Beads 2011

On newsstands now!

I am thrilled to announce that a project of mine, designed for Beadaholique, has been published in the Beadwork Magazine's Beads 2011 special annual edition!

We submitted a special piece which highlighted some of our new and exciting beading must-haves, and I had the time of my life designing it.  The finished product came out better than I could have hoped for, a fun and summery salute to the outdoors called "Nature's Talisman".

Nature's Talisman

Using oodles of matte gold lent a soft, shimmery element to the interesting color palette of muted carnelian, turquoise, and lime green.  I had so much fun playing with the various Czech glass beads and wood components, topping it all off with the unexpected addition of some colorful aluminum chain.

 
Want instructions for this project?  If so, go to your local book store or news stand and look for this great magazine--which includes instructions on how to create Nature's Talisman as well as many other beautiful projects, and pages and pages of new beads to fall in love with.

-Andrea