Playing with color

Here is my new free Starburst Earrings pattern in turquoise and silver:

• size 11/0 seed beads--11RR4201 Duracoat Silver Miyuki Rocailles
• SuperDuo beads (center)--Moon Dust - Turquoise (TSD-MD6313)
• SuperDuo beads (middle)--Luster - Opaque Green (TSD-P65431)
• Riso beads (outside)--Jade ( RPB-RIZO-079)

new FREE pattern: Starburst Earrings

Easy earrings made from seed beads, two-hole SuperDuo beads and the new Rizo beads (like SuperDuo beads but slightly longer with only one hole). There's a downloadable PDF at the bottom of the Starburst Earrings pattern page.

You can also find links to the exact beads used on this Starburst Earrings pattern page. I got my Rizos, as well as the SuperDuos beads, from RedPandaBeads.com.

Welcome to 2013!

It's been quite a while since my last pattern upload but I am back at it now with two new patterns uploaded and an oldy-but-goody for sale just in time for Valentine's Day!

Circe Bracelet and Earrings
$5 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com

This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for a bracelet and matching earrings.

 

Dewdrop Earrings and Pendant
$3 at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com

This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for making earrings or a pendant.

 

PDF ON SALE, $3 UNTIL FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Puffy Heart Pendant
at AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-Patterns.com

My version of the "puffy" heart using the hana-ami motif. Fully illustrated and detailed step-by-step instructions for a double-sided "puffy" heart pendant—19 pages, 108 steps with illustrations. The smaller hearts make sweet earrings as well.

 

If you're not yet ready to try the "puffy" version, a FREE single-sided Heart Pendant pattern is also available:

Wishing everyone a glorious new year!

New pattern uploaded: Tuscan Drop Earrings

I was playing around with my Tuscan Earring design and found that these earrings looked even prettier with a drop. This pattern is fully illustrated with detailed step-by-step instructions for two drop versions: one with pearls in each corner (at right) and another with pearls in the center (at left). I used Swarovski #5500 9x6 pear drops but any drop bead will work.The Tuscan Drop Earrings pattern, $3.25, is available at my website, AroundTheBeadingTable.com and Bead-patterns.com:

New patterns uploaded

I just uploaded two new patterns: the Maya Earrings & Pendant, $2.50, also available at Bead-patterns.com:

and the Athena Earrings & Pendant, $2.50, also available at Bead-patterns.com:

New SuperDuo pattern: Athena Bracelet and Earrings

I just uploaded a new pattern to my website: the Athena Bracelet and Earrings, $5.00, also available at Bead-patterns.com:

 

It uses size 11 seed beads, 4mm fire-polished beads and the new two-hole SuperDuo beads that I have fallen in love with. I'm thinking that it may work with other 4mm beads but haven't tried it yet. Please let me know if you do!

New Crystal Patterns

I just uploaded two new crystal patterns to my website:

The Alexandra Bracelet, $4.00, also available at Bead-patterns.com:

An some matching Alexandra Earrings, $3.00, also available at Bead-patterns.com:

New Tila SuperDuo Color Combos

Betsy over at RedPandaBeads.com has beaded up my Tila SuperDuo Bands pattern in some great colors!

Here is Band 1 with burnt sienna Tila beads, green turquoise capri and ivory capri SuperDuo beads and size 11 bronze seed beads:

And here it is with mustard Tila beads, opaque yellow picasso and matte brass SuperDuo beads and size 11 bronze seed beads:

And here it is with copper Tila beads, matte copper and matte rose gold SuperDuo beads and size 11 duracoat muscat seed beads:

Beautiful!