One week to Christmas.... already planning for 2011

When the days countdown to Christmas, it always gets me thinking ahead to the new year. 

New Year's eve is special to me as it is my wedding anniversary and this year we are celebrating 11 years! Although we joke that it feels like 20 years, really the time has gone by so quickly. My children, from a previous marriage, are all grown and beginning their own lives, so my husband and I have more free time to pursue our personal past-times. 

For him, it is competitive bowling.... or me, the glass torch! It is a good balance, as Saturdays are our days for fun, holding Sundays for family day traditions.

As we head to 2011, reflect on what things truly make "you" happy. Explore new interests or uncover old traditions. Devote some time for your "heart and soul", as it deserves the open exploration to fulfill your true passion.

As the next couple of weeks will be busy times with family and friends, there are just a few new sets for this week!

New on Artfire - A set of 3 focal flat beads

 

Pink Silver Light Sonata

This set is NOW SOLD 

Materials: CiM, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

Starting with an inner core of CiM Pink Champagne, a pink transparent glass, these beads were generously sprinkled with a custom blend of Double Helix silver infused frit, including Clio, Aurae and T-315.
After reducing the beads to bring out the beautiful colors of blues and roses, each bead was encased in Effetre Rose Quartz to capture the opal-like shine of the silver glass and was shaped into the flat shape.
To bring out the true bling of these beads, hand-drawn dots of Aurae silver glass were scattered on these beads and reduced to bring the golden shine to the surface.

NOTE: In the photos, the bottom view is back-lit to show the rose lavendar transparent interior of the beads. As with most lavender glasses, there is a slight color shift depending whether the lighting is natural or artificial.

New on E-Bay closing Dec 26th

Gunmetal Rounds

This set is NOW SOLD 
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy Glasses

This generous set of 16 round beads was created with CiM Gunmetal glass.
This glass creates mottled shine to matte metallic finish with hues of
grey silver, golden bronze to metallic pink.
These would be great combined with Hematite stones in a jewelry creation.

Stock up on rounds for your winter jewelry designs!

Blueberry Marble

This set is NOW SOLD 
Materials: Effetre Glasses

This generous set of 24 round beads was created with Effetre
Blueberry Marble glass. This glass creates mottled light pearl white
beads with blueberry purple striations with an organic stone-like finish.
These beads have been etched for a tactile feel!

Stock up on rounds for your winter jewelry designs!

 

Silvered Murrini Barrels

This set is NOW SOLD 
Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses

This set of round barrel beads was created with a CiM glass base of Tuxedo black.
Handmade glass murrini swirls of Double Helix silver glasses were
melted into the surface and reduced to bring out the silver shine of
greens and blues with shiny dots of Triton silver glass.

Included in this set are 8 spacer beads of Triton silver glass reduced to pure shine!

Lempi 

Goddess Bead Series #70

This set is NOW SOLD 

"Finnish myth name of the mother of Lemminkäinen, meaning love"

Materials: CiM, Effetre, Trautman Art & Double Helix Glasses

This set of 11 goddess series beads were created on a base of CiM Sapphire blue transparent glass with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory & CiM Hades.
Trautman Art Glass rare silver infused Absinthe creates the swirls in each storm portal.

Highlights of Double Helix silver glass, Triton, create
the bling for this beautiful storm portal beads!
 

  

Silver Plum

 Silver Trails Series # 41

This set is NOW SOLD 

Materials: Effetre, CiM Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

Shades of purple plums combine in this set of 21 Silvertrail
beads wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.
A selection of beads include a centre ring of Silvered Ivory
along with the fine silver wire.

Hues include CiM Plum Unique #1 & Unique#2 and Effetre Medium Amethyst.

These colors will bring light and warmth to your winter jewelry designs.

Silvered Celestial Teal

This set is NOW SOLD 
Materials: Effetre Glass, Frit and Silver Foil

This unique set of 10 round beads was created with an
Effetre Light Teal transparent glass base.
99% Fine silver foil was burnished to the hot surface and then rolled
in Glass Diversions frit named Celestial.

The silver foil has raised to the surface of the bead creating
framing around the melted frit, resembling stained glass windows!

Add some glitter to your winter jewelry designs.  

Make it a handmade Holiday!

On Artfire this week, Moonlight Sonata.

These were recreations of my bead designs that were published in the September 2010 issue of Bead Trends Magazine!

The original set of beads has been reserved for purchase by a client, so based on a number of requests for additional sets the 2 below are offered.

Moonlight Sonata
Materials: CiM, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

Starting with an inner core of CiM Hades, a darkest black opaque glass, these beads were generously sprinkled with a custom blend of Double Helix silver infused frit.
After reducing the beads to bring out the beautiful colors of blue and green, each bead was encased in Effetre clear to capture the opal-like shine of the silver glass and was shaped into the flat tab shape.
To bring out the true bling of these beads, hand-drawn dots were scattered on these beads and reduced to bring the golden shine to the surface. 

Set #2 has 7 flat tab beads measuring 17mm to 22mm

 

Set #3 has larger beads for those looking for sizes measuring 21mm to 24mm

This week on Ebay, closing Dec 5th

Spanish Leather and Aurae
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This 11 bead set is a base of Effetre Spanish Leather, a limited edition red
coral glass, with Double Helix silver infused shards and dots of
Double Helix Aurae glass.

Love it for winter as it is rich and luxurious...

Fire Embers
This set is NOW SOLD
Silver Trails Series # 39

Materials: Effetre, CiM Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

This fiery set of 20 Silvertrail beads combine the various
red, orange and amber hues wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.

Hues include Effetre Spanish Leather, Light Amber, Rootbeer,
CiM Pumpkin and Lipstick Unique #1.

These colors will bring light and warmth to your winter jewelry designs.

Trio Colors
This set is NOW SOLD
Silver Trails Series # 40


Materials: Effetre, CiM Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

This unique set of 20 Silvertrail beads combine the various
red, sepia transparent and dark gray hues wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.

Hues include CiM Lipstick Unique #1, Sepia and Charcoal.

Silver Rose Selection
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This 9 bead set is a selection of various combinations of Effetre Rose Quartz with
Double Helix's silver infused glasses, KA-457, Clio and Aurae.

The result is golden pinks with striations of hues, glittery accents and
mother of pearl portals encased under clear glass.
With the variety of bead shapes, there is lots of possibilities for beautiful jewelry creations!

Andraste
Goddess Bead Series #62
This set is NOW SOLD
"Celtic myth name of a Briton goddess of victory, meaning invincible"

Materials: CiM, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 13 goddess series beads were created on a base of CiM Maple
with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory and Effetre Dark Chocolate. Double Helix's silver infused Olympic Rain storm under each encased glass portal.

This set also includes 6 spacer beads of CiM's Maple.
Highlights of DH Aurae silver glass create the bling for this beautiful storm beads!

Hemera
Goddess Bead Series #63
This set is NOW SOLD

"Greek myth name of the primeval goddess of day, daughter of Erebos
and Nyx, and sister-wife of Aether, meaning day"

Materials: CiM, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 13 goddess series beads were created on a base of Effetre Rose Quartz
with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory and CiM Hades. Double Helix's silver infused
Clio storms under each encased glass portal.

Highlights of DH Aurae silver glass create the bling for this beautiful storm portal beads!

BONUS: Metal Spacers are included in this set.

 

End of November- The push for holiday shopping is ON!

"Black Friday, the U.S. kickoff to the year’s biggest shopping season, officially takes place this week, the day after American Thanksgiving.
Cyber Monday – the Monday after U.S. Thanksgiving that has become the e-commerce equivalent of Black Friday – is gaining momentum. This year, 17 per cent of consumers plan to shop online that day, compared with 13 per cent last year, according to Consumer Reports."
Source: Globe & Mail

Not sure if you are ready for the busy last minute shopping, but certainly check out all the great gift ideas at the online artisan sites, including Artfire and Ebay!

To all those that have support artisans in 2010, thank you!

Here are a few new items posted over the past week!

Golden Peace
Silver Trails Series #38
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

This mini set of 10 Silvertrail beads were created on a base of
CiM Peace, a pure white opaque glass.

By wrapping 99% Fine Silver Wire around it bead, a reaction occurred to
fume a golden glow to the wire at the points were it adhered to the white glass.

French Petitpoint
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM - Creation is Messy Glasses

This set of 17 dotted beads and 6 matching spacer beads combine the
shades of CiM Creamsicle Unique #2, French Blue and Peace.

With these 23 beads, there is lots of options for glass art jewelry with this set.

Organix Sedona Pearl
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: Effetre Glasses

This 18 bead set was created with combinations of Effetre
Sedona Pink, Pearl Gray opaque and clear glasses.
Sedona Pink is a muted glass that has striations of rose, mauve and ambers.

The bead set was etched to bring out the organix stone like finish.

Psyche Flowers
This set is NOW SOLD
Materials: CiM and Double Helix Glasses

This 7 barrel bead set was created on a base of CiM Butter Pecan, creamy opaque beige, on which blossoms of Double Helix silver glass, Psyche Light were placed, reduced
and encased in clear glass.
Dots of Double Helix Aurae highlight each flower centre and along the shoulders of the beads.

BONUS: 8 Champagne 5mm & 4 Light Rose 4mm crystal faceted
glass spacers are included in this set.

Verdandi
Goddess Bead Series #61
This set is NOW SOLD
"Old Norse myth name of the Norn of the present, meaning necessity"

Materials: CiM, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses

This set of 13 goddess series beads were created on a base of CiM Chai, a limited run light brown opaque glass with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory & CiM Hades.
Double Helix's silver infused Gaia glows under each opal like encased glass portal.

This set also includes 6 spacer beads of CiM's Chai.
Highlights of DH Aurae silver glass create the bling for this beautiful portal beads!

On Artfire:
Bits and Pieces

Aqua Silver beads PLUS 2 FOCALS
Materials: Effetre, Double Helix Glasses & 99% Fine Silver 

This set of encased beads created on a base of Effetre Aquamarine. Some beads have a selection of stringer trails of rare Double Helix silver glass known as Psyche Light or wraps of 99% fine silver wire and encased with Effetre Pale Aquamarine glass.

Within this set are two focal beads--- a heart and a flat tab bead.
Metal spacers are included in this set as noted in photo.

Silver Trails Lampwork-Set of 5 Lightest Plum Beads
Materials: CiM Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

A cheerful set of 5 beads were created on a base of very light CiM Plum Unique 511658-3 glass wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.

Bullseye Glass- 6 Light Fuschia Spacer Beads
Materials: Bullseye Glasses

A bright set of 6 spacer beads were created with Bullseye's Light Fuschia Pink glass.

Commission Sets:
Moonlight Sonata- Bead Trends Original Set

This bead set is the original set that was published in the national magazine, Bead Trends - September 2010 issue.
In the magazine, these 7 beads were fashioned into a bracelet, along with light beige faceted crystal spacers and a simple Sterling silver toggle clasp.
The purchaser has the choice of using the bracelet as it was designed, or refashioning the beads into their own creation.

Source: Bead Trends- Sept 2010 Issue

Materials: CiM, Effetre and Double Helix Glasses.

Starting with an inner core of CiM Hades, a darkest black opaque glass, these beads were generously sprinkled with a custom blend of Double Helix silver infused frit.
After reducing the beads to bring out the beautiful colors of blue and green, each bead was encased in Effetre clear to capture the opal-like shine of the silver glass and was shaped into the flat tab shape.
To bring out the true bling of these beads, hand-drawn dots were scattered on these beads and reduced to bring the golden shine to the surface.

BONUS:8 round 5mm light beige crystal faceted beads are included in this set.

Moonlight Sonata #2

This bead set has beads averaging 17mm to 22mm hole to hole.

Moonlight Sonata #3

This bead set has beads averaging 21mm to 24mm hole to hole.

 

Have a great week!

The 2010 Holiday Season is here!!

Here in Canada, Thanksgiving.... In the USA, Columbus day. 

Either way, it is the start of the 2010 Holiday shopping season!

Check out the latest Pendragonfyre designs and get your holiday shopping started.

Also check out the 25% off sale on all bead sets on Artfire and Sunday night auctions on Ebay!

Smiles,

Darlene

Marrakesh

This set is NOW SOLD

Marrakesh's town square, the Djamaa El Fna, is filled with snake charmers, acrobats, story-tellers, water sellers, dancers and musicians.

Materials: CiM, Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

Reading about the Djamaa El Fna inspired this set of flat tab beads.

On Effetre's now rare Mudslide, a milk chocolate opaque glass, limited edition ISGB silver infused handmade murrini were carefully placed and melted into the surface. Each flat tab bead is reversible with a silver infused murrini placed on each side for variety. CiM's Adamantium,brown grey, was dotted in patterns to complement the murrini designs.

Mystical Orbs

This set is NOW SOLD

Materials: Double Helix Glasses & 99% Fine Silver

This set of 13 encased round beads were created on a base of rare Double Helix silver glass known as Psyche Light. Each bead core was wrapped in 99% fine silver wire and reduced to create the intense variations in color. Each result was then captured under a thick encasement of Double Helix's clear Aether glass. Aether when heated just right transforms silver to a golden glow!

Enjoy the mystical silver glass in this unique and one of a kind set!

Golden Streams

This set is NOW SOLD

Materials: CiM & Double Helix Glasses

On a base of golden CiM Stoneground, streams of rare silver infused glass, simply known as OK 381, flows around each round bead.

The glittering shine from these beads is amazing!

Get a headstart on your holiday jewelry designs with this set of 13 bling-filled beads!

Eupheme

Goddess Bead Series #56

This set is NOW SOLD

""Well-spoken." Greek myth name of a goddess of good omen, praise, and shouts of triumph, composed of the elements eu "good, well" and phemi "I speak.""

Materials: CiM, Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This set of 11 goddess series beads were created on a base of CiM Dusk with layered dots of CiM Black Currant Unique & Effetre Dark Ivory glasses. Storms of Double Helix newest rare test silver infused glasses, OK-383 swirl in hues of purple and aquamarine under each clear glass portal. This set also includes 4 spacer beads of light grey. 

Highlights of DHTriton silver glass create the bling for this beautiful storm beads!

Parvati

Goddess Bead Series #55

This set is NOW SOLD

"Hindi myth name of a wife of Shiva,meaning she of the mountains"

Materials: Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This mini set of 9 goddess series beads were created on a base of Effetre Dark Amber with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory glasses. Double Helix newest rare test silver infused glasses, OK-376 and catalyst ES-404 glow under each clear glass portal.

This set also includes 4 spacer beads of dark amber. Highlights of DHAurae silver glass create the bling for this beautiful portal beads!

Thalia

This set is NOW SOLD

Goddess Bead Series #54

"Greek myth name of the muse of comedy and pastoral poetry. The name derives from the Greek word thallein, meaning "blooming, flourishing.""

Materials: CiM, Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This set of 13 goddess series beads were created on a base of CiM's Desert Pink with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory glasses. Double Helix silver infused glasses, Aurae and rare KA-357 glow under each clear glass portal.

This set also includes 6 spacer beads of transparent Rosata Extralux.

Highlights of DH Aurae silver glass create the bling for this beautiful portal beads!

Luturna

This set is NOW SOLD

Goddess Bead Series #53

"Roman myth name of a goddess offountains, springs and wells, derived ultimately from Latin iuvare, meaning to help"

Materials: Effetre & Double Helix Glasses

This set of 11 goddess series beads were created on a unusual base of Effetre Sediment with layered dots of Effetre Dark Ivory glasses. Double Helix silver infused glass, Terra 2 glow under each clear glass portal.

This set also includes 6 spacer beads of Effetre Sediment.

Highlights of DH Aurae silver glass create the bling for this beautiful portal beads!

Symmetry

Silver Trails Series #34

This set is NOW SOLD

Materials: Effetre, Bullseye Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

This beadful set of 20 Silvertrail beads combine the various soothing and tranquil hues wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.

Caramel, dark amber, purples and greens bring rich balance for your jewelry designs.

Tranquillity

Silver Trails Series #33

This set is NOW SOLD

Materials: Effetre, Bullseye Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

This beadful set of 20 Silvertrail beads combine the various soothing and tranquil hues wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.

Shades of grey, green and purples create the mood of calm in your jewelry designs.

 Delight 

This set is NOW SOLD

Silver Trails Series #32

Materials: CiM, Effetre Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

This beadful set of 20 Silvertrail beads combine the various hues of greens and violet wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.

Exotic

This set is NOW SOLD

Silver Trails Series #31

Materials: CiM, Effetre Glasses and 99% Fine Silver

This beadful set of 21 Silvertrail beads combine the various exotic hues wrapped with 99% Fine Silver Wire.

A selection of the beads within this set were gently etched for a stone-like finish while the remaining are glossy for contrast in your jewelry designs.

Glimmer 

This set is NOW SOLD 

Materials: Effetre, Double Helix Glasses & 99.9% Fine Silver

These simple yet elegant beads were created on a base of Effetre Green Tea. Each bead

was rolled in 99% fine silver foil and sprinkled with Double Helix mixed frit, including Triton and Gaia.

The variation of the shades of blues and greens were created when 99% fine silver wire was added and the beads were reduced to bring the silver to the surface. An interesting effect occurred casting a golden hue on each bead to make the silverfoil surface look like gold.

 These flat tab beads will create a unique one of a kind creation of art glass jewelry!

Blue Mood

This set is NOW SOLD

InnerGlow Series #10

Materials: CiM & Effetre Glasses

This nine bead set of etched beads seem to glow from the inside out!

Starting with an inner core of CiM Heffalump, these beads were encased with Effetre Pale Blue and dotted with Effetre White.

Six etched white spacers complete this set.

Iced Latte

This set is NOW SOLD

InnerGlow Series #11

Materials: CiM & Effetre Glasses

This 11 bead set of etched beads seem to glow from the inside out!

Starting with an inner core of CiM Tamarind Unique, these beads were encased with Effetre Clear and dotted with CiM Adamantium. 

Ten etched CiM Mink brown spacers complete this set.