Mini Mo' Jan '15 - Indigo and Blackcurrant

My first collection of 2015 is called Blackcurrant. I've created this glasswork with CiM Gypsy, CiM Blackcurrant and CiM Dirty Martini.

This first set of hearts uses Blackcurrant canes to make delicate petals over CiM Thistledown.

Followed by a set of Dirty Martini shank buttons decorated with Blackcurrant murrini.

These hearts have some silvered Dirty Martini shards melted over the top and feature Blackcurrant murrni too.

My second collection for Jan 15 is called Indigo. I've used CiM Indigo, CiM Mediterranean, CiM Loch Ness with Marigold and Effetre light turquoise 232.

The shards in this collection are the original recipe "Troubled Sky" shards that I first made way back in 2009.

A Vetro Smoke Rings focal heart decorated with Indigo canes.

And last up, a sweet trio of shank buttons that feature Indigo and turquoise daisy murrini (these need a long soak in some coke to take away the dull grey effects that you can see on the surface of the turquoise glass).


Wishing you a lovely evening Jolene x

Mini Mo Dec 14 - Willow Pattern and Earthenware

My first Mini Mo' collection for December is called Willow Pattern. I have used CiM Cornflower, CiM Zachary and Effetre White.

These beautiful silvered shards are a special one off mix for this collection.

An encased Easter egg focal with a Willow Pattern twistie wrapped core over Vetrofond mid blue.

Both the Willow Pattern and earthenware collections contain pretty black latticino canes, shown here over CiM Glacier and under clear.

My second collection for December is called Earthenware and uses CiM Stoneground and Reichenbach Multicolor dark.

I've created this floral decoration with swipes of Earthenware canes to form the vines and petals.

An Ethenware twistie cored heart wrapped with silvered Stoneground shards.

This is what the some of the Earthenware canes look like under deep encasement.


Have a lovely evening, Jolene x

Mini Mo' Nov 14 - Print Room and Playtime

Print Room, my first collection for November was made with CiM Hades, Vetrofond opaque red an CiM Peace

This striking heart focal heart features some of  the Print Room twistie under encasement and over a core of white.

Another encased Print Room twisted cored heart, this one has twistie wrapped over a core of clear.

And a sweet heart collection, the focal is decorated with a dragonfly with twistie swiped wings.

My Playtime collection was made with CiM Daffodil, CiM Keylime, CiM Grumpy Bear and Effetre Coral.

This bright little button trio is made uses Playtime murrini as decoration.

This large focal heart uses some of the Playtime canes both encased under a layer of clear glass and on top of the bead as raised decoration.

Have a super day, Jolene xx

Blogtober day 5 - Mini Mo' Oct 14 Carnival and Circus Circus

The first collection I have put together for the Mini Mo' club in October is a pure shot in the arm of bright colour! Reds, yellow and a smashing great dollop of juicy orange.

These beads turned out beautifully, encased carnival twistie hearts.

Next to show is a lush bright set using CiM Tiger Lily with Carnival love heart murrini.

And the last set I have to show for this  collection are a series of little donut beads made with encased Carnival twistie canes.

My second collection for October are Circus colours, bright blues and greens with a splash of red and orange.

This first heart trio has been decorated with Circus Circus murrini with a paisley twist over Vetrofond Pea Green.

Next to show are the silvered Glacier shards over Effetre mid aqua.

My last set for this post are encased hearts using some of the Circus Circus twistie cane over CiM Glacier.

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Have a lovely day, Jolene xx

Mini Mo'Sept 14 Iris Blue and Cornflower

My first Mini Mo' collection for September is called iris Blue. I've used Vetro Periwinkle, Reichenbach Iris blue and CiM Azure with classic Silvered Ivory shards

The first set I have to show today are mix and match tab beads that use some of the iris blue twisties over a base of Effetre lime green.

This heart trio has Iris Blue murrini detail with a paisley twist over baby blue.

Last to show for this collection, a trio of Fremen hearts with classic silvered Ivory shards.

My second collection is called Cornflower and uses Effetre Periwinkle, CiM Ink Blot and Effetre Trans Purple with Light Silver Plum shards.

Another bright set of Crazy 8's, this time using lilac twistie from the cornflower collection over Effetre Apricot.

A sweet little heart trio in dark lavender with Cornflower murrini.

The last set that I have to show today is this glorious set of azure hearts with shimmering Light Silver Plum shards - a low oxy rich flame brings out the lustre.

Have a great week, Jolene xx

Mini Mo' August '14 - Ocean View and Coral Reef

My first Mini Mo' collection for August is called Ocean View. I created the glasswork elements Effetre Turquoise, Effetre Ivory and Reichenbach
Dense Black.

I have included a twistie cane which has been pulled down for the original murrini gather which would be great for adding little coloured dots and creating interesting detail embedded in twists.

This first set is made with Reichenbach Multicolour Dark, over of me favourite glass colours of all time. I have decorated the largest 3 hearts with Ocean View murrini and given the murrini on the focal heart a little twist.

This heart trio uses Ocean View ribbon cane as a wrap around the bead.

My second collection for August is called Coral Reef. I've used Effetre Coral, Effetre Ivory and Reichenbach Dense Black.

I have included a twistie cane which has been pulled down for the original murrini gather which would be great for adding little coloured dots and making interesting detail embedded in twists.

My first beads to show are made with Effetre light turquoise and Effetre coral to match the coral reef murrini.

My second set were made with a base of Vetrofond Odd Banana Cream wrapped with Coral Reef twistie cane and encased with 006 (Effetre clear).

My last Coral Reef bead is this chunky heart focal made with Coral reef shards and twistie cane (and used the twistie created with the murrini  over Vetro Odd Banana Cream. I've etched the whole bead to give it a soft matt finish.

Jolene xx

Mini Mo' July '14 - Gypsy and Beach Hut

I've named my first collection for July Gypsy, after the beautiful purple glass that I've created many of the canes with. This Mini Mo' is made with CiM Gypsy, Effetre Orange Special, Effetre Dark Emerald and Effetre Light Turquoise. 

This first set of beads is made with bases of either CiM Gypsy or Effetre Orange special under 006 clear. I've used some of the Gypsy and orange canes inside the focal heart.

My next set teams Gypsy up with Effetre light turquoise and makes use of the Gypsy and turquoise canes.

This sweet and simple heart trio is made with Vetrofond Odd Banana Cream with one of the orange daisy murrini chips added to each side.

My second collection for July is called Beach Hut. I've used CiM Holladiase and CiM Cornflower with a touch of R3eichenbach Dense Black.

This focal shows how some of the canes look under encasement and also has Beach Hut murrini and shards on the surface too.

The last beads I have to show today are made with CiM Holladiase and CiM Cornflower and so perfectly match the murrini, very summery!

Have a lovely day, Jolene xx