Winter

Today I'm sharing my participation in the November challenge of Operation Tackle That Bead Stash. The theme was Winter. Isn't this an inspiring photo?

Icicles by Paul Van Der Werf

I have made a pair of earrings using Twin beads in the Winter Wonderland Snowflake Earrings design by Kelly Dale.

This is a Free tutorial that you can find in my Pinterest board dedicated to Christmas. According to the instructions I've just read on Pinterest, an embedded pin should be displayed here. As things aren't working properly, I'm providing the link to the video from Kelly Dale HERE. If you prefer the written instructions, there is a PDF tutorial for sale on Etsy.

Barbara motif

Hi, lovely readers!

I've made a necklace using the Barbara motif, which was designed by Irene, a talented Belgium beader. You can visit her website HERE. You can use Google Translate to put the French text in your own language.

Barbara Necklace

Close-up of the necklace with three motifs

I adore it. I've used firepolished beads in blue and two sizes of Toho seed beads in bronze colour.

I've also made some earrings to match, adapting the pattern, but I find them too big. 

So, I've used the Flora Earrings designed by Linda Genaw to make a smaller version. You can access the pattern HERE.

My Earring version of the Barbara motif 

 Flora Earrings

Happy beading!

Featured in a Treasury on Etsy / Num tesouro do Etsy

Hi! My Leaf of Olwen Earrings have been featured in a new treasury on Etsy. The curator for this Treasury was Elena Anufrieva, who is a Russian photographer. In her Etsy shop named RivuletPhotography you can find magical photo art prints of St. Petersburg, Moscow and Paris. Clicking on the image will take you to the treasury.

Olá! Os meus brincos cinzentos foram incluídos num tesouro criado por Elena Anufrieva, uma fotógrafa russa também no Etsy. Na sua loja RivuletPhotography podemos encontrar fotografias mágicas de São Petersburgo, Moscovo e Paris. Se clicarem na imagem com as fotografias, terão acesso ao tesouro dentro do Etsy.

O que tenho feito/ What I've been doing

Hi, lovely readers! 

I haven't been making much. I've been exploring Etsy where I have a shop now. I've been getting familiar with the way things work there. 

Some time ago, I made a peyote bracelet in pink, purple and grey colours for the Operation Tackle That Bead Stash August challenge.

This geometric pattern from Diana Costa is so beautiful that I've made two bracelets in a row, one in blue and one in pink. You can see the blue version HERE.

I've joined a beadweaving challenge for January 2015. It's called A Time To Stitch 6, as always organised by the talented Therese and Christine.

I really look forward to it. It's great fun. It will be my third time participating. You can read about my first participation HERE and my second HERE.

Be happy!

Art Beads / Contas artesanais

Hi! I'm sharing a giveaway that is currently going on Esfera Jewelry blog. Janine has interviewed the artists for Golem Design Studio who make some of most gorgeous ceramic beads I've ever seen.

Golem Design Studio 

Isn't this amazing?