Magical Nights by Elsie Handmade Beads!

This blog post showcases my newest beads from Elsie Handmade Beads! 

Elsie Handmade Beads are made by the very talented Elsie Van de Mergel. Her range includes an array of gorgeous high quality coloured, textured and patterned glass beads with silver cores. Elsie Handmade Beads are available from Les Trouvailles d’Anne (which ships from France), and Elsie Handmade Beads on Etsy (which ships from Belgium). 

I am a big fan of Elsie Handmade Beads! Her beads are always high on my wishlist - but when I saw her post pictures of her new Magical Nights beads on instagram, I was completely and utterly enchanted by them! The mix of colours, the sparkles, and the shiny glass had me captivated! I just had to order two of Elsie’s rainbow beauties from Les Trouvailles D’Anne!

My newest treasures from Elsie Handmade Beads!

My beadmail parcel from Les Trouvailles D’Anne arrived last Thursday. I was super-excited to open the package and see my new beads - and was overjoyed with how gorgeous they are! To my suprise and delight, in addition to three wonderful caramel bars, Anne had also included an awesome glittery free bead that reminds me of a beautiful night sky! I’m so very happy and grateful!!!

My night garden bangle! (Sterling Silver Bangle, Silver Spacers & Northern
Lights Magic faceted glass beads from Trollbeads, Frangipani Stoppers from
Red Bali Frog, & central glittery night sky glass bead from
Elsie Handmade Beads).

The glittery night sky bead looks amazing with my Trollbeads Shimmer Royal bead. The colour of the two beads is a near-perfect match! I am already thinking of how I can create some ‘night before Christmas’ themed arrangements with these beads for December!

My fairy moon & starlit night necklace! (Sterling Silver Necklace chain,
Night Sky Spacers & Shimmer Royal faceted glass bead from Trollbeads,
glittering night sky bead from Elsie Handmade Beads, Stardust Monroe glass
beads from Elfbeads, silver Shining Stars beads from Chamilia, & central
silver Moon Garden bead from Aurora Charm).

The rainbow Magical Nights beads are truly special. They remind me of rainbow ice cream - but with the added awesomeness of glitter! They are like magical unicorn beads! I think they go really well with my Trollbeads Forest Mist beads - which have long been favourites of mine. Magical Nights by Elsie Handmade Beads would suit many bracelet themes - but I can’t wait to use them in some fairy, fantasy, and unicorn designs!

My enchanted forest bangle! (Twisted Silver Bangle, Night Sky Spacers & 3
Forest Mist glass beads from Trollbeads, & 2 Magical Nights glass beads
from Elsie Handmade Beads).

My magical flowery bracelet! (Dancing Butterfly Lock, Sterling Silver
Bracelet chain, Silver Spacers & silver Apple Blossoms from Trollbeads,
Magical Nights rainbow glass beads from Elsie Handmade Beads,
& central Iridescent White Murano Glass Charm from Pandora).

I just love the colours, textures and patterns of Elsie’s beads! It seems like she is always making must-have designs. I am hoping to collect more of her beads as my budget allows. I would post my wishlist for Elsie Handmade Beads - but honestly, I just want them all!

My glass beads from Elsie Handmade Beads - with my Night Sky Spacers &
 Sterling Silver Bangle from Trollbeads!

Are any Elsie Handmade Beads a part of your collection? What do you think of these designs? I would love to know your thoughts!

~ Enfysbeads :)

Moress Sale Bead Mail!

This blog post features my first-ever purchases of Moress Charms! 

My new crabby friend from Moress Charms!

The Moress Charms brand is based in Thailand. The name ‘Moress’ means ‘Peacock’ in Thai, and symbolises beauty, elegance, prosperity, strength and love. In Thai folklore, peacocks can turn any poison into their vibrant plumage! The Moress Charms range includes beads, charms and jewellery made from silver, glass, enamel, stone and other materials, and the range is available from the Moress Charms website (which ships worldwide from Thailand). 

Unboxing my cute little ice creams from Moress Charms!

A couple of weeks ago, I took advantage of a sale on the Moress Charms website and purchased the three little ice cream charms that I’d long been eyeing off! The charms are sterling silver, with coloured enamel ice cream scoops in green (Mint Ice Cream Bead), yellow (Vanilla Ice Cream Bead) and pink (Strawberry Ice Cream Bead), and I love the decorative black and silver pattern on their cones!

The Vanilla Ice Cream Bead from Moress Charms!

My three new ice creams from Moress Charms!

My new ice cream charms work really well with beads my existing charm collection! I have been using them in cute, sweet and colourful arrangements this week. They also match my Novobeads Ice Cream Cone nicely - just as I was hoping they would! Below are some of the sweet arrangements I have come up with so far!

Ice, ice cream, & sprinkles! (Star Bangle & Silver Spacers from Trollbeads,
colourful ice cream charms from Moress Charms, Heart Melter Ice Cube
Charm from Pandora, Birthday Cake sprinkle glass beads from Ohm Beads,
& silver Ice Cream Cone from Novobeads).

Flowers, ice creams & rainbows! (Twisted Silver Bangle from Trollbeads,
Hawaiian Floral Stoppers from Red Bali Frog, colourful ice cream charms
from Moress Charms, & Ayllu Inspirational Rainbow beads from
Bling Jewelry. Mr. Adorable can be seen rolling around in the background!)

Cute & Sweet! (Sterling Silver Bangle & Silver Spacers from Trollbeads,
Flowers in Blossom bead from Soufeel, Unique (Doraemon) glass bead
from Trollbeads, colourful ice cream beads from Moress Charms, Rainbow
& Cloud Hanging Charm from Pandora, Play with Me (Pikachu) charm
from Gnoce, Snoopy bead from Persona World, & Hello Kitty bead from
Bling Jewelry).

In addition to my ice creams, I also bought an absolutely amazing silver-cored Crab Glass Bead from Moress Charms. It was not on sale - but the cute little crabby was just so incredibly adorable, I just couldn’t resist him! (Also, this bead is part of Moress Charms’ Our Ocean Collection - from which 10% of all sales are donated to Thai Whales and the Pure Blue Foundation - so I can tell myself that I was helping charity!)

My gorgeous new crabby bead from Moress Charms - on a Twisted Silver
Bangle with Silver Spacers & 2 of my favourite Unique glass beads from
Trollbeads!

The Crab Glass Bead is truly stunning! I opened the box and saw it for the first time in real-life and my heart skipped a beat - it really is just too beautiful! It’s a bigger bead than most of my others, and is decorated and textured with a dual-coloured ocean, glittering gold sparkles, and colourful little anemones! Pictures just don’t do this bead justice - it is absolutely exquisite! It is almost too beautiful to wear around the house!

Under the sea! (Clockwise from the Trollbeads Flower Lock: Turtles from
Trollbeads, Blue Ocean from Trollbeads, Baby Argh from Ohm Beads,
Jumbo Unique (green octopus) from Trollbeads, Cowrie Shell from
Red Bali Frog, Unique (whale) from Trollbeads, Porthole Minnie from
Chamilia, Lead the Way from Ohm Beads, Porthole Mickey Mouse from
Chamilia, Sea Horse Dangle Charm from Soufeel, Unique (turtles) from
Trollbeads, Sea Turtle from Persona World, Crab Glass Bead from
Moress Charms, Hiding Conch from Trollbeads, Deep Ocean from
Trollbeads, & Silver Spacer from Trollbeads. The Silver Bracelet
chain is from Novobeads).

The same bracelet arrangement as above - but with the reverse side of the
Moress Charms Crab Glass Bead showing!

One downside to the Crab Glass Bead’s larger size is that it doesn’t fit onto some of my Trollbeads bangles. (I could wiggle it onto my medium-sized Twisted Silver Bangle and medium-sized plain Sterling Silver Bangle, but it won’t fit onto my medium-sized Star Bangle or my small-sized plain Sterling Silver Bangle). The Crab Glass Bead looks beautiful on chain bracelets, though - either by itself or with other charms. To me, it will always be a focal bead because I just adore it so much!

My sea-themed bangle! (Sterling Silver Bangle & Unique (turtle & whale)
glass beads from Trollbeads, Little Fish Stoppers, Sea Horse Dangle &
Sea Turtle Dangle from Soufeel, & Crab Glass Bead from Moress Charms).

I love all four of the Moress Charms that I purchased (although the Crab Glass Bead is clearly my favourite!). They all fit in nicely with my existing charm bead collection, and I have really enjoyed playing with my new charms all week! Although I had previously bought an X Jewellery lock from the Moress Charms website in the recent past, this was my first purchase of Moress Charms - and I am very happy with them!

My Moress Charms wishlist! (Composite image created using pictures from
the Moress Charms website. If money were no object, I’d collect them all!)

The next items on my Moress Charms wishlist are:

• The Christmas Flower Glass Bead - it’s just gorgeous!
• The purple and silver Cupcake Dangle Bead - I just love the colours of this tasty treat!
• The Rhodium Ruby Calendar Bead - I love the novelty, look and usefulness of this bead!
• The Octopus Glass Bead - so my crabby can have a friend!
• The Pizza Dangle Bead - to remind me of the lovely ladies on my first-ever GISHWHES team!

Do you collect Moress Charms? Do you have a wishlist? I’d love to know your thoughts on this brand!

~ Enfysbeads :)

My First Novobeads!

In this blog post, I share my newest bead-mail acquisitions - my first-ever order from Novobeads!

Novobeads are made in the United States of America. The brand’s range includes beads, charms, locks, stoppers and bracelets made from a variety of materials - including silver, glass, stone, leather, silk and sparkling cubic zirconia! Novobeads can be purchased from the Novobeads website (which ships from the United States of America), and from Perlen (which ships from Denmark). My order came from the Novobeads website.

My first Novobeads!

For a long time, I’ve been admiring Novobeads from afar. So, when I saw that the Novobeads website was having a sale, I just had to try some! I ordered a Silver Bracelet chain, a Leaf lock, and two charms - a Novo Classic Egg, and an Ice Cream Cone.

My Novobeads purchases!

The Novo Classic Egg bead is lovely and shiny, but it has an imperfect side. I’m not sure if all Novobeads Novo Classic Egg beads are the same, or if it’s just mine! I don’t think it’s super noticeable, but it does catch on the chain as it slides along, and you can feel that it is bent out a fraction when you hold it. It is a pretty egg, though - and fits in well with my collection!

 My new Novo Classic Egg Novobeads  on my new Novobeads chain!

The cute little Ice Cream Cone is beautifully detailed, and is weighted so that it won’t turn upside down when it’s worn on a necklace! I think it will be perfect for the coming Aussie summer. (I also have some other ice cream charms on order from the recent Moress sale - I think they will complement this ice cream nicely!)

My sweeeeet little Novobeads Ice Cream Cone on my new Novobeads chain!

Sorbet, candy & ice cream! (Silver Bangle from Trollbeads, Hawaiian
Floral Stoppers from Red Bali Frog, Aqua Fieldstone glass beads from
Elfbeads, Matte Rainbow glass beads by ElsieHandmadeBeads, & silver Ice
Cream Cone from Novobeads).

The Novobeads Silver Bracelet chain is really very beautiful! I just love the style of the links. It almost seems a shame to cover the chain with beads! It has instantly become one of my favourite charm bead carriers, and I have been wearing it every day since it arrived.

My new Novobeads charms, lock and chain!

The final item that I ordered from Novobeads was a Leaf lock (which acts as a clasp to close the bracelet chain). I often struggle with pain and a lack of strength and dexterity in my fingers (because of my Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS)), so when I saw the unique type of lock that Novobeads offers, I thought it might be easier for me to use than other styles of clasp. 

The Novobeads Leaf lock!

Unfortunately, the Leaf lock is not as easy for me to open as I’d hoped it would be. I find it difficult to apply enough pressure to open the Leaf lock while unhooking or hooking it onto the chain (especially one-handed - when putting the bracelet on or taking it off) - but I still like it a lot!

Opening the Novobeads Leaf lock!

The Novobeads Leaf lock is a simple but beautiful design. It would suit many bracelet themes, and it also looks lovely on its own. The lock fits my Trollbeads chains, and it works really well as a necklace pendant and as a holder for other charms, too!

The Novobeads Leaf lock makes a beautiful pendant! (It is shown here on a
Figaro necklace chain from Goldmark).

The Novobeads Leaf lock also makes a great charm holder! (It’s shown here
on a Goldmark Figaro chain, holding a cute Limited Edition Christmas
Ornament dangle charm from Trollbeads).

Overall, I am very happy with the quality and look of the Novobeads items that I ordered! They fit in well and are compatible with my existing collection of mixed-brand beads and bead carriers. I’ve been having heaps of fun playing with different combinations and bracelet and necklace arrangements since my order arrived, and can see myself wearing these pieces a lot in the future!

My new Novobeads, accompanied by Trollbeads Night Sky spacers,
Pandora Glittering Pink Murano Glass Charms, and a Lake Hillier
glass bead from Ohm Beads in the centre!

I’m also fairly sure that I’ll be ordering more Novobeads in the future. As I mentioned above, I just LOVE the style of chain that Novobeads offers! It really would look beautiful on its own - but I ordered a bracelet size to fit when it is full of beads, so mine is a bit too loose without beads... 

My Novobeads Wishlist! (Composite made using images from the Novobeads website).

At the top of my wishlist from Novobeads are:

• A shorter Silver Bracelet chain (so that I can wear it alone or with one or two charms and have the pretty chain showing!)
• Some of Novobeads’ gorgeous Mini CZ beads (I especially adore them in the pastel shades - like the Baby Pastels Mini CZ Bundle, the Heather Mini CZ and the Champagne Mini CZ! All together, I think these beads would make an amazing pastel rainbow!)
• The silver Nutcracker bead (he is just so cute - and perfect for Christmas!)
• A Silver Necklace chain (to wear alone, with a pendant, or with a few charms!)
• The Log Cabin (I love little houses and building beads! So far I only have one house and one kennel - but I have this faraway dream of one day collecting enough little building beads to make a tiny village on my bracelet!)

Do you have any Novobeads in your collection? Are any on your wishlist? I would love to know fellow bead collectors’ thoughts on this brand!

~ Enfysbeads :)

Post-Halloween Post!

Happy late Halloween! I hope you all had a good one - filled with lots of candy and beads!!!

I didn’t get to post at the time, but here are some of the Halloween-themed bangle and bracelet designs I wore during October:

My first Halloween bangle arrangement of the year! (Beads
from left: Silver Spacer by Trollbeads, Phobia by Ohm Beads,
Trick or Treat by Trollbeads, Pumpkin Patch by The Palace of Amber,
Haunted Wood by Mandy Ramsdell, Noctis by The
Palace of Amber, Get Spooky by Trollbeads, Black Cat Dangle
Charm by Soufeel, another Phobia by Ohm Beads, & another Silver
Spacer by Trollbeads. The Star Bangle is also from Trollbeads).

My magical bangle - with tiny stoppers by Beads Hunter, Night Sky
spacers by Trollbeads, Shining Stars beads by Chamilia, Rainbow
Hematite beads by Sticks & Stones, and a Magic Potion bead by
Red Bali Frog. (I tend to use 2 stoppers on each side of this Trollbeads
Twisted Silver Bangle for bead security because the Trollbeads
stoppers are a bit loose and can slide around).

My blue Halloween-themed bangle - featuring Night Sky spacers by
Trollbeads, Night Sky (glass) by Ohm Beads, Halloween Spider
Web by Mandy Ramsdell, & Evil Eye by Red Bali Frog. The bangle
is from Trollbeads.

My Halloween X Jewellery bracelet - featuring Soft
Apricot & Black rubber links, and Clever Cat, My Star
& Lucky Spider silver links

My flowery Halloween bracelet! (Beads clockwise from the Trollbeads
Dancing Butterfly Lock: Midnight Moon by Henhouse Beads, a unique
 (spiderwebs & flies) by Trollbeads, Flowers of Poise by Trollbeads, a
unique (caterpillar) by Trollbeads, Haunted Wood by Mandy Ramsdell,
Blaze of Glory by The Palace of Amber, a unique (birdy) by Trollbeads,
Acorns by Trollbeads, Trick or Treat by Trollbeads, Peach Garden
World Fractal by Elfbeads, Birds of Freedom by Trollbeads, Coral Stripe
by Trollbeads, Get Spooky by Trollbeads, Feldspar Moonstone by
Trollbeads, Halloween Spider Web by Mandy Ramsdell, Birds of Joy by
Trollbeads, Flowers of Poise by Trollbeads, Mamma Mia by Trollbeads,
& Ghosty Eyes by Celtic Creations Glass. The bracelet chain, safety
chain & stopper are all from Trollbeads). 

There are so many cute and spooky Halloween beads available - with new designs released every year! In addition to those I am lucky enough to own, I have a long wishlist of beads I would love to have one day! At the top of that wishlist are:

My Halloween beads wishlist! (Image composed using screenshots from
the shops linked to below).

* Moon Cats - by 4Unique
* Broom Broom - by Argo Studios
* Lucky Halloween Cat - by Spiritbeads
* Wannabe Ghost - by Corner 35
* Vampire Cat - by Beauty Beads
* Sparkly Boo - by Bella Fascini

Do you have a favourite spooky bead or beads? Let me know in the comments below!

~ Enfysbeads :)