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Going to Tucson! 

This finished piece was featured as a "how to" in the Winter Edition of

Bead Unique Magazine!

 

Poppy Doll

By Barb McLean

Just look at the decadent layers of bead embroidery on this doll.  Her twin has been sold, Barb made this one just for me.  Absolutely fabulous!  Too wonderful for words.I hear rumors that Barb may make a Sunflower doll sometime soon.

Kim's Summer Garden

by Nanette Young-Greiner

Commissioned by Kim Fields, another fabulous lampworker.  A four-inch slider to hold the 2 Sunflowers and Clematis.  The slider is embellished with lots of glass flowers, leaves, crystals and more.  A piece this yummy needed a big Kumihimo rope - big & grassy.

 

Sunny Day

By Kristine Buchanan

Beautiful warm colors.  Kris used one of my large lentil boro focals.  Her micro-knotting leaf technique is so beautiful.  This piece one Kris first prize in the Beadazzled competition and is featured on the first page of the "Fibers" selections. Kris knocks my socks off !  See her website at www.kristinebuchanan.com,

 

Hippy Chic

by Jill Staley

Another gorgeous piece by Jill.   This picture does not do this necklace justice.  Crocheted rope incorporating floral theme, custom-designed peyote stitch bale and one of my focal beads.  This one is going for auction in a museum in Philadelphia, PA - July 2005

 WOW!

 

Healing Garden

by Nanette Young-Greiner. 

Large glass split leaves by Shirley Cook.  The large focal piece was done "brooch style," the necklace is made of twining strands of pearls, chalcedony and glass accents.

Morning Tide

by Nancy Moore

This outstanding piece was beaded by Nancy Moore, of Santa Cruz, CA.  Nancy surprised me with this necklace at BABE, 2004, knocked me off my feet! The colors of seed beads, as well as sizes and application were, well to put it in a word...... Magnificent!

 

Tequila Sunrise

by Charly  Barnard

Here is the picture of the Tequila Sunrise set that I did, and sold.  The picture is good, but doesn’t do your beads justice really, they are amazing. 

 

 

Mom's Tea Garden

by Margo

I finally made the necklace using your bead!  My Mom absolutely loves the set.  At first I was just going to make a necklace, but my ideas kept growing as I saw more beads that would go with it.  And, ta da, a three piece jewelry set!  

Mom  had seen a bracelet with the teapot clasp, but when she went to buy it, it was gone.  So I had to add it to her set when I saw one.

Thanks for the bead.  She loves it.

 

 By Jill Staley

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