My Bargain Beads

My local bead shop, Bead Time, had a sale a few weeks ago. (I'm in there quite a lot, as they sell ribbons and cord, and all sorts of other useful things. It is very hard though not to come out with a few beads as well.) 

As many beads as you could fit in a small plastic bag for £1. Never one to miss a bargain, so I picked and crammed in beads. So above you see my £2 worth of beads. It may be hard to tell from my photo, but these are really beautiful beads, lots of them made of glass. I sort of wish I had gone back and bought some more ...

So here are some of my beading projects. I've made the necklaces threaded on elastic thread, and they are both for my Mum. I thought it would be easier for her than fiddly fastenings. And I've still got stacks of beads left for some more projects ...