New Enameled Beads

I mentioned I had some new enameled bead shapes in the works - here are some of them! I will be listing more today as my schedule allows - it's almost the 4th of July and I can't believe the summer has gone so fast already. I have to get the boy child ready for his People to People Student Ambassador trip to France and England! In the meantime, you can find a few new enamel beads in my SueBeads etsy store!

Comments

Gardanne said…

I love the second one, instant earrings.

June 29, 2010 at 11:01 AM

Malin de Koning said…

Sooooooo nice! I love that style of many colours that you do on your enameled pieces.

June 29, 2010 at 11:38 AM

Silver Parrot said…

Excellent! Love those long green/teal ones!

June 29, 2010 at 6:19 PM

Leslie @ Bei Mondi said…

My goodness, your kids are so busy this summer. I hope they have a great time. Love the enameled beads! Very funky and cool!

June 29, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Vintage Blue Studio said…

The second photo...amazing! Love the color, shape and length...so everything about them, lol! I love torch-enameling. I can't wait until my studio is finished so I can get hopping again with all my bead-making!

July 2, 2010 at 9:24 AM

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