Jami's Beadwork

Hello and welcome to my meager beading page.
I have been beading about 10 or so years but not until recently
have I decided to devote my addictive personality to this craft.
Why fight it any longer? I love to bead and to me it is the most
calming of all things to do besides sleep!
Below you will find a few items I have beaded.
Unfortunately, I have given most of what I already made away
and never thought to take photos of them.

This is a bag that I did for Christmas. The pattern was from Suzanne Cooper's Dancing Light Book. I used delicas and crystals.

Another amulet bag from Suzanne's Dancing Light Book made with delicas and goldstone Zuni bears.
Note: I entered this amulet in the August 2000 Osage County, Kansas Fair and won a blue ribbon in Fine Art/Beadwork.

Here is my latest project. This was made from the Elegant Netted Collar pattern from the Miningco site. I was intrigued by this because netted bead necklaces are part of a traditional Choctaw regalia. This was easy to do and next time I will try it in multiple colors. I used some old beads I've had forever which are hex cut black AB's or something like that.....

This was a labor of love for my Grandma Belle. She loves the slots, especially the nickel machines! Thanks to Suzanne Cooper (can you tell I love her designs? LOL) The strap says: Belle Big Time Winner, Hit The Jackpot and I Love The Slots.
Gram was a little shy about the photo!

The necklace below is a bezel beaded cab with crystal point. The colors are a gentle purple with crystal white seed beads. The accent beads in the strap are fluorite. I learned how to do this technique from Donna Silverfox, Cherokee-Seminole bead artist. She is a wonderful teacher in Kansas City.

The next necklace is also a beaded bezel cab with labradorite which is a wonderful iridescent stone with electric blue highlights in it.
Note: I entered this necklace in the August 2000 Osage County, Kansas Fair and won a red ribbon in Fine Art/ Beadwork.

This is a bag I just finished. The first of my own design. I have a lot to learn about graphing and size outcome as this turned out to be a rather large bag at 3 1/2 inches by 2 1/2 inches. The strap is braided with bronze glass bead accents. It is made all with delicas in the colors of shiny off white, metallic bronze iris, metallic copper and lined beige. It was a long labor of love! It took several months to complete working off and on.

Another beaded bezel cab which is crazy lace agate. I used cranberry matte seed beads size 11 and also size 15 beads to set the bezel. Strap is adjustable and includes cranberry colored accent beads set in a daisy chain accent.

Netted rune type cab. You can't tell but the dichroic type glitter cab is clear crystal with an "H". Woven necklace in crystal and purple seed beads with a raspberry beaded clasp. 9/18/00

I made this for the American Royal Horse Show in Kansas City.
The pattern is from Charley Hughes aka Beadyboop's wonderful pattern named Cowpokes. Click here to see some of Charley's wonderful patterns on her webpage.

Shhhh....this one is a surprise for my sister-in-law Lynn. It is citrine round and faceted beads with Bali vermeil spacers.

Picture jasper bead cab pin.

Freshwater pearls with silver-lined bugle beads. Sterling clasp.

Dichroic pendent by Tonya Rilling aka Beaniestamper on Ebay. Necklace is circular peyote. Thanks Tonya for a great pendent!