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!

Its Raining Projects!

Good Afternoon!

Well Father's Day was fun. Good food and good company made for a nice afternoon.

I have been working on several projects that had taken the back burner due to the benefit. I have been making great progress.
These two beadies found homes recently.


And this bead is going to be the center of an upcoming creation. The colors remind me of light carmel and cream. I came across some other beads that match perfectly so this will be a fun project because I get to just create as I go!


Its raining again and the flowers are still blooming away ~ I love it. We are out of the draught we went through last year and its such a blessing.

I have more projects to get to so I will say goodbye for now and head out to my studio.

I wish you many blessings and Keep looking UP!

Creativity & Comfort Bring Showers

Good Morning!

The showers are back and just in time. The rain always brings me comfort.

Yesterday I was able to get out in my studio again and I made this for my SIL.
She had ordered it a while back and I just never could get it to come together
until yesterday.



The pic just doesn't do it justice since I could not get the true sparkle of the crystals to show. I am very pleased with it! She had picked my handmade glass
beads and the Swarovski crystls and I added the Bali Silver beads as well.

I have several other ordere I hope to get done in the next few days. Now that
the benefit is over I have time to get back to melting glass!

I have taken a bit of a new direction making butterflies since DS's graduation.
I'll have pics soon of my cute little new creations.

The rain is here for a couple of days and I love it!
I wish you rain or shine whichever you prefer.

Until next time ~ keep looking UP!

Benefits Of The Flame!

Hello!

I finally made it back and I am happy to say the benefit I helped to produce was a HUGE success! The turn out was more than we anticipated but the food held out, the kids had fun and all enjoyed the bands that donated their time and awesome music.
We raised what is being called a record breaking amount of money for the family! What a blessing that is!!

I did manage to find time to create a set to wear from the beads I had made.
In my haste I made a mistake but I wore it anyway and it was a hit!
Here is the set. A necklace, a bracelet and an anklet.



The weather is beautiful, the river is ready for the tubers and it looks like I might be able to get back to my beloved torch soon. I have some new, yummy colors that are tempting me back to make more beadies!

I hope you have had many blessings and they continue to rain down for you.

Until next time!

Keep Looking UP!

Freshly Baked Beads!

Good Morning!

What a beauty of a day it is!
We had a mean storn blow through last night ~ more rain for the flowers!

Saturday I was at the torch all day and finished my set for the upcoming beneift.
I annealed them in my kiln yesterday and I could not wait to open it up this morning to see how they had turned out.
Here they are:

I am very pleased with them!
The top 2 tiny polka dotted ones will be earrings, the small center set a bracelet and the large set a necklace.

A thought occurred to me - if someone wants them they will come off and I'll let them go - but it better be for a lots of money - its for a great cause anyway!

Well I have lots to do today so I had better get going.

I hope you have a great day and keep looking UP!

Sunshine & Flames

Good Morning!!

Looks to be a beauty of a day!

I did get to the torch yesterday with new glass colors that arrived!
I was blessed with a new yellow that happened to be the PERFECT color for the Live Strong necklace I want to make for the upcoming benefit! The color name? Sunshine!
Take a look at what I have made so far with Sunshine and black:


I will head back out to the torch shortly to add to my set but so far I am very pleased, and they are small! lol The smallest beads are about 5mm and that is small for me. Guess it will be a petite sized necklace - sometimes the smallest things make the biggest statement eh? ;)

Off to the torch and sending you wishes for a glorious day!

Keep looking UP!