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Swarovski crystals and seedbeads are the main focus of the wearable art featured on this page. The designs are created using off-loom beading techniques

Some of the designs you see below are only offered as workshops at this time.

If a design is available as a kit/instruction manual there will be a link which will take you to the "bead Kits Page".

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Gilded Frames Necklace
Gilded Frames Necklace   
This is a very textured necklace with lots of sparkle and complexity. The center piece is a muli-layed two toned frame with the center insert being done in crystals which frame out a large pearl. The necklace strands feature smaller crystal and pearl frames which match the insert that is set inside the center piece frame. Each small frame of crystals and pearls is attached together with a connected length of herringbone rope which has been embellished with outside loops and a lovely little fleur de leaf. The closure is a matching button and loop at the end of the necklace strands.

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Reflective Nature Bracelet
Reflective Nature Bracelet   
New Workshop
This bracelet has luscious dimensional multi layered tiles. Each tile has a base layer with a 2nd overlay sewn on to it. Another layer of beads is sewn onto the 2nd overlay and sculptured into an oval frame. This frame of beads supports and holds a Swarovski oval stone. The stone is secured to the bead frame with a bezel made up of delicas and seedbeads. The finishing touch to the bezel is tiny loops of beads which lock in the oval stone. Tiny picots adorn the perimeter of the oval framing. The finished tiles are then connected to one another with a netting stitch and embellished with crystals. A peyote tube capped off with daisy spacers is captured within the netted connecting circle of beads between each tile. The bracelet closure has an overlaying tile which snaps down onto a peyote tab which gives the bracelet a continuous look.


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Sea Nettles
Sea Nettles   
NEW WORKSHOP
I was inspired by the beautiful and graceful jellyfish which roam our precious oceans. Sea Nettles are a type of jellyfish that have a large crown with long flowing tentacles’ hanging beneath it.

Pearls and crystals are woven together to create oblong beads. These oblong beads are connected to one another with long strands of seedbeads embellished with more pearls and crystals. The necklace has a fluid feel to it and drapes beautifully around the neck. The center piece of the necklace has floating round shaped beaded beads which match the color theme of the necklace. Hanging from these floating round bead beads is a large three dimensional diamond shaped pendant constructed with pearls and round crystals. The closure at the end of the necklace is a lovely flat button made up of seedbeads and pearls. A loop of beads slips over the button to secure the necklace around your neck.


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Spectral Lights Bracelet
Spectral Lights Bracelet   
New Workshop
Crystals and pearls are woven together with double needles to create a richly textured and sparkling top for the bracelet. This top layer of crystals and pearls is supported by bead arches which connect to the back piece of the bracelet. With this connection, the top portion of the bracelet becomes slightly domed with lots of open space which allows light to pass thru to illuminate the crystals. The finished bracelet curves beautifully into a structured circle which is more reminiscent of a bangle than a bracelet. A hidden closure completes the seamless look of the bracelet.


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Sudden Impact Necklace
Sudden Impact Necklace   
Workshop
This necklace features five multi-layered rings with a tiny rivoli as the center for a burst of color. Each ring is made up of three colors of seedbeads, which gives the rings dimension and interest. The ring is made using a right angle weave stitch. A tiny bezeled rivoli is sewn into the center of the ring creating a star pattern and embellished with crystals. Each of the five rings is connected together with links made up of seedbeads, crystals and a matching bezeled rivoli to form the center piece of the necklace. An embellished peyote ribbon is attached to each end of the center piece. The closure at the ends of the peyote ribbon consists of a tiny embellished bezeled rivoli on one side of the ribbon and a loop of beads on the other side of the ribbon.


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Pearl Mounds Bracelet
Pearl Mounds Bracelet   
Workshop
Mounds of luscious pearls, crystals and seedbeads set the stage for this beautiful bracelet. Small pearls are stacked on top of larger pearls to give a mounded appearance to each unit in the bracelet. Each mound is then topped off with a tiny crystal. The pearl mound units are linked together with seedbeads and pearls. Different colors and sizes of seedbeads add texture and dimension to the mounded pearls. Loops of seedbeads with crystals are added to the pearl mounds for embellishment and sparkle. The bracelet has a lovely little clasp constructed with pearls, crystals and seedbeads to match the theme of the bracelet.


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