LORDY LORDY. Much to my demise I have discovered JM.com and oh dear I wish I had my millions! But on a brighter note discovered some new techniques. DOUGHNUTS, FLOWER CLUSTERS AND DOUBLE STRANDED WITHOUT CONNECTORS!
it's so simple when you actually realise what your doing and obvious really that I could kick myself when I realise how straight forward these items are to do.
So I was watching JM yesterday lol, in the evening the whole day replay! And discovered how to do doughnuts. So i set to work. I went a bit wrong and the strands didn't curve so I ended up with a straight tiered kinda look, but turns out that looks good in itself and even realised where I was going wrong. Not taken pictures yet as my blackberry has broken! ARGHHHHH, new one coming tomorrow. and the camera is charging! But will pop pictures up asap. So did this tiered circle effect with black and gold beads. Only did it with cheap beads as I wasn't sure it'd turn out ok and didn't want to waste anything. But as it turns out it's quite an effective piece. just not highly exciting and a bit bland would defo add some sparkle next time, I'm in love with sparkle!
Then went on to make some more flower clusters with crackle beads and these have turned out gorgeous! I've done two shades of blue on one, a gorgeous turquoise and a deep midnight blue, looks great, but doesn't fit me! :( I have big wrists for a lady! Then i did another in shades of red and this one is just lusciously rich and warm. I was sooo proud, by now it was about eleven am but I've got the bug and as you crafters will know just can't stop.
So then I made a beautiful neutral colour double strand with twists beige glass one, with different textures in and again it's fabulous. I was so impressed, my twisting didn't work as well as wanted it too, but it's really not bad for a first attempt.
I'm waiting on some stock from JM (hubby will not be pleased.) lol and some stuff from China which seems to be taking ages already well over the ten days, but it's not just one item so maybe there's a genuine hold up somewhere. I think they have some kind of holiday around this time of year whereby NO ONE goes to work!
I'm excitedly awaiting some swaroyski (sorry I cannot spell it, it comes up auto on most pages. lol) crystals which I cannot wait to work with as I haven't worked with them before. But have so many little ideas flicking through my mind. I have a silver 925 set coming so am actually going to make some 925 silver pieces. And have a personal task I'm on route to making been longing to make one for so long, but can't work out whether to attempt to make the resin cabochon I'm wanting or just buy one ready made? I don't know what would work out better in the long run, but this is along the lines of bangles. I defo want to make more bangles I love bangles and sparkly bits. I'm one of those that adores the sound of bangles banging together.
So much going on but am going to be busy babysitting this weekend and next lol I may be sending all the kids to bed really early!
Anyway I should really head off before I get the bug again as I need sleep, for over a week now I've not been going to bed earlier than 2 am! I don't know how I'm still walking to be honest especially with a school run in the mornings.
Sweet precious beady sparkly dreams!
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