Thursday's Treasur(i)es

If this week's treasury appearances are any indication, my mirrored swirls design is popular right now ;D

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Warm me Up

nanouke included my Mirrored Orange Swirls on Steel Peyote Cuff in this collection.

nanouke's own, wonderful Orange Lollypop Ring with its gorgeous orange glow would have been right at home in this list.

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Make you dizzy?

MorningStarArts included my Hypnotize Me Peyote Cuff in this collection.

MorningStarArts' very own Swirl Necklace (no. 577) may well have been the inspiration for her dizzy-ing treasury.

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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

Golden Meadow

I'm done. I finished the second necklace for Lisa Peters' Bead & Button booth and mailed it and Spring Glacier out this afternoon.

This one started with another glorious, hexagonal raku cabochon.

When I first saw this cab, I was concerned about covering too much of it up with the bezel, but I think I did it justice after all.

I used 24kt gold-plated rose iris beads that echo the colors of the glaze brilliantly. The twisted ndebele rope uses the gold beads as well as nickel-plated steel delicas to pick up on the "glacier" glaze on the flower portion of the cab. Too much gold would have been just that: too much.

And here's the back, for those (like me) who care about such things:

The cabs for both this and Spring Glacier were glued to stiff felt, surrounded by bead embroidery, and bezeled with peyote stitch. I then added ultra suede backings and did some more work with peyote. I really enjoy this finished look on the back. The additional stitching is completely unnecessary for construction purposes, but it does add that little something...the Sand Fibers touch perhaps ;)

Thanks for stopping by for another "show & tell." Be well and get going!

Tuesday's Triangle

I'm working on the new Simplicity line, so the next few Tuesday's Triangles may very well be pieces like this:

Gold and Black Simplicity - A Beadwoven Bracelet

I needed to practice twisted ndebele (which I haven't worked with in over a year) for another project, so this was the perfect "victim." I love the extra dimension the subtle twist adds to the piece and may well use it again in the future.

The gold beads are 24 kt plated brite gold delicas. I don't know that there are more beautiful delicas to be had ;) Used with the black, they are at once elegant, dramatic, and timeless.

Thanks for stopping by for this 33rd installment of Tuesday's Triangle. Be well and get going!

BAO Item of the Week (5/25-5/31)

Happy Memorial Day! Remember the men and women who have died in service to this country.

This Monday morning I'm offering a taste of the Southwest as a my BAO Item of the Week.



Purchase and pay for Embellished Turquoise Cuff by midnight on Sunday, May 31, and you will receive a refund of the shipping charge as well as a free gift. Just be sure to put "BAO" in the Notes to Seller.

Eleven other BAO artists have Items of the Week as well. Check out the details at the Bead Art Originals blog.

Now be well and get going!

Spring Glacier

Several months ago, my raku queen friend Lisa Peters sent me this drop-dead gorgeous cabochon, from her Glacier Series

She asked if I could do something memorable with this in time for the Bead & Button Show in June. Yikes. That deadline got here so much sooner than I thought it would or even could.

When I see a hexagon, my mind breaks it into triangle segments. It's rather sad this addiction of mine, but I had to feed it. And so I took rhodium and sterling silver plated delicas and added them to two different bead soups and made triangles, 18 of them to be precise. Two of the 18 I attached directly to the pendant assembly.




Then I added the remaining 16.

And a double toggle closure.

The results are something that really shines and twinkles in sunlight ;)

I'm even pleased with its backside.

I hope this is memorable.

The Belated, Full Thursday's Treasur(i)es Post

Here's the promised larger look at the treasuries that included my work. It's always such a treat to find these :D

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Goodbye Sweet Mustache

PipingHotPapers included my The Iconographs - The Mustache - Peyote Cuff in this collection.

Please check this shop out for all sorts of wonderful, piping hot papers. I really, really love these Matchbook Notepads in Bulk

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Mocha Latte Caramel...YUM!

blingbychristine included my Wide Bronze Peyote Cuff and SandFibersSurplus' Hawk's Eye Artisan Cabochon in this collection.

Please visit this shop for some fun jewelry. OX HORN and TIGERSEYE chacha bracelet is one of my favorites.

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Denim

Balanced included my A Bronze Hex on the Peyote Cuff in this collection.

Check out this shop for some great jewelry, some of which is even beadwoven. Copper Caterpillar - Beadwoven Bracelet would look wonderful on my wrist.

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Sunshine S K Y

shellieartist included my Casting an Aqua Net Beadwoven Bracelet in this collection.

If you haven't been to this shop, you must stop in now! In the Heat of it All - Original Fabric on Wood art is one of this artist's latest wonderful fabric creations.

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a little something nice

jessijewels included my Duet in Turquoise and Blue Peyote Cuff in this collection.

This shop has some lovely jewelry, so take the time to visit. I'm especially enamored with this Amazing Amazonite piece.

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Seafoam Favorites

LinjeDesign included my Farewell to Summer Peyote Triangle Pendant Choker in this collection.

LinjeDesign does not have a shop, so all I can offer is a simple "thank you."

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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


And, lest you think that I was prevaricating about beading yesterday, this is what went out in today's mail:

a custom cuff

and a brooch/pendant as a thank you gift for the customer who has worked herself into "wonderful patron" status:



I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend! Be well and get going!

Thursday's Treasur(i)es

Oh goodness. Where did this day go? I have been so caught up in my beading that I completely forgot about the scheduled blog post for today. My apologies!

Here's a preview of the lovelies I found my work in this past week. The full post will follow tomorrow.

Please come back tomorrow for a more detailed view of these and peeks into the curators' shops!

Be well and get going :)

Tuesday's Triangle

What's this murmuring and mumbling I hear? You want your triangle? All right, already. Just for my being later than usual, I give you a Jungle of Triangles to behold:

Pretty cool, eh? These are part of a much larger project. My only hint: Lisa Peters!

I also managed to decide on a name for the new line of simpler bracelets I showed you last week: (Insert name of color) Simplicity: A Beadwoven Bracelet... which makes this "White and Turquoise Simplicity: A Beadwoven Bracelet"

It also qualifies as another Tuesday's Triangle, so you're getting your money's worth this afternoon. ;D


And while I have you here, let me do a little Happy Dance for the Front Page appearances on Etsy, yesterday afternoon

and this morning

They may have had just a little bit to do with my reaching a milestone yesterday:

And on these happy notes (for me at least), I bid you a happy evening. Be well and get going!

BAO Item of the Week and Ready for Memorial Day?

I can't recall ever offering a gift certificate as part of my BAO Item of the Week special. hmmm. Well, there's a first time for everything! You will receive free shipping AND a $15 gift certificate to SandFibers if you purchase and pay for this cuff by midnight on Sunday:

Just picture this on your summer-tanned wrist! It's a fantastic accessory for a white outfit, a little black dress, or even just denim cut-offs :D

Nine other BAO artists have specials going this week as well. Check out the Bead Art Originals blog for details:

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And while I've got your attention: there's still time to be the best-accessorized gal on Memorial Day -

If you put "blog" in the Notes to Seller when you treat yourself to this necklace this week, I'll even refund your shipping for you :D

Playing with Another New Idea

I've been wanting to create a line of simpler, smaller pieces of beadwoven jewelry with appeal to women of all ages who are looking for, well, for less. I think I've achieved the simplicity I aimed for without being boring, because nobody should have to pay a penny for b o r i n g.

This first piece went out to a young clothing designer as a part of a trade. I hope she loves it :D

I hope yours is a wonderful weekend! Be well and get going, but be sure to come back here on Monday for a new BAO Item of the Week ;)