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aqua and white / bleu pale et blanc
It looks so fresh... And it feels so nice... This beauty took me the best part of a day to make, and I just can't think of how long it took me to find all the "aqua blue" pieces. Ce collier a l'air si frais... Et il est tellement agréable à porter......
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I'm back! / je suis revenue!
Dear blog, dear readers, I'm back! I spent most of my time lately surfing a great website, where sea glass lovers share pictures of their glass, of their sea glass jewellery, anectodes, and many other things... Watch out, it's very addictive! www.seaglassartists.ning.com...
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là où tout a commencé /where it all began
Certaines personnes passent leur vie à rêver, les yeux rivés sur les nuages, ou sur le ciel bleu. Moi, j'ai toujours regardé par terre, sur le sable, sur les trottoirs de Paris... Ca a commencé à Larmor Baden (photo,avec ma Tata chérie à l'arrière plan!),...
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lucky days / jours de chance
On lucky days, I find "sea glass marbles", i.e. marbles that were tossed in the sea a long time ago, and which have been tumbled by the waves. Needless to say I love them... Les jours de chance, je trouves des "billes flottées", c'est à dire des billes...
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mes clientes / my clients
Let me start in English, since the vast majority of my clients are American. Every Tuesday evening in Grand Case I meet dozens of people who stop by my stall and go : "wow! Sea glass!". I love the Americans! Contrary to French people, they know what sea...
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lucky me / la veinarde
Yesterday night in Grand Case was awesome. I feel so lucky to be part of it, and to meet such lovely people every week. It's a lot of work, but it's worth it! All the positive feedback I get makes me feel high for days on end... Soirée géniale à Grand...
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encounters/ rencontres
The Harmony Nights in Grand Case will soon be over... I'll miss them! I've met so many interesting people while I was selling my jewelry. I must write about them, some day. Les Mardis de Grand Case seront bientôt terminés... Ils vont me manquer! J'ai...
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priceless / sans prix
This large pink drop on a pink lace chocker is one of the pieces that I would feel sad to have to part with... But, hey... if I find the right person for it, someone who will love it as much as I do, then I'll sell it... For how much? I have no idea......
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My marbles / Mes billes
My marbles are quite something... Each one I find is a treasure in itself. Difficult to use for jewelry (so far), but wait until I become a pro at silver... Mes billes sont très spéciales pour moi.... Chacune est un petit trésor. Pas facile à utiliser...
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blue swirl sea glass marble/ tourbillon bleu
I could spend hours looking at this beauty. How old is it? How many years did it spend in the sea? Bought by Rita for a special friend who needs "good vibes". Je pourrais passer des heures à regarder cette merveille. Quel âge a t-elle? Combien d'années...
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Heineken, or Kelly green? / Vert Heineken, ou "kelly" ?
I was interviewed the other day by a journalist from the Daily Herald. Since the Heienken Regatta will start in a couple of days, we talked at length about green sea glass... here's the picture which illustrates the article. Thank you Alita! J'ai été...
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one day... / un jour...
One day, I will learn how to work with silver, and make proper bezels for my best pieces of sea glass. This is just a (pathetic) attempt with aluminium foil,just to see what it would look like... My jeweler-friends say working with silver is a piece of...
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turquoise and white sea glass necklace
Tomorrow, I will put this beauty on my stand for the first time. How long will it have to wait to be adopted by a sea glass lover? Not much, I bet... Demain, je vais mettre cette merveille sur mon stand, pour la première fois. Combien de temps avant qu'elle...
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rain check/ annulé
Last Tuesday's Harmony Night was cancelled because of bad weather conditions... I must say I enjoyed going to the cinema instead, but now, I can't wait to go back to Grand Case to show (and sell?) the grea pieces I've been making for the past couple of...
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no, no, no!
A nice chap asked me for some advice the other day, he wanted to buy "something" for his wife. I made a couple of suggestions, but when I said, don't you like this white sea glass necklace? He said "white sea glass is boring." Well, mister, I disagree!...
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POMPADOUR...
22 pieces of chunky beach glass (with an unusual squarish "light blue" central piece) , all side-drilled, for this special chocker which reminds me of Madame de Pompadour... 22 gros morceaux de verre flotté (avec un surprenant morceau un peu carré, bleu...
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Names.../ Noms...
Sea glass, beach glass, mermaid tears... and many more names for these beauties which were once carelessly thrown into the sea, years ago and which come back nicely shaped by the waves... Verre flotté, verre poli, verre de mer... et combien d'autres noms...
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on the beach
Yesterday, while my son was taking his African drums lesson, I enjoyed a quiet moment on the beach. Nothing beats a beach, a ti punch and sea glass... Hier, pendant que mon fils prennait son cours de percu', j' ai passé un bon moment sur la plage. Rien...
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Good catch...
The catch of the day includes 8 sea glass marbles, 2 pink, one tiny turquoise, dozens of great white, a real amethist, a perriwinkle, a stunning big bluesish piece, and lots more... La récolte du jour: 8 billes, 2 roses, 1 mini turquoise, des dizaines...
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New earrings/ nouvelles b.o.
Two perfect white "eggs", top drilled. Sea glass lovers know that they are not so easy to find... Deux "oeufs" blancs (pas beau en français!) parfaits, percés sur le dessus. Pas faciles à trouver! Two "aqua" hoop earrings, very light and so fresh... Deux...
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summer 6 with earrings
summer 6 with earrings My dear friend Aline (who happens to be my biggest fan!) is coming tonight to choose a few pieces... I bet she'll choose this set! Ma chère amie Aline (fan n°1 de Mademoiselle Sea Glass!) vient ce soir pour choisir qques bijoux....
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Blue?
I found this big blue piece this morning. Lovely... But what colour is it? J'ai trouvé ce beau morceau ce matin. Superbe... Comment s'appelle cette couleur? When the light shines through it, it looks almost turquoise. But it's not! The tiny one down below...
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my best finds from up north
my best finds from up north par mademoiselle sea glass Seaham is the Mecca of sea glass. I know quite a few sea glass fanatics who drool at the idea of "glassing" there... I didn't find buckets of "multis", but I found enough to keep me happy for a long...
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Tiny marble earrings
Tiny marble earrings par mademoiselle sea glass Finding sea marbles is rare. Finding sea marbles that have been worn down to the size of peas is even rarer. And finding matching marbles is... almost impossible. Drilling through them was the most difficult...
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Signe Lawson Signeture Line: so much talent!
I have the privilege to call Signe Lawson my friend. We've never met, but I feel like we've been friends for a long time! When I first "discovered" Signe's work on http://www.seaglassartists.ning.com I went "WOW". I felt a pang of envy, and I believe...