Tag: Bead Embroidery

All Buttoned Up ~ Miami

Go There Now This piece was so much fun to make! It began as a bottle of brightly colored vintage buttons. Not all of them were yellow, but enough to give me the idea of bright Miami art deco buildings. On the same trip that netted me the bottle, I also found the fabulous enamel…

juliet

   juliet materials: seed beads, cube beads, bugle beads, gemstones, pearls, original artwork reproduction, resin, cut glass, bronze clay, leather, and patterned fabric. description: This bracelet incorporates an original artwork reproduction set in resin with added cut glass. The wings are bead embroidered over fabric. Handmade bronze flowers are added to enhance the design. The…

Cherish Your Heart Quilted Necklace

This necklace showcases the word Cherish that is hand sewn onto various red ribbons and embellished with glass beads, flower trim and embroidery thread. I approach my pendants as if it were a collage by “blending” the ribbons in the background with beads and embroidery accents to create this cohesive heart shaped piece. The pendant is…

Love for Antique Lace and Buttons Necklace

This Necklace showcases the word Love and a variety of antique buttons, glass beads and crystals hand sewn onto different ribbons and some antique lace. I approach my pendants like a collage: I "blend" the ribbons in the background with lace, beads, crystals, buttons and embroidery accents to create this elegant timeless piece.   The pendant is 1.75 inches…

Joyful Bird with Nest Quilted Necklace

This Necklace showcases a bird charm flying over her nest of eggs. The "Joy" charm sets the tone to this colorful pendant. The entire piece is hand sewn with various gorgeous ribbons and then embellished with glass beads and embroidery thread. I approach my pendants like a collage: I "blend" the ribbons in the background with charms, beads…

a measure of glam

necklace made from a vintage typewriter ribbon guide (yes, I took the whole typewriter apart), sink strainer (which is harder to cut apart than you'd think) which I torch fired to get the great color range, a piece of a vintage metal ruler, aluminum can (from which I punched the small circled), swarovski crystals ('cause…