by Barbara | Sep 17, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Tutorials
Do these speak to you? I look at them and want to start another bead embroidery project immediately! After honing edges and refining the backs of these beauties, my latest collection of resin cabochons is finally ready and listed in my Etsy shop. Cabochons numbered...
by Barbara | Sep 12, 2016 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Designer Patterns, Fine Silver, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Techniques
The photo says it all…I’m creating more resin cabochons. Some are sea-themed and embedded with tiny seashells for my “Marine Life” and “Marine Life Anemone” beading kits, but I’ve also created some that are just filled with a...
by Barbara | Sep 8, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
I’ve finished the “Marine Life Anemone” Bead-Embroidered Brooch and tutorial! I’ve also put several limited-edition beading kits for this design. Each contains a one-of-a-kind sea-themed resin cabochon, Delicas, Dragon Scale, Dagger, and seed beads plus Czech...
by Barbara | Sep 2, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Tutorials
It’s been a good week with absolutely gorgeous fall-like weather. Comfortably warm days and cool nights have been a welcome relief from the oppressive heat that visited our portion of the Midwest daily over the past few months! Finally, having had the energy to clean...
by Barbara | Aug 13, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
Just kidding! I’m still having fun with the “Marine Life” brooch design. This black-lime-green rendition is the latest. Several kits in this color combination are now listed in my Etsy shop along with red-lime-blue and aqua-lime-lavender colourways....
by Barbara | Jul 30, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Tutorials
After creating my “Marine Life” beaded brooch in lime/lavender/turquoise, I just had to make another! This time I opted for a brooch in bright red/lime/aqua/coral colourway and I used a 20mm one-of-a-kind sea-themed resin cabochon in shades of...
by Barbara | Jul 26, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
And here it is…my “Marine Life” Bead Embroidered Brooch tutorial is finished! And I’ve assembled several limited edition “Marine Life” kits, each featuring a one-of-a-kind sea-themed resin cabochon. The luscious colors used in this brooch are the...
by Barbara | Jul 22, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
My “Marine Life” bead-embroidered brooch is a combination of sea urchin and what one might glimpse from a glass-bottomed boat! Featured is a one-of-a-kind sea-themed 20mm resin cabochon accented with Delica, Magatama, dagger and seed beaded embellishments in...
by Barbara | Jul 17, 2016 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Tutorials
I did manage to get a bit of beading accomplished this week (I’m working on another beaded brooch using a 20mm resin sea-themed cabochon this time!), but then a large order of Toho and Czech fire-polished crystal beads arrived and I’m mired down in sorting and finding...
by Barbara | Jul 10, 2016 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Tutorials
I had every intention of devoting most of this past week to creating a new beaded brooch and tutorial, but daily minutiae piled up! With recent heavy rains, there was much weeding to be done along the prairie path and in the flower beds. There were many errands to...
