New posts on Etsy

Hey all,
I just wanted to let you all know that I have posted a new halloween bracelet and will be posting another one tomorrow in a different color... here's the preview!Check it out at www.seedtobead.etsy.com

My First attempt at a beaded bead with a peyote stitch

Hey everybody!
I just wanted to show everyone my latest project. I think it turned out quite nicely for my first attempt at the beaded ball using the peyote stitch. I tried other methods, but they didn't turn out the way i wanted...
Also, I just got a message (I missed the actual call) from the place I interviewed with recently, and I was supposed to do a 2nd interview with a supervisor from the sports medicine clinic, but according to the voicemail I just listened to, they are just going off of my references and want to have me come in sometime this week to talk about a position! I'm soooo excited. I still don't know the specifics of pay and what i'll be doing, because sports medicine is not what I interviewed for, so I don't know if I'll be doing sports medicine all the time, or just certain days of the week and then floating the other part of the week. I just hope that they are able to offer me something worthwhile! Everyone wish me luck! Until next time, stay classy Indianapolis :P

Swarovski crystal ball earrings

I posted some new earrings on Etsy today!

Swarovski Crystal Ball Earrings I made two sets. One in teal and one in a smoky crytal color, both listed on etsy for 10.00 each. Check them out! I also made a pink and white bracelet in honor of October being breast cancer awareness month! I will donate 5.00 from each bracelet sold to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer foundation and you will recieve a pink ribbon pin with the bracelet. I am currently working on more designs. I challenge you to do your part as well.

New things to play with!

Look at these awesome beads I found at the bead store today!

I'm in a treasury!

BagsandmorebyPam made a teal themed treasury from INcrowd team members, and my snowflake frost ring made the list!

Here's the link, Go check out this great treasury listing:

http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=26884

Wow. This is pretty nifty

Melted Pony Bead shapes
Ok, so a friend of mine who is slowly becoming my partner in crafting crime showed me this link to someone's blog that found a new use for those cheap plastic pony beads that everyone has, but doesn't know what to do with. She melted them down to make a shape for a necklace. I found this pretty interesting, so I figured I needed to try it out.


The blue circle shape was made with a shimmery blue star shape which when it melts looks like a soccer ball the way i placed the beads in there.

1. I preheated my oven to 450 degrees
2. put some aluminum foil on a cookie sheet
3. put Metal Cookie cutters on the cookie sheet (very important that they are metal or they will melt also...)
4. I made eyelets out of some jewelry metal I had, but a jump ring works too or you can buy some eyelets too. I found that it works better if they are on the outside edge of the cookie cutter or a good 10mm in because the beads won't melt around it right and the edges come out wierd. But that could be considered added character I suppose.
5. Spread out the beads evenly. I laid one layer of beads in the cookie cutter and that worked well, except the tiny one where one wasn't enough so i had to put two on top of each other.
6. I set my timer for 15 minutes. Someone mentioned on the website I got this from that she let them cook for 6 minutes and then put more beads on top and then let those melt for 8. I tried this for the second batch and I would recommend it because you can kind of see where they are melting and plan accordingly.
7. Take them out and let them cool. You will know they are starting to cool because they will start making a cracking noise because they are pulling away from the cookie cutter.
   
8. Once they are cooled, they should just pop out. Depending on the shape of the cookie cutter, you may have to play with it a little, so just be careful.
   
9. Now you have this great shape you can create something with!!!

One of the hearts I made looked like stained glass

I especially liked how the clear glittery beads melted.

This is the link to the tutorial I followed, but it wasn't very detailed as far as heating instructions and such... http://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/barb_wire_wrapped_heart_necklace

ah-hah!

I figured out that if i put a knitting needle in the middle i could see the stitches easier. I knew how to do it, but I kept losing stitches and getting a ball shape instead of a cord. this is much easier. Might be a little slower, but much easier.