day 175 - bee beaded bracelet

i made this bee necklace (and a lot of bee things) for a private Swap-bot swap, "Octobuzz."

the gold bee beads are made by Tierracast which i bought on Etsy. both types of black beads are Swarovski crystal, and the yellow glass flowers and tiny yellow glass seed beads are from Fire Mountain Gems. the bracelet is strung on tiger wire and closed with crimp beads, and finished with a lobster clasp and jump ring.

Day 104: Colorful Ladybug Bracelet

i found this nice assortment of pretty glass ladybug beads in my stash that i think i received from a Swap-bot swap.  they are ladybugs in all colors so i thought it would be nice to match them with plain clear glass leaf beads and make a bracelet.  what do you think?


the beads are strung on 1 mm clear stretchy cord.  i tied a knot at the end and squished it with a pretty silver crimp bead cover (to keep the knot from unraveling).  i realized that i put two leaf beads together at the connection, so i hung a simple silver ladybug charm in between.  i think it's pretty cute.  i think i'll wear it out tomorrow.