Simply Beads Projects

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The latest issue of Simply Beads just came out. I have several projects in the magazine this month. Above is my favorite of the projects. Hair sticks are just another way to add beads to your wardrobe, and we're all trying to do that right? I love to wear these. I just added some finished hair sticks in my Etsy Store. If your looking for these particular beads to make the project, they are at Fusion Beads.

Flower Lariat

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Here it is my other, and favorite project in the October Simply Beads magazine. I really like this necklace for many reasons and here they are:

1. It's lime green, a color that I am obsessed about.
2. My flower beads are some of my favorite beads that I make.
3. It has a really cool finding from Kristi Evenson of Coliebug beads.
I am including my photo of the necklace too, because I think it shows the use of the finding better and that's what I love most about this necklace. Kristi make different styles of these rings that are super cool. She makes each one individually from sterling silver, she antiqued mine. She is a glass bead maker, a silversmith, and a jewelry designer, if you ever get a chance to see her at a show you will fall in love with her work, I have.

Simply Beads, Copywright 2008

Good morning,
I just got my copy of Simply Beads and I was happy to see my fall napkin rings were included. I have another project, which is a flower lariat, I am going to do a post about it tomorrow when I dig out my photos of it.

I am feeling very scatter brained today. As you know, I am in the middle of studio renovating. it's coning a long nicely but I am having a hard time in my current studio because there is stuff everywhere. It's kind of claustrophobic. I can't find anything either.I have to put one more coat of paint on the floor today and then it will be move in time. I am hoping to get it done this weekend because I am ready to be in and done.

Until tomorrow,
Jennifer

Simply Beads Projects

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Hello everyone in blog land...... hope you're having a good day. I wanted to mention that I have two, great for spring and summer, projects in the April issue of Simply Beads. You should check them out. The first is a charm bracelet made with a sterling silver charm bracelet and my ceramic discs. It makes noise when you wear it. You could say it Jangles. Ha! Ha!

My second project in the issue is called the swag necklace. I guess that name came from when I was a floral designer, long ago. Swags are the things that are like wreathes you hang over the door. This necklace kind of has an upside down swag made with seed beads. I used my bead cones, original beads, and bead mixes to finish off the necklace.

Both necklaces are in the magazine with full instructions. If you haven't picked up an issue of Simply Beads lately, you should. It's got some really great projects.

Cheers,
Jennifer