No matter if your day is happy or sad, beads will make you smile! Here are few of my current favorites…
polymer clay cat bead by Tree Wings Studio
boro lampwork beads by Firelily
polymer clay beads by Earth Tones
lampwork beads by Lori Lochner
porcelain owl by Joan Miller
Lori Anderson creates jewelry for her web site, Lori Anderson Designs, and wrote the blog An Artist’s Year Off. She is also the creator of the Bead Soup Blog Party.
Malin de Koning
June 14, 2011 at 10:49 amBeautiful! Thanks for letting me know of some previously for me unknown wonderful lampworkers!
Shiela Go
June 14, 2011 at 11:14 amNice beads you have there especially the lampwork beads.
Barbara Lewis
June 14, 2011 at 11:20 amThese are beautiful, Lori! You've got such great taste!
Alice
June 14, 2011 at 12:55 pmLori, Thanks for sharing these lovely beads. Of course you must know that I am drooling right now–not a pretty sight.
ladynoble
June 14, 2011 at 2:38 pmI find the older I get my obsession with kitty cats grows. Is it okay that I like to watch kitten videos in my spare time? Will buying the little cat bead really put me over the edge? I DON'T CARE, bring on the meows!
Pine Ridge Treasures
June 14, 2011 at 3:06 pmLove, love, love the owl!
Pretty Things
June 14, 2011 at 4:29 pmI've purchased from all of these folks and can personally vouch for their work — it's magnificent in the hand!
Anna Lear
June 14, 2011 at 5:07 pmThank you for this post — I really needed a smile today! Love the kitty, love the lampwork, and I too can vouch for EarthTones' polymer clay beads; they're so wonderful to work with!
SerendipitybyErin
June 14, 2011 at 5:27 pmWhat a beautiful selection Lori! I feel very honored to be in this group 🙂
Erin
Firelily
Stacey
June 14, 2011 at 7:34 pmBEEE-uitful selection! Wow!!! Love!!! Already added several to my etsy cart! 🙂 Thanks for always showing up such great artisans!!! Love it!
Danielle Olivyea Christian
June 14, 2011 at 9:44 pmIt's SO true about beads that lead to smiling. I leave the bead store laughing my head off!
somethingunique
June 15, 2011 at 12:52 amOMG Lori i must have that owl WHOO!! WHOO!! me!! me!!
i'm off to see the owl ttfn L:)
WindyRiver
June 15, 2011 at 2:44 pmSome people like to buy shoes – I like to buy pretty, sparkly beads! Nothing cheers me up like getting some new, wonderful beads to play with. Your selection is beautiful!
DASI GLAM
June 15, 2011 at 2:59 pmI don't know which I like best, they are all so beautiful. I think both the lampwork beads, wow!