Waiting For Ships Finished!

Mindy Memories: Waiting For Ships Finished!: "Can't write much now, but wanted to post her. Stitching took me about 70 hours, beading about 11. I really love the look of her on this fabric -- so worth the money for the beads and treasures :)"


This is a beautiful design, combining different skills.
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Felicity 8-)

Bearden West - Bead Artists

KnoxNews: Bearden West: "Bead mania infected Knoxville several years ago, and there's no sign of it letting up anytime soon.
If you've stopped by one of those 'make-it-yourself' bead shops and tried to make some jewelry, you've probably discovered it's more difficult than it looks. Stringing beads on a cord is simple, of course. But with a rainbow of colors, not to mention textures, shapes and sizes, a jewelry project can quickly become overwhelming. Several of those who are inspired, rather than overwhelmed, have their beaded jewelry on display at The Southern Market. "

This sounds like a really cool place to go - now all I have to do is work out where Bearden West is! I'm assuming Tennessee somewhere....
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Felicity 8-)

Wizardy Bracelets - Beadwork

Wizardy Bracelets - Beadwork: "More bracelet patterns, this time in square stitch!
For information on how to do square stitch, check out Out on a Whim Beads, she's got an excellent tutorial for square stitch in her classroom, as well as having wonderful service and colors.
I used Delica beads for my example, and like the last set of bracelet
patterns I really suggest starting in the middle so you can size it
properly to your wrist. "

Some interesting bracelet tips and designs, along with photos.
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Felicity 8-)

The Glass Slippers

The Glass Slippers: Sunday Evening Thoughts.: "But it was the beading that made them so special, so I am now working on putting the same beading on another kind of sandal that will be just as drop dead gorgeous. "


Beading on sandals - now there's a clever idea. Great story, too!
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Felicity 8-)

What a great idea!

Thoughts from the Desert :: A Fun Weekend w/ Gracious Guests!: "So I forgot my camera during the 'Beading Breakfast' but I can describe it to you, in one word FUN. There were six of us, and we had a great time. Two new comers, Rachel and Barbara, they had fun, and I think they will both be back next time. They weren't beaders prior to the breakfast, but both left with items they made themselves and were pleased. "

What a fabulous idea, spending time with good friends and helping more people get addicted to beading! I'll have to try that out.
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Felicity 8-)

Shopaholic on Diet: Shopping...Beading...

Shopaholic on Diet: Shopping...Beading...Shopping...Beading: "Fyi, I string the pearls myself k. The pears were not cheap, fresh water pearls in nice shade of pink, and it's sold out when I went back to Mix N Match to replenish it. :(
Anyway, went crazy and made another 2 necklaces that are in the rage now!

The black one. My friend asked if I've turned to Buddhism. Bleh.

And the Green fruity one. This was a surprise, I didn't realise it'll look so cool. Totally brightens up the whole outfit."

Photos of some really cool bead & pearl necklaces.
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Felicity 8-)

An alternative to blogging

<..: All About Me...A sweet&vain Lady :..>: "BEADING preoccupied my time while my PC got busted for quite sometime. If I had a blog corner, I've set up a 'bead corner' too, a workplace for my belly costumes. Here are a few on the process and some finished ones. "

Gorgeous work - very colourful.
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Felicity 8-)

Self doubt...

Cr�atif: Paranoid: "A while back, I mentioned BATCies (bead artist trading cards). I've actually started beading instead of just thinking about it.
Oh. My. Goodness!
My paranoia/self-doubt level has sky-rocketed. I am so absolutely positive that I'm doing it wrong, it is very tempting to write to the person who organized it and back out. But if I do that, I'll feel horribly, too. Plus, it won't get me out of my comfort zone and it won't get me to figure out/learn new things."

I think we've all gone through this one - and Jen is right, you just have to push through it.
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Felicity 8-)

Welcome back!

Well, it seems that Blogger decided to wipe all my blogs from my profile, so it looks like I need to start again.
So here we go again! Feel free to comment on any post, I'd love to hear from you.
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Felicity 8-)