Friday Friends - DUSTy Divas - Beadsme

Hello lovely readers - Happy Friday to you all. How was your week? No big plans for the weekend, just a long overdue trip to the hairdressers! And spending some time cleaning up the craft room, also working on some craft swap goodies. This week I am thrilled to introduce a new Friday Friend and DUSTy Diva, meet Mandy of Beadsme! 

Mandy is a long time DUST Team member who creates a wide range of beautiful jewellery and takes wonderful photographs. Mandy truly has something for everyone, let me share a few pieces with you now.

Perfect for the Autumn Season, this delicious "Tangerine Delight", Bright Orange bracelet will add a gorgeous splash of colour to any outfit. 

I adore the "Two Birds On A Wire Necklace" in Vintage Bronze, part of the

Photo Jewellery range. 

I really heart Mandys photography too, she takes the most fantastic photos.

I love the dark cloudy sky which makes a beautifully surreal backdrop to this "Fine Art Photo of Cockatoo Island in Sydney."

Dear readers, I will now hand you over to my guest blogger Mandy and she will share with you all The Beauty of Beadsme. Happy Reading and have a wonderful weekend. See you all on Sunday for the weekend Blog Post. xo♥

The Beauty of Beadsme
Behind Beadsme is a wife, mother, full time accountant and part time photographer.

Beadsme started 6 years ago after a hobby got out of control. I was producing all kinds of jewellery, earrings, necklaces and bracelets, and they took over my house.

I am a self taught artist using books and tutorial videos to improve my skills. I did once attend a silversmiths course at the local TAFE which helped in my designs although I did not end up in this direction.

A few years ago I thought I should improve my product photographs so I attended another local TAFE course in photography. Bad move or good move. I now have a photography addiction ranging from getting up early hours of the morning to catch a sunrise or traveling around the area for a model shoot. I seem to be off somewhere most weekends with my camera.

Going back to Beadsme, I don't really have a favourite medium. If I had to chose it would be something sparkly like Swarovski and Chinese crystals. Love the look of oxidised wire wrapped Swarovski Crystals.

I have a few exciting things going on in the future possibly involving a celebrity or two but I cannot spill the beans yet. 

If you follow me on Facebook: 
https://www.facebook.com/Beadsmesdesignsfromtheheart
then I will be sure to announce it over the next few weeks.

You can find my designs and some photography on Etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeadsMe

You can also see more photography on flickr here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/beadsme/
and on instagram here: 
http://instagram.com/beadsme