bodner011

It's true that I LOVE a quick and easy jewelry project. Especially one that either looks more complex than it actually is or has a real sparkly kick.This necklace falls in the sparkly kick category! As I mentioned in the last post , I received 10 of these fabulous  Swarovski 25x7mm Crystal Bermuda Blue Queen Baguette Pendant s. When I sat down on a Saturday to design something, I found myself in a bit of a hurry so I could go out and run all my weekend errands.  The rhinestone chain is almost always on my beading table, but the silver connector is something I picked up at Cousin headquarters in Florida that I had never used before.  Honestly, this necklace pretty much created itself. The impact of these crystals all lined up in real life is truly stunning, I had feelings of unworthiness about wearing it at first, but got over that pretty quick! ;) So, when I was trying to come up with a way to describe this swarovski stunner, I checked the thesaurus for words related...

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by and put their bid in for beads!! It was great hearing from you! Kristen and Diana are the lucky winners of some beads from the Cousin Corporation that were personally hand-picked from the bead warehouse wall by me! :) What's coming up next on A Bead A Day? Swarovski crystals, yay! I just received a tiny little stash of 10 crystals from PrimaBead.com , the fab Cousin Corp retail site. You might be wondering what's so great about 10 crystals, so I thought I'd show you. Here's a pic from the online catalog and the details! Swarovski 25x7mm Crystal Bermuda Blue Queen Baguette Pendant 6465, 1Pc Is it just me or does this color leave you mesmerized and speechless too? Phew...it's so awesome! The quality is just amazing, but what else would you expect from Swarovski? So, back to the 10 crystals and what to make with them. Let me know your thoughts, I was thinking about a multi-strand dangly necklace.  However, that seems a little h...

I LOVE being able to share the generosity of the Cousin Corporation by giving away a grab bag of goodies! Leave a comment by next Saturday, Aug. 8 and make sure your email address is accessible by either clicking on your profile or as part of the comment. Are you hoping for charms, chains, bead strands, pearls or findings? Let me know!