I can not believe where this month has gone!

Has anyone noticed that I have not been around lately?

Guess what I have been up to???

Yep, beading, of course!

I thought I would show you a "few things" I have

whipped up this last couple of weeks.....

First is my favorite piece. 

This pattern is called Butterflies Galore by Susan Mandel.

Her pattern is a continous flow of butterfly wings but I also like the peyote base so that the Ravoli flower really stands out.

What do you think? 

I sold my other one like this so I had to make another.

Second Bracelet

May Brisebois designed this pattern! 

It is called the Celestial Sparkle!  Isn't it gorgeous?  I used three colors of Ravoli Swarvoski Crystals then used netting to end off the bracelet for comfortable wearing.  The "catch" is an antique piece I picked up and this seemed the perfect piece to use on this beauty.

May is a local Georgian in Cummings.  I have bought numerous bargains from her shop and did not make the connection that she was "our May".  I love the ravolis and the way she incorporated Swavoski crystals in between the Ravolis.

Necklace wonders!

This is a new pattern that I made up...my very first one! 

(I do not believe there are ANY new patterns, just ideas

taken from one detail and added to another.) 

This necklace was inspired by Venetia Perry's "Enchanted Necklace" from Beadwork Magazine.  Her pattern called for "bead crochet" but I don't know how to do that so I used

a herringbone design instead.  

Both of these necklaces were made from the same pattern.  

Don't they look different?

The first one is so sparkly and glitters when the sun hits it because of the Swarvoski crystals and the beautiful hex cut beads. 

The teal is such a beautiful fresh look with the pearls and the

Turquoise stone piece......and then the third bracelet.....

 

Another bracelet....to match.

What do you think? 

Fifth Bracelet

I have a sweet friend, Jimmie Boatright, that just started teaching beading a year or so ago at

Atlanta Bead Market. 

She made the patchwork squares done up with beautiful bright  blues and a vintage colbalt rectangle crystal in the centers. 

All I had were some kelly green ravoli crystals so that is what I used.  It is not a good picture but the greens are matt teals with kelly greens. 

Another Necklace Purse

Hero had this sweet purse at the Southern Bells get together so I HAD to make this  pattern!  I made the one in pinks and then decided to make it in my (presently) favorite colors.

Sixth Bracelet!

I had gotten some "helix" crystals from China.

I just "had" to do something with them. 

This was my attempt at bronze colors.

I am more of a teal/pinky/rose girl so this was a stretch for me.

I do like the way it turned out!

There are four more pieces

but I don't want to bore you so that is all for now...

(plus I don't have the photos yet...lol)

I have missed catching up on all of you but one can only do so many things in a day/night....on Friday I started beading at 3:00pm and found myself shocked when I heard the birds chirping at 8:30AM!!!  I had not even noticed that the sun was peeking out above the trees.

(now all I have to do is sell some of my pieces so I can continue to make new pieces and support my habit!!!)

Thank you for all of your concerns for my hubby.

It seems in the fall or sometime he did something to his back and he walks like a man of 90 now. 

(OF COURSE he won't go to the doctor so I have been babying him some but I don't want him to get to used to it!!! lol)

I MUST check out some of your posts but I have one more thing to tell you....

I went to work at a real honest to goodness job!

Yep!  A Paying job!

(now that will be a new experience...lol)

I now work one day a week

 (Wednesday's)

and

one Saturday a month at

On The Rocks!

(I changed the window to sunny flowers...lol)

And here is my boss!

Donna is a delight to work for

plus

I get to handle all of those lovely beads

and meet new beading friends!  

I am lovin' it!!  Stop in and bead with me anytime! 

So now you know where I have been...I have missed you ALL but will get back in the swing of things again soon.

Blessings to you all.  You are an important part of my whole being.

Sharon

Refreshed & Ready to work

I did take a nice restful nap & enjoyed it very much, thank you. I worked on the letter box, the black box, and even covered a round tin. They are starting to take shape but I have to finish the trim work before I take pictures of them. Paper work is so different than beading but I do enjoy the results tremendously.

Tomorrow I hope to post the results of a long night of labor.
You all sleep well & I will go create...my favorite thing to do...Sharon