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Here are a few more things I have been working on lately:

Conniem, these are gorgeous bracelets! Is the one in the second photo made of lampwork beads? They almost look like hard-candy, they're so colorful! And I love the floaty,cascading look of the round beads on the third bracelet (plus the colors work really well together). Tell us about your materials?

The first bracelets are made of vintage buttons. I finally colleced enough of the ones with the rhinestones to make 2 bracelets.

The second one is made of cane glass beads. I had a bunch and didn't have any clue what to do with them and had one of those cha-cha or stretchy watch band type bracelets. The only bad thing is it is very heavy. I guess you could get 2 and use them to get a workout during the day!

The third one is made with the stretchy watch band and they are all vintage glass pearls. I always try to look for ways to use old broken pieces of jewelry that you can pick up at garage sales.

Thanks for the complements!

Here are a few more things:


This is made with my mom's favorite beads, the cobalt blue and white porcelain beads. If I don't sell it I will give it to her.



This one I made with mother of pearl beads



Miliefiore beads...another one of mom's favorites



Red foil glass bead necklace

Conniem, I like them all! The matching earrings are a nice touch, and I like the dramatic "opera"-length of the millefiori and the red-foil. I especially like the two your mom likes, the cobalt and the millefiore. She has good taste!

Thanks! I am doing a few last minute things...hubby says I get all crazy the closer it gets. Or I am burned out and don't want to see another bead!