My Cuff is Done !!!! Finally !!!! Sigh...

Well.... I have finally finished my first bead embroidered cuff... I took a class at San Gabriel Bead Co... using a gift certificate that my friend Donna gave me for Christmas... and for a 6 hour class all I had done at the end was the I attached the focal cabochon and one side of the fanning nibblets around it... That is because my cab was a good size and you are bezeling 2 beads at a time on that first round... I used a chrysocolla cab for my focal and on the sides, also pyrite cabs, turquoise, coral and lots of black beads all shapes and sizes... Anyways... In whatever time I had free (when I was in the mood) I worked diligently at this and it really was fun... I love how it turned out and it is nothing like what I originally planned... So for the future I will do earrings and a pendant (I already have the cabochon for that! ) But first I have some catching up to do... Donna wants me to change the length of her necklace and I need to restring some puka shells for her (since last May shhh)... And fix 2 broken bracelets...

Thanks for looking and comments are appreciated...

I just finished this bracelet for a friend... my BBF best beady friend Carol... http://beadsandbirds.blogspot.com/ and have to get that in the mail soon... :-) This pattern is designed by Christina of Good Quill Hunting http://www.goodquillhunting.com/ who is also my good beady friend... Anyway the bracelet is called Ice Bracelet and you can get it from her etsy shop where she also has the pattern I do believe..... http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6005454

Christina is my beading idol... She does the most exquisite work and is always encouraging me to try something new... So Thanks Christina !!!