Almost March... and 1.6 metres snow in New Brunswick and more coming today!

If you have ever been snowbound, you can definitely understand how we, in New Brunswick Canada, are feeling this winter...
We have had a snow storm ever week since before Christmas and we are now running out of places to put it.

Here is the look out of my front door last week (before 40 more cm fell on Friday evening)!



New on Artfire this week!

Love Sonnet Series #7
Materials: Bullseye Glass and Mixed Raku Glass Frit

Raku and Lilac custom mixed frit speckles on a base of Bullseye Light Cyan to create these 7 romantic English sonnet beads.
Perfect for the spring and summer season!
Eight Light Cyan spacer beads are included in this set.



Just posted in auctions on EBay!

Sea Breeze
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre Glasses and Goldstone frit

This set of 9 unique beads was created with Effetre Pale Aquamarine transparent glass that has been infused with aqua pastel frit strands and genuine Goldstone frit suspended within.

With 6 crystal shaped and 3 round beads, this one of a kind set is as refreshing as a ocean breeze!



Pure White
Love Sonnet Series #5
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre Glass and Mixed Raku Glass Frit

Raku and Lilac Red custom mixed frit speckles on a base of Effetre White pastel to create the look of an english wicker garden in these romantic love sonnet series of beads.

Perfect for the spring and summer season!
Included are coordinating spacer beads to complete the set!



Lavender Purple
Love Sonnet Series #6
Materials: CiM Glass and Mixed Raku Glass FritThis set is NOW SOLD

Raku and Lilac Red custom mixed frit speckles on a base of CiM's Heffalump, an opaque lavender purple, to create the look of an english wicker garden in these romantic love sonnet series of beads.

This set includes both rounds and barrel frit beads and coordinating spacer beads to complete the set of 24 beads!
Perfect for the spring and summer season!



Tangerine Sparkle Rounds
Materials: Vetrofond Glasses
This set is NOW SOLD

This set of 16 round beads was created with bright and shimmering Tangerine Sparkle, a rare odd lot of Vetrofond glass.
Tangerine Sparkle is a really bright orange with a hint of transluscency, and a subtle sparkle embedded in the glass.

Stock up on rounds for your spring jewelry designs!




Luna Gingered Flats + Aurae Rounds
Materials: CiM, Double Helix and Effetre GlassThis set is NOW SOLD

On a base of CiM Ginger Unique#3 pastel glass, Double Helix silver glass frit named Luna was sprinkled and encased under Effetre clear glass.
Each flat tab bead was the surface decorated with shining reduced dots of Aurae silver glass.

This set includes the 3 focal flat tabs along with 9 Aurae round beads to complete the set!
Perfect for the spring and summer season!



Winter 2011 Goddess Orphans
Materials: Effetre, CiM, Double Helix, TAG & Precision GlassesThis set is NOW SOLD

This 19 bead set is an eclectic assortment of various Goddess Beads beads.
The uniqueness of each goddess bead allows the designer to create a truly one of a kind piece of precious glass jewelry.

Each bead uses an base of Effetre or CiM glass with portals of silver infused glass encased in clear to capture the richness of each silver droplet.

New Bead Sets with a Spring focus!

Can you believe that it is almost March!  For my part of the world, that is like a faint light at the end of the winter tunnel.
March brings little longer days, and hopefully some mild weather to melt away all the accumulated snow.
Here in New Brunswick Canada, we broke the record for the most accumulated snow on record in February of any year! Last time I checked we were up to 120 cm and counting!!   For those of you not in the metric world, that is 47.2 inches!

We have run out of places to move the snow out of the driveway and many neighbours are shovelling the snow off their roofs due to the heavy weight bearing on their houses!

So March is my month to think positively and bring on the sunshine and spring! The bead sets in this post are the start of my spring!

I have been playing with some silver infused murrini from Double Helix this week... and here are a couple of the groovy test beads!

These two below are on a base of CiM's blue opal, Electric Avenue.



This one is a big encased bead on a base of Double Helix Terra 2, looks like a big marble!




This week on E- bay...


Sedona Spacers
Materials: Effetre Glasses
This set is NOW SOLD

This generous set of 25 round beads was created with Effetre Sedona glass.
This glass creates mottled beads with orange caramel, rose and purple striations reminiscent of the Sedona sunset skies.

Stock up on rounds for your spring jewelry designs!




Kiwi Brights
Materials: Effetre Glasses
This set is NOW SOLD

This set of 15 round beads was created with bright and wild Effetre Kiwi glass.

This glass has lots of striations to add depth to each bead's color!

Stock up on rounds for your spring jewelry designs!



Antiqued Mauvelous
Materials: Vetrofond Glasses
This set is NOW SOLD

This generous set of 22 round beads was created with Vetrofond's rare Mauvelous glass.

This glass starts as a palest mauve, but when reduced in the kiln creates a golden antiqued finish with amazing shine!

Stock up on rounds for your spring jewelry designs!



Softness
Etched Organix
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre, Vetrofond and CiM Glasses and Silver

This is an abundant etched 23 round bead set has a natural organic feel.
The combination of Effetre, Vetrofond and CiM Colors with silvered ivory stringer give a natural yet colorful choice to brighten your winter jewelry.

Soft hues include Effetre Rose, Copper Green, Vetrofond Lemon Meringue, CiM Glacier and Plum Unique 3.




Peacock Green Sugar Beads
Materials: CiM and Effetre Glasses
This set is NOW Sold

On a base of CiM's Peacock Green, milky green moonstone glass, clear Effetre glass frit was sprinkled to create a sugared effect on the surface..

These would be lovely in bridal sets or any spring jewelry designs!




Alcyone
Goddess Bead Series #80
This set is NOW Sold

"Latin form of Greek Alkyone, meaning kingfisher In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of Aeolus and Cyx."

Materials: Vetrofond, Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This miniset of 7 goddess series beads were created on a base of Vetrofond Mauvelous with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory
and Double Helix silver glass, Luna. Layers of Double Helix test glass, RE-391 were captured under clear glass bumps to create the the swirls in each portal.

Highlights of Double Helix Tritoncreate the bling dots for this set.




Despoine
Goddess Bead Series #81
This set is NOW Sold

"Greek myth name of a daughter of Poseidon and Demeter, meaning "mistress.""

Materials: CiM, Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This miniset of 8 goddess series beads were created on a base of CiM Oliphaunt Ltd Run, an opaque gray, with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory, CiM Hades and mixtures of Double Helix silver glasses,OK 380 and Catalyst 405.

Highlights of Double Helix's newest silver glass, Helios, create the bling dots for this set.


On Artfire this week!

Love Sonnet #4
Mixed Raku Frit and Pink Sugar Beads

Materials: CiM and Mixed Raku Glass Frit

Raku and Lilac custom
mixed frit speckles on a base of CiM's Desert Pink Unique#1 glass to
create these romantic English sonnet beads.
Four Rose Quartz sugar beads coordinate with the floral beads to complete the set
Perfect for the spring and summer season!

New CiM Glass colors - let the testing begin!

Within this posting, I want to share with you a couple of new upcoming colors of CiM - Creation is Messy glasses coming out in the next month of so:
The first two that I have tried out are beautiful blue green opals, Rainforest and Atlantis.
Both of these new sets are now offered in my Artfire studio.

First up, Rainforest is described as a greenish teal opal.
When I think of the rainforest, I imagine rich greens paired with wood tones of brown, so I decided to match this glass with some handmade Raku glass shards. I really like the result!

Amazon Rainforest


Next up....CiM's new bluish teal opal. Atlantis.
This is a great glass to mix with silver glass shards... and in the set below I couldn't resist using Double Helix Triton, named for the mythic god of the sea!

Atlantis & Triton


Next up for testing, CiM's new Appletini and Azure.. stay tuned!

Smiles,
Darlene

Romance and Sugar... the combination for Valentines....

This posting is in honor of Valentines... and all the romance and sugar that goes with it..

These new spring 2011 sets are ready and available through the Pendragonfyre Artfire studio or through 7 day auction on Ebay (closing next Sunday evening)

These would be lovely in bridal sets or any spring jewelry designs!

Spring Crocus
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM and Effetre Glasses
On a base of CiM's Crocus Unique #1, a vibrant translucent opal purple glass, clear Effetre glass frit was sprinkled to create a sugared effect on the surface..



Spring Green
This set is NOW SOLD 
Materials: Effetre Glasses
On a base of Effetre Green Yellow transparent glass clear Effetre glass frit was sprinkled to create a sugared effect on the surface.



Golden 14K
Materials: Effetre Glasses
On a base of Effetre golden transparent, 14K, clear Effetre glass frit was sprinkled to create a sugared effect on the surface.



Pale Aquamarine
Materials: Effetre Glasses
On a base of Effetre pale aqua transparent glass clear Effetre glass frit was sprinkled to create a sugared effect on the surface.



Light Pink
Materials: Effetre Glasses
On a base of Effetre Rose Quartz transparent glass clear Effetre glass frit was sprinkled to create a sugared effect on the surface.



Lavender
Materials: Effetre Glasses
On a base of Effetre Dark Lavender transparent glass clear Effetre glass frit was sprinkled to create a sugared effect on the surface.



Light Blue
Materials: Effetre Glasses
On a base of Effetre Light Blue transparent glass clear Effetre glass frit was sprinkled to create a sugared effect on the surface.



Apricot Raku
This set is NOW SOLD 
Love Sonnet Series #1
Materials: CiM Glass and Mixed Raku Glass Frit
Raku and Lilac custom mixed frit speckles on a base of CiM Unique Creamsicle #2 to create these romantic English sonnet beads.
Perfect for the spring and summer season!
Included are coordinating spacer beads to complete the set!
Photos were taken in both natural and studio lighting to show the the vibrancy of this set!



Rhubarb Raku
Love Sonnet Series #2
Materials: Bullseye Glass and Mixed Raku Glass Frit
Raku and Lilac custom mixed frit speckles on a base of Bullseye Rhubarb Pastel to create these romantic English sonnet beads.
Six pale lavender glass crystal roundelles are included in this set.



Sedona Raku
This set is NOW SOLD 
Love Sonnet Series #3
Materials: Effetre Glass and Mixed Raku Glass Frit
Raku and Lilac custom mixed frit speckles on a base of Effetre Sedona to create these romantic English sonnet beads.
Six pale lavender glass crystal roundelles are included in this set.


Much love, and have a lovely day!

Smiles,
D

My February Flame!

When we think of February, we think of love, the heat of romance and our favorite flame!
Well for this month, my favorite flame produced some awesome bead sets....
Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about my hubby, he is pretty awesome too!

Smiles, have a great week!

Stoneground Gold
This set is NOW Sold
Materials: CiM and Double Helix Glasses

On a base of golden CiM Stoneground, streams of rare silver infused glass,
simply known as HE-379, flows around each round bead.
The glittering shine from these 9 beads is amazing!

Add some bling to your spring jewelry!

Ceibhfhionn
Goddess Bead Series #77
This set is NOW Sold


"Irish/Gaelic myth name of a water goddess of inspiration, intelligence,
knowledge and creativity, meaning fair locks"


Materials: CiM, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 10 goddess series beads were created on a base of
Vetrofond Lichen Dark glass with layered dots of
Effetre Dark Ivory and CiM Black Currant Unique.
Storms of Double Helix rare Psyche Light were captured under
clear glass bumps to create the the swirls in each storm portal.

Highlights of Double Helix new silver test glass, HE-379 create
the bling dots for this beautiful storm portal beads!

Electric Blue Gold
Materials: CiM and Double Helix Glasses
This set is NOW Sold

On a base of CiM's Electric Avenue, a beautiful blue opal,
Double Helix silver infused glass, Triton, was
dotted, scrolled and lined around each round bead.
The glittering shine from these 9 beads is perfect for chasing away winter!

Eight spacers are included in this set.

Add some bling to your spring jewelry!

Lichen Rounds
This set is NOW Sold
Materials: Vetrofond Glass

This generous set of 31 round beads was created with Vetrofond's Lichen Dark glass.
This glass creates mottled creamy beads with tan and blue striations with an
organic pottery-like finish.

Stock up on rounds for your winter jewelry designs!

Ilmatar
Goddess Bead Series #78
This set is NOW Sold


"Finnish myth name of an androgynous virgin goddess of the air,
derived from the element ilma, meaning air"


Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 10 goddess series beads were created on a base of
Effetre Blueberry Marble opaque glass with layered dots of
Effetre Dark Ivory.

Storms of Double Helix rare Psyche Light and
Olympic Rain were layered and were captured under clear
glass bumps to create the the swirls in each storm portal.

Highlights of Double Helix new silver test glass, HE-379 create
the bling dots for this beautiful storm portal beads!

Sign of Spring
This set is NOW Sold
Materials: Effetre and Glass Diversions Frit

This set of 16 spring-like beads were created on a base of
Effetre White opaque glass with a generous sprinkling of
Glass Diversions Robin's Egg glass frit.

A breath of spring in the middle of winter!