xelona: What I've been up to, and stuff like that.

xelona: What I've been up to, and stuff like that.: "I've mostly been spending my time indoors, reading and beading. I've been creating some rather lovely pieces lately. I even sold three of my bracelets to my Aunt Marilyn, for her to give as gifts. I'm starting to get to the point in my beadwork that I could potentially support myself doing it."

It's great to see someone starting out and beginning to realise there's a potential home business in their passion for beading.
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Felicity 8-)

The Crabs that Ate My Brains

The Crabs that Ate My Brains: "I went to the holiday party for the women patients at my doctor's office, and my doctor, a very cool lady, taught us how to make these:"

What a different idea for a bracelet. What a different doctor!
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Felicity 8-)

:: Wonderful Memories ::

:: Wonderful Memories ::: "We went for beading classes together at Yishun. Woot.. I know how to make my own earrings now! *beams*"

Great effort for a first timer! Well done.
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Felicity 8-)

Beading Is Fun!

Hello everyone!
Hope you all had a great festive season, I know we had a great time catching up with family. I'm very fortunate that my kids are still young enough to really get caught up in all the excitement, although I think I've seen enough Christmas lights to last me a lifetime!!
One project I've been working on for a while is a site about beading, and I've just started to release it on the internet. If you'd like to take a look, it's at http://www.beading-is-fun.info
I'd love to get your feedback on it, good and bad! I plan to progressively add a lot more stuff to it over time, but it takes time - something I suffer a severe lack of, particularly now my kids are on school holidays.
Anyway, happy new year to everyone!
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Felicity 8-)

Learn How to Bead

Learn How to Bead: "Learn How to Bead
A new listing of the many beading lessons available on this site. Learn Beading and Beadwork contains links to everything from an introduction to beadwork and bead stringing through the many variations of Peyote and other beading stitches. "

There's some good stuff at this website to help you learn different types of beading.
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Felicity 8-)

Existence: Beaded Creation - Sweet Embrace

Existence: Beaded Creation - Sweet Embrace
"Neckace info:

This was created of the basic african net design as you can see in the center and i just designed from there the rest. Hope u like it!
P.S. All my pieces are for sale just inquire if your interested!"


This is really pretty!
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Felicity 8-)

The Sardonic Cauldron: Finally...a post

The Sardonic Cauldron: Finally...a post: "I have dove back into my beading and am making lots of Christmas presents this year. I forgot how relaxing and fun it is. Instead of sitting on the couch wondering which chore I should really do since they aren't all getting done, I just ignore them completely and bead."

Now that's the right attitude!!! hehehe
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Felicity 8-)

Enjoying The Journey

Enjoying The Journey: "I got engrossed with some more beading today, and being the time of the year that it is, made some sparkly Christmas decorations using baubles and beads. These were quick and fun and added a home-made touch to our tree."

Sorry no pic, you'll have to click through to the blog to see this gorgeous beaded Christmas ornament. Great idea!
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Felicity 8-)

Buzz-A-Roni

Buzz-A-Roni: "One of the Mom's in the group is starting a home business of beading parties. I came on this event sort of late, but it was a Mom's night out where you'd make your own beaded bracelets. If you wanted to make a mother's bracelet, she would order these cute little sterling silver cube alphabet beads.
I picked out lots of purple beads... different shapes and sizes, two Swarovski amethyst (no not her birthstone, but I'm not a fan of rubies, which is my birthstone too!) crystals, and some sterling silver round beads. "

This sounds like a really interesting idea - can anyone tell me what exactly a mother's bracelet is??
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Felicity 8-)

Magnets-Beads-Photography-Life � Blog Archive � Finally, a journey home

Magnets-Beads-Photography-Life-Blog Archive-Finally, a journey home: "My first big bead project is going to be my beaded Santa Claus faces, Christmas Trees, Wreaths, and Snowflakes. I loved doing these and they sold quite well for me in the past. My sister, Jan, has someone at Chrysler interested in seeing them as well. And as Jan wears her pairs, I asked her to be a walking advertisement for me. Also, there is a new web site just for the earrings. www.holiday-earrings.com There will be holiday earrings for all seasons as the year goes along, but right now, it's just Christmas stuff."

I really enjoyed reading the full story of this beader's journey.
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Felicity 8-)

It's Holiday Time

Hi everyone!
Well, I know for most of you winter is fast approaching, but here in Australia summer has arrived, the end of school year bedlam has just ended, and it's time for my family and I to head to the beach.
So I hope now you have lots of cold nights to stay inside and keep warm, you all get lots of beading done!
I'll be too busy spreading sunscreen on my kids and playing in the sea! And even better, having a REST!!!!
I look forward to catching up with all of you again in a week or so.
Happy beading!
Felicity 8-)

Octopus Garden 10 (creativechick.blog-city.com)

Octopus Garden 10 (creativechick.blog-city.com): "I finally finished up the last in my Octopus Garden series this week."

"Octopus Garden 10" 2005

6" x 4"
Mixed media Collage on Fiber

Hand and machine sewn, hand dyed, painted and printed fabrics, beads, and embellished.

On sell at http://creativechick.etsy.com


This is a stunning piece of work!
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Felicity 8-)

Lauren's Blog - Another finish!

Lauren's Blog - Another finish!: "Well, it's done! It's a little crooked - the wreath's off-center, because I miscounted and didn't feel like ripping out most of the border. I love beading so much - the scan just can't capture how much the beads sparkle in the light. I really enjoyed working on this, even if the beading needle pricked me 5,000 times "


Another fabulous way of using beads. I think we've all experienced the old pricking of the fingers with the beading needle! Ouch...
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Felicity 8-)

Heather's Little Haven: Some Finishes

Heather's Little Haven: Some Finishes: "I did this last night around 1am, I couldn't sleep

I had to keep taking the thread out the needle as I haven't any beading needles (well I do, they're just AWOL). I've done this one many times in the past, so it didn't take me long to do at all. "

Wow, another great use of beading techniques, I've definitely NEVER thought of something like this.
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Felicity 8-)

yuliacrystal: it's all about beads now, apparently

yuliacrystal: it's all about beads now, apparently: "but, heck, beads! anywhere you'd look they were twinkling with all imaginable colours in places you wouldn't have seen before on a piece of clothing, even in a costume shop. I actually saw garments that were made completely out of beads and sequins, attached to a finest shadow of a material you won't really call fabric.
in a daze, I walked through three levels of clothing, touching things here and there. it will probably sound funny coming from me (and I hope that none of my beady buddies would read this), but it was all a bit too much for me. the sparkle, the colours, the sizes, the amount of beading on a square centimetre of a fabric... I tell you, they've gone mad! =) "


I have to say I've noticed the same thing!
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Felicity 8-)

Dolphinately Delightfully Designed Doodads: Welcome to My Beading Blog . . . .

Dolphinately Delightfully Designed Doodads: Welcome to My Beading Blog. . .: "Here is the first triple grouping of necklaces for layering I've designed. I call it Winter's Crystalline Nightfall."

This is a great effect. Pretty colours, too.
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Felicity 8-)

Pie-Bolar Served w/ 3 Flavors of Anksia Tea: "First Holiday Snowfall" Necklace

Pie-Bolar Served w/ 3 Flavors of Anksia Tea: "First Holiday Snowfall" Necklace: " I call this necklace, First Holiday Snowfall. The white Howlite beads scanned a bit bright, some have some pretty grey veining. And the silver beads were kind of reflecty. And some of the pinks ended up twice as saturated as they actually are. Being glass beads, it scanned them and picked up not only the surface color, but added in color all the way in to the core, being a translucent bead. I tweaked it some in Adobe, but I'm no expert. So it's not a bright or deep pink. Well it's kinda bright, definitely not pale, but not intense or shocking . . . a pretty translucent Christmas berry color. See the beads on the lower left side? It's more that pink berry color. And some are even paler than that. But somehow most of the rest kinda turned out way intense, tho they aren't. The glass beads are called Christmasberry anyway, and they are crackled."

Just in case you hadn't realised there's less than a month to Christmas... gulp....
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Felicity 8-)

Red Instead BLOG : Adventures in Beading

Red Instead BLOG : Adventures in Beading: "I have been enjoying beading and find it's a great activity to do while watching TV. Nothing like a bit of multi-tasking to keep a busy crafter happy!"

How true is this! Some great photos of finished pieces at this blog - take a look. Of course my favourite is green... hehehe
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Felicity 8-)

Victorian Beaded Lampshade

Victorian Beaded Lampshade: "Beaded Fringe Adds Life to a Plain Lampshade
Lynne Quinn posted some pictures of her Victorian Beaded Lampshade a while back that have brought a ton of e-mails asking her to share her beaded lampshade secrets. Not surprising seeing as how it's absolutely gorgeous! She has very kindly allowed me to help her share her knowledge of this beading technique with you. Here are the Complete Instructions for making your own Victorian Beaded Lampshade."


If this sort of beading takes your fancy, this is a great opportunity to grab the instructions on how to make a beaded lampshade.
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Felicity 8-)

Make Time to Bead

Make Time to Bead: "Some days it's bedtime and you feel like you've accomplished nothing. Housework need to be done, errands run, meals prepared, bosses appeased, etc. Of course there's no time to pull out your beads, let along spend time in bead contemplation and serious work.

Here are some creative ways to find just a little more time to enjoy your beads and beading. Who knows, maybe you'll create your own beaded masterpiece over a series of lunch breaks at work! "


This article contains some clever ideas to help you find time to bead. Of course, my personal favourite is just to forget the housework! hehehe
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Felicity 8-)