Sue Beads

Sarah, from Saturday Sequins , is holding a blog hop today!  Our challenge was to make something from sequins!  At first it sounded really easy, so I said yes!  Then I decided it's not so easy - I'm not a sewing kind of girl so creating something like Sarah makes would be out of the question!  She makes amazing things!  But I got the idea in my head to make earrings!  I bought some chain, and about 100 4mm jump rings, and had the cones and the black seed beads!  I needed sequins!  I bought some really really nice vintage French sequins from A Grain of Sand - she has some great vintage things in her store, you should take a look!  I bought pearl white, ivory and black.  I had plans on making something else, as well, but you'll have to do with the earrings, because that's all I got accomplished.  I'm getting ready for the big Delmont Apple N Arts Festival next weekend, so that is really taking all my time!  By the way, if you a...

My first cabochon! I'm so excited!  I finally got to try my cab mandrel today - this is what I made!  It's clear glass, silver foil, and a gorgeous Turquoise Ocean frit from Gaffer Glass!  It will go in my SueBeads etsy shop shortly - as soon as I order more cab mandrels!  This one measures approx. 25mm (1 inch). 

SOLD!  Thank you so much! Therefore, I'm offering it with FREE SHIPPING today!  Find it in the SueBeads etsy store ! 

Wondering what to do with the leaf charms in my SueBeads etsy store ?  Here's some examples of earrings I made for the Delmont Apple N Arts Festival, coming up on October 6-7!

More bead mixes here for sale! They are $20 per set, which is a great savings, and that includes no frills shipping! Just let me know what you want, and I need your paypal email to invoice you! Thanks for looking! Black Set Green Set - SOLD! Blue Set Amber Set - SOLD!

I bought this really cute birdhouse charm from Rejetta Sellers and just wanted to show everyone - I had every intention of making something with it for my big show in October, but how can I let it go????

What do you do with those chunky disc beads you see being made? Here's a cute earring idea for you! I used a long headpin and strung a small sterling saucer, a czech faceted rondelle, and sterling rope spacer, a disc bead, a flowery bead cap, and finally a black seed bead to make this really cute pair of earrings!  You can find these disc beads going into my SueBeads etsy store this afternoon!  There are others available, as well, and I'll love to take your custom color requests, just let me know! Coral with purple powder, and raku frit! Violet with pretty blue frit! Amber, Olive and Gray glass with raku frit!

The enameled leaves are back! You can find these in my SueBeads etsy shop today!

I listed some tube focals in my SueBeads etsy store yesterday -these beads are available for a mere $10 each!  Check them out!

There was no Sunday post yesterday because we were up and at 'em early; my daughter was starting her checkout dives for scuba! It was a beautiful beginning to the day, and we drove the hour north to Volant, PA, to Strawberry Quarry! Here's Hannah getting her bc ready. Here she is getting all outfitted and finally getting into the water! She had a great day, and the pouring rain held off until they got out of the water! She'll have to go back one more time, for 2 dives, then she'll be certified! 

I have some beady extras, you can purchase these for only $20 a set! That's a big savings; just comment here and I'll send you a paypal invoice. Free no-frills shipping too! Amber Set - SOLD! Black Set - SOLD!

Remember in my Challenge of Travel post , I mentioned that what I had ordered from Japan did not arrive in time to make my planned project? Well, they came!  They arrived on Wednesday!  Can you tell from this first photo what they are? Probably not, I did that on purpose!  But can you tell from this second photo what they are? They look like bezels.  That's what I thought when I saw them!  They are actually vintage Japanese door pull handles!  I found them at VintageFromJapan on etsy.  I hope to be able to get to them soon, and I'll be sure to show you what I make!

Patti Vanderbloemen, of My Addictions , was asked by 7000 Bracelets to donate a bracelet for their gala happening this month.(If you don't know about Global Genes or 7000 Bracelets, click the above link to learn!).  Patti, in the ultimate act of generosity, decided to doate 75 bracelets instead!  And she asked ME to make a huge amount of beads for her to use in her bracelets!  She's just the most wonderfully generous person, I had to share some of the designs she made!  You can see more on her blog - she's doing a series of posts to show you what she made!  Please check them out, and give her some love!

I just thought I'd show you a photo of this bead, and what I made with it! I actually made it quite a while ago!  I forgot all about it. Then, the other day, my mom had it on!  When I saw it I said, Oh, I love that bead!  I totally forgot what I made you with it!  I think I'll have to make some more of these! So, sometime soon, look for some more of these cheery beads!

Some more of my trades and/or purchases! Traded eggs for these with Jan Onipenco , one of the East Coast Bead Mafia girls!  Her store is Molten Mayhem on etsy and she makes amazing seascape beads! Traded enamel leaves with Amy of Xaz Beads from Utah - this raku is amazing! Visited the Ornamentea booth and saw Elaine Ray !  She's a wonderful woman and I got these great beads while I was chatting with her! My booth buddies to my left were the girls behind Banyan Bay Studio in Miami.  They were incredibly nice and funny!  We had a blast with them!  These beads are made from wood!  It's pressed, colored, and hand-shaped by Katherine Worthington!  She was at Bead and Button and you may see her again this year!  Her web site is under construction right now, but if you want to get some for yourself, you can email them at BanyanBayStudio@gmail.com and please tell her I sent you! Finally, I got some of these sea urchin spines from The...