New Etsy listings

I've made a few new things over the last few months, and only just got around to taking some photos and posting them on Etsy.

Here are a few pics:

The beads for this bracelet and pendant were made using turquoise glass that reacts with the ivory glass petals, creating the black border around the flowers, and giving it a watercolour painted effect.

This pendant is made using two marbled glass beads. Marbled beads are great to make, watching the colours swirl together in the heat.

I had a few sea-inspired beads that I wasn't sure what to do with, so I made a sea bracelet, using memory wire and and a seahorse charm

I've been experimenting with glass tiles recently, and made this pendant with one of my favourite backing paper designs.

Had a bit of a 'red' obsession a few months back, and made these three memory wire bracelets :)

Here's a bracelet I made which is covered with dangling flower charms made of seed beads and flower beads. 

Mother's Day

Just finished making Mothers Day cards, for my lovey Mum and Mum-in-Law :)

I love backing papers but don't use them much - I'm never sure how to use them so they don't overwhelm the card. I think it works ok with these cards, though :)

New Beads!

Hi! I've been making some new beads! Really pleased with how they have turned out, and just need to work out how to use them now...

I'm really pleased with how this yellow bead turned out. It's made using a glass called Mystic Yellow, and it looks transparent until it's heated, when it turns all cloudy. I can't wait to make some more of these, and play with this glass again!

This bead is made with transparent blue in the centre, encased with purple glass, so it shines with both colours. This is my new favourite technique!

This bead uses the same technique, with a deep indigo purple centre, encased with pale blue.

This bead uses silvered ivory and green frit to create the landscape. Looking forward to trying a few more landscape beads!

I love the colour of this bead - it uses a glass called rubino ora. The swirls were created using some purple and white frit.