Gosh, where did the summer go? It's been a long time since I wrote a post... but everything is just that little bit busier! This is something I made a wee while ago. Sort of a random collection of whatever I fancied linked together by grey and petrol blue beads.
Grey, white and petrol blue colored seed beads with a mix from JBS beads thrown in!
I've also gone into the card making business ;) Made all the invites for my wedding in October, but not a bead in sight! It would take too long and there's a lot more to get done.
Enjoy the rest of the summer, whatever's left of it!
xx
Monday 10 August 2009
Monday 29 June 2009
Summer green
Thursday 25 June 2009
Dark purple sparkles
If there's such a thing as totally and utterly busy that's been me lately... and it's not looking to improve any time soon. Well, at least the weather is nice outside my window and I can eat as many strawberries as I want!
I actually don't know what the stones in this necklace is called, but they're cool and sparkly :)
with some black seed beads mixed in.
Don't get burnt!
xx
I actually don't know what the stones in this necklace is called, but they're cool and sparkly :)
with some black seed beads mixed in.
Don't get burnt!
xx
Sunday 14 June 2009
Black necklace / bracelet
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Turquoise dreams
Sunday 7 June 2009
Blue blue blue
Friday 5 June 2009
Monochrome simple bracelet
Wednesday 3 June 2009
Stars
Monday 1 June 2009
Crystal Cube bracelet
Still at work in the lovely weather... :) I do like the sun.
Crystal quartz can be used for a lot of things, these are stitched on a base of square stitched silver lined cubes. It catches the light nicely when the sun comes out
I've got so many ideas but so little time and actually not much space left for bracelets... might need a new chest of drawers ;)
Enjoy the sun
xx
Crystal quartz can be used for a lot of things, these are stitched on a base of square stitched silver lined cubes. It catches the light nicely when the sun comes out
I've got so many ideas but so little time and actually not much space left for bracelets... might need a new chest of drawers ;)
Enjoy the sun
xx
Wednesday 27 May 2009
Wibble wobble
This is actually one of the first bracelets I ever made! It's a square stitched frame which is held together with wiggly bits in the middle. Again with black and grey... what else?! :) The fastening is a homemade version of a button... I really need to rethink that. It works but it is a bit fiddly.
Almost lunch time!!
xx
Almost lunch time!!
xx
Sunday 24 May 2009
Monochrome bracelet
Friday 15 May 2009
In the rope
Black Millifiori beads, black onyx nuggets and some seed beads make this little bracelet.
I've got hundreds of new ideas but not the time to do them all... maybe I should just quit my job ;) not been enjoying it much lately but hoping the weekend will make it better.
Have a great weekend! I'm thinking Star Trek at the IMAX...
xx
I've got hundreds of new ideas but not the time to do them all... maybe I should just quit my job ;) not been enjoying it much lately but hoping the weekend will make it better.
Have a great weekend! I'm thinking Star Trek at the IMAX...
xx
Thursday 7 May 2009
Berry grey memory wire
Sunday 3 May 2009
Crazy pink
There's nothing really that says the whole bracelet has to have the same design all over... this is a mix of peyote stitched bits and strung beads. Endless opportunities :)
The beads are seed beads and pink rings from the bead company in Glasgow and all the focal beads are from a mix bought from JBS beads. The clasp is a slide clasp.
I quite fancy making something similar but with more variation and not just peyote (although it's the easiest stitch...). Maybe that'll make it too crazy!?
Happy Sunday!
xx
The beads are seed beads and pink rings from the bead company in Glasgow and all the focal beads are from a mix bought from JBS beads. The clasp is a slide clasp.
I quite fancy making something similar but with more variation and not just peyote (although it's the easiest stitch...). Maybe that'll make it too crazy!?
Happy Sunday!
xx
Saturday 2 May 2009
Wavy ropes
Swarovski crystals are amongst the most sparkly beads around. These are mixed with matte black seed beads in a wavy rope design. I wear them separate or mixed together. Although I need to watch out for the X-mas theme with the red and green together... :)
The clasp on the yellow bracelet is a little bird I got as a birthday gift from Ash. Love it!
Wavy ropes are dead easy and any colors of beads can be used! Try one... ;)
xx
Wednesday 29 April 2009
Simple peyote bracelet
This is a simple peyote strip with beads from John Lewis haberdashery shop (lovely word that haberdashery...). I think if I remember correctly that the beads are Gütermanns satin seed beads in size 9/0. They're not the best quality beads but they've got a lovely shine to them!
Better get to work... have a great day!
xx
Better get to work... have a great day!
xx
Tuesday 28 April 2009
String strung bracelet
Thursday 23 April 2009
Left-over beads
So after making the grey and black bracelet I had some left-overs... as you always do! (Except when you run out and can't get the beads again... :( )
Anyhow, with the fire polished crystal I just made a little necklace (first one on the blog!) and with the other beads I made another peyote strip. It was meant to go on the bracelet but I felt it made it too wide. It's meant to be a cuff not a full sleeve!
Grey and black
Just because I said I'm a fan of grey and black I thought I'd put this bracelet up.
It's peyote stitch with some pearl discs and fire polished crystal.
I guess it could be made in any color really, it's just a matter of finding three colors that go well together. It's fastened with snap fasteners, good for sewing but also beading it seems cause the fastening is hidden and you don't have to find fancy clasps.
xx
Tuesday 21 April 2009
Square stitch in black, grey and yellow
My dear friend Ash borrows me her beading magazines. :) This is a variation of one of the patterns I found in one of them, the original design is by Jan Tilley.
It's a square stitched base with black cube beads with black seed beads, grey and yellow pearl discs and millifiori beads stitched on top. The fringing is black seed beads, grey glass chips, millifiori beads and black onyx chips.
Memory wire #3
Monday 20 April 2009
Wednesday 15 April 2009
Memory wire
Tuesday 14 April 2009
Crystal Quartz
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