Captured Disk Leather Bracelet kit sample - Sahara Disk and metallic bronze leather and striped sliders
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Just so much fun! Sold right off my wrist. :-D 2 lengths of black with silver 5mm leather, a charm holder with Crystal Silver Night dangle and a fun and fabulous hammered magnetic clasp.
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Mini Regaliz in Blue Snake with floating heart and charm holder
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Silvered Black Licorice Leather with an elegant, long magnetic clasp and simple Leaf Tube spacer
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Tango Seascape - Gorgeous combination of Vintaj Natural Brass, Unicorne Beads donuts, and Swarovski crystals ... love it!
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Denim Tango bracelet - donut beads from Unicorne Beads, tubes, clasp, dangles and all findings from Vintaj Natural Brass - Swarovski crystals, of course
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Just Plum Blue Tango bracelet - loved this one
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Tango - Sunset
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Toggled Leather Bracelet in Deep Purple leather - flower slider and Swarovski Crystal AB 3mm HotFix applied to the slider and staggered on the leather half way around ... super fun!
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Hooked on Leather - Cerise 5mm leather and X slider 2X5mm
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Leather MINI slider Wrap bracelet in Met Fern Green; Triangle Target and Flower sliders (7 sliders on this one - only 5 in Kit) - this one is actually mine!
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Beige Cobra Mini Regaliz bracelet; AS and AB Medium Dot Sliders with black O Rings
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Three fun and fabulous versions of the Leather Wrap bracelet kit - each with different sliders to make them unique for the 3 little girls they were made for!
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Teal and Bronze entwined between 2 warm-toned multi-colored 5mm flat leather
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Gorgeous silver licorice leather with long magnetic clasp, 2 irregular spacers and charm holder displaying a bird and leaf colored with alcohol inks and a rock crystal dangle
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Fab teal and electric blue 5mm leather attached to a single magnet clasp; Swarovski crystals hang from the dangle
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This bracelet is featured on Artbeads website in the Beader's Loft - uses Mat Tr Sea Glass Green and Mat Met Patina Iris magatama beads
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Swarovski Disk Pendant is stunning in Crystal Red Magma with 5mm black leather and hammered magnet clasp - charm holder has Swarovski dangles
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Love this Metallic Fern Green 5mm leather - this one toggled with square pillows slider and added a charm holder with a variety of Swarovski crystals in various greens
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Going Green Tango Sample (with Erinite)
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Gunmetal leather FIVE wrap bracelet - 5mm leather and heaps of different MINI sliders in various metal finishes ... wayyyyy FUN!
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Hooked on Leather - this version with the Disk Hook clasp and Stud slider - 5mm orange/yellow multi-colored leather
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Horseshoe clasp with chained black-silver textured leather
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Smoky Quartz Deluxe - Virtually flawless, large, smoky quartz faceted nuggets with sterling silver beads and clasp - super simple design keeps the focus on the stones!
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Framed - Fabulous Leopard Skin Jasper frames complimented by an over-the-top sterling clasp, some Jet Swarovski crystals and lovely Onyx spacer beads. Gorgeous!
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Hand 'blinged' Violet Italian Leather - Swarovski crystals in Crystal and Tanzanite - just delicious!
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Raku Wraps - Fine silver wire was used to coil and wrap these fabulous Raku beads
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Just LOVE these fabulous matte, flat beads made by Kalera Stratton - The Bead Wife; soooo easy and comfortable to wear; coordinated with sterling spacers, frames and a super fun sterling triangular clasp - Swarovski crystals, of course!
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Aquamarine Bubbles
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Fun leaf chain with heaps of fabulous Provence Lavender Swarovski components in a 'Y' shape ... lusciousness ...
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Amy 3 Strand - This piece sold before I got photos taken so thanks Diane for sending me this to tweak and post! This amazingly gorgeous clasp is from Studio Indah
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Appetite Slide Bracelet - These 2-hole stones are the most fabulous color - I just HAD to have them; perfect with Aquamarine Swarovski Keystone beads. Yummmm ...
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Autumn Blaze Earrings - Stunning Swarovski Cosmic component dangling from chain - lots of movement, loads of sparkle!
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Autumn Blaze pendant - dazzling Swarovski cosmic pendant - simple and simply stunning
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Barrels of Foam - Such fabulous beads from Stoney Marie Designs
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Barrels of Foam - bracelet and earring set
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Betty Rubble - named because it reminds me of The Flintstones! :-D It uses fabulous Prehnite stones and Unicorne's domed yo-yo beads.
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Black & Blue Flirt Earrings - This gunmetal 'fluffy' chain with the addition of royal blue and clear teardrop seed beads makes these looooong lovelies a hoot to wear - just love 'em!
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Chunks of Onyx - Another 'to die for' clasp from Studio Indah
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Black Ice Cuff - A freeform cuff hammered and embellished with nothing but Swarovski crystals. I was honoured to teach this at Beaders in Paradise inaugural event in October 2011 in Nassau, Bahamas - each one is a labor of love and a unique piece
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Rugged Coins - Black Swarovski crystals compliment Unicorne's rugged coin beads. Makes a funky bracelet with Thai silver geometric hollow beads and a great clasp
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Black/Teal/Turquoise with matte glass bead, base metal sliders, lobster claw clasp and gorgeous Swarovski burgundy/blue zircon blend 8mm round, indicolite and black bicones
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Bling-it-On kit in 'Lady in Red' - Mid length This one has sold a number of times ... can't seem to keep a pair for myself!
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Italian Leather Wraps BLINGED in various colors of Swarovski flatbacks ... LOVE 'EM!
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Bermuda Blue Bling - Who else could come up with this color other than Swarovski? Nice sterling posts too
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Blue Cone Earrings - I really like this set with Unicorne's awesome small cone beads,Vintaj Natural Brass and, of course, Swarovski crystals
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Simple, classic and oh, so easy ... but with the fabulous Swarovski bling
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Onyx Filigree - once again, gorgeous Onyx beads but ths time with a more ornate flare
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Honey Bee Winged Things - fun, fringed, and loaded with Czech glass, daggars, Swarovski crystals and, of course, happy little bumble bees!
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Indigo Flash - Loads of dichroic glass shine silver in these tile beads - just lovr the clasp too
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Jasper Rectangles with Smoky Quartz - not a very catchy name, but awesome stones and another great clasp from Studio Indah. To 'wearable' not to love!
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Smoky Quartz Chards - Multiple strands of virtually flawless chards of smoky quartz; fabulous domed sterling clasp from Studio Indah keeps things simple yet stunning
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Onyx Windows - Fabulously fine-cut Onyx frames filled with crystal
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Soda-Licious - There isn't anything about this piece that I don't adore - fabulously chunky sodalite nuggets and an array of to-die-for sterling silver beads and Saki clasp
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Subtle Tiles - fabulous Unicorne tile beads with sweet little sterling frames and a coordinating square magnetic clasp. Comfy to wear too because it is light and flat
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Red Safari - Very spicy and exotic
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Brass Blues - Blue metal beads go stunningly with Vintaj components
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Braveheart pendant - Swarovski; sample made for Make It Take It in Tucson 2010 - design by Dwyn Tomlinson
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Bronze Blue Drop Earrings - Organic wrapped royal blue quartz faceted briolettes
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Buds of Red - Little raspberry buds in Vintaj natural brass and Swarovski rounds
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Burning Vine Earrings - Dangle earrings coordinate with the Crimson Tango kit - very cute
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Carnelian Chaos - Combined with Unakite and copper accents, with some Khaki Swarovskis and a little dangle of course, this is a happy and fun piece
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Celebrate Earrings - The perfect compliment to the Celebrate bracelet - gorgeous Swarovski Cubist beads in Crystal Copper
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Chardonnay Date bracelet - One of my favorite lampwork bead artists - The Beadwife (Kalera Straton). Gorgeous work on these fabulous beads. How can one go wrong when components start out this awesome?
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Chardonnay Date - made to coordinate with the bracelet of the same name - these beauties feature fabulous lampwork beads by The Beadwife, Kalera Straton
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Chocolate Jasper Necklace - Yummy chocolate jasper with Vintaj filigree and chain ... and a few pearls too
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Clearly Blinged - More classic bling with Swarovski's Cosmic Squares ... they just 'go' with everything!
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Copper Sun - A huge favorite and published in Creative Beading Volume 4 from Kalmbach Publishing
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Crystal Glory - Glorious rock crystal beads need very little further embellishment ... one of my favorite stones
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Krystal Kisses - A popular class I instruct making little crystal kisses using Swarovski bicone pendants and Xilion beads - this one using lovely little Amethyst oval stones
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Curly Copper Cuff - Another freeform, hammered cuff - this time with copper wire and turquoise nuggets - and yes, a few Swarovski Xilion beads in Indian Red - Fun to make and wear!
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Custom Earrings - Simple and fun Unicorne marble beads dangle from a sterling rolo chain and are highlighted with sterling spacers and coordinating Swarovski crystals
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Custom Order - Again, Unicorne's small cone beads with teardrops, crystals and sterling
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Cubic Zirconia amber drops from sterling pinch bails ... super simple, very elegant
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Dark Water Earrings - Dorado and Indicolite Swarovski crystals are a gorgeous compliment to Vintaj findings
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Dark Water Necklace - Adapted from a design I saw in a magazine - some subtle differences but the basics were not mine. Neat idea!
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Deep Reds Squared - Really little and quite cute
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Duplicity Meadow - I've made up this color for my kits as a sample and they never seem to last long. Great colors!
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Duplicity Classic - This kit olor combination is no longer available, but it was ever so nice and the one with this clasp very popular
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Lagoon Drops earrings
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Gum Drop earrings - Heaps of fun and very much one-of-a-kind
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Elegant Quartz Earrings - Stunning smoky quartz stones need little other embellishment
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Entangled Affair - Rose/Brown variation with Swarovski Lt Amethyst Artemis beads, Swarovski yarn, pearls and other elements
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Fade to Black - This is a great piece and was an experiment with Kumihimo to have one color fade into the next (Black, Black Lnd Crystal AB, S/L Crystal). Sterling silver findings and amazingly gorgeous cut to the Rock Crystal stones. Luv it!
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Filigree & Black Custom order - Vintaj filigree and jet helix Swarovski crystals
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Golden Cone Necklace - A fun way to use Unicorne cones; adjustable chain makes it very versatile.
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Golden Cone Necklace (close) - This piece uses Verde Swarovski crystals.
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That's a Wrap - Loads of wire wraps make for a flirty and fun bracelet. A new favourite and a class I'll be instructing at the 2010 Bead & Button Show in June
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Heavenly Coins - To-Die-For Botswana Agate coin beads, Onyx nuggets and lanterns
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Heishi Filigree Earrings - one of my personal favorites of all the earrings I've ever made - these are two VNB filigrees back to back (no wrong side!) and then embellished with Heishi pearl dangles. They move, swing and always looks fabulous!
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Just delicious - blinged Violet Italian Leather wrap; Swarovski crystals in Crystal and Tanzanite - hand applied
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Jasper Ribbon necklace - This Jasper stone just went so well with the ribbon from my stash - they were just meant to be together - A bit of gold base metal chain and some brass wrapping on the stone - combined with a hook side closure and this piece is ready for fun
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Antique brass key fob with straight ends, leaf tube slider, black 'O' rings and Swarovski dangles
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Black (401), Matte Black (401F), Galvanized Gold (1052) and Metallic Bronze (457)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Met Dark Raspberry (460), Grnt Lnd Lt Topaz AB (2161), Matte Lt Topaz (132F), S/L Flame (10)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in S/L Orange (8), Matte Tr Lt Topaz (132F), Matte Tr Lt Peach (2102F), Met Dark Raspberry (460)
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KeyPer - One of my Favorites! - Fuchsia Lnd Smky Amy AB (2170), Grnt Lnd Lt Topaz AB (2161), Met Drk Bronze (457), Matte Met Drk Bronze (2006)
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Grnt Lnd Lt Topaz AB (2161), Matte Tr Lt Peach (2102F), Matte Met Drk Bronze (2006), Met Drk Bronze (457)
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Matte Tr Lt Peach (2102F), Met Iris Gold (462), Matte Tr Dk Topaz (134F), Met Drk Bronze (457)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Matte Met Drk Raspberry (2005), Fuchsia Lnd Smky Amy AB (2170), Grnt Lnd Lt Topaz AB (2161), Met Drk Bronze (457)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Tr Drk Topaz (134), Blk Lnd Aqua AB (2168), Matte Aqua (148F), Spkl Hny Beige Lnd Crys (1522)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Met Iris Gold (462) all in one direction for a 'pine cone' effect
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Drk Topaz (134), Matte Tr Drk Topaz (134F), S/L Flame (10), Mat Tr Red Orange AB (140FR)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Met Varigated Blue Iris (455), Blk Lnd Aqua AB (2168), Mat Aqua (148F), Tr Smoky Amy (142)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Violet Gold Luster (1884), Mat Tr Lt Sapphire (2105F), White Pearl Ceylon (420)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Orchid Lnd Crystal (1523), Mat Tr Green AB (146FR), Tr Smoky Amy (142), Mat Tr Smoky Amy AB (142FR)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Met Dk Plum Iris (454), Matte Black (401F), S/L Crystal (1), Met Drk Raspberry (460)
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Mat Sea Glass Green (2104F), Mat Tr Lt Sapphire (2105F), Sky Blue Lnd Crystal (1529), S/L Crystal (1)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Orchid Lnd Crystal (1523), S/L Aqua (18), Mat Aqua AB (148FR), Mat Tr Sapphire AB (150FR)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Sky Blue Lnd Crystal (1529), Mat Tr Chartreuse AB (143FR), Mat Tr Chartreuse (143F), S/L Aqua (18)
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KeyPer - Kumihimo in Mat Black AB (401FR), Sky Blue Lnd Crystal (1529), Orchid Lnd Crystal (1523), Mat Tr Smoky Amy AB (142FR)
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Two color Magatama Kumihimo bracelet using Mat Sea Glass Green and Mat Metallic Patina Iris with Fluorite beads and sterling silver findings - this piece is featured on the Artbeads website
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Kyanite & Pink - just love these Kyanite flat squares - gorgeous quality and color
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Life's a Beach Earrings - Swarovski colors of the Carribean with the richness of fabulous VNB charms in a beachy theme
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Life's a Beach - necklace and earring set ... all Vintaj Natural Brass and Calypso colors from Swarovski ... super fun!
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Life's a Beach - close up of VNB Sand dollar pendant portion ... don'tcha just love the little flip flop charm? Too sweet!
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Lightning
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Leather Key Fobs with leather ends and Nunn Design key rings - so many options for these - custom metal blanks were made with a Big Kix machine, patina paints in coordinating colors, then sanded and sealed ... just way fun!
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Mandarin Salad Earrings - Adore these lampwork barrel beads by Stony Marie Designs, made even sweeter with little dangles ... how fun!
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Mandarin Salad set - how JUICY!
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Mardi Gras Fan Earrings - Swarovski crystals stitched onto both sides of these fabulous natural brass fans. I'm flattered to say that this design was published in Step by Step Beads January 2010
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Matte Magic - beautiful jasper (might be a different stone but can't recall the name of it!) and lovely faceted smoky quartz rounds dotted with sterling silver spacers and a sterling clasp
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Maze of Maize - I absolutely love this piece - made with soft yellow stick pearls interspersed with Swarovski crystals and Unicorne Electric Yellow teardrops with a dash of sterling tossed in here and there ... so pretty and so very summery.
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Gorgeous magnetic clasp by the fabulous Jill MacKay on Maze of Maize necklace
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Mocca Anyone? Really, that's what I named this piece that features lovely mini tiles by Unicorne Beads, sterling silver frames and clasp and Mocca Swarovski crystals
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My Stone Cuff - fabulous moss agate stones with a stunning sterling box clasp - very simple yet super classy
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Ravenous for Red - This is a class I instructed in Tucson at To Bead True Blue and again at the 2010 Bead & Button Show - features Unicorne Beads' stunning Cactus beads in Red Safari and beaded beads using Swarovski Xilion beads - clasp, spacers and cones are all sterling silver
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Tantalizing Tubes - Picks up tones of blues, pinks, and even greens, depending on what you're wearing. Amazing rugged tube beads from Unicorne
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Inspired by June - everything on this fabulous pink/orange agate + Vintaj faux lariat is double-sided so you can be sure it always looks great!
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I opened a round Vintaj bead and shaped it to create this fun tassled end, topped with the same bead cap (but shaped) used on the agate stones. Love it!
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Slice of Agate - fabulous neutral stone with sterling, Black Diamond and Crystal Golden Shadow Swarovski crystals and fresh water pearls ... earthy yet feminine ... yummmm!
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Exotic Jungle - These Thai silver beads are gorgeous and even more exotic with the Leopard Jasper large coins
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Not-so-Basic Beige - The very neutral colors combined with some Swarovski beaded beads for bling make a dazzling set that is anything but plain!
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Not-So-Basic Beige - This set was made with some totally terrific Grace Lampwork Beads
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Oriental Gold
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Oh So Gorgeous - Cranberry Chocolate - I think I'm addicted to making this design! You just NEVER run out of color combinations to try!
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This Cranberry Chocolate version of my Oh So Gorgeous design uses Unicorne's Black Gold yo-yo beads and fabulous faceted raspberry pearls
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Oh So Gorgeous - Deanna - hand selected by my very best friend ... she did a wonderful job!
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OSG-Lady in Red
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OSG-Lady in Red
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OSG-Marmalade
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OSG-Tanzanite Tremors
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Padparascha Paradise - name pretty much says it all! Heaps of gold plated chain with Swarovski bezeled dangles in Padparascha (kind of a pink/orange color - just yummy) and coordinating other colors too!
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Padparascha Paradise Bracelet - fun, loads of movement, heaps of Swarovski sparkle, and a stunner of a fold-over clasp
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Sweet! Padparascha Paradise Earrings to coordinate with the set ... fun on their own too!
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Peacock Tears
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Pink Flesh
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Plum Swirl Earrings - Plum Swarovski discs dangle inside Vintaj swirls - love these long ear wires
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Precious drops
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Ruby Coin Earrings - Just gorgeous coin beads with vermeille bead caps and gold filled ear wires
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The coordinating earrings for this fabulous, reversible necklace were featured in the 2012 edition if 101 Necklaces, Bracelets and Earrings ... these components are made using Latte Crystal Clay and Vintaj Natural Brass findings ... and Swarovski chatons, of course!
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Rock Drop Earrings
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Roll Out The Barrel - Fabulous lampwork barrel beads by Stoney Marie Designs
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Rum Raisin Magatama bracelet using S/L Gold, Garnet Lined Lt Topaz AB and S/L Tr Drk Topaz beads
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Maple Glazed Salmon set - makes me hungry just thinking about it! Gorgeous lampwork barrel beads by Stony Marie Designs; crystals by Swarovski of course, and teardrops from Unicorne Beads
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With an Open Heart necklace made as a Class Sample - using hearts designed by the multi-talented Sabine Lippert
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Lime Lovely - Fun, pretty, and quite citrus-like! Lampwork beads from Grace Lampwork
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Oppulent Olives - very savoury
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Hex Match Earrings
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Hex Neck - Swarovski bicones stitced into a hexigon tube; sterling snake chain runs through the tube large sterling spacers on each end - perfect with the 'little black dress'
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Modern Victorian Rose - Gorgeous beads from Grace Lampwork beads
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Yellow Turquoise Set - I know it looks green, but the stone is really yellow turquoise
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Super simple but fun - one of my first Shamballa bracelets made in Calypso colored rubber beads from The Bahamas
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She Sells Sea Shells
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Silvered Sea Bracelet and Earrings - gorgeous lampwork beads with sterling silver disks and, of course, Swarovski crystals; super simple design strung on premium stringing wire, but very pretty and easy to wear
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Smoked Elegance bracelet - same fabulous faceted square pillow smoky quartz stones as in the Earrings and Necklace, with sterling spacers and a fabulous sterling silver ornate clasp
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Smoked Elegance Earrings - love these fabulous faceted smoky quartz squares - they need very little else to be totally stunning
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Smoked Elegance Necklace - stunning faceted smoky quarts square pillows with sterling silver spacers ... simple and elegant
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Smoked Pillows - These lovely faceted smoky quartz stones make a delightfully dainty yet noticeable pair of super sweet earrings.
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Smoked Pillows close up
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Soda-Long Earrings - Sodalite stones with dangles
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Soda-Long Necklace - Long sodalite stones with faceted gunmetal chain and beaded crystal beads ... FUN!
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Song Birds - Vintaj natural brass
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Space Triangles - a fabulous beaded triangle designed by my friend Lynn McKee Ruck are suspended from funky ear wires and captured by large sterling spacer beads
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Space Triangles - another angle
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Flying sparrows - multi-strand necklace - all Vintaj natural brass - with fabulous American Jasper coins
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Stone Pillows - I love the simplicity of this piece; the stones were heavy but the frames open and light. Flat & fun to wear as well
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Sunstone Bracelet - Beautiful color and depth
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TANG - Fabulous lampwork beads
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TANG Earrings - Coordinates with TANG bracelet
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Go anywhere earrings
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Subtle Tiles 2 - Another popular style with tiles and frames
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Tornado Earrings - Unicorne Glass cone beads with sterling silver caps and multi-strand dangles
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Turq-ish Delight - fabulous Art Glass beads combined with heaps and loads of different sterling silver beads and spacers ... just yummy!
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Tuscan Muse Earrings - fab raku beads by Maku, delightful little Czech rondelles, and rustic sterling bead cap from Cathy Dailey - made to coordinate with Tuscan Muse necklace
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Tuscan Muse - made with Czech rondelles in subtle yet fun colors and fabulous beads from MakuRaku; organic button/sunflower clasp and organic caps finish things off perfectly
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Tuscan Sun pendant - Swarovski; sample made for Make It Take It in Tucson 2010 - design by Dwyn Tomlinson
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Twisted Flowers - Twisted flower beads from Unicorne Glass and gorgeous faceted glass beads
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Vintaj & Riolite Lariat - A fabulous lariat with double-sided Vintaj Natural Brass components, Riolite, Heishi Pearls, Swarovski crystals and Swarovski pearls
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Very full version of my 'Winged Things' design where the focal stone is a fabulous slab of Kambaba Jasper. This version has a floral trellis style of toggle ring rather than the Water Lily - it's very nice as well and a good size for this substantial piece
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Wooden Wonder - made with a magnetic clasp for one of my fabulous clients who has trouble with her clasps - very lightweight with Swarovski Mocca cubes in the sterling frames and wonderful wooden beads
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My very first published piece - appeared in Bead & Button June 2008
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Out on a Limb - my sister raised her eyebrows with the colors in this piece, thus establishing the name, but I adored it! Lampwork by Susan White
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