Up For Grabs!

Here it is....the set of beads that are up for grabs! How do I get these blue beauties??? That is simple. All you have to do is post a comment on this blog (starting with this one). Every time you leave me a comment I will put your name into a "hat" for a drawing to be held next Saturday!!!! Good luck and thanks in advance for all your posts!

I made a ton of beads this morning that have been listed in my etsy store. I will post pictures of them here either later tonight or tomorrow!!! Have a great evening!!!!!

Outta Control

There are a couple of lovely ladies at my job that are obsessed about the Euro add a bead bracelets who have been hounding me to make more large hole beads. Their bracelets are absolutely beautiful and are different every day because they have soooo many beads and they change them out depending on what they are wearing. Well, I was looking at my co-worker's bracelet and fell in love with one of her sterling silver beads that is a spiral and thought....that would be WAY cooler in glass! Let's just say I got a little carried away!!! I made so many spirals last night...I did not even take pictures of them all !!! Here are a few of them (oh and some funky disks too). I am off to torch for a while....I have a few custom orders to make and also a few ideas in my head :) Hope you guys are having a wonderful Friday!!!

Beads Beads

Here are the beads from last night!!! Hope you enjoy!!!....will be working on the give away beads...keep a lookout for the contest to begin :)

Enjoy!

Update!!

Hello everyone!! Hope you are having a wonderful Tuesday! I made some new beads tonight and will get pictures of them up tomorrow. I will also be starting a new give away some time this week, so keep your eyes out for that!!!

Have a fantastic evening!!

Beads Beads!!

Well, I managed to make some beads last night, but let me tell you it wasn't easy!! I was working on my 3rd bead when I ran out of propane (dangit!!) I unhooked my tank...ran up to the store and exchanged it, got back home hooked it up and the darn thing wasnt working. I had a small panic attack thinking - holy cow either my torch or my regulator is not working!!! Then thought maybe it was the tank. Hmmmm....lets try the BBQ tank (the forbidden tank - the one NOT to use...even in an emergency). While I was pulling off the grill cover...I notice wasps coming out from under the grill!!!! (I am unreasonably TERRIFIED of bees and wasps) They were angry and I was petrified!!! After running and screaming back into the house I tried to figure out how exactly I was gonna get that tank. There were beads to be made and I had to figure out why the other tank wasn't working (I'm a determined bead maker). I got the flying insect spray, put on extra clothing hiding most of my bare skin and went on the counter attack! Thank heavens that that spray goes long distances!!! I started spraying the moment I went outside...just in case they saw me coming....and doused the entire underside of the grill (and half of the deck). There was a huge yellow jacket nest under there...right by where the hose attaches to the tank!!! I swapped out the tanks and yep, the forbidden BBQ tank worked (but it was almost empty)....so I went back to the store and got a new tank and after 1 hour of fooling around was finally back at the torch. Later, Scott called from work and I told him about the tanks and the wasps....he could not believe I went after the wasps and said "well that confirms it....you are definitely the Crazy Bead Lady" So, I hope you like these beads...because boy did I go through great lengths to make them!!!

I love these colors together

more disks

and finally, a custom order "set"

Happy 4th of July!!!

Yay!!! More beads!!! I got in a huge order of glass and made some new beads!! There are several colors that I have never tried before, and so far I LOVE them!!! Really cool effects!!! You see them best on the disks....there are little stripes!
Anway, let me know what you think. I will be making more tonight, so be sure to check in again tomorrow! Hope you have a Wonderful 4th!!!

Copper Mesh

I made some HUGE abstract focal beads with copper mesh deeply in bedded in them. Let me know what you think. These guys are big and took a LONG time to create. The copper deeply encased in the clear creates a kind of "window" that really gives the beads depth. I love the contrast of the metal and the glass, and they were really fun to make! (but really HOT sitting at the torch for that long). Would love to hear your input!! Hope your having a great day!