Sunday, June 24, 2012

Beading Babes Project 5 May/June 2012 Reveal

Hi Y'all,

I am so excited to be able to reveal the Beading Babes Project 5 for May/June 2012.  Karyn White chose Echoes of Nefertiti designed by Helena Tang-Lim, that can be found in the  June 2012 Bead and Button magazine, for one of our pieces.  When Karyn contacted Helena to ask if it would be okay for us to do the necklace, Helena was thrilled and offered us one of her other patterns to do as well.  Helena offered us the Four Leaf Clover cuff with one condition.  If you wanted to do the cuff you were to purchase the pattern at full price and Helena would refund half of the price once you showed that you completed half of the cuff.  I found the pattern very easy to follow and easy to stitch.  I ended up making four cuffs.

First up is Echoes of Nefertiti necklace.  I made two necklaces one in green and the other in gray.

I was not sure that all the different shades of green were going to go together, because I had to order the supplies from three different sites, but as you can see they all went together very well.

This was the first one I made and I gave this one to a good friend of mine for her birthday on May 26th.  She was very happy and excited to be able to wear it with an outfit that she designed and made.   She will be going to open call on July 21st in Atlanta, GA for Fashion Star.  I wish her the best of luck with her interview.

Four Leaf Clover cuff by Helena Tang-Lim

This is the first one I made I could not decide on which color seed bead to use, so I used all three colors teal, blue, purple and lime green for the accent bead with 3mm Copper Swarovsky crystal pearls and 8mm crystals for the clasp.

The second one is made with 3mm Turquoise round beads with silver and iris brown seed beads the clasp is  size 8 mm died Howlite.

The third one is made with 3mm Garnet Czech crystals, bronze and iris brown seed beads, the clasp is 10mm copper colored fresh water pearls.   This one I gave to my Sister-in-law for Mother's Day, her birthstone is Garnet.

This one is made with 3mm dark bronze Czech crystals, blue and bronze seed beads. The clasp is a bronze flower made by Lesley Watts THEAtoo Etsy shop.

The last one I am going to show you was not made by me.  It was made by Marla Gibson she gave it to me as a gift when we met on May 30th.

 I like the colors Marla used and the clasp is so cute, I love it!   Marla added bi-cone crystals to the edges of the cuff and in the center gaps between the clovers.  Thank you again Marla.

Thank you for stopping by and viewing what I made for Project 5.  The Beading Babes are really growing since Karyn started this group.  In the beginning there were 5 or 6 members and it now has 126 members since Karyn started a Beading Babes group on Facebook.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone's pieces.

Looking forward to finding out what will be up for us in Project 6!

Happy beading Y'all,
Therese







25 comments:

  1. Six gorgeous pieces...you are a powerhouse. All of them are beautiful. I just adore that green Nefertiti necklace. I really thought I'd not wear a piece made with that pattern myself, but you sure proved me wrong. Well done Therese well done.

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  2. Wow! You've been busy Therese and all stunning pieces. Especially love the necklace design - real impact pieces.

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  3. Wow Therese, you've been so busy. These are all lovely, well done you xx

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  4. I love both the necklaces,especially the green one, Therese! And, all your bracelets are beautiful! I love the first one using all the colors. And, the one your friend made is so summery and fun!

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  5. Wow! Therese...so wonderful pieces!!! I like the colours of the second cuff- turquoise is my favorite color! The necklaces are great...here I like the green one...great job!!!

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  6. Therese, all of your pieces are wonderful! I love both necklaces (your friend is very lucky) and really like the blue and bronze bracelet.

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  7. They are all gorgeous Therese! Absolutely beautiful!

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  8. Oh my goodness, Therese, you are my beading idol. Those are all absolutely stunning. I love those necklaces. They are amazing. The colors go together so well on both of them. I think four bracelets is an awesome achievement and they all are stunning. I love all the colors in the first one and the red one is gorgeous. Thea's clasp is perfect on the last one. Thank you for showing Marla's bracelet. It's wonderful and I love her idea of using bicones in the little gaps.

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  9. Beautiful work! I was gonna try to talk you out of the Garnet Piece lol but I guess I am to late! You have got to tell me where you got the garnet crystals as I just have to have some. Thank you for the feature on your blog Therese. It really meant a lot to see my name there! You have always been so wonderful at cheering us all on! <3

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  10. Love your Color combinations Therese!

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  11. I cannot tell you how beautiful these are - oh my goodness. I'm in awe!! stunning!!

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  12. Girl you are an amazing beader! And how do you finish so many I will never know! I love each and every piece!

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  13. Just when I thought you couldn't get any better! Beautiful! ~angel~

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  14. Therese, what absolutely beautiful work you have created. From elegant to playful you have done it all. Oh my oh my!!You inspire me.

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  15. Your beadwork is so beautiful Therese! The necklace designs are amazing and I absolutely love the clasps you created! The weave on the bracelets is wonderful too. I love the turquoise for summer!

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  16. HOLY PROLIFIC BEAD WEAVING!!!! Wow Therese. YOu really did an amazing job with the patterns, but also with all your color-ways!!!! They are all so pretty, but I am especially attracted to those soft, gorgeous greens on the first nefertiti necklace. And I love the way you used different rows of seed beads on one of your cuffs! Beautiful!

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  17. Wow, Therese, you were INSPIRED this time around! I'd say something about you being an overachiever, but everything is so beautiful I can see why you just couldn't stop. And keep us posted on how your friend's casting call goes -- she'll certainly be wearing a knockout necklace when she meets the producers!

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  18. Again, you amaze me with your skills with these smaller beads! Both of the designs are really beautiful, but I just love the bracelet with the turquoise. Oh. . me and my addiction to blue.
    Fabulous job Therese!! You are a rock star when it comes to these beading babes projects!!

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  19. Beautiful work as always Therese. I can't believe how many pieces you created..what a champion! I love everything you have made but I especially love your green Nefertiti and your orange Four Leaf Clover. The little flower you used for that cuff is just adorable!

    Thanks so much for taking part again and I look forward to seeing you for Project 6!

    Karyn

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  20. You are one busy lady! Beautiful, each and every one! Genny

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  21. My you have been busy, I love the Egyptian inspired necklace in greens that is so pretty! The bracelets are lovely too!
    Jackie

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  22. I'm back to remind you you're awesome, and your work is beautiful.

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  23. These all turned out really well. Great colour combinations. ;-)

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  24. Wow! I don't have words to properly express the awesomeness of your work. Me without words? VERY rare! You truly inspire me to up my beading game ... ♥

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