Bonsai Cherry Blossom Bead

I have been scouring the internet looking for inspiration and pictures of bonsai trees.  I found several pictures of bonsai trees, but the best inspiration came from a bunch of tattoos!  There were pictures of people who had their whole back (or other body parts) tattooed with a Japanese plum or cherry tree - ouch!! 

This is still a work in progress, but I am happy with the results so far.

Have a great weekend everyone!

"A Frosty Morning" Lampwork Tree Bead

It won't be long before it looks like this outside in the morning - brrrrr!!!  I'm making a few of these to add to the collection of tree beads that I will be taking to the Fraser Valley Bead Show on October 21 -23.

My daughter - the computer techie - said I had to make my titles a little more "search" friendly.  So that is why I didn't just title this post "A Frosty Morning". She told me that if people were searching for glass tree beads they certainly wouldn't find it the way I had wanted to title it.  Actually to be honest, she didn't say anything about this post, but she made comments about my previous posts.  She looks after me - it's great!

Frosty Mornings - Brrrrrrr!

I have two new focals in my Etsy shop.  The beads were inspired by the frosty mornings I see out of my kitchen window - brrrrrrrrrr!

Thanks for looking!

Arbutus Beach & Co.

A few of the beads that I was able to make before my concentrator started acting up on me.

Arbutus Beach

Ghost Tree

The Ghost Tree was really difficult to photograph because of  the reflective surface.  It was made with a Double Helix odd lot silver glass, and is really shiny.

Misty Cedars

These are some of the tree beads I made the other day - I think they have a "scrimshaw" look about them, and they are very popular at the local market.  I make them in black, red and a muted green, but these ivory ones always turn out the best - maybe because the ivory glass reacts with the silver and gets a mottled appearance.

They are meant to represent the Cedar tree - which grows in abundance around here.  We have lots on our property, and I think I am allergic to the pollen!

I am supposed to be at the Friday market today, but I wimped out - it's raining - so I am going to have to do pennance and get out to the studio and make beads (some penalty - LOL).

Have a great weekend!