Stashbusting Beadalong Progress Week 5

Welcome to week 5 of the stashbusting beadalong. I am afraid that I am still sulking over the twisted herringbone incident of last week and haven't even looked at mine, I promise to do better next week! Catherine says the dog ate her beadwork! Wish I'd thought of that one, lol but will be beading tomorrow. Poor Cathy has hurt her hand, hope it heals quick Cathy!

We do have some progress though!

Jo is putting me to shame with her necklace strap! "1st half of the strap almost done! I love the herringbone start Laura uses. I never did get on with the ladder stitch start. The end caps are so easy to do and they look like they are snuggling around the pearl which gives a really neat finish."


And Gloria says "Some progress made this week. All components made now with three of the lockets completed. Six more to go................................"


Happy beading,

Sarahx

November Moodboard - Weekly Update 2

Well here we are with another update for the November moodboard. Another three gorgeous entries to share with you today...

Carol made this wonderful poppy brooch using a pattern from Threadabead.com...



Jet made a beautiful Cherry Caterpillar bracelet...




And Helen made a set of lampwork beads...



...and a cute piggy...


If you'd like to join in with us then please read the original post for details!

Stashbusting Beadalong Progress Week 4

Week 4 of our stashbusting beadalong has a mixed bag of progress!

First up is Gloria, who says, "Not much to report but making slow progress. I have to make a total of nine round connectors (done); nine rivoli lids and nine delica boxes – so as you can see from the photo I am on the way!"


Cathy is doing really well with her bracelet, "Lots of progress this week! The third Ndebele strand is stitched and added to the others, and one end cap is done. The end cap uses 2 elements found in the April Showers necklace Sarah is making, a pagoda and a bellflower. All that's left to do now is the other end cap and the toggle clasp. And, hmmm....maybe matching earrings?"


No pictures from Catherine this week but lots of progress, "no pictures this week but I can report that I have now got the two 3 unit sections made, so just the central pair and the more complicated join to do. I did find making the two flowers simultaneously saved time, so can recommend that, especially if you leave the needle threaded on each unit (if you have enough needles of course). Will send a photo when I find the recharger for the camera battery!"

Jo has no progress this week, "Really sorry but it's a big fat fail for me this week. Haven't even touched it! Please do not put me in the naughty corner and I promise to try and catch up next week."

And I thought I had progress on my April Showers necklace but tonight realised that I had done 3 inches of the necklace strap in twisted herringbone instead of normal and have had to rip back, so no photo's from me either!

Happy beading!

Sarahx

Earring Reveal 6

Sorry it has been so long for the next reveal, I have been experiencing technical difficulties! I am back now with a whole host of beautiful beaded earrings for you to enjoy though.

Faye to Jo
Faye used these gorgeous flower beads for her day earrings


and adapted a necklace pattern for these stunners!


Clare to Catherine
Clare beaded these lovely earrings from the Dainty Dianthus design by Cynthia Newcomer Daniels


and also these lovely circles


Gemma to Norma
Don't you just love the colour of these beaded beads?


These pretty square earrings were adapted from am pattern in Creative Beading Volume 4 by Dulcey Heller


Norma to Gemma
Nora sent these lovely wirework earrings,




Mary to Nancy
Beautiful butterflies to flutter in the day,


and gorgeous red flowers by night,


Happy beading!

Sarahx

November Moodboard - Weekly Update 1

We're a week into our challenge already, where does the time go? We have two gorgeous entries to share with you this week.

Lesley made an amazing 3D watermelon...



And Mary Kearney made a beautiful braclet in right-angle weave using teal and raspberry seed beads embellished with cream pearls...


If you'd like to play along with us this month and be in with a chance to win a gorgeous set of lampwork beads from Lala Lampwork - as well as showing off your wonderful creations to our readers - then please see the original post for details.

Stashbusting Beadalong Progress 3

Well, I am hanging my head in shame, as I have no progress on my April Showers necklace to this week, I seem to have been a bit hectic! Luckily, the other ladies do have some progress to report.

Despite an accident, Jo's Orb pendant is finished, she says "Not much progress this week due to unforeseen leg injuries but the orb pendant is finished after weaving off 11 of the 2 tails! Just the bail to go now and then on to the neck strap."


Poor Gloria is still sick, "Very little progress from my sick bed! Glad we have another 7 weeks til Christmas."


Cathy's bracelet is coming along nicely, "The second Ndebele strand completed and attached to the first."


Catherine has new approach to her kit "Week 3 progress: I decided that putting all the beads from the kit away each time was putting me off, so decided to make a special case for the work in progress. I cut a beadmat to fit an A4 hard folder,
and now I can close it with the beads inside, and still see it. I also decided that having to put away one color, and changing colour every round meant I slowed down too, so decided to bead the next two units simultaneously, so I have done the first steps using cylinder and 15s for both we shall see if this helps by the amount of progress"


Aren't they all looking lovely?

Happy beading!

Sarahx

November Moodboard

Welcome to the November Moodboard! As we're approaching that time of year I thought we should have a bash at the traditional festive colour combination of red and green. But that doesn't mean your piece has to be Christmas themed! There's an abundance of different shades of greens to choose from such as olive, moss, forest, lime, bottle, apple and jade and a profusion of reds including cherry, ruby, burgundy, chestnut, orange-red, brick and terracotta. And don't forget that you can also take inspiration from the images themselves!

Clockwise from top-left: Poppies 5, Lemmie and Peggy Day, Ornaments 1, Red on Green.

Submitting is easy! You can either email your photograph/s to me at thecrimsonmoon7@gmail.com or you can add them to our Flickr group pool. If you do add it to the Flickr pool please make sure to mention that it's for the November Moodboard. If you have a website, blog or an online shop that you'd like us to link to your name then please include it with your submission, either in your email or in the description of your Flickr photo. Also include with your submission a few words on the techniques and materials used.

What can you make? Anything as long as it involves beads! Any technique is accepted, from beadweaving and stringing to wire work and bead embroidery. Lampworkers and polymer clay artists are also welcome to submit pieces they've made.

We're happy for you to make something using a pattern from a book, magazine or tutorial but if you do please let us know the designer's name and where it was published, including a link if available, so that we can give full credit.

The deadline for entries is 6pm (UK time) on Wednesday November 30th and as always a prize will be awarded at random to one of our lucky entrants. We welcome submissions from around the world so don't worry if you're not in the UK, you can still enter and be eligible for the prize!

Up for grabs this month is this gorgeous set of artisan lampwork beads beautifully handcrafted by Helen Mitchell of Lala Lampwork!


We really hope you enjoy this month's challenge and look forward to seeing your wonderful creations!

Sadly, this is the last moodboard of the year as we'll be taking a break from the challenge in December. But there'll still be Monday posts throughout December where I'll be showing some of my favourite submissions from the past year :)