This cute little piece was purchased several years ago as a kit from Beads East. I bought it before I really knew how to bead or much of anything about beads. As a beginner, I found it very appealing since everything I needed to complete it came in a nice tidy kit.
I was in the beginning stages of transitioning from cross stitching to beading. I started out slowly in 2004 with small ornaments and brooches that were a combination of cross stitching and beads, the kits were made by Mill Hill. I loved incorporating beads into my handiwork. I bought more kits (more than I would ever get around to completing). But it was the beads - those beautiful, sparkly beads that quickly grabbed my attention, I have not picked up cross stitching since.
Then, I discovered bead embroidery with small dolls as my focus. I soon lost interest in the kits. Recently I found myself going through some boxes and came across a couple of kits and this one jumped out at me. It is a sweet little kit, and I wanted to bead, but didn't want to start a big project - this was perfect!
The pattern is printed on card stock, I am accustomed to using stiffened felt as my base for beading, it hurt to bead on this card stuff (needle through thumb many times when trying to pierce the card). I found it a little harder to line up beads on it as well. I love the end result though. Here is an in progress photo (click the photo for a larger view).
It measures 4 inches tall by 2 3/4 inches wide and is backed with felt.
It now sits at my bead station. I am not sure yet if I am going to keep it or gift it to someone.
I also finished a pretty pink bracelet for a childhood friend - she LOVES pink.
This is a simple bracelet using a ladder stitch as the base (completed with Delicas) and size 15/0 beads in loops of alternating colors.
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That Framed Flower Vase is sooo cute! That immediately caught my eye also.
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Beautiful,thank you for this beauty.
Gosh I wish you would post more. I love seeing what you have been making. Both are beautiful pieces.
wow this is adorable! you and I must have been thinking along the same lines recently -- I just pulled out some old kits I had laying around forever and made them up. Nothing as cute as this little beauty of yours, though.
I love that pink bracelet!
And your other things too!
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