Happy New Year

Hello, dear readers.

I am not sure anyone will read this post as I haven't posted anything for a long time.

In fact, I am not even sure people are still reading blogs. Everyone seems to be obsessed with Facebook and Instagram.

Anyhow, I want to let you know what I have been beading.

Christmas Wreath Pendant Necklace

I made this Christmas Wreath Pendant Necklace for myself. It is beautiful and dainty, and it has a 3D thing to it. I have bought the kit from the Crystals and Ice on-line bead shop in the UK.

I don't know about you, but I spent loads of time watching YouTube videos on beading last year. You subscribe to a beading channel and then you feel that you need to watch to each and every single video the beader releases. If you subscribe to many channels, you spend all of your free time doing that and not any beading. 

There are several beaders out there whom I admire a lot. One of them is Brazilian beader Núncia Maia. When I saw one necklace she had designed, I knew I had to try it as I like its modern look including the use of pearls and cotton waxed cord. You can watch the Youtube video here.

Simple Necklace, a design by Núncia Maia

Simple Necklace in dark blue

The light brown I made for myself. The dark blue was a Christmas gift.

Also from a YouTube channel, this time from an Italian beader, I have tried a discrete and delicate beaded ring made with seed beads and crystals. This young lady from Italy is Maria Teresa (surname?) and uses the name Mary Creazioni. 

Delicati Ring, a design by Mary Creazioni

My version uses 15/0 seed beads unlike the original version

The materials I have used are Toho seed beads in three sizes (11/0, 8/0 and 15/0) and crystal rondelles in 4x3mm that are so popular nowadays. Unlike the original version, I have put 15/0 seed beads instead of 11/0 when filling the spaces. You can watch the video here.

Last, two Christmas gifts. One is a double wrap leather bracelet in Chan Luu style with Preciosa Czech glass beads and a beautiful Tierracast button. I have strung it with Fireline. 

double wrap leather bracelet in topaz 

the bracelet when worn

The other Christmas gift is a necklace with a tassel, so trendy nowadays.

Actually, I had to make two necklaces to gift, one is grey and the other is turquoise.

My shop on Etsy is currently closed as I rethink it.

Have a beautiful year!

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Neste post, falo das minhas últimas criações dos últimos meses. Um colar com um kit da loja inglesa Crystals and Ice, colares com design de Núbia Maia (canal no YouTube), um anel de missangas e cristais criado por Mary Creazioni (canal no YouTube), uma pulseira de cabedal de duas voltas ao estilo Chan Luu e, por último, colares compridos com borlas.

Bom Ano!

A commission / Uma encomenda

I've had a commission for a long necklace with Preciosa burgundy pearls. It is long, long, long. It is one meter long and features six hundred pearls. It is the most time consuming piece I've ever made. The customer (a friend) loves the result and so do I.

Tive uma encomenda para um colar comprido de pérolas Preciosa cor burgundy (bordeaux). É muito comprido, mais de um metro, e tem seiscentas pérolas. É a peça mais demorada que alguma vez fiz. A cliente, que é uma amiga, gosta muito do resultado e eu também.

She had the idea for the necklace after seeing a bracelet I had made, and that you can see it here for sale at ETSY.

A ideia do colar foi da minha amiga que depois de ver a pulseira que eu fizera, disse que gostaria de ter um colar igual. A pulseira que deu origem ao colar está à venda na minha loja ETSY e podem vê-la aqui.

Uma prenda / A gift

Uma pulseira que fiz recentemente para oferecer a uma amiga, segundo o gosto da destinatária.
A bracelet I've made to gift a friend. I tried to suit her taste and style. 

Pulseira de duas vias com cristais chineses, pérolas da marca Rayher e corrente de cobre feita por mim.
Double strand bracelet made with Chinese crystals, Rayher pearls and copper chain I made myself.

Eu gosto muito. Este é também o meu estilo.
I like this bracelet very much. This is my style too.

Desafios e sorteios / Challenges and giveaways

Olá viva! Hoje trago-vos o que recebi em dois sorteios onde participei.
Hello! I got this from two giveaways I participated.

 Na página da Marca Dazzle-it no Facebook/ 

Dazzle-it Page on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/Dazzleit

No blogue da loja ZNetShows 

At ZNetShows's Blog

http://znetshows.blogspot.com/

Não são presentes fantásticos? Entretanto, estou a trabalhar em dois desafios. Um do grupo Operation Tackle That Bead Stash - já vosso conhecido e um outro que provavelmente ainda não conhecem, lançado pelo blogue da loja The Bead Shop de Liverpool. O tema do primeiro é criar algo que seja inspirado nos animais, o tema do segundo é o "Indian Summer" (Verão Indiano). 

Aren't they awesome gifts? At the moment, I'm working for two challenges. One is the September challenge of Operation Tackle That Bead Stash group - this month theme is animals. The other challenge has been created by the blog of The Bead Shop Liverpool - it's in its 2nd month and the theme is Indian Summer. 

Caso queiram saber de mais sorteios, no meu Pinterest tenho um álbum só para este assunto. Boa sorte e boas criações!

If you'd like to know about giveaways, I have an album on Pinterest only for this. Good luck and good creations!