More Bead Lantern Fun!

by Renee Allen


Happy Sunday, y'all!

I've been finishing up some designs using the rest of the bead lanterns I made the other week.  Check it out!

Victorian cameo with seed bead lantern.

Victorian cameo with seed bead lantern.

Fairy lantern

Fairy lantern

Resin collage focal with beaded lantern tassel.

Resin collage focal with beaded lantern tassel.

I can't wait to make more of these.  I'm glad I was able to work them into necklaces. I've had the resin pieces in my collection for a while waiting for the right time to use in a design and I think the little lanterns add so much to the whimsy of the pieces. Hope you like them, too!

 


Mikado Necklace

by Renee Allen


Happy Sunday, y'all!

"Three little maids from school are we..." I found my fan stampings (yay!), so I was able to finish a necklace with one of those little lanterns I made the other week.  I started humming The Mikado as I was making them as they reminded me of the operetta. This Japanese meets Victorian necklace features a resin collage focal, bead lantern, brass fan stampings and porcelain and crystal beads. 

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I had made this resin focal about a year ago and it fits perfectly with my design for this piece.  The Victorian flowers, treble clef and music notes jammed up against the tossed around text like a Gilbert and Sullivan's patter song, all work i…

I had made this resin focal about a year ago and it fits perfectly with my design for this piece.  The Victorian flowers, treble clef and music notes jammed up against the tossed around text like a Gilbert and Sullivan's patter song, all work in harmony (sorry...) with the rest of the elements.