Sleight of Hand
I watched Joanne Bast’s blog posts while she created an amazing beaded playing card, entitled “Clubbing the Night Away.” Her description of the piece is “Prohibition birthed the nightclub when women had to go out at night for illegal alcohol. Men+women+alcohol+party atmosphere=dancing. My six of clubs depicts three eras of nightclub dancing.” The full deck…
The new owner of my 2010 Beading for a Cure stained glass necklace…
…is Jennifer VanBenschoten, the Beadwork about.com guide! I’m quite honored. She blogged about Beading for a Cure, and her purchase of my necklace. Take a look at this week’s auctions, and see if something catches your eye.
Lace leaf chain, part 3
Both sides are done, and I’ve added a top row of loops with English cuts. I plan on stringing beading wire through these, with green beads covering the wire between the cuts. I have a triangle shaped toggle I might use for a clasp — I’m kicking myself, as I recently ordered beads and didn’t…
Nancy Eha’s 2nd annual tiara challenge
For Queen Beads, here’s Nancy’s second annual embellished tiara challenge. Buy the kit for $16, and make a tiara by October 1st. May the most inspired royalty win!
Another blog list
Enjoy! BéKata ékszerei Arquiel Gyöngy Foxan’s beading blog