Pattern Finds - Go Fish Earrings by The Peregrine Beader

You know how much I love projects that use up the little bits and pieces left over from other projects and I am always looking for fun patterns to make use of them. This earring pattern from Callie at The Peregrine Beader on Etsy is just perfect! I love the unique shape and they are the prettiest colourful fish that i have seen for a long time!

Click on the picture to go to the listing

http://www.etsy.com/shop/PeregrineBeader?ref=seller_info

Happy Beading!

Sarahx

Free Tutorial - Something out of Nothing Lariat

Earlier this week Clair from Obstinate Pursuit posted some lovely cards made from little bits and pieces and it reminded me of how much I enjoy making something out of practically nothing. I rummaged through my bead stash and came up with a length of brass chain, some jump rings and 10 purple dagger beads, not a lot really. I had a play about and came up with this simple lariat.



You will need approximately 1 metre of decorative chain, 10 jump rings to match and 10 dagger beads.


Using 2 pairs of pliers open a jump ring sideways and add a dagger bead.

Attach to the bottom link of one side of the chain.

Repeat up the chain, alternating the sides that you attach the jump rings to.

Repeat for the other end of the chain, tie an overhand knot and you are done!

Don't forget to add a photo to our Flickr pool if you make this project (link up on the right).

Happy beading!

Sarahx

Leftovers Project Link - Got Buttons?

Need to use them up? If so head over to the Obstinate Pursuit blog via the link below and check out Clair's tutorial for this beautiful bead and button bracelet. As an added bonus you could use any leftover beads, chain and headpins from previous projects for this one, what could be better? I love Clair's Waste Not Wednesday concept and will be keeping a close eye on what she comes up with!

http://obstinatepursuit.blogspot.com/2010/03/bead-button-bracelet-tutorial-waste-not.html

Leftovers Project Link

Here is a cute project idea from Martha Stewart to make simple ornaments from leftover beads. If like me you have loads of odd beads leftover from other projects, take a look,
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/beads-to-beguile?page=6

Leftover Project - Multi strand Necklace

This week I will be searching out free projects for using up all those leftover beads. If you are anything like me you'll have lots. I have been mainly using my small amounts of accent and seed beads to make rings but I have lots of other beads that would be good combined in larger projects.

Today's link is for a great multi strand necklace from about.com. I can fully blame About.com for my current stash size. I had been searching cross stitch information and came across the beadwork pages which got me started.
http://beadwork.about.com/library/weekly/aa060400a.htm

Project for Leftover Beads

I have been neglecting this blog this week sorry, I have been very busy preparing for a craft fair, I have been making lots of beaded rings with leftover beads and more bracelets from my stash of fire polish and glass pearls. Lots of beads are now out of the stash and I'll take some pics soon.

Here is a link to a lovely toggle necklace project by Cindi Lavin on the Lapidary Journal Jewelery Artist website designed to use up leftover beads,
http://www.jewelryartistmagazine.com/stepbystep/toggleneck.cfm