I came out with this:
(loads of magnesite in green and turquoise, and these cool little blue glass beads)
and this:
(sponge coral in orangey red--SIGH, my new favorite material--tiny tiger eye rounds, little crazy horse stone rounds, couple glass beads in red with pink flowers (don't know what seized me there), a strand of yellow turquoise and some ultra cool carnelian tube things. Plus the little Swarovskis. This stuff was 50% off, and it was already pretty dang cheap. None of these strands was over $5. DO YOU BELIEVE THAT SHIT? I went and bought up a bunch of magnesite, and one sponge coral donut. Drove to the park to do a little work, got distracted pawing through my stuff, and was seized with the conviction that I HAD TO GO BACK AND BUY MORE!!!! Who knows when I would find a sale like this again? So I immediately fired up the jelly bean and raced back to the store. The clerk looked inquiringly at me when I blew through the door. "I need to buy more," I said. "Oh GOOD!" she replied. And I bought more of the coral (like 5 smaller donuts and the big barrels), the tiger eye (so many colors? cool), and the crazy horse stone.
I have old bead porn from Happy Mango that I never shared. I've been hoarding it between the mattresses and I take it out at night when I'm alone. But it's time to share. This weekend.
you're so funny! between the mattresses ha? that's happens to me too when i go to the bead shop, but not at such great prices! i was at my local bead shop day before yesterday and i left with everything except for what i orginally went in for. going back tomorrow, hope i can control myself.
ReplyDeleteIn france we don't have that kind of bead store were they sell strands, grrrrrrrrrrr, only single beads.; so i think i had done the same .. buy all i want!!!
ReplyDeleteok, with those prices - you had to take advantage! you aren't going to get any finger wagging in this corner of the blogosphere! apple coral is one of my favs, looks so great with browns - but also swarovski (thinking...) brandy and chili pepper... i seem to do what sandra did, forget my original intent - now i send my mom with a list if i am on a budget! :0)
ReplyDeleteEsther! I can't believe it! What a bummer! Oddly enough I was really pleased to see that this shop sold SINGLE beads. Ha ha! Sometimes you just want to make earrings--you don't need a whole strand. I also have bead porn from Fire Mountain come to think of it. Got a huge mess of gorgeous 12mm rounds for earrings. To go with the bead caps I bought. Ha.
ReplyDeleteNo one could fault you at those prices. Such pretty colors. Such cool shapes. Can't wait to see what you do! Wish I had a secret bead store like that to raid (mine is way too expensive and the customer service is spotty.)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. Bead porn is so much better when shared with friends (who understand and would never judge you!). Enjoy the day!
Erin
ROFL! You got sucked into the "Bead Zone" (it's like the Twilight Zone only with beads). Once in there, you are powerless to resist.
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