Beaded Scorpion

I used to make beaded spiders for my co-workers. For my husband I made this beaded scorpion to use as a prop for an L5R card tournament. This guy was fun to make. Eventually I'd like to put up a tutorial, but if you are crafty you can try to replicate it from the pictures. The stinger and claws are heart-shaped beads!

Beaded Teddy Bear

I made this tiny 3D beaded teddy bear. I used an online pattern/tutorial. Its the first time I tried this bead weaving technique. Its rather hard to do with seed beads! The beads that the original artist used are bigger, but I like the daintiness of my bear.

Longest Bead Strand

Yesterday I went to Shipwreck Beads and volunteered to help them break the Guinness World Record for the longest strand of beads. My sister told me about this event and invited me to come. Many volunteers showed up to the event, and we went to work stringing plastic pony beads. There were film crews and a radio station recording the event, and many important people in the city of Lacey were there officiating, such as the Mayor and chief of police.

The record to break was 1439.9 feet, it was set in Maryland, Oct. 30th. (Thank you Nicole for the research!) Shipwreck's goal was to reach a half mile. The record was broken at 3469 feet.

Bead bracelets

Recent finished projects. I think it's been forever since I beaded something that wasn't pink-themed.
This was fun to make. Its a beaded rope using 2 sizes of seed beads, causing it to spiral, and flowers and leaves mixed in.

Peacock color beads. This one is from the Feb/March 2005 issue of Beadwork.
Pictures don't show very well. My husband and I have discussed getting a good camera now that we have a baby on the way. I've been making due with my crumby cell phone, so a new camera will be nice. I don't think I've ever used a nice camera..

Beading, again

Can you tell I'm trying to make up for lost time? Multi-post day, yay!


Another bead project. This bracelet is made of seed beads and lucite flowers.


The charm of this one is that it looks different depending on the angle. The clasp is the big flower, as a toggle-type closure, utilizing a magnetic clasp.

Beading

After the emotional blow of getting fired, my sister took me out shopping at her workplace. She works at a bead store, Shipwreck Beads. I had an extremely good time. I indulged in an espresso - something I hadn't had since becoming jobless, and I splurged on beads. Up until that day I was stuck at home crying non-stop, I didn't think I'd 180 emotionally in one day. That shopping day kick-started my dormant creativity and gave me something to be excited about again.
I've made several items since then, but recently I've been on a creative downward slope.. I figured I should post some things, and maybe my creative juices will get going again.
So, here is a bracelet I've made. I used a pattern in a bead magazine, I don't remember which..


It's made of seed beads, the flowers woven in a 3D shape. It's cute and girly, but the clasp is cheap quality and difficult to open and close.

Gem Faire

Easter weekend I went to Gem Faire at the Tacoma Dome. The show was rather small and expensive. I did manage to find something I liked. I bought these dessert shaped enamel charms! They have little crystals on them, very cute! I made this charm bracelet:Matrix, my cat, thought they were delicious. ^_^ I took this pic of him licking a cake charm.