Christmas Trollbeads

This year I have not really bought myself any Trollbeads - there have been other spending priorities. However my collection has still grown a little, mainly thanks to gifts for Christmas.

Artisan bead - Beach-combing (my only purchase this year)

Left to right: Giraffes (birthday gift 2011), Beach-combing, Hydrangea (Christmas gift) and, behind, Three Siblings (Christmas gift from my three nephews)

Latest Trollbeads

I was very lucky again this Christmas to receive 3 more Trollbeads to add to the 2 beads I treated myself to in November. I'm still trying to build up my collection of silver beads whilst expanding my range of colours in the glass beads - yellows and oranges next I think!

Centre silver bead - Treasures

Left to right - Grandma's favourite (new), Dichromic Ice (old), Green Stripe? (Xmas gift), K (Xmas gift), Silver Mountain (Xmas gift)

Latest Bead Additions

I always feel a bit guilty after a bit of a splurge, but the guilt fades quite quickly. I have now nearly filled up my bracelet. It won't be too long before I can start creating different looks combining my different colours. I'm still trying to add a few more silver beads to my collection, but being a bit more expensive this is happening a little more slowly. Yesterday I added two more beads to the collection.

Left to right: Lilac Prism, Silver Endless

Spring Beads

Left to right: Chicken, Pink Desert, Dichroic Ice, Fairy

I have been very good and stayed away from the Trollbeads for a while, but yesterday I couldn't resist. I decided to start adding some silver beads to my collection so that mixing colours is a bit easier, however the lure of the glass beads was too strong! Above are my new additions.

New beads for 2011

It's been quite a while since I bought myself any new Trollbeads and to be honest, it will be a while yet; my car brakes had to take priority. Still, I was very spoilt for Trollbeads over Christmas and my collection grew by four. That will keep me going for a while. I also came to the realisation that more silver beads is the key to easily customisable looks, so that is my next mission.

Left to right: Black Flower Mosaic, Issey, Black Silk, Cool Dusk

Sweet Temptation

I have been coveting these for some time now and until last month, had successfully resisted all temptation to buy. As you can see from below, my will power finally ran out! Something about the Trollbeads appealed to me. I looked at Pandora too but they just felt a bit too mass produced. They didn't appeal so much. Perhaps it is partly to do with Trollbeads being a Danish company - a little connection to my family roots?

I can see that this is a collection that will grow and grow, and at a minimum of £25 a bead, I'm going to be dropping lots of hints around birthday and Christmas time (I usually don't have a response to the question 'What would you like for....?). So here it is: my embryo collection - long may it grow!

Foreground right to left: Troll Tree lock, Milan, Grey Wolf, Florence

Right to left: Milan, Grey Wolf, Florence, OOAK, Mocha, Blue Bud Flower

Centre to left: Blue Desert, White Bubbles, OOAK, Blue Fizz