Pendant Potential- Mission Complete!

A few weeks back I posted a picture of three lonely pendants that had so much potential. They just needed some TLC. (click here to see the Pendant Potential Post).
Well......drum roll please.......Ta dah....here they are! I finally finished up beading two necklaces that work so well with the wooden pendants. I love their simple design and stylish colors! Both necklaces have wooden beads interspersed with glass beads, seed beads and Czech crystal.
I am saving the third pendant (from Pendant Potential), the white flower one for a spring and summer design.
Interested in one of these necklaces email me at service@beadyqueen.com
I am finishing up the bracelet and earrings to match before adding them to BeadyQueen.com

Allurement of Organic Living

As a family we decided several years back to make every effort to Go Green at home and at the office. Eat only organic foods, more nourishing veggies and live an over all healthier lifestyle. Through all of this I have been drawn to the beauty of organic beads. Here is a picture of two particular pieces that I admire.




In the center is a pendant made out of bamboo and seeds. Not sure what beads I am going to put with it or if I can even part with this pendant, but I admire it for it's uniqueness and natural beauty. Being that it is handmade no two are exactly alike. There is a thin coat of resin around it to seal it in.

The dark brown and black wooden beads are a perfect mix of colors and I know exactly what I am going make with them!

Remember a few weeks back I posted Pendant Potential...well these beads I bought especially for the black pendant featured there. Won't the two together be good-looking?!

I will show you the beauteous necklace when I am all done!


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Gem Show Update

Last week on my STUDIO FRIDAY post (click here to catch up)
I mentioned the Gem Show and that I would report back on what exciting beads and findings I came across. I could write about them but showing you is much more fun! Are you ready?

Real Beauty
These beauties are Ruby Quartz in two sizes and multi faceted. They sparkle the most beautiful red color.

And I couldn't resist those cute, gold wire boxes. They will look very good in a long necklace, don't ya think?




Designs in the Making
Here you will see some really neat looking sterling silver toggles, large black onyx balls, shell diamonds, Swarovski crystals, mother of pearl, chandelier earrings, Czech crystal faceted balls and some brand new sterling silver ovals that I can't wait to use!





Beadditudes! Bead Pendants with attitude
I love these pendants for so many different reasons. Each one is unique in color, shape and style. I handpicked each of these and look forward to beading up a pretty necklace to put them on.





Gray Picture Jasper
How pretty are these stones? A true gray is very hard to find in a stone. I love the shape of these and plan on making several pieces of jewelry out of them. One necklace I will save for my dear Grandmother who wears a lot of gray. She loves it when I send her jewelry in the mail!




Snake Skin Jasper
The colors in these stones are amazing! Every shade of green, brown, taupe and a hint of black. Here is the first necklace I made using the snake skin Jasper and bronze findings. I will put it online at BeadyQueen.com real soon.

Fruit Loops
My last picture to show is you are some real cuties!
These circles remind me of colored fruit loops! They might not taste the same but they are just as sweet. These darlings are made out of Jade. I know for sure I am going to use some of these in my popular ID Badge Lanyards and
Peeper Keepers.

Custom Orders

To Do List: Custom Orders
I jotted down a list of notes for myself with details on all of my custom orders that I need to fill since I was heading off to the fabulous Gem Show. I knew I had several orders to do and was hoping to find just what I was looking for on my trip Saturday.

The first on my list was: brown stones-big and chunky
Customer would like: brown stones to be large in size and several shades of brown, gold toggle, short necklace with a matching pair of earrings and matching bracelet.

After shopping for a few hours and with several vendors.....I found "THE" brown stones! I took one look at these and said, "These stones are going to make a beautiful necklace that I know she will love!" I snatched them up and tucked them away in a safe place.

Here is a picture of my final creation using round Tigers Eye Stones and Brown Shell Discs along with gold Bali and gold toggles. I think my customer will love her one of a kind necklace, bracelet and earring set! What do you think?

STUDIO FRIDAY

Happy Friday! Today in the Beady Queen studio I have several projects gathered up to work on this weekend. I am making some beaded ID Badge Lanyards, some Vintaj earrings and a couple of bookmarks. Looking forward to finishing them so I can show them off!

I am also super excited about the Gem Show that is in town. My Mom and I are headed out early in the morning to shop for some beautiful beads and pendants! I will report back on all my good findings. The Gem Show motivates me to come home and work. I love searching for new beads and stones that inspire me to create beautiful necklaces, bracelets and earrings.

Stay tuned to see what all I bought...................