Last weekend I decided to have a tidy up of my stash, what a wake up call! I have been mostly buying what I fancy without really considering what I am going to use it for and the result is that my storage is very overstretched. Yes, I could go out and buy more storage (and let's be honest, we have probably all done that), but I really think I'd like to get back to stashbusting.
I'm going to be doing a series of "Stashbusting for" specific topics and what better way to kick it off than tying in with Clair's Bead, Book and Bounce Challenge? I decided to go through my stash, identifying where I have a surplus of riches, matching them up with projects from the book and making up little kits to work on during the next month. There were some cases where I needed to improvise as I didn't have everything specified, but I'm not allowing myself to buy new stash for these projects.
While deciding what projects to make, I did hit on a little snag as the projects in this book use lots of 2mm and 3mm crystals, but I don't tend to buy a lot of them. I still did manage to kit up for two projects though!
The first kit is for the Revolution Ring, as I said, I don't have a lot of 3mm crystals, so I substituted some FP and will adapt the ring band to use seed beads.
The second kit is for the Swing Dance Earrings, I have lots of 15s and 11s, so that was no problem, but I did need to substitute beads for the edging and I don't have lots of chain, so I will need to improvise for the dangles.
See how I got on when Clair posts the reveal for BB&B.
Happy beading!
Sarah
The second kit is for the Swing Dance Earrings, I have lots of 15s and 11s, so that was no problem, but I did need to substitute beads for the edging and I don't have lots of chain, so I will need to improvise for the dangles.
See how I got on when Clair posts the reveal for BB&B.
Happy beading!
Sarah
I can't wait to see what you make sarah! I wish i had more time to join in with the BB&B projects more.
ReplyDeleteCarol xxx
Great idea! I want to enter more challenges this year; will remember this when I (or my library) have the book.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of creating specific kits to work on in the future. A lot of the time, I am scrabbling through my stash to find the beads/tools I need. I think that I am going to spend a weekend creating kits for projects that I have put to the back burner.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to put a label in saying what each kit is for just in case you don't get round to making the projects straight away,
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of creating kits for specific projects - and I love the colour combinations that you've chosen for yours! Can't wait to see them all worked up into beautiful pieces! x
ReplyDeleteThanks forr the post
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