My partner for this swap is Bryna Lumb of Bryna's Bead Box. Here's are the gorgeous beads that I received from Bryna. Bryna being a talented lampworker sent me a gorgeous focal bead with two lampwork accent beads and numerous other accent beads. What great colors!
What to do with such gorgeous beads? I decided to go for a lighter looking necklace. Starting with a Vintaj antique brass chain and creating dangles with the coral colored beads that Bryna sent gave me the basis for my necklace. I added the lamp work focal green leaves from my stash as an accent and two additional leaves from the Vintaj line. Since I couldn't quite get the accent beads to work in my necklace, I decided to make earrings with them. Sticking with the chain theme, I made dangles with the lampwork accent beads, the additional coral beads and green Swaroski crystal that I had received in my swap.
Unfortunately the weather wasn't cooperating the day I was ready to shoot my pictures and the pics don't really do the beads justice. Here's the result:
Now check out the other blogs to see what creative things were done with their beads:
Keri Lee Sereika www.pinklemonade.typepad.com <---- Host
Lisa Lodge www.pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com
I love the necklace - reminds me of a yummy fruit tree. The colors are great together.
ReplyDeleteThat ornage looks like Tangerine Tango to me! The hottest spring colour ... really like it paired with green! Great spring set!
ReplyDeleteThis set is beautiful! I agree with Lynne, it looks like you are using the hottest color of Spring right there! So fun! The beads are amazing!
ReplyDeleteOh Linda, these pieces are GORGEOUS! The girls are right about the tangerine tango, that's what I was trying to include when I made the focal and selected the other beads to send. Great job on your first swap!
ReplyDeletelove those earrings.
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love! Reminds me of a fruit orchard in Summer. Just beautiful! - Lisa Lodge
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful set of beads from Bryna! And I love the necklace and earring set - so vibrant and beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove that focal bead and love the design of the necklace! You did an awesome job, Linda!!!
ReplyDeleteYou got some beautiful bead and really did them justice!!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful designs!!!! Those lampwork beads ar gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLovely pieces Lindy - I especially love the earring made from the large copper links!
ReplyDeletevery pretty... love the red berries and green leaves!
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