Psst...pearlized glass hearts ♥ ♥ ♥

Sorry I'm a few days late from my last post. That thing called "life" just keeps getting in the way of my beading! LOL! 

Now...on to these very lovely heart beads from Artbeads. These Pearlized Glass Hearts are pressed Czech Glass with the beading hole running from top to bottom. They have a gorgeous pearl luster to them and are just the right size (6mm) to make heads turn twice!

 

These are a beautiful Amethyst color...

 

and these are Caramel Rose with just the right tint of rose.

Both colors blend perfectly on these new Antique Copper filigree earrings!

I love the old charm feel of these earrings! Instead of using regular jump rings, I jazzed them up a little with part of some Antique Copper Circle Link Chain and hung them from my handmade Antique Copper earwires. I'm still trying to think of a name for them, so if you have any ideas, please post them. A big "THANK YOU" in advance! And also, many thanks to Artbeads for their awesome products!

Please tune in tomorrow to see my very last jewelry piece made with Valentine's Day beads & components from Artbeads.com.

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Peace and Love with Artbeads

I turned these very cool Sterling Silver Heart-Shaped Peace Sign Posts and...

 

these gorgeous Blue Tiger Eye Flower Petals...

into these very pretty cool and hip earrings!

 I added Metallite Antique Silver Hearts and  Metallite Antique Silver Five Petal Flowers, and Walah!! A great pair of earrings for everyday wear! And I made them with my latest stash of Valentine's Day beads & components from Artbeads.

They totally remind me of the 60's....all about peace, joy, and love. So, I named them, "Peace and Love." Now...I know I'm probably dating myself here, but just for the record, I was just a baby in the 60's. LOL!! Although, I would've worn these earrings in the 70's for sure, which is my era. ;)

 As I said earlier, everything for my earrings came from Artbeads. I only used a small portion of my own stuff, such as, Sterling Silver ball headpins, jump rings, and Argentium Sterling wire. If you don't know about Artbeads, then you're missing out! They have so many quality items, and shipping is always FREE in the U.S. and only $1.00 for Canada! I love that! Be sure to check out their current weekly specials and their Medal Mania Sale.

Check back on Friday when I reveal another new creation!

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New Necklace Designs

In my previous post, I shared my latest stash of Valentine themed beads & components from Artbeads. And finally...after taking and editing about a few dozen photos, here are the two necklaces I made! :)

 

I call this one "From The Heart." 

First off, I am in love with the Copper Heart pendant! It's embellished with a lovely spiral design, and the patina finish is so amazing! The process that this handcrafted pendant goes through ensures that it will last a very long time and never change colors or tarnish.

 

Now, on to the making of the necklace. I use a lot of antique copper cause I love the old charm look. Since this was my first attempt at making a copper piece with no antique in it, except for the gorgeous pendant of course, I decided to make it look a little antiqueish. I know that's not a word, but I'm sure you get my meaning. lol  Wanting the necklace to have a feminine side, as well as an antique look,  is where the Pearls come into play. I didn't want everything to be even either, so I broke up the Pearl accents and made 4 links on one side and linked a larger Copper Shell Pearl on the other side and accented it with two Antique Copper bead caps. I used small Copper beads for accents too.

 

Here's a view of the complete necklace. The chain is so pretty! Even more prettier in person! It's Copper Plated Small Oval Link chain, and it has a gorgeous shine to it. The necklace finishes with a copper lobster claw clasp, which I purchased from Artbeads. I like to add small dangles or charms to the closings of all my pieces. It's like putting my signature on the completion of each piece. And for this necklace, I made a tiny dangle by stringing a caramel rose pearlized glass heart on an antique copper ball headpin and topping it off with a small copper bead. It hangs from a 1" extender chain I added using the same chain.

 

My 2nd necklace is called, "Reach For The Stars."

I usually add more to a necklace, but after I attached the very pretty heart pendant to the chain, I didn't feel it needed much more, other than a few accents. So, I added a very cute Hill Tribe star charm (which is flower stamped too) and a red Czech Glass rondelle with a Sterling Silver bead cap. The pendant is so beautiful! It's a Stoneware Heart Pendant with Yellow Stars handmade with stoneware clay. The red is a very rich color, and the golden yellow stars really pop! I've got more Stoneware Pendants on my "to buy" list! They're on sale right now too!

 

The Antique Silver chain is so lovely! It's called Antique Silver Plated 1 + 1 Infinity Link Chain, and you can get it at Artbeads. I finished this necklace with a heart-shaped silver lobster claw clasp. I added an extender using Sterling Silver chain and signed it with an Antique Silver heart beaded on a Sterling Silver ball headpin.

Thanks for reading! Check back on Wednesday & Thursday to see the rest of my creations made with Valentine's Day beads & components from Artbeads!

Disclosure: I participate with Artbeads.com blogging community, therefore, I receive products free of charge in return for honest reviews. I have not been paid for my endorsement as it pertains to the products received. Thank you.