Spring has sprung.

 Spring has sprung here in South Dakota.  We are finally having warm weather and some rain.  I made lots of pretty posies in lots of colors.

And some even have lots of colors all in one flower.

Long Focal Beads

I have not made long focal beads in a while.  I had so much fun playing with them for almost 2 days. These are all 2 inches long or longer.

New jewelry

 I do make jewelry once in a while.  I got these done in time to bring to Milwaukee.  I wanted to highlight this style of bead.

 Most of the time I make beads and when they are done I see a piece of jewelry in them, very seldom do I have the idea and then go make the beads as I did with this piece.

I of course had to make earrings to go with the necklace. And just like the Saturn beads yesterday these earrings would not play nice while having their photo made.

Saturn Beads

Saturn beads are just ornery when you want to take their picture.  They wiggle all over and will not lay nice and neat for the photo.

Modern Art Faces

I have not had a one of these since the Tucson Bead show.  Glad I got some made.  We are setting up at Bead and Button today and the Market Opens tonight for registered attendees.

Purple

I just had to make some purple beads.

Etched Beads

 I so want to make these beads in every single color I can.  I love them they are small but bigger than a spacer.

They have a colored core under clear and then are etched.  They just have such a wonderful soft look to them.

Turquoise and Ivory

Another bunch of classic dot beads. These in turquoise and ivory.  I etched these but some I left shinny.