Ice Queen

This piece was made as part of the Ice Queen challenge on the Bead Mavens site. Once again, I left it to the last minute to get something done. In fact I only thought of what to do late last night. So away I beaded into the night - got three hours sleep - and beaded the day away, to make the deadline by 10 minutes. Why I do these things to myself I'll never know LOL. All up, there 13.5 hours of frantic work in there.

Anyway my explanation .....

The Ice Queen admires the tendrils of ice around her neck ... but wait!! In amongst all this coldness and despair ... beauty survives.

Made with a braid neckpiece/motif, lots of seedies and Crystal AB Swarovski's to represent the icyness. The winter white roses represent the beauty that survives.

 



Create Your Style Swarovski comp - 2010

Those of us that entered this year's comp have finally heard whether we've gotten through to the next stage - the final judging. I'm really stoked that my piece "Jardin des fleurs rouges" has made it through to the next round. Now we all have the mad rush to send our pieces in by the due date. I do want to say a hearty GOOD LUCK to all those that entered and have made it through to final judging ... let's hope they can't decide and award us all the trip to Fiji :)

Jardin des fleurs rouges

New Pieces

Just a few newies from me :)

Spring is Here!!
A pretty Spring inspired necklace featuring Peruzi connector beads and Swarovski Crystals

Cinnabar
Another necklace featuring Peruzi (Nat) beads and cabochon. The deep red in these beads is just gorgeous and really must be seen in real life.

Rosina
Hand wire-wrapped Morganite pendant with Garnet rondelles on a silver-plated chain.

Orange Delight
Beautiful mottled orange handmade Lampwork beads, with gold-fill bead caps, Swarovski Crystals, and Gold-Fill hammered chain.

Starfish Folly
A fun, whimsical piece with a beautiful glass starfish as the centrepiece. The necklace is made up of blue and white seed beads, and Czech fire-polished beads for added sparkle.

SOLD

All can be found in my Etsy store and on my website.

Jeanne Antoinette - Madame du Pompadour

Jeanne Antoinette was better known as "Madame du Pompadour - she was the mistress of Louis XV.


This piece was started back in April as part of a themed Challenge "Madame du Pompadour". When I started researching pics of this famous mistress, I saw pretty blues, lace, flowers, brocade, ribbons ... so I endeavoured to make a choker-style piece based on all those things. This is the result ... a winding branch of pretty blue flowers.

Made with seed beads, Czech FPs, Czech flowers, lace flowers, and Swarovski Crystals. Finished off at the back with a deep blue satin ribbon.

Hope you like her :)