Hello all!

Hoping your Holidays were lovely... and that the New Year brings you ALL good things!

On the bead front, I have just added an auction to ebay...

ORPHANS ::: A collection of orphan handmade artisan lampwork glass beads... beads that were created for collections that were not finished or playful color experiments... these are all great beads and there are no 'seconds' in this collection... great beads for bracelets!

There are 47 beads in this collection... pastille, pillow, 'squeezed', lentil and round shapes... ranging in size from about 5mm x 9mm to about 25mm... these beads are all decorated all the way around and have been temporarily strung on cording... they all have 1/16" stringing holes and a few of these have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... this strand of beads measures about 29-1/4 inches long.

This is a 3 DAY auction.

Take good care and thanks for stopping by!

Gracie

Wishes to you all for Happy Holidays filled with LOVE, PEACE & JOY and a 2007 that brings you all that you dream of!

Gracie :)

Hello all!

Hope your weekend was enjoyable and restful. I was out and about a bit and the stores are jam packed with Holiday shoppers getting ready for the Holidays! Phew!

On the bead front, I have a new collection of beads up on ebay and also a new Special on my website... to view these beads, please click on the beads' titles below (which are links) and be taken directly to the bead auction and to the Special on my website... first ebay...

CHRISTMAS GREENS ::: In the greens of Christmastime, a collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads... to accompany the greens are splashes of pale champagne ivory here and there... these colors remind me of Christmases long ago with a nostalgic and almost antique feel to them.

There are 11 beads in this collection... lentil and pastille shapes that range in size from about 18mm to 20mm... these beads are all decorated on both sides and have been temporarily strung on satin ribbon... this strand of beads measures just shy of 8 inches long.




And my website Special...

EARTHY HONEY FOCAL ::: A pretty handmade artisan lampwork glass lentil shaped focal bead that measures about 27mm and is created in the rich, earthy colors of honey, amber and sage greens... to accompany the focal bead are two matching rounds that measure about 7mm x 11mm... these beads are all decorated all the way around and were created on 3/32 mandrels, so the stringing holes are generous... great for wire-wrapping or stringing on cording or chain.

FREE shipping with insurance and a delivery confirmation is included if destination is within the United States.




That's it for now... hoping all is well in your world!

Take good care and talk to you very soon, Gracie :)

Happy (almost) Weekend everyone!

I have a few new bead collections up on ebay... to view the auctions on ebay, simply click on the bead collections' titles below... they are links that will take you directly to these beads' auctions.

HONEY AMBER ::: A collection of handmade artisan glass beads in the golden colors of honey and amber with hints of teal blue...
I LOVE these colors.

There are 7 beads in this collection... to start, a 24mm lentil shaped focal bead... 2 matching 19mm lentil shapes and 2 matching pair of round beads that measure about 7mm x 10mm... these beads are decorated on both sides and are temporarily strung on ribbons... this strand of beads measures about 3-1/2 inches long... the start of something wonderful... these beads were created with a bracelet in mind.



EARTHY AMBER FOCAL ::: A handmade artisan lampwork glass lentil shaped focal bead with two matching pair of round beads to add to the fun!

There are 5 beads in this collection... a lentil shaped focal bead that measures about 26mm and two matching pair of round beads that measure from 6mm-7mm x 10mm-12mm... all are decorated on both sides and have been temporarily strung on rattail cord... the stringing holes in these beads are larger than my usual and were created on 3/16 mandrels... this strand of beads measures about 2-1/4 inches long and would be great as a necklace focal.

In 'real life' these beads are so much prettier than they are in my pictures... for the life of me I couldn't capture their true essence in my pics... darn it! Please trust me, when you see them in 'real life' you'll see what I mean.



SILVERED FAWN FOCAL ::: A sweet handmade lampwork glass lentil shaped focal in silvered fawn colors with a matching pair of round beads that were created with earrings in mind.

There are 3 beads in this collection... a 26mm lentil shaped focal bead and a pair of matching round beads that measure about 7mm x 12mm... all of these beads are decorated all the way around and they have been temporarily strung on rattail cording... the stringing holes in these beads are larger than my usual and were created on 3/16 mandrels... this strand of beads measures about 1-1/2 inches long.



A while ago, the person who used to help me do my wrapping/shipping moved on and quit the job... so, I have been doing it all myself and it's too much... I'm having a hard time getting the beads shipped on time and if you are one of my customers who are being so patient with me and my delayed shipping, my most sincere apologies... I plan on spending all day tomorrow shipping beads, so your beads will soon be on their way!

I am going to post a job listing online for a new 'helper' and see who replies... I'm really quite picky about how my beads are wrapped for shipping, therefore, it has to be the right person for the job... I have my fingers crossed... and, again, my sincere apologies and thank you so, so much for your patience!

Hope everyone has a lovely, fun and relaxing weekend!

Take good care, Gracie :)

Hello, hello!

A couple new collections of beads up on ebay... please click on the bead collections' titles below (which are links) and be taken directly to their ebay auctions or the one Special on my website... thanks.

EARTHY CARAMEL ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in earthy shades of caramel browns and topaz on a backdrop of golden earthy colors with hints of pale teal blue... these beads were created with a lovely bracelet in mind.

There are 10 beads in this collection... 7 lentil shapes and 3 pastille shapes... all are decorated on both sides and range in size from about 18mm to 20mm... they have been temporarily strung on ribbons and this strand of beads measures about 7-1/2 inches long.



YIN & YANG ::: Here is a collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in ebony black and gentle light ivory... YIN & YANG... lightness & dark... there's always a little bit of light in the darkness and a bit of dark in the light... Yin & Yang is the Chinese philosophy of Universal harmony, which I find absolutely fascinating... these colors are opposites, yet they need each other.
There are 10 beads in this collection... lentil and pastille shapes... these beads are all decorated all the way around and some of their designs have a 3-D feel to them as I left the designs raised on some of them... they range in size from about 17mm to 19mm... these beads are temporarily strung on ribbon and this strand of beads measures about 7 inches long... the beginnings of a very cool bracelet, perhaps?



I also have a special up for sale on my website...

OPPOSITES ATTRACT ::: You know what they say... OPPOSITES ATTRACT! A collection of artisan handmade lampwork glass beads in colors that are opposite and definitely attract the eye... these beads were created in ebony black and gentle ivory glass with a bracelet in mind.

There are 10 beads in this collection... lentil and pastille shapes, ranging is size from about 17mm to 19mm... these beads are all decorated on both sides and are temporarily strung on ribbon... this strand of beads measure about 7 inches long... FREE shipping with insurance and a delivery confirmation is included if destination is within the United States.




If you are interested in this special please email me at graciebead@comcast.net and add "Graciebead's SPECIALS" to your subject line to alert me to your interest in this Special... the first email I receive gets first choice... my Specials are on a first come, first serve basis.

Thanks so much for stopping by and hope you have a lovely day!

Take good care, Gracie :)

Hi all!

Well, it's time to get ready for that special time of year... CHRISTMAS! It's right around the corner and to celebrate this time, I have a new collection of beads up on ebay... please click on this bead collection's title below, which is, actually, a link, and be taken directly to its ebay auction.

CHRISTMAS TYME ::: Guess what's just right around the corner? Yup, Christmas! To celebrate this glorious time of year, a collection of artisan handmade lampwork glass beads in the colors reminiscent of Christmases long ago... cranberry reds, ivory and earthy lime greens.

There are 13 beads in this collection... these are all lentil shapes except for one pastille shape... there is one of these beads that I created larger to use as a focal and this bead is in the cranberry red color... these beads range in size from about 19mm to 22mm and are all decorated on both sides... these beads are temporarily strung on ribbons and this strand of beads measures about 9-1/4 inches long.




I plan to do more Christmas and Holiday beads in the near future!

Hope your weekend is awesome and take good care, Gracie :)