I had FUN yesterday making some new and very different beads (for me anyway). Still obsessing with frit, but took it in a few different directions.
I'm trying out what I'm calling "jelly hearts" because they remind me of jelly candies. Ebay has an orangey red one, Justbeads has a sea green one. They're hard to describe but very cool IMO. And I really like the shaping of these hearts, too. Also did a blue one with a funky mosaic pattern. Not what I was after but I like the results anyway. That's on Justbeads too.
Also on Justbeads are a coral bicone set with shiny black swirls, and a sunshiny trio.
And on Ebay you'll find a nifty sorta twist bead in green and white. It has a little story with it. Very zen for me. Also a nifty greenish orb, VERY round and nicely encased, and a creamsicle trio.
Today is my babygirl's birthday. Becki, if you read this, can you believe Danica is 15?!?!? (I'm in denial about my resulting age.) We took her and her best pal plus DS Alex out for dinner. Her choice was sushi. We had a blast, sat at the sushi bar. They brought Danya a special dessert and played a big teiko (spelling optional) drum and sang her a birthday song. She practiced her Japanese and there was much giggling. I'm stuffed and happy.
I think I need to make sushi beads.
As always, thanks for looking!