When you have a couple of hours for a bead project, it is nice to open your favorite blog and find just what you need to spend a cozy evening crafting a new pair of earrings. A quick tutorial caught (more…)
Kangra design is perfect for necklaces, but adding a little more imagination and a couple of extra beads, you can make a pair of earrings to complete the set. Recently I went to a party wearing Kangra necklace, and several (more…)
Even though Hubble stitch might remind you a Right Angle Weave (RAW) stitch when you look at the woven structure, it is quite different in many aspects. I picked up a book Hubble Stitch: Instructions & Inspiration for this Creative (more…)
Snow Maiden Bead Embroidered Necklace idea was born as soon as I saw sparkling white druzy stones at Portland Bead Bazaar in November. Don’t we all buy beads and stones knowing exactly what we are going to do with them? (more…)
November and December are hectic months for beaders! Some make little gifts to give away at parties and gatherings, some create new Christmas tree ornaments, and others are busy selling their creations at holiday craft events. No matter what we (more…)
Crystallina Video Collection Crystallina beaded pendant and Christmas ornament is a quick and fun project for everyone who takes holidays easy! I created this video illustration for my little collection of Crystallina pendants. The collection is growing, and that is (more…)
When I started learning bead embroidery, I looked at many bead embroidery projects in their beginning stage. Whether we’re making a pendant or a component for a bead embroidered project, it is very common, that many of us start with (more…)
Did you ever fall in love with a bead?Days go by, and you keep shopping around for more colors of the same beads, more patterns with the same beads, more design ideas with the same beads…Ahhh, I know how it (more…)
It is only wise to add a pair of earring to a favorite bracelet! When I discovered I could make Tyna bracelet with IrisDuo beads, too, I immediately started thinking of an earring design to pair with it. I didn’t (more…)
Every one of us has a pack of beads in a stash that didn’t quite make it into a beading project. Not yet. There are million of reasons why. Some of them can even be excuses! I didn’t know what (more…)