My latest make.
I had a lot of kitten 'help'
for this one.
There's something our cat
finds irresistible
about lengthy threads
and sparkly small things dangling about!
I do love a bit of fringing too....once it's finished...!
Showing posts with label Gallery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gallery. Show all posts
Monday, 17 October 2016
PRETTY IN PEACH
My latest make.
I had a lot of kitten 'help'
for this one.
There's something our cat
finds irresistible
about lengthy threads
and sparkly small things dangling about!
I do love a bit of fringing too....once it's finished...!
Saturday, 17 September 2016
ARE YOU ALLOWED TO CALL THEM UGLY? - THE REALLY UGLY CABOCHON NECKLACE!
I have to say that I really didn't
warm to this cabochon at first.
I ordered a few different types online
and you never really know
what they will be like until they
arrive.
YUK! I thought to myself
that is one horrible cabochon!
One to go to the back of my bead drawer and
never see the light of day again...
but somehow, I have ended up
making a necklace from it,
and, the shocking part is here,
actually liking it!
Not only do I like it but I have
worn it a lot, and by a lot I mean
practically all summer!
It's brown as well so I can see myself wearing it
throughout the Autumn too.
It might be ugly
but it's found a little place in my heart!
Monday, 12 September 2016
THE SPECIAL CABOCHON NECKLACE COMPLETED!
I used the
labradorite
cabochon
that I had bought
a long time ago,
but never knew
what to do with,
for this project.
I had originally
intended
to make a more elaborate
design but
decided to keep things
simple
and let the stone
do the talking.
As you can see
from the pics
the beautiful 'flash'
of blue that emerges
from the cabochon is pretty
and I wanted that to be the focal point
rather than adding
a lot of embellishment.
I'm so, so, happy to have
used this cab at last!
Saturday, 21 May 2016
BEAD EMBROIDERED CABOCHON NECKLACE
I enjoyed making this.
There are over 100 Swarovski
crystals
in this design.
Super sparkly -
it makes me happy!
Saturday, 2 April 2016
Chunky Pearl Necklace
I was in the mood for using up these gorgeous
and gigantic freshwater pearls.
They make a really nice
chunky variation on a classic style.
I can't wait to wear this beauty!
Monday, 15 February 2016
Work In Progress!
I found this cab
that I was working
on last year.
I ran out of those
particular seed beads
which is why
I never got round to making it
into a full blown
necklace.
I think I just about remember
which colour and brand
they were
to be able to
order more
and get it finished.
I hope I have remembered
correctly!
Monday, 2 November 2015
Pretty Mermaid Picking Flowers Necklace
Ok,
so this necklace was meant to be
a learning endeavour
- so I have no idea how
I ended up using some
of the most expensive
items in my bead box for it!
Gilt lined seed beads,
A grade
amazonite rondelles,
hand carved
amazonite daisies,
and a fancy
sterling silver
flower motif clasp!
Expensive ingredients for what was
inteneded to be nothing more than a
'have a go and see how it goes'
type of project!
As it goes,
I am pretty pleased with the results...
which is a lucky thing!
Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Thursday, 17 September 2015
Tiny Fawn Necklace
I just love this sweet little baby deer.
If you look closely you will see
some tiny birds sitting in the trees besides her.
As well as an annoying reflection from my window it seems!
I think I am getting hooked on beading around cabochons.
It's such fun.
I have ordered *ahem* 'a few'
more off Etsy.
(Well, it does seem such a waste
of postage cost to just order one or two...)
So I'm sure there will
be some more cab designs
coming to this blog
in the near future... lol!
Sunday, 13 September 2015
Marie Therese Necklace
Looking through my drafts and I found this old blog post
with my first ever
beading around a cab necklace.
Thought I would post it today...
I love Sophia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette
it's such a great source of inspiration with its
macaron inspired
pastel costume colour scheme
and of course its fabulous
location in the palace of Versailles.
I re-watched it and just had to make something afterwards!
So this necklace is a flight of fantasy with the idea being that
it could be a necklace that Marie could have worn with a
cameo of her daughter (Marie Therese) attached.
My very first attempt at beading around a cameo here!
It's not a 'try it a few times then post it first attempt'.
It's a genuine first try ' I had no idea at all what to do attempt!'
Which is why there are obvious flaws.
It was a learning project and it shows.
That's all part of the fun though.
However,
I am super pleased with the top half of the necklace
and I can cut off
the cameo dangle if I want to
and wear the top half alone.
Seems a shame to cut it up though.
- I think I will keep it as a learning project.
Nice to look back on these things :-)
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
My First Fringing On A Beaded Cabochon Necklace
Here is the result of an experiment
with adding fringing
with adding fringing
to my beaded cabochon design.
I really like the way it looks and the way it
adds movement.
adds movement.
I make so much jewellery
but rarely wear it
so with this piece I
but rarely wear it
so with this piece I
put it straight around my neck
and wore it for the rest of the day!
and wore it for the rest of the day!
Tuesday, 7 July 2015
A Very Venetian Affair
These pretty heart earrings are made from Murano Glass.
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous,
what more can I say!!
Saturday, 6 June 2015
A Time To Stitch 7 Blog Hop Reveal - Sexy Siren Killer Mermaid Necklace!
Hi and thanks for stopping by.
I have been so excited since I first saw the hop advertised on
Christine and Thereses' blogs.
I have done some embroidery before
but I am very much learning still.
So I jumped at the chance for an opportunity
to try and improve my skills.
I think the great thing about hops like this
is that they provide the perfect motivation
to learn new skills
or improve existing ones,
and I am really grateful
for the opportunity
to try and 'go larger' with my work.
I think this is the largest thing I've made to date, or probably ever!!
So, the name...
I was trying to decide on a name for this piece without success so in the end I
decided to just go with
the working title
(Do you ever find yourself thinking of a name
for what you're working on as you go along....)
'sexy siren killer mermaid necklace!'
I saw the cabochon on Etsy
and just had to buy it along with the skull anchors.
They were a little expensive for what they were
but I knew I wanted them
to tie in with her fishy tail
and the skull she is posing by,
whilst waiting for
her next ship load of sailors
to lure to the crashing rocks no doubt....
I think she's the original femme fatale!
I used a mixture of glass seed beads
in shimmery sea tones
contrasted with the
gunmetal seed beads
to give her a harder look.
She is a femme fatale after all!
I used labrodorite beads around the cab
because they are a dirty earthy colur
which ties in with the skull anchors
but also
(and it's a shame this doesn't show up in the pics)
they shine a lovely
mystical blue
when they catch the light
which ties in with the sea scape theme.
I tried to make it look 'wavy'
around the cabochon,
like a puddle of water.
That was the idea anyway!
The Swarovski crystal bicones
are shade 'Black Diamond'
(very femme fatale)
(very femme fatale)
and I used blue jade rounds
to sit on top of the snakey skull anchors.
The large rounds on the neck strap
The large rounds on the neck strap
are massive moss agates,
interspersed with the Swarovski crystals
and labrodorite.
Finished with sterling silver findings.
As you can see my
beading buddy
was keen to 'help'
with
the picture taking!
A big THANK YOU
to Christine and Therese
for hosting this fun
blog hop,
and a little thank
you from my cat
for giving her
something new
to sit on!
Looking forward to hopping along the participants list:
Monday, 18 May 2015
Mademoiselle Peche
A pretty peach cameo cabochon
freshly made
into this bead embroidered pendant.
(Literally freshly made - I just finished it this morning!)
I used some shell pearls
along with peach aventurine rounds
to really give a romantic feel
to the piece.
Tuesday, 12 May 2015
The Lovers
A simple bead embroidered pendant necklace
with a romantic resin cabochon.
I loved this cab ever since I saw it on ebay,
even if it is only plastic!
I have to say that
once I made it up into a necklace
it doesn't look too bad.
I want to change the pearls to real ones
and then
and then
I think the piece will have a
more expensive feel to it.
more expensive feel to it.
I didn't think I'd wear this,
but once I get the pearls changed
I think I might do :-)
but once I get the pearls changed
I think I might do :-)
Saturday, 6 December 2014
Bead Hoarders Blog Hop Reveal...
Hello,
and welcome to my corner
of the Bead Hoarders Blog Hop.
and welcome to my corner
of the Bead Hoarders Blog Hop.
So what have I been hoarding?
For ages now I have been collecting some
pretty golden components
and never found quite the right moment to use them.
I always had in mind making some pretty
Marie Antoinette
inspired pieces.
Not in a historically accurate way
but more taken from
imagery in the
Sofia Coppola
movie.
(Think super girly,
pretty pastels,
and
plenty of golden details!)
So I've been hoarding the components AND
the inspiration so it's about time to
put them BOTH into action for
this blog hop!
So you've seen the first necklace above.
I have some more close up pics here:
I always had in mind making some pretty
Marie Antoinette
inspired pieces.
Not in a historically accurate way
but more taken from
imagery in the
Sofia Coppola
movie.
(Think super girly,
pretty pastels,
and
plenty of golden details!)
So I've been hoarding the components AND
the inspiration so it's about time to
put them BOTH into action for
this blog hop!
So you've seen the first necklace above.
I have some more close up pics here:
I was so pleased to finally bead around
the light peach
rivoli
I've had in my stash for
about a year.
There's something special
about Swarovski
that just makes it so sparkly
and addictive,
don't you think?!
Moving onto the second piece:
The pretty love birds on a branch
I used pretty pink and lilac seed beads
along with tiny golden ball beads
to make a necklace
that sits right at the base
of the neck
with
the filigree
components
dangling down.
I attached the tiny golden rounds
underneath the filigree to give a bit of movement
and make it even more girly and fun.
I made some earrings to match:
The last piece
is also earrings and
these oyster shell components
are just so sweet.
They've even got
a little golden
'pearl '
inside!
So special -
no wonder I've been hoarding them
for so long....
I made them into
dangly earrings
by adding chain,
citrine chips,
and tiny golden
round beads.
So there you have it folks.
The thing I love about this blog
hop is that it gives you a reason to get out those
special things you've been keeping
and use them up.
Goodness knows how long these pretties
would have stayed in my bead box.
(Ahem, boxES..)
for otherwise!
Here's the list for all the participants:
Thanks for dropping by and
I'm looking forward to having a hop around....
The List
The thing I love about this blog
hop is that it gives you a reason to get out those
special things you've been keeping
and use them up.
Goodness knows how long these pretties
would have stayed in my bead box.
(Ahem, boxES..)
for otherwise!
Here's the list for all the participants:
Thanks for dropping by and
I'm looking forward to having a hop around....
The List
Robin Kae Reed http://www.willowdragon.blogspot.com/
Melissa Trudinger https://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/
Melissa Trudinger https://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/
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