Hello all!

Just wanted to say hello and let you know I have added three new auctions on ebay and a new Special to my web site... here is what's new on ebay first... if you click on the bead collections' titles below, you will be taken directly to their ebay auctions and my web site Special...

NATURE'S BEAUTIES ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the beautiful colors of Mother Nature... honey, champagne, amber and pale steel blues with lots of possibilities... a nice necklace or a few cool bracelets... with matching earrings, perhaps? :)

There are 19 beads in this collection... 15 lentil shapes with 2 matching pair of small round beads that were created with earrings in mind... these beads range in size from 4mm x 7mm (smallest round pair) to 20mm (the largest lentil shape)... these beads are all decorated on both sides and have been temporarily strung on ribbon... this strand of beads measures about 11-1/2 inches long... great colors for any season of the year.




RAKU GATHERING ::: A gathering of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the beautiful colors of Raku... lavenders, purples, greens and blues... I am in LOVE with these colors and they're great colors for Summertime!

There are 17 beads in this collection... 13 lentil shaped beads with 2 matching pair of smaller round shaped beads for earrings and/or "danglies"... these beads are all decorated on both sides and are temporarily strung on satin ribbon... this strand of beads measures about 10 inches long... some of these beads have been gently etched to a satin matte finish to add to the fun!




SWIRLING RAKU TRIO ::: A trio of handmade artisan lentil shaped lampwork glass beads with swirling designs in the beautiful rainbow colors of Raku... lavenders, purples, greens and blues.

There are 3 beads in this collection... these are all lentil shaped beads and measure from 18mm to 19mm... these beads are all decorated all the way around and are temporarily strung... this strand of beads measures about 2-1/4 inches long... add some of your favorite goodies, like, Swarovski crystals, pearls, Bali or Thai silver accents and a cool clasp and you will have an awesome bracelet for Summer!




Also... a new Special on my website...

REDWOODS ::: A collection of handmade lampwork glass beads in my REDWOOD bead design in the earthy and soothing colors of nature in 'redwood-bark' browns on a backdrop of sage greens... living in the forest, these colors are everywhere... what a blessing. :)

There are 14 beads in this collection... 10 lentil shaped beads, 2 pastille shaped beads and one pair of matching tube beads that were created with earrings in mind... these beads have all been gently etched to a satin matte finish... all of these beads are decorated all the way around and have been temporarily strung... this strand of beads measures about 9 inches long... great beads for a couple of very cool bracelets.




Hoping all is well with everyone and that your weekend is WONDERFUL!

Take good care, Gracie :)

Hello all,

HAPPY 1st Day of SUMMER! Hope this Summer brings you ALL the best of everything!

I just added two new auctions on ebay... simply click on the bead collections' title and be taken directly to their auction on ebay... yup, their titles are links. :)

RAINBOW RAKU ::: Happy 1st Day of SUMMER!... and to celebrate this new season, a colorful collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in Rainbow Raku colors with lavenders and purples, greens and blues... colorful and fun beads for Summertime!

There are 18 beads in this collection... eleven lentil shaped beads and one pastille shaped bead that measure from 18mm to 20mm with 3 matching pair of small rounds, with earrings and/or "danglies" in mind, that measure 5mm x 9mm to 7mm x 10mm... all of these beads are decorated on both sides and some have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have been temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures about 10 inches long.




LOVING THE REDWOODS ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in my REDWOOD bead design in the gentle colors of 'redwood-bark' browns on a backdrop of earthy sage greens... living in the forest is making these colors so much a part of my life I can't seem to stop playing with them... not only do I love these colors, I also love the Redwood trees here! :)

There are 18 beads in this collection... a dozen lentil shaped beads that measure from 18mm to 20mm... also in this collection are 3 matching pair of small round beads that were created with earrings and/or 'danglies' in mind... these mini round beads measure from 5mm x 8mm to 7mm x 10mm... all of these beads are decorated on both sides and have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have been temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures about 10 inches long... great beads for a cool necklace or a few fun bracelets... with matching earrings!




... and I've added a picture of the Redwood Groves that create my inspiration for these beads... aren't they incredible trees?!



Hoping your upcoming weekend is awesome!

Take good care, Gracie

P.S. Hi Mal... hoping all is well with you two... miss you!

Hello, Hello!

Just a quick update... I have recently added a new auction to ebay... simply click on the bead collection's title that follows and be taken directly to the ebay auction...

FIRE GODDESS ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in fiery rusts, champagne golds, silvered blacks and rainbow Raku colors... this is an earthy array of colors that will work in any season.

There are 17 beads in this collection... a 26mm lentil shaped focal bead to start... along with 16 matching lentil shaped beads that measure about 18mm to 23mm... 4 of these lentil shaped beads have raised dots on their edges and 6 of the others have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... all of these beads are decorated on both sides... they have been temporarily strung on ribbon and cord... this strand of beads measures about 13 inches long... great collection of beads for a stunning necklace or a few cool bracelets!





Hope you are staying cool... it was 103 degrees here today... phew! It is supposed to cool off tomorrow... so I am truly hoping the weather people know what they are talking about. he-he

Take good care, Gracie :)

Hello!

Meet Charlie Boy... Charlie came out of the forest about a month ago and hasn't left yet... he's a big ol' Tom cat with a mellow and precious personality... a real sweetie pie and he gets along really well with our other two female kitties... soooooo, we hope he stays!

We have a feeling that someone dropped him off, perhaps, because they were moving and couldn't take him along or something... the reason I think this is that I have asked everyone nearby and no one is missing a kitty cat. But he looks as though he hasn't ever missed a meal (ha ha) and he's so friendly, there's no way he is a wild/feral cat. He's a BIG boy, too, weighing in at 20 pounds... our other cats weigh 5 pounds each and are both females, so that could explain why Charlie (the big 'ol male Tom cat) and the girls get along so well. :)

Here is a picture of Charlie Boy... hope it brings you a smile...

A dear friend of mine hit the nail on the head when I was told that Charlie looks like the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland! That is soooo right on... they look like twins!

I have a new Special up on my Website at http://graciebeads.com/specials.html and also two new auctions on ebay.

MAJESTIC REDWOODS ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in my REDWOOD design to celebrate the Majestic Redwood groves that we are now living in... these beads were created in the gentle and Soul soothing colors of 'redwood bark' browns against a backdrop of organic and earthy sage greens... living in the forest, among these Majestic Redwood groves and with Mother Nature everywhere, is such a blessing for which we are very, very grateful!

There are 21 beads in this collection... to start is a 25mm lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead... with... 16 lentil & pastille shaped beads, all measuring about 18mm... also included are 2 small matching round pair of beads that measure about 7mm x 10mm that were created with earrings and/or 'danglies' in mind... all of these beads have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have all been temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures about 13-3/4 inches long... perfect collection of beads for one stunning necklace or a few bracelets!



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RAINBOW SANDS ::: A collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads created in sandy colored decorations on a background of Rainbow Raku with pale blues, pale maroons, pale greens and champagne... these colors are reminiscent of the ocean shore and nice colors for Summertime!

There are 13 beads in this collection... a 25mm lentil shaped focal bead with 8 smaller lentil shapes to go with it that measure from about 17mm to 22mm... also included are two matching pair of small rounds, created with earrings in mind... the smaller rounds measure 6mm-8mm x 9mm-12mm... all of these beads are decorated on both sides and have been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have been temporarily strung on ribbon and this strand of beads measures just shy of 8 inches long.




That's it for now... hoping all is well with all of you!

Take good care, Gracie :)