I must have been in a really pink, feminine mood when I made these! I was playing around with some filigree plates that I had gotten at Hobby Lobby a while back. They feature a butterfly and some flowers. Just goes to show how versatile these pieces can be! In this first necklace, I mimicked the shapes in the metal by wiring the same shapes onto it - a porcelain butterfly from Round Rabbit Extras and some lucite flowers. The colors seemed to work out in my most favorite combo - pink and green - to use these pretty dyed jade rounds I recently got at Michael's. They are some of my most favorite new beads - I have almost bought out my local Michael's!
For this bracelet, I bent the filigree a bit to fit the curve of a wrist. Then I went back to the first beading technique I learned (peyote stitch) to make the strap of this cuff out of pink hex beads. I also wanted to use the end findings I've had for years, specifically made for ending flat bead work (I think they are from Designer Findings). A pink ribbon allows the closure to fit any size wrist.
These are both listed on Etsy.
Sorry, I didn't put any links to the supplies in this post - I am too tired since I also listed 2 other necklaces and 3 pairs of earrings on Etsy. Go check 'em out!
For this bracelet, I bent the filigree a bit to fit the curve of a wrist. Then I went back to the first beading technique I learned (peyote stitch) to make the strap of this cuff out of pink hex beads. I also wanted to use the end findings I've had for years, specifically made for ending flat bead work (I think they are from Designer Findings). A pink ribbon allows the closure to fit any size wrist.
2 comments:
These are both very pretty, but I especially like the cuff, sooo pretty, and the ribbons and pyote make it!
I loooove your doggies on halloween, well , all the time!
That cuff is really cool! I don't wear bracelets much, but this one looks so pretty and comfortable. Nice job! Enjoy the day! Erin
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