Candy Cubes Bracelet

Today's bracelet is one I've been meaning to post for a while, but every time I tried to take a photo the lighting was all messed up.  Anyway, I think I've finally got some that I'm actually happy with = Perfectionist.

The design is based on this tutorial from Ruby's Beadwork.  I used brightly coloured acrylic cubes with an AB coating.  They kind of remind me of the Jap sweets you get in Dolly Mixtures - in fact I think I used them in the Dolly Mixture set. I know, I know...more sweet inspired jewellery - I swear I'm not trying to recreate the Sweet Tooth Collection!

It's a basic Daisy stitch, with seed beads lining the cubes.  The ones I used are a mix I got from Jilly Beads called Sugar Sprinkles.  I didn't really like the gaps left between the cubes.  In Ruby's design, she added beaded loops, however I didn't think this would look right on a bracelet, so I added the slightly bigger version of the Sugar Sprinkles seeds, called Sugared Almonds.  I couldn't make this up if I tried - I swear I don't do it on purpose!

I made a toggle clasp from the seeds, so it's another metal-free bracelet.  However, I'm not sure if the electroplating on the seed beads counts - so it might not be completely metal-free.

=:x

Butterfly Catcher Bracelet

I seem to be making a lot of bracelets lately.  In fact every post this week (bar yesterday) is a bracelet, so let's call it Bracelet Week!  I really enjoyed doing the Ogalala Netting for the Passion Necklace.  So it manifested itself into this:

I've been buying a lot of pastel and candy colours recently.  I hardly ever purposely buy a particular shade - unless I'm in the middle of a project and I've run out of beads - but it's like my mind unconsciously knows exactly what colours I'm going to need for each season.  I don't know if I've mentioned, but I'm not exactly fashion-conscious and many of the ideas recycle themselves anyway.  On one of my trips to Beading Amazing, I found these ceylon yellow and green seed beads and thought they'd be perfect for a Spring/Summer project.

I just kept adding more layers, alternating colours, building it up - however I could sense there was something missing.  Then I got the idea of adding these 4mm pink/clear crackle glass beads.  It added another dimension and the finished article kind of reminds me of the Rosy Apples sweets!  Why does nearly all my jewellery seem to be influenced by sweets in some way?

I knew I wanted to make a beaded clasp and have it metal free, but for some reason a toggle clasp didn't look right in my mind and I hate making beaded ball clasps.  So I decided to use something else I got on my trip to Beading Amazing...

Not original (what is?), but it makes it look so cute!

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Sweet Tooth Collection

I'm about to have a very busy day!

I know I've been away a long time and I didn't get around to posting the other new jewellery that I have (I will get around to it I swear!), but I'm hoping that what I'm about to unveil will make up for it.

To celebrate the Spring Equinox, I am proud to launch my very first collection, inspired by my sweet tooth.  Throughout the day I will be posting pictures and information about the collection I call my...

To promote the collection, I will also be running a competition to win a one-of-a-kind set which I'll be telling you more about in my next post.

Have your dentist on standby as we delve into the realm of the sweet!

Belated Happy New Year!

Hi everyone!
I'm sorry I've been away for such a long time, but I've been having a lot of family problems and I've been quite ill.  I'm slowly getting back into things and I'm currently designing my first ever collection for the Spring!  It's going to be based around sweets and sweet things, so expect lots of bright colours and fun designs.  I do have some quick designs that I made while I was getting better and I'll try and post them at the weekend so you'll have something new to drool over while I'm finishing this collection.  I went a bit mad in the January sales too, so I have new beads, some of which I'll be unveiling with the Spring collection.  I can't wait to show you!

Love Kym xxx