Summer Fun!

Hello!

Well summer is officially here! Since the rains have gone its heating up and feeling like summer. EEP! Its okay though, I have good ole AC in my shop so time at the torch is cool and add some great music and it makes for a great time for the girls ;)

Yesterday 2 torch buddies came and we played all day. Did more talking than melting but it was a blast. We are "The Bead Girls" AKA: BG, BGtoo, and BG3 ~respectively~. We share frit (glass bits), new colored rods, tools and anything else one of us has discovered in the world of glass. FUN!FUN!FUN!

OKay, Camo here (my newest design) just came up for sale and another one very similar to it recently found a home in California. She ships off in a day or so, I hope her new owner is pleased. Camo is one of my favorites and I have one of mine own quite similar. I always change something about each piece I make so as to keep the One Of A Kind (OOAK) style intact.

This one includes Tiger Eye, Black Onyx and some pretty beads I found called Snakeskin Jasper along with my Camo patterned beads and all SS components.
I have never seen anyone else make this type of bead. Original Indeed! HA! LOL

Keep watching, I am currently trying to get my picture taking skills and editing perfected. Its harder than it looks I promise! I have more sets I will be showing in the next day or so. The orders are coming in quite nicely ~ thank you ~ so I am busy as a beaver with all the glass projects! Thank You :)

I hope all is well with you, stay tuned and remember to keep Looking Up!
Dona

Rays Of Hope in Stormy Weather

Good morning!

It has been a while since my last update.

The stormy weather is back in more ways than one but there are rays of happy sunshine in my midst as well. We have had a lot of company come in town for summer visits so my beading time has been very limited. While it is always fun and entertaining to see old friends, I have moments of yearning for the torch but that makes it all the more special when I finally DO get to sit down and melt some glass!

As with the storms moving in the last few days, I got another call yesterday that hurt my heart. Yet another dear friend who is in the midst of a serious illness. It pains my heart so to see so many friends going through the trials if an illness and I always feel completely helpless in what I can really DO for them other than Look Up and while that is mighty powerful as a human I feel the need to DO more. So I melt and Look Up hoping there will be an idea of what I can do to help make things better for those who are going through so much. Many beads have been born from my thoughts wandering to those I love and care about.

I did finish the Coffee & Cream set and I really like how it turned out. I should have used a darker background but the rock matched the set perfectly and I was out of time since the sun was going down.

It is currently for sale in my shop and I will miss it when it sells.
The Golden Shadow Swarovski crystals, Eggshell Charlotte and Mother of Pearl beads really set the colors of my glass beads off. The sparkles are always hard to catch but it does sparkle!

Well thats all for now as I head back to the torch.
I wish you peace, love and health!

Keep Looking Up!