Bead Peeps Swap N Hop 2020

The reveal day is finally here!
So, why wait – get, set go ……..

Phew, finally finished! The photo doesn't do the colors justice really, it's such a bright and sparkly necklace! The Lapiz lazuli clasp was my most favourite piece in the goodies Dora sent . Was always wanting to make a friform beaded necklace with all those lovely beads that my previous Swap partners had sent , and this clasp along with the blue Czech beads Dora sent just seemed perfect. 

Another piece that I instantly fell in love with is the traditional Croatian filigree bead. Always admiring the folk costumes around the world, this beauty needed to be showcased in the same traditional  style . So I added some beaded beads in matching colors and created this one.

As always, this year too my endeavour has been to learn something new. Ever since I started taking part in the Bead Peeps Swap and Hop, I have made a self rule to make something I havent tried before. Be it a technique in Bead work or an accessory. Just like new partners in this challenge, I have been blessed to get wonderful bead from Bead artists from all around the World . This year too I had  an amazing partner Trogdora Orensik  - who is also the Grand Prize winner of last years Swap. . My happiness knew no bounds when I got the lovely collection of beads she sent me.I enjoyed working on these beautiful beads and I hope I can create  more from  the lovely goodies she  has sent me . 

As always.I come away from this Swap exploring and learning more of the wonderful Bead world out there. 

Hope to see you soon with some new project 

  Don't forget to pop across to see my partner creations  https://www.facebook.com/nakitich/ . To follow all the other blogs and see some amazing creations follow this link



2020 Bead Peeps Swap N Hop Partners!
NON Seed Beaders

Linda Anderson (Hostess) http://www.instagram.com/cherryontopdesign
Nadine Edris http://www.facebook.com/MoondanceJewelryMaine

Rozantia Petkova https://bairozan.blogspot.com/
Catherine La Vite http://drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com/

Kari Asbury https://www.facebook.com/kariasburyjewelry/
Divya N https://www.jewelsofsayuri.com

Joanne Bell https://m.facebook.com/twinkiedinkyshop/
Sarah Reid http://www.instagram.com/sarahreiddesigns

Gloria allen https://www.facebook.com/GloriaAllenDesigns/
Jenny Kroeger http://www.facebook.com/reliccharm

Michelle Marson https://www.instagram.com/ellecountry/
Inge von Roos https://ingetraud.wordpress.com/

Colleen Foley https://m.facebook.com/colleenfoleycreations/
Marde Lowe http://fancimardesigns.blogspot.com

TerryJeanette Carter http://tappingflamingo.blogspot.com
Beccy Peterson https://www.facebook.com/Beccyp58/

Jackie Marchant http://www.instagram.com/jackiemariemarchant
Kathy Lindemer https://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/


Seed Beaders


Dora Oresic https://www.facebook.com/nakitich/
Palak Udeshi https://www.facebook.com/udeshipalak/

Christina Hickman https://www.instagram.com/laughingsalmon/
Allison Rochelle http://www.instagram.com/akwindsong

Tina Hemr http://instagram.com/mariecaroldesigns
Naomi Knafla https://www.instagram.com/naomiknafla/?hl=en

Renetha Stanziano https://www.instagram.com/rrstanzi/?hl=en
Heather Canepa http://www.instagram.com/canepaheather

Take Care everyone, thanks for visiting.

The Bead Peeps Swap and Hop 2020 is here!

The beads have arrived!

It’s time of the year again, when the Bead Peeps Swap and Hop takes place. Each year, I have been participating in this fun swap and each year my journey in the wonderful world of beads gets better. There is so much to learn, explore and try in this that I don’t think a lifetime would be enough.
Have met wonderful people who have now become good friends, learnt a lot about different types of beads and explored wonderful techniques creating something from these beads.
This year my partner Trogdora Oresic is from a lovely country Croatia 🇭🇷.  She is a very ardent beader and also the winner of last years Swap . Her beautiful beadwork can be found on her page  https://www.facebook.com/nakitich/
  The beads she has sent are absolutely amazing and I love them. All carefully curated, the variety is mind boggling. Also she has included some exquisite embroidered pieces done by her. Just can’t wait to create something new and unique with all these beauties.

Do drop by to see what I made with these

Ciao for now
Motidana

Tribal Bling

Inspired by the traditional beadwork of Gujarat, and the Huichol beadwork, here’s a necklace I made

Took some time but now that it`s complete, am happy . Can get back to more new ideas that have been buzzing around .
Hope you found it interesting.

Till next time, when I`ll be back with something new again
motidana

The beautiful Beadwork of Gujarat

Vintage beadwork from Gujarat. A beautiful set of ‘Shrifal’ (coconut) and ‘Indhoni’ carried in auspicious occasions by women of the family. This one has been beaded in early 1910’ as a part of a wedding dowry. The threads have given away in the Shrifal but the indhoni is in a better shape except for the fringe and the tassel that hangs at the bottom. . Judging from the colours and size of the beads, it is possible that both were not beaded at the same time.
Also is a pair of beaded wooden sticks . Possibly a part of the ‘Gilli -danda ‘ set , an Indian version of a game similar to Polo. The small size signifies that it belongs to the family deity and was taken out on occasions such as Janmashtami, Ramnavmi etc.Have yet to find the balls of this set which are also beaded.

Signing off for now. Will be back soon with some more interesting stories
motidana

The 4th Bead Peeps Swap N Hop Reveal 2018

That happy dance moment when the project you've been working on for what feels like an eternity is finally, unequivocally, done. Done!

First of all a glimpse at the goodies I got from my partner. Mainly lots of seed beads, some pearls, some very beautiful  superduo`s in double shade, a lovely cab that Deborah  has carved and polished herself, A beautiful  dragonfly, a beach inspired trinket box and some pretty star fish inside. And loads of inspiring and encouraging  notes, one with every article, handwritten, sealed and numbered and packed meticulously inside the box. Wow Deborah, you`ve amazed me and thrilled me with this gesture of yours.  Can`t even describe the excitement I felt when I opened your each little surprise!!

 Deborah is very fond of Dragon flies, so each little item has been carefully wrapped and labeled with a cute little dragon fly, Wow!

  My dear Deborah - I can't thank you enough for being my partner and for sending me such  exquisite goodies . Have been awed by your meticulous packing, and the way in which you described each item you sent. The focal that you have carved and polished is so special to me, that I planned saving up for the last and create something spectacular with it. Absolutely beautiful cab! I never knew the work that went into creating one. I truly appreciate your generosity in parting with the first one you created . Thanks!

The stash is beautiful, and it took me a few weeks of pondering to finally decide how to use it And sadly, I got a bit slow and the reveal date is already here……

But finally , here`s my reveal

My most favourite piece! I instantly fell in love with these Super Duo`s .AB polished and dual color, have never seen anything like these. I can’t tell you how many times I reworked the pendant on this necklace. And I love the end result. Reminds me of the traditional Indian enamel jewellery of Rajasthan.

As soon as I saw the beautiful shades of blue and silver, I knew I wanted to make a necklace in cellini spiral. Always wanted one but never could find the right beads. Either the sizes were not what I required, or the shades all wrong. But these beads were perfect. And the triangle beads are just super, waiting to be flaunted. So I created this necklacein graduating thickness . Tried to click a picture of the beautiful luster  and the iridescence these beads have but don`t know if I have captured it all.

  

After many  tries I created the focal in netted Super Duo flowers  with  embellishments of creepers in green and blue . Never made one  before so took me a while to get it the way I wanted. …  I knew from the beginning that I wanted to bring out the lovely  tones in these beads  and I wanted to enhance the each bead type  and complement it, so I added some  beads from my own stash  I also added tiny  glass pearls and some light green Swavroski  pearls - some shiny and some with a matte finish for visual interest. Netting the chain however was quick.

 What do you do with star fish? ?  Again a first time for me . After much thought, I finally came up with the idea of  using the seed bead tube of  variegated colors and add starfish as a focal. Once I got working  on the design I planned, I realized that bead embroidery with shibori ribbon would take a long time so decided to weave the necklace instead. Wanted to add some silk, but now that I have finished I think it looks lovely as is.

 

Although all the designs in my head didn’t get made,  they will be completed as soon as I can and I promise to show you updated versions of the pieces.Have still got a fair amount of beads.....
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Here`s a picture of the goodies I sent her You can read all about it on her blog, and view all the wonderful pieces, she has made from this

 

To see what the other participants in the Bead Peeps Swap N Hop 2018  participants have created   please check out the list below

Enjoy the lovelies everyone has made !

2018 Partner List

Linda Anderson http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com (Hostess)

Inge von Roos https://ingetraud.wordpress.com

Kari Asbury https://kariasbury.com/blogs/design-challenges

Nadine Edris http://instagram.com/moondancemaine

Kathy Lindemer https://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/

Hope Smitherman http://CraftyHope.com

Marde Lowe http://fancimardesigns.blogspot.com

Christina Hickman https://www.instagram.com/laughingsalmon/

Terry Jeanette Carter https://tappingflamingo.blogspot.com

LISA JOHNSON https://spudandmrsbutters.blogspot.com/

Catherine La Vite http://drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com/

Joanne Bell https://joannetinks.wordpress.com

Rosantia Petkova http://bairozan.blogspot.bg/

Bonnie Robbins https://www.instagram.com/brobbins_wireandwonder/

Natalie Davidson http://www.northshoredays.com/

Robin Reed http://www.willowdragon.blogspot.com

Karin King http://www.maverickbeads.blogspot.ca

Jenny Kyrlach http://anafiassa.blogspot.com

Erika Price https://www.instagram.com/erikapricejewellery/

Sarah Reid http://www.instagram.com/sarahreiddesigns

Divya N http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com

Lori Schneider http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com

Robin Showstack http://heartsdesiresjewelryforyou.blogspot.com/

Nicole Rennell https://www.instagram.com/nicolerennelldesigns/

Fay Wolfenden http://torchfairy.blogspot.com

Shai Williams http://www.shaihasramblings.com/

andrea frank https://instagram.com/andreazeef

Cheri Reed http://creativedesignsbycheri.wordpress.com

Seed Beaders

Deborah Apodaca https://deborahapodacadesigns.blogspot.com/

PALAK UDESHI http://kalaabhushan.blogspot.in/

Penny Houghton http://www.forgottentrack.com.au/blog

Paulina Russell Http://www.instagram.com/thewildbead

Heather Canepa http://www.instagram.com/canepaheather

Tina Hemr http://instagram.com/mariecaroldesigns

NAOMI KNAFLA https://www.instagram.com/naomiknafla/

Michelle Marson https://www.instagram.com/ellecountry/

REbecca White https://morganafeycreations.com/blog/

Laura Bosch https://www.instagram.com/lauraboschmultibeadia

Kathleen Breeding https://www.instagram.com/99bobotw.kb/

Becky Pancake http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/

Thank you for hosting this great blog hop Linda.  I have really enjoyed it! And got to learn so much too !!

Palak Udeshi .

Beaded bowl

This little cup of happiness is brimming over!
One more step in the journey of learning. A shaped bead woven bowl in the vibrant colours of happiness.

 

Adapted from the origional pattern `Bowl of Hearts~ by  Giulia Gonzato`

Refashioned Jewellery.

Many a times, there are pieces in the trinket box that do`nt get worn either because they are out dated, broken or not liked. And like most women, I too have a share of those lying around in my box. Recently while rearranging my trinkets, I happened to stumble across this old necklace . Never worn it as I hated it on sight. The pattern and style looked too out dated according to me. So, in a creative mood, I sat down to turn it into a trendier version , something I would like to wear with my sarees
 Here`s my project in it`s various stages,

Do drop in a comment of how you liked it.
Till next time then....
motidana

Merry Christmas!

Heard of photobombing, yarnbombing, but have you heard of beadbombing?

Here’s my take on this, a Christmas tree with beads !!

 Wishing all friends far and near, a season full of joy, peace and happiness!

Tribal Vibes

Yes, I know, it`s been a while but I`m still around! That`s the thought going around in my mind as I pen this post. Being active on other social media, it`s been quiet here since the last few months. Though things have been quite busy as far as creative endeavour goes.
  Here`s a glimpse of some projects that have kept me hooked on my bead mat. My skills in beading are improving, and so  ideas just take wings. And so is my collection of beaded jewellery growing in leaps and bounds
  Some of my projects, in the last few months

So what do you think? Do let me know how you found these new necklaces,would love to hear from you

Ciao ,
motidana

Trendy Traditionals

Been away for a long while now. Thought I would share my latest project , a first time order to create patterns based on Indian textiles for a dear friend.
 I was a bit of a challenge since I don`t have a software to create designs, every motif was manually charted, but I and Mom( she`s an avid beader too ! ) finally finished the project.and here`s the outcome...

Happiness!
Completed the last of the borders designed on a special request , all vibrant and colorful, based on the traditional motifs of India. What a lovely journey it has been.!

How did you find this? Do drop in your comments. I would love hearing from you.

Till next time, when I`m back with more of my beadwork

motidana