My Bling-a-ling is on page 117 of the Creative Beading Vol.7

Floral abundance by Un-Roen Manarata

Floral abundance was a design by Un-Roen Manarata featured in the April 2012 Bead & Button magazine.

A wonderful design to work with. I gone overboard and make a pretty chunky necklace but it's light weight and I simply love it!

Bought more sequins from Un-Roen, just need to find time to string and start my crochet craze again!

Herringbone Stitch

My Link to Creativity appeared on page 50.

AUGUST 2011 BEAD & BUTTON

Bling-a-ling bracelet designed by me is published in the August's 2011 Bead & Button magazine. It's on page 26!

CREATIVE BEADING VOL.5

Got my complimentary copy at last ... seems like it's lost in the mail or the postman decided to keep it for himself. This copy came by UPS!

My Link to Creativity is featured on page 68. 

Grab a copy of the book, the best projects from a year of Bead & Button magazine.

LATEST WORK

Let it grow bracelet by trytobead was a fabulous design to work with. 

Sparkly Wheels from the June/July 2010

Beadwork's magazine.

                               Starlight from the June 2010 Bead & Button magazine.

JUNE 2010 BEAD & BUTTON

Floral necklace designed by me is published in the June's 2010 Bead & Button magazine. It's on page 69! Living in a garden city of Singapore gives me lots of inspiration to create =)

LATEST WORK

It's been a while since I last blogged ... adjusting to new life style. But have been keeping myself busy with beading obsession. I wanted to make "Ropes and Rings" by Laura McCabe - from the Apr's issue of the B&B magazine but ended up with 3 pairs of earrings! No bracelet but I'm loving these new earrings =D

This necklace was completed on Friday evening before I embarked on the above earrings. The original design was "Cherry Blossom Bracelet" by Laura McCabe. I didn't fancy the bracelet so I transform it to this long necklace, no clasp and toggle. Just loop over the head. I love making the cherry blossom.

CATCH THE NECKLACE IN THE JUNE'S BEAD & BUTTON MAGAZINE

Was happy to receive the April's issue of the Bead & Button magazine. Was overwhelmed with joy when I flip to page 106 and saw my necklace. Can't wait to see it in the next issue of the magazine =D

LAYERED LOOPS

Beaded a bracelet from Bead & Button magazine designed by Smadar Grossman. Simply and elegant piece of design. I've used a 3 strand tube clasp rather than a 2 strand. Replaced some 11s with 2mm Swarovski crystal beads. Love the end result !

It was stressful using the 2mm as my FireLine broke couple of times... A lunar New Year accessories =)

BROADBAND

It had been a while since I last done a design from the Bead & Button magazine. I love bracelet and this design catch my eyes when the magazine arrives at my place. This issue arrived in a pretty special way, it was left on my gate rather than in my mail box.... lucky for me that my neighbours are not interested in beading =)

This design calls for 8s and RAW (right angle weave). I choose a pink/mauve colour theme since it's one of my favourite! Although RAW it's one of my least favourite stitch, I manged to finish it =D

Browse into the August 2009 Bead & Button magazine on page 69 to make this fabulous design by Barbara Klann.

No more bracelet for the time being as I'm busy with new workshops design (look out for them soon!) and Teachers' Day is just another 3 more weeks .... got to hurry to make gifts for them as it's my son last year in St Andrew Sec School. 'O' level approaching soon .... (-_-") mummy is stress!

COTTON CANDY

I have beading with my left hand (no worries, I was not injured) just that the above piece of gorgeous work designed by Elizabeth Weaver requires me to weave with 2-needle RAW (right angle weave). This is my first attempt working with 2 needles and I have never ever imagine myself holding 2 needles at the same time. (I think I look like a robot beading with 2 hands)

I was pretty good at picking crystals with my left hand, didn't send the crystals flying round my room =D A heavy piece of necklace !

I named it COTTON CANDY as someone on FB told me that Swarovski crystal are like candy, never too much to have them !

UPS WAS HERE

The UPS was at the door yesterday afternoon. (I don't remember having any shipments from the United States ??) Oh mind, a parcel from Bead & Button... and I have it opened! Yah! My necklace is back from the States, from the B&B office. And a complimentary copy of the magazine came along =D

Here's my necklace being published in page 72 of the June's issue (#91) of the Bead & Button magazine.

I only opened the parcel this afternoon while watching CSI ..... Sweet dreams tonight (",)

BIRTHDAY BASH!

These cute and original designs, created by me, were featured in the December 2008 Collector's Edition (Issue# 88) of the Bead & Button Magazine (page 28).

Due to many requests from dedicated bead weavers, I have created patterns/instructions, sets of beading kits and workshops to teach the making of these collectible designs.

From now till 30 April, a 15% discount is given for the purchase of the full set of Chinese Zodiac patterns/instructions. More more details of each patterns please check them out HERE. Do email me if you have any queries. Kindly note that patterns/instructions are send via email in PDF format.

A full set of kits (all beads and instructions/patterns) are available for purchase, check the details HERE.

Alternatively, you may want to sign up for workshop at Bead Hub. Details are available online or drop by the shop to preview the zodiac before you decide to take up the classes. Kits are available for sale at the shop, too!
Take care and have a nice weekend .... ! (",)

OSCAR AND ROGER SAYS HELLO !

Patterns in PDF format is available for sale, send an email for enquiry. Bring one home today !

APRIL'S BEAD & BUTTON

Excited! Happy! Heart beating increased....... Not sure how to describe how I feel when I saw this page of the latest issue of the Bead & Button magazine.

I already know that my Zero-Point necklace will be in the June's issue of the magazine but when I saw the ad on the June's issue. I was ........

For those who had taken the class with me, thank you for your support =D

NEW NECKLACE FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR

Completed this necklace on Lunar New Year's eve, was rushing and cleaning the house at the same time. Wow! I did it.....

Wanted to do the design from Feb's B&B magazine but then it didn't turn out like the magazine cos I used the round Swarovski crystal with glass pearls and I sort of change the layout of the original necklace =) So happy with the new necklace ! Got to wear it today, Ya !

恭贺新禧

祝各界牛年快乐, 年年有鱼

Happy Lunar New Year !

BEAD & BUTTON MAGAZINE

A gift for myself before a public event for myself =D Although I already knew months ago that my chinese zodiac will be published in the Dec's issue of the Bead & Button magazine but I was anxiously waiting for my magazine to arrive in my mail box. And when I opened the mail box this morning and saw the white envelope from Bead & Button, the feeling was extremely fantastic !

It's the first time my work is being published in the "YOUR WORK" section. It's on page 28, get a copy !

ZIGGLE BANGLE

1 bangle is never enough. Ha Ha! That's right. I made a 2nd zig-zag but then b'cos my beads are all in one direction. I decided to name it, ziggle.....