Beads of Courage Gallery
 

I'm starting this as a spot for everyone to share beads they've sent to Beads of Courage, for inspiration. I'm hoping for it to be just a Gallery thread, not chit-chat so we can all just enjoy. :)

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's work and sharing ideas visually. :love:

What a neat idea. I typically don't take pictures before I mail them but here are a few.

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Here are some batches of my own butterflies that I've sent in. The middle batch was wire wrapped before it went out.
Robert

Beautiful butterflies!
 

Robert, those are gorgeous butterflies!!! Is that butterfly cane? It is awesome! I need a tutorial on that!!!! Pleeeease!

Love it! =D>

Lena :wave:

The orange and pink butterflies are my own butterfly cane. Those are a bit complicated, though Loren Stump teaches a good class in making them. The others are copper enamel butterflies. There will be a tutorial on those in the next issue of The Bead Release.

Robert

My first - but not last - donation
 

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266 and more to come!

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The big batch is from one of our Southern Flames BeadaThons and the little white holiday beads are a batch that I made last year.

Robert

Wow, such wonderful work you guys! I sent my first donation right before Christmas; I received a wonderful Certificate for my small contribution - it wasn't much, but the acknowledgment brought tears to my eyes! :)

I am so hopeful that these little fellas went to the kids in time for the holidays - and hopefully, brought smiles and courage to their darling little faces:


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I especially LOVE everyone's work with the Butterflies!

De

You guys are sooooo smart, I didn't even think to take a picture of the ones I sent! This year I will, promise!

This was my last donation. Trying to make some butterflies this time. Hoping I can succeed!!


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Wow! That's a bunch o' beads! Thank you!

Robert

lol...I think there was about 2,000 beads in that batch. It's amazing how many beads we create that we have in boxes. I was pretty shocked at it all. I have another shoebox full but haven't had time to go through them yet. I hope the kids like them.

These are the first two of a batch of special request sock monkey beads.


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Robert

IRENE!!! I'm blown away...how amazing...and how generous! You are an angel!

And Robert - those sock monkey beads are just too cute! I love sock monkeys! :)

Fun sock monkeys, and I'm totally blown away by Reenie again! :D

Here's my January efforts, being packed up to send in tonight... Butterflies are primarily 96 veiled cane, love it for them. :)

Bunnies are hopping to BOC kids
 

I'm a newbie when I found this thread I new I wanted to be a part of it. This is my first contribution to BOC but it want be my last:waving:


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OMG those are adorable. The kids are going to love those!!!!!

Those are awesome butterflies! My wings are always to thin and just break. Same with my flower petals...PPP

OKay...just what I imagined in my head lol.
Those are great. What talent!

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Here are a couple that I did for beads of courage.

Going out tomorrow...


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Wow, great beads everyone! Felicia, I love the way you did your butterflies. Here's some I made for a local mom and her 18 month old daughter.


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Just. Wow.

Great butterflies and whimsy beads!!

Thanks, Fran. I adore your tree bead and I keep thinking about how clever it was to do your bunny with the ears "drawn on," instead of protruding, so that the bead will be sturdy.

Thanks Felicia. LOL I was thinking the same thing about your butterflies, they would be sturdy too. The butterflies would be great on a heart-shaped base bead. :love:

These went in the mail Wed.

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I had fun adding Jodie McDougall's (Glasswhimz) murrini to the purple hearts.

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I make the sculptural butterflies out of boro, but decided to come up with a soft glass design for when I don't want to switch. I really think it takes as long to make one of these as a boro one because there are so many layers of dots.:???: They may be more wearable though.

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Love that last one!

That's a very nice butterfly, Kathy. I like the faces on the hearts, too. I hadn't thought of that and have a ton of my own face cane in the studio.

Robert

Here's the batch of test beads that I sent off in December that started my frit BOC challenge...

I seriously think those beads multiply in the night. I keep finding boxes of them stashed away that I had forgotten about.

Great job Irene and everyone.

I individually zip-loc bagged about 25 red, purple and pink hearts with raised flowers. I should have taken a picture first. I'll take a picture of the box. :)

Planning to get it mailed tomorrow!