Thursday's Treasur(i)es

Once again, I have been fortunate to find my creations in several beautiful treasuries on Etsy. I'm a lucky beadweaver! :D

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Wind and the Waves

lorijaclynsjewels featured my Ocean Waves Color Ribbon Peyote Cuff in this collection.

I don't have human children, but my fur babies could make me very happy with Chain Gang as a Mother's Day gift:

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Up Sa Daisy Summer

dorothydomingo featured my Wake Up - Citrus Medallions Peyote Cuff in this collection.

Turquoise Pot with Beaded Beads would make another perfect treat on Mother's Day:

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springy

elde also featured my Wake Up - Citrus Medallions Peyote Cuff in this collection.

I would be thrilled to receive Ivory Wedding Shawl with Fringe from my fur babes on Mother's Day:

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2 Bright 2 B on the FP

littlestonedesign featured my Duet in Orange and Fuchsia Peyote Cuff in this collection.

Copper Canyon Beadwoven Bangle Bracelet - Superior Series would delight me on Mother's Day (or any other day for that matter!):

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Blush Martini

AKDlampwork featured my Pink with a Touch of Bronze Peyote Cuff in this collection.

Any of AKDlampwork's beads would make a lovely Mother's Day gift, but I've got my heart set on Wicked Bluebell:

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Thank you so much to the wonderful Etsians who have singled out my creations for their beautiful treasuries! I get such a thrill every time I see a gold star next to a list :D

Tuesday's Triangle

Just listed on both Etsy and 1000Markets:

Golden Peyote Triangle Pendant

It comes with the gold-plated memory wire choker, but I happen to think it would also be perfect on a leather cord...for the guy in your life. ;)

A few items in my 1000Markets shop are currently on sale in anticipation of your Mother's Day needs. Go take a peek!

Just POPing in with my BAO Item of the Week

This will be another of my infamous hit-and-run posts. Today is Monday, so it's time for another Bead Art Originals Item of the Week. This week, I present the original

Pop Art Cuff

Purchase and pay for this cuff by midnight on Sunday May 3, and you will receive free shipping AND a surprise gift. I promise that neither the cuff nor the gift will disappoint!

And there are eleven other Items of the Week for you to drool over on the Bead Art Originals blog:

Go treat yourself to some bead art and have a fantastic Monday! (And be well :D)

Thursday's Treasur(i)es

This week has been filled with treasury abundance for Sand Fibers. What a wonderful surprise each and every one of these was! :D

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FRUITION

HighDesertDesign included my Peach and Ginger Peyote Cuff in this collection:



Please visit HighDesertDesign to "ooooo" and "ahhhhh" over wonderful creations like Amonazite Pendant:

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Mint and Mist are often together.

budanART included my Wide Aqua and Grey Peyote Cuff in this collection:



Please visit budanART to "ooooo" and "ahhhhh" over wonderful creations like budanArt 8.5 x 11 Print - Patty's Montana:

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Modern Metallics

AKDlampwork included my Youthful Fancy Necklace with Raku Focal and Bead Embroidery in this collection:



Please visit AKDlampwork to "ooooo" and "ahhhhh" over wonderful creations like Color Wheel Discs:

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Beautifology

SmadarsTreasure included my Olive and Bronze Peyote Triangle Pendant and Choker in this collection:



Please visit SmadarsTreasure to "ooooo" and "ahhhhh" over wonderful creations like Ivory Cuff Bracelet:

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ALL OF MY FAVORITES

selecta6 included my Narrow Houndstooth in Black and White Peyote Cuff in this collection:



SWEET SELECTIONS1

And only a few days later, selecta6 included my Olive Green and Sand Peyote Cuff in this collection:



Please visit selecta6 to "ooooo" and "ahhhhh" over wonderful creations like Ivory mulberry velvet stole and Black shrug:

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rainy monday

planettreasures included my Wide Aqua and Grey Peyote Cuff in this collection:




Please visit planettreasures to "ooooo" and "ahhhhh" over wonderful creations like Pearl Islands Wave Bracelet:

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Blooming isn't over for Boomers..

lazydayz included my Aqua Lattice Work Peyote Bracelet in this collection:



Please visit lazydayz to "ooooo" and "ahhhhh" over wonderful creations like Sterling Silver Mosaic Cuff:

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A Mixed Bag of Treats

bagsandmorebypam included my Cactus Blossom Peyote Cuff in this collection:



Please visit bagsandmorebypam to "ooooo" and "ahhhhh" over wonderful creations like Simply Curling Peach Scarf:

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L I M E A D E

tannerglass included my Limeade Color Ribbon Peyote Cuff in this collection:



Please visit tannerglass to "ooooo" and "ahhhhh" over wonderful creations like Colored Glass Ring:

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Thank you so much to the wonderful Etsians who have singled out my creations for their beautiful treasuries! I get such a thrill every time I see a gold star next to a list :D

Totally Turquoise

Totally Turquoise Architecture, that is...

I started on a new medication, a muscle relaxer, a few days ago and wasn't sure that I could bead anything following one of my patterns without beading in a few unwelcomed mistakes. But I can't NOT BEAD, I just really can't. It's like water, food, and sleep for me: absolutely essential. So I picked my favorite color and spent several hours with it. We had fun together ;D

Thursday's Treausur(i)es post will follow later today.

The Tale of the Cosmic Collar

When Eve Lynch of KrakenMosaics contacted me about collaborating on a “bold neckpiece” using her comet cabochon, several possible designs came to mind almost immediately, all of which I had to file away when the cabochon arrived.

Nothing I had thought of would do this lively mosaic justice. I knew that the comet pattern in the cab had to dictate where I took this.

I began with a foundation of mottled black cotton fused to a strong stabilizer on which I outlined stitched the individual mosaic pieces of the comet pattern.

Next, I “seated” the cabochon in the center, encasing it in a beadwoven, peyote-stitch bezel.

I had wanted to fill in the stitched mosaic outlines with bead embroidery using beautiful silver-lined seed beads, but discovered that these bright and sparkling beads would overpower the cab, relegating it to the background when the foreground was its rightful place. To echo the colors (the orange, red, and blues) in the cab, I instead used colored beading thread with clear seed beads. These threads provide the color while the beads provide ethereal sparkle without distracting from the cab.

Because the cosmos is not one shade of black, I used many different finishes and sizes of black and near-black beads to continue the mosaic theme throughout the rest of the collar. I backed the entire collar with black ultra suede and created a simple beaded ruffle edging around the entire piece.

As a final surprise, I wove a rather lacey, beaded toggle clasp.

I sent the collar back to Eve almost exactly one month after I received that beautiful cabochon. It's next stop is Exeter, UK, for the Heaven's Above exhibit this summer that coincides with the International Year of Astronomy.

This was fun!

Tuesday's Triangle

If it's Tuesday, it must be triangle time at Sand Fibers!

I don't often work with pink. Maybe it's because I don't wear pink, I don't decorate with pink, I don't think pink. Whatever the reason, pink is not featured much in my life or my work. So how did this piece come about? you ask.

On Saturday, I received a custom order for a pink version of my Bargello Hearts cuff, so I got out my (surprisingly substantial) stash of pink beads to make my selections. I saw these two beautiful silver-lined pinks next to each other...and another Tuesday's Triangle was born.

Pretty in Pink (and size 7.5)

I hope your Tuesday is a great one! Be well and get going!

BAO Item of the Week (4/20-26)

With the BAO Welcomes Spring! sale over, we're settling back into our Bead Art Originals Item of the Week routine around here.

This Monday, I actually have a brand new piece based on a brand new design to present to you:

Romantic Ruffles

And you'll never believe what directly inspired this - ice cream bowls! Yes, you read correctly, ice cream bowls. Specifically, these ice cream bowls by Jill Rosenwald:


Inspiration is such a cool creature; you just never know around what corner you will next encounter it :D

Okay, back to BAO Item of the Week details: purchase and pay for the cuff by midnight on Sunday and you'll get free shipping and a surprise gift. You won't be disappointed; I promise.

And check out the BAO blog for details on the other fourteen Items of the Week:

Now be well and get going on this beautiful Monday in April!