Box inspiration

It is always great to find a source of inspiration for another series of boxes. At Bead Oasis, Rypan Designs shares a booth with Amy Waldman Smith. Amy's lampwork beads have amazing colour combinations. 

This set had my attention most of the weekend. I purchased the set on Sunday as my latest inspiration for a box series. I was quickly able to find the needed delica colours.

Now I just have to start making the boxes.

Oasis projects

I took two classes at last weekend's Bead Oasis show. The first was viking knit with Jelcy Romberg. It was a challenge to learn how to do this wirework bracelet.

It was amazing to see the transformation of the not so beautiful wire woven tube after it was pulled thru the drawing plate. I have more wire to try this again.

The second class was bezel a Swarovski with Sharron Weinberger. I finished what was going to be a pendant into a ring. I feel that I am now better able to work on projects in Laura McCabe's book.

Bag of Beads Mobile

Ok, I finished the mobile a few weeks ago, but getting a useable photo has been a challenge. The pictures from the bead society meeting had too many distractions. Today I was able to get this picture.

Bag of Beads Challenge

Every year the Toronto Bead Society runs its Bag of Beads Challenge. For $10 you get a collection of various beads and things (stumpers). Everyone who participates gets the very same thing. You then have two months to create something using at least one for each of the different item in the bag.

Here are the beads that we got this year as well as the stumpers, a copper pipe end and bronze paper.

Here the various parts on my piece. The first three are ruffled beaded beads.

These ones have some turquoise drops that I have added to.

The final two parts have drops added as well.

These components will be balanced together in the final piece. Watch  for it in the next few days.

Spring Bronze Necklace

We are set to get more snow over the next few days. I made this beautiful necklace that shout to spring it is time to come back to Canada!! This combines some the Ugandan paper beads, Swarovski pearls and crystals.  It will go very well with my calla lily earrings. I hope that spring comes soon!!

Bronze Universe Necklace

At January's TBS meeting I purchased these three great lampwork beads from Amy Waldman-Smith.

I played with a few different combinations of beads until I settled on this one.

This includes matte black fire-polished beads, Swarovski pearls and crystals and bronze daisy spacers.

I will wear this to Elizabeth's birthday tomorrow.

Beadwork - Fuchsia Flutterby Pendant

I bought this wonderful resin fuchsia butterfly at Beadfx last year. I knew that I wanted to make a pendant for Elizabeth with it. As I was searching thru my beads to finds beads for her bracelets I found it. It was easy to add a fews crystals for some sparkle and wrap the end. It did take two attempts to get the wrap just right.

On its silver chain.