively as I stitched.

Treasury or Two on Etsy

In this treasury, I'm bottom left corner. I've only been in three treasuries and never on the front page of Etsy. It's kind of the curator Ann Burke (myfairladyvt4) to have included me in some beautiful company. Check out her Etsy shop here.



And in this treasury, I'm in the top left corner. My earrings look more lovely because of the company they're in.


Of course both items are for sale in my Etsy shop.

What? No New Pieces Done?

I can't believe that I haven't completed anything in several days now. I'm finding that the beads I have on hand are not thrilling or inspiring me. I keep ordering more though so hopefully soon something will click. My second reason for not getting something new happening here is that I've been dedicating more of my time to marketing my blog. And my third and final reason is that the weather here has been improving so I've been out walking my little dog more. Here he is...Willie...hoping to go for a ride in the laundry basket!

Take Me To The Forest - Green Bracelet

This bracelet was fun to work and very relaxing. It's got three different shades of green in it and the pattern is completely random. I seem to have an aversion to following a chart or pattern and I love the spontaneity of just deciding, one bead at a time. Seems that I've become addicted to Delicas and the smooth sleek surface they create. I'm thinking the next piece I need to step outside of this box.





I just want to say THANK YOU to everyone who has taken the time to write me a comment here. I really appreciate that you do it. It's nice to know that I'm not blogging in a vacuum!

GIMME THE GARNETS...and no one gets hurt Bracelet

I'm still feeling a bit ambivalent about this bracelet. When I started it, it was to be an experiment in 3-drop peyote stitch and when the base was finished I contemplated cutting it up and starting again. Instead, I decided to embellish it with some beautiful garnet stones I have. Once that was done again, I was still feeling like cutting it up. Instead, I decided to leave it overnight before I made a decision. As it turned out, after a few hours of 'living with it', I decided I like it. It's unique and for someone who loves garnets like I do...would be a wonderful addition to a bling wardrobe. It's listed for sale in my Etsy shop.

It's Voting Time on the EBW Blog!!

If you haven't already been there to do it, do it now! It's not going to be easy...there are so many beautiful things to see there.

Click here to go vote!

Turquoise and Sparkle Bracelet

The design of this bracelet is quite simple and the sparkle is in the gold, silver and turquoise beads used. It was inspired by the comments on the Value Play Bracelet referring to the interlocking design between colours. I thought...why not make that interlocking a design feature? This one is going to be listed for sale in my Etsy store.

Treasury Makes Etsy Front Page

I created a Treasury on Etsy yesterday, sitting by my computer for about an hour waiting for the opportunity. I'm told that this Treasury has broken a record for the highest number of Etsy BeadWeavers Team in a single Treasury on the front page. It was so much fun to make and I've received so many nice notes back from artists featured in it. As the Treasury will expire, I've added links to the Etsy stores of the artists so that you can check them out!



They are arranged from top right across to the left and then down to the next row.

Blue Bell Tassel Lariat
Divine Sacred Emerald
Surly Wrap Around Chain
Crazy About Green Pottery Tea Cup
OOAK Bead Embroidered Pendant NATIVE SPIRIT
Amitty Vineyard III
Embellished Green Arrowhead Necklace
Kaleidoscope Fine Art Print on Canvas
Irish Springtime Necklace
budanArt 8.5 x 11 Print - Summer Birches
Dragonfly Envy
Whimsical Bella Hand Painted Lead Free Wine Glasses

Value Play Bracelet

Never did get to my beads while I was away from home! This bracelet is the one that was almost finished before I left. It's made with only Delicas and shades through light to dark and back again. Unfortunately, the photos do not show the soft shimmer that it has.