Made with Love... a necklace featuring a winged heart, small charms of key and heart inscribed with "made with love", a cluster of clear Swarovski crystals... all sitting on a gold toned chain and closed with a lobster clasp.
Over here in Singapore, we are well into the monsoon season with daily thunderstorms falling all across the island. I beaded Rainforest during one of those thunderstorms. It felt like, huge drop after huge drop falling from the skies...
Honey jade cubes, Swarovski crystals, faux pearls and gold toned chains... Blend them together and you form Jacqueline -- a necklace that sits round your necklace drawing attention with subdued colours.
Translucent Czech glass beads take centrestage in this necklace... They team up with Swarovski crystals to create a simple piece of quiet repose.
Cool amber tones dominate this Czech glass bead... With lines of white weaved in, this pair of earrings dangles just below the earlobes and makes for an understated elegance.
Cloisonne rings, Swarovski crystals and faux pearls are ensembled here to create a pair of earrings that evoke memories of Chinois chic and opulent, grand dinners of yesteryear. Wear Isabelle with a white summery dress to create the contrast between east and west or dazzle together with a cheongsam, chinese-inspired top.
Slightly mismatched earrings! The cones are actually the same... just that the pattern that goes all round it is different from both sides. If you really want, I'll remake it with the same facing.
Just had enough time to get bowled over by the charms, fix them up and rush off for staff dinner. Guess you all can tell the theme of this set? Great set for Christmas parties or earrings this time of year.
A simple earring for occasions when too much is really... too much. A star charm dangles from a link of Swarovski crystals. Simple, sweet... perfect.
Another "first" for Bead Haven. Bag charms! Tis the season of gifts... and while I am busy getting my own set of presents ready, I figured I might as well make a few bag charms for those interested.
Had been meaning to try my hand at wine charms for the longest time. So I did. A few weeks ago. Then stopped after two (I sound so much like the government... stop at two campaign), only to finish the set up a short while ago.One boy and one girl, celebrating their love with their first Christmas. I am sure we remember our "first" ... Which brings to mind the Nikon ad.Freedom to the masses!
Made up entirely of Swarovski crystals..! Crystal Jade really catches the light very well. Using a combination of three different shades of green, they come together to form a unique blend of class.
This the season of many many parties. Sometimes you glam it up. Sometimes you tone it down. I felt like it was time for something sparkly... with Swarovski crystals and faux pearls. Gorgeous combination to dress up the little black dress, match a white summery dress or something for dinner and dance.
Dainty tensha rose beads are back again. This time with an elongated shape. They dangle from gold chains together with Swarovski crystals and pearls... swaying with your gentle movements.
Tinkered around for a simple matching design for Home for Two with the remaining charms I had. Quite like the basic, fun look.
Whee... Gorgeous piece I must say... The tensha bead set in white with lovely flower prints in bronze gold... Flanked with a chain of freshwater pearls in bronze gold... Ahhh. Need I say a whole lot more?
A necklace featuring charming little charms. :) A pair of silhouettes, a house, golden hoop and chains from which dangles a light smattering of Swarovski crystals. All hanging from a gold toned chain and closed with a lobster clasp.
A delicate yet opulent feel... As I was beading up this piece, I was thinking of The Oriental hotel. Charm, glam and posh. And the weddings that are held there! The ballroom decorated in full splendour...
Simplicity is always in. This necklace centres around a basic design, drawing attention to the cloisonne star bead at centre. From this focal point, Swarovski pearls and crystals are beaded together to form the rest of the necklace and from which dangles chains with the pearls.
Was thinking of the song "Fly Away" when I was taking a snapshot of this pair and thought it was quite appropriate. So the name stuck.
Easter Eggs... in November. Something's not quite right with the calendar but hey, the colours are rather Christmassy!
Heart shaped tenshas... with a floral motif feature in this piece. Simple, delicate and elegant.
Close to the Heart is a design similar to the widely popular Little Ballerina. It features a different mix of beads and centres on the locket heart. Here, Czech glass cut to resemble flowers are paired with Swarovski crystals to create the chain. The heart locket dangles in a "egg-shaped" ring and is flanked by even more Swarovski crystals. A light-hearted, romantic mix...
A fun piece! Shell discs polished to a lustre and that catch the light with its shine... It livens up a simple top with its glow! Best contrasted against plain tops though go for clash of patterns if you dare.
Charming memories, keepsakes... A number of friends are giving (have gave) birth to baby girls and this felt as good a time to remember this sudden baby girl boom as any.
My relationship is no longer like it used to be. It used to be filled with a lot of childish sweetness. But now, it's more of trust and mutual understanding (and of cux love, needless to mention). We do not have to say much and we'll understand how one another is going through. In case you're wondering, we're still going on strong and our motto is: We go together. (It was on a valentine card he gave me) It simply means going together in times of pain, bitter, arguments, sickness, etc.
To my dearest reader, my boyfriend and I may be young but I'd like to share what I've learnt from this relationship. If you really love someone, you wouldn't walk away simply from a quarrel because you will treasure the love more than the energy spent on arguing. Learn to compromise and accept his/her flaws or differences. Learn to change for him. Learn to learn from each other. I learnt a lot from him. But one most important life lesson i learnt from him is to be proactive in my life by not letting things happen to me but make things happen for myself. I tend to just take things thrown at my face and shortchanged myself and settle for the second best alternative. And he taught me and pushed out of my comfort zone just so that I would take charge of my life and be more successful in future. Be honest to each other because I'm sure if you do something wrong behind his back, he/she would eventually forgive you if he/she loves you.
The above was taken from the story that won the love letter of the week. YZ: remember to claim your prize.
A simple necklace set in silver toned elements. Continuing with the element of love. This necklace centres on a silver hoop, mod piece of a kissing couple charm, footprints and a plastic heart.
Dedicated to V, husband for 1.5 years... He would have you know that our first kiss was at Christmas, not quite under the mistletoe but the Christmas tree.
Chinese Rose... Tensha heart rose, 14K gold hoops, Czech glass and Swarovski pearls, all finished with gold toned chains and toggle clasp.
To kick off the Yuletide season, The Christmas Locket is 'born'. An exclusive one-off piece, this necklace features an interesting mix of faux pearls, Swarovski crystals, 14K gold hoops, gold toned heart locket and chain as well as porcelain chips. (Note : the chips being porcelain have some inherent character flaws that just adds to its charm.)
