Hello, hello all,

I have a new collection of beads up on ebay... please just click on this bead collection's title below and be taken directly to its ebay auction... this is a 3 DAY auction...

EARTHY, RICH & RUST ::: A collection of my handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the colors and hues of earthy and rich, rust and brown tones, along with pale opaque champagne designs... again, I had a bracelet in mind while I was creating these beads... this lentil shape is so comfortable to wear on your wrist and these colors are great for the year round... right now, even though they are a couple months in the future, the Christmas Holidays come to mind for these beads... but when I think ahead to Spring and Summertime, that works, too. :)

There are 7 beads in this auction... these are all lentil shaped beads and these 7 beads range in size from about 19½ to 20¾mm... these beads have all been intricately decorated on both sides... they were then meticulously cleaned of bead release and temporarily strung on cording... this strand of beads measures just shy of 5¼ inches long.

EARTHY, RICH & RUST ::: A close-up view of this collection of beads...



EARTHY, RICH & RUST ::: Another view of these beads...



EARTHY, RICH & RUST ::: A view of these beads in my hand to give you a visual as to their size...



Take good care and thanks so much for stopping by to take a look!

G'nite, Gracie

G'evening all,

I added a new 3 DAY auction, but did not get in here until now to update my blog... there are about 24 hours left on this auction (sorry about not getting here sooner to update and let you know I had added this new auction)... please click on this bead collection's title below and be taken directly to its ebay auction...

GATHERING OF THE REDWOODS ::: Rarely, do we come across a single REDWOOD tree, standing alone, when we are out in the forest hiking and exploring... but rather we will come upon a gathering of many of these majestic beauties, surrounding one another... this collection of beads is to celebrate these special sightings of the GATHERINGS of these gorgeous trees when we are out in Mother Nature.

Here is a collection of my handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in my favorite beads to make... my REDWOOD design... these beads start with a background of earthy sage greens, topaz browns and golden rusts, which are then decorated with redwood-bark browns and deep, rich brown decorations on both sides of these beads.

There are 17 beads in this auction... a lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead that measures about 23½mm x 25mm with 10 matching smaller sized lentil shaped beads that range in size from about 18½mm to 20¾mm... also included are 3 matching pair of smaller sized beads, one pair are tube shaped and 2 pair are rounds... these smaller sized beads were created with earrings and/or 'danglies' in mind... all of these beads, as I mentioned above, are decorated on both sides... and they have all been gently etched to a satin matte finish... they have been strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures approximately 10¼ inches long.

GATHERING OF THE REDWOODS ::: A photograph of this bead collection...



GATHERING OF THE REDWOODS ::: A view of the other side of these beads...



GATHERING OF THE REDWOODS ::: An image of GATHERING OF THE REDWOODS in my hand to give you a visual reference to their size...



That's about it for now... I will have another new auction tomorrow night... so will be back to update soon.

Take good care, Gracie

Hello all,

Just a quicky update... a new auction up on ebay... there are 2 days 6 hours left on this 3 DAY auction (sorry I didn't get in here to update last night)... please click on this bead collection's title and be taken directly to its auction in ebay (yup, the title is also a link!)...

PLUM and SAND ::: A sweet little collection of my handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the colors of rich, deep PLUM and earthy and organic SAND... I had a bracelet and matching earrings in mind when I was creating these beads.

There are 7 beads in this auction... there are 5 lentil shaped beads that range in size from about 18mm to 19mm with a pair of matching plum colored round beads that were created for earrings... these smaller round shaded beads measure about 10mm x 12mm... all of these beads are decorated all the way around 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 just shy of 4¼ inches long.

This is a 3 DAY auction.

PLUM and SAND ::: A small collection of beads for a great Wintertime bracelet and matching earrings...



PLUM and SAND ::: A view of the other side of these beads...



PLUM and SAND ::: A view of them in my hand to give you a visual reference to their size...



I have another auction that will be up tonight in ebay... and I will be back to add it in here as well.

Have a lovely 'rest of the weekend' and take good care.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Bye 'til a little later, Gracie :)

Hello everyone!

Hope your week is bringing you ALL good things! I have a new auction up in ebay... please click on its title below (yup, it's a link) and be taken directly to its auction in ebay...

WINTER RAINBOW ::: A collection of my handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in classy cool lavenders, purples and rainbow colors... perfect colors for Wintertime that is just around the corner! Can you believe it?! Time just flies by!

There are 15 beads in this auction... to start is a lentil shaped focal bead that measures about 24¼mm x 26½mm and to accompany this focal bead are 10 matching smaller sized lentil shaped beads that range in size from about 19mm to 20mm... also included are 2 matching pair of smaller sized round shaped beads that measure 8¾mm x 13mm and 9¾mm x 14mm... on some of these beads I have left the decorations raised a bit to add a 3-D effect, while on others, the designs have been melted into the base bead with raised dots of colors to add to the fun... all of these beads have been intricately decorated on both sides and have been temporarily strung on satin ribbon... this strand of beads measures about 9½ inches long.

WINTER RAINBOW ::: A view of this bead collection...



WINTER RAINBOW ::: A view of these beads in my hand to give you a visual reference to their size...



WINTER RAINBOW ::: A close-up view of these beads...



I will gladly combine shipping if you win multiple auction in ebay within a 7 day time frame... and as I mentioned in my item description, until I can figure out how to charge for shipping insurance (with ebay's latest changes), I will be paying for the insurance on your packages... all you will have to pay for is the postage.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Take good care and hoping your weekend ahead is delightful!

Bye for now, Gracie

Hello everyone,

Hoping all is well with you... I have three new bead collections for sale up in ebay that started tonight (10-10-09)... two of them are 7 day auctions and one is a 3 day auction... please click on the bead collections' titles below and be taken directly to their ebay auctions... also wanted to mention (and forgot to add this to my auctions) that I would be very pleased to offer combined shipping should you purchase more than one of my auctions shown here... also, I wanted to reiterate that I will be paying for insurance on these packages until I can figure out how to handle ebay's latest change of no more optional postal insurance... so for now, insurance is on me!

FANTASY ::: A collection of my handmade artisan lampwork glass beads created in shades of colorful and playful greens on a pale greenish-teal-turquoise background... these colors and these beads' intricate decorations brought to mind one thing... F-A-N-T-A-S-Y... fairies and make-believe magical places filled with beautiful ferns, butterflies & wildflowers and other flights of imagination and whimsy... I had a bracelet in mind when I was creating these beads.

There are 5 beads in this auction... these are all lentil shaped beads and all measure about 20mm... these beads are decorated on both sides and I have provided pictures to show the front and back, along with a super close-up view and one view of them in my hand to give you a visual reference as to their size... these beads are temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures about 3½ inches long.





REDWOOD FOREST ::: A collection of my favorite beads to create... handsome handmade artisan lampwork glass beads created in the colors one would find in a REDWOOD FOREST... redwood-bark brown swirls and dots decorate a backdrop of earthy and organic sage greens, rusts and golden browns... these beads will work year round, but are especially great for Fall and Wintertime.

There are 21 beads in this auction... a large lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead that measures about 25mm x 25¾mm with a dozen (12) matching smaller lentil shaped beads that range in size from about 18½mm x 20mm... and... four matching pair of small round shaped beads that were created with matching earrings and/or 'danglies' in mind... these small rounds measure from approximately 7½mm x 10¼mm to 9¾mm x 12½mm... all of these beads are decorated on both sides and have been etched ever so gently to a satin matte finish... these beads have been temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures just shy of 12 inches long.






TURQUOISE FUN ::: A fun collection of my handmade artisan lampwork glass beads created in turquoise blues and ivory with whimsical swirl and dot designs... there is a fascinating chemical reaction that occurs when the colors of opaque ivory and turquoise glass are brought together in the flame... a dark outline in created along the edge of where these two colors meet, adding yet another dimension to the look of these beads... these are fun, fun, fun beads!

There are 17 beads in this auction... there are 8 lentil shaped beads that range in size from about 17¾mm to about 18½mm... and... there are 8 turquoise round shaded spacer beads that are all about 7½mm x 10mm... all of these lentil shaped beads are decorated on both sides... all of these beads - lentil shaped and the rounds - have all be gently etched to a satin matte finish... these beads have been temporarily strung on organza ribbon and this strand of beads measures about 8½ inches long.

This is a 3 DAY auction.





Take good care and I hope your Sunday brings you ALL that is good!

G'nite all and thanks for stopping by, Gracie

Hello all,

Another few new auctions on ebay... simply click on these bead collections' titles and be taken directly to their auctions in ebay...

MIDNIGHT ::: A collection of my handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in the colors of MIDNIGHT... deep, dark blues with intricate designs on both sides... some of these beads have rainbow Raku backgrounds and some are blue on blue... these beads were created with a bracelet and matching earrings in mind.

There are 11 beads in this auction... a lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead that measures about 25mm x 26¼mm... and to accompany this focal bead are 6 smaller sized lentil shaped beads that are all about 20mm in size... and... two pair of small round shaped beads that were created with earrings and/or 'danglies' in mind... these smaller rounds measure about 10mm and 12mm... and as I mentioned above, all of these beads are intricately decorated on both sides... they have temporarily strung on satin ribbon and this strand of beads measures just shy of 7 inches long.

This is a 3 DAY auction.

MIDNIGHT ::: A view of this bead collection...



MIDNIGHT ::: A close-up view of my MIDNIGHT bead collection...



MIDNIGHT ::: A view of these beads in my hand...



PLAYFUL PISTACHIO ::: A collection of my handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in playful designs and created in the colors of PISTACHIO greens and pale champagne... great colors for Fall and Wintertime - Christmastime especially came to mind while I was working on this collection of beads.

There are 13 beads in this auction... to start is a lentil shaped focal/centerpiece bead that measures about 25¾mm x 27¼mm with eight (8) smaller sized matching lentil shaped beads that range in size from about 18mm to 21mm... and... two pair of small round shaped beads that were created with earrings and/or 'danglies' in mind... these smaller rounds measure 7¼mm x 10½mm and 11½mm x 13¼mm... there is one transparent lentil shaped bead and one pair of small round shaped beads (decorated with polka dots) that were made of pale, pale green transparent glass, however, they appear pale gold in my pictures... just wanted to make sure you knew that these beads were green... all of these beads are decorated on both sides and have been temporarily strung on cording... this strand of beads measures just shy of 8½ inches long.

PLAYFUL PISTACHIO ::: A photograph of this bead collection...



PLAYFUL PISTACHIO ::: A close-up view of my PISTACHIO beads...



PLAYFUL PISTACHIO ::: A view of these beads in my hand to give you a visual to their size...




MERMAID BLUES & GREENS TRIO ::: A TRIO (3) of my handmade artisan lampwork glass beads in colors that remind me of the mysterious MERMAIDS of the sea that dreams are made of for some... pale blues as a backdrop with green intricate designs on both sides of these lentil shaped beads.

There are 3 beads in this auction... a trio of lentil shaped beads that range in size from about 20mm to 21mm... these beads are all decorated on both sides and have been temporarily strung on cording... this strand of beads measures about 2¼ inches long... the start of a fun bracelet, perhaps? :)

This is a 3 DAY auction.

MERMAID TRIO ::: A view of my Mermaid Trio...


MERMAID TRIO ::: A view of the other side of these beads...



MERMAID TRIO ::: A view of these beads in my hand to give you a visual reference as to their size...



That's it for now... hope you have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!

G'nite and, as always, thanks so much for stopping by, Gracie