Its Friday!

 

I don't have much to say tonight, which is something coming from me, other than the rain lashing down at the windows after a very mild October day, I am sat at the computer with a cup of tea, I really know how to rock a Friday night.

 

I just listed these head pins, the blue ones, in my Etsy shop but to be honest I just can't find the energy or the inclination to list anymore so I am calling it quits for the evening.  I might make myself some cheese on toast I have a fancy for that right now, and sit in front of the television for an hour before going off to bed to read my book, like I said, I know how to rock on a Friday night!

 

Blue icicle head pins now in the Etsy shop.

Head pin bouquet of lilac buds and leaves.

 A couple of buttons.

A two holed button.

Another head pin bouquet.

Have a fun Friday, it can't be more exciting than mine!!

Flower frenzy....

Cocktail ring on Etsy

Having a weekly round up :)  A comment kept being said about cocktail rings with my roses so I had a little play :)  This one is a lovely orange rose with copper wire and coral semi precious stones, its adjustable so will fit any finger...just imagine how fab this will look at a summer do :)







Cocktail ring on Etsy



Coral and teal flowers on eBay

 I am still very much on my flower frenzy, I just can't seem to get enough glass flowers and real ones in my garden. 


The beautiful poppy is from some seeds given to me by a friend last year and they are glorious,  big blousey flowers, my favourites.

The teal and coral flowers are have a lovely beachy feel to them.  I do like contrasting colours.


Coral and teal flowers on eBay



 

Orange mog for Halloween



Poinsettia flower on eBay

 I think I am thinking ahead already with fabulous Halloween cats, inspired completely by the wonderful and most favourite book of mine Slinky Malinky by Lynley Dodd.  I love Slinky Malinky!  The blue bead has found a home but the orange mog is still waiting for his fur-ever home in my Etsy shop.  The Poinsettia flower and buds are my reminded that Christmas isn't too far away, still plenty of long hot summer days to look forward to though...hopefully.

Jupiter Storm roses on eBay

It is most rare for me to use neutral colours, I am drawn to those bright primary colours, but this glass is new to me, Jupiter Storm and its a soft creamy ivory pinky colour, totally gorgeous.

 

So...that's this weeks round up. I do have some Gordy stories to tell but I really must get on and hoover up this house!!  Have a great weekend.

 

Laney x

I am in Bead Magazine with my Turtle bead

 

 

I am so rubbish at remembering to blog about how fabulous I am!  If this little chap didn't come home to me today I would have forgotten completely.

 

My latest tutorial on how to make this gorgeous little glass bead turtle was featured in Bead Magazine, here is a snap shot of my pages

 

 

You can get your copy of the magazine and read all about me its out now.

 

Laney x



Shadow box treasures

 

I have been playing.

 

So what do you do with those beads that are designed to be decorative and ornamental?

 

You paint a great background and give that bead a great story.

 

Meet Ben, the kayaking hound, and yes, Ben is my son in the real world and Ben loves to kayak!

 

 

Izzybeads on Etsy

Laney x

Roses for Claude

 

 

This is our Claude, this summer.  A geriatric old mog at the grand age of 20.  We are having to keep an eye on him as this weekend he has started to decline, any healing vibes coming his way are gratefully received.

 

On a happier note. I have been re-visiting my flower designs and have listed a few beautiful rose sets in my Etsy shop 

Pink Roses

 

Caramel Roses

 

We have been having that rain, with flash flooding all over the county.  This morning the river was a torrent and the fields are so boggy as they are completely saturated.  We are forecast more later on today.  My poor chooks have put wellies on their Christmas list to Santa!

 

 

 

Hope you have a dry day!

 

Laney x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 



More Mandalas, Dragons and Undines.

I am really getting into these Mandala style beads.  They take an age to make, each one a complex study of dot after dot after dot, to build.  They are taking at least an hour, and my new Undine one took even longer than that, not only did my arm ache but my bum did too, all that sitting still!!  Was worth it though.  What do you think?

 

 

Dragon Mandala

Undine Mandala

Undine Mandala

Its a biggy!

Undine's are water nymphs and come from mythology, they are water elementals.  Some versions portray them as having legs, like fairies of the water, some versions portray them as tiny mermaids.  I think my mermaid undine suits my glass.

Laney x