by Barbara | Sep 29, 2017 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Bracelets, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Sterling Silver, Tutorials
Have you been eager to bead a project composed of Warped Squares, but didn’t know where to start? Then you might be interested in my Geometric “Staggered Warped Square Bracelet” design…it’s composed of six staggered warped squares (inspired by the...
by Barbara | Sep 24, 2017 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Bracelets, Components, Delica beads, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Sterling Silver, Tutorials
Here it is…my “Staggered Geometric Warped Square Bracelet”. I’m extremely pleased with the finished design and feel it was definitely worth the time it took to execute. The geometric bracelet is composed of warped squares (inspired by CGB and...
by Barbara | Sep 16, 2017 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Tutorials
I’m on the “home stretch” with this “Staggered Geometric Warped Square and Triangle Bracelet”. Had I stopped with just the warped squares, it would be finished and ready to wear, but I wanted the design to be a bit more complex and...
by Barbara | Sep 11, 2017 | An Aside, Beading
I could not ask for a more perfect day to be on the screened porch beading to my heart’s content in the company of cats! I’m surrounded by the glorious colors of a fast approaching autumn, the humming of bees as they dart from flower to flower, a chorus of...
by Barbara | Sep 8, 2017 | An Aside, Beads and Materials, Delica beads, Inspiration, Seed Beads
Aren’t these the cutest little glass bottles ever! Look at how tiny they are next to the tube of Delica beads! These are another “find” from my latest antique shop excursion. I have no idea how old these are but judging from the yellowed tape and...
by Barbara | Sep 2, 2017 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Embellishments, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
I am so excited!!! In early March I entered my bead-embroidered neckpiece featuring polymer clay flowers and butterflies in Fire Mountain Gems and Beads “Creative Clays” contest. I’ve been eagerly awaiting results of the contest and winners have...