Mia

Finally got some time to finish work-in-progress beading projects. Having huge gaps between beading sucks on multiple level...

First of all, I love beading and not having the time to do it as often as I would like to makes life less enjoyable.

Then, by the time I sit down again to finish or write down a project I forgot how I did it at the first place. Now I can retrace my steps... Excellent!

But... retracing my steps leads to new ideas, and that's exactly how Mia happened :) Originally it was a ring, and when I tried to figure out how I made it (without cutting it up lol) it just occurred to me how cool it would look as a bracelet. And tadah!
The pattern is available here: Mia

The holiday SALE is still on for the next few days so you can get it 25% cheaper if you use the voucher code "happychristmas" at checkout. (Offer ends 1st January midnight).

I still plan to finish the ring version and from next year I will have more time to bead thanks for some much appreciated help with babysitting :)

25% off Sale in my shop

That time of the year again:)

Whether You want to make something handmade for your loved ones or bead for your own joy during the Holiday Season, this is the perfect time to get your hands on some awesome beading tutorials and patterns!

For 2 more days you can save 25% off your entire order at www.vikisbeading.com

Use promo code blackfridaybeading at checkout to get your discount.
No limitations, you can use the code with any order placed between now and the 30th November midnight. Feel free to pass on the code to your beading friends or share it on your blog or Facebook page.

Hope you will have an awesome Holiday filled with fun and joy!

Caitlin

Here is my new bracelet, Caitlin. It is made with Super Duo beads, pearls and Swarovski crystals. It's an easy enough project even if you are new to beading and works up very fast.

The pattern is available here: Caitlin

(For a few days you can get it 20% off with code CAITLIN Offer ends 15th November)

I updated the tutorial layouts (and will do the same for the rest of my patterns) to a very clear, user friendly design.

On my beading table

I really missed my beads, beading is one of main source of relaxation. So one day I just turned off my phone. Closed my browser. And the office (erm... bedroom) door too. Without distraction, magic happens. In the form of beading in my case :)

Let's celebrate together!

Because celebrating with friends is always more fun. And because without my friends this would have never happened... "This" referring to our

BRAND NEW SHINY WEBSITE!!!

It's hard to show how thrilled and anxious I am at the same time. I have countless ours of work in it and could only hope that it will be loved by you guys.

We launched on Saturday and the amount of positive feedback and encouragement I've got since is absolute mind blowing! I haven't been around much for a while due to several "life happens" situation in the past years and been a bit worried that I'm forgotten. But I was wrong. And being wrong never made me that happy before ;) The beading community is absolutely amazing! I can't thank you enough your support and kind words my lovely beaders. xxx

There is a bit of game I came up with for my Facebook followers and would like to involve my blog readers too. If you have a Facebook account, you can head over there and read the details in THIS post. If not a Facebook fan, no worries :) I have the details up on the site too, HERE.

Basically, the idea is that you can win one of the 15 money off coupons (5 coupons per week for 3 weeks), all you need to do is share the announcement about our website opening with the link to this post and/or our website: www.vikisbeading.com

Playing with Super Duos: Wings Bracelet

I have lot's of fun with the two hole beads, and very happy to have my beading Mojo back :) It seems spring has a good effect on inspirationg...

The bracelet looked like several wings on top of each other hence the name.

The pattern is already available on Etsy:

WINGS bracelet

The first version was the green & blue and I was very pleased with the contrast between the colours. I recently bought the Jet Picasso Super Duos and really wanted to try them but finding a colour I liked with it was more difficult than I would have thought, but finally the hole thing just came together, and now I like this even more than the green-blue version!

Amphitrite - the bracelet

   I re-beaded one of my pendant to take pics for the tutorial but by the time I've finished the beading it turned out the be a bracelet... :)

I thought it's only fair to name it after the pendant which inspired it.

The pattern is already available on Etsy

AMPHITRITE Bracelet

I made it in shades of green but highly tempted to make a white version with purple Swarovski Rivoli stones. 

Please, feel free to leave a comment I'm always happy to read your thoughts about my beadwork.

Some unfinished business

This bold bracelet was waiting for me since June...Can't believe how long it took, but finally it's finished!

I made 3 versions: Smoked Topaz & copper twin beads, Metallic blue & matte graphite, Dorado & matte graphite.

 I named it LEDA: she was the mother of the twin brothers Castor and Pollux in Greek mythology. Their story is quite interesting (you can look it up in Wikipedia). The name refers to the twin beads I used - I'm getting addicted to them and the Super Duo beads too...  It needs LOTS of bicones, but you won't regret it, it will sparkle like crazy!!! 

Anyway, it's not for shy girls, you will see... I've listed the tutorial on the usual sites, I link here the one on ETSY,

but you can find it on Artfire, Bead Patterns Boutique and The Beadcoop too.

Etsy: Leda bracelet

                                                                                 

Beading happens

Can't believe how behind I'm with blogging... Will try to catch up in the next few days (weeks) and post a few pictures.

A few things got done since my last blog post, here is the first, a wide super duo bracelet called Astral. I'm working simultaneously on our website, new tutorials and an update/face lift on the old tutorials so they will be all nice and printer friendly.

I also made a promise to myself to finish a box of unfinished / just started beading projects, we will se how well it goes... To be honest I could do with an extra 10 hours each day but who doesn't?

Sneak Peek - Terra

Freshly from my beading tray.

It was almost dusty!!! The tray. Not the bracelet.

Now it's back in use again.

PS: The name Terra has nothing to do with the almost-dust on my tray. Not consciously anyway...

Going to try a third colour too, I need to take photos for the tutorial.

Maybe black-blue? Hm. I have to go through my Tila box...

Ancient Rose - Back in Beading World

Sooooo many days without beading... But never mind, those days are over ;) I'm back and plan to hang around more often. 

As a starter, here is my new tutorial, listed on Etsy:

TUTORIAL

It's also listed on the Bead Patterns Boutiqe and the BeadCoop. Our website is under construction right now (following a change in hosting company), I'll let you know when it's back. 

Please let me know what you think, I could do with some nice words ;)

Viki

Twin Flowers

Greetings from brighter side of the life!

Our complicated life started to go to the right direction and I enjoy my extra time I can spend with beading.

My journey with twin beads continues. I'm having lots of fun with these unusual two hole beads and every project leads to even more ideas. And I'm happy to try them all...

The tutorial for the Twin Flowers bracelet is now available on Etsy:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/98611675/twin-flowers-bracelet-tutorial-with-twin

Simple Spark is on Etsy

 My new tutorial, Simple Spark is now listed on ETSY. To receive 10% off use coupon code "simple"

Coupon is valid for 24 hours. Hope you will enjoy my new tutorial and don't be shy to post pictures and share on my facebook page if you made jewellery using any of my tutorials ;)

Simple Spark

Found new addiction, I'm doing Cubic Right Angle Weave day and night. And in between whatever it's called. Loving it.

Also, as you may noticed my listing images changed and they are not alone. I also gave a face lift to my PDFs. They will be super printer friendly from now on. The Hidden Pebbles Bangle already got the new PDF and as my time allows I will change the PDF for all my tutorials. I think the new designs (photo and the pdf) are really pretty and can't wait to get some feedback on them from you, guys.

From tomorrow I'm working on the tutorial for Simple Spark and I also have an ongoing project which is called the "Ultimate Peyote Guide" and I hope to finish that one this week too.

Have great day, bead a lot and enjoy the super spring weather. We had 20+ Celsius here in Essex, soooo love the sunshine :) 

Beads Perles: ***FDEkszer***

Here is the interview with me on Beads Perles:

http://beads-perles.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/fdekszer.html 

Hidden Pebbles on Etsy

The tutorial for my newest bangle is now available on Esty:

 http://www.etsy.com/listing/96109204/cubic-raw-bangle-tutorial-pdf-hidden

Beading again

After a super long (4 months) break I finally have found the time to bead again. 

Our life is upside down since December and the last year was pretty tough anyway.

Some of you probably know that my girl was diagnosed with autism about a year ago and after that moment everything started to go sideway big time. We tried everything to find her a nursery or a school where she can get the right development and being looked after during the day (she is 5 years old) but there was none.

After 1 year of strugle  we were techniquly forced to move back to the UK because the lack of development and care in my country. We moved in January and the last 2 months we were filling papers, seeing doctors, and organising interviews to find her the right place where she gets the right development and education. She is a very  special and loving little girl who needs help and we were willing to do anything to get it for her.

It was (is) a very stressful period in our life but I'm happy to say it's worth the effort: Babe will start in her school on the 16th of April. I couldn't be happier :)

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Now that our life started to be a little bet more predictable and we have filled most of the forms and seen most of the professionals I finally found some time to bead.

This bangle is a super fast and simple piece, made with cubic right angle weave and really versatile.

 I finished two colour variation so far, a green  ...

... and a white and also working on a black with colourful pattern in it. It only takes a few hours to bead up and very comfortable to wear.

I kind of like it. It's noticeable for sure, not for shy girls...

Working on the tutorial, the drawings are done, hope to finish the instructions in the next 2 days and will list it for sale as soon as I'm done :)

24th December: Tila Diamonds bracelet

24th December: You buy anything from my shops today 

and you will receive my Tila Diamonds bracelet tutorial 

as my special Christmas gift.

Very Merry Christmas to all of you, my dear friends!

 

 

 

 

23th December: Athena pendant

23th December: You buy anything from my shops today 

and you will receive my Athena pendant tutorial 

as my special pre-Christmas gift.

22th December: Zaara Pendant

22th December: You buy anything from my shops today 

and you will receive my Zaara Pendant tutorial 

as my special pre-Christmas gift.