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Friday, February 5, 2010
Flowers for Valentines Day
Flowers are always a great gift for Valentines Day.
With beaded flowers they never die or go brown, but can last a lifetime.
Here is a small sample of some of mine.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Valentines Hearts
heart earringsIt is getting close to to Saint Valentines Day and it's time to think about that special gift.
Valentines Day is all about love, and the heart is the symbol of love.
I have made quite a lot of different beaded hearts, some puffy 3d types, some other 3 dimensional ones, as well as 2 dimensional flat ones.
Here are some of them.
All of these are available from Craft Cove
But don't forget all other jewellery also makes wonderful gifts for valentines day
Valentines Day is all about love, and the heart is the symbol of love.
I have made quite a lot of different beaded hearts, some puffy 3d types, some other 3 dimensional ones, as well as 2 dimensional flat ones.
Here are some of them.
open heart |
heart earrings |
3d beaded heart |
beaded heart earrings |
puffy heart |
3d heart earrings |
red open heart |
3d puffy heart |
All of these are available from Craft Cove
But don't forget all other jewellery also makes wonderful gifts for valentines day
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Yummy things added to Craft Cove
I've added some yummy things to Craft Cove. There's lots of fruit, and desserts, cakes and mushrooms.
This is just a small sample of them.
Orange cake beaded |
beaded watermelon |
This is just a small sample of them.
mont blanc |
beaded donut |
3d strawberry |
Friday, January 8, 2010
New items added
Here are some of the latest items I've added to Craft Cove
3d beaded drogonfly |
beaded cup cakes |
coral fringe necklace |
3d beaded witch |
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Coral Fringe Necklace
coral fringe necklace |
I just finished a fringe necklace made with the coralling technique. Usually I would string the length of beads for each fringe, then work back upwards for each branch, but this time I did it the opposite way. I worked each branch as I went down the fringe. I think it gave it a more interesting jagged look, as opposed to a smoother look to the fringe.
fringe necklace |
I used black seed beads for the majority of it, with gold seed beads at the ends of each branch. Glass chips in a amberish color were scattered throughout. I added 2 beaded clasps that can be exchanged for more or less length, with a single loop on the other end.
I also made some matching earrings, you can see the jagged fringe more in this image of the earrings.
coral fringe earrings |
If you're a beader and you've done coralled fringes, which way do you prefer to bead it?
Which way do you think looks better? (I don't have an image of the other method at the moment)
These are available to buy from my website.
Bracelet and Necklace Sizing
I thought this information would be useful to many
Bracelet and Necklace Sizing
Bracelet Sizes - Adult
Very Small = 6 - 6.5” 15-17cm
Small = 7” 18cm
Medium = 7.5” 19cm
Large = 8” 21cm
Extra Large = 8.5” 22cm
Necklace Sizes
• Collar (12-13 inches) 30-35cm
Collar necklaces lie snugly around the middle of the neck. Great for evening wear. Perfect for off the shoulder and v-neck necklines
• Choker (14-16 inches) 36-40cm
A 14-16 inch choker falls perfectly around the base of the neck. Perfect for any time of day and occasion. Great for a child's necklace
• Princess (17-19 inches) 43-48cm
The princess necklace is best suited for crew and high necklines, falling just below the throat. Perfect length for both daytime and evening wear. Compliments a crew neck and higher necklines or wear as a contrast to low necklines.
• Matinee (20-24 inches) 51-61cm
Longer than the princess necklace, and slightly shorter than an opera length, a 20-24 inch matinee necklace is for casual or business dress. Compliments a higher neckline
• Opera (28-34 inches) 71-86cm
Ranging from 28-34 inches, the opera necklace is the longest of all lengths. Wear it as a single or double strand. Ideal for classic or casual attire. Works with both high or crew necklines
Bracelet and Necklace Sizing
Bracelet Sizes - Adult
Very Small = 6 - 6.5” 15-17cm
Small = 7” 18cm
Medium = 7.5” 19cm
Large = 8” 21cm
Extra Large = 8.5” 22cm
Necklace Sizes
• Collar (12-13 inches) 30-35cm
Collar necklaces lie snugly around the middle of the neck. Great for evening wear. Perfect for off the shoulder and v-neck necklines
• Choker (14-16 inches) 36-40cm
A 14-16 inch choker falls perfectly around the base of the neck. Perfect for any time of day and occasion. Great for a child's necklace
• Princess (17-19 inches) 43-48cm
The princess necklace is best suited for crew and high necklines, falling just below the throat. Perfect length for both daytime and evening wear. Compliments a crew neck and higher necklines or wear as a contrast to low necklines.
• Matinee (20-24 inches) 51-61cm
Longer than the princess necklace, and slightly shorter than an opera length, a 20-24 inch matinee necklace is for casual or business dress. Compliments a higher neckline
• Opera (28-34 inches) 71-86cm
Ranging from 28-34 inches, the opera necklace is the longest of all lengths. Wear it as a single or double strand. Ideal for classic or casual attire. Works with both high or crew necklines
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Free Tutorials
If you've used my free tutorials, I'd love to know. Please add comments at the end of the tutorial you followed, or at the end of this post.
I need to know if they are of value to people.
Let me know how well they worked out. Was it easy to follow? Any other comments?
Also, do you want more of them?
If you can spread the word, that would be great too.
I need to know if they are of value to people.
Let me know how well they worked out. Was it easy to follow? Any other comments?
Also, do you want more of them?
If you can spread the word, that would be great too.
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