Creative Beading Magazine

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Terrena’s Treasures – necklace • This advanced project is started in the centre section making a double spiral which diminishes to a single spiral of opposite colours each side. It will require patience, but is well worth the effort.

My Little Bead Shop – bracelet and earrings • Show off your beautiful rose bracelet to all your friends. Designed by My Little Bead Shop.

Bead Shack – necklace • Bead Shack uses large hole beads on snake chain with this design, creating a larger version of an Illusion necklace.

My Beads – bracelet and earrings • Jasper and Turquoise are used to highlight the lampwork beads in this charm style bracelet by My Beads.

Proud to be an Aussie! • OPALS ARE AUSTRALIA’S NATIONAL GEMSTONE – AND RIGHTLY SO! AROUND 95 PER CENT OF THE OPALS THAT ARE USED AROUND THE WORLD COME FROM AUSTRALIAN MINES. SARAH EZZY-DICKSON GATHERS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS AMAZING PRECIOUS STONE.

Pauline Delaney – brooch • A woolly scarf, warm red lampwork beads and a charm heart pin make a cold winter’s day something to be desired.

Benjamin’s – bracelet and earrings • This amazing bracelet will remind you of a summer holiday at the beach, collecting shells and special things from the beach as a child. Complete the look with Oyster Surprise earrings.

Crystal Park – necklace • A design of petal and leaf bead caps over soft pink Orchard Road crystals forms a gentle soft necklace.

Mad Monnies – bracelet • This crochet design cuff with an added special wire flower in the centre is a complement to the Pretty Petals lariat.

Wishware Beads – necklace • This paua shell donut seems to float in a sea of wire and crystal – designed by Wishware Beads.

C’est La Beadle!

Terrena’s Treasures – lariat • This single colour spiral rope is accented with acrylic flowers in a tranquil colour pallet reminding us of romance.

Stitch n Bead – necklace and earrings • This choker length necklace and earrings capture the colour play of copper and sapphire in Swarovski crystals.

Crystal Park – bracelet • A free floating gold bead adds a very Zen quality to this bracelet.

Sunshine Coast Beads & Crystals – suncatcher • A metal hanger enhances this sun catcher for your window.

My Beads – necklace, bracelet and earrings • The burning red colours of semi-precious carnelian and fire agate ignite the senses.

Jet Music and Books – bracelet and earrings • This easy to form chain rosette is made using jump rings in a simple chain maille form, designed by Jet Books & Beads.

Beads n Wire – necklace • This four stranded seed beads necklace has Swarovskis dotted though the work giving it a light spiderweb look.

Bohemia Beads – bracelet • These delicate black ornamental openwork design filigree beads with Czech Firepolished are a classic evening look. Designed by Bohemia Beads.

Crystal Park – necklace • Creating 14 diamond shaped component from belcher chain, and featuring an Art Deco focal, makes this a chain maille delight.

Mad Monnies – bracelet and earrings • Transform a small collection of pearls and crystals into an elegant crochet bracelet & earring set. Design by Mad Monnie

Beads Direct – necklace, bracelet and earrings • Luscious Lime resin set with focal Tibetan silver big leaf clasp to wear two ways – by clipping together, or separately as bracelet and necklace.

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