I love this colour combination!  This is a new combination from my colour palette series.  Beautiful blues and greens, very soothing.  Instead of the very dark grey/black colour in the palette I used a transparent medium grey, which I think works much better.  But you never know!  I may try it with the darker colour later on as well!!

The palette…

 

 

The beads…

Mermaid’s Grotto

Hidden Lagoon

 

I have a new colour palette bead set that I’m really loving.  The colours are just gorgeous, minty greens and grape purples!  YUM!  I’m actually surprised I didn’t get much reaction between the glass colours on this set, as the base is dark ivory, which is notorious for reacting with nearly everything!

Anyway!  I’m sure you all want to see the piccies! LOL

The palette…

 

 

The beads…

Peacock Flourish

I just listed three new focal beads in the style of shape as the beads I’ve been using in my own pendants.  They’re a lovely pressed tab shape that works very well in pendants. 

I’ll definitely be working on more of these!

 

Pashmina

Winter Ice

Bejewelled

I just found out the other day that I’m a finalist in the lampwork section of the Sydney Bead & Gem Show competitons!  Woohoo!!

I entered two sets and both have gotten through.  I’m so happy about that, because they are totally different sets.

Here’s the pics!

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to H. Upham of SA, Australia!

Helen has won the August 2007 Monthly Draw on my lampwork bead website.  To find out how you can enter the draw, visit HERE.

Helen has won this bright, pretty lampwork focal bead.

I actually sat down and created some jewellery the other day.  It felt good getting back to it.  The last time I made anything was for the competitions at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.  Speaking of which I finally listed the chainmaille bracelet that won first prize on my site lol  It’s only been.. what?  several months?  ROFLMAO 

Here’s some piccies:

 - Spring Carnivale Bracelet