Inspired by Pinterest, I headed back to the bead table to crank out some earrings. I really like orange, turquoise and brass together. The bee earrings are adorable and even though I gifted them already, I have materials to make…
Stupid beading tricks: Sprite bracelet
A few years ago at Bead Fest Philadelphia* I bought two bottle cap beads because I thought they were the most unique and happy beads ever. And they are! But I had no idea what to use them for. I…
Stupid beading tricks: Orange flower
I bought this enameled pendant from Jade Scott back in 2012, and of course all of the ideas I had for it disappeared as soon as I received it. So I saved it. And waited. And waited. One night, the…
Stupid beading tricks: Bridal set
A month or so back, one of my coworkers asked if I could make her a bracelet and a set of earrings for her upcoming beach wedding in Mexico. I said sure, no big. Okay. I said, “OMG SERIOUSLY ARE…
Stupid beading tricks: blue bracelet
Another of my dorking-at-the-bead-table creations. It’s pretty, if a bit heavy. I have no plans for it at the moment. Maybe it’ll go toward stock for the someday-store.
Stupid beading tricks: Teal Statement Necklace
No teal beads? No problem. I picked up a package of Jesse James Design Elements beads in “Mystere.” For only $5.99 you get a packet of gorgeous and chunky beads all in the same color family. It’s a very cost-effective…
Stupid beading tricks: uh, another pink bracelet
Saturday night I was sipping wine and dorking around with my beads when I did a mental inventory of whom I had to “gift” with a “creation.” I know that giving away these things for free will shoot me in…
Stupid Beading Tricks: More bracelets
We are off from work today to celebrate an amazing Annual Meeting. Which I didn’t have to attend, but we get the day off anyway. While I was waiting for maintenance to come in this morning and fix a crack…
Stupid beading tricks: Hooty hoo
Anyone who knows anyone who has a Pinterest board knows that Radiant Orchid has been chosen as the color of 2014. This means 2 things: 1) No stores have one piece of clothing in that color, because retail buyers order…
On disorganization: my bead table
What works at my job doesn’t always work at home. Here is my shameful beading table: But that sloppitude means I’ve actually been working on beads again. I made a bracelet for each of the ladies in my department, and…
Links I loved: Week of June 3
Happy Saturday! I spent this morning on my balcony drinking coffee and reading my new beading book. This afternoon we are headed to a jewelry store to get a setting for WM’s grandmother’s diamond so I can have an engagement…
Stupid Beading Tricks: Adventures in Polymer Clay
Have you ever seen polymer clay beads? They’re absolutely beautiful! And there is NO shortage of tutorials online that show you how EASY it is to make your OWN beads! Make my OWN beads? Okay! Which is how I found…
