Monday, January 8, 2007

Addicted.

Some people are addicted to alcohol, others to gambling. Me? I'm addicted to beads. I have another order arriving today (hopefully today, I've got the shakes). Perhaps an intervention is in order?

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This bracelet is one of my best sellers. I usually use (as pictured) China's Finest glass beads for the cube, 6mm, (once in a while I use Swarovski cubes) and swarovski squaredelle spacers. I used 38 mm silver plated tube beads, daisy spacers, silver metal beads, 4mm crystal bicone beads and a sterling silver heart toggle to finish the bracelet.

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This is a 3 strand pearl necklace made of glass based pearls. (A great deal on firemountaingems.com, by the way). I think it looks very elegant without having to buy real pearls, which can be very pricey. I used an extender, so it ranges from 18".5 -21.5" (approx.)




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This necklace is one of my favorites. I had every intention of selling it, but I decided to keep it for myself, being the greedy beader that I am. Smokey quartz makes up the body of the necklace and the pendant is rose quartz.





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Made with leopardskin jasper (7mm x 3mm) and black sead beads. I string most of my necklaces on 7 strand acculon stainless steal. I used headpins for the dangles.





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I made this rich colored necklace with a pack of value gemstones (carnelian? sardonyx?) and tear drop tiger eye gemstones. For spacers, I used rootbeer colored and clear/silver lining seed beads. Inside length: 16.5" Outside length: 18.5".




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These bracelets and matching earrings were made with daisy spacer beads, silver metal beads and colored 6mm czech glass beads. When I go to craft shows, these are some of my best sellers.







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