I am a bit over due showing you all the bead swap I got from Mary for Lori Anderson's Fall/Winter Pantone Bead Soup. Oh man, isn't it the best when you get a little surprise in the mailbox? Something picked out just for you, and it turns out to be exactly the thing you would have picked yourself? Just look at these gorgeous beads! 
I absolutely love the colors and can't wait to use them. I've got a few ideas floating around that I will hopefully be back to show you before too long.I also sent Mary a few things from my collection. I tried to send a range of colors with fun focal beads. I picked up these beads literally from around the world. I LOVE shopping for beads, much to my hubby's chagrin. I've been on a very strict bead diet lately, sadly for me. But this stash I sent Mary hails from my UK trip, the jaunt down to NZ to see my sister, several trips over to Rhode Island, a trip out to California, a few beads I shared from gorgeous hand-made enamels sent to me from Keri over at Pink Lemonade (South Carolina) and then of course the many trips around Manhattan where I work. I hope she likes them!
These beads are beautiful! I love seeing greens and blues together. They have great texture too!
ReplyDeletegreat beads! i love the focal one~great colors and texture. do the teal ones have little "x"s going around them? i really like those. can't wait to see what you are going to do with them!
ReplyDeletelovely beads. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop my friend xo
ReplyDeleteO yes, beautiful beads! Such wonderful colours, like the ocean or a deep lagoon :)
ReplyDeleteThey really are pretty! My mother-in-law does a lot of beading and she would love these too, I'm sure.
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ReplyDeleteBeautiful beads! I'm looking forward to seeing what wonders of gorgeousness you make with these.
A thought just struck me. Don't you just sometimes wish you were in a big pile of glorious beads, where you can pick up handfuls and pour them over your head? Wouldn't that be awesome?
Therese
ha!! note to self ... don't read comments from blog while on train as sudden outburst frighten other passengers!
ReplyDeleteOooh - look at those beautiful colours, just stunning - can't wait to see what you create!
ReplyDeleteStunning colours and such a great selections of interesting shapes
ReplyDeleteI always thought Panatone was a type of rich Italian cake?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I love surprises in the mail :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see pink's on the Pantone list for Fall!
Oh - love that blue with the green in that focal bead! Can't wait to see what you do with them.
ReplyDeleteThose beads are gorgeous! I'm intrigued about bead shopping all over the world and wish I could go with you! I haven't even been to NYC yet!
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of talent and creativity, sure your creation will be beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend! and my G+ for you...
Besos, desde España, Marcela♥
Hello dear, these beads are beautiful! I am excited about the creation!
ReplyDeletexx chris
I love the colors of these beads! So deep and beautiful! Impeccable as always, dear!
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Plami
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LOVE!
ReplyDeleteThe colors on that are gorgeous! Great trade!!!
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