Bead Soup and new pieces in my Folksy Shop

Today's bead soup ladies are:

14. Jen, Jen Judd Rocks

15. Kella, Me But a Little More In Depth

16. Emanda, Artemisia Studio

17. Marie, Skye Jewels

18. Loretta, Designs By Loretta

19. Stacy, Sissy and Jack's

20. Joanna, Filcowe

21. Diane, Diane Hawkey

22. Marianna, Pretty Shiny Things

23. Anna, The Laughing Raven

24. Marcie, La Bella Joya

25. Lois, Que Onda Q'town?

26. Jayne, Mama's Got To Doodle

They are all fabulous and really worth checking out - I think if I was held down at knife point and forced to choose (!) I would have to go for Lois's gorgeous piece - possibly because of the lovely seed bead elements she's included in it. Hey, I'm a sucker for a seed bead; what can I say?

However, here are my pieces I have completed today - seed bead free!

I have had this lovely polka dot button from The Little Bead Shop for months now, just waiting for the perfect piece for it to go into, and I had this sweet green and pink gemstone soup left over from a magazine submission and they just seemed made for each other!

I have used Vintaj and Patina Queen brass to complete the earrings and bracelet. I have also used some HOT pink dyed quartz - isn't it gorgeous??? It has a real glow to it, in real life as well as these pics. Hope you like. Listed here and here in my Folksy shop.

Don't forget to enter my pass on the love giveaway - I'm giving away a beading book edited by Barb Switzer and featuring designs by Andrew Thornton amongst others. Leave a comment here to be entered into the draw :-)