Pink-Ice

Für mehr Informationen klicken Sie bitte auf das Album für Armbänder in der rechten Seitenleiste. Vielen Dank!
For more information pls. click at the album for "braceletts" at the right side-bar. Thank you!

Greta

Für mehr Information klicken Sie bitte auf das Album "Armschmuck" in der rechten Seitenleiste. Vielen Dank!
For more Information pls. click at the album "Braceletts" at the right side-bar. Thank you!

Paloma

Mehr Informationen zu diesem Stretcharmband finden Sie im Album für Armbänder rechts in der Seitenleiste. Einfach dort klicken. Vielen Dank!
More Information for the stretch-bracelett you'll find at the album for "braceletts" at the right side-bar. Simply click. Thank you!

Faux Amber

This is one of my earliest work I've done in the past. I'm still in love how the faux amber appears in color, shape and to gave it a best natural look with all the cracks inserted.
Amber comes in so many different colorshades from nearly dark brown to an sparkling orange, clear or opaque. My mom found a big piece of natural amber at an beach-walk at the East-coast. My faux comes nearly close to the natural stone and I think it's not my badest work I've done so far ;-))

Copper&Gems

The last days I was experimenting with wire-working and my first necklace is done. My goal was to embellish each gemstone with wire and am very lucky for the result.
I'm thinking to oxidize the copper to give the coiling a more antique look, maybe I'll wait till it becomes vintage by itself.
This is a night shot with flash and I'll redo tomorrow with daylight.

Seeschaum / Seafoam

Für mehr Informationen bitte klicken Sie auf das Album "Halsschmuck" in der rechten Leiste. Vielen Dank!
For more information pls. click to the album "necklaces" at the right side-bar. Thank you!

Star

Für mehr Information klicken Sie bitte auf das Album "Halschmuck" in der rechten Seitenleiste. Vielen Dank!
For more information pls. click at the album "necklaces" at the right side-bar. Thank you!

Peach

Für mehr Informationen klicken Sie bitte auf das Album "Halschmuck" in der rechten Seitenleiste. Vielen Dank!
For more information pls. click at the album "necklaces" at the right side-bar. Thank you!

Viola

Für mehr Information klicken Sie bitte rechts das Album für Ketten an. Vielen Dank!

For more information pls. click the album for necklaces right to the side-bar. Thank you!

Summer Sale

What do you think about a little summer sale on beads? We have a little box full of pretty beads waiting for a new home. This time we will have a few new bead strands for sale and some sets for a special reduced summer price. For those who are homestead and not travelling for holiday ;-))

We will upload on Monday 27th of July at 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. german time! See you then!

One more time....

I did it again. This time I use a fancy jasper coin and for the branch small round carneol beads. I want to use it with gold colored craft wire as I thought the gold would match perfect the stones. That's right.... but it was definately the wrong wire for that work. Too strong and springy, won't stand in the position it should and always trying to spring off of the proceed I was working, arrrgh. Hard for my thumb with holding the thinn strong wire. That coiling thing wasn't so pleasant and I won't go for it with that type of wire again.

White Luxury

This year the summer is really hot and humid for us. As we are not familar with the humidity and most have to dress up for business many are beging for refreshing rain. We got the rain for a complete week and so I was able to work a little bit on clay and complete this serie. I was under the influence of a few clay artists and designer, got inspiration for some beads.... color use... assambling all together and make a mix for myself. At least I got two braceletts, one stretchy and the other wired like a flexible cuff. Two princess necklaces and a matinee necklace complete my work for the week. Even the beads looks little bit rustic you can wear the necklaces formal or to dress up a simple shirt.

Summer in the City...

At these days it is HOT.... HOTTER..... something most of us aren't familar with. Look at my balcony, the blooms and plants are exploding for the sun and humidity we have. We have day over 31° C and at night only a few degrees less 25° C.

It's hard to work over day and at night hard to find a sleep. It would be so perfect with a beach and some water in the near, lol.

Enjoy the summer.... I'll do anyhow :-))

What color are you?

BLUE

You give your love and friendship unconditionally. You enjoy long, thoughtful conversations rich in philosophy and spirituality. You are very loyal and intuitive.

Find out your color at QuizMeme.com!

Back to beads

Hello all my friends and visitors!

The move took most of our strength, to be honest.... all of our strength. But now the most important settings are done and I got my little elven-tower for beadmaking. Not so big as the previous one, but comfortably enough that I love to sit inside and clay.

Beside is a little preview of what will come next week. Yes, I can pronounce a bead-sale for Monday 25th of May. I will start uploading a few bead-sets about 11:00 a.m.

Hope you'll find the time to say hello :-))

About sons and daugthers....

Today we visited Kruemel's babies the last time. All four have found a new home with loving parents. 5 weeks ago we thought they all were daughters, but after a vet examination we now know better. All girls are boys, haha. Anyway they are all adorable and we feel so so sorry that we couldn't take one home. We fell in love with Balu (here in the laying position). His behaviour, his look, his acting.... all and everything is so similar to Kruemel. It was hard to go without him.
We wish all of Kruemel's sons good luck for their life and well caring, loving parents.






Beside all I'm back at beads, yeepeeh. As you can see, my work room is ready. It's much smaller then the previous one, but it's comfortably and cozy to sit there.

So hopefully the next photos I can present are from beads.


To all my friends outside there who are Moms I wish you a HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Just to say Hello.....

With these pretty colors mother natures offers I want to wish you all a wonderful week.

I was able to pick my beads down from the attic and found a nice place for them. As I said, space is getting rare but I'm busy to get my stuff in. Wish me luck that this week I get the chance to look for some low shelfs which will fit to the wall. In the meantime I can play a little bit with my beads.

Beside all the work we enjoy our life at the wonderful scenery around. Life changed so much for us.... we still have the feeling it's holidays and not our real living, haha. Weather is warm and sunny what isn't regular in April for us and so we can stay outside or at the balcony many hours a day. Our new neighbours are so friendly and whenever you met one you'll have a little snatter. Time flies and so often I ask myself where are the days gone.
For all of you in the near and so far..... have all a wonderful sunny and pleasant week!

Hello again.....

We moved in and the time behind was hard and stressfull. I'm still busy with all the changes and decisions I have to do till I'm ready with the final settings. I have to make it carefully as it has to last for a loooong time...... I hope so.

Till yet I didn't find a nice place for my beading and my complete stuff is still stored at the attic. The new rooms are so different from what we had before and I recognize, I have to much stuff. First I have to organize my household and then see where I can find a small space for my beads. It's like a puzzle, haha.
Also me and my husband have definately overworked and go over our strength. Our muscles are so much in pain, I can't tell it. From my left wrist the complete hand is swollen and I have difficulties to hold a pen or something. We surely need a break from the hard work. It's the price you have to pay if you are growing elder and don't notice it, hehe.

Anyway we are lucky to settle down in a nice landscape and the scene I publish here is a few steps far from our new home. In the background you can see the Ruhr-river and my old hometown. Some new friends from Kruemel are playing around in the corner. For him it must be a paradise as he can run free through the green, fields and forest and behind each corner a new adventure is waiting for him. He met sheeps, horses and many, many dogs.

So that are my news for the moment. When I'm ready to rumble with beads again, I will let you know. In the meanwhile have a good time and

Happy Beading

Miss my beading....

... but my stuff is anywhere in the boxes. And this is only the half of boxes. The other half is waiting to get filled. Second week in March we will move to our new residence.

Next week we can bring some of the boxes over to the new home and I get more space for the next ones. So all days are busy with packing and organisation.

Hope to be back to the normal in April. Wish me luck it's not a dream, haha! Miss you all!

We have to move

The last weeks are troublesome for me and my family. We have to move our home after beeing here for nearly 20 years living and living my complete life in this part of my hometown. We live in an very old house and made alot of comprises to things which are going worse and the house-lord don't brings to an acceptable point. We loved to live here and so we ever try to find a good solution for us.
Just before Christmas we got to know that we will lost our beautiful garden around our house which gives us a nice view from all our windows. We plant trees and flowers, each summer over the last 20 years we where busy there. And now the new house-lord will build up several garages at this wonderful place. The view from our windows will be walls :-(( Counting all bad things we have to deal here, this is now to much and we thought it would be better to move for our comfort.
Easy to say but not to do.
Since now we're searching for a new home what has the most of all criterials we need. Enough rooms, nice view and safe area around, raisonable price.... and... and... Nothing luxerious but cozy to feel good inside.
Most we found lays in an area a woman won't like to go out without a bodygard, the price was to high, to small, no dogs allowed and... and.... We got tired about many inspections without a success and felt sad and hopeless to find something pleasant.
Last week I spread my search to the neighbour cities around and we found an appartment what looks nice, have enough rooms, a raisonable price and offers many things to feel cozy. Today we will make the contract there and wish me all luck that all turns well.
It is hard to move from the place where you live all your life but we will take it at the third part of our life and hope it will be our best. The new place is 20 kilometers far from here and a more rural area so we got to live with much nature around. Great view over fields and woods from our balcony, nice to walk with our little puppy and a paradise for him.
Next weeks will be filled with buying new furnitures as we have to make some changes for the new home and packing all the inventory. As my husband had an accident and a broken sinew in his hand the most work is to be done from me with his one-hand-assistance.
We have to move first or second week in March so the distance is short and a lot of work to be done till then. I will keep in touch with you whenever I find time. Whenever I'm quiet now you know why.
Till then all the best to you and stayed well
Yours Karin

Winterworld

Hello everybody....
hope you all have had a wonderful holiday season and are now forwarding what the new year will bring goods to us even it looks like we will have not such a smooth journey. We all should try to keep staying positive. With a smile most turns easier is what I say and so I will kepp smiling.

This is what I got to see this early morning. Lots of snow. It starts snowing yesterday and still do..... so I'm curious what we will get more over the day. This area isn't familar with so much snow, that's something for the alps. I'm sure our traffic turn chaotic and many will rest their car at home. As much as it looks lovely, peaceful and calm, for those who has to go to work it is not nice.

About the weather I will hold on posting new beads as I won't be able to guaranty for the shipment. Meanwhile I will throw some nice snow-balls over to you ;-))
Will catch you soon when the weather is clear!

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Wishing you all a healthy, prosperous and happy 2009!!!!!

Done

It's done! KCD-Jewellry-Box is new organisated. Never thought how much time it will take to re-organisate all and everything. Now you'll find slide-shows for each item section... earrings, necklaces and bracelets. To find more information about a single piece you can click to the album which is located at picasa. There you'll get the information about materials I used and size for each item. We think it is now easier to find what you're looking for. I hope you'll enjoy your visit at KCD-Jewellry-Box. Thank you for taking your time!

KCD-Jewellry-Box

KCD-Jewellry-Box is currently deleted. The site will be refreshed opened soon. Till then we wish you a happy and prosperous 2009!

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Announcement

After my daughters friend helped me with repairing my computer system I'm now gladly back online. He has done a great job and all is fine and I can go for the next bead sale.

For your patiently waiting this time we will have a reduced price for the lentils with foil. Check it out!

Upload is at Saturday 8th November at around 10 a.m. german time.

Hope to see you then and you'll enjoy the new beads!

Latest News

We are still having trouble with the computer. We aren't able to find the failure and it looks like it is with the system. We have to make a clear off of the computer and reload the system again. I'm waiting for my "specialist" to help me doing this work.
If I can be sure the problem is solved and the computer works safety we will have our bead-sale. Till then I'm working on more beads and hope for your patience.

Keep you informed when things changed. Hope you are all doing well and we'll see us soon again :-))

Strike

Just to let you know that I have difficulties to stay connected to the internet. Several hours a day I stay offline so don't worry if I don't response to your mails. We are working at the problem.

NEW ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

I aplogize for nothing happend at Friday and no beads appeared. Thursday night the telephone and internet connections for the house got broken and the telephone corporation had to renew the complete equipment. I could go online again on Sunday and keep my fingers crossed it will keep working after all is replaced.

On Tuesday 23th of September around 11:00 a.m. I will upload the beads for September. Hope you find again time to have a look then.

Thank you for your patience!

Announcement

Next bead sale will be at Friday 19th of September. I will start the upload about 11:oo a.m. german time.

Hope you'll enjoy your visit at KCD Bead Box.

Next Bead Sale

We will have the next bead sale on Tuesday 19th of August. I start uploading around 10 a.m. german time.

As this is the last upload for the summer we will have also a summer special...... some sets have a discount price!

I have just one request, I would much appreciate if you could send me your order in one form. The upload starts with the biggest number and ends up with number 01 :-))

Hope to see you then!

So true....

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a Godsend and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it, it is real. But only for a season.!

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.

Thank you all for being a part of my life, whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime so....

Maybe . . . We were supposed to meet the wrong people before meeting the right one so that, when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.

Maybe . . . When the door of happiness closes, another opens; but,
often times, we look so long at the closed door that we don't even
see the new one which has been opened for us.

Maybe . . . It is true that we don't know what we have until we lose it, but it is also true that we don't know what we have been missing until it arrives.

Maybe . . . The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way.

Maybe . . The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten
past; after all, you can't go on successfully in life until you let
go of your past mistakes, failures and heartaches.

Maybe . . . You should dream what you want to dream; go where you want to go, be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you dream of, and want to do.

Maybe . . . There are moments in life when you miss someone -- a
parent, a spouse, a love, a friend, a child -- so much that you just
want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real, so that
once they are around you appreciate them more.

Maybe . . . The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a
porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you've ever had.

Maybe ... You should always try to put yourself in others' shoes. If you feel that something could hurt you, it probably will hurt the other person, too.

Maybe ... you should do something nice for someone every single
day, even if it is simply to leave them alone.

Maybe . . . giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they will love you back. Don't expect love in return; just wait for it to grow in their heart; but, if it doesn't, be content that it grew in yours.

Maybe . . . Happiness waits for all those who cry, all those who hurt, all those who have searched, and all those who have tried, for only they can appreciate the importance of all the people who have touched their lives.

Maybe... You shouldn't go for looks; they can deceive; don't go
for wealth; even that fades away! Go for someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright. Find the one that makes your heart smile :-)

Maybe . . You should hope for enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, and enough hope to make you happy.

Maybe . . . You should try to live your life to the fullest because
when you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was
smiling but when you die, you can be the one who is smiling and
everyone around you crying.

Maybe. . .. You could share this message to those people who mean something to you, to those who have touched your life, to those who can and do make you smile when you really need it, to those who make you see the brighter side of things when you are really down, and to all those whom you want to know that you appreciate them and their Friendship.


Found this and thought I must share it with you all so far and in the near.

New Announcement!

I feel very, very sorry for you all waiting and nothing happens. Since the weekend our house was without electricity and I haven't any chance to go online or give any information.

To give all the chance to reach this information I will upload the new beads on

Friday 18th of July at 10 a.m. german time


Sorry for the delay!

Invitation....

.. to my next bead sale on Monday 14th of July. Bead upload starts at around 11 a.m. german time.

Hope you'll enjoy looking for the new beads and I see you then ;-))

Most of the color combinations will appear for the last time, so if you like it... you should get your hands on, there's no remake possible.

Sweet surprise.....

for my birthday and a challenge too, haha. Now I have to learn how to eat with ;-)) It is so nice to recognize that I have friends so far who think of me. So excited to see my name in chinese letters. Thank you Sue-Ann, I enjoy your surprise :-))

Invitation.....

..... to my bead sale day on Thursday 19th of June. I will start the upload at around 11 a.m. german time.

I can't believe but KCD-Beads is going into the 3 year and I never thought it would last so long. I'm very, very happy I am able to enjoy you still with my beads. As this is my birthday month and my 3. year of beads I have worked out losts of beads and special bead-sets.
Hope to see you then and you have fun looking around.

Photo shows a little inspiration of what you get to see ;-))
Klick to KCD-Bead-Box to see all on Thursday!

Next Bead Sale

On Friday, 16th May I will upload new beads. Also we will have a new shopping system. For more information pls. visit KCD-Bead-Box.

Thank you for your interest!
Karin

Ankündigung / Announcement

KCD-Jewellry-Box ist lange Zeit nicht aktualisiert worden. Ab heute werde ich nach und nach neue Schmuckstücke präsentieren.

Ich freue mich über jeden Besucher und wer möchte, kann mir auch einen Kommentar hinterlassen. Klickt auf den Link auf der rechten Seite "KCD-Jewellry-Box" und ihr werdet weiter geleitet.

Viel Spaß beim Umsehen..... und wenn Interesse am Erwerb eines Unikat-Schmuckstückes besteht, dann mailt mich doch einfach an.

For my english-speaking friends:

KCD-Jewellry-Box has long time not been updated. Since today I will start again with presenting my new handmade jewels.
I would love to see you here and if you leave a comment I would be glad. Click at "KCD-Jewellry-Box" right at the sidebar.
Enjoy looking around ...... and if you are interested in purchasing unique handmade jewels, please send me your mail.

What color are you??

you are turquoise #40E0D0

Your dominant hues are green and blue. You're smart and you know it, and want to use your power to help people and relate to others. Even though you tend to battle with yourself, you solve other people's conflicts well. Your saturation level is higher than average - You know what you want, but sometimes know not to tell everyone. You value accomplishments and know you can get the job done, so don't be afraid to run out and make things happen. Your outlook on life is bright. You see good things in situations where others may not be able to, and it frustrates you to see them get down on everything.

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New Beads

Hope the New Year had started for you all very good! I want to start the New Year colorful and new beads are uploaded at KCD-Bead-Box. I would love to invite you to take a look there and hope you'll enjoy.

Christmas surprise

I was surprised by Dawne from earring addict. Thank you Dawne, they are great and I weared them at our Christmas party fishing many compliments ;-))

Merry Christmas

It is the time of the year we're all very busy, rushing here and there and be stressed to prepare everything for Christmas.
But it is also the time to look back to the passed year. Many sad things came across and we've had to deal with, but also many happy moments we've spent and those we all should keep in mind.

It's up to me to say THANK YOU to all my loyal friends who visited me so often the year. For the friendly words we've changed and your ever lovely compliments at my bead making.

I wish you all a very blessing and merry Christmas. Joyful days with your family and friends.

Mail Problem

Hi All,

seems there are problems with the yahoo server. At the moment I wont be able to open my mailbox. Just to let you know that I can't read or reply your mails.
Will catch soon when the problem is fixed.

NEWS

Dear friends and visitors,

it's time to tell good news and so I want to let you all know that I will upload on Friday night (german time) new beads. There will be come more then 60 photos and I hope for your patience that I can't response to your mails during the upload. It would be very kind if you could send me your order in one mail and as usual I work the mails out in the order of their income.

Most of you know about my loss of Kimba and therefore I was very sad. The loss and a bad flu took me so much behind. So for this time I worked a big bunch of beads out and hope that I get the taste of most of you.

The last upload this year will be in early December. Not so much beads as this time, but you all know I'll give my best to make you all happy ;-)) At the moment I don't know the exact date, but I will give a note to you in front at my blog.

Hope to see you tomorrow
and thank you for your interest in advance!
Karin

Sorry......

for not responding so many mails. Times are hard at the moment and all comes at once, so I've got a sinusitis and feaver and have to stay in bed. I'll come back as soon as possible and reply to you all.
Yours Karin

Kimba

Our baby is gone. We'll never forget and can't stop crying.

Pearl

Creamy and bronzite swarovski pearls, a few vintage style lentils made by me, made this necklace in lariat style. I embellish the toggle closure with a lampwork bead, baroque glas beads and some pretty glas flowers.

I'm not a jewellry maker in first and now I know, all what looks so easy is hard work on choosing the right components and good craftmenship. Sometimes it is not so bad to wear some one else shoes to get the right view. Big compliments to all jewellry maker at this point :-))

Romance necklace

Wired necklace with some of my clay beads with pewter bead caps, swarovski pearls, glas flowers and very interesting glas table beads.
For the romantic side of life ;-))

Romance bracelett

Wired bracelett using swarovski pearls, glas beads and one lentil made by me. The color I use and the little glas flowers gave it a very romantically touch.

Katharina

This necklace match perfect to the following bracelett and build a good team.
Wired vintage style clay beads with gold pewter caps harmonisized with swarovski bicones, maroon pearls and smooth flat oval shaped yellow turquoise. Metal components not tarnishing and nickl free.

Katharina bracelett

Vintage style clay beads with pewter caps, swarovski bicones and pearls and pretty chryscol round gems build this antique styled bracelett.

Vintage style necklace

Some vintage style lentils made by me combined with round mokaite beads, swarovski pearls and crystals make a perfect necklace to embellish a boring sweater. The colors are seasonal.

Vintage

For this bracelett I use a pipe shaped pietersite focal, mokaite round beads and baroque czech beads. Two of my vintage style lentils complete the wrist charm.

Loooong necklace

White and black designed clay tube beads and some white & black lentils where combined with different shaped black glas beads. A single unusual shaped red glas bead are not to get bored only looking black and white ;-))
The necklace is indeed very long and can be wounded two times around the neck.

September Beads

Hi All,

I have uploaded the new beads for September at KCD-Bead-Box!

This time I have tried a more vintage style and I love the result very much.
I added also a few seasonal nature sets too, not in dark colors. My colors fetch the late flowers like Chrysanthemum and the cool breeze in the morning when we're waiting for the sun coming through the clouds.
Enjoy looking around as I did making them all.