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Pieces and Parts .. and Hearts
After my last post about finding homes for the pieces and parts that didn't quite work as I had intended, I decided to finally finish something that had be laying around for quite a while.Do you...
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World Traveler
Wow! It's been over two weeks since my last blog post. Where have I been?Well, I'll give you a hint:Last year, my husband came home with news: he had to travel to Europe on business AND he would be...
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Dancing Rivolis
I love reading reviews -- of books, make-up, iPad apps, recipes, and anything in between. (I even have the kiddo reading app reviews before asking if she can download an app. "Please, Mommy, all...
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Jens Pind Linkage
As you know, I've been mailing as much as I've been beading.The other day, I decided to try my hand at a somewhat difficult weave -- jens pind linkage. From what I can tell, this weave can scare even...
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More Intricate Chain Maille
I think this is quickly becoming my favorite weave.The colors are taken from Blue Buddha's Spring kit for "Large Coiled Butterfly" (a building block for Intricate Chain Maille).I think it will work for...
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Conway Beads
One of the things I love about Gwen Fisher is the way she uses beads to create complicated mathematical shapes. Her Conway Beaded Bead is a perfect example.The tutorial is aimed toward experienced...
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Pinwheels
Recently, I've been playing around with Cindy Holsclaw's Double Pinwheel Beaded Beads.These guys are so cute and bead up in a snap.Cindy gives directions for five different sizes, which is great for...
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Another Michaels Challenge!
I was so excited to see Heather Powers and Lorelei Eurto were hosting another Michaels challenge.Heather picked out the beadss using this as her inspiration.The colors in the paisley fabric are so...
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In love with Cylon (not the one you think, though)
My mom asked me to create a watch band using a watch face that she liked.I looked at different weaves and settled on the cylon weave.This is a mini version of cylon, using smaller rings. And I do mean...
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Sunburst pendants
A few months ago, Paula from Flutterby Kisses created a chain maille pendant that mimics wirework.After much begging (and not just from me), she created a tutorial for her Sunburst Pendant and it has...
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Halcraft Pretty Palettes
In November of last year, Erin Prais-Hintz started a Pretty Palettes color challenge on the Halcraft blog.Each month, Erin picks a set of beads that coordinate with a color palette and invites her...
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A very chain maille birthday
It seems my birthday was all about chain maille. My parents gave me a very nice wubbers flat nose pliers which came in handy when my husband surprised me with a kit for Blue Buddha's Chunky Cuff...
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Pretty Palettes August Reveal
In November of last year, Erin Prais-Hintz started a Pretty Palettes color challenge on the Halcraft blog.Each month, Erin picks a set of beads that coordinate with a color palette and invites her...
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2014 Holiday Ornament Swap and Blog Hop
Wow! I can't believe it's been four months since I've posted. I'll give you a run down on what's been going on at a later time, though. Today, it's all about the holiday ornament swap!The ornament...
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A Brand New Year
My husband and I were talking to the kiddo last night about the "new year" and the symbolism behind it. Many people look to the new year as a fresh start and resolve to do many things in the coming...
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Handmade Ornament Swap
Wow, I can't believe it's been a year since I last posted. I've been busy and have been making things, but I guess photos and posting really got away from me.Hopefully, I'll get the energy over...
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What have I been up to?
It seems I've taken a bit of a break from my blog. I guess it's one of those things. Life gets in the way, pictures seem like a bit of a chore instead of something fun.It's been about a year and a...
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What else have I been up to?
As I mentioned in my last post, I've been doing quite a bit of chain maille. I'm going to split the projects up into a few posts, just so this one doesn't become a monster post.There is no way I will...
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More Chain Maille
I was proud of myself for making the following kitsune bracelets by Amy Leggett.It's one of the only weaves that I didn't have a tutorial for. I had to do a bit of "trial and error."I really like the...
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And even more chain maille
I'm going to have to think of a better post title for here on out. "Even more more chain maille" doesn't have a good ring to it.The items I have to show you today are all tutorials from Brilliant...
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Classes with Cindy Holsclaw
A month or so ago, Cindy Holsclaw posted on Facebook that, thanks to the Kansas City Bead Society, she would be teaching several classes in Kansas City. It took all of 5 minutes for me to clear the...
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More beaded beads and charms
In my last post, I mentioned that I have been working on more patterns from Cindy Holsclaw. I am almost up to my ears in beads and charms. I think my favorite bead is the supernova pendant.As I was...
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Just a few more beaded beads
I wanted to show you the last of the beaded beads I made using Cindy Holsclaw's patterns.First up is the Tila Garden Pendant. I really like the way this bead uses tila beads to make little walls...
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Ziggy cuff
My latest contemporary geometric beadwork project is this bracelet, designed by Heather Collin. I love that Heather uses two different sizes of rick rack in this bracelet.When I work from a tutorial,...
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Bead Soup Blog Party - Bead Hoarders Edition
Once again, the wonderful Lori Anderson created a bead swap and blog/pinterest party.This time around, Lori asked that we send hoarded beads to our partners -- the ones we kept around year after year,...
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