Back to playin' with beads!

Yep, I finally found the time, motivation, and most importantly the inspiration to haul out my jewelry making supplies again!

I'd also like to express my thanks to a most wonderfully generous friend on Facebook (Tammy) for sending me a gorgeous mix of beads! You rawk Tammy! :D The following pieces are a mix of Tammy's beads and my own. We must have similar tastes because I had several beads that coordinated well with what she sent. :)

Made two of these, one for my mom's birthday. Glass, crystal, and silver plated toggle and spacers:


Made two of these as well. I love the matte finish of the mauve beads and the frosted focal glass bead. Antique silver finish bead caps and gunmetal finish lobster claw clasp and crimp covers... and a few Czech fire polished beads, too:


And a couple o' these. Crackle glass cubes in pink and green with rose quartz chips, silver plated spacers and toggle clasp:



Just one of this, those are glass pearls, Swarovski crystals in a pretty champaign color called "silk" and an antique silver finish toggle (IIRC it's pewter):


Although I got on a bit of a bracelet kick, I managed to make a pair of earrings. Crystal rondelles, matte finish mauve beads, round Czech fire polished beads on gunmetal finish head pins and fish hooks:


Yep, felt good to "play" with my bead stash again, it's been too long. Look out, Tammy... you'll be receiving something special in the mail realllll soon. :D