This amulet purse was knit with the artist’s own personal bead soup, called “Shrimp Cocktail”, and mustard yellow thread. The fringes are accented using “Matgama” drops, and a tiny brass faery nests in the central flap fringe. Bag dimensions: Top width: 1 3/4″ Bottom width: 2 1/2″ Length: 2 1/2″ Strap: 26″
Genuine ivory dominos, hand strung and knotted on black suede stripping, with metal beads in between the dominos. It wraps around your waste and ties on side, though you can fit it through some larger belt loops. Either way, you are sure to cause a stir.
This tiara was handmade by myself using cream Swarovski crystal pearls, clear Swarovski crystals and silver lined seed beads. This tiara features three wire wrapped flowers as the side focal which are complimented with wire wrapped leaves. I wanted to create a statement piece that was romantic and girlie whilst alluding to a sense of […]
First, I made the bead from Italian and American glass on a large mandrel, making the bead hole 3/8″ in size. After it is run annealed, I cut a length of sterling silver tubing just a bit longer than the width of the bead. I hammer at both ends of the tubing until they flare. […]
This is a fun and creative gift for all occasions. What you will need: 2 – 10 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ scraps of heavy cotton fabric. I used apolstry samples. 1 – 9″ x 1″ piece of fabric bonding material – Sticth Witchery. 1 – 2″ piece of nylon cord. 14″ of 22 gauge sterling […]
I used turquoise waxed cord, millefiori beads, small yellow plastic beads and a turkish blue eye. the closing knot that is around your heel can be adjusted to your foot size. My inspiration for my anklets collection was a French woman who used that style. Then I tried it myself, but with other materials and […]
I got this beautiful purple moonstone from a local cabochon dealer and was nervous about working with it. But after a class by a great friend I was able to bead around it with no problem! I posted the piece on my website as a pin/pendant combo and it was snatched up in no time! […]
