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Vote for your Favourite Bead Dreams Piece!

Posted on June 4, 2013 | 1 Comment

If you are not able to attend this year’s Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, you can still check out the Bead Dreams exhibition online!

All this week, you can vote for your favourite Bead Dreams piece. The piece with the most votes will be awarded The People’s Choice Award ribbon and a $500 gift certificate from Fire Mountain Gems. Please click HERE to view all of the finalists! Scroll down to view my micro-beaded dog collar necklace entitled ‘Pretty in Poodles‘. Also, please check out my Facebook page for updates on my latest bead painting in progress. Thank you for your interest in my beadwork!

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Posted in awards, bead embroidery, competitions, dogs, exhibits, necklaces

Tagged Arts, Bead, Bead and Button, beading, crafts, Etsy, Jewelry, Milwaukee, People's Choice Award, Poodle, Seed bead, Wisconsin

New Poodle Beading Pattern for Beginners

Posted on April 13, 2013 | 1 Comment

A new beading pattern is now available for download at my Etsy shop! Make a cute beaded poodle pin or pendant using size 8 and size 11 Delica seed beads. Learn to work with felt layers using the backstitch & stop stitch techniques. Eight-page PDF file includes: list of beading supplies, sketches which you can print out and use as a template, 24 color photos & step-by-step instructions. This piece is suitable for beginning beaders. Try making one in every color of the rainbow:) Please click the pic for more details. That’s the news for now. Back to beading:)

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Posted in animals, bead embroidery, dogs, etsy, Patterns

Tagged Arts, Bead embroidery, beading, Beadwork, crafts, Delicas, Download, Etsy, Seed bead, Shopping

Floppy Beaded Basset Hound Ears

Posted on April 7, 2013 | 2 Comments

Last week, I beaded a new doggie pin – a Basset Hound – inspired by a Facebook friend’s dog named Bunjy!

This beaded dog was made by stitching several felt layers onto a piece of stiff beading foundation. I used size 15 seed beads for the entire dog, layering them to accentuate his wrinkles. His ears were made using a freeform peyote stitch technique. They are 2cm long and floppy! Finished piece measures 4cm x 4cm.

This piece can be worn as a pin and a pendant. Click the pics to view more photos in my Etsy shop. What kind of dog should I bead next?

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Posted in animals, bead embroidery, dogs, etsy

Tagged Basset Hound, Bead embroidery, beading, Beadwork, Dog, Etsy, Facebook, Pets, Peyote stitch, Seed bead

Hot Wheels Bead Art Car

Posted on March 24, 2013 | 2 Comments

Last week, I worked on a new project – one that I’ve been meaning to try for awhile. I decided to cover an old beat-up Hot Wheels car using tiny Japanese glass seed beads! This one happens to be a blue Nissan Silvia. Check it out:

First, I glued a thin piece of Ultrasuede to the underside of the car. Then, I peyote-stitched size 15 seed beads around the car, stitching the edges to the Ultrasuede beneath.

Considering it is my first time beading a 1/64 scale Hot Wheels car, I think it turned out looking pretty cool! Its also a fun way to recycle an old toy that was otherwise headed for the landfill. The best part is, even though it is now a work of art, it can still be used as the toy it was meant to be:) I am currently running this item on eBay for a limited time, afterwards, it will be listed for sale in my Etsy shop. What should I bead next?

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Posted in cars, ebay, etsy, peyote

Tagged Automobile, beading, Beadwork, Etsy, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Seed bead, Shopping, Toy, Ultrasuede

NEW Yorkshire Terrier Beading Kit

Posted on March 12, 2013 | Leave a comment

A new bead embroidery kit is now available for sale on Etsy!

Learn how to make an adorable beaded Yorkshire Terrier pin or pendant! Kit includes a 20-page instruction booklet w/ 52 color photos, 10 packages of 15/o Japanese seed beads, pin pendant finding, felt, beading foundation, Ultrasuede, English beading needle and thread.

This beading kit is being offered for your personal use only. Make a beaded Yorkie for yourself or for a friend. Please visit my Etsy shop for more beading kits and PDF patterns. Happy beading:)

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Posted in bead embroidery, dogs, etsy, Kits, Patterns

Tagged Bead embroidery, beading, Beadwork, crafts, Dogs, Etsy, handmade, Seed bead, Ultrasuede, Yorkshire Terrier

Make a Beaded Pug Pin or Pendant

Posted on February 24, 2013 | 3 Comments

Last week, I finished writing a new beading pattern! Learn how to create an adorable beaded Pug pin or pendant! This beading pattern is a photographic tutorial which explains the step-by-step process which I used to create this piece. You will need size 15/0 seed beads, felt, Ultrasuede, beading needles, thread, and one pin back to complete this piece. PDF file is 16 pages long and includes a 45 color photos, step-by-step instructions, a sketch which you can printed out and use as a template. The pattern is now available for sale on Etsy – you can now download the instructions immediately after purchase! Please visit my Etsy shop or click the pic for more details. Happy beading!

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Posted in animals, bead embroidery, dogs, etsy, Patterns, tutorials

Tagged Bead embroidery, Beadwork, brooch, crafts, Dog, Download, Etsy, Pin Pendant, Portable Document Format, Seed bead

New Beaded Italian Spinone Pin on Etsy!

Posted on February 18, 2013 | 6 Comments

There is a new doggie pin available for sale in my Etsy shop – a Spinone Italiano!

I had not heard of this rare breed until one of my Twitter friends suggested I make one, so here it is! This piece was created by stitching tiny size 15 glass seed beads to felt 2-3 at a time. I used 7 different colors for the first layer of beadwork. Then, using brown thread, I layered clear-glass beaded fringe over top of the other beads to create the dog’s furry legs & ears..

I am really proud of how it turned out! It looks great as a pin, but it can also be worn as a pendant. Please click the pics to view the listing on Etsy. What kind of dog should I bead next?

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Posted in bead embroidery, dogs, etsy, pendants

Tagged akc, Bead embroidery, Beadwork, dog jewelry, Dogs, Etsy, Italian Spinone, Seed bead, Spinone Italiano, Twitter

New Jack Russell Terrier Beading Kit!

Posted on February 7, 2013 | 2 Comments

Today, I am thrilled to announce that my first bead embroidery kit is now available for sale on Etsy! Make your own beaded Jack Russell Terrier pin or pendant. Kit includes printed 10-page instruction booklet featuring 24 color photos, Japanese size 15 seed beads in 8 different colors, one pin back, felt, stiff stuff, Ultrasuede, and one size 13 beading needle. Click the photo above for more details. If you are interested in purchasing the PDF pattern only, you will find it HERE. This kit is currently available in a limited quantity. Look for more beading kits in the future!

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Posted in bead embroidery, beads, Kits, Patterns

Tagged Bead embroidery, beading, Beadwork, crafts, Dog, Etsy, Jack Russell Terrier, patterns, Seed bead, Ultrasuede

Make a Hot Pink Beaded Cameo Pendant

Posted on January 27, 2013 | 3 Comments

Boston Bead Company is offering an exclusive bead embroidery workshop with me on Saturday, February 9! Learn how to do basic bead embroidery and peyote stitch while making this hot pink cameo pendant. This project uses size 8 & size 11 Czech glass seed beads, so it is suitable for beginners, although any prior needlework experience you may have had will be helpful.. This 5-hour workshop will be held at the Cambridge, MA store. Please click the pic for more details or register HERE. Hope to see you there!

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Tagged Bead embroidery, beading, beadweaving, Beadwork, Boston artist, Cambridge Massachusetts, craft, Jewelry, Peyote stitch, Seed bead, workshop

Felt Corgi Dogs Ready to Bead!

Posted on January 21, 2013 | 1 Comment

This weekend, I prepared some felt Corgi shapes for an bead embroidery workshop. Cutting out the felt for my little dogs is a lot of work in itself! And, after cutting out the pieces, I stitch them all together & attach tiny glass eyes and noses. I think that preparing the felt foundations ahead of time will make it easier for beginning beaders..

If you are interested in making a beaded Corgi pin or pendant, there are still a few spots left. This one-time workshop is scheduled to take place on Sunday January 27 from 10am-3pm. Please check Boston Bead Company’s website for details! Thanks for your interest!

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Posted in bead embroidery, bead shops, beading class, Boston, dogs

Tagged Arts, Bead, Beadwork, Boston, craft, Jewelry, Salem Massachusetts, Seed bead