Beading Frenzy 2

My mom has this cute little pearl bracelet and choker set which, sadly, we've all grown too fat to wear. In the hopes of someday being able to use them again, mom had bought a newer, fancier clasp in HK some time ago and had planned on asking someone to redo the whole shebang (sized for wider people, natch). Unfortunately, she never did get the chance before circumstances beyond our control prevented us from going back there anytime soon.

While we were going through the jewelry box looking for stuff to wear to cousin Kris' wedding, I espied the old pearl set and decided to try making my own (out of pseudo-pearls, since I am a poor and penniless mousie). This is the result.

Shown on Dugong: Swarovski cream rose pearl tube bracelet with gold-tone clasp

Beading Frenzy 1

Shown on Kamidake: Gold Swarovski pearl bracelet and earrings with rondelle spacers and gold-tone clasp/earwires.

Interested in purchasing? Drop me a line at the comments link below.

See mousie see, see mousie do.

Been rather absent from the computer lately as I'm trying to watch seasons 1 & 2 of Carnivale (the HBO miniseries) - it's really engrossing, and I am reminded of Ray Bradbury's "Cooger and Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show" - except not entirely, since the Carnivale carnival itself isn't evil. Also, the plot twists are kinda in the writing style of Robert McCammon, who is one of my favorite horror/fiction writers.

Have been beading up a storm - made a couple of bracelets for my mom and me. Mom's was made with white/gold swarovski pearls and greeny-gold seed beads, while mine was made with cream rose swarovski pearls and copper seed beads (shown below; click on the picture to view larger version).

Also, I've been wandering around the 168 Mall buying shoes. Yes, shoes. The people at my bank asked me to buy shoes for them, and I feel a bit silly walking out of the mall with 4 pairs in hand...good thing Ynee helped me out, or I'd look like Imelda Marcos (who I hear goes shopping at 168 too -- guess she can't resist the cheap yet beautifully beaded shoes there). I'll stick a pic of some of the really pretty ones on so y'all can see what I'm jabbering about.