Millions of murrini

Definition of murrini from Wikipedia; Murrine (common pluralization murrini) is an Italian term for colored patterns or images made in a glass cane (long rods of glass) that are revealed when cut in cross-sections.

Whilst listing my latest batch of beads on Etsy just now, I started to notice a common theme...every single bead or set contained murrini. I certainly seem to go through phases with my beadmaking when I'm making lots of a particular style or colour or using a certain material...and at the moment it seems to be murrini! I love them, they just seem to fit into every style of bead I make!

Unfortunately, I haven't yet learned to make murrini myself yet, although it is definitely on my to-do list. The credit goes to fellow bead artists Kaz, Julie and Linda and I am more than happy to carry on using theirs!

Busy

I've just had a week off work...not very relaxing, what with birthdays and family coming to visit, but lovely all the same! Now everything is back to normal, I've finally got around to putting some new beads on Etsy.

The Lightening Rocks are a bigger, chunkier version of some I've made before -

And I've made a lot of bluey green beads lately...I didn't realise quite how many until I came to photgraph them all! Serenity is the first to go on Etsy, but if you love blues and greens, keep an eye out as I'll be adding lots more!

Quick, look!

Sunshine and blue sky!

It'll be a lot more pleasant in the shedio today without the wind and driving rain of the last few days...

Outer space, flowers and magic

I've just renewed some beads on Etsy, including these beauties...

Back to the 'bay!

It's been a while, but I thought I'd give ebay another go.

I've just listed eight lovely focals, including this luscious pink one;

And the inevitable organic!

Why don't you pop over and take a look?