Hello All!

Hoping your Summer is going well and life is being good to you!

I can feel Autumn in the air... can you? Time flies, doesn't it? Very soon we will be having another season upon us... with the Fall season on the horizon, I am being drawn even more, than usual, to the earthy colors of the perfection of Mother Nature's color palette... the trees are starting to turn to the beautiful colors that they do each year, at this time, and this is very inspiring to an artist's eye... I'm quite sure even if one is not an artist, these beautiful colors are pleasing. :)

Annnywayyy... I just listed two new auctions in ebay and a new Special to my website... let's start with ebay... simply click on the bead collections' titles and be taken directly to their ebay auctions as the titles are links...

REDWOODS ::: In my Redwoods design, some of my favorite colors to work with, and even more so now that we actually live in the Redwoods, is a collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in rich "redwood bark" browns on a background of earthy sage greens... great beads for Fall and Winter!

There are 17 beads in this collection... to start is a 26mm lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead with 10 smaller lentil shaped beads to accompany it that all measure from 18mm to 19mm... also included are 3 pair of matching round beads that were created with earrings and/or 'danglies' in mind... all of these beads are decorated on both sides and have all been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have been temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures about 9-3/4 inches long... the start of a fabulous necklace or a few cool bracelets... and... matching earrings!




FALL FEST ::: Fall is coming... can you feel it? To celebrate this new Season that is soon to be here is a collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the colors of Fall... rich browns, honey, pale steel blues and other earthy shades... these beads were created with a bracelet in mind!

There are 6 beads in this collection... these are all lentil shapes and are all decorated on both sides... they all measure about 19mm and have been temporarily strung on satin ribbon... this strand of beads measures about 4-1/4 inches long... add some of your favorite "goodies", like, freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, Bali or Thai silver accent beads and a cool clasp and you'll have a lovely Fall-time bracelet!




Now, on to my latest website Special... again, please click on the bead collection's title to be taken directly to this Special...

PURPLE RAKU::: This Special is a collection of handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the lovely and Soul soothing shades of lavender and purples on a backdrop of "rainbow RAKU"... the design of these beads is quite complex with lots of detail... these beads are all lentil shapes and have been decorated all the way around... these beads were created with a bracelet in mind and these colors will work all year round.

There are 5 lentil shaped beads in this collection that measure from 18mm to 19mm... if you were to add some pretty tanzanite Swarovski crystals, freshwater pearls, perhaps, and some Bali or Thai silver accent beads with a neat clasp, you will have a stunning bracelet!





That's it for now... hope you have a great week ahead!

Take good care and talk to you soon, Gracie