Beads of Love

RN1 ~ $10 each ~

2011-12-04T13:36:00.002+08:00

I am absolutely crazy about these large vintage flowers. They are so perfect and look good enough to eat!

In powder pink, crimson and teal with adjustable rings.

NL48 ~ $32 ~

2011-12-04T13:31:00.002+08:00

A very pretty bouquet of vintage lucite flowers, Swarovski crystals and pearls is the focal of this 17" necklace that comes with a gold-plated chain.

NL47 ~ $6 ~

2011-12-04T13:28:00.003+08:00

I love suede... they are comfy, lightweight and lends a slight edge that makes the item more interesting :-) A pewter leaf is paired with a single glass bead in deep violet. 17 inches.

NL46 ~ $12 ~

2011-12-04T13:25:00.002+08:00

A short necklace of suede, Swarovski crystals and hammered hoops in gold and bronze. 17 inches length.

NL45 ~ $22 ~

2011-12-04T13:23:00.002+08:00

A long necklace with pewter vine connectors and Swarovski crystals and pearls.

BR52 ~ $12 ~

2011-12-04T13:19:00.002+08:00

A rosary bracelet of milky green and violet howlite with copper accents and toggle clasp. This will fit a 6.5"-7" wrist nicely. Perfect as a Christmas gift for your God-daughter :-)

ER184 ~$6 ~

2011-12-04T13:14:00.004+08:00

This pair was actually inspired by a picture of a pagoda I saw. I'd wanted to make them with receding size Swarovski pearls but I must have been daydreaming cos I forgot to add the second pearl. Well, I thought the effect quite nice so instead of pagoda earrings, we now have a cascade of bronze 'petals' :-)

ER183 ~ $8 ~

2011-12-04T13:11:00.003+08:00

Icicle earrings! Swarovski crystals and pearls with long bead cones that drop 2 inches.

BK7 ~ Gifted ~

2011-11-26T11:45:00.004+08:00

Glass jellies - that's what I call these 3-sided glass beads :-) And I absolutely love the daisy charm too!

ER182 ~ $8 ~

2011-11-26T11:43:00.002+08:00

Pretty peach faceted suncatcher glass beads dangle from an ear wire embellished with a pewter butterfly. Fresh and lovely :-)

ER181 ~$18 ~ (Reserved - EK)

2011-11-26T11:39:00.004+08:00

Gold-plated steel mesh rosette is complemented with amber coloured crystal briolettes. Lovely pair for an evening out :-)

ER180 ~ SOLD ~

2011-11-26T11:32:00.005+08:00

High quality rhodium-plated ear loops and bead caps are paired with jet black Swarovski glass pearls.

Olivier's & Gabriel's Baptismal Gifts

2011-11-26T11:17:00.003+08:00

My little nephews are getting baptised this week and I am so happy and excited for them! :-))) I've made rosaries for the 2 older brothers and got little Tristan a cradle medallion with a prayer to his guardian angel as he's too young still to learn to pray the rosary :-)

I've used round Swarovski crystals in their birthstone colours - white diamond for Olivier and aquamarine for Gabriel. Olivier's has a Sacred Heart centre and Papal crucifix and Gabriel's is a Marian centre and Gothic-style crucifix.

Each bead is wire-wrapped and secured to with bow wraps. They will never break or fall apart... but then again, you never know with little boys :-P

Donation to Soi Dog Foundation - Flood Relief in Bangkok

2011-11-17T17:38:00.003+08:00

Seeing the video of the dogs abandoned and stranded in the flood in Bangkok broke my heart.

Petite Earrings

2011-11-15T22:25:00.001+08:00

The next 8 pairs of earrings may be petite but stunning all the same :-) Priced at $5 per pair or $12 for 3 pairs, they are a steal for quality and beauty.

ER179 ~ SOLD ~

2011-11-15T22:24:00.002+08:00

I've been asked so many times to make these again and I'm happy to oblige :-)

ER178 ~ SOLD ~

2011-11-15T22:22:00.002+08:00

Sapphire blue cathedral glass beads are paired with twisted copper rings. This pair drops about an inch.

ER177 ~ SOLD ~

2011-11-15T22:19:00.003+08:00

These lovely peach coloured AB coated glass beads are paired with bronze coloured floral bead caps.

ER176 ~ $5 per pair ~

2011-11-15T22:16:00.001+08:00

An oft repeated design as it is simple and elegant. Glass pearls with rhinestone encrusted spaces.

ER175 ~ $5 per pair ~

2011-11-15T22:12:00.001+08:00

Lucite and vintage acrylic flowers are complemented with Swarovski crystals, glass pearls, cats eye and silver plated or pewter bead caps and spacers. In pink, white and lime.

Donation to Metta Cattery

2011-11-07T16:37:00.001+08:00

I'm donating this necklace to Metta Cats to help them raise funds for the cats and dogs in their shelter. They've posted it on their Facebook page.A large amethyst teardrop is complemented with a cascade of quartz rondelles. Amethyst rondelles decorate the chain and this 17" long necklace closes with a toggle clasp. All components and findings are gold-plated. It took me 4 hours to put this together and is a steal at $128. All proceeds from the sale of this necklace goes to Metta Cats.

NL44 ~ SOLD ~

2011-11-07T16:30:00.002+08:00

Butterflies and flowers do go together and that is highlighted in this 17" necklace made with pewter components and a maroon organza ribbon.

NL43 ~ SOLD ~

2011-11-07T16:28:00.002+08:00

A simple but eye-catching necklace measuring about 17.5", it features a pewter butterfly with Swarovski crystals in violet and rose pink and a suede thong in a complementing colour.

Something for myself :-)

2011-11-07T16:25:00.001+08:00

I hardly ever make anything for myself cos even though I craft jewellery, I rarely wear them cos I'm just too lazy :-P But when I do wear them, this is the type of thing I like.... you can't get this look outside, and it's one of the reasons I took up crafting jewellery cos I can't find what I like in the stores :-)))The focal is striated grey mother-of-pearl with a floral design embossed on it. It closes with a toggle clasp that is right up in front for added interest.

BR51 ~$5~

2011-11-07T16:21:00.003+08:00

A casual bracelet of memory wire, glass seed beads and a large howlite heart bead.

BR50 ~ SOLD ~

2011-11-07T16:20:00.001+08:00

A rosary bracelet made with smokey gray agate gemstones, pewter crucifix and pewter toggle clasp. This will fit at 7" wrist nicely.

Donation to Metta Cattery

2011-10-25T10:43:00.001+08:00

This stunning pair of Swarovski crystal earrings were donated to MettaCats who priced it at $88 but got a donation of $100 for it :-)Large teardrop in silver night with clusters of bicones in jet, smokey and clear. It took me 3 hours and 2 blisters to make them but it was worth it :-)

BR49 ~SOLD~

2011-10-24T10:27:00.000+08:00

I was rummaging through my stash of beads and came across these vintage acrylic lillies. Paired with black agate nuggets, this bracelet looks like a corsage when worn. Size is adjustable and would fit a 7" to 8" wrist.

BR48 ~SOLD~

2011-10-24T10:23:00.000+08:00

A study in contrasts; turquoise coloured wavy howlite ovals with red coral chips and gold and cream glass pearls. This pair of flirty bracelet fits a 7 to 7.5-inch wrist.

ER175 ~$6~

2011-10-24T10:18:00.002+08:00

Wavy howlite ovals with red coral chips and glass pearls. This pair drops about 1.5".

NL42 ~SOLD~

2011-10-19T09:17:00.000+08:00

Another lariat necklace with artisan beads in a lovely shade of pink :-)

NL41 ~SOLD~

2011-10-19T09:13:00.004+08:00

I've had these lovely pewter swirls for sometime now and was meaning to make them the focal of a long beaded necklace but I think they look great on their own like this. A simple yet stunning and bold necklace to bring you from work to dinner and drinks. 17-19 inches extendable.

NL40 ~SOLD~

2011-10-19T09:10:00.002+08:00

A lovely artisan bead on 17" suede thong and organza ribbon.

ER174 ~$4~

2011-10-19T09:06:00.002+08:00

Another pair of earrings for Halloween :-) Orange howlite "Peace" symbols are complemented with a sea green feather on one side only for a party feel. However, if you prefer to have balanced earrings, do let me know and I can add a feather on the other side. Total drop of this pair is 6 inches.

ER173 ~ SOLD ~

2011-10-19T09:03:00.004+08:00

Rather a blurry picture as my camera was running out of battery and I quickly snapped this before the battery died. Oval hoops with jet black Swarovski crystals and orange wonder beads. Made these for Halloween :-)

WN4 ~$10~

2011-10-10T10:24:00.002+08:00

It's never too early to start Christmas shopping :-) This set of 6 wine glass charms features glass beads with a Christmas tree charm.

ER172 ~SOLD~

2011-10-10T10:22:00.004+08:00

There's something about feathers that grabs my attention. I think wearing feathers in your jewellery says that you have your own sense of style and are confident and bold enough to wear them. For the Diva in you, this pair of shoulder dusters drop 5 inches.

BR47 ~SOLD~

2011-10-10T10:17:00.003+08:00

Another 3-strand memory bracelet... this one with mixed gemstones.

BR46 ~$8~

2011-10-10T09:31:00.001+08:00

A simple but I think an attractive style. A heart-shaped howlite bead with fairy charm and heart toggle. Fits a 7.5" wrist.

NL42 ~SOLD~

2011-09-28T16:20:00.003+08:00

Multi-faceted milky grey agate beads on an 18" violet suede thong makes this necklace very versatile as it can be either elegant or casual, depending on what you're wearing with it. This is a very striking necklace whichever way you look at it :-)Grey agate is said to bring the wearer good luck. It protects from stress and brings prosperity.

ER171 ~SOLD~

2011-09-28T16:00:00.000+08:00

I just had to buy these earposts and beads. The colour is really unusual.... very elegant grey multi-faceted agate gemstones with grey steel mesh roses from Korea. The grey agate beads have a sheen to them that cannot be seen in the photos.

NL41 ~SOLD~

2011-09-28T15:53:00.001+08:00

This is yet another artisan bead I got during my last bead shopping spree. I love these cos they are so cheery and would go with just about anything in your wardrobe. The bead in itself is so vibrant that adding anything else would just seem a washout, so I simply strung it on a silk thong with a toggle clasp. 18 inches long.

NL40 ~SOLD~

2011-09-28T15:13:00.004+08:00

A medium sized artisan bead simply strung on a leather thong. 19" length.

NL39 ~SOLD~

2011-09-19T08:21:00.006+08:00

I love lariat necklaces! They are so easy to wear in any style you want. Bring out the boho chick in you with this pair made with a large artisan beaded tube focal and matching howlite beads. Don't worry about getting make-up on the 1.5m long white suede as you can easiy clean it off with a damp cloth.

NL38 ~SOLD~

2011-09-19T08:15:00.005+08:00

This 18" necklace in tones of cream says I'm successful. I'm bold. I know who I am.

NL37 ~SOLD~

2011-09-19T08:09:00.004+08:00

I didn't expect to find this artisan beaded focal when I went bead shopping last week but it was a very pleasant surprise and I snared one of each design. They have very limited stock which I'm sure would be snapped up in a jiffy.

To keep the focus on this beautifully large bead, I've simply complemented it with pewter spacers and a blue suede thong. 18 inches long.

BR45 ~SOLD~

2011-09-19T08:02:00.003+08:00

It's been quite a while since I made memory wire bracelets and I can't think why. Memory wire bracelets fit any wrist size and are bold and beautiful.

This 3-strand pair includes lapis lazuli chips interspersed with Swarovski crystals for extra bling.

Lapis was considered to be a royal stone by the ancient Egyptians. It brings clarity of mind and emotional healing.

ER170 ~$5 per pair or $16 for all~

2011-09-19T07:54:00.002+08:00

Sunflower, Butterfly, Maple & Feather

Back to basics with these earrings that drop between 1 and 1.5 inches made with howlite gemstones and pewter charms.

NL36 ~SOLD~

2011-09-11T15:18:00.010+08:00

Every girl should have a lariat necklace. It's pretty and it's very versatile. Wear it short, wear it long, wear it anyway you want. You're only limited by your imagination :-)

This one is made with Swarovski crystals on a silver-plated chain.

BR44 ~Gifted~

2011-09-04T16:27:00.003+08:00

This is the kind of jewellery that I personally like... lots of leather and metal. And no, I'm not goth LOL!

"Be Yourself" is the message here and I had a bit of a hard time with this bracelet as the leather thong was new and stiff so it kept going in directions I didn't want it to go. All wire work is handcrafted to make sure everything is secure and doesn't slip off.

Fits a 7" wrist perfectly.

ER169 ~$6~

2011-09-04T16:26:00.000+08:00

Faceted glass briolettes with pewter connectors. This pair drops about 2 inches.

ER168 ~SOLD~

2011-09-04T16:22:00.003+08:00

The colours of autumn in this item made a little edgy by a pewter connector etched with a maple leaf.

This pair of earrings drop about an inch and a half.

Project for Metta Cats

2011-08-30T22:18:00.004+08:00

MettaCats recently posted on their Facebook about the plight for Max, the Dalmatian. Max had a stroke and his family abandoned him. A group of volunteers took upon their shoulders the cost of his treatment. His treatment included surgery, TCM, accupuncture, massages and lots of TLC by people unknown to him. His recovery was remarkable! From being paralysed with stroke, he can now move his head and limbs and was discharged from hospital yesterday. His vet and hospital bills came up to nearly $4000, not counting his TCM and accupuncture, all of which were funded by many generous individuals, leaving a final bill of nearly $800 for which Metta Cats has appealed for funds.

Not being rich enough to make a dent in the debt, I decided to donate 15pcs of handcrafted bookmarks to Metta Cats for sale. The bookmarks are made with black agate semi-precious stones, cats eye hearts and a polymer clay paw charm which Ade customised for me.

Each bookmark is sold at $30 and the full amount goes to MettaCats. Here is MettaCats' Facebook link.

Donation of Food to Mdm Wong's Shelter

2011-08-30T22:14:00.005+08:00

Thanks to your support, we have made a profit of $194 from 15 Jul to 31 Aug 2011. As MWS is not accepting cash donations for the moment, they have requested for food donation instead. The preferred brand is Natural's Gift, Chicken flavour. It's good to give them something they are used to eating so that there will be no tummy problems. I will be going to buy and delivering the food to them this Saturday, hopefully :-)

Bought and delivered 8 cartons of dog food to Mdm Wong Shelter today. She was very happy and grateful. It's very humbling to see a simple senior citizen taking on such a heavy burden. No complaints, just quietly doing and never too proud to accept whatever little help is offered her. Kudos to all who help the helpless and the voiceless.

ER167 ~ $5 ~

2011-08-13T10:18:00.001+08:00

AB coated glass teardrops in light sapphire blue.

ER166 ~ $18 ~

2011-08-13T10:15:00.001+08:00

A bubbly silver-plated earpost with Swarovski crystal teardrops.

NL35 ~SOLD~

2011-08-13T10:12:00.003+08:00

This will surely brighten up a white or black outfit :-)

34 inches long.

By Special Request

2011-08-13T10:08:00.002+08:00

I usually don't do bulk orders because I get bored repeating the pattern, but this one is for a special lady :-)

Packed and ready for labelling.

ER165 ~ SOLD ~

2011-08-08T20:47:00.003+08:00

These 3-sided glass beads are really nice! They remind me of sweets I used to love as a child :-) This pair drops about 1.5".

ER164 ~ SOLD ~

2011-08-08T20:44:00.003+08:00

I've heard that it's a fashion faux pas to mix your metals but in this case, I don't think I've made any boo-boos. These large golden glass pearls are very nicely complemented with silver-plated filigree bead caps which only serves to enhance the richness of the gold.

BR43 ~SOLD~

2011-08-08T20:41:00.002+08:00

A very earthy bracelet with speckled acrylic beads, Swarovski crystals and a lovely copper toggle. Fits a 7" wrist.

BR42 ~ $6 ~

2011-08-08T20:39:00.002+08:00

These milky blue square beads are complemented with freshwater pearls and a toggle clasp. Fits a 7" wrist perfectly.

Customised - Ollie

2011-08-08T20:36:00.002+08:00

She was just a tad too slow in placing her order for BR41 for her sister, so I made her something very similar.

For Ollie

2011-08-08T20:32:00.002+08:00

I had dinner with her after one of my bead expeditions and she rummaged through all the stuff I bought and this dolphin shepherd's hook caught her eye. Ollie lends me all her Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and 3 Investigator series and even offered to share with me some e-books she had downloaded. Thanks, Ah Bim!

Work in Progress

2011-08-08T20:28:00.002+08:00

9 of the 25 bookmarks a friend wanted. She has a very nice thought... she wants to give them to her colleagues as a farewell gift when she leaves for greener pastures at the end of the month.

My little corner

2011-08-08T20:20:00.002+08:00

This is the part of the apartment where I do my beading. It's a small little room with a small little window and a cupboard with all my books and boxes of beads and packaging material. This is also the breeziest part of the apartment and we have a breeze blowing through the window all day. This is where nobody bothers me cos they know that it is my "me" time :-) Opposite my beading table is my computer table, where I upload my pics :-))

BK6 ~ SOLD ~

2011-08-06T12:02:00.004+08:00

"Love Much", "Laugh Often". Two mottos I try to live my life on :-) With a lovely glass puffed heart.

BK5 ~ SOLD ~

2011-08-06T12:00:00.004+08:00

Various types of glass beads and a pewter "Healing" charm. Both pictures are the same piece showing flip sides of the charm.

BK4 ~SOLD~

2011-08-06T11:57:00.002+08:00

Love the dolphin! Faceted glass bead, a peach coloured fresh water pearl and Swarovski crystals with a heart charm in bronze.

WN3 ~ SOLD ~

2011-08-03T09:38:00.005+08:00

I don't mean to whine, but really, wine glass charms are very painful to make. The wire I use is silver-plated memory wire, which means it does not bend out of shape and always bounces back. This also means it's dead hard and I have to use a lot of strength to bend the ends in so that the beads don't slip out. I get poked a lot by the sharp end too when I slip in the beads and do the bending. Price indicated does not include workmanship or hardship... it's just for cost + profit to a charitable cause :-)

Anyway, it's worth it seeing the very pretty result :-D Colourful plastic flowers with glass beads and Swarovski crystal.

WN2 ~SOLD~

2011-08-03T09:36:00.001+08:00

These are soooo pretty I'm tempted to keep them for myself. Hand-painted wooden beads with Swarovski crystals and a petite swirly flower charm.

ER163 ~$5~

2011-08-03T09:34:00.001+08:00

I haven't made chandelier earrings in ages but while rummaging through my bead boxes, I found these silver-plated filigree which I thought would go well with the cobalt blue glass beads.

BR41 ~SOLD~

2011-08-03T09:32:00.005+08:00

It's heavy metal for this one. A celtic knot charm with a single emerald green Swarovski bicone and floral toggle. Fits a 7" wrist.

ER162 ~SOLD~

2011-08-02T20:24:00.001+08:00

Beautiful starfish charms with glass cathedral beads. This pair drops 2 inches.

BK3 ~SOLD~

2011-08-02T20:22:00.004+08:00

A bookmark similar to BK1 but with a ruby Swarovski bicone and pewter heart charm.

For Peter

2011-08-02T20:20:00.002+08:00

BK2 ~SOLD~

2011-08-01T20:51:00.004+08:00

I've had my mind on making these for sometime but somehow never got round to it until a customer suggested it to me. The thought was very appealing and kept gnawing at me so I went out to look for the hook thingy and found some very nice ones. This one is embossed with swirls and I've added some Swarovski crystals and a pewter LOVE charm.

BK1 ~SOLD~

2011-08-01T20:43:00.004+08:00

A wavy one with a glass bead and starfish charm.

WN1 ~SOLD~

2011-08-01T20:39:00.006+08:00

Never pick up the wrong glass again when you have charms around the stem of your glass. Great as a gift when you're invited to that dinner party and you don't have to bring anything but you just want to.

This set of 6 charms comprises Japanese glass beads and Swarovski crystals.

ER161 ~SOLD~

2011-07-31T10:07:00.005+08:00

The pretty florals you see are ear posts from Korea. I think they are gold-plated cos they didn't come cheap.

I must admit that I didn't put this pair together without a tiny bit of creative swearing as it was *BLEEP* difficult to keep everything from flopping around and getting in the way. I nearly gave up but I'm glad I kept at it cos the end result is really nice :-)

ER160 ~SOLD~

2011-07-31T10:04:00.004+08:00

I woke up bright and early this Sunday morning with 2 earring designs in my head, so I quickly sat down and put them together before I even had my coffee :-P

These lovely AB glass briolettes drops 1.5" from a fine silver-plated chain.

NL34 ~SOLD~

2011-07-30T13:51:00.007+08:00

I didn't realise my husband had the magpie habit of stealing shiney things until I saw him playing with one of these beads. He was turning it round and round in his fingers, admiring the different angles and the way it caught the light :-P

Don't worry, I used a new bead to make this pendant which goes with earrings ER154 and bracelet BR40. The multi-faceted glass round bead is 12mm and larger than those on the earrings and bracelet.

On a 17.5" copper chain.

BR40 ~SOLD~

2011-07-30T13:49:00.006+08:00

A petite bracelet for a slim wrist of 6.5", this pair complements earrings ER154 and necklace NL34.

BR39 ~SOLD~

2011-07-30T13:42:00.004+08:00

A bracelet to go with earrings ER156. This bracelet fits a 7" wrist nicely.

ER159 ~SOLD~

2011-07-30T11:00:00.004+08:00

For some reason, I feel that copper brings out the "flavour" of red. Striking red glass briolettes on a hammered oval hoop. This pair drops 1.5".

ER158 ~SOLD~

2011-07-30T10:57:00.003+08:00

Smokey glass briolettes is enhanced with AB to give it the sheen you see here with oval hammered hoops. This pair drops 1.5".

ER157 ~SOLD~

2011-07-30T10:54:00.005+08:00

Black cat's eye wired around a pewter hoop with a jet black crystal briolette. This is the first time I've wired beads on a hoop and I quite like the effect :-)

The hoop is about an inch in diameter.

ER156 ~SOLD~

2011-07-30T10:51:00.005+08:00

I just can't get enough of these beads! I keep taking them out just to look cos they're so shiney and every angle you turn them, the colour changes. Quite large at 10mm, they're beautiful just on their own. This is similar to ER154 but in steel blue.

ER155 ~SOLD~

2011-07-30T10:46:00.003+08:00

The glass brios of ER152 were so popular that I went out to get more. Though I could not find exactly the same, I managed to get these which are a little longer and thinner but just as striking.

This pair which drops 3" was specially requested by L. I hope she likes it :-)

ER154 ~SOLD~

2011-07-29T08:32:00.005+08:00

These AB coated faceted glass beads are in a colour they call golden shadow. This is a night shot of it, wrapped with bronze wire. Below is a day shot, taken with just the natural morning sunlight on a not-very-sunny day.

ER153 ~$6~

2011-07-29T08:30:00.003+08:00

Faceted glass briolettes are wire-wrapped with silver-plated artistic wire for a pair that shimmers with every move.

ER152 ~$5~ (Reserved - ML)

2011-07-27T21:56:00.004+08:00

A petite pair of earrings of chilli red smooth glass briolettes and copper wire work.

ER151 ~SOLD~

2011-07-27T21:52:00.004+08:00

Made, upon request, similar to ER142, but with garnet rondelles and sterling silver ear wires.

Garnet is the gemstone for those born in January. It also brings constancy to friendships and is known for stimulating success in business.

BR38 ~SOLD~

2011-07-27T21:49:00.004+08:00

Pretty glass lampworked beads and a clay flower are included in this piece that fits a 7.5" wrist.

NL33 ~SOLD~

2011-07-23T10:52:00.003+08:00

I really like this one - 30 inches of prettiness :-)

NL32 ~$6~

2011-07-23T10:47:00.004+08:00

There's something about this pendant that evokes a sense of innocence and purity. I wonder what the little girl is looking at? A pretty flower perhaps, or something her father has just given her?

This semi-lariat necklace is 19 inches long.

Custom-made for Michelle

2011-07-20T23:08:00.002+08:00

ER150 ~SOLD~

2011-07-18T21:17:00.004+08:00

I heart this! A lovely deep red with a sheen enhanced with swirls and handmade ear wires.

ER149 ~SOLD~

2011-07-18T21:15:00.005+08:00

These Swarovski cystal hearts are so reflective that the blue you see here is a reflection of the blue dress I was wearing when I took this pic. This pair drops 2.5" on a fine silver-plated chain

NL31 ~$6~

2011-07-18T21:12:00.002+08:00

These beads are so unusual... acrylic covered with a kind of rubber coating which makes it warm to the touch and has a cushiony feel. A 37" long necklace with cobalt blue and cream beads strung on leather.