Murrini Monday - watch it walk away

Kiss My Pug Butt - Lips murrini by loriandkim. Mwah!

I'm having way too much fun with murrini lately! I realized this week that most of the murrini I used on the backside of my beads. So let's just sit back and watch it walk away.

This pug Valentine is sweet from the front.

And sweet from the back. xoxo.

This black pandora kitty cat needed a pop of color. So I added a pink and red heart murrini. Meow.

Two pandora turtles covered in pink and purple murrini.

And last but definitely not least, my very first glow murrini turtle! Murrini for this bead is by JanelDudleyBeads - so be sure to check out her shop for her amazing glow beads!

Ooooh, it really glows!

Murrini Monday

This week, on Murrini Monday, I've got some results from the striking murrini I talked about a couple weeks ago here. I'm also excited to share my very first glow-in-the-dark murrini owl. And if you haven't checked out Lori and Kim lately, what are you waiting for? They have a new product to pair with your murrini, and it's fantastic!

So let's get to the murrrini . . .

This pup was my very first attempt at using the striking murrini from Lori and Kim. I was so happy with the results! I'm still not sure how I did it, but I will definitely try it again. The colors are just amazing!

This was my second attempt, and it obviously didn't go as well as my first. I just couldn't get the color out of the murrini. I don't know if it has something to do with the kind of glass I put it on (it was metallic black), but it just wasn't happening. I'm not giving up on you, striking murrini!

Here is a sweet blue owl with a very nice slice of murrini on his belly. He looks innocent enough.

And here he is in the dark! This murrini is so cool! My glassy friend Janel, of JanelDudleyBeads, made this glowing murrini. She uses it a lot on her beads, and they are stunning! I highly recommend checking out her shop.

And here is one of my new favorite murrini pieces, from Lori and Kim's First Kiss blend. I was lucky to get this slightly before they went on sale, and I've already ordered more. And if you don't like it, you can just kiss my turtle butt. :)

Happy Murrini Monday!

Lucky Me!

Looky what I won! I entered my friend and fellow Fire Diva Janel's bead giveaway, and her personal random name picker - more specifically her cat Maynard - picked my name! It's only fitting, right? Maynard picks Maybeads.

I feel so lucky because I already own one of Janel's beads (from my recent Charm Swap), and now I'm getting another! Just look at that bead! Janel says it's made with River Rock and Silver Leaf, and the design is made with a silver reactive color and one of her hand-pulled millefioris. All of the glass and techniques she used to make this bead are foreign to me, and much more sophisticated than anything I've ever done, so I can't wait to see it in person!

And in case you've never vistited Janel Dudley Beads, here's just a taste of what Janel can do:

Nubbly Big-Holed Bead - the bumps on this silver bead are expertly-placed.

Lampwork Set of 7 Perfectly Encased Beads

And this one is the super-star of her shop - Glowing Eyeball BHB glows in the dark!!! Janel hand-pulled all of the millefioris for this bead.

Friday is on FIRE!

This week I have the honor of featuring Fire Diva Janel, from JanelDudleyBeads on Etsy. Her shop is filled with gorgeous focal beads and stunning sets, and her encasing is impeccable. Janel also incorporates her beads into eye-catching jewelry and makes wonderful hemp bracelets and necklaces. So let's get to know some more about Janel . . .

How did you find your craft, or did it find you? I literally found it, a bead, while helping a friend clean up after a party. It was that one bead that got the whole thing going!

Favorite color glass? That's a tough one so I'll go with my favorite color blue.

Do you have a nickname? Nelly Belly

Do you have another job besides melting glass? I'm a part time waitress at a wine bar/bistro.

Chocolate or Vanilla? Vanilla! Dipped in chocolate!

Laundry hamper: full or empty? LOL! What laundry hamper? If we had one it would be full right now!

What did you have for dinner last night? Leftover chicken helper, some of my homemade potato salad and Kashi cereal!

Favorite song? "No Quarter" originally done by Led Zeppelin but the Tool version is my favorite!

Bed: made or unmade? Made

If you could eat only one thing for a week, what would it be? Quiche made using Phillo dough

Last book you read: The Family by Jeff Sharlet, I still haven't finished it kinda lost interest in the middle of the book, but I do intend on finishing it! It's intense but politically boring, sorry Jeff!

Salad dressing: on the side or mixed in? S.O.S Sauce on side baby!

Ever eat Playdoh? YES! LOL! Way back when, it's just so salty and the paste always smelt more appealing!

Three favorite condiments: Terriyaki sauce, BBQ and wasabi! Is wasabi considered a condiment?

What's on your living room wall? An awesome picture done by Robert Marx, he's a talented artist I had met before a Phil and Friends show at Red Rocks. Check out his work, it's awesome!

Last vacation you took? We went to Salt Lake City for a Tool show a couple months ago!

Are you a morning person or night owl? Definitely morning, I have a hard time keeping my eyes open after 9 PM

How do you like your eggs? Any way except for runny!

Ever have a perm? Yes! I wish I had never done that! LOL

Deep dish or thin crust? Deep dish

Favorite smell/scent: Hhmmm that's a toughie, I'm going to say the ocean!

Can you play an instrument? Not any more, I used to be able to play the piano.

Pets' names: Booger and Maynard

Ever try their (your pets') food? No, but I've thought about it!

What's on your nightstand? My personal jewelry collection, a lamp and a bra

Ever broken a bone? Last year I broke a pinky toe 2 times in a row, OUCH!!

Do you like guacamole? I love it! I love it! I love it!

Top picture: Lampwork Focal - coral base, silver glass squiggles, encased in clear

Lampwork Beads Set of 7 made with River Rock and silver leaf

Lampwork Focal - funky and bumpy

Dichroic Bead Set of 5

Natural Beauty Lampwork Necklace

Hemp Bracelet with a Lampwork Bead

For more about the Fire Divas, visit the Fire Divas Blog