Stunning Swarovski - Quick & Easy Design

It's true that I LOVE a quick and easy jewelry project. Especially one that either looks more complex than it actually is or has a real sparkly kick.This necklace falls in the sparkly kick category!

As I mentioned in the last post, I received 10 of these fabulous Swarovski 25x7mm Crystal Bermuda Blue Queen Baguette Pendants.When I sat down on a Saturday to design something, I found myself in a bit of a hurry so I could go out and run all my weekend errands. 

The rhinestone chain is almost always on my beading table, but the silver connector is something I picked up at Cousin headquarters in Florida that I had never used before. 

Honestly, this necklace pretty much created itself. The impact of these crystals all lined up in real life is truly stunning, I had feelings of unworthiness about wearing it at first, but got over that pretty quick! ;)

So, when I was trying to come up with a way to describe this swarovski stunner, I checked the thesaurus for words related to spectacular. Here's what came up. What do YOU think? 

1.      amazing 

2.      astonishing 

3.      astounding 

4.      breathtaking 

5.      daring 

6.      dazzling 

7.      dramatic 

8.      eye-catching 

9.      fabulous 

10.  fantastic 

11.  grand 

12.  magnificent 

13.  marvelous 

14.  miraculous 

15.  remarkable 

16.  sensational 

17.  splendid 

18.  striking 

19.  stunning 

20.  thrilling 

21.  wondrous 

22.  razzle-dazzle 

23.  theatrical 

24.  histrionic 

25.  marked 

26.  prodigious 

27.  staggering 

28.  stupendous  

Winners and What's Next?

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by and put their bid in for beads!! It was great hearing from you!

Kristen and Diana are the lucky winners of some beads from the Cousin Corporation that were personally hand-picked from the bead warehouse wall by me! :)

What's coming up next on A Bead A Day? Swarovski crystals, yay!

I just received a tiny little stash of 10 crystals from PrimaBead.com, the fab Cousin Corp retail site. You might be wondering what's so great about 10 crystals, so I thought I'd show you.

Here's a pic from the online catalog and the details!

Swarovski 25x7mm Crystal Bermuda Blue Queen Baguette Pendant 6465, 1Pc

Is it just me or does this color leave you mesmerized and speechless too? Phew...it's so awesome!

The quality is just amazing, but what else would you expect from Swarovski?

So, back to the 10 crystals and what to make with them. Let me know your thoughts, I was thinking about a multi-strand dangly necklace. 

However, that seems a little haphazard for such a beautifully geometric and perfect piece of art. It seems like a little sketching might be needed before just jumping right in and putting pieces together. 

I'll keep you posted! I also found out today all the Cousin ambassadors will be receiving a fresh box of Swarovski in the mail this week, What a great email THAT was! :)

So, sparkle is on the way...thanks for making my day! (Ode to the Cousin Corporation)

It's BEAD GIVEAWAY time!

I LOVE being able to share the generosity of the Cousin Corporation by giving away a grab bag of goodies!

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