Got the Bank Holiday Blues with our dull weather - let me cheer you up.
I’m giving away this handmade bag charm. All you have to do is go to discussions tab – and under the topic, leave me your most outrageous begging request. The funnier the better!
This is a quick one folks – only open till 4pm tomorrow night! So get... in quick!
But the request needs to be in the discussion tab only please (it was a nightmare last time finding all the posts!)
Trudi x
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I really love these beads, they have a chocolate brown core, and have been encased in transparent blue and decorated with cream dots. But to make them "special" they've been etched (frosted) and this really brings out the colour of the blue glass and kinda makes them glow!
It was my friends birthday at the weekend, and I had my outfit all planned - then I saw these beads in my stash and thought that they'd look great with the top. So I sat there in the beautiful sunshine and made these up - and I was really pleased with them!!
Went to go and get ready and in true girly fashion I changed the outfit at the last minute!!! Good job I have lots of jewellery to choose from !!!
Trudi x
There's great excitement brewing on the Frit Happens forum! Shahlaa has organised a big hole bead swap with 3 themes - The Sea, playing with silver glass and Summer Nights!
It's getting close now and everyone is posting in their beads - but not only will we get other beads back, there are also prizes to be won . ohhh Matron!
Here's a quick picture of my Sea Themed ones .... not sure about the red one in the middle, that sould be in the Silver Glass pile!! Troublesome beads!!
I just adore simple daisies, and this teamed with the silk is just so fresh and gorgeous!
The "Daisy" is a lampwork bead made by myself and I've teamed it with a few Swarovski Crystals, some silver and one of Diane's new "silks". This one is made from Crepe de Chine, and has more definition than the chiffon silks, so looks really good on it's own (sometimes when I use the chiffons' I'd also team them with a thinner silk). The Crepe has a luxurious feel against the skin and gets my thumbs up!
For beads, see my site www.glitteringprize.co.uk, (not a jewellery maker, don't worry if you see something you like I'll make it up for you!) and for the silks see www.sowzeredesigns.com
Thanks for stopping by!
Trudi x
When I made this bead I did wonder what it would look like etched (also known as frosted or matt) - trouble is, once you etch it, that's it ... you can't undo it!)
It was suggested to me to get an idea of how it would look - was to put it in the fridge for a few minutes, take it out and breathe on it! Well that does give you a little idea but I wasn't sure still! So I thought, I'm not deciding - I'll put it up for sale and whoever buys it can decide (I did show a picture of a much smaller bead part etched). That was a good move, the decision was out of my hands!
It was bought and my customer asked for me to etch it, leaving the murrini glossy. WOW, I loved it, the etching does bring out the colour more and shows off the lace effect, and leaving the murrini glossy really adds a new dimension to the overall effect. Don;t get me wrong, I still love the glossy effect too, but now I have the best of both worlds, knowing what it will look like!
Happy days.
Take a look at this, Jill has only just bought these beads from me - she abandoned the ironing and the housework (good girl!!) so she could make this stunning necklace. She'd cleverly teamed the green with linking chainmaille segments - giving this a super fluid motion!
Fantastic piece of art wouldn't you agree!
