Lariats

Lariats for sale

Certain bead stitches are perfect for making flexible lariats that you can knot or loop, depending upon your style.

Not for the faint of heart, this lariat features some amazing petal-shaped beads that are either bright green or a more subtle yellow, depending upon the light.  This is springtime in a lariat.

 This netted lariat has a lush fringe of beaded leaves and petal beads.  This is autumn in a lariat.

 Inspired by the beautiful red rocks and gorgeous blue skies of southeast Moab.

 A multi-strand lariat in pale pink, greens and blues, with beautiful AB coated dagger beads.

A chenille stitch lariat in a galaxy bead mix.

Gunmetal-colored triangle beads and seed beads form this flowy lariat.

Like post-modern?  Then this is the lariat for you, featuring orange and blue.

 This grey and gold lariat is fringed with polished glass.

While this is technically a lariat, it's not as long as my other lariats.  It's made with various sizes of glass pearls in silver and hematite, silver and green-yellow beads, and silver Swarovski crystals.  The part that goes around your necks is all glass pearls, so it is comfortable to wear.

A fire-polished crystal lariat, in iridescent black  The lariat is accented with black crystals and silver/blue fringe. It is easily tied, so there are many ways to wear it.

This is another version of the fire-polished crystal lariat, in peach.  The lariat is accented with orange crystals and silver and orange fringe. It is easily tied, so there are many ways to wear it.

This is a lariat made with super duo beads, which have an excellent drape.  The colors shift from a lighter to darker purple and the fringe is accented with fire polished crystals.

This lariat is made in blues and silvers so I call it the "ice lariat."  The two toggle ends of the lariats push through the beaded triangle that holds the fringe.

SOLD.  The amazing beads on the fringe have a metallic coating on the inside and, in certain light, they seem to glow.

SOLD.  This piece seems to glow from the inside because of the red-lined gold beads, inspired by the beautiful red rocks of southeast Utah.

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Necklaces

Necklaces for sale

I like to experiment with different kinds of stitches, and I also really like to find neat stones or cabochons and then create something around them.

This is a necklace I did for an art show at work, inspired by the sea anemones we saw in Washington State.  It has A LOT of Swarovski crystals and purple drop beads in the center to mimic the anemone arms, and has a base of gold-lined green beads.  It's definitely be suitable for a fancier night out!  

This necklace has amazing gradations in color and is made with a technique that mimics bead crochet.

This necklace features champagne, grey and pink tones and features a focal bead from Olympia, WA.

With an ombré effect from blue to yellow, this necklace features a glass bead from Olympia, WA.

Blues and gold highlight this glass bead from Olympia, WA.

This plaid necklace is in gold, silver and purple.  It is fringed by glass beads and has a bolo covered in crystals.

This necklace is made with a stitch I created to mimic bead crochet.  It has a tube inside the necklace to help it hold it's form, and comes with a reversible pendant (which can also be removed) made with green and blue lunasoft cabochons.  It has a magnetic clasp.

This is a really beautiful pattern, and I love how it turned out in blues.  It is made with seed beads, Swarovski crystals, fire-polished crystals, and coated dark blue drop beads.  It has a magnetic clasp.

A spiral gradient of brown, blue-green and gold...sounds weird but it looks great!

I was inspired by the lilac and red in this stone.  The necklace has a wire inside to hold its form and has white flowers on a red and purple background.  The stone is surrounded by purple crystals.

SOLD. This one-of-a-kind piece of sandstone is so stunning!  The necklace in grey and picasso brown beads ensures that the stone really stands out.

 A long necklace in a style that mimics bead crochet.  The beautiful southwestern colors and design wrap around the necklace.

 White, cream and purple highlight a bezeled quartz with a small purple Swarovski crystal embedded in it.  

This choker is a cellini spiral stitch in yellow and crystal.  The center part of the necklace is Swarovski and Czech crystals.

A beautiful cellini spiral with a plaid pattern, with beaded beads and Czech crystals.

SOLD.  This necklace has hues of greens and blues to match the stone.  It has a tube in the center of the necklace to help it hold its shape.

This is a Russian pattern and it's made of individual peyote tubes stitched with delica beads.  It looks very art deco!

SOLD. This is based upon a pattern called "Until I Can Breathe Again," by Shelley Nybakke.  It has green and silver seed beads with silver drops and gold-coated green glass crystals.  This necklace reminds me of lichen or moss and is definitely a center piece!

A unique gradient diamond pattern in greens, browns and reds, with a braided rope and magnetic clasp.

 This pattern is called Icelandia, and the colors are greens, bronze and topaz.  It reminds you of a Scandinavian sweater.

The stone in this necklace is like lace, and it's highlighted by beautiful blue-grey and gold seed beads.

SOLD.   This double pendant and rope is made in hues of silver, green, topaz and orange.  I was going for a Native American feel.

SOLD.   I love this necklace.  The stone is an earth-brown and grey, so I matched the colors in the rope, and though it may not sound like they go together, they make an elegant combination.

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The items below are with their new owners

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