THE BEADING GEM'S JOURNAL

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French Beaded Bouquets by Bead Flora Jewels Posted: 23 Aug 2011 04:00 AM PDT When I first stumbled upon Fen's Bead Flora Jewels on Etsy, my first impression was "Wow!". Then "OMG" as I realized how much work has gone into her gorgeous French beaded bridal bouquets. Her creations are made with great care and additional lacing reinforcement. She designs her bouquets to last a life time - a beautiful reminder of a special day long after real flowers would have wilted and died. Some of the bouquets have been pictured with the brides in her Etsy listings. Seen in context, her work is even more astounding. No wonder her designs have been featured in magazines. InStyle included her pink rose one below in "The Very Best of Etsy : Unique Bridal Bouquets".  They are indeed. Before You Go : How to Make French and Victorian Beaded Wire Flowers Bead and Wire Flower Tutorials Wedding Inspired Jewelry Tutorials For more tutorials check out my Jewelry Making Tips Liked what you read? Don't miss a post! Subscribe via RSS OR Via Email* It's FREE! *Click on the link in the confirmation email to activate subscription Be a Fan!

Winner of ORRTEC's $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway Posted: 22 Aug 2011 03:15 PM PDT Image by ORRTEC One of the reasons why I like these giveaway posts is that readers delurk!!  Then I get to know who you are.  Well, last week's giveaway sponsored by Melinda Orr sure brought out those who love the look of patina work and particularly those who like working with brass and copper! I was also delighted that many were also keen to try a new technique. But be sure to do the ammonia work outside because that stuff really stinks! So who won?  After numbering all the entries, I hopped over to random.org. The winning number belonged to Cindy Lietz, the Polymer Clay Tutor!  Congratulations, Cindy. I know you will be absolutely delighted since you said you have "always been crazy about the look of patina-ed metals." For more tutorials check out my Jewelry Making Tips Liked what you read? Don't miss a post! Subscribe via RSS OR Via Email* It's FREE! *Click on the link in the confirmation email to activate subscription Be a Fan!

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