Illuminated Manuscript Beads

I thought I'd give you a little peek into some more items from the Humblebeads Garden Party line, coming at the end of the month. I'm calling these Illuminated Manuscripts. They remind me of the Renaissance.

What's up the classic pearls Heath?

Well, I thought it would be funny to copy Anne Boleyn's famous B necklace. I'm thinking of making a few of these for some pre-teen nieces on my gift list, of course using their initials. The monogram beads are an antiqued gold with touches of light blue and white washed. The back are the lily pattern that you've seen on some of my other beads.

A complete view of the necklace. Finished off with chain for an adjustable length.

Another design possibility, a little more me. I used brass chain & rings, pearls in gold, lemon faceted glass and a few stones.

And a detail of the monogram bead.

So what do you think? I love them for gifts. They are bit subdued and abstracted. I could also see them used in some non-jewelry projects for a new bride.

Humblebeads Garden Party

Yesterday I mentioned a new marketplace. Thanks to Lorelei, I will be opening a Lollishop at the end of the month. The Humblebeads Garden Party will be filled with beads that are a lighter color palette and in general sugary sweet. There will be more seasonal beads offered there as well.

To peek your curiosity, on the bead table getting ready for Lollishops:
*Snowflake Beads in soft shades of teal, purple and blues.
*Dogwood Flowers
*Garden Statue Pendants
*Vintage Poppy Beads in new colors
*Urchins and starfish in shabby chic colors, would that be shabby chic beach?
And more!

Here is my packaging for the new shop. More on branding and packaging tomorrow.

Lollishops open on November 28th. Until then you can see what's in store on their blog and at the Lollishoping Forum.