Pattern Finds - Beaded Bracelet Tutorial Chain Lace by Jewelry Tales

Welcome to our second pattern finds! The tutorial for this beautiful bracelet is by Cynthia of Jewelry Tales on Etsy. I have long been a fan of Cynthia's work ever since I first came across it on the old Bead and Button forums. Cynthia has an innovative and intriguing approach to beading and this tutorial is no exception! Suitable for intermediate to advanced beaders, this bracelet uses chain, crystals and seed beads to create a pretty and delicate bracelet with an unusual construction.

So if you are looking to try something different and use up a few seed beads and some curb chain, go take a look!

Happy beading,

Sarahx

Monday Moodboard - Green, Brown & Cream

This week's Monday Moodboard is a yummy combination of Green, brown and cream. Don't forget that you can use the images themselves, taking inspiration from the shapes and textures...


Clockwise from top-left: Girl, Kerzers2 101, Happy Birthday! Love, Mom, Saturation Telephone

We love to see your creations so either email them to me at liz@thecrimsonmoon.co.uk or add them to our Flickr group pool.

1st Goal for July Complete! Sarah

Back in June I posted that I wanted to make a statement necklace with some Vintaj components and these lovely white and bronze beads that I rescued from a half made necklace. As I was working the soft colours whispered rather than shouted so I decided against a large statement necklace and instead decided to play to the vintage feel of the components. I started by making some wrapped loop links with the bronze beads and joined them with jump rings, but that wasn't quite right so I made little love knots to join the links instead. I wanted the focus to be at the front so I added pre-made chain to the sides and made a large ruffly flower in circular netting for the focal. I am quite happy with it, but still want to make a statement necklace!

Goal 1 complete!

Here is the 2nd project that I made with the beads from March Goal 1 and I am happy to say that I used up every single bead, plus a small piece of leftover silver plated chain & about 80 silver plated headpins!

This means that my bead stash is 65grams lighter!

My next goal was to use up 20 grams of bugle beads that I have had for at least 3 years. I will post that project later.

So stay tuned & tackle that bead stash!