Autumn leaf’s last dance is mesmerizing. Who can resist capturing these moments on a camera? I took these photos by a beautiful lake nearby. My Nikon 7200 and a little photoshop retouching were helpful before I picked several interesting compositions (more…)
Who doesn’t get inspired by the autumn foliage? When I see the colors of autumn maple leaves, I want to set aside all my art projects and create something with those colors. Foliage during the fall months in my area (more…)
This simple spider necklace bead embroidery is a result of a creative process that lasted just several hours. The process included thinking, selecting materials, and testing them. I needed a Halloween necklace, and I had no time to shop or (more…)
I discovered something interesting after following the Hood River waterfront trail this past October. The beautiful spot one can walk to and stand almost in the middle of the river. Because of the very dry summer, the Columbia river revealed (more…)
Fluorite stems from the Latin word ‘fluere’, which means “to flow”. So, the meaning refers to the gem’s ability to flow in harmony. But there is more…
The idea for the turquoise gold pendant bead embroidery was inspired by the Mediterranean palette. I used seed beads, Czech two-hole beads, and Czech glass crystals to decorate a lovely Chrysocolla stone. To incorporate this pendant into a necklace, I (more…)
Have you ever thought of the waves as a patterned bead embroidery design? I used to think of sand and ocean as two ribbons of two colors: blue and yellow. However, when I started working on this pendant design, I (more…)
I always wanted to design with seashells, and, finally, this seashell pendant bead embroidery marks the start of experiments with beads, threads, and the ocean theme. I used one of the shells from my collection: a very simple one with (more…)
Herringbone stitch spiral basics: the diagram and design variation ideas for quick beading projects and necklaces.
Learn tubular herringbone stitch with this illustrated tutorial.