Beaded Pin

2 1/2" X 1 3/4"

Beaded Brooches

I recently purchased a great book called "Wild Women" by Sara Lawrence. She has some wonderful ideas for making beaded pins. These pins are my first attempt and have been fun to make. The pins are about 3" tall.

"Glittering Gum Leaves"

This postcard came from Margaret in Australia. I love the simplicity of the of the design and the bead work adds some punch to the leaf. What is so amazing is that the card was not in an envelope and arrived with all beads intact.

Hand Made Beads

I received these beads from a hand made bead trade that I have been involved with. They were made by Paula, Maggie, Diane B., Diane C. Jean, and Steph. There are also a few I made. The beads are all very different and have wonderful textures and colors. I have thought about putting them in a candy dish and putting them out for everyone to admire. I belong to a fibre art group called "Surface Design", and this was a trade that I did with a few people from the group.