Stashbusting Beadalong Progress Week 6

Well I am ashamed to say that I have thrown in the towel with mine! After the twist annoyance last week I have now lost the book I was working on and am in a proper bad mood, so it is going in the bin! Both Cathy and Gloria have put beading on the back burner this week but we have two finished projects! Well done to Catherine and Jo, they are both beautiful projects!


Catherine - I had a good long session at the Starburst bracelet yesterday, in between the chores, and managed to finish! There was a single casualty in the central join where a charlotte burst on the final reinforcement pass. I had to leave it as there was no way I could even unpick it! I left the final peyote tubes off the ends of the project and joined the slide clasp via 2 loops of charlottes on doubled thread. The attached picture is of the finished beadwork without the clasp, spot the missing charlotte! Wore it and tested doing up and undoing, and I hope it will be sturdy enough! Now I am making the second version of this for myself in the (stash) beads I selected, rather than a kit from Laura. The attached picture is of the finished beadwork without the clasp. Thanks for organising the beadalong Sarah, and I'll keep showing progress on the second version!



Jo - Yay, I've finished. Have really enjoyed this project and joining the challenge has really spurred me on to get it done. The only thing left to do is to dunk it in warm water to get rid of the wax which Laura advises and does with all her pieces that are made with Fireline. Not quite sure I'm brave enough to do it though....
Thanks for setting the challenge Sarah. It's been fun :-)

Happy beading,

Sarahx

November Moodboard - Weekly update 3

Week three of our moodboard already! Never mind, there's still plenty of time to enter if you haven't already. See the original post for details :)

Now onto the fab collection of submissions I have to share with you this week...

Dee made this gorgeous lampwork fish...



Evelyn Shelby made two beautiful necklaces. One using copper as her red with cat's eye beads...



and glass leaves are the focal on this piece...



Danielle made an amazing 3 dimensional gift in Cubic right-angle weave using size 11 seed beads...



Catherine made a beautiful bead embroidered strawberry...



Janice made a lovely necklace using glass beads with copper chain and clasp...



Shirley made a fab necklace entitled Holly Kisses using Beth Stone's 2 bead spiral technique.



Inspired by a Northwestern US wildflower, Amy Robinson has made a wonderful pouch that she's named Indian Paintbrush. The bead embroidery features an elk's tooth and it's attached to a leather pouch...



Nancy made a beautiful Garnet Garden cuff using seed beads in olive and garnet...



Another entry from Carol and this time she's made a gorgeous snowflake bracelet...



Sarah also made a bracelet with a beautiful design in peyote stitch...



Mary was inspired by Jill Devon's Bramble kit to make this amazing little bouquet using her own design of flowers and leaves...



And Dee made a beautiful pendant using seed beads in cubic right-angle weave encapsulating a Swarovski crystal heart...



Well I hope you've enjoyed this week's round up! I'm skipping next week's Monday post but don't forget to check back on Wednesday evening when I'll be announcing the winner :) Until then, happy beading!

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.