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Terraworks

Of auctions and green birds..

Up on Ebay right now is this set of 13 handmade glass beads created with rich silver laden glass that performed beautifully by turning several transient shades of blue and green-y ochre hues in the flame...
I'm feeling the need to mention that somehow that end of that facing bead looks like it may be chipped..Its a change or coloration in the ivory glass that is photographing oddly.

Do you see the magpie in the bottom?

Miss Birdie herself drew me the magpie one day complete with story.

It reads, 'This green bird is trying to fly. And one day he flew.'

I loved it so much I made a brush of the bird with Adobe photoshop. He is now my official Sweetwater Designs mascot and goes everywhere the beads go in some form or other. He's on my carding and my stickers and will also perch somewhere in my listings and auctions..isn't he adorable?

and very fitting for this listing that's up right now since I can see him in the glass..far right of the bottom bead...is that strange or what!?

♫ Summertime ♪♫

Summertime,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high

Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry

~'Summertime' by George Gershwin

Glorious summer days..lazy hazy crazy days of summer. I adore summer. I try to soak all of the hot sun into my bones and hope it will last far longer than the year before.
It never does but oh the days are beautiful ..we could use more rain but I'm sure it will come.

For now I'm enjoying the sun.

Back in the Bay - Flameworked focal beads

♥ Take a look by clicking on the image ♥

Lampwork bracelet

This artisan bracelet was created with my own flameworked glass beads, a few brass and ceramic discs along with some superb wee 22k gold marbled toho beads. It closes with a sterling silver lobster clasp.
Very delicate and feminine.

Measures 7.5" and can be re-sized for any wrist.

Lovely sea greens and rusty warm ochres...one of a kind. Gift boxed with a small signed artisan card.
Click on the image for greater detail.

Special on site price: 85.00

Lampwork Contest

A big congratulations to Laura Bracken for the winning bracelet in last weeks Lampwork competition. It's a beauty!
Up next are the necklaces..you still have time to send an entry~

If you're eligible be sure to enter for the upcoming competitions for earrings and anything that can be worn containing your own lampworked glass or another artisans lampwork.

A little friendly competition among peers is great exercise for the muse~ ♥

Mondays smile

Welcoming June!

on all items in the shop for the month of June~

and don't forget about the lampwork designers contest ..enter ~and vote!

Lampwork Jewelry Contest

Are you in the mood for a contest?..how about 5 of them?..Fellow lampworker Laurie Smith is running a series of contests for both lampworkers that design using their own beads as well as jewelry designers using other artisans lampwork beads.

Check it out..and if you design with your own beads or other artisan made lampwork beads please do enter!

Even if you don't enter take a moment to take a look at the beautiful entries, and vote!