Emerald City Bracelet

A former bead student and I are planning to do some classes locally and recently, we went to a lovely bead shop in Matthews, NC called the Bead Boutique.www.beadboutiquenc.com 
 and they have something called "Club Bead" that is a monthly event in which you get to learn an easy project and sit around the beading table with some other ladies for beady fun!
This was the monthly project, an adaptation of the "Skinny Bracelet" by Deb Roberti
http://www.aroundthebeadingtable.com/
Please check out Deb's site for other great project patterns, many of which are FREE.
In addition, may I just say that Deb is the best pattern designer, hands down. Her instructions are excellent and don't leave me all flustered as many of them tend to do.
THis little bracelet was needle woven with 4 mm Vitrail fire polished beads and size 8 seed beads in right angle weave. Very pretty results with very little effort. I like that !

Click the photos for a better look. Blessings !

Ndebele Blue

It's been awhile since I have blogged, but you can be sure that I have been beading :)

My Nikon Cool Pics bit the proverbial dust, and so my son had to come to my rescue and be my photographer for the next few entries. Thanks, Zach !

I love Ndebele stitch, also known as Herringbone. It is an ancient African stitch that yields a beautiful slinky bead fabric. This bracelet was needle woven with blue hex beads and number 6 beads in a transparent lilac color. I sticthed a peyote loop and added a beautiful gold button with a floral motif. 

At 8 1/2 inches, this bracelet will fit the queen sized wrist and look spectacular !

Click each photo for a better look !

Blessings.

Spring Fever Freeform Peyote Bracelet

I have Spring Fever !

Here is my answer to all of the cold, snowy gray days. 

I love these beads ! They are alabaster finished and it's almost as it they GLOW. 

Like a lily among the thorns, so is my love among the daughters."

Song of Solomon 2:2

Precious Pearls

This is a lovely little pearl necklace in glass pearls and seed beads, needle woven in right angle weave. 

So timeless !

"The twelve gates were twelve pearls, and each individual gate was one pearl."

Revelation 21:21

Harvest Ruffle Bracelet

 

This pretty "ruffle bracelet" is loaded down with all kinds of pretty glass leaves and beads in harvest colors. 

A bronze button with a floral motif holds it securely on my wrist. 

"And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, "Thrust in your sickle and reap, for the time has come for you to reap, for the harvest of the earth is ripe."

Revelation 14:15

Metamorphosis

This is my bead journal motif for February 2010. 

It represents my husband and me and our children. 

The themes represented are : 

Being forever united in Christ

Being forever changed by His LOVE

He is the only faithful lover of our souls. 

" For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, not things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our LORD."

Romans 8: 38 &39

Lotus Flower Earrings

These earrings were woven with #8 and #15 seed beads to create the motif, and then I added a 4mm firepolished crystal and glass pearl. The pattern was in either Bead & Button, or Beadwork recently.

I haven't gotten up the nerve to weave them again. 

Sparkle Wave Earrings

These wavy earrings were constructed with  clear bicone crystals and  indigo fire polished, faceted beads. They have a lot of sparkle !

"If anyone has an ear, let him hear."

Revelation 13:9

Wolf Moon Necklace

I love this pendant ! I created the necklace to set it off nicely, and it must have because I sold it the first time I had it at a show. It reminds me of the "wolf moon" we just had the other night, which is the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. 

"WIsom rests in the heart of him who has understanding."

Proverbs 14:33a

Bronze Beauty Bracelet

This bracelet was needlewoven with bronze colored seed beads and firepolished crystals in right angle weave. 

A pretty button serves as the clasp !

This bracelet is sold. 

"The path of the just is like the shining sun that shines ever brighter into the perfect day."

Proverbs 4 :18

Paul C Rhyne Art Competition 2009 Lincolnton, NC

 

 

These were my entires in the Paul C Rhyne Art Competition 2009. 

Better photos of them can be seen in the older posts of my blog. They are called Genesis and Victoria. 

Paul was a great man and patron of the Arts here in Lincolnton, NC. 

He was the grandfather of my son-in-law, Marcus, who is an excellent painter, himself. 

I hope my little grand-daughter Abbi Rhyne will have a love for the arts.

Tribal Diva Necklace

This was one of my favorite necklaces, because it was so exotic, I used African trade beads and a pointed pendant. I sold this at Christmas. I have more Trade beads and I think my next tribal creation will have lots of movement, and really be over the top. Stay tuned !

Paper Bead and Peyote Necklace

I had fun making paper beads a while back. It's pretty addictive, and the come out so cool.
Here's a tutorial page:
http://www.paperbeadcrafts.com/

I strung my beads and created a peyote strand between them. I sold this necklace at Christmas, as the byuer wanted to layer it with my "Tribal Diva" Necklace ! They really looked great together.

Zig Zag Peyote Earrings

OK, so I have gone a little crazy with this technique ! These earrings are so much fun. The first pair is with 15 hex beads and they drape like buttah !

 

 

Twinkle Teal

These earrings feature a silver chain from which round, teal glass pearls and teal fire-polished crystals dance together. So sweet !

"He whose ear listens to lif giving reproof will dwell among the wise."

Proverbs 15:31

Fun in the Sun

I'm dreaming of a nice beach house, just like the ones I used to know !

It's been so cold for the last 24 hours and I thought it might do my heart good to feature some things that warm my imagination. 

These lovely earrings have sweet little sun face motifs and gorgeous emerald green glass droplets. 

Treasure Coast Necklace

 

 

It is snowing here in NC and so cold ! So I am fantasizing about somewhere warm with palm trees. 

This little necklace was inspired by warmer weather and sunny climates. It is has lots of little 'treasures" dangling down, including pearls, gemstone chips, art glass beads and crystals. 

Perhaps I will wear one like it on my first summer vacation. This one sold late last year.

"Thy word have I treasured in my heart that I might not sin against Thee"

Psalm 119 :11

Blue Tattoo

About a year ago, I got a henna tattoo on my hand at the NC La Leche League area conference and I was fascinated by the art ! Since then, I have been scribbling and doodling, learning the many Mehndi strokes that comprise the art. I have not used actual henna yet, but have been practicing with felt tipped pens.

I have seen Mehndi done with an indigo color and thought it was so pretty, so I doodled this in blue.

Kathryn

This painting is a collaborative effort by my husband and me. It is an abstract portrait of me. He painted my form and I painted the water and sky.

Over the Moon

I am so happy this sweet little brooch found it's "forever home" today at an art sale.

I will make another one some day.

I embroidered it at the beach, years ago, inspired by the moonlight on the surf.

"And God made the two great lights, the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night; He made the stars also. "

Genesis 1:16