Geometric Hearts Bracelet

I've finished the pattern for my new design, Geometric Hearts. I mentioned in my last post I was working on Chevron Hearts, but I changed the name. I don't have the earring pattern posted for sale yet, but the bracelet pattern is available at both BeadPatternsBoutique and The Bead Coop. I hope to have the earring pattern up by tomorrow.

I haven't been very actively blogging or beading lately. It seems I always have something on the mat and something in my head, but my hands are idle. Hopefully with the weather moving into spring I'll lose some of this lethargy and return to "active duty".

Figure 8 Bracelet

I finished this beautiful figure 8 bracelet last week. Worked in red 6mm fire polished rounds and white pearls with silver rocailles it is perfect for the season. I've uploaded the pattern to Bead Patterns Boutique. It works up quickly in a single pass with two needle RAW.

I'm now working on a peyote cuff that I call chevron hearts. I had it on the bead tray when I picked up my 4 year old granddaughter from school. After being instructed to not touch the bead tray when I had a project on it,(she likes to put things under my magnifying light and look at them) she promptly picked up the part of the bracelet I'd worked. Yep! Tipical 4 year old right? I scolded her and she laid it back down but continued to look at it from different angles. Then she said "Look Nana, you have triangles!" So we picked out all the triangles and named the colors, then I pointed to a diamond shape and asked her what it was. She promptly replied "That's a rhombus". I nearly fell out of the chair. :) She's such a paradox.

The rain has let up here and the sun is shining but we're due another storm by Monday. This nasty weather is a great time to bead, so I'd better get busy.

Smitten Heart Earrings

I finally got the heart with Cupid's arrow through it finished. I wish I'd had red delicas to work it with. I worked one with red czech seed beads, but It just didn't look right, so I used the pink delicas. Now if I could only get a good picture. My limited photography skills seem to lapse into NO skills sometimes. The point of the arrow is at the center top of the heart and the fringe forms the feathers of the arrow.

I've moved on to the "braided" bracelet and it's looking pretty good for now. I haven't finished a full design yet, so I can't be sure.

My thoughts and ideas seem to be somewhat difuse during the cold winter months when I should be getting most of my beading and writing done. It's hard to focus on one thing long enough to get it finished, but I keep on trying.

Sculptured Hearts Bracelet

I've finally given up on the sculptured hearts bracelet for now. I've tried working it with various types of thread, finally settled on 6 lb Vanish fishing line. It was going very well, but I laid it aside for the night and the next morning it had drawn up into a little ball. I haven't given up completely, but I have to do something else for a while.

I have an idea in mind for a design that looks like a raised braid and a heart with an arrow through it, but I've worked that heart 4 different ways and still haven't gotten it to look presentable. I have one more idea, and it that doesn't work, its on to the raised braid.

I hope you are all staying warm/cool which ever is pertenint to your area and that you're having a great Sunday. The sun is shining here and thankfully we didn't get much moisture with the freezing cold. Prayers and good vibes go out to those of you still buried under mountains of snow.

Happy New Year!

Well New Year's Day is winding down here in Texas. It has been a rather uneventful day for me, but I've enjoyed it tremendously. I hope all of you have had a wonderful New Year's Day and that the coming year brings even bigger and better things for you.

I'm still working on that RAW sculptured heart bracelet. I'm not very good at reading graphs even when I'm the one that made them, but I've finally got the hang of it and hopefully I'll have it finished by this time next week.

I'd like to share some of my favorite blogs with you today.


ArtBeads announced it's winners. Stop by and find out how to play and maybe win some fantastic goodies.

Bead Origami had a giveaway and a sale, which unfortunately, I didn't get posted here in time for you readers to take advantage of. Stop by her blog and Etsy shop to see all her fantastic beaded beads.

Juanita Carlos has a beautiful "Sweetheart bracelet" on her blog. I don't think she's finished the pattern yet, but hopefully she will have it up for sale soon at BeadPatternsBoutique.

And Jean sends New Year wishes and promises more goodies to come in the new year.