NEW BRACELET / FREE SHIPPING BOTH STORES

This is a new bracelet I worked on today "Natures Way".  I added earthy ceramic beads, lampwork discs, a cinnabar bead, glass seed beads and antiqued brass.  Check out both my stores for free shipping through August 22. gentlewinddesigns, havanabeads

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Raida

SOME NEW BEADS

Large Hole Bead Flower - SOLD




I've had quite the crazy week and haven't been able to list new beads.  I got these two sets and this focal bead ready and I'll be listing them in a little while on havanabeads.Havanabeads

I'm working on a tutorial for a magazine and I've been busy making sure every step is explained properly and I have all the supplies and materials included.  Can't put pictures up yet, but I'll let you guys know as soon as the magazine is out.

Have yourselves a wonderful day,

Raida

NEW SPACER BEADS

I've been working on stocking my trays of spacer beads for the October Intergalactic bead show. These little spacer beads are great little accents in jewelry design. A couple of these with another type of focal bead and you can make a really cute pair of earrings. These are listed in my Havanabeads store. Havana Beads

Hope you all enjoy your weekend, I'm off to the torch.

Raida

ART FROM THE HEART GIVEAWAY

I was looking through my favorite blogs this morning and noticed that the fabulous Marie Segal was giving away one of her beautiful polymer clay masterpieces.  Go to her blog at Art from the Heart to enter her giveaway. http://mariesegal.blogspot.com/2010/07/14th-giveaway-unzipped-heart-with-bee.html.

HALLOWEEN MADNESS

Alright so there's almost three months until Halloween. Call me crazy but I'm getting orders for Christmas beads. Halloween beads are so much fun to make I thought I'd get an early start. I know that there are a lot of craft fairs up north this time of year and that's why you guys start early. We don't have hardly any craft fairs here in the summer because of the heat. All the craft fairs I'm attending are in the winter. These mini sets will be listed in Havanabeads tonight.

I listed these little houses earlier in the week and they kept calling to me to make something with them. Here is a bracelet I made last night with three of the little houses. It's soooooo hard to see trays and trays of beads and not want to make something with all of them. I have to hold myself back if not I would never list a bead. I'll have this bracelet up at Havanabeads later tonight.

Enjoy your day,

Raida

Something New

This new set on Etsy is a transparent glass lentil with chocolate brown, blue and lots of silver sparkle. I'll have this one posted in a little while.

If they could talk they would say right now "Are you done beading yet, we want to go outside". These are my little darlings Misty and Bear. They lay next to me in my craft room while I create jewelry but they're not allowed in the area where I lampwork for safety reasons. When I come out they're always waiting by the back door to get some sunshine.

Have a great day,

Raida

NEW BEADS ON ETSY

This is my new series "MI CASA" "MY HOME". I thought these would be great little charms or pendants with little houses in different colors. I'm also doing special orders if someone wants any particular color home. A little whimsy for a change. I also listed some spacer beads since I get a lot of request for those at the bead shows. All of these are up now if you would like to see more pictures. Click on title of post to take you to my store.