Until there's a darker color, these will do.

I have finally had some time in the studio to make and paint some beads. I am still not up to full production, as my shoulders are still bugging me on and off. But I am very happy to have had the time I did. I never get tired of seeing how the beads transform as I paint them. From naked white polymer To, painted with the first layer Then they get antiqued and rustic'd them up a bit.....I LOVE this part The above picture, the bottom / front pile is done, the rear pile is waiting to be transformed! However, my absolute favorite part is the crackle. I never ever get tired of seeing how this just takes them to the next level! I just got done listing new beads in the shop! It is not a lot, so grab them while you can! http://www.stacilouiseoriginals.com/store I also have a tutorial available for my painting techniques available in my etsy shop. www.slartisanaccents.etsy.com Thank you for stopping by.

Ready to send :size 26. one of a kind! ----or---- Made to order, IN ANY SIZE !!! , within 12 working days . If you need different size, please send me a message and I will make you a special and unique design within1 2 working days. They are all different! No one will have the same one as you have! Hand painted, one of kind jeans. You pick your size, model (slime- boyfriend- high waist- low waist) and primer color and you will get your singular design. "my queens wish" is a women’s clothes and accessories brand that was established on 2016 to promote green unique recycled work. Every piece of my designs is different and original, which makes them all unique and exclusive. Some of my reworked clothing is as good as new and the rest are in very good condition. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distressed Vintage Boyfriend Jeans/Hipster Jeans/All Sizes/Grunge Jeans/boho/vintage jeans/womens jeans

Kaley Cuoco is letting her guard down on The Ellen DeGeneres Show today and opening up about her divorce from former tennis pro Ryan Sweeting. They announced their split back in September—after only 21 months of marriage—due to "irreconcilable differences." "I already feel like 2016 is going to be a much better year than 2015," the Big Bang Theory star tells Ellen. "It's been rough but things are going good. I'm much, much better now. I'm in a much better place than I was." But there was one permanent reminder of her wedding day that Cuoco had to deal with: The date of their wedding (December 31, 2013) was tattooed on her back below her neck in Roman numerals. The look on Cuoco's face clearly sent the message that she regretted the ink, but she happily showed off to Ellen what she transformed it into—a moth! Why did she pick a moth of all things? "Because it was big enough to cover the numbers," Cuoco says. "It's just what I picked out when I was there!" Maybe, but we think there has to be a little more significance to it—moths go through metamorphosis, and getting through a divorce is

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The biggest reason why I sew is to make things for my kids. Here are the best gifts to sew for your kids, grandkids, and friends.

No niin. Minun puolesta joulu voisi tulla. Nyt jos ihan rehellisesti sanotaan, alkaa käsitöiden teko tympiä... Ihan hirveesti ollut tekemistä. Tilauksia ja myyjäisiä varten. Nyt ihan oikeesti haluan jo tehä ihan itelle jotain kivaa. Mutta toivottavasti kauppa kävisi Koskuen joulumarkkinoilla 10.12. Muonion markkinoille en yksinkertaisesti jaksanut lähteä... Mutta tässä se lupaamani valokuutio nyt ensiksi... Nämä on virkattu Liina-kalalangasta. Ja sisällä on taas se verkko, neljällä sivulla. Ja sitten olen tehnyt valokransseja paperinarusta. Sisällä on led-valosarjat ja metallirengas. Jostain syystä kuvat ei nyt ota asettuakseen oikein, mutta saa kai tuosta selvyyttä :) Ja sit vielä valoraanuja... Eikä sit paljon muuta ole ehtinyt tehäkkään. Mut nyt pakko lähtee kattoon pojalle vaatteet aamuksi valmiiksi ynnä muuta kotihommaa. Tiistai aamulla lähenkin sit kohti pohjammaata junalla. Lauantaina on tyttären tyttären ristiäiset.

Ready to send :size 30 ----or---- Made to order, in any size, within 2 working days . If you need different size, please send me a message and I will make you a special and unique design within 2 working days. They are all different! No one will have the same one as you have! Hand painted, one of kind jeans. You pick your size, model (slime- boyfriend- high waist- low waist) and primer color and you will get your singular design. "my queens wish" is a women’s clothes and accessories brand that was established on 2016 to promote green unique recycled work. Every piece of my designs is different and original, which makes them all unique and exclusive. Some of my reworked clothing is as good as new and the rest are in very good condition. Distressed Vintage Boyfriend Jeans/Hipster Jeans/All Sizes/Grunge Jeans/boho/vintage jeans/womens jeans Patched Denim / Patched Jeans / Reworked Vintage Jeans with Patches / vintage brand jeans/denim vintage/redone jeans /boyfriend jeans/painted denim

My Leprechaun's Gold Shop: I set up a jewelry shop each March and fill it with all of the Mardi Gras beads I got on sale after Mardi Gras...

2016 Topic 12: Fabric Rae Missigman Hi everyone, Darcy here, time flies and we are at the start of another challenge. This time it is fabric, I know that may immediately seem scary, but let's have a look at some inspiration and hopefully you will all feel able to take the plunge and bring fabric into your mixed media creations. Textiles have been as part of our lives since earliest civilisation, from handmade clothing and other practical items through to more decorative trims and house decor. Decoration of fabric began with embroidered clothing, and was a sign of wealth. Many samplers were stitched by wives and daughters, these became wonderful pieces of textile art. Antique Dress One of the earliest and simplest forms of textile construction would be felting, taking simple animal fibres and creating cloth from those. Then twisting, spinning and weaving followed. Functionality of textiles has continued, but methods and materials have changed and expanded dramatically and the Industrial Revolution changed textile technology significantly. As for artistic applications, the silk routes and introduction of dyes from abroad really transformed decoration. Nowadays with paint, dyes, unlimited synthetic fibres and all sorts of machinery we can create just about anything...and we do! Before we start, let's see who won the Topic 11: Our House Challenge... What a wonderful array of houses,fit for a Queen of crafting to live in. The vibrant colours and quirky shapes are such fun, it looks like you had a great time creating them. Even without a house stamp or stencil I think these are one of the easiest images to create. I hope this challenge has inspired you to add more houses in your work. . The winner of Our House is: Helen from StampingbyH Email Darcy to claim your prize. [email protected] Let's start with felting, a flat piece of felted fabric is one of the simplest techniques to try, however there are some stunning felted pieces out there. Needle felting especially can be intricate and very detailed. Soroka As we move through history we come across dyes that were introduced by travellers, these were brighter than the moss and vegetable dyes that we had traditionally used. Modern dyes and colourants are so varied, but the simplest and cheapest way to colour is with wax crayons. Here is a quick and easy video for you from Terrie Kygar. This technique could easily be applied to stamped images on fabric. Did you know that you can use your Fresco Chalk paints on fabric? add a little fabric medium, any brand, and the item becomes washable. I made this apron a few years ago and it has been washed several times. Weaving always had practical applications, whether for blankets, rugs or clothing. However there is no reason that practical can't be pretty too like these sweet woven bracelets by Kate Whitehead. If quilting is your thing, how about this bright and funky lollipop flower quilt. Your favourite flower stamps could be used here as the base shapes. Deborah O'Hare You don't fancy sewing? no problem, take inspiration from Elfi Cella, a Swiss painter. Here a shirt has been attached to a canvas and then texture paste added and painted. This would also be a good project for those still playing with Powertex. Moving onto smaller pieces, how about some cards made from tiny leftovers. These are stitched but you could easily layer up your scraps and glue them in place. Kelly King No stitching with this one at all, use freehand cut out shapes or stamped faces and create clothing with scraps. I have seen this done with pretty handkerchiefs as the skirt. LazyDoll Staying with smaller projects, let's go 3d. This decorated koi from Brooke Connor is so much fun. How about adding wire to your fabric and creating freestanding decorations. Many of your flowers and leaf stamps could be used to create wired flowers. Jennifer Swift These moths are my favourite find for this topic, I adore them. There are so many possibilities, ideas inspired by these little creatures. How would you go about creating something like this, think about what is in your stash right now, what could you use? Mister Finch All these so far would seem a little time consuming, so here is an idea for a really quick bookmark. Nothing could be simpler, but of course you could add your own twist to it. You could paint the card and stamp onto the fabric. Alysse Here is another no-sew idea, tags with die cuts holes and a piece of fabric glued behind. Darcy If you like layers then you could add fabric to a tag, make a pocket and fill it with all sorts of interesting bits. Anita Houston Now for some wall art, there are so many possibilities, fabric is so versatile and malleable . A simple layer glued on gives immediate texture, while subsequent layers and forms add dimension. Ginny Gibson What good are layers if you can't see through to the one below? Here you will find a tutorial by Susan Lenz, showing how she creates her box fibre art, and how she uses a soldering iron to reveal the layers of fabrics. If you are a fan of recycling then how about using up clothing labels and shopping bag handles. This is an intriguing quilt, it shows a glimpse into the maker's shopping habits, and could easily become a memory quilt. Perhaps you have shopping labels from a holiday? this would be a great way to collate them. I think I may have left the most interesting projects till last.. fabric journals. These can be no-sew, or they can be heavily embroidered, whichever you prefer. As mixed media artists these probably fulfil our need to use different mediums more so than other fabric projects. These books can be painted, dyed, stamped, stitched and embellished, really, anything goes! DJ Pettitt These are by Frances Pickering, they utilise pelmet vilene. This is an excellent base for a book cover as it is very sturdy, will take paint but can also still be stitched. I really like the shape of these books. I will leave you with this video from Leandra showing just how she paints with Frescos onto fabric . Hopefully you are now inspired to use some fabric, remember it does not need to be stitched, it could be glued as a layer under a stamped image or it could be a bought fabric item that you decorate. I am sure you have bags or an apron that could be transformed with paint. Have fun! Don't forget to follow Darcy's and Leandra's pinterest boards (Leandra also has a mixed media Textiles board here) if this topic pushes your buttons, you will see plenty more examples to whet your appetite there! I am really looking forward to seeing what you create over the next 2 weeks! Darcy Topic 12: Fabric PaperArtsy Blog Challenge We'd love you to share your ideas and link up your creative response to our current blog topic. Take a minute to read the challenge guidelines below. All links go in the draw to win a voucher to spend on products of your choice from the PaperArtsy online store. The Fabric link will close 17:00 (London Time) Sunday, June 26th winner will be announced 2 hours later at 19:00. 1. The challenge is a for you to show how you are inspired by the current blog topic. Your entry should contain: - a mention of which post inspired you and why, and - a link in your blog post to that original post on the PA blog. The whole concept of this challenge is 'play along with us'. You are encouraged to put your own twist on ideas you see on our blog, do your own thing - whatever grabs you! 2. The link you put on our linky page must lead directly to the specific post on your blog where you have explored the technique/ idea mentioned in point 1 above. Don't link to the home page of your blog. 3. We prefer your challenge blog post is created exclusive to our challenge, but if our topic fits perfectly with another challenge, then you may link to both if appropriate. 4. You are most welcome to use stamps/ products/ substrates you have to hand from a variety of companies, we do not expect you to exclusively use PA products - it's lovely when you do though! 6. You can enter as many times as you like. We don't want to restrict your creativity! NB. Link closes at 17:00 Sunday June 26th (London Time) 7. The winner of the random draw will receive a £50 credit voucher to be redeemed on the PaperArtsy Website. The credit voucher includes VAT and postage. We request that one of your purchases is an A5 rubber stamp. You can add any other items to your basket, but the final total should not exceed £50. 8. Each fortnight on Sunday, the winner will be announced at 19:00 (London time). In the same post, the link for the next fortnight will be posted. 9. It's your responsibility to claim your prize coupon from Darcy. email: [email protected] Good Luck! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask!

Craft a gorgeous bouquet of crepe paper Icelandic poppies following our template and photo tutorial. Find our extra fine crepe paper for these beauties!

Bead & Jewellery May 2016

Hello Guys Les perles de rocailles, on ne pourra pas s'en passer. Ces petites perles-là sont indémodable. J'ai trouvé pour vous un tuto pour réaliser un bracelet tressé en perle de rocaille. Source: Live in Art Ce bracelet fait trés boho lorsqu'il est porté avec plusieurs bracelets en perles de rocaille ou avec des bracelets brésiliens. Ce dont vous avez besoin: - de fil de lin - de perles de rocaille - d'un bouton Couper trois liens d'environ 50cm chacun et les relier ensemble en faisant une boucle à l'extrémité. Accrocher votre ouvrage avec une punaise ou du scotch sur votre plan de travail afin de commencer à tresser votre bracelet. Tresser votre bracelet sur 5cm, puis ajouter une perle de rocaille à chaque fois que vous allez tresser, sur le lien de gauche et de droite. Vous pouvez ajouter des petites breloque en métal, varier la couleur et la taille des perles. Lorque vous arriverez à la longueur désirée, tresser les liens sur une dizaine de cm en plus puis faire un noeud. Ajouter un bouton qui servira de fermoir puis refaire un noeud. Source: Live in Art Votre bracelet est prêt à être porté. N'hésitez pas à parcourir le blog de Nicole car il regorge de créations tous aussi geniales qu'originales. Have fun!!

If you're looking for art ideas for your kids, look no further! Encourage creativity and artistic expression with these fun, easy art activities for kids, including watercolor paintings, craft stick projects, simple stamped art, and more.

Parade Project and Sample by Lauren Hartman This wonderful tutorial was created by Lauren Hartman for beadshop in October 2016 and continues to be a constant source of help and inspiration. These how-to instructions and step-by-step images were created by Lauren herself. Pictured above is Parade, a wonderful wrap bracelet which now has a kit available, and is one of a number of Herringbone Ladder Projects from beadshop.com. In her own words, here are Lauren's instructions: Set your project up as you would with any laddering project. If you are making a triple wrap and are using a transition bead between the change in bead types, go ahead and string those on your leather. If you're planning on stringing a charm onto the leather, this is the time to add it as well. Just keep them on the leather towards the bottom of your design tray as you work. TIP: Before threading your needle, condition your thread (if needed) and run your fingers down the length several times to relax the natural curling tendency it has made while on the spool. I begin by tying a larks head knot with the thread on the leather. Figure 1 When working with the herringbone stitch, I've found it's best to add an "anchor" bead first. It will help keep the beads from migrating down the leather as you are working on expanding the bracelet width at the beginning. In the men's example, I used a size 6 seed bead. In the women's example, I used a size 8 seed bead. After threading through the bead in both directions, I add a dab of GS hypo-cement to both the knot and the back side of the leather and push it up as close as I can to the knot holding the button. I let it dry for 5-10 minutes to make sure it is set. Figure 2 TIP: As you're waiting for it to dry, this is a good time to sort through your Superduos and make sure all the holes are clear. Unique to Superduos is the fact that sometimes one (or both) holes are closed due to the manner in which the coating on the bead is applied. There's nothing worse than working on a row and finding out that the second hole in the Superduo bead above isn't clear and you have to rip out a row to fix it. Get those babies out of there! After it is dry, I go through that seed bead in both directions a second time to make sure it's going to stay put. Before you begin the herringbone, I want to assure you that the trickiest part of the project is working the first 3-4 rows. After that, it is more straightforward, and tapering down at the other end is MUCH easier than increasing the width of the bracelet at the beginning. Add two Superduos to your thread, and loop around the leather (back to front) and go back through the 2 Superduos. Push as close to the anchor bead as you can. Figure 3 Wrap the thread around the leather (from front to back), go through the second hole in the first Superduo in row one, add 2 more Superduos to your thread, and then go through the second hole in the second Superduo in row one. Figure 4 Wrap the thread around the leather (back to front). Then go through the second hole in the second Superduo in row one and the first hole in the second Superduo in row 2. You will be working your needle at a 45 degree downwards angle to the project. Pull your thread completely though those two Superduos. Figure 5 Change your needle direction to a 45 degree upwards angle, and then thread your needle through the first hole of the first Superduo in row 2 and the second hole of the first Superduo in row one. Figure 6 String your first seed bead onto your thread, and then go through the second hole of the first bead on row 2. Figure 7 Add 2 Superduos to your thread, and then go through the second hole of the second bead in row 2. Figure 8 Add a seed bead, wrap the thread around the leather from back to front, and go back through the seed bead and the second hole of the second bead in the second row and the first hole of the second bead in row 3 (needle is at a 45 degree downwards angle). Pull the thread completely through those 3 beads. Figure 9 Now thread your needle through the first hole of the first Superduo in row 3, the second hole of the Superduo in row 2, and the seed bead. Figure 10 At this point, your project may not be lining up perfectly. This is a good time to carefully tighten the thread through the first three rows, beginning at the top. By the time you finish the next row, your project should sort itself out and lay correctly for the rest of the project. NOTE: You may find that the rows where you're expanding (and decreasing at the end) the width of the bracelet may buckle a bit. I don't sweat it. I want that area tight so that it doesn't pull down from the button. Once the bracelet has been worn once or twice, the leather relaxes and it will lay flat. Now you're just repeating the row above for the length of the bracelet. Add a seed bead, wrap the thread around the leather from back to front, and go back through the seed bead and the second hole of the second bead in the second row and the first hole of the second bead in row 3 (needle is at a 45 degree downwards angle). Pull the thread completely through those 3 beads. Figure 11 Now thread your needle through the first hole of the first Superduo in row 3, the second hole of the Superduo in row 2, and the seed bead. TIP: When threading your needle back through your row, try not to pierce the thread that has already gone through the beads once. Also, you may find that your thread gets twisted up. If so, let your needle drop every few rows, and run your fingers over the thread to straighten it out. Continue until you have the length you need. Take into account when figuring your measurement that you'll need to factor in the length of two rows to taper the end, a knot, and the buttonhole. On your second to last row, do not add seed beads. Go through the second hole of the first Superduo in the row you just worked. Add ONE Superduo. Then go through the second hole of the second Superduo in the row above. Figure 12 Wrap the thread around the leather (back to front), and go back through the second hole of the second Superduo in the row above and the first hole of the Superduo you just added. Pull down at a 45 degree angle. Figure 13 Go back through the second hole of the first Superduo in the row above at a 45 degree upwards angle. Figure 14 Wrap the thread around the leather (front to back), and go through the second hole of the last Superduo. Go back through it. If your needle is small enough (you'll need a size 12), go back through this hole a second time and knot. Figure 15 If you're making a single wrap, you're done. Just knot off your leather, and finish as you would any other laddering project. VOILA! And don't be surprised if your needle resembles the one below when you're done :) Figure 16 If you're making a triple wrap, continue on. Slide your first transition bead up as closely as you can to the first section of your bracelet. Begin by tying a larks head knot with a new length of thread. Figure 17 Continue on with the second section of your bracelet. Figure 18 Slide your second transition bead up as closely as you can to the second segment of your bracelet, and continue with the last segment. If you have a charm, don't forget to slide it up and incorporate it into your bracelet a few beads shy of finishing (to keep it out of the way of the buttonhole). I've forgotten about it more times than I care to remember! Figure 19 Here are some final tips: The triple wrap example is with 1.5mm leather. 1mm leather would work equally well. The single wrap is 2mm leather. 2mm leather takes some coaxing to work with, so don't be afraid to show it who's boss. That said, you may want to start out with 1mm or 1.5mm leather. Practice first! Take a scrap piece of leather cord and a few minutes to practice the herringbone stitch (see our Herringbone Wrap Bracelet video for help) before jumping into your bracelet project. You'll thank yourself later :) Also, the Superduo Duets I used in the single wrap are awesome! You can play with pattern with them. I knew I wanted the dark navy in the middle, so I strung them with the navy sides all facing the center. You could reverse it with the ivory in the middle, or string them all randomly for a completely different look. How to Measure for the 3 Sections of Bracelet: If you're making a triple wrap and want each section of wrap to line up fairly closely, each section of different beads will not be the exact same length. For the first section, you'll need to take into account the button and first knot. The second section will be all beads, and the third section you'll need to take into account another knot and the buttonhole. If you're using a transition bead in between the sections, you need to add that measurement in as well. To give you a starting point, the triple wrap example is sized to my wrist measurement of a hair under 6". The first section of herringbone beads measures 6 5/8", not including the knot or transition bead. The second section of fire-polished Czech beads also measures 6 5/8". However, the third section of the tile CzechMates beads measures 6 3/8", not including the knot or transition bead. It is shorter to take into account how the button sits in the buttonhole. The transition beads I used are 1/4" wide. For many more examples of the herringbone bracelet (and variations of the project) you can follow me on Facebook: Lauren Hartman BEADS Enjoy! Lauren

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We love these easy DIY beads! Today we are making some homemade kids jewelry using plain old drinking straws. Grab some paper or plastic straws, a pair of

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