Blueberry muffin set

Blueberry muffin set
Originally uploaded by aurorabeadz

I was in my shed a few days ago and was playing around with a design in my head and on some beads and suddenly thought that I had not made a lariat for some time and this set of beads would work fab as a lariat so I made 10 of these and 2 long handshaped / gravity beads and am going to turn them into jewellery later tonight I hope!

TTFN xx

dichro surprise

dichro surprise
Originally uploaded by aurorabeadz

This has got to be the largest bead I have made to date! I can't find my bloomin calipers but it is approx 30mm across. It is made from Neo Lavendar shift from Bullseye which means that it changes its appearance depending on the type of light it is in. I adore this glass and to make it even more magical there are lines of dichroic stringer wrapped around it and encased so in the sunlight (which there has been a distinct lack of the last 3 days!) it glitters! I struggle to capture that bit for you but have tried my best!

I will make more of these I think but at around 45 mins for this simple bead with very little detail I will not be churning them out by the ton hee hee

TTFN x

Pastel roses

pastel roses
Originally uploaded by aurorabeadz

Hoorah I made some beads this weekend and I am quite pleased with them. Click on the photo to the right and you should go to my Flickr album and see what else I managed to make! They should all be up for sale on my website soon provided Mr. Site lets me upload stuff cos it was not working a couple of weeks ago!

I am pleased with how these ones turned out, once again I have etched them simply cos I adore the etched look but if you like these and want them unetched then get in touch and I can sort that out for you no worries!

I am also quite pleased that I have managed to get some decent colours out of my reicenbach multicolour but I need daylight to catch them properly so you are gonna have to wait hee hee hee

TTFN x

Mr. Fisher

Mr. Fisher
Originally uploaded by aurorabeadz

This little guy was in my garden this morning. Savannah was so fascinated with him she kept an eye on him for ages making sure our cat did not get him! He soon found a hiding place where he was safe from cat and child LOL!!!

Another sign that spring is well and truly on its way. The frogs are out of hibernation and the garden plants are coming to life, my clematis has buds on it as does the honeysuckle which I butchered last weekend :o/
It was positively gorgeous in my garden today, the rabbits were cleaned out and allowed to run around for most of the afternoon, the cat could be found on the lawnmower storage box in the glorious sunshine and quite simply life was excellent.

I don't think I have felt this well for quite some time and I intend to make sure that feeling carries on

see you soon
TTFN xx

Another obsession

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As if my life is not full enough already what with work and beads I go and find a new interest. One of the girls on Frit Happens forum introduced us all the "Zentangles" or "zen doodling" Found me a piece of paper and a pen and off I went!!! I think there will be lots more of these. Imogen has all my little ones and she is going to use them to make cards with and she is doodling as well now! Google "Zentangles" if you want more info but don't spend loads of money piece of paper and a pencil will see you well no need for lots of expense!!!

TTFN xx

Green fingers

No beads in this post but some general musing. I want an allotment. Now for those of you who know me you are probably laughing very hard right now!!! Sam....a gardener ha ha ha !!!!!! BUT....I have a fairly big garden and it would not be a major biggie to lose some of it to a little plot where I can grow some bits and pieces that I can use in my kitchen! It would be fab for the girls and would help a little with the shopping bill and enough with the "Good Life" jokes!!!

I believe the waiting list for allotments is quite big cos they are very trendy right now and TBH I am not sure I have the time to give an allotment the care it would need but a little plot in my garden is feasible! It was sunny earlier so I have been out and tidied up a bit and successfully pulled down my rotten fence which has now started me thinking that the time is ripe for some serious thought about a veggie plot! The weather is warming up the frost risk is pretty much passed and it will be nice for me to have something to do with the girls!!! They could weed and help keep it clean.

The question now is what to grow....suggestions please very welcome and if anyone knows of a blog or a website that they think may be helpful I would be grateful I need all the help I can get! Off to take some pictures of the garden so if it happens I have some before and after to show you all.

Other news: Happy Mother's Day to all the mum's out there. I hope you have all had a lovely day and been spoiled by your kids. I got a bacon sarnie and tea in bed and a plant and a great big hug which was lovely. Imogen is home tonight so I hope to get another hug later from her.

My new job as junior sister at my local hospital is going very well I am really enjoying it and hope that I am gonna settle in nicely. They are a great bunch and I am proud to be part of the team there.

I am getting into a routine slowly which means that the bead making is slowly coming back on line! I miss getting up to the shedio as often as I did but I am finding that the ideas are flowing a bit better when I do so a happy medium has been struck. I have also made some Belita Beads (my silver core beads for Troll, Pandora and similar bracelet systems) which I hope to core this week so keep an eye out for them.

I have some bits a pieces that have been languishing for a while so I feel a sale may be in the offing soon, watch this space.

Right best be off dinner to cook an all that

TTFN xx

Aquarius

Aquarius
Originally uploaded by aurorabeadz

I made this monster last night!!! Made with a base of teal glass and with shards in Triton wrapped round it this positively glows in the sunlight (which there is plenty of today yay!!!)

TTFN xx

Little bag

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Originally uploaded by aurorabeadz

I saw a bag like this somewhere on the internet ages ago can't remember where but after fiddling about with the design finally made it last night! I am quite chuffed with it (and yes I am easily pleased LOL). It is completely fab for work as I don't really take much with me although it is quite roomy!

I am going up my shedio tonight to make some beads which I am looking forward to should get loads in next week cos I have 4 early shifts which is great!

Hope you are all well
TTFN xx

Spring time??

I may be slightly premature here but the sun is shining it is quite chilly in the shade but in the sunshine it is very pleasant and I am feeling very spring like! The photo above was taken from a google search of "glass daffodils" (of course it has to be glass!!!) and I love this piece and it seemed simply right to show off today.

I have not had much time to bead of late and was hoping to tonight but I have had to swap my shift so hopefully tomorrow night now! Imogen is off in France till Friday so it is just me Tony and Savannah this week, I am missing her loads and strangely enough missing her bickering with Savannah!!! Aren't we odd!!!

I start my new job proper next week hopefully. I am picking my uniform up today and I have shifts for the next 2 weeks. No real change except I am no longer agency and I have more responsibility but the shifts will be the same maybe a few less late shifts so hopefully more beading time in the evenings yay!!! Despite being told by Tony that they may be making redundancies where he works life is good! Money is tight and potentially gonna get worse but I have my health my family and my friends, a job I love a hobby I adore and I am pleased with my lot!!!

TTFN xx