third version of Natural Sparkle

I actually finished this piece several ago.  But I've been burning out on taking jewelry photographs lately, so I didn't get the listing revised until this weekend.  Here are the first two versions.

I sold this one at the Iowa Arts Festival.

As you may remember, I just made the second version this fall for Art Beads.  I sold it to a friend right after I'd updated the Etsy listing.

And now the third version is up and running.  As you can see, the first two are pretty similar.  I took a little different take with the third one with my remaining drilled sea glass.

The base is very similar to the base that I used in the other two, and the seed bead mix is exactly the same as the second one.

I'm using beads from Shannon (beadsandbabble), sea glass from Kristina (akkricket), and another Lisa Peters ceramic button (LisaPetersArt).

If you haven't already clicked on the pictures, you can check out the listing here.

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Art Beads fall piece

For the fall Art Beads design partner program, we were asked to create a piece of jewelry that utilized colors from the Fall 2010 Pantone Fashion Color Report.  I'd been wanting to make a new version of my Natural Sparkle design for a while.  Some of the more neutral shades from the report fit into this design perfectly.

I used two different kinds of Swarovski beads and gorgeous tiger's eye beads from the Art Beads Gemstone section.  I normally don't spring for larger/more expensive items when it comes to beads, even when it's through the blog program because I still like to make my money go as far as possible, but I decided that it would be worth it with the tiger's eye.  It definitely was.  I have a handful left, which I'm sure will go to good use at some point.

I also used some of my free sample beads from Shannon (beadsandbabble) including a few from this lovely Czech mix and this other neat Czech mix that she offers as well as some of her seed bead strands (if you want specific information for those, let me know).  Thanks Shannon!

The drilled sea glass pieces are from Kristina (akkricket).  I'm a little embarrassed that it's taken me this long to use them, but I'm so glad that I finally did.  I have some single drilled pieces, too, that I'm planning to use for another Natural Sparkle bracelet.

I'm sure that some of you know this by now, but the ceramic button is from Lisa (LisaPetersArt).  This is the fifth bracelet that I've made with one of Lisa's buttons.  I've sold three with her buttons.  The only one that's left besides this is my Fall Autumn Explosion piece.  I'm planning to use another Lisa button for my next Natural Sparkle bracelet.  I have a few other buttons in my stash, too (not that that will stop me from buying more in the future, too, of course).

This piece is available in my Etsy shop.  You can view it by clicking here.  As always, if you're interested in something similar but in a different size or with slightly different colors, etc. please let me know.

Disclosure - I received my ArtBead's products free of charge through their blogging program. I am honestly reviewing their products and have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products I received.

Natural Sparkle

I listed my first (but not last) bracelet with one of Lisa Peters's ceramic buttons today!


This color combination is not typical for me, but I love the way that it turned out. It makes me want to attempt another design in neutral colors.

Besides the LPA ceramic button, there are a couple other neat components in this bracelet. The wood and stone beads were a present from my mom's mom last year. She got them from the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art in Elmhurst, IL. I kept most of them for myself as simply stretchy bracelets, but when I restrung them, there were a few extras (because as most of you know, I have very small wrists). Here they are! I also used some more of my swarovski components from the Art Beads blogging program. I used Twist Crystal Silver Shade, Cosmic Olivine, and Graphic Cube Crystal Copper. Yes, my swarovski/cubic zirconia stash is finally starting to dwindle!

Disclosure - I received my ArtBead's products free of charge through their blogging program. I am honestly reviewing their products and have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products I received.