April around the corner! Spring is on its way!

Finally, March is heading out the door, fingers cross it goes out like a lamb! The snow is almost all melted here on the East Coast.

To bring a little spring into my home, even though it is cold outside, I have tried an experiment that many elementary schools perform each March\April....forcing branches to bud and bloom early.

I have in my kitchen window, a large vase of water with cut branches of wild cherry, apple, plum, honeysuckle. After 7 days, they are now budding out and a few leaves have gently opened... Hoping to have some blooming in another week or so!  The smell should be divine!

Here are the bead sets posted on Ebay this week, head over and place your bids!

Spring Silver Orbs
This set is NOW Sold
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses and 99% Fine Silver Wire

This set of 9 encased round beads was created on a base of rare Double Helix silver glass, simply known as OK-381R. Each bead core was wrapped in 99% fine silver wire and reduced to create the subtle variations in color. Each result was then captured under a thick encasement of Effetre clear glass. Eight shiny mini spacer beads are included in this set.

Golden Apple Streams
This set is NOW Sold
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

On a base of Effetre's Pale Apple Green, streams of Double Helix golden Aurae silver infused glass, decorate each round bead. When the silver glass was reduced to bring the shine to the surface, the silver gently fumed the apple green glass to a golden hue. The glittering shine from these 11 beads is amazing! Ten mini Aurae spacer beads are included in this set. Add some bling to your spring jewelry!

Silver Water Garden
Watercolor Focals # 1
This set is NOW Sold
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Silver Glasses

This silver watercolor focal bead combined a pale green yellow core on which combinations of Double Helix silver glasses including Clio, Aurae and rare Psyche Light. Handmade silver murrini were carefully added, reduced and struck to bring a multitude of silver hues to the surface. The watercolor like florals were then captured under a clear glass encasement and dots of glittering Aurae were added to complete the bead. Only 5 beads were created in this series, be sure to get one before they are gone!

On Wednesday, these two sets go on Ebay...

Silvered Coral and Turquoise
Materials: Effetre and Vetrofond Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

Handmade silvered coral handmade stringers are made by combining fine silver and Effetre SunMango Coral. Combine this with the Vetrofond Turquoise to create a bead set bursting with shades of bright summer. Lots of variety in shapes and sizes for your jewelry designs!

Pale Aqua Raku
Love Sonnet Series #12
Materials: Effetre Glass and Mixed Raku Glass Frit

Starting on a base of Effetre white encased in Effetre Pale Aqua transparent, handmixed Pendragonfyre Love Sonnet frit including Gaffer and Raku was sprinkled to create these 10 romantic beads. These have been etched to provide a smooth tactile feel to each bead. Perfect for the spring and summer season! Eight pale aquamarine spacer beads are included in this set.