Spoils from Diana Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl Studio

Hello friends!

I am excited to show you all of my goodies from my swap with Diana! I received my package just the other day and didn't get out until today to snap some photos!

My goodies came carefully and beautifully wrapped! Yay it was even wrapped like a present! :D

My bubble wrapped package revealed this pretty bag with her super sweet mini cards with beadies wrapped inside!

Yay! I even got a card with my name written on it :)

Inside was one of Diana's pretty Victorian style pendants in a blueberry glaze. This was one of my little extra goody beads ;)

I don't know what it is about sea urchins, but they make the PRETTIEST patterns! I am totally OBSESSED with them lately. Have you noticed that they seem to be showing up EVERYWHERE lately? Pretty sweet! Love these cool raku blue ones. I guess this color happened because of these beads position in the kiln. One of the glazes fumed on top of them making them this unique color.

Some more of her goodies. I LOVE these black sided gears with this rusty red raku on the sides. Some pretty blueish rounds, blue with pink blushed rain drops and some bumply textured drops :)

Mmmmmm Ammonites!! Why am I obsessed with these too right now, not really sure, but it is probably Staci rubbing off on me. Aren't they amazing?! I especially LOVE the blue one! All of these beads have a wonderful red rusty done to them.

Yay!! More urchins! Here is another rusty reddish collection.

So pretty and so perfect just as fall approaches. These are stoneware clay with a leaf pattern and and a dandelion!

Here are some pistachio rings and root beer rings. Aren't they awesome?! I am not sure what I will do with them yet, but I, of course, LOVE the negative space :D

Thanks so much for stopping by!

xo Genea

Box of treasures- Beads, Components & Jewelry- Staci Louise

Hello friends!

I am SOOOOO excited about the most recent box I received from Staci! Wow, does this girl SPOIL me! Our most recent exchange came about from one of our conversations. Staci was talking with me about us creating some designs with our special LIMITED ADDITION collaboration sets. I was telling her I really needed to get some new chain and findings since it had been AGES since I really spent a good amount of money on beading supplies(my main sink hole is glass ;P ). She was such a sweet heart and offered to send me a fun little package of some chain and other goodies to help get me inspired. She said she was really excited to get a box together for me since she loved picking out goodies to send. YAY! Well I couldn't leave my girl empty handed so I got together a box for her as well! You can see what she received from me here.

Oooo just look at this mix! Some of Staci's wonderful Sea Urchin charms, a patinated star with a face and one of her lovely wired swirly connectors she has used in her jewelry.

Here is one of her necklaces she made with a similar one :)

Oh look at all of this AWESOME chain!! I love these antiqued copper and brass chains! 

Look! She even sent me some of the SUPER CHUNKY chain she has! I just LOVE it!

She actually sent me 2 of her BEAUTIFUL  Batik Style "Hippy Girl" focals, but I already used on in a necklace! He he!

Awwww! She even MADE me jump rings! Now that is love! I can't imagine winding all of those up and cutting them all! Blegch! What a sweet girl!

Ooooo just look at this beautiful leaf focal and some wonderful metal shells!

OMG she even sent me some of her amazing Loopty Loop focals and her wonderful spiral s clasps! I just LOVE these!!

Awww fresh water pearls in my colors :) and some mop sticks, a large oval coral? barrel and a mop hoop.

Some more sea urchin spines! Some red(thank God, I have like NO red beads at all!) some wonderful kind of  fossily looking gray stones, some copper beads, and some other wonderful stones in oranges, and browns!

Look! She even sent me one of those gorgeous wire worked sea glass rings she had made for her shows!! I just LOVE it when she sends me jewelry too! I even have some pretty nails to show it off ;) 

Here are those rings I was telling you about...

Aren't they amazing?! I just love mine!!

I love black labradorite, turquoise  and amazonite! She even sent some dark green stones and some mixed ones!

Awww! she sent me some leather and suede as well! 

Staci makes these amazing cuff bracelets! You can see one below.

Sweet huh?!

OMG! Love these! Little texture stamped and patinated spirals and some little bronze organic dangles! They are SOOO sweet!

Oh here is my other batik style "Hippy Girl" focal that worked up perfectly into a design I had sitting on my table along with some of Karen's amazing "Clay Ding" beads! 

Staci, words can't fully express my gratitude for your kindness, inspiration and friendship! 

Thanks so much!!

xo Genea