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.

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 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 .

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

Bead Soup Blog Party, Bead Hoarders Edition 2017

 I`m quite excited, participating in the Bead Soup Blog Party, Bead Hoarders Edition 2017, hosted by Lori Anderson for the first time. Having avidly following the challenges she has been hosting since the last few years, this time I gathered courage to finally  take part. 
  The list of participants is so long, and I have been paired with Alenka Obid from Slovenia. She sent me a beautiful collection of beads

and here`s what I sent her,

The reveal is going to be held on Saturday March 25th. Do drop by to see the lovely creations all the participants have come up with!

Ciao for now
motidana.

Silver Ethnic Necklace- beaded !!

Sharing another necklace I made a couple of months ago. One way or other have not been able to post pictures of what I have made so here goes....

Latest necklace off the bead mat , a unique fusion piece combining intricate bead weaving with vintage Thai silver pendant. Rich Thai textile inspired the bead weaving pattern for this one and
I am quite proud with the outcome!

So how did you find this one? Do drop in your views. Would love to hear from you

motidana 

Purely Purple- Flaunting a new necklace

  Diwali has come and gone and the cooler months of November and December have come. Though the climate is one that I love, it gets dark pretty fast for me to pursue my beadwork . Hence the projects are progressing at a very slow pace. But it does give me time to catch up with what`s happening in the internet world. Projects that are waiting to be blogged about has been the first on the list.And of course vising all the posts I`ve missed reading from my blogger friends.
 So here`s what I had made for myself for Diwali , an up-cycled piece of jewellery, a little new thing for my birthday as well as Diwali

Since the pendant was small. I wanted a narrow motif to enhance the beauty of the intricate gold work. . Shades of purple were just right for it is one shade sadly lacking in my collection. And the touch of  nicely compliments  the purple colour.


How do you like it? Do drop your suggestions and comments. Would love to hear from you

Ciao, will be back soon
motidana

Ethnic Bling Necklace-2

  I haven't posted anything here lately ,  but have been  busy experimenting with new ideas and trying many new techniques and revisiting some old techniques. My last blog entry about a similar necklace I made for a friend .  Though  I've managed to produce something  every week , my blog has been seriously neglected.
  Here`s another necklace in the same technique , I have made. The photo quality is not very good as they have been taken on my phone, but believe me , the colors in the necklace have come out bright and gorgeous .

I think I'm not over with these ethnic beaded necklaces yet . I'm totally fascinated by them and want to make more and more designs ! 

ciao for now. 

 Bead happy till next time !

motidana