by Barbara | Jul 4, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Tutorials
I’ve been indoors busily assembling one-of-a-kind “Sea Garden” Bead Embroidered Brooch kits now that the accompanying tutorial is finished. I’m very pleased with the kits…no two are alike as each kit contains one of my handmade sea-themed resin cabochons along pearls,...
by Barbara | Jun 28, 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, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Resin, Seed Beads, Techniques
Remember all those resin cabochons that were shown in my last post? Well, I’ve just finished a bead-embroidered brooch using one of those little lovelies and I’ve titled it “Sea Garden”. The sea-themed cabochon is surrounded by a treasure trove of pearls, bits of...
by Barbara | Jun 24, 2016 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Resin
I’ve just created these sea-themed resin cabochons and I love every single one! Each cab sports a teeny seashell or pearl plus tiny shards of glass, metallic foil, and a bit of fairy dust (a.k.a. ultra-fine glitter). Some contain tiny bits of ribbon and torn...
by Barbara | Jun 19, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Bracelets, Bronze, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Embellishments, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Patina, Polymer Clay, Resin, Seed Beads, Sterling Silver, Techniques, Tutorials
It’s been a long time since I’ve worked with resin, but I have a renewed interest in playing with this medium after taking a class from Susan Lenart Kazmer at the 2016 Bead&Button Show in Milwaukee. I have my workspace all set up and I’m ready to make more...
by Barbara | Jun 14, 2016 | An Aside, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Embellishments, Gemstones, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Resin, Seed Beads
I truly tried to curb my enthusiasm this year, rapidly passing by all vendors who had tables piled high with gemstone beads…they are just too tempting and I find that I buy too many beads I will never use! Instead, I focused on supplies and materials for beadweaving...
by Barbara | Oct 29, 2015 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Bead Embroidery, Bracelets, Earrings, Handmade, Inspiration, One-of-a-Kind
Shutterfly.com offers freebies every now and then…free photos, cards, calendars, etc., but what I love is when free books are offered! Over the past few years, I’ve assembled three 8″ x 8″ photo books of my metalwork and beaded art jewelry and...
by Barbara | Oct 13, 2015 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beads and Materials, Bracelets, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, One-of-a-Kind
I’ve been working on this design for much longer than anticipated, but my bead embroidered “Amphitrite’s Cuff” is finally finished and ready to wear! I began the project nine months ago while on vacation and it had languished in a drawer partially...
by Barbara | Sep 25, 2015 | Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beads and Materials, Components, Embellishments, Fine Silver, Handmade, Materials and Supplies, Metal Clay, One-of-a-Kind, Patina
It seems that I had just completed a large selection of fine silver metal clay Flower Disks and Faux Ammonites, but I have run out of them again! They are very popular components because they embellish and accent so many different art and craft projects from bead...
by Barbara | Jan 15, 2015 | An Aside, Bead Embroidery, Beading, Beads and Materials, Components, Delica beads, Embellishments, Found Objects, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, One-of-a-Kind, Seed Beads, Techniques, Tutorials
When I go on vacation, it’s imperative that I have a project to work on. I get so bored if I’m just passing time…I am a maker and I have to create! I’m not one for a lot of sight-seeing and we tend to vacation in the same locales so they are...
by Barbara | Jan 8, 2015 | Art to Wear, Bead Embroidery, Beaded Beads, Beads and Materials, Components, Embellishments, Found Objects, Handmade, Inspiration, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Polymer Clay, Seed Beads, Techniques
There are several Seashell Collections listed in my Etsy shop now with colourways comprised of Gold/Copper, Plum/Mauve, and Blue/Green. I love them all! After making these components, I’ve decided that my next travel project will be a bead embroidered cuff! I...
