Swarovski Ambassador Project

This sweet project is from Leslee Frummin, a Swarovski ambassador.  Love the simplicity of its nature with a nice use of crystal and various size pearls.

Egyptian pendant

After my girlfriend had struggled to make this bead embroidered pendant, I raised my hand and came to her aid.  She had seen a similar bracelet and I drew a pattern to her liking.  This pendant shows off cobalt blue with 24k gold Delicas.  Aren't they scrumptous?  She just received the pendant for her birthday and was soooo happy!

Geode Earrings

Dangling from the ears, these geode sparkles in the light.  Simple bead embroidered earrings pretty up anyone's ears.

Cigar box, embellished, #1

This is the first wood cigar box gift made for a friend during the holidays.  This lid was warped so sanding took place until it had nice flat edges.  The cloth embellishment (postcard size) has fabric that has been stamped with a letter B as well as a stamped bee image.  The bird on the edge is paper clay.  We all love a nice box, don't we?

Wood cigar box, embellished, box 2

 Having always loved a beautiful box/container,  I decided to spread the joy.  This lid was also slightly warped so I spent some time sanding it.  The embellished portion is a gel print (postcard size) with fascinating designs and colors.  I added  pretty some vintage buttons and a bead on top.  This was a holiday gift for a friend.

Hello Dolly

I had the opportunity to self publish a book of some of my favorite bead embroidered dolls.  The cover features Mini Me, aka Hot Flash Mama.  It is my self portrait.  Most dolls are beaded and include my love of mixed media inclusions.  A labor of love for sure.

My Garden

I was gifted the focal piece, a floral button.  From there I used the same theme of the button to create my garden using bead embroidery.  Little maroon flowers pop up here and there along with stems of greenery.  Also included are round and square vintage nailheads.  It closes with a magnetic slider clasp.

Canvas Books

A canvas books class was taught was Jane Eileen at Frenzy Stamper, Scottsdale, AZ.  We painted plain and embossed canvas anyway we desired.  We used stamps, stencils and virtually anything that would make a mark.  Once the canvas was dry, we sewed the sides together and embellished to the cover.  The signatures were added at the end of the project and any bulky items could be glue on later.  Fun!

Cigar box fun

We transformed a regular cardboard cigar box into a fun box to hold  a few precious treasures.  The box includes paint, clay, beads, twigs for a handle, words, stencils, wire and a pretty paper rose.