Floral Trellis

I just love this design. My cousin Pam is the one who came up with it. I made some changes in it using a different strap on it and it has become such a favorite. There are so many color combo's you can use, this one is aqua blues and peachy corals. I thought this was such a eye pleasing combination. I love glass pearls and I use them to attach the strap to the flower base. The base has pressed glass flowers & leaves plus I've made flowers out of drops, petals and other horizonally drilled beads.

Spring Melon's

I love it when the watermelon and cantelope start coming in. The rich colors of their ripeness so juicy and refreshing. Well this necklace reminds me of that. The flowers simple with there gold edges and the curling leaves. I also used 4 tear drop crystal along the bottom edge. This is a new strap for me called Herringbone Twisted Ribbon...fun to make but a little time consuming.

Champayne Bliss

Back when I was in the hospital for those 59 days I started this necklace made with rivoli's and many 4 mm crystals and a cubic zircona drop. Like most of us I put it down and didn't pick it up for several months. Well I finally finished it and I am most pleased with it. I used silk crystals along with silk and peach rivoli's and the large rivoli is a paparaska. I finished it off with the cubic zircona drop that was a darker peach color. This all went together so well that I've started using many more rivolis in my work.

Bag Lady Challenge

My bead society the Bead Society of Central Florida held a challenge recently. Everyone that wanted to participate was given a bag and ask to put at least 5 items in it along with our bracelet length or necklace length and name. Each bag was closed and then we picked a bag. I got a dear friends bag and she had put in assorted green and blue seed beads along with a small bag czech glass beads. This is what I made for her along with matching earrings. I had to add some things to round it all out. Anna was so happy with this that she made her self a matching bracelet.