Romantic Rulla Mandala Pendant

A new beading pattern is available - Romantic Rulla Mandala pendant, made with Czech two-hole Rulla beads, Swarovski crystal Rivoli stone and Japanese seed beads.

 

Grained Leaf Pendant with Rulla Beads

This is a new pendant I designed, using Czech two-hole Rulla (Rula) beads, Swarovski crystal Rivoli stone and Japanese seed beads. The leaf shaped pendant has a 3-dimensional and textural grained look thanks to the use of Rulla beads, and it can be hung from any type of necklace.

The tutorial for this pendant is available in both shops - in my Etsy the file is available for instant download, and in my Artfire the PDF file is sent by me via email. 

This is a rather fast and easy to bead project!

Squares with a Twist Bracelet

Squares with a Twist Bracelet

Just a quick note regarding my Squares with a Twist bracelet project (which is done in one continuous stitch, and that was originally published in the Aug/Sept. 2013 issue of Beadwork magazine):  a few beaders already had contacted me and asked why is it that the strings between the squares do not remain twisted as they should. 

The answer is quite simple - in order to make the strings stay twisted, the strings are designed so that each string consists of a different number of seed beads. So you should please check the instructions (or count the number of beads in the illustration) and see how many beads you should string each time.

Hope that helps.... Happy Beading!

Beading Tutorial of the Week - Oct. 16-22

I am offering another one of my popular beading patterns at a large discount, and this time it will be the Oriental Lace bracelet tutorial . For the next seven days only - Oct.16-22,  you can buy this pattern at 45% discount, so the price will be $8.25 instead of $15. 

To receive the discount, please enter coupon code (copy & paste): ORIENTAL50 on checkout. 

The coupon is applicable in both my Etsy and Artfire shops. 

Hoops & Loops Crochet Necklace

Whenever I have an appointment and I need to kill time waiting for it, I keep my hands busy with something creative. I always take with me beads strung on a spool of thread or wire and I crochet them into a rope. 

Crocheted ropes are fun and very easy to make and they are also a good way to use up mixed leftover beads in different sizes, colors and shapes... In my Hoops & Loops necklace I used a mix of seed beads, crocheted in close loops to make a textured long rope.

And just a quick reminder - there's only 2 days left before the Nona Bangle pre-order sale ends!