Little Pretties

It hasn't been a very productive week so far for me, but
I did put together a couple of bracelets and I really liked
the way they turned out....

A Humblebead focal with Vintaj bead caps and a beautiful
robin's egg raku lampwork bead from Sue Beads
(who I hear is going to Portugal, you lucky girl you, and is
giving you free shipping if you buy her beads by Saturday).
Along with some lava beads from Rings & Things and
faux beach glass from my local bead store. Let me tell you,
it looks great on a tanned arm...being that my arms and the
tops of my feet are the only things getting brown.
Who turned the oven on, cause I am cookin' this week!

Another bracelet I really like. Its a rather weighty piece.
Another Humblebead, this time her owls (so cute!).
A few of Heather's disk beads and lots of Czech glass, a
couple lampworked beads from my personal stash
(meaning I've had them for so long I can't remember
where I got them)and some beads from Quest Beads.

I wire wrapped the owl and made the clasp from wire
purchased from Bello Modo. I really like Heather's
whimsical creatures, they just make things fun.

Have I got your attention? Giving away...

Ok everyone, I have something fun to give away! (Wicked fun!)

Carolyn Driver from Blue Heeler Glass sent some beads

my way. I have been buying her beads for a long time, back

when she and her husband Chuck were living in Alaska...

1998 or so. Anyway these little beauties are here for your

taking. And I'm holding them in my hand just loving the

summer colors!

Carolyn had titled this series Calypso...so I did a little research

and found some things I really didn't know. Calypso was a

sea nymph in Greek Mythology, the daughter of Atlas.

She desired to make Odysseus (Ulysses) her immortal

husband. She bore him two children, but had to release

him when Zeus told her too, so he could return to his wife.

So with that little bit of information for you to think on,

here is how you can go about getting these beads.

All I would like you to do is leave a comment and a link

to your blog showing this give away. I will draw a random

number on Friday May 22. Good luck to everyone!

Thanks Lori for your help!