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Jewelry: Bling!
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Bling!

Pattern Info

Pattern info for this project can be found here:
Fire and Ice »

Instructions

This was from the December 2008 issue of Bead and Button Magazine. I believe it's a subscriber only pattern.

It's only nerve racking until you get the hange of the elements - I actually made 2 too many and like it better than just the 4 the pattern showed.

Difficulty:

Category: Jewelry

Type of item: Accessory

For: Women

Style: Romantic


Materials

Seed Beads, 3, 4 & 6mm in Fire polished Blueberry/Green Tea beads and light Aqua Marine. (and 1/2 my brain cells...lol)

What was your inspiration?

I had seen this done in both black fire polished crystals and another in white/pale blue. It's a more complicated pattern than I'd ever done and thought "I can do this?" Big breath and I dived in. I think it turned out really beautiful and used the ones in the Bead and Button magazine as my inspiration - adding an extra emblishment on either side and leaving off the overlay of seed beads. I think it just says BLING!

What are you most proud of?

Accomplishing something I did not think I could do!

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Don't ever say you can't do something - try then try again until you get it just the way you want it to look.

 

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DSCLaura on craftsy.com
Oct 21, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
I made this too! And what is funny, I made it in almost the same exact colors as you! Blue, green and mine was dark gray. I have yet to complete the clasp part and finish the bracelet. It was a very different pattern and I keep meaning to go back through a couple of the components to tighten them up, the first 2 were a little flimsy, it was one of my first attempts at sewing with seed beads! You have inspired me to finish it! Nice job and you have great taste!
celticrose on craftsy.com
Oct 21, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
keep working on it until you finish! I could never decide what kind of clasp to use either, I finally settled with a simple toggle clasp.
Pr8ig on craftsy.com
Oct 18, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
WOW!
Beaded Bling on craftsy.com
Oct 14, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Very nice
celticrose on craftsy.com
Oct 15, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!
kathiebass on craftsy.com
Oct 06, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful! Great job!
kathiebass on craftsy.com
Oct 06, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful! Great job!
Reserved on craftsy.com
Oct 06, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
Great work, very motivating and inspiring
celticrose on craftsy.com
Oct 06, 2011   Flag as inappropriate
thank you. I have it laying on my beading table so I can see it and still be inspired to do those patterns that I never thought I could@
spiritover257390 on craftsy.com
Oct 05, 2011    Flag as inappropriate
NICE DESIGN AND COLORS