BEAD SOUP BLOG PARTY PARTNER

My partner for the bead soup swap is the wonderful polymer clay artist Rebecca Watkins of artybecca or Artybecca on Etsy.  She makes the most amazing polymer clay beads.  Can't tell you much about the beads I sent her since they are in transit.  But I'll tell you it's one of my favorite style of beads to make.  Once she receives them I'll post pictures of the beads I sent and the ones I received.

Mini Pumpkins - Earring Pair

Little Mummies - Earring Pair

Enjoy your day,

Raida

FINALLY I HAVE INTERNET!!!

On Monday morning my Internet and cable service went out.  Finally after endless calls and visits inside and outside of my home they fixed it today.  I am sooooo happy!  So here are some new pictures of beads I made.

MINI ACORNS - Great for Earring Pairs or Charms

PINK BONNET EARRING PAIR

TEA FOR TWO EARRING PAIR

WAVE FOCAL BEAD

WAVE EARRING PAIR

SHELL EARRING PAIR

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

RAIDA

We Have Our Winners

Sorry it's taken so long to post these but I've been out of Internet service for three days! I'm posting this with my phone. The winner of the trinket keepsake and birdie is Alice and the winner of the ceramic toggle/connector is Penny. Contact me at havanabeads@yahoo.com with your address so I can send these prizes to you. Congratulations!

Enjoy your evening,

Raida

DEEP PURPLE

I have this strange fascination with purple.  I love the color, really I do.  I love purple, violet, lilac, etc.  I love making beads and jewelry with these colors.  Yet, I don't have one item of clothing in this color.  STRANGE!  Well here's a new bracelet I made yesterday with one of my favorite colors, deep purple.

I made this with my lampwork beads "Wildflower Meadow", some natural amethyst, wood beads, suede and some funky rubber O-rings from Amy's Beads scattered around for good measure.

Enjoy your day,

Raida

NEW BRACELET

Worked on a new bracelet today with some of my new lampwork and ceramic beads.  I wanted to try my new ceramic toggles.  I think they can also be used in a necklace.  I'll have to try that later on when I make more of them.  I really like the rustic look of this bracelet.

BLUE FOREST

Don't forget to go below and comment for a chance to win some of my new ceramic beads.

Enjoy your day,

Raida

TIME FOR A GIVEAWAY

O.k. after all those previous pictures we'll make this short.  I think it's time for a ceramic giveaway.  Here is a picture of my trinket keepsake and my little brown bird up for grabs also a second winner will win the toggle/connector.  Here's how to enter:

1.  Leave a comment here on my blog.
2.  For an extra chance, blog about it and come back and let me know.
3.  Comment on my facebook page Havana Beads.
4.  If you follow my blog or just joined, let me know for an extra chance.

Two winners will be chosen next Wednesday, August 10th.  I use random.org to choose my winners.  Here are the goodies.

GOOD LUCK!

Raida

UNLOADING THE CERAMIC KILN

I have to say unloading the kiln of ceramic beads is like what I felt on Christmas morning right before I got to see my presents.  When you lampwork you get to see the results the next day.  When you do ceramics, at least the way I'm doing it by making sure I fill my little kiln to save on electricity, I'm having to wait a whole week.  I was dying this morning to open the kiln and see my babies.  I've been working on them for a week!  Here they are, lots of pictures.

SAFFRON BUTTERFLY

SALTWATER TAFFY

STRAWBERRY MILKSHAKE

CURVED BRACELET CONNECTOR

CHOCOLATE PISTACHIO

RUSTIC EARTH

TENDER HEART

MAYAN TOGGLE/CONNECTOR

RED CEDAR BUTTERFLY

BLUE BAYOU

MARIGOLDS/TOGGLE CONNECTOR

AQUA FLOWER BUTTONS

FOREST GREEN FLOWER BUTTONS

RUSTIC SEASHORE DREAMS

AQUA SEASHORE DREAMS

MAYAN CHOCOLATE CONNECTORS

MAYAN BLUE CONNECTORS

ENJOY YOUR EVENING!

RAIDA