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.

A little flock of owls......

..........are made and ready to fly off to #BeadandButton

More..........

.........big lentil focal beads.  Some etched and some shiny.

Focal beads.

This are nice big focal beads headed for my tray.

Black and White

Classic black and white in classic dot beads.  And this isn't all of them.

Shiny metallic spirals.

We are in Hopkins setting up for the show this weekend.  Please do try to come and see us.  We will be in the back by the stage again.  I know some of you missed us last fall but we have out old spot back.  Here is a link to the show website if you would like more information.  http://www.beadsbydee.com/Bazaar/bazaar.html   And look shiny metallic spirals. I am bringing a few sets of these and I think they are way prettier in person.

And then there was etching.

 Of course some of the beads from yesterday had to be etched. I love the way they almost seem to glow. These are all the little Saturn style beads I make and use so much of the time.

I so love the pale amber and black together.

Lots of leaves.

 Lots of leaves in spring and fall colors are ready for the spring.  I made sets up of the small ones and they make a nice tinkling sound when they are on the display.

The big leaves are one of my favorites all the texture and color just seems to make them alive.

Of course..........

........I had to make a few giant lentils to take to Tucson with us.  These baby's are pretty big a good inch and a half across and about 3/4 of an inch thick.

September Give-A-Way

 I am working on a new Series of beads and Jewelry inspired by Dr. Seuss, and decided that these disc/flower beads/buttons would be great for my September bead Give-A-Way.  Make sure to read this post all the way through and enter as many ways as you can.

 The beads are different front and back so you have choices on how you use them.

They also have decoration on the edges so that if they are sandwiched between two other beads they are nice and showy.  What do you think, are they Seussy?  I know, I know not a word but I like the thought. :-)


There are lots of ways you can enter.
                 - Post a comment here on my blog.
                 - Become a blog follower. 
                 - Post a comment on my Facebook Page
                 - Like my Facebook Page,  Tanya McGuire Beads and Jewelry

                 - Share this post on your blog. (please let me know where so I can visit your blog.)
                 - Share this post on your Facebook Page. (again please let me know where so I can like your page as well)
                 - Pin this post, or another from this blog, on Pintrest and message me as to where so that I can see it.
                 - Last but not least make a purchase from my Etsy store and you will get 2 entries.


See as I said there are lots of ways to enter.  I will choose a winner the first of October.  Good luck, Have fun.

We have a winner of the September Give-A-Way.  KayzKreationz won the four red, white, and black disc beads.

There are certain beads...............

 ...........that I hate trying to photograph.  These Alice's Garden cone shaped flowers are one of them. 

 When you have them standing up this way they look fine but don't really give the person the idea of how big they are or really what shape they are.  They look really fun in person and I love the way they look in a piece of jewelry. (You can see one piece here.)

But when you try to show the shape or that the bead is a cone, the photos just really do not look the way I want them too.  I have tried to figure out what it is that I am doing that I am not happy with and can not seem to find the solution.

Now the Alice's Garden spiky beads you can tell just what they are and how they will hang with one picture. 

If anybody has some suggestions about working with the cone flowers I sure would love to hear them.