Top 10 Gorgeous Leaf Beads

There’s no better combination than fall jewelry designs and leaf-shaped beads. I’ve always been a big fan of Czech glass leaves, with their gorgeous colors and smooth surfaces, but there are many wonderful possibilities when it comes to leaf beads like drops, pendants, and findings. I’ve put together a fantasy list of some beautiful examples.

10. Handcrafted wood maple leaf beads from The Beaded Bead.

9. Turquoise composite leaf pendant from AuntiesBeads.com.

8. Fern green Swarovski pure leaf pendant from ArtBeads.com.




7. Amber with black stripe Czech leaves from FusionBeads.com.

6. Raku maple leaf pendant from LimaBeads.com.

5. Vintaj Natural Brass tangle wood leaf charms from Beadaholique.com.




4. Lava red Czech glass leaves from Bobbi’s This n That.

3. Copper plated genuine birch leaves from HappyMangoBeads.com.

2. Orange, white, and black Czech leaves from The Best Beads.




1. And my personal favorite, jet marbled Czech leaves from The Beady Eye.

What’s your favorite type of leaf bead? How do you like to use them?

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How to Style a Skull Necklace

For this month’s necklace collage, I was hoping to find a great statement necklace with bold orange beads - something pumpkin-y that would be perfect for fall outfits. I was picturing some leafy green ensembles with perhaps a hint of warm yellow. But when I went on the hunt for some great orange jewelry, I came across an exciting skull charm necklace with orange leather and shell dangles. It was too good to resist.

With this necklace as a starting point, I switched gears and opted for a more Beetlejuice inspired look - stripes, black and white, and spookiness. Although I don’t normally go for printed tops, I thought that something graphic would make a great backdrop for skull beads, and found one that went perfectly with the gold and brown palette. To bring back a hint of pumpkins, I added a Chan Luu bracelet with orange rounds.

Necromancer by mortira featuring an ivory necklace

The skull necklace features a lot of great jewelry elements that work well in fall outfits. Below are some fun tutorials to try for similar looks. If you like to go authentic, try out Ouija Bored’s bird skull necklace tutorial, which includes instructions for cleaning and preparing real animal bones.

Peter Pan Skull Collar Tutorial
Safety Pin Skull Necklace Tutorial
Skull and Roses Earring Tutorial

Carnival Charm Necklace Tutorial
Halloween Delight Charm Bracelet Project
DIY Pom Pom Chain Necklace

Here are my favorite Polyvore collages features some of this month’s fashion picks:

put yo hands up by theywerebulletsmofo featuring a leather flap bag

HUE + You: Perfect Leggings for Fall by pamelakstanley featuring a brown fleece jacket

Sem título #577 by insanenyc featuring black earrings

Do you like to use skull beads in your designs?

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Tatiana's Gifts

Hello again my dear readers,

I'm not used to posting day after day but I love to give full credit to very generous friends who sent me wonderful gifts.  The  least I can do is thank them by writing about it.

My very dear friend,Tatiana, created 5 little beautiful coffee grinders and riffled all five among the people who commented on the post where she showed them. I was one of the five lucky winners.   Day before yesterday a parcel arrived containing one stunning grinder and look what exquisite extras. Gorgeous flowers in a beautiful vase and a delicious meal in an oven tray, all crafted by this talented and very generous lady.
THANK YOU TATIANA!!!

I long to make a kitchen.  I already have a lot of stuff for it.  I even have one spare Ikea hothouse kit which I plan to turn into a kitchen. The only thing missing is space in our apartment.  Tatiana's gifts as well as
Jane's are a great push.

Blessings and hugs to all.
  

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Top 4 Halloween Jewelry Tutorials

October is practically here, which means that Halloween is just around the corner. It’s time to plan costumes and parties, and think about spooky Halloween jewelry. Whether you prefer a classic style or candy-inspired, there’s nothing quite like a festive holiday to bring out great designs. These are my four favorite Halloween jewelry tutorials this year:

Gothic Vampire Collar Project - Rain Falling on Pumpkins Peyote Cuff Pattern

Caged Skull Pendant Tutorial - The Graveyard Shift Bracelet Pattern

Are you incorporating beads into your costume this Halloween?

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Work in Progress: Cobalt Lariat

I haven’t made much progress in the timetable department since last week, and I still feel as if I’m just spinning my wheels as the to-do list gets longer and deadlines get closer. Hopefully things will start to smooth out as the holiday seasons gets nearer - I wouldn’t mind being organized and on schedule by then!

I have managed to move on in beading though, and I’m really excited about my current project. The design is an old favorite - a chevron chain lariat with fringe. This time I’m using Ptah the god of craftsmen as my inspiration, which gave me lots of room to play with accent beads. I’m looking forward to incorporating some new bone tubes and a few glass scarabs, along with lovely cobalt blue white-hearts.

What are you working on this week?

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A gift from far away Brazil

Hello dear readers,

A few months ago Evelyne Martin from Brazil was the winner of my giveaway.  I have forgotten all about it, when last week  a large envelope, full of stamps arrived.  It contained a lovely, thoughtful, totally unexpected gift, a DIY magazine.  A souvenir from Brazil to keep and treasure.
Here are two of the many projects.

THANK YOU EVELYNE!!! This is a very touching gesture by you.

You will find wonderful and very interesting articles in Evelyne's blog, including tutorials.

The clay is cold porcelain, but it can, of course, be substituted with any polyclay.

Another gift arrived all the way from Kiev, but it deserves it's own post, so please stay tuned.

Hug and blessings to all my friends

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Bunny's Bling

My mother-in-law Bunny, is in an assisted living facility awaiting a hip replacement. The public areas are beautifully decorated but they leave the residents rooms pretty simple so they can add their own touch. Bunny had already changed out the bedding to a happier floral print, and added a few other bright accessories. Her space is pretty cramped, and there has to be room to move around with a wheel chair, so she was using the bed table for all of her makeup which gave her no room for her kindle or snacks or anything else. My sister-in-law Carmen found this school desk that she thought would work in the corner, the only problem was that it was really ugly.
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