Life and the rough times it might bring...

I've been away awhile due to a family crisis.  While this is still going on, there is a bit of a lull in the hurriedness of getting some closure, so I've had a little time to get back into beads a bit.

I thought I would show you some very cool pictures that Lu from DesignedByLu on Etsy has recently created using my beads.  I always love to see new creations and when life is a bit smoother, I'm pretty good about including those designs on my website Artisan Beads Plus.

To see more from Lu, her Etsy shop it http://designedbylu.etsy.com/

Here's a few of Lu's recent creations:

The crackle beads above are a bit time consuming to make, but the results are very cool!

The disks were made using a local clay that my adventurous husband

dug up, sifted, add water and Voila!

Clay!

The ceramic square disks on the earrings were created by ktotten.

http://ktotten.etsy.com/

I used a new turquoise glaze on the nuggets that go perfectly with Lu's color choices.

And the pendant and matching toggle were created by Mary Harding.

http://maryhardingjewelry.etsy.com/

I've been glazing away when I am home and hope to have some new beads by this weekend :O)

Thanks for stopping back,

MaryAnn