G'evening!

Just wanted to let you know that I have added another auction to ebay... please click on the beads' title directly below, which is also a link, and be taken to the auction in ebay.

ANCIENTS ::: A collection of handmade lampwork glass beads in one of my favorite designs... my Ancients design... these beads were created in hues of honey and amber on a backdrop of silvered black.

There are 19 beads in this collection... these are all lentil shapes with 2 matching pair of rounds that were created with earrings and/or 'danglies' in mind... these beads are decorated on both sides and two of them have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have been temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures just shy of 12 inches long.

These lampwork glass beads were created by me in my studio on 1/16 mandrels... they have all been properly and carefully annealed overnight in a digitally controlled kiln... they have been cleaned and are all ready
to go!





That's it for now... tomorrow I am going to start working on some Specials. If you are on my Specials notification email list, I will send you an email once these Specials are up and available... and... if you would like to be added to my email notification list of my Specials, please email me at graciebeads@yahoo.com and I will gladly add your name and email address to my list.

Thanks for stopping by and take good care!

G'nite, Gracie

Hi,

I've added a couple new lampwork bead auctions in ebay... please click on the beads' description titles below, which are links, and be taken directly to their ebay auctions...

NATURE'S FIRST ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the earthy colors of rich, topaz browns on a backdrop of sage greens.

There are 19 beads in this collection... to start a 26mm lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead and to accompany it... 10 lentil shapes and 4 matching pair of mini rounds that were created with earrings and/or 'danglies' in mind...the largest bead (aside from the focal bead already mentioned) measures about 19mm and the smallest is about 7mm 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 satin ribbon and this strand of bead measures about 10 inches long... the start of a very cool jewelry creation!

SPRING HAS SPRUNG ::: Spring has definitely S-P-R-U-N-G! To celebrate my favorite time of year, a collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in lavenders, purples and rainbow Raku colors.

There are 15 beads in this collection... these are all lentil shapes that have been decorated on both sides... these beads range in size from about 18mm to 19mm... all of these beads are decorated all the way around and are temporarily strung on satin ribbon... a few of these beads have been ever so gently etched to a satin matte finish... this strand of beads measures about 10-1/2 inches long... a perfect collection of beads for a couple pretty Springtime bracelets or a stunning necklace!






Hope your day went well, your week is off to a good start and that all is good!

Talk to you soon and take good care, Gracie

Hello all!

We are finally moved and are settling into our new digs... being without Internet access for over a week has been interesting... didn't realize just how dependant I was on it... we are still working on getting the bugs out of networking 3 different houses (our home, my studio and another house) on the same system... yikes... but I think finally we have it!

We have my studio set up and working, so hope to have some beads available very soon!

Also have been taking lots of pictures of this new magical place... we have a pond in our backyard and there are redwood trees everywhere... and being the nature nut that I am, I'm in heaven. :)

More to come soon. Just wanted to check in and say HELLO!

In case you want to contact me via email, please use my graciebeads@yahoo.com address until I figure out what my new email address is for sure... thank you!

Take good care and g'nite, Gracie

Hello all!

Well, tomorrow is moving day... phew... moving is SUCH a big job, isn't it?!

Should you want to get a hold of me via email, please use my graciebeads@yahoo.com email until I get all set up with the new ISP... thank so much and hoping all is well with y'all!

Talk to you soon, Gracie :)

Hello!

Just wanted to check in and tell you what's up... I usually keep my blog/journal to beads, but just had to share some wonderful news with you... we are moving!

I am not going to be making beads for a couple of weeks because of the move, but it shouldn't be more than a couple of weeks (at the most) before I'm back behind the torch.

We have found an awesome place up in Sonoma County in the wine country... a cozy cabin-like house on 50 acres of redwood trees and nature... there are six or seven other houses on this property, one of which is where my step-son (Steve's son) lives... and the other houses have really nice folks in them, too... we are about 10 miles from Healdsburg, out in nature... should be wonderful! And Steve's folks live only about 30 minutes away, so, hopefully, we will see them often!

We have accumulated ten years worth of 'stuff' that has to be sorted through and moved (yikes!). We are almost done with that part (thank goodness!) and then we are on our way... in the next day or two we will be living in our new place.

While our "Hill House" (our nickname for our new home) house is being remodeled, we will be living in the "Green House" (what we call it) temporarily... it is a sweet, cozy little cabin with a pond in the backyard... the "Green House" is more shaded, while the "Hill House" that we will eventually move into has lots of sunshine (a good thing!)... here are three pictures of the "Green House"...

Green House: Front Porch of "Green House".



Green House: Inside View of "Green House".



Green House: Backyard view of "Green House" with a pond.



... after the remodeling completion, our permanent residence, aka, the "Hill House" (right next door) is where we will live... the whole inside is being completely redone (as you can see, it needs it!)... you will have to use your imagination to see the big picture because the "Hill House" is completely gutted right now... it's going to be awesome when it's completed... and... it has redwood trees, ferns and Mother Nature right outside my bead studio window... what more could a girl ask for? :)

Here are some pics of the "Hill House"... Steve and his son are doing all the remodeling and they are also going to put a deck on the outside of the back of this house, so we can sit outside and enjoy the peaceful feeling there.

Hill House: Front View of "Hill House".



Hill House: Back View of "Hill House".

Hill House: Interior View of "Hill House" with remodeling in progress.



Hill House: Steve hard at work on the remodeling of the "Hill House".



Hill House: View from the new Bead Studio in the "Hill House"... since this picture was taken, windows have been put in.



Hill House: Another inside view of the "Hill House" in the process of remodeling.



Hill House: Kitchen Area (please use your imagination to see the possibilities here)... the kitchen sink and a counter top will go right under the windows... what a great view!



As you can see the "Hill House" still needs A LOT of work done before it's completed and I hope you can use your imagination to see just how cool it will be once it's done... when it is finished, it will be our special place... our sanctuary... the possibilities are endless and being one who can see the big picture, I have high hopes!

On the bead front... I did a search for fashion color trends for Spring and Summer 2007 and was delighted to see that they are predicting chilli pepper reds... what a great color this is!



I will keep in touch and let you know once I get my bead studio moved, set up again and am back behind the torch... it shouldn't be too long! And thanks for taking the time to read about the new direction our lives are taking... moving is SUCH a big job... I will be sooooooooooooooo glad once it's done!

Hoping all is well with you!

Take good care and talk to you soon, Gracie

P.S. Hi Mal! Hoping you are having a good week! Steve & I look forward to being neighbors with you and Ardis!