by Barbara | Oct 8, 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
A bit of “eye candy” to start the weekend…I’ve just assembled three more “Sea Garden” bead-embroidered brooch kits in an array of glorious colors! Each kit features a beautiful, one-of-a-kind handmade sea-themed resin cabochon!...
by Barbara | Sep 27, 2016 | Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beading, Beads and Materials, Bracelets, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Delica beads, Designer Patterns, Earrings, Gemstones, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Seed Beads, Sterling Silver
The project I take on my next vacation will consist of Delica, seed, and Charlotte beads and a collection of beautiful Swarovski crystal cabochons. These beauties just arrived and they are absolutely breathtaking! I’m ordering more in other colors, shapes, and...
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 | 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 | Aug 6, 2016 | An Aside, Art Jewelry, Art to Wear, Beads and Materials, Cabochons and Gemstones, Components, Designer Patterns, Handmade, Inspiration, Jewelry kits, Materials and Supplies, Mixed Media, One-of-a-Kind, Tutorials
All that glitters is not gold. When I found out that Jean Power was offering this collection of 50 pair of Swarovski 12mm crystals showcased in a leatherette tray, each pair ensconced in a little plastic container, I just had to get it! I have no projects in mind, but...
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...
