NEW GOODIES ON ETSY

It's been one of those crazy busy weeks for me.  I have two large bead shows next month; The Intergalactic Bead Show and The Down the Street Bead Show, so I've been trying to fill my bins which are not looking too good right now.  It's amazing how many beads it takes to fill these trays.  I've also been trying to make some jewelry pieces including my Bead Soup piece.  I'd like to report that my Bead Soup piece is all done and I'm ready for the reveal.  I love how it turned out!  Here are some new items on Etsy.  It's over a week's worth so there's a lot of pictures.

I love the multi-strands on this bracelet.  It looks really pretty on a small wrist even though it has a great deal of beads.  SOLD

These are handmade antiqued brass etched plates with freshwater pearls.

These are little head pins.  Listing includes two flowers and two leaves.

Little head pins in yellow.

I love how these turned out.  I have a thing for owls and copper.  The beads are faceted whisky quartz.

These were a special order for a great customer of mine in France.  I made them for a bracelet but never made them again to list for others to purchase.

The following 4 beads are all Pandora/Biagi style beads and where also a special order for a customer.  I just made some more of these and will be listing them this weekend, hopefully.

The following beads are all enameled over copper beads and are listed in my Havana Beads Shop on Etsy.

 

I have a thing for copper!  How rich can it get with this wonderful material.  This is my own etched piece with beautiful faceted czech glass beads and copper beads.  Bracelet is finished with my own clasp and an extension chain.

This is also my copper etched plate of a maple leaf .  I added faceted Czech glass in a very pretty green with a picasso finish and I love the Czech glass rectangular pieces, lovely.  I finished it with my own handmade clasp.

This bracelet was inspired by the new lampwork beads I just made.  They're on a transparent base with pretty browns, ivory and terracotta.  I'll have the lampwork beads listed hopefully this weekend.  I'm trying to have some lampwork jewelry pieces ready for the shows next month for inspiration.

Last but not least, Camelot.  Totally made with metals yet has a romantic feel to it.

Enjoy your weekend,

Raida

HAPPY VALENTINES!

Just wanted to drop in and wish everyone a very Happy Valentines!

Enjoy your day,

Raida

A Stroll Through Etsy Favorites

Did you get a chance to take a look at KcSoapsNmore at Etsy this week.  She was the featured artist this week.  Oh my goodness, this artist is so talented!  She makes soap look so yummy.  I would definitely want to take a bite out of these little goodies.

These are on my wish list. I just love all the little cubbies to store your jewelry or even strands of beads to be made into jewelry. You can check these out at bluebirdheaven  on Etsy.

Enjoy Your Weekend!

Raida

NEW ORGANIC LOOK BEADS

I guess I was in an organic mood yesterday when I was lampworking.  It happens, sometimes I pull out the reds, yellows, purples and sometimes I'm all for the neutrals, earth tones.  So here's what I listed on Etsy today.

These are etched and have a satin finish.  I made these with a larger hole about 2.5mm great for leather, cord, etc.

I really like how these turned out.  They look like they have windows in them.  I think they look like honeycomb.

These are light ivory with silver and raku dots.  I also etched these to a satin finish.  These have a smaller hole unlike the ones above, good for stringing, headpins, etc.

I made these similar to the ones above but with aqua transparent glass.  I placed the silver differently on these so even though they look alike they are somewhat different.

Well, I have some projects etching I have to check on.  Thanks for stopping by.

Raida

New Beads on Etsy

I went ahead and made a little mosaic of the different earring pairs and a tab set I listed on Etsy.  I told you I've been hit by the earring bug. Hope you like these.  I'm off to get some Saturday rest away from the studio with hubby before the big game tomorrow.  Lots of yummy snacks to be made for tomorrow!

Enjoy your day!

Raida

EARRING MADNESS!

Aside from the beads in the kiln right now, which I might add are a whole lot of earring pairs, I've been making earrings like a mad women.  Don't know why, just have.  Here they are.

Antiqued etched brass by yours truly, sterling silver wire, faceted citrine and sterling silver ear hooks.

Antiqued etched copper, African beads, sterling silver ear hooks.

I just love these vintage keys, they make great keepers for my beads!  I've added natural amethyst, tumbled light pink glass, silk ribbon by Jamn Glass , and a vintaj butterfly and tumbled glass dangle.  Well, you know I had to make earrings to match!

The peacock feathers on this etched copper plate are really pretty. I couldn't get the finish to come out in the picture.  The copper is really rich and shinny.  I wrapped the faceted pink Chalcedony with sterling silver wire and finished them with my sterling silver ear hooks.  These are big and bold.

I also like how these etched plates turned out.  What's not to like about butterflies.  I added these really pretty aqua faceted glass teardrops wrapped in sterling silver and finished them with my sterling silver ear hooks.  Also, big and bold.  SOLD

These little chickadees are etched on small antiqued brass plates with faceted carnelian beads wrapped in sterling silver and finished with my sterling silver ear hooks.

All of these are listed in my Gentle Wind Designs Etsy Store.

Enjoy your day,

Raida

A WINNER AND NEW GOODIES ON ETSY

The lucky winner of the Feb/Mar 2011 Step by Step magazine is lucky number 5, Nicola.  Send me your address at havanabeads@yahoo.com and I will send the magazine out to you.  Congratulations!  Thanks to all of you who commented with good wishes and congratulations, I really appreciate it!

Here are some new things I've been working on.  All of these are listed in my Havana Beads and Gentle Wind Designs Etsy store.

A wonderful customer of mine suggested aqua as another color for the Aztec Lure bracelet.  Love this color combo.

These are big and chunky and the colors are so vibrant.

Round satin finish on these will make great earrings.

Robins Blue with speckled brown all around this copper rondelle enamel bead.

This set is called Florida Coast.  I love these satin colors.  I made extra of these for myself to make something with.  They have a larger hole than my usual beads, a little of 2mm great for wire, leather and cord.

This necklace is all hand crochet with picture jasper, amazonite, golden jade, and wood beads.  Its 31" long so you can wear it as a long necklace or wrap it as bracelet as shown in the picture below.  I've added a handmade copper plate with the word A"BELIEVE".  I have this listed on my Gentle Wind Designs Etsy Store.

Enjoy your Day,

Raida