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Katie's Beading Blog: Pretty Palettes: Inspired by Lavender

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015. Pretty Palettes: Inspired by Lavender. This month's inspiration for the Pretty Palettes challenge. Is so peaceful that I can practically smell the lavender. In fact, I keep a little jar of dried lavender flowers on my desk for stressful days. One sniff and I'm transported! When I shopped for beads, I looked for beads that invoked that same peaceful feeling. Plus, I think a trip to Carolee's Herb Farm. Great bead choices. Loving the little tassel too! This is gorgeous Katie!

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Katie's Beading Blog: February 2015

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Pretty Palettes: Jewelry Inspired by the Sky. This month's Pretty Palettes Inspiration. Is an amazing photo from the NASA website, where there's a different picture of the universe every day. I love the description of this picture: ". To some, it may look like a portal into the distant universe. To others, it may appear as the eye of a giant. Given poetic license, both are correct. Pictured above is a standard fisheye. A name that translates from the Maori language. I love m...

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Katie's Beading Blog: Preview Beads, Baubles & Jewels!

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Monday, May 04, 2015. Preview Beads, Baubles and Jewels! Get a sneak peek at series #2200 that starts airing on PBS stations nationwide this month! Make It Tonight and Wear It Tomorrow. Each episode features a jewelry artist showing how to make creative jewelry using easy-to-find supplies and innovative techniques. The artists and designers share everything you need to know to create one-of-a-kind designs and build your skills. I. What's on our show. Look up TV listings. They love hearing from you. I had...

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Katie's Beading Blog: Pretty Palettes: Colorful DIY Jewelry Inspiration

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Pretty Palettes: Colorful DIY Jewelry Inspiration. Olorful summertime inspiration's on the menu this month! The Pretty Palettes Challenge features surfboards and artwork inspired by the beach. It's always fun to shop with an inspiration palette in-hand and. I love the images that Erin included with this month's challenge. They're so charming and cheerful! I found the multicolor beads and then picked a few shades of turquoise to round it out. Beads, Baubles and Jewels. 10140033 2...

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Katie's Beading Blog: October 2014

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Color Play: Statement Necklace. This month's Pretty Palettes Challenge. From Halcraft inspired me to create a collar-style necklace. I've had this style on my to-do list for a while but wasn't sure where to start. I wanted it to look very earthy and artisanal but wearable, too. The palette gave me a good place to begin. I pulled it up on my phone while standing in the bead aisle at Michaels. To create the beaded wires. Check out all of the other inspiring designs over. You ca...

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Katie's Beading Blog: March 2015

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Friday, March 20, 2015. I love tassels of all kinds, from chain to beads and every kind in-between. This is an old necklace that I updated for my Tucson trip by adding a leather tassel to the bottom. Now, it's one of my favorites again! The dream catcher-looking component is an Artistic Wire Wrappers circle pendant. From Beadalon. I wrapped it with 22-gauge wire and Swarovski crystals and pearls from Dreamtime Creations. The leather tassel is from Leather Cord USA. Bead Gallery by Halcraft. I love making...

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Katie's Beading Blog: May 2015

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Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Scandinavian Inspiration for DIY Jewelry. It's time for another Pretty Palettes Challenge. With Erin Prais-Hintz and Bead Gallery by Halcraft. This month, our inspiration image is this Scandinavian print fabric:. I love this playful design! And, the chair placed in front really makes it pop for me. There's something sweet about that combination of the bold pattern with natural rattan. Here's what I made! See what everybody else made over on the Halcraft blog. Tuesday, May 05, 2015.

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Katie's Beading Blog: June 2015

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Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Pretty Palettes: Colorful DIY Jewelry Inspiration. Olorful summertime inspiration's on the menu this month! The Pretty Palettes Challenge features surfboards and artwork inspired by the beach. It's always fun to shop with an inspiration palette in-hand and. I love the images that Erin included with this month's challenge. They're so charming and cheerful! I found the multicolor beads and then picked a few shades of turquoise to round it out. Beads, Baubles and Jewels. 10140033 2...

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Katie's Beading Blog: Trendspotting: Cut-Outs

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Friday, June 12, 2015. Have you been seeing Beadalon's Fashion Watch updates this year? You can pin along over on Pinterest. This month's hot topic is Cut it Out. Imagine a paper cutting machine cutting intricate shapes on fabrics and talented designers converting them to fashion. I've had fun contributing to the boards each month. This is one of my favorites so far this year! A few years ago on. Beads, Baubles and Jewels. Like these buttons with dangling pearl stud drops from BeadMaster USA. I know what...