21 December 2009 ~ 2 Comments

Five Strand Paper Beads and Gemstones Bracelet

Five Strand Paper Beads and Gemstones Bracelet

Gem stones and paper beads, who would think they would look good together?  I look at these tiny round paper beads and they almost look like little shells or wood beads.  I love mixing them with crystals, pearls and gem stones because they make a certain piece of jewelry special.  I could wear pearls or [...]

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18 November 2009 ~ 7 Comments

Amigurumi Snowman

Amigurumi Snowman

If you crochet and you have not tried making amigurumi dolls, you’re missing out on something really fun and easy to do.  They are done using single crochet in the rounds with no joins, just make sure you use a marker to do this.  Sometimes your “creativeness” just need a jump start and a catalog [...]

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16 November 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Bead Rope Crochet

Bead Rope Crochet

I have experimented using different kind of beads with bead rope crochet.  For those of you who may not be familiar with bead crochet, it is simply crocheting beads in the round by using slip stitch.  I have taught this form of crochet using 6o seed beads, but one day I thought I would try [...]

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