Lots going on in my world at this time so have been beading not as often.  

Did complete this for a friend.  

She supplied the focal and traded me three other focals for the work. 

Works well for me.

 

Norse Rune

Created a necklace a few years ago for the youngest son who is involved in Amtgard/SCA activities.  Short version - the rune was cracked/chipped by another person.  I had another rune created to replace it and finished the necklace recently.  So .....

and this was the old one -

Treewings Studio GiveawayS

What wonderful giveaways - yes plural.  The cowgirl in me loves the horses. The beader in me wants the fox and friends.   Such pretty things.

http://www.treewingsstudio.com/2012/03/giveaway.html?showComment=1331949222357#c5207341991327315461

Tis the Season - for gifting

Happy Mango Beads has a Mardi Gras giveaway also

http://blog.happymangobeads.com/2012/02/win-the-mardi-gras-beads/#comment-1331

Earrings Everday Giveaway

Earring giveaway  And there are some wonderful Heart earrings to win.  7 will be lucky, maybe 1 will be me.
Winners announced on Sunday February 19th.

Snowflake

I received this kit in plenty of time, I allotted time to create the piece.  Then real life continued on.  I had the flu just after Christmas and humdinger of a cold on NYE.  I still have residuals (courtesy of asthma).  A nagging cough and wheeze and sinus stuff that you don't want the details of.  So on the 13th, I set down and finished the piece. The 14th, I took pictures and true to everything else that interfered in its completion, the cameras wouldn't cooperate.  My cell phone camera died, my husband's new Kodak wouldn't share and the old Kodak took four tries to get the connection to work.  /sigh.

That said - the piece is complete, I'm posting it now because Michelle doesn't mind and I'm not staying up till midnight.

It's sweet, I like it and it's going to a friend who grew up where it never snows (and I mean never) and has only seen snow occasionally in the last four years. 

Enjoy

and here's the other blogs (if I did this corretly).

• Alice (Alice Dreaming)
• Christa (Adventures of One Beady Woman)
• Crystal (Here Bead Dragons)
• Cynthia (Cynth's Blog)
  
• Dawn (Morning Glory Beading)
• Donetta (Simply Gorgeous)
• Erin A.
• Jennifer (JenniferJW)
• Jennifer (Jewelry, Art and Life)
  
• Kari W.
• Kate (We Can Make That at Home)
• Kay (Palm Coast Art)
• Linda (Lindy's Designs)
• Lisa C. (A Bead a Day)
  
• Lisa (Inspired Adornments)
• Mary (MLH Designs)
• Michelle (Beads & Books)
• Michelle B.
• Millie (AMM Jewelry)
  
• Norma (Moonlit Fantasies)
• Pam (The Crazier Sister)
• Rebecca J.
• Renetha (Lamplight Crafts)
• Rosemarie (Gem Rose Designs)
  
• Shannon (Falling into the Sky)
• Susan (Bead Inspired)
• Therese (Therese's Treasures)
• Therese (Domestic Goddess Enterprises)

Why is this - Here Bead Dragons?

Welcome 2012

i will post from time to time on my beading -
sometimes simple, sometimes complex
but i can tell you this -

those of us who beads are Dragons

we love to play with jewels
horde them, guard them
& always love to have more of them

yeah, sounds like Dragon to me