Friday, December 18, 2009

Pearle Jam


The Pearle Jam necklace pattern is by Sherry Serafini. This is Cindy's completed version featuring tons of firepolish beads, rivoli and druks. A little something to brighten up that simple black dress.

Chain Reaction


The Chain Reaction pattern is by Cynthia Rutledge. This is a work in progress by Ruth. Love the colors and the addition of the charms.

Royal wearing


Nancy L. designed this set using purple briolettes, pearls and silver. Fit for a queen!

Metal and Lampwork


Dixie created this metal and lamp work strung necklace.
Simply elegant!

Snoflake ornament


Gaye was a busy little elf. She made a snoflake ornament for each of us. Ho, Ho, Ho!

Jingle, Jangle, Bangle


New member Karen K. just learned how to crochet and made these lovely bangles. Go Karen!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Crystal S Curve Necklace


Another creation by Mary L-C using purple rivoli in a nice S curve design. A triple spiral necklace holds the rivolis.

Crystal Burst Necklace


Mary L-C created Laura McCabe's necklace full of rivoli crystals. A real bling bling design.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Feathery concept


Gaye designed the St. Petersburg necklace with lampwork bead by Marcia Kmack. The use of the beaded fringe draws the eye to the focal bead.

Namaste


Victoria made this bead embroidered pendant inspired by Sherry Serafini. It features a bone face. The pendant includes various sizes of seed beads, glass flowers, leaves and bird, bugles and crystal. The necklace is Ndebele stitched with abutton closure.

YoYo Mania


Gaye has been having fun with these YoYo beads from Sonoran Beads. Delicas, seed beads, crystals and lampwork beads embellish the bracelets. Peyote toggles finish off the design.

Watch those Curves!

Nancy Libby created this glass necklace full of crystals, lampwork bead and wires of squiggles.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Holidaze


This holiday feeling necklace done in peyote stitch is by Ruth.

Donut time


Christine made a crochet rope for her encrusted donut. The donut features peyote bezeling with a rivoli and crystals in the center. The free step by step tutorial for the donut is available on:
www.murphysbeads.makeswebsites.com

Thank you, Saby for your hard work on the tutorial.

Ethnic Feel


Dixie's black and white treasure has a nice ethnic feel to it.

Leapin' Lizard

A triple spiral necklace and bead embroidered pendant by Victoria. The pendant features a marquise shaped blue topaz and polymer clay "lizard tail" by Linda Roberts, San Diego.

Bead embroidery


Linda Kramer created these wonderful bead embroidered items. The brooches on the top feature Keishi pearls and a sparkling rivoli. The skull was beaded around a skull shape.

Monarch Brooch

A Monarch butterfly done in brick stitch by Gaye.

Watch those daggers!

A fun dagger set of jewelry by Nancy. Nancy has added glass beads to each of the components.

Face it

A freeform peyote necklace full of raku faces by Nina.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Necklace

This blue spiral necklace was done by Mary L. The cabbed rivoli with fringe grabs your attention. What a beauty!

Necklace


This piece is entitled "Snake in the Grass" and was made by Victoria. The brick stitch triangular pouch features 2 sizes of seed beads for a yummy texture. On top of the pouch is a spiral Paua shell from New Zealand. Wiggly fringes with leaves hang from the pouch. A green ceramic snake w/beaded leaves crawls up the square stitched strap.

Bracelets



Dixie made these two lovelies. On the bottom is a sprinkling of leaves and glass beads. On the top, aquamarine briolettes shine brightly on one's wrist.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Bracelet


This bracelet was created by Barbara. A peyote base with embellished rivoli. Swarovski buttons close this beauty.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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Kerry's Dutch Spiral necklace. Nice fall colors; the large maroon seed bead is African.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Bracelet


Mary's Ndebele bracelet embellished with glass flowers, leaves and crystals.

Sculptural

Buddha's Honor. This buddha stands 6" tall with red, gold and black colors as the theme. Not shown is the bottom of buddha which has the Yin & Yang symbol. Buddha lives in Victoria's home along with the other beaded dollies.

Bracelet


Citrine Symphony. Nancy chose chunky citrine and a sterling silver hammered heart for her bracelet creation.

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The Irresistible Reversible Bracelets pattern by Melanie Doerman. The bracelet on the top is made by Dianne and the lower version is made by Christine. The bracelets are reversible and may be beaded in two different colors. RAW and brick stitch highlight these bracelets.

Bracelet


Nancy created this wonder. Pearls and crystals on a chain create an elegant bracelet that has a holiday feel.

Jewelry set


Pretty in Pink! This jewelry set was created by Nancy, one of our newest Beadniks members. It features pink glass flowers, glass leaves and crystals on a chain. All materials are available at Cosmopolitan Beads.

Necklace

When asked the name of this necklace, Barbara replied, "OMG!" Needless to say, we all giggled and still don't know the name of this beauty. Swarovski pearls and Delicas highlight this creation.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Bracelets

Cindy's jangle bracelets. An assortment of lampwork beads, crystals, pearls and seed beads dangle on jangle spacers.

Necklace

Cindy's bezeled button necklace. These lovely antique buttons have been bezelled and are embellished with turquoise, crystals and seed beads. The buttons hang from a spiral necklace.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Necklace

Lynda's crocheted rope necklace with lampwork bead by Marcia Kmack.

Necklace


Barbara's peyote necklace with keishi pearl flower.

Stitch Samplers


Gaye's Mini Quilt pattern stitch samplers. The sample on the left hand side was done in square stitch using size 11 seed beads while the sample on the right uses Ndebele stitch. Notice the difference in size. The original design was found in Beader's Stash by Laura Levaas. Original work done by Beverley Smith, Holy Crow Beads, Clarksburg, ON Canada. www.holycrow.com

Bracelet

Mary's 2-drop peyote bracelet embellished with a seed bead and crystal bound edging.

Pendant

Christine's Belgian Ball; a lovely beaded bead hung on silver chain with silver fringe chain and crystals.

Bracelet

Victoria's Cosmic YoYo bracelet. The YoYo beads are lampwork with Delicas, crystal and size 11 seed beads embellishing each. A square stitch connects each YoYo.

Bracelet


Carol's "Magpie" bracelet done in right (left) angle weave with embellishments to attract any magpie.

Bracelet and earrings


Pam's coral reef necklace and earrings to match.

Ndebele Bracelet w/Lampwork flowers


This lovely bracelet was created by Lynda. It is an Ndebele stitch with lampwork flowers made by Marcia Kmack.