Sale now on!!

Sale Now On

Click on the link below or see my etsy shop for the special offer.

3 Tutorials for $15

Newest creations

I had a wonderful time with my beading friends last weekend and have only just had time to photograph and put them up here.

This is what I made over the weekend.

The first pic is swarovski crystals using the RAW technique.

The sencond pic is a double spiral with my friend Debs beautiful lambwork beads and swarovski crystals,

And the Third pic called "On the vine" is a combination of techniques, st petersberg, peyote, rightangle weave, and st petersberg rivoli. All swarovski crystals and matsuno seed beads.

Click on the pictures for a larger look...

cleopatra tutorial now available

I just put it up on Etsy

You can see it here...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31875481

Diamonds for Christmas

I love this new bracelet and it is realtively quick and simple to make:)

Cubes, swarovski crystals and 11/0 czech beads.

This one will be a class at mad monnies in November.

How to add thread

I got this link via beading daily - and if you don't subscribe, i would suggest it is worth it for little tips and tricks. 

Cleopatra Bracelet

I made this this morning...yes I know - where does she find the time !! LOL

made from size 8/0 Matsunos and czech crystals - this is going to be a class at Mad Monnies :)

Garden Gate bracelet

I love my new bracelet - I am going to do a tutorial for this and hold a class at Mad Monnies :)

What do you think :)

bead embroidery

Have been ispired and think I might give this a go.

Found a great tutorial with the basics and thought I would share.

Adventures in bead embroidery

and on scribed

new work and work in progress

oh cr@p, just deleted my post, have a sore shoulder and have tried swapping over my mousing side and now I feel like a complete gumby....

Think my shoulder is a combo of beaders shoulder and too much mousing - was working on the puffy love tutorial last week and it took me over 13 hours -

So this weekend, I thought Iwould give it a bit of a rest and didn't bead for one whole day - I also stried to stay away from the computer. Today I did some work on my fishy necklace, no picture yet and this beutiful little flower out of delicas, originally I tried the pattern in brick stitch, but it is so slow to do....that I thought I would give it a go in peyote, so with some adjustments - wahla....I love it !! So I am in the middle of making more in different sizes, think I will make them into a necklace....

Peyote letters

haven't been online much lately, been busy teaching, work, and doing tutorials for the classes.

Have also been working on some peyote letters and an easy way to read the peyote graphs - perfect for beginners!! so look out for that one soon......

have been bezeling heaps as well - seelast post - have done 2 more after this LOL - love them , and plan to do more in the future :)

peyote bezel

Well I have been busy doing seed bead bezels around cabochons, it all started at the brisbane beading meet and now I am off and running!!

The top picture is the one I did at the meet and isn't peyote but a back stitching technique shown to me by Karen ( thank you Karen :)  )

It took me the whole day to finish!!!

I used some of the technique and decided peyote is faster and completed the black/beige one in under 2 hours :)

Have  almost finished another and have glued down 2 more cabachons for the weekend.

Which do you like better?

Bezel a rivoli

Just found another great blog - Cathys beadwork

Not only does she do beautiful work, but she has genorously given some excellent tutorial for free.....!!!

check out the Rivoli bezel, new! Full Netted back!

I am now adding this to my list!!! LOL

Next month.......

Wow, am I going to be busy next month!!! LOL

I have several classes at Mad Monnies :)

Puffy Love, caterpillar bracelet and a repeat of mocha latte ( which has been extremely popular!!)

Contact Monnie if you would like to book and come along. Kits with full colour instructions will also be available and soon after the class, I will put the tutorial for sale on etsy :)

In the Garden

I have just loaded another great tutorial onto etsy.
This one is sure to make you stand out from the crowd!!!
It uses a variety of techniques in creating and attaching the flowers which once learnt will surely spur you on to new exciting designs :)

STITCHES AND CRAFT SHOW BRISBANE

Guess what!!!! I am teaching at the Stitches and Craft show in Brisbane!!!!

Was hoping to take 2 classes but unfortunately only one will be offered - the "Kaleidoscope Woven Bracelet" - Definately one of my most famous tutorials!!!!


With a combination of bling including Swarovski crystal beads and Czech glass montees, this bracelet is made with both tiger tail and fireline thread so you will learn the basics of both techniques in the one class! Finished with antique silver, gold or bronze fittings with Kits in a large variety of colour combinations to choose from. Presented by Sandee Harris of Mad Monnie

Kit $40.00 2 Hours. Beginner

Craft Lab 6 -Saturday, May 2,  12.30pm
Looking really forward to it!!!
So if you want to go click on the link or see monnie -

http://www.madmonnies.com.au/