Last make before Christmas

I managed to make one last bracelet before the madness that is christmas....

Beautiful daisy clasp from Daisychain extra, Beadlings by Laura Sparling with a bit of european 4 in 1 thrown in for good measure. 

 Wishing you all a fantastic Christmas xxx

Mmmmm opal

The soldering gods were smiling two days in a row and I managed to make this.....

OK, so I properly could have made it in one night (with a tad more confidence and a touch less coffee) but it was one of those unplanned moments, when the kids have all gone to bed and actually fallen asleep (never happens), the other half was working till late, I had actually done all the house work (I know) and got to the point where you think hmmmm what now....

That very, very rarely happens! Then this kind of made its self, not perfect (hey it's only my second bezel and it turns out triangle are harder then circles, doh) but I really, really like it....

Though I think I might have to make it into a necklace, and oh my, how hard are opals to photo???
These shots took forever and I still did not get a single photo with the bright green flash on the bottom of this stunning stone.
Defiantly have to make more, might have to try an open back bezel next, practice my sawing skills...

xxx

Cute as a button

 I think my bead addiction may well be turning into a button addition too, but it's not my fault, I mean how cute are these tiny little mother of pearl buttons....

I'm in earring mode at the moment....

Crystals, clear glass and silver trails, beads by the fab Laura Sparling.

Enjoy your weekend

xxx

Latest bracelet

A while back I brought some seed beads to see if I could learn some basic beading techniques, so far all I can do with them is thread them on to jump rings....

Still they do look quiet pretty

But I must try harder!

Enjoy your weekend

xxx

'Ear we go!

I seem to have a bit of a thing for making earrings at the moment (possibly due to my already short attention span being even shorter due to the wonderful weather and the need to be outside in the sunshine)....

I love the way these beads swirl arond as they hang so you get to see the beads from the front and the swirly sides!  

The last of my blue nugget beads by the lovely Laura Sparling!

 Also by the lovely Laura these two tone green beads, these earrings were really fun to make so you may well see some of this style!

Hope your all enjoying your day

xxx