Good evening!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! This is our pumpkin... it is white on the outside and brilliant, gorgeous orange on the inside... I tried to get a picture of it without the camera's flash because it absolutely glowed in the dark and was soooooooo cool... but, alas, my camera's flash was determined to participate in this picture and I couldn't figure out how to turn the darned thing off... you can still see the 'glow aspect' a bit. :)



We had a few trick or treaters visit us tonight... the little ones were just precious, all dressed up in their Halloween customs with BIG smiles on their faces... when we were kids, things were quite different than they are today, though... we ran around with our friends (with no parents tagging along to keep an eye on us), dressed up in our Halloween costumes, trick or treating and having fun, fun, fun... all of these kids that stopped by tonight were accompanied by their parents... and if I had kids, I'm sure I'd be right there with mine, too... things are just very different in this day and age... I was glad to see how involved these parents were in their children's Halloween experience... it warmed my heart and showed how much they loved their little ones.

On to beads... three new auctions in ebay tonight... all three of these are done in the earthy hues of browns, honey amber and topaz on a backdrop of sage greens and match each other perfectly.

EARTHY TEARDROP ::: A handmade artisan lampwork glass teardrop shaped focal/centerpiece bead in earthy hues of sage greens, browns and topaz... the perfect bead for a simple, yet, elegant Autumn necklace!

There are 3 beads in this collection... to start a 18mm (across) x 32mm (high) focal/centerpiece bead in a teardrop shape with 2 matching mini rounds that measure about 6mm x 9mm... these beads are decorated all the way around and have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have been temporarily strung on ribbons... this strand of beads measures about 1-3/4 inches long.





EARTHY ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in earthy shades of browns and topaz on a backdrop of sage greens... these beads are begging to be made into a cool Fall and Winter bracelet!

There are 5 beads in this collection... to start a 25mm lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead with a pair of smaller lentil shapes that measure about 13mm and a pair of rounds that measure about 6mm x 9mm... these beads are decorated all the way around and have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have been temporarily strung on ribbons... this strand of beads measures just shy of 2-1/2 inches long.





EARTHY TOO ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads that were created with a bracelet in mind... they are earthy colors of sage greens, golden honey and topaz.

There are 5 beads in this collection... to start a 25mm lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead with a pair of smaller puffy pillow shapes that measure about 12mm and a pair of round beads that measure about 6mm x 9mm... these beads are decorated all the way around and have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have been temporarily strung on ribbons... this strand of beads measures just shy of 2-1/2 inches long.




I have some new glass that I got and am so excited with the new colors... I'll be adding more new auctions soon in these new colors and also some Specials!

Take good care and I'll be back soon, Gracie

Hi again,

Earlier today I mentioned I had a new collection of beads for ebay and that I'd return to add a link and description of them once they were up on ebay... please click on the collection's name below and be taken directly to the ebay auction...

SAGE ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in shades of gentle light sage greens with hints of rust and honey amber... great colors for this Autumn Season!

There are 15 beads in this collection... lentil and pastille shapes, along with one puffy pillow... these beads range in size from about 16mm to about 22mm... they are decorated on both sides... two of these beads have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... these beads are temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures about 10-3/4 inches long.






Take good care and see you soon... hoping your week ahead is a great one!

G'nite, Gracie

Hello!

The other day I was cruising around in ebay looking at some of my favorite lampworkers' latest creations... I came across THE coolest Chinese knotted silk necklaces that were being sold by Linda of Flame On Glass. I could not resist purchasing one of these because they are the PERFECT way to display a lampwork focal bead... and... with the Holidays right around the corner, I'm thinking what perfect gifts these would make!

Here is a link to Linda's ebay auctions... Flame On Glass... her lampwork beads are absolutely gorgeous too! Hope you check them out... they are very high quality silk necklaces in some of the prettiest color combinations you've ever seen... I am delighted with mine and will definitely be back to buy more of these from Linda.

Here is a picture of what I did with my Chinese knotted silk necklace that I got from Linda... I added a 25mm lampwork bead, with 2 little round beads at top and bottom, tied a knot at the end and it was done!... how easy is that?!... these necklaces have two cords hanging from the bottom, so you can just tie on your favorite focal bead and you're set to go!



That's it for now. I have a new auction that's going up on ebay tonight, so I will be back to add a link to it once it's up and running.

Until then, hope you have a lovely Sunday!

Bye for now, Gracie

Good evening!

A new collection of beads on ebay... with the Spirit of THANKSGIVING and giving thanks at heart... simply click on the bead collection's title, which is a link, below and you will be taken to this ebay auction...

THANKSGIVING ::: We all have much to be thankful and grateful for in this life and with the Thanksgiving season right around the corner, these feelings of gratitude have been growing and getting stronger for me... a good thing!

Here is a collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the colors of the Thanksgiving season in cranberry, rust, ginger, rich browns and amber... the beginnings of a beautiful bracelet for the Autumn season.

There are 15 beads in the collection... there are 9 lentil shaped beads that measure from about 19mm to about 22mm... some were created on a backdrop of fine silver... and... to go with these are 3 matching pair of rounds and one smaller lentil shaped bead that were created with earrings and 'danglies' in mind... these beads are all decorated on both sides and are temporarily strung on ribbons... this strand of bead measures about 6-1/2 inches long, not including the earring and 'danglie' beads, which are strung separately.






That's it for now... hoping all is well with y'all and I'll be back soon!

Take good care, Gracie

P.S. A special HELLO to Mal! Hoping all is well with you and Ardis. *smile*

Hello!

I had sooooo much fun creating these beads... once again in the satin matte, rich browns and sage greens that I seem to be completely in LOVE with lately... I thought what fun it would be to have a bracelet with BIG, BOLD and FUN beads... a great bracelet that will really made a statement... I've added one picture of this strand of beads draped over my wrist to give you an idea of what a bracelet made with these could be... please click on the bead collection's title (below) and be taken directly to the ebay auction for this earthy and Autumn colored bead collection.

BOLD & BEAUTIFUL ::: In rich browns and earthy sage greens, a collection of BIG, BOLD and BEAUTIFUL handmade artisan lampwork glass beads... these beads were created with a bracelet in mind that will definitely make a statement... fun, fun, fun BIG, BIG, BIG beads! ... these could also be used separately as focal/centerpiece beads... but what I had in mind, as I created these beads, was a BIG, BOLD & BEAUTIFUL bracelet!

There are 11 beads in the collection... there are 5 lentil shaped beads that range from about 23mm to 25mm with 6 matching rounds that average about 7mm x 11mm... these beads are decorated on both sides and have been etched ever so gently to create a satin matte finish... these beads are temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures just shy of 6-1/4 inches long.







Hope all is well in your worlds.

Until next time... take good care and g'nite, Gracie

G'evening everyone!

Hope you are having a good week... I can really feel Autumn in the air now... are you enjoying the change of seasons as much as I am? I'm absolutely loving this cooler weather... actually, got out my long pants and cowboy boots (my Fall & Winter 'uniform' lol) and have to store away my shorter pants and sandals until Springtime... time to rearrange the closet and bring my Fall and Winter clothes front and center because it's finally cooling off... yeah! Can't tell you how happy I am about this coolness... absolutely LOVE it!

I have three new auctions up on ebay... I've been receiving requests for smaller collections of beads and have been drawn to larger sized focals with matching accent beads... perfect sized collections of beads for bracelets or necklaces with your favorite "goodies" added, i.e., pearls, Swarvoski crystals, Bali and Thai silver accents and your favorite gemstones, perhaps?... you know what I mean, I think... I hope.

Here are my latest additions to ebay... please click on the collections' title below (they are links) and you will taken directly to the ebay auction...

FALL TO EARTH ::: Yup, I'm still in love with these gorgeous Autumn colors... another collection of my earthy handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in rich browns and gentle sage greens... these beads were created with a bracelet in mind.

There are 9 beads in the collection... a 25mm lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead with 2 matching 18mm lentil shaped beads... along with 3 matching pair of rounds... all of these beads have been gently etched to a satin finish... they are all decorated on both sides and have been temporarily strung on ribbons... this strand of beads measures 4 inches long.

FALL TO EARTH TOO ::: Fall is one of my favorite times of year because the colors one sees in the world are some of my personal earthtone favorites... organic and earthy, earthy, earthy... this time of year, Mother Nature is shedding her skin (so to speak) and getting ready for a new start come Springtime... in gorgeous Autumn colors, a handmade artisan lampwork glass centerpiece/focal bicone shaped bead, in rich browns and gentle sage greens.

There are 3 beads in the collection... a 15mm x 19mm bicone shape with a pair of complimentary rich brown round beads that measure about 6mm x 9mm... all of these beads have been gently etched to a satin finish... the focal is decorated all the way around and has been temporarily strung on ribbons, along with the matching pair of rounds... this strand of beads measures 1-1/4 inches long.

WINTER RAKU ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the beautiful Winter colors of purples, lavenders and rainbow RAKU... these beads were created with a bracelet in mind... or... are the start of a gorgeous Winter necklace!

There are 11 beads in this collection... to start is a lentil shaped 25mm focal/centerpiece bead... and to go with it... 2 matching 15mm lentil shapes and 4 matching pair of rounds - 2 pair are Raku colors with lavender accents and 2 pair are gently etched lavender transparent glass... these beads range in size from about 6mm x 9mm to about 7mm x 11mm... these beads are all decorated all the way around and have been temporarily strung on ribbons... this strand of beads measures about 4-1/4 inches long.

I'll be back in a day or two and until then, take good care of you!

G'nite, Gracie

Hello!

As I promised, here a couple of pictures of my two new auctions on ebay of these beads all shown together in the same pictures to show that their colors do, in fact, match.

Yesterday when I took the pictures of my GOLDEN AUTUMN and GOLDEN AUTUMN FOCAL beads, which are two separate ebay auctions, it was late afternoon and the result of my photo session was that the colors of the beads were not true... I have taken a couple of pictures with these two auctions together to show you that they are, in fact, a perfect color match... these pictures were taken outside in full sunlight and show these beads' true colors...






PLEASE NOTE: These are two separate auctions... GOLDEN AUTUMN and GOLDEN AUTUMN FOCAL and are only shown together in these pictures to display their color match... they are not both included in this auction.

Thanks for stopping by... please scroll down my blog/journal page to see the original entries of these two new ebay auctions.

Have a great Sunday!

Talk to you soon and take good care, Gracie

Hi All!

Happy Saturday Night! Hope you are all enjoying your weekend!

Something new up on ebay tonight... two new bead collections in GOLDEN AUTUMN colors... these two collections are a match in color and would work great together... however, the pictures don't seem to show this... it was very late afternoon when I took these pics today and the light was not the morning sun when I usually shoot my pics... long story short, the focal bead's color is somewhat altered from its true color... tomorrow, I will take a picture of all of these beads together in morning light to show you how good they look together... please click on the bead collections' titles below and you will be taken directly to the ebay auctions...

GOLDEN AUTUMN ::: A collection of handmade artisan glass beads in the golden colors of Autumn... the colors we are seeing as the leaves on the trees are turning gorgeous colors of golden honey and ambers.

There are 11 beads in this collection... to start, a lentil shaped focal that measures about 24mm... and to go with it... two 20mm and two 18mm matching lentil shapes, along with six matching rounds that measure about 7mm x 10mm with polka dot designs... all of these beads have been ever so gently etched to a satin matte finish and are decorated on both sides... these beads are temporarily strung on ribbons and this strand of beads measures about 5-1/2 inches long... the start of a beautiful necklace for Fall or a bold and stunning bracelet!




GOLDEN AUTUMN FOCAL ::: A lovely handmade artisan lampwork glass lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead with two matching rounds... all with swirling designs... in the golden colors of Autumn.

There are 3 beads in this collection... a bold 36mm lentil shaped focal bead with two matching rounds that measure about 8mm x 11mm... all of these beads have been gently etched to a satin matte finish and are decorated all the way around... these beads are temporarily strung on ribbons and this strand of the focal and matching pair of beads measures about 2 inches long.




Tomorrow morning, as I mentioned above, I will take a picture of both of these collections together to show how well they go together.

Until then, take good care, sweet dreams and have a nice tomorrow!

G'nite, Gracie

Hello!

Again, while behind the torch, I was drawn to the rich honey browns, topaz and sage green colors of the Autumn Season... a new collection of beads on ebay in beautiful satin finish Earthy Hues... please click on the collection's title just below to be taken directly to the ebay auction...

EARTHY HUES ::: Still being in love with these fabulous Autumn colors, I've created another collection of handmade artisan lampwork beads in these earthy and beautiful colors of rich honey and topaz browns on a backdrop of sage greens.





There are 21 beads in this collection... to start a 25mm lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead and to accompany it... 6 lentil shapes, 4 puffy pillow shapes and 4 pastille shapes... with 3 pair of matching round beads that were created with earrings or 'danglies' in mind... the largest bead (aside from the focal bead already mentioned) measures about 19mm and the smallest is about 15mm... the matching 3 pair of rounds measure about 6mm x 10mm... these bead are all decorated on both sides and have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... these beads are temporarily strung on ribbons and this strand of bead measures about 10-1/4 inches long, not including the matching 3 pair of earring beads, which are strung separately.

Take good care, Gracie

Good evening, everyone!

Being a lover of the rich honey, amber and champagne colors, combined with denim and steel blues, I have created a new collection of beads for FALL, which will also work all year 'round...

FALL GATHERING::: A bountiful gathering of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the beautiful Fall colors of rich honey, amber, champagne, along with denim and steel blues... these colors will work all year round!







There are 19 beads in this main strand of beads with four pair of matching mini rounds, created with earrings and 'danglies' in mind... in this main strand of beads are lentil, pastille and puffy pillow shapes that range in size from about 15mm to 20mm and the smallest (the four matching pair of rounds) are about 7mm x 9mm... some of these beads have been ever so gently etched to a satin finish... these beads are temporarily strung on ribbons and this strand of beads measures about 13-1/2 inches long, not including the four matching pair, which are strung separately and measure 2-1/4 inches long... the start of something incredible!

Take good care and g'nite, Gracie

Hello!

Hope your week is off to a good start... I've got a couple new focal/centerpiece beads up on ebay...

WINTER FOCAL ::: Usually, I make smaller beads, but my Muse has insisted on me expanding my horizons and make some larger focal sized beads... and... here is what I was drawn to create... a raku focal or centerpiece bead to take center stage in your next jewelry creation, created in lavenders, purples and gentle greens... great colors for Wintertime!

This focal/centerpiece bead measures about 25mm and is decorated on both sides.





RAKU FOCAL ::: Again, my Muse whispering in my ear and taking me to a larger size bead than usual... lovely RAKU focal for the upcoming Winter months in lavenders, purples and gentle raku rainbow greens.

This focal/centerpiece bead measures about 25mm and is decorated on both sides.

That's it for now... more beads in the kiln and, hopefully, another Special soon.

Take good care, Gracie

G'evening!

Hoping all is well in all of your worlds... and HAPPY WEEKEND!

I have a new collection of beads on ebay tonight... to be taken directly to the auction, simply click on the collection's title that follows...

WILD WOMAN ::: We all have those wild woman days when we want to let our hair down and be our playful selves... these are THE beads for those kinds of days... a collection of 26 handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in safari * tiger * animal designs, accompanied by playful and fun black and whites... perfect beads for that wild side in all of us. FUN beads for Fall, Winter or any ol' season you like. :)

There are 26 beads in this collection... lentil and round shapes... to start a 24mm focal/centerpiece lentil shaped bead... and to go with it... 14 lentil shapes that range in size from about 18mm to 21mm... also, 3 pair of matching beads, created with earrings in mind... and... 3 additional accent beads to use as 'danglies' at your clasp, perhaps?... 5 of these rounds are encased tiger beads with intricate scrolling and dots... all of these beads are decorated all the way around and are temporarily strung on satin polka dotted ribbon... the main strand of beads measures just shy of 11-1/2 inches long... the matching earring and accent beads are strung separately.





Hope you have a fabulous weekend!

Take good care and talk to you soon, Gracie

Hi All,

Hope you are having a lovely weekend... another new collection of beads on ebay that I wanted to share with you...

SILVER HONEY ::: With Autumn here, I've been quite drawn to the richness of the honey and amber colors of this new season... to celebrate this new season, a collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in rich, deep honey, amber and champagne on a backdrop of black with oodles of fine silver to add a touch of elegance.





There are 15 beads in this collection... 9 lentil shapes, 2 pastilles, 2 puffy pillows and 2 pillow shapes... all beads are decorated on both sides and 2 of these have been gently etched to a matte satin... they range in size from about 17mm to about 22mm... these beads have been temporarily strung and this strand of beads measures about 10 inches long.

I'm still very interested to hear what color beads you would all like to see for Fall and Winter 2006... please feel free to leave a comment in here or email me at graciebeads@yahoo.com... thanks so much!

Take good care, Gracie