*Affiliate links are included in this post. Blanket stitch is a great decorative stitch on its own for various fabric projects. And when you add beads into the equation, you can create something even more beautiful! I used beaded blanket stitch for the edging on one of my recent projects, a bead embroidery statement necklace, […]
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An Interview with Kerrie Slade
The art of stringing together tiny little beads to make something beautiful and unique totally fascinates me. So today, I’m really happy to bring you this interview with Kerrie Slade, an incredibly talented bead artist from the UK. Kerrie has had her original beadwork patterns published in Beadwork Magazine and Beading Daily and exhibits her […]
BeadTool 4 Review – Make Your Own Beading Patterns
BeadTool 4 for Windows and Mac is a beading programme for both hobbyists and professional beaders. It allows the user to create all sorts of amazing beading patterns, all with just a few clicks of the mouse. As you’ll know if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, beading is one of my favourite crafts! […]
Colour Palette Inspiration – Pop of Pink
Just a short and sweet post today for you! I came across this image recently and thought how pretty these pink flowers looked against the backdrop here. So I had a play around in Photoshop and made a colour palette out of it so I can use this for inspiration when making future crafty projects! Colour […]
Handmade Showcase: Memory Wire Jewellery
Memory wire is one of my favourite materials to use for stringing beads. It’s really strong and that’s why it holds its coil shape so well. It’s often used in jewellery-making for wrap-around bracelets and choker necklaces. Although memory wire is quite plain to look at when you buy it off the shelf, there are so many […]
Bead Embroidered Statement Necklace (with Buttons)
Ever since I made a bead embroidered headband for my little girl, I’ve been keen to get back to doing some more bead embroidery! I decided to make a statement necklace using some of my favourite materials – buttons, seed beads, felt and ribbon. I happened to have a mixed bag of pastel buttons so […]
Ribbon & Felt Bead Embroidered Cuff Bracelet
I mentioned a while back that I’m slightly addicted to ribbon and during that time I’ve been collecting all kinds of offcuts that I’m hoping to use for crafty projects. This weekend, I finally got around to using one of my favourite pieces – a gorgeous bird print ribbon – when I made this bead embroidered […]
Amazing Things to Make With Ribbon
I can’t help it – I love ribbon! My secret ribbon stash is gradually getting bigger and I’m always looking for things I can make with it. I made a cute beaded ribbon bracelet recently and you can view the tutorial here if you’re interested! But since then, I’ve been wondering about what else I could […]
DIY Easter Bunny Pendant
I’ve been seeing a lot of Easter craft projects being promoted on social media lately and one that caught my eye in particular was a Jumping Bunny Necklace I found over at Obscene Aubergine. I liked this so much that I decided to have a go at making an Easter bunny pendant myself! Although I didn’t have any polymer clay […]
Ladybird Easter Egg Decorating
This is the first year that I’ve done Easter egg decorating with my 4 year old. We hard-boiled some eggs and decided to make ladybirds with them because it was something that she could copy easily when I showed her how to make one first! Our ladybirds were made with black and red paint, gold glitter […]
