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Kristi Gruel of DreamSome used my beads in her lovely earrings.

Marsha Neal included my beads in her treasury.

Bearsneststudio included my skittled black beads in her fun treasury.

BlueBassinet included my headpins in her headpin treasury (wow, look at all the different kinds!)

Keirsten Giles of Lune Designs used my beads in this fabulous necklace.  I love all the wire work and how she flattened the spirals.

She also used one of my beads in this bracelet.

And some of my raku and clear eggs in this necklace!

Lorelei just used one of my eggs in a new necklace.

And this one with my little orange and white polka dotted bead.

I'm betting there are more pieces out there featuring my work, but these were just pulled from convos I received over the last couple of weeks.  If you would like me to share your work using any of my lampwork, please send me an email letting me know where to look.  I always ALWAYS love Love LOVE seeing how my beads grow up and sharing with others.  You all have so many great ideas on jewelry designs!

Have a fantabulous weekend!  I know I will be since I will be in sunny San Diego :)

More Beads Growing Up!

I just love seeing pics of how my beads are used and what they are doing with themselves once they grow up.  Thanks to the peeps who send me a heads up about pics being posted!

Check out my silver on red bead in Lune Design's latest bracelet.  I bet this bracelet jingles and jangles like no other, drawing attention from others at the slightest movement.  I can't imagine how long it took her to wire wrap all these little dangles!

And Courtney was busy using up my eggs!

Courtney's Green with Envy bracelet is also for sale in her shop now....it uses one of my green eggs :)

Friday Night Eggs

This weekend did not go quite as planned, but not in a bad way.  Just extremely busy.  I did not get on the torch like I had planned, so I only have these eggs to show from Friday night.  They are awaiting the next batch before I etch them for that matte finish that so many of you love.

What?  You want to see a better shot of the eggs than crammed into a little tupperware container?  Okay.  Here they are.  :)  One sandstone with swirls and the rest with different kinds of speckles.

I will be back on the torch tonight making more eggs after the kids are in bed.  Yay for playing with fire!  Unfortunately, I know now I won't be caught up on egg orders before I leave on Friday for Philadelphia.  Thank you to the latest folks who jumped on that wait list at the top of this blog.  You guys rock!

Now, go check out Lune Designs' latest bracelet!  She used my light blue beads with the green speckles.  She has held onto these babies for several months, waiting for the right inspiration to strike.  I'm glad she waited because I think this end result is just fabulous!

Look What Lune Designs Made!

Keirsten Giles of Lune Designs creates such elegant jewelry.  I'm not much of one for wearing jewelry, but what she designs always yells at me to buy it back after she has used my beads.

You can see more pictures here.

Have a great weekend!

Another GIVEAWAY!

Go visit the Cerebral Dilettante here to win this pair of earrings!

Please be sure to follow her directions to the T for entering to win this gorgeous pair of earrings.  Or she will delete your comment and you'll be left with squat in your chance to win.  She's ruthless like that.  Not like me.  I let some of you guys slide....sometimes.

More eggs were made this weekend.  Pictures tomorrow since my outdoor photography studio is flooded from all our rain.  And inside the house is flooded from Little Horse drooling and panting since 3am.  Three AM, people!  He has been re-named Panting Pony.  Oh. My. Gosh.  I got a whole three hours of sleep last night because he was such a pain in the toukis.  Not cool, people.  Not cool atall.  :(

Still working my way through custom orders for these little eggs.  BIG THANKS to everyone who has shown such interest and who continue to be patient in waiting your turn.  Or at least in giving the appearance of patience if you are inwardly gnashing your teeth and taking my name in vain while I work my way through this list.  The good news is that I think as I make more eggs, the wait list will be moved through more quickly because not every egg made is being scooped up.  So they are going into the stockpile of options for the next person on the wait list.  Yay for that, right?  I hope. :)

Look! Look! Look at my Nuggets All Grown Up!

Keirsten has had these nuggets for awhile.  It took time before they spoke to her.  But she was patient and then they just leaped into this design.

I love this double cross.  And the carnelian and agate offset the aqua nuggets nicely, don't you think?

Customer Appreciation Day

Did you know that it is your comments and feedback that boosts my days?  It is.  So in honor of my most recent customers and your lovely comments on purchases from my Etsy shop, please check out their blogs, Etsy shops and designs!

Gunilla Bäck's gbkoru blog and Etsy shop.  Gunilla lives in Finland and currently has four sets of my beads making their way across the Atlantic Ocean to her.  :)  She made these pieces using my beads, although I don't see them in her Etsy shop.  Beautiful, yes?

Kat has several pieces that use my beads in her Jewels by Kat Etsy shop, like this bracelet she has on sale.  

Keirsten's Cerebral Diletante blog and Lune Designs Etsy shop.  She highlights one of my egg beads in this necklace. 

KJ's Silver Parrot blog and Etsy shop.  I'm not seeing any of her pieces in her shop using my beads, but don't let that stop you from visiting!

Lorelei's blog and Etsy shop.  She has this bracelet currently listed on SALE using nothing but my lampwork beads and her wire wrapping with a little pewter charm.

Marsha Neal has countless sets of my beads, but I think she may still be hoarding them as I haven't seen any pics shared of her jewelry designs.  I know she has a newborn and is also chasing her toddler around, but I'm still leaning towards the hoarding excuse.  Either way, you can check out her blog and Etsy shop.

Tari's Pearl & Pebble's blog and Etsy shop.  She has this bracelet currently listed and uses my lentil beads in her design.  Love how she matched up all the colors!

Happy Valentine's Day to you, if you choose to celebrate it.  I've got a date with my Owen boy tonight that I am looking forward to with our one-on-one time together.  Todd is supposed to take Chloe on a date to a father/daughter dance that should be fun.

I hope everyone has an excellent weekend!