Latest Bead Embroidered Cuff

I am finally, finally finished with my latest bead embroidered cuff. This one seemed to take FOREVER!! I'm not sure that I was inspired by the details I included around the focal stone. I really like the focal. It's a crazy lace agate with grey, white, brown and reds. I like how it turned out, but man it was like watching a pot boil. I also have it listing on artfire.com, if you are interested.

So here it is!! The center focal...




The whole cuff...

 

My beaded button, because I didn't have any good buttons to use.

 

The clasp end to go around the button.

 

All dressed up and ready to go to a new home.

My Bead Soup Blog Challenge Goodies from Gem Trails

I am soooo excited. I walked out into the 5 degree weather with a -9 windchill to get the mail this morning. I was excited because I had a feeling my Bead Soup Blog Challenge package would be there. AND IT WAS!!! What a wonderful package from Deci of Gem Trails.

Here is the whole package in it's glory. I would have gotten photos of the unwrapping, but Delana my 3 yo was WAY too excited to wait. I think I have a budding jewelry artist on my hands. She really, really wants one of the dolphin charms.

 

These will probably be the pieces I use for my main necklace or bracelet. I'm not sure yet, which it will be.

 

These will be added to my bead embroidery stash to be used in the near future. I thinking the aventurine cab and chips would make an interesting pendant or cuff.

 

My latest obsession

So my latest addiction/obsession is making these simpler bead embroidery cuff bracelets. My local fabric shop has this awesome range of suede upholstery fabric which is wonderful for beading on. I actually got my cutting mat, ruler and fabric cutter and cut a bunch of blanks. So I'm all ready to go when I get inspiration. I hope you enjoy looking!



My Color Throwdown Cuff



This one is on purple suede and features a resin ring from artbeads.com.



This one features greens and yellow. When I was quilting, the worst part of any project was the binding, so I can't believe that I actually bound this cuff. I know remember why I hated doing the binding, but it seemed to fit for this cuff.

If you are interested in any of these cuffs they are listed at my artfire shop.

Crazy Lace Agate Beaded Wall Hanging

This past fall, I was able to scrounge around a lapidary artists rocks and slabs. I found this amazing piece of Crazy Lace Agate the just screamed about being made into something big, beautiful and breathtaking! Here is the process of making this piece.

 

Part of the initial design phase. Do you see the marks that I was going to bead, but decided not to?

 

 

 

The final piece measures 6" around and has 3 layers of a sparkly cardstock. I then framed it with a keepsake frame so that the glass isn't pressed against the beads. I turned out quite nicely I'd say. I entered it into the What inspires you contest and even though I didn't place, I'm still very proud of it!!

I have listed this Wall art on Artfire. It's one of those items that I love so if it doesn't sell, I will still keep and love, but if someone else sees it, and loves it I am more than willing to sell it. You can find it here.