Brrrrrrrr

Icy

Yesterday ended up being a no-mail day. We got quite a bit of ice and while the mail did run, I was not able to get the packages out to the box in time and could not get out to get to the post office. So, those packages are now in the mailbox and should go out today. We got even more ice overnight so we will see if today is repeat.
The ice is gorgeous though - maybe I'll post some pictures later.

Bead of a different color!

I have been making this style bead for quite awhile in just ivory. Wow, look what a bit of black cherry can do!!! This one has a hole fit for a Pandora bracelet and was a request from a customer. I wonder why I never tried this with other colors and can't wait to see how it looks on copper green or even silver cinnamon.

Before and After

The top picture is the before and the bottom picture is the after. The link in between is Vonna, JustVonna, to be exact. We met up in St. Louis for that big gathering of beaders I mentioned earlier and she came away with a few of my beads. :) Vonna did an absolutely amazing job with the little set of mismatched pairs. First she blogged about the bracelet and new she has put it up for sale in order to raise money to cover funeral expenses for her son, Jonathan. She is an amazing jewelry designer and I am honored to have her play with my beads!