a new pin i made

(click the pics for a larger view)

the base is made of grungeboard by tim holtz (i love the stuff). i used a couple of star shapes, a heart shape and a couple of twirly shapes. i also used some of his crackle paint as well as his black distress ink. (note: the paint and inks are under ranger, the grungeboard is under idea-ology). i had some craft wire and beads laying around so i used that too. i especially like the wonderful little iridescent face beads (i got from earthfaire a GREAT beading and yarn resource). i gave the pin a little coating of diamond glaze then put a bit of gold green leaf on it (using a little CHEAP paintbrush). i let it dry an hour or so then gave it another coat - then dry - then another coat. i glued a pinback onto it and voila!

my pin

i have been making a lot of jewelry

of late. half are drilled and the other half are wire wrapped. this how to wire wrap a pendant video will come in REAL HANDY!



(shout out to crafting in a green world)

my pictures are of amy and her new birthday necklace. made out of a cast resin bead i did with a few other little (and nice i may add) glass beads strung on beading silk with a few strands of heavier silk
(note my sunflower in the background. still a while before she blooms!)

a new necklace i made

out of one of the resin beads i cast. i used craft wire to wrap it. i threaded a few beads on the ends of the wire and bent the wire around the beads a bit. i then formed two loops on either end of the wire. i used some beading silk to slip through the loops. i tied a bead on each end of the silk. the silk can be tied and put in a bow (back of your neck) with the beaded ends brought forward

a very simple clean looking necklace

from wiki how

i like it!

a necklace i'm making

i still have to finish it off. i'm going to put two larger beads on the ends and thread back the wires through the beads. i'll leave a loop on each end and put some sort of clasp on it. i don't have the beads or the clasp yet. i'll be on a search for them

the focal bead is one of the resin ones i made. the other beads are glass that i got here and there. the wires are just craft wire. soft and quite bendable. i just braided the three strands on each side of the focal bead

i have very long hair

this would work wonderfully i think! (although, it's WAYYYYYYYYYYY easier if you have someone else do this)
a tutorial for
beaded hair wrap

beading!

which i've taken up again by the way. i'm concentrating on my traditional danish shawl right now though. it should be done this week. not sure how i'm going to edge it though.

from susan beal's bead simple

from brandolina

a how to make a lovely beaded necklace. i liked it so much, i made one myself!

here is her's - (bottom)

and here's mine (the five others)

finished the moonflower beadstew bracelet

from the previous posting. it was easy and fairly fast. it IS a pain threading the beads though. i just might get or make a bead spinner.

note: the kit is from earth faire

here's what i'm making now

it's the bead stew moonflowers bracelet from earth faire

(the finished one is what's it's SUPPOSED to look like)

by the way, those are size 00 needles!