Friday, July 15, 2011

Adventures in Stitching


Last week Tuesday I decided I really wanted to learn how to stitch.  Thankfully the lovely ladies at Beadalotta were willing to let me take a class at the last minute.  The above picture is the product of that class.  This is the Spiral Rope with focal beads. I used 8/0 seed beads and some pearls for the focal beads.



To make sure that I really knew how to do this, I bought enough stuff to make a second one at home. This one also uses the 8/0 seed beads and dyed tiger eye for the focal beads. The following are the bracelets that I have made since that class on the 5th.

These beads are 10/0 triangle beads. I like how they sparkle.


This one the core (blue) are 8/0 seed beads with the embellishment (silvery white) are 11/0 seed beads.

 

I really like how this one turned out with the drop beads.  Core: 8/0 pearl  Embellishment:  11/0 chartreuse and flamingo drop beads.

This one was fun to make.  I used all 11/0 seed beads. I made the embellishment longer so it would be loopy.



This little one I made for a two year old since she liked the blue beads so much...Turns out she likes the green one (above) that I made for her mom and laid claim to it.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Now for Beads


Last fall I decided I wanted to learn how to bead.  This is the product of the Basics class that I took.  There I learned how to properly open a jump ring, crimp and make a wrapped loop.  It was tons of fun playing with the wire. I also learned I need to work on sizing, as this bracelet is too big...  :(

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Happy Birthday Card


This is swap #2.  The theme was Happy Birthday.  I got new toy (Sizzix Big Shot) since the last card and had to use it on this swap.  The embossing folder used to make the diamond pattern was found at the Stamping and Scrapbook expo held in Milwaukee in May.

This card was super easy to assemble since all I had to do was stick self-adhesive gems where the diamonds met. The greeting (Let's Celebrate) was heat embossed in silver onto the tag. The cord gave me a little trouble, but was easily tamed by a few drops of clear glue.

I plan to use the same embossing folder for the next swap due in August for the Masculine Birthday Card. I'll keep you posted.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Thinking of You Card



Each time I meet with my Big Shot Stampers we swap cards. Each swap has a different theme. For the month of May the theme was Thinking of You, Best Wishes, or Thank you.


I kept it really simple and added the pop of color on the inside because it looks cool and it's hard to write on black.



First Ever Blog Post

I've recently toyed with starting a blog. Like many people, I'm sure, the thought of "who would want to read this crap" ran through my head along with "What would I even write about?". I decided to share my finished projects.

I recently started stamping (card making not scrapbooking) again after a two or three year hiatus. Besides making my Christmas cards I haven't done much. Recently I have found a fun group of ladies that meet every 6 weeks or so and learn new techniques and swap cards with.

I have also dabbled in making beaded jewelry. I've put together a few kits of earrings and necklaces and decided that I wanted to learn this for real and took a "Basics" class at at local bead store (Beadalotta). The ladies there are great and I got to work with wire and made a bracelet and pair of earrings. (To be shared later) Just this last Tuesday I took a class to learn how to stitch the beads together. I'm not much of a sewer so this made me a little nervous. I didn't do so bad and am now ready to learn a new pattern.

Anyway, I've rambled enough... I am using this blog to share my finished projects. So here's the first one.