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Soothing Bead Embroidery Abstract Art Patterns by ALIFERA

Feeling a little stress? One of the most soothing things to do is crafting. Something easy, even mindless. Even better if the preliminary work has already been laid out and all you have to do is, simply do!

I was so impressed by the bead embroidery abstract art patterns by Latvian embroidery artist, ALIFERA. Just watch how she creates the hoop art beaded designs shown above and below. Her abstract line design collection include both bead embroidery and just embroidery.

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Lovely Beaded Bag Charms by PreserveStudio

I featured of PreserveStudio's geometric beadwork tutorials before. However, there is more to this designer than just her beadwork. Her creative vision also extends to decorating other accessories. Her beaded bag charms shows her versatility from simple dangles with carefully chosen beads to leatherwork and bead embroidery.

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Unusual Clay Cutters and Tools for Making Jewelry and Trinket Dishes by BabylonCutters

Clever designers and the advent of 3D printers have contributed to an explosion of clay cutter designs, These can be used by polymer clay, air clay and ceramic artists to create unusual designs. The cutters are made from extruded PLA plastic.
Hungarian 3D printer Ufuk of BabylonCutters has a HUGE range of clay cutters including a collection of 4 inch trinket or ring dishes He also has smaller jewelry designs including those for barrettes and earrings. Many are combination cutters and embossers.
Shown here are some of my favourites including the daisy trinket dish above.

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Beautiful Hand Embroidered Pendants, Wall Art and Ornaments by JuanitaSauveFibreArt

My most popular items in my shop are the wood bezels - either as physical products or the laser cutting files. The most popular use of them are for embroidered pendants. How do I know this? It's when I discover a buyer also has a shop.
Canadian embroidery artist, Juanita of JuanitaSauveFibreArt does beautiful hand embroidered art as pendants, wall art and ornaments. She was interested in trying out new shapes so she bought the square bezels from me as you can see in her pendant design below which features autumn trees.

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5 Beaded Drop Jewelry Tutorials | How Umbrellas Were Once Made

We had a very wet spring this year, that and the cool weather delayed gardening for many. So rain drops are what inspired this post. When rainy days keep us indoors, there are always some lovely beaded drop beadwork jewelry tutorials to enjoy.

First up is the Swarovski crystal raindrop beaded pendant tutorial (shown above) from Isabella of bead4me. Here's where you can get the Swarovski 6022 xirius crystals .

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Adorable Felt Brooches by Little Wool Wave

I know I am not safe with the multi needle tools for needle felting! It was all too easy to puncture myself. That's why I am in awe of felt wool artisans who can create all manner of 3D sculptures. Shown here are the adorable felt brooches by LittleWoolWave. Many are of animals.

She uses both the needle felted technique as well as cutting up and sewing stuffed felt brooches. Her designs are fun and definitely a conversation starter if you have one of her designs pinned on your jacket!

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Beautiful Japanese Beaded Jewelry and Other Making PDF Guides

Many of us love the Japanese esthetic - beautiful and often simple stunning designs. Be sure to check out the numerous PDF book guides from SunsetCuriosity. Currently on sale! Books are really cost-effective as you get many patterns for one low price.

Several craft types are covered including beadwork, tatting, embroidery, felting, sashiko and more. The largest section is crochet.

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5 Elegant Beaded Tennis Bracelet Tutorials for Special Occasions

Lots of people love narrower beaded bracelets which I like to call tennis bracelets. They're usually not too showy and quick to make. But there are always the special occasions when you want to wear something more elegant. So here are 5 lovely examples to inspire you!

First up is the gorgeous cRAW bracelet pattern shown above, created with 24K gold plated beads and complimented with a stunning crystal clasp. The designer is Cynthia Newcomer Daniel of JewelryTales.