Beads in the mail

No, it's not the Bead Soup - not yet, at least :) I sent the package to my partner, Tania, fingers crossed our packages get to their respective destination in time (I just realized I will be leaving again right before the reveal, so I'll have a crazy month of July... again... :)) This post is about the Pantene Swap Lori organised a couple of months ago - somehow I managed to never post pictures. My partner back then was Dee Torcherer Elgie, from Cherry Obsidia (I know, I get all the exotic designer names, ain't I?)

We both forgot to take pictures of our own packages, before they left, so I cannot show you what I sent, but   I can show you what beauties I have received!

First, the beads greeted me gracefully:

There were gorgeous lampwork beads in the most wonderful colours:

There was this cute heart (glass) and a bit of sari... yummy... I really wanted to try my hands at some sari and now I have what to try my hands at :)

There were gorgeous wood beads and a strand of freshwater pearls - in the most pastel green I've ever seen:

There were some delicious sparkly teal beads:

There were beautiful faceted beads (they seem to be agate and probably carnelian) and a splendid ceramic pendant:

There was a faceted focal bead - agate again, a beautiful shade of teal, and a few silver-tone crosses, perfect as charms:

There were more lampwork beads:

And there was the most splendid assortment of encased glass beads I have ever seen: they are cute like bunnies and I know what I want to make with them, just didn't find the time, hopefully this week:

Wasn't I lucky? I love everything - I just need to sit down for a moment and start making them into beautiful jewelry to be worn :)

Thanks, Dee!