YEAR OF THE RABBIT

It's the year of the rabbit! The lunar new year is just 11 days away and the rabbit will be hopping into 2011. To welcome this lively and active little cutie animal, a 15% discount for the kit and pattern is available at my store, Beading Fantasy.

PDF tutorial instructions available for sale

I have added 4 PDF tutorial instructions to Beading Fantasy, 2 bracelets and 2 necklaces. Top is The Link & Lavender Lariat and  on the right is Cube Bangle and bottom is Woven Pearl.

The Link and Woven Pearl kits are available for sale. 

You have a choice of picking your own color palette by just purchasing the patterns from my site or buy a kit if you cannot decide what color to choose or just simply love my colour combination.

PDF Pattern/Instruction - Simply the Ring & Blingalicious Rings

The above kits are now available in PDF patterns/instructions. Browse to Beading Fantasy or Etsy to purchase them.

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 =)

WOVEN PEARLS BRACELET

CREATE your STYLE with CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements

No prior knowledge of beading or netting stitch is needed. In this lesson, you learn the basic of netting stitch.

[Level]
Beginner

[Workshop]
Cost : S$180.00 (inclusive of all materials and fees)
Duration : 3 hours
Location : BeadHub
Time : 11am to 2pm, 6 March 2010

Beading Kit available at Bead Hub or Beading Fantasy.

(Actual product, materials and colours used may differ from picture represented).

BLINGALICIOUS RING WORKSHOP

CREATE your STYLE with CRYSTALLIZED™ - Swarovski Elements

Beaders must have prior knowledge of peyote stitch.In this lesson, you learn to bezel the Swarovski fancy rivolis with the tubulor peyote stitch and embellish it.- Must have attended the Simply the Ring workshop previously.

[Level]
Intermediate

[Workshop]
Cost : S$140.00 (inclusive of all materials and fees)
Duration : 3 hours (ring may not finish in class)
Location : BeadHub
Time : 2pm to 5pm, 23 Jan 2010

Kit is available at Bead Hub or Beading Fantasy.

Actual product, materials and colours used may differ from picture represented).

OOH LA LA BRACELET

[Level]
Advanced Beginner

[Workshop]
Cost : S$120.00 (inclusive of all materials and fees)
Duration : 2 hours for 2 sessions
Location : BeadHub
Time : 11am to 1pm, 16 Jan & 30 Jan 2010

Kits available at Bead Hub or Beading Fantasy.

(Actual product, materials and colours used may differ from picture represented).

NEW WORKSHOP - BLINGALICIOUS LINKS

Blingalicious Links

Beaders must have prior knowledge of peyote stitch.

In this lesson, you learn to bezel the Swarovski fancy stone with the tubulor peyote stitch. And bead a necklace to compliment the fabulous pendant!

[Level]

Advanced

[Workshop]

Cost : S$418.00 (inclusive of all materials and fees)

Duration : 7 hoursPart 1 = 4 hours and part 2 = 3 hours

Location : Bead Hub

Time : Please book your class at Bead Hub

1st session on 14 Nov 2009 and 2nd session on 5 Dec 2009.

[Kits]

Kits available for sale SGD210.00 (free local shipping)OR

you may purchase them at Bead Hub.(Actual product, materials and colours used may differ from picture represented.)

BEADED BEAD WORKSHOP

Beaded bead workshop on 7 Nov and 21 Nov 2009.
[Time] 7 Nov - 11am to 2pm (3 hours) and 21 Nov - 11am to 1pm (2 hours)
Knowledge of peyote stitch is needed.
[Level] Intermediate
[Workshop] S$230.00 each zodiac (inclusive of all materials)
[Kits] S$99.00 for each zodiac
[PDF patterns] S$20.00 for each zodiac

BLINGALICIOUS RING WORKSHOP

Blingalicious ring workshop on 31 Oct 2009.

[Time] 11am to 2pm (3 hours)

Knowledge of peyote stitches is needed. Preferably to have attended the Simply the Ring workshop.

[Level] Intermediate

[Workshop] S$140.00

[Kits] S$90.00

SIMPLY THE RING WORKSHOP

Simply the Ring workshop on 24 Oct 2009. Time 11am to 1pm (2 hours class)

An introductory class to peyote stitch. Learn the basic of flat even count peyote stitch, how to start and end thread, and how to add embellishment to the peyote stitch.

[Level] Beginner

[Workshop] $60.00 inclusive of all materials.

[Kits] $45.00 (available online or at Bead Hub)

Please book class at Bead Hub

OOH LA LA BRACELET

Ooh La La Bracelet - workshop on 3 Oct and 10 Oct 2009. Time 11am to 1pm for 2 sessions.
No prior knowledge of beading is needed.
[Level] Advanced Beginner
[Workshop] S$120.00 (inclusive of all materials for the bracelet)
[Duration] 2 hours each
[Kits] S$90.00 (available online or Bead Hub)
Kindly sign up the workshop at Bead Hub.

EMERALD NECKLACE WORKSHOP

Beaders must have prior knowledge of peyote stitch. In this lesson, you learn to bezel the Swarovski fancy stone with the tubular peyote stitch. And bead a necklace to compliment the fabulous pendant.

[Level] = Intermediate

[Workshop] = S$240.00

[Duration] = 5 hours (2 sessions, 3 hours + 3 hours)

[Kits] = S$90.00 (available online or Bead Hub)

Kindly sign the workshop at Bead Hub.

BEADED ZODIAC WORKSHOP

Beaders must have prior knowledge of peyote, brick or herringbone stitch. This is an advanced peyote stitch class. Particpants must familiar with tubular peyote stitch, and some understanding of increasing and decreasing stitches.

All materials provided. (Actual products, materials and colors used may differ from picture represented.)

[Level] = Advanced

[Workshop] = S$230.00 (inclusive of all materials and fees)

[Duration] = 5 hours (2 sessions, 3 hours + 2 hours)

[Kits] = S$99.00 (available online or Bead Hub)

Kindly book your class at Bead Hub.

NEW WORKSHOP

A new necklace workshop at Bead Hub. I have not been teaching necklace for a while and I just love the shape of this Swarovski fancy stone. Not too elaborate, a simple and elegant necklace that can be wore anything of the day!

An advanced workshop for the beaders who have already taken my Simply the Ring and Blingalicious Rings classes.

This is a 2 sessions workshop, kindly check details with Bead Hub at 6223 3662.

NEW COLORS FOR WORKSHOP @ BEADHUB

Introducing a new color to the Blingalicious ring, Tabac. A workshop is open this Sat, 18 July 2009 at Bead Hub from 11am to 2pm.

Requirements : completed Simply the Ring workshop.

Four new colors of Ooh La La bracelet has been introduced. Please note that they are limited in quantity.

Available workshop on Sat, 1st August 2009 at Bead Hub from 3pm to 5pm (first session) and 8 August 2009 from 3pm to 5pm (second session).

Requirements: No prior experience needed.

WORKSHOPS

Simply the Ring workshop

This is an introductory class to peyote stitch. Learn the basics of flat even count peyote stitch, how to start and end the thread, and how to add embellishments to the peyote stitch. All materials are provided. (Actual product, materials and colours used may differ from picture represented.)

[Level]
Beginner
[Workshop]

Course Fees: S$60.00 (inclusive of all materials and fees)

Duration : 2 hours

Location : Bead Hub

Date : 20 June 2009, 11am to 1pm

Blingalicious Ring workshop

Beaders must have prior knowledge of peyote stitch. In this lesson, you learn to bezel the rivolis with the tubulor peyote stitch and embellish it.

[Level]

Intermediate

[Workshop]

Cost : S$140.00 (inclusive of all materials and fees)

Duration : 3 hours (ring may not finish in class)

Location : BeadHub

Date : 27 June 2009, 3pm to 6pm

Ooh La La Bracelet workshop

Beaders need not have prior knowledge of netting stitch. In this lesson, you learn the basic of netting stitch and how to stitch your own toggle/clasp.

[Level]

Advanced Beginner

[Workshop]

Cost : S$120.00 (inclusive of all materials and fees)

Duration : 2 hours for 2 sessions

Location : BeadHub

Date : 4 July & 11 July. 3pm to 5pm

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 .... ! (",)

CHARLENE'S BUNNY

Charlene from Nebraska bought the Roger's pattern and finished this bunny for her grand niece. Super big eyes!

PIPPIN PATTERN IS AVAILABLE

Pippin, the last animal in the Chinese Zodiac. PDF pattern is available for sale, please send an email to order the instructions.