Bead Soup Reveal #2

Here it is Bead Soup reveal #2.

I've been hard at work and completed the following pieces using the bead soup sent to me by partner Niky Sayers with additional beads from my stash.

After the sneaky peak I posted on my first reveal here is the completed necklace. Using the focal heart pendant, Mother of Pearl buttons, black Swarovski bicones and the navy Goldstone I added some crackled Quartz bicones and a lot of wire.

Using only the Haematite, wire and chain here is a sophisticated yet modern necklace and earrings to match using small Haematite from my stash.

Also another pair of earrings using the left over navy Goldstone with added Pink Quartz rounds, and a pink macrame bracelet using the second focal piece of six glass donut beads originally strung on a piece of copper. I added the silver stardust beads to add some sparkle.

I even have some beads left over and can't wait to see what I come up with.

Bead Soup Reveal #2 sort of...

Having failed to show any finished pieces from reveal date #1, here is a finished piece using some of the swarovski bicones received from my partner. I know Lori has postponed the second reveal date however I feel awful for not fulfilling last weeks so thought I would share anyway.

I have been wanting to do this design for some time now but not had beads small enough to do so and thought these would look great on the gold wire. I added some gold filigree leaf charms from my stash to finish the look and had contemplated adding some gold butterflies from an old bracelet but felt the simplicity was enough.

Hope you like it too.

Bead Soup Reveal #1

I apologise whole heartedly to my partner for not being ready, I had so many ideas in my head, drew them all out and then felt they weren't daring enough for me and not what I was really wanting to do.

I have since begun a large piece using wire and although I am not entirely happy with it, I am determined to finish it. Here is a sneaky peek at my bead board in it's present state, plenty of wire links in preparation although I am still trying to work out how it will all go together.

Maybe tomorrow I will get a chance to sit down with them all and get some other pieces made up. In the meantime please feel free to visit my partner the lovely Niky who has made some lovely pieces with the soup I sent her and also visit other members taking part in the first reveal.

The next reveal is set for 6th April so I have one week to get myself into gear!!!

Bead Soup

I received my lovely bead soup from my partner Niky. Here it is in stages of opening. Haematite, Goldstone, Handmade glass heart focal and spacers and even some swarovski bicones and mother of pearl buttons too which will add a whole other dimension to what I make with them.

Here is the soup I sent to Niky. I made the focal flower using jewel enamel and included Rose Quartz, moss agate and pink banded agate beads along with a flower clasp.

A huge thankyou to my lovely partner, I have so many ideas I've had to draw them out in my book before I can start playing.

January Round Up

It's been a hard month getting back into a routine for work, making sure I got my christmas weight off again, and sorting out my finances. I'm now starting to get to grips with getting invoices and receipts sorted to keep track of business monies. Whatever I make either goes into more materials or craft fairs/events, if not it goes on emergencies... I think that's the best way to go anyway.

Craft Club students completed their beaded trees, they've made greetings cards, and had a play with fimo/polymer clay. I will make a separate post for them all. Here are some of my examples.

I tried my hand at some new wirework.

I finally backed my animal bookmarks with card

I finished a gorgeous RR piece that I joined on facebook. Fingers Crossed it lands home safely soon.

I found this gorgeous telephone table to put in my bay window with my jewellery on display

I also bought a gizmo tool and using my reel of copper wire, had a go at this which I think looks like goosberries or grapes on a vine.

There is much more to come as I have now joined the Bead Soup Blog Party, I have a Valentines Exchange piece to get in the post and monthly challenges on facebook to join in. Hopefully I will be able to post more frequently now, alloting a certain amount of time each week to do so whilst I update my website. Please visit it to have a look and let me know your thoughts too.

www.TheHouseOfLangford.co.uk

Thankyou x

December Round Up

December saw me teaching my students how to make Macrame bracelets, of which they actually came out very nice!

Showed them how to use shrink plastic.

And even got them started on some beaded trees.

I held one stall in December taking up two tables

I also took to making gemstone trees using some gorgeous gemstones and created two as christmas presents for my grandparents. Also now available on my website.

I created a christmas present for Joey's teacher.

As you can see I received some lovely new boxes for my jewellery.

I made presents out of buttons and two watches

And finally made some statement jewellery for New year.

I even made some arty examples of letters and a green man for work so students could get an idea of what they needed to do.