New Year's Bead Porn

It wouldn't be a new year with a new start to the blog without a least a soupcon of bead porn and here's the first installment. I plan to sprinkle a bit more off and on throughout the year as budget and time allow. I'm still hoping to get actual finished jewelry pics taken this weekend, but the weather is looking kinda sketchy so far...we'll see what happens. In the meantime...BEAD PORN!

 

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I was thinking spring when I picked out this cute, yellow patinated brass hummingbird and flower pendant from Patina Worx.

Verdigris-patinated flower and leaf links from the same shop.

I also got a pair of these lovely gold/blue patinated bird charms from Patina Worx.  I thought the colors were so pretty on these.

These large, textured and patinated metal teardrops are from Miss Fickle Media.  I had originally envisioned them as earrings with multiple strands of tiny chain and a few small beads hanging in front of them, but when they arrived, they are so heavy that I think they will work better as pendants in individual designs.

Textured and patinated copper rings...

...and an amazing floral embossed bracelet link are both from Kristi Bowman.

Turquoise floral clay links...

...and dark blue floral links both from Karen Totten at Starry Road Studio.

I've already used these hearts in a design which I posted about here and have listed on Etsy for sale.  Hearts perfect for Valentine's Day...

...or a wintry design are both from Slate Studio Supply.

She also was the source for this pretty blue and green flower pendant...

...and this heart-warming sunburst pendant.

Rebekkah Payne from TreeWings Studio makes these darling polymer clay bunnies and other animals.

Which reminds me that I saw the first bunny rabbit of the season last night at dusk.  They are usually all hibernating now, but they sometimes come out right before rain is expected to get a little grass-munching done and then go back into their burrows before it gets wet.

More exquisitely detailed polymer clay - this time a golden seashell-themed charm from Gwydion's Garden.

Spring green poly clay hearts with matching beads...

...a wonderful Pari-inspired heart pendant...

...and a plaid butterfly with matching beads are all made from polymer clay and come from Menagerie Studio.

I keep telling myself that I have enough lampwork for me and about 500 other beaders and I don't really need any more...and I keep sooooo not listening to myself.  This vibrant pair of daisies on black with turquoise scrollwork is from I Make Beads.

Sky, sand and ocean lampwork pair...

...and this bright floral set are also from I Make Beads.

Half-n-half hollow lampwork beads are from Alisha White.  She says the colors in these beads are "Atlantis Blue" and "Poison Apple Green."  LOVE those names!

This gorgeous set is from Radiant Mind.  The photo doesn't do it justice because the colors in it are amazing in real life.

That's it for the year's first installment of bead porn.  Keep watching this space for more installments in the future.

KJ