The Beading Butterfly

I am having an auction! My son was admitted to a Duke TIP summer camp (read expensive!) for gifted kids and I need to raise some money so that he can go. I dug through my personal jewelry collection and chose pieces that I will be auctioning off on Facebook over the next couple of weeks.

The first piece up for auction (current bid is only $45!) is the necklace and earring set I made for last year’s Battle of the Beadsmith competition.

The second is a cute netted bracelet I called Pink Lady. The current bid is $35.

New for today is my Tour d’Eiffel necklace. It features a bead embroidered pendant on a herringbone rope. Current bid $25.

More auctions will be added each day. I don’t have a specific ending date yet, so don’t wait or you’ll miss out!

http://www.facebook.com/events/154101944759325/

http://beadingbutterfly.com/patterns-tutorials/elizabeth-ii-earrings-tutorial-free-edition

I posted a new tutorial on my site yesterday, in honor of my birthday!

These earrings, named Elizabeth II, are the second colorway of this pattern. The first, Elizabeth, are part of a set made for the recent (and judging currently underway) Battle of the Beadsmith. Here is my entry:

Happy beading!

http://beadingbutterfly.com/patterns-tutorials/toblerone-bracelet-tutorial-modified-cubic-right-angle-weave

I forgot to post when I added this tutorial to my shop. It’s a modified cubic right angle weave (CRAW) suitable for intermediate beaders. Knowledge of RAW and CRAW is helpful, but not necessary, as instructions are included with detailed diagrams.

Happy beading!

Don’t forget, my June Buy 2 Get 1 Free Sale is still going on!

http://beadingbutterfly.com/patterns-tutorials/double-cross-bracelet-tutorial

The original bracelet uses 3mm pearls and crystals with 15/o seed beads:

If you prefer a larger style, you can use 4mm pearls and crystals with 11/o seed beads:

Happy beading!