Rose Garden Bracelet Pattern Available

The pattern for my Rose Garden Bracelet is now available. The 1 page pdf includes 2 graphs - one for each colorway. One color combo is red/black; the other is pink/cream. Knowledge of peyote stitch required. It is available here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27206724

Snake Bracelet in Purple & Pink

Here's another herringbone bangle. Twisted this time, which is easier to do because it is mindless... just keep going and no worries about stepping up at the end of each round! As a matter of fact, it's so mindless that I had to remove about an inch worth of rounds because I made it too long. :D

I am working on another one in dark blue metallic and silver lined teal. I like these, so I might make several more.

Herringbone Snake Bracelet

Made this bracelet last night while watching Harry Potter 2 w/ the kids. Simple but oh, so slinky! Made with size 11/o Toho Treasure cylinder beads and Fireline. Custom orders available in different colors/patterns. Contact me for details.

December Color Scheme

Here's a look at what will be my December cuff bracelet. :)

Chimera's Tear - BJP Complete

My November BJP cuff bracelet is done. It's for sale on Etsy here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26673612

I have no idea what the stones are... I've been told maybe labrodorite, green opal, and/or tourmaline. Any other suggestions??? :)

Chimera's Tear

My new bead embroidered cuff bracelet is almost done! I just have to wait for the glue to dry, trim the ultrasuede, and stitch the edges together. Yay!

In case you just can't wait, here's a teaser of the finished cuff:

November BJP Start

Progress so far on November (!) BJP bracelet. The only thing actually attached to the interfacing is the teardrop cab, but the rest will be attached soon enough! :)

Reversible Cobblestone Bracelet

I got some new Toho Hybrid beads from Artbeads.com (an online retailer of beading supplies) a few weeks ago and made a bracelet (for sale on Etsy). It's herringbone stitch on both sides with 3mm cubes and 11/o beads. The hybrids are regular Tohos with an added coating. I wish the packages were a little larger because I did not have enough squares to make the bracelet quite as long as I wanted. I ended up using an adjustable clasp, anyway, which worked out fine, but I would have rather made the woven part of the bracelet longer.

The darker side of the bracelet is made with metallic purple squares and marbled hematite ab seed beads. The lighter side of the bracelet has pink "apollo" squares and metallic purple seed beads. It fits a wrist from 6 1/2" to 9".

Free Beads???!?!?

Don't we all want to get free beads??  http://silverparrotdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/06/contest.html

Kassie  :)

The Many Colors of Herringbone

I am working on four herringbone ropes right now. All are tubular. Two are spiral and two are straight, but one of the straight ones is going to end up as a flat reversable bracelet. The rest are necklaces. Almost all of the colors I'm using are variations of purples and greens. I love herringbone and I just have a bunch of ideas right now, I guess.

I am also working on a new bead embroidery cuff. This one will have a cuff blank inside it... I prefer using blanks because I don't have to worry about clasps or sizing. It will be for sale on my Etsy site soon, I hope. As usual, I am using greens and browns. The next one will have to be something wild like orange or pink, because I really need to offer my customers some variety.

Honeysuckle Rose

Our Asheville Choral Society concert was too much fun! Here are the girls that danced to "Honeysuckle Rose". We (plus another girl and 4 guys) danced to "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" wearing our formal wear and loads of bling!