Looking Ahead to Spring!
It’s late January and I feel “done” with winter and am ready for spring! I know we still have two months of winter to go but my cold toes are ready for some warm weather and I am longing to wear flowy dresses again. I don’t know about you, but I am definitely starting to think about designing with cheerful colors with happy undertones and fun flowery designs.
I love it that Valentine’s Day is in just three weeks. It’s almost like a transition holiday that helps us gracefully go from one season to the next. With Valentine’s Day you can design with pinks, purples, and reds. There is a lightness to it and a fun playfulness. After Valentine’s Day, we can officially declare that spring is just around the corner.
I have started to make my own shopping list for supplies that I want to work into designs this spring. I thought it would be fun to share!
Lots of Magenta! Pantone’s color of the year is Viva Magenta! This color is so bright and vibrant; it truly is a joy to design with! A tip to remember is that you are trying to capture the essence of feel of magenta and do not need to necessarily just use items titled "magenta" - for instance, the PRESTIGE pearl color of Mulberry Pink and the PRESTIGE crystal color of Fuchsia are very close to magenta and perfect to design with this season.
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Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 3mm Round Crystal Gold Half-Coat (50 pcs)
Czech Fire Polished Glass Beads 6mm Round 'Opaque Olive' (25 pcs)
EuroWood Natural Wood Beads, Round 6mm Diameter, Natural (200 Pieces)
Czech Glass, Bohemian Aged 6/0 Round Seed Beads, Etched Orange and Amber (10 Grams)
Czech Glass Beads, Hibiscus Flower 9mm, Red Coral Opaque, Picasso Finish, 1 Str, by Raven's Journey
Memory Wire, Bracelet Round Size Medium 2.25 Diameter, 12 Loops, Gold Plated
Finally, I just love these beads, charms, and findings and will make them into some new spring projects!
CzechMates Glass, 2-Hole Diamond Beads 4x6mm, 8 Grams, Bronze
CzechMates Glass, 2-Hole Bar Beads 6x2mm, Opaque Champagne Luster (2.5" Tube)
Nunn Design Silver-Plated Pewter Small Dragonfly Charm
Nunn Design Charm, Guadalupe 16.5x17mm, Antiqued Gold (1 Piece)
Earring Posts, Stud Duchess 10.7mm, 22K Gold Plated Pewter, by TierraCast (1 Pair)
PRESTIGE Crystal, #6433 Pear Cut Pendant 9mm, Crystal Vitrail Light (1 Piece)
PRESTIGE Crystal, #5810 Round Pearl Bead 6mm, White (1 Piece)
Czech Glass Honeycomb Beads, 2-Hole Hexagon 6mm, Crystal Bronze Pale Gold (30 Pieces)
Czech Glass Matubo, 10/0 Seed Bead, Gold Shine Purple (2.5 Inch Tube)
Czech Glass Matubo, 10/0 Seed Bead, Apollo Gold (2.5 Inch Tube)
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