tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30820527409891032132024-02-20T00:36:01.675+01:00Gocce ArgentateAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-27191902181936752872014-03-25T23:15:00.000+01:002014-03-25T23:27:04.000+01:00Luscious chocolates box<div class="MsoNormal">
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everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Today’s post brings a little confession: I am a chocoholic! I guess that became clear to me last S. Valentine’s day, when my
boyfriend handed me a wonderful (and big) box of chocolates and told me: “I
knew you would have enjoyed flowers, but I guess you will like these more!”.
That was a very pleasant surprise, because it made me understand how well he truly
knows me (ahahah…no! that was a pleasant surprise because I had an entire box
of chocolates for me…yummy!!!!!!)…well the deeper meaning also came to my mind,
but only after I got the sweets out of my sight ;-).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After some days of intense efforts put into not
finishing all those goodies right away, I decided to use this experience as
inspiration for a vintage, yummy decoupage box, which I will dedicate to all
the chocoholics out there. If you also share this little addiction, or if you
know anyone who does, here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to create your
own.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Wooden box</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Matte basecoat</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cream acrylic paint</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Liquid bitumen (or any
other antiquing medium)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Decoupage glue</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Clear sealer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Background image
(optional) (I used Calambour’s mulberry paper PAU59)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chocolates graphics (I
got mine from Calambour’s mulberry paper DGR180)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Chocolates label (I
used one from Calambour’s paper DGE229)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lace</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First of all, I lightly sanded the box surface.
I then applied the basecoat and the cream paint, letting dry between coats. I sanded
again the entire surface, so that the wood grain would emerge. I tore small
pieces of background mulberry paper and glued them sparsely using decoupage
glue. Once the piece dried, I added the pastries graphics (both on the inside
and on the outside of the box… chocolates are never enough, right?) and the
label, before applying 3 coats of clear sealer in order to protect the creation.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I then gave a vintage look to the piece by using a sponge to apply liquid bitumen on the
edges. I advice to always use the antiquing medium after a couple coats of
sealer, otherwise the paper, which is more permeable then the wood, might get
stained.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">To embellish the box, I used decoupage
glue to attach the cotton lace around the perimeter of the top. When doing
this, I am usually very generous with the quantity of glue I use (I keep
brushing it on, until the lace gets soaked). This not only allows for a better
bonding, but also makes the lace water (and stain) proof.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And here is my little finished creation!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I hope you like it, and I wish you a very sweet
day!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-2012122494217623752014-03-17T21:13:00.000+01:002014-03-19T09:50:30.563+01:00Spring nest<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hi everyone,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The last days have been wonderful here in
Milan, with lots of sunshine and warm afternoons bringing happiness and anticipation
for spring’s official start in a couple of days. I therefore decided to I start
decorating the house in order to welcome the new season.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had been looking for a cute, shabby bird cage
for a very long time and finally found one last weekend, while walking around the
center of the city. The piece was already very nice (you can see how it
originally looked like in picture 2), but I still decided to personalize it
with little adornments I found at a craft fair, which was also happening this
weekend (and here you understand how very joyful the last couple of days must
have been ;-) ).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First of all, I weaved an artificial peach
flowers branch among the bars of the cage, adding little berry bunches here and
there. I then used wire to attach a cute bird and a couple of tiny eggs to a
pretty little nest. Last but not least, I created a clay rose to be added
between the front bars.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I liked how the piece turned out, but something
was still missing. I therefore decoupaged two wooden eggs using Calambour’s
wonderful mulberry papers. I chose a sheet of music (PAU 48) and some roses
(PAU 75 and PAU 34), which reminded me of the wonderful sound of spring birds’
songs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am very pleased with my little creation, which
perfectly matches my spring wreath I made yesterday (pictures coming soon) and lightly
brings some spring in my room. I hope you will like it too… and wish you a wonderful, almost-spring day!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-79493549118505903442014-02-24T12:26:00.001+01:002014-02-24T13:07:37.262+01:00Spring’s perfume<div style="text-align: justify;">
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everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The warm sun has finally arrived to brighten up
the last days, reminding me that spring will soon be here. I cannot wait to
enjoy its colors and perfumes, the buzz of bees, the fragrance of hyacinths and
colors of tulips. Being quite of an impatient person, I decided to start bringing
the upcoming season in the home, by decorating a jam jar with decoupage, burlap
and tiny flowers, creating a potpourri holder in which I placed fragrant lavender
seeds.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This creation is quite simple and extremely
enjoyable to make. If you want to bring spring in your home too, here are some
little instructions for crafting your own.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Jam jar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Glass Primer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A background image
(optional) (I used Calambour’s mulberry paper PAU36)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A lavender graphic (I
got mine from Calambour paper EASY292)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Decoupage glue (Mod
Podge should be ok)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Clear sealer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Burlap</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Tulle (optional)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Decorations (flowers, ribbons,
lace…)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lavender seeds</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-align: justify;">First of all, you need to apply a coat of glass
primer on the entire surface. Once it dried, I tore small pieces of background mulberry
paper and glued them sparsely using decoupage glue (picture 2). I let the piece dry, and then
added the lavender graphic, before applying 4 coats of clear sealer in order to
protect the creation (you can apply less, but I figured out that the inside
will get dirty with the seeds, so I might want to clean it sometimes and I
should make sure water would not damage the decoration).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I then filled the jar with lavender seeds, and,
instead covering with the cap, which would prevent the perfume from spreading
around the house, I cut a burlap circle (you should leave about 1 inch of
margin on each side) and a tulle one of the same size.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I brushed decoupage glue on the perimeter of
the burlap to prevent the fabric from faying and I layered it on the top of
tulle. I then fixed it with ribbons and lace around the top of the jar. The
little trick is to do this before the glue dries. In this way, you will be able
to shape the fabric with your fingers, creating even waves all around the top
and the burlap’s perimeter will harden in the right position, so that when you
will have to remove it in order to change the seeds inside, it will keep its
shape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Lastly, you can decorate the front as you wish:
I added ribbons, al small clay rose and a fake purple flower, matching the
shade of the design on the decoupage paper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And here is my final piece! It really brought a
bit of color and perfume in my life and I hope it will do the same for you! I
hope you enjoyed this little tutorial :-)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have a wonderful day!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-75408265119681905182014-02-11T23:15:00.001+01:002014-02-24T22:49:10.405+01:00Lovely puffy hearts<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">S. Valentine’s day is approaching (I am sure,
no one was aware of that!), so today I want to share a little, quick project, which
is easy to make and would be a nice present for your loved ones (or maybe for
yourself ;-) ).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It’s a cute stuffed heart, which you can easily
personalize in so many ways! I will give you all the options I could come up
with at the end, but first of all, here are the instructions!</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Fabric</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Stuffing material</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Needle</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Thread</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Scissors</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Preparation: cut two pieces of fabric (I used cream
felt and checkered cotton) to create two heart shapes of the same dimension.
You can chose the size, just remember to leave about 1cm of margin, which you
will use to sew them together. Also consider that, when you add stuffing, the
size will be reduced. Cut a smaller heart in a fabric that complements (or
contrasts) the one you will use for the front (I chose red felt). You can, of
course, draw your templates in the shapes and dimensions you wish, but if you
want, you can also download the ones I created </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/site/gocceargentate/fluffyheartstemplates" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Pin the small heart at the center of the one you
wish to use as front (picture1)</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Using a thick thread in a contrasting color,
sew by hand all around the perimeter (picture 2). The advantage of using felt
for the heart on top is that it will not fray.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">If you want to be able to hang the little
cushion, pin a ribbon to the fabric you will be using for the back (picture 3).
It is very important to pin it correctly, otherwise you will find it in the
wrong place once the piece is finished: first of all, fold the ribbon in half.
Now, keeping the ends well aligned and on top, pin it to the FRONT of the
fabric (the side that will be on the outside of the heart). Leave 1/1.5cm of
ribbon ends, so that, once you hang the heart, the ribbon will not fray.
Remember to avoid placing the pin too close to where you will be sewing, mostly
if you plan on using a sewing machine).</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Now, align and pin the two hearts together. It
is very important to keep on the inside the surface of the fabric that will in
the end be on the outside (on other words, the two sides you want to see will now
face each other). If you pinned the ribbon, it should now be in between the
hearts (picture 4).</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Sew around the perimeter (you can use a sewing
machine), leaving about 1cm margin and an opening on one side (you will need it
to flip the heart). I like to leave open a segment which is about 1/3 of the
straight line starting from the tip (picture 5).</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Remove the pins and gently turn the heart
inside-out. In my opinion, the best way is to start pushing the opposite side through
the opening and then slowly roll all the rest of the fabric (picture 6).</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Stuff the heart from the opening (picture 7).</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Close the opening with a thread in a matching
color (picture 8).</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">And here is your finished heart, ready to be
hanged or further embellished :-) ! (picture 9)</li>
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Aside from varying the size and shape, or the
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can embellish the heart with flowers,
ribbons, buttons… (you can find video tutorials for crocheted flowers</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.it/2012/12/small-crochet-flowers.html" target="_blank"> here </a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">and
a pattern for a simple one</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> <a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.it/2013/07/tiny-blooms.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can scent the creation, by adding lavender to
the stuffing (in this case, you can keep the little puffy cushions in your home
or wardrobe as air fresheners) or, for a very personalized S Valentine’s day present,
you can spray you cologne on it.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can add embroidery on the little heart on
the front, or, in the case of a present, when you are sewing, in step 2, you
can leave the top open and use it as a pocket to insert a love message.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The small hearts also be very nice Christmas
ornaments</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here are some of the ones I made. I hope you enjoyed
the tutorial, and, if you have any other ideas on the use of these little
fluffy creations, please let me know!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-60519364525901472442014-01-27T18:56:00.001+01:002014-01-27T18:57:56.472+01:00Aphrodite bracelet by beadsmagic.com<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hi everyone,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today I want to share with you a quick pattern.
I found this beautiful bracelet on Pinterest and I quickly pinned it onto the <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/gocceargentate/free-beading-patterns-group-board/" target="_blank">FREE patterns group board</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">for future reference. Today, however, a pinner signaled that the picture had a
dead link (I hate daed links, so thank you very much!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I looked for the original pattern on
beadsmagic.com, where it was first published, but I could no longer find it. I
therefore tried to figure out how to make this little beauty, and here is my
interpretation of the pattern. I’m sorry it is not very detailed and
professional, but since the creation is not mine, I don’t have many pictures and
I do not want to take possession of an idea that was not mine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Here are the quick instructions and the diagram
below should be of help to understand the direction of the threads (if
something is not clear, please leave a comment to the post):</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Row 1: RAW with 2 needles technique, creating
picots of 4 seed beads: for each thread add 1 6mm fire-polished bead, 4 size
11/0 seed beads, pass again through the first size 11/0 in the same direction
as before, add 1 6mm fire polished, repeat for the other thread and then cross
the 2 threads in a size 11/0 (repeat for the entire length of the bracelet)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Row 2: pass through the top seed beads of the
picots formed in the previous round, adding 1 seed bead, 1 6mm fire-polished
bead and another seed bead between one bead and the next.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Row 3: pass through the previous round, adding
picots exiting from the top beads of round 1 picots</span></li>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Personally, I would use a thicker thread for
the first round, since the beads are heavier and you pass through them only
once. I hope you will have fun making this wonderful bracelet, and thanks to
<a href="http://beadsmagic.com/">beadsmagic.com</a> for creating and sharing the image!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-10602032204492168942013-12-22T23:38:00.000+01:002014-01-29T21:13:57.700+01:00Decoupaged vintage ornaments<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Christmas is almost here and I am so excited! These
days I had such a great time crafting the last decorations, while listening to
Christmas songs, and today I finally completed my tree adding some final ornaments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The steps I used to complete these little
creations are the ones of sphere 1 that you can find<a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.it/2013/11/decoupaged-christmas-ornaments.html" target="_blank"> here</a>, but this time,
instead of buying decorative paper with the manufacturer’s graphics, I had my
own designs printed (yayyy!!!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was such a long time I wanted to do it! Each
time I visited <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/" target="_blank">Graphics Fairy’s website</a>, I was amazed by the gorgeous vintage
images she was posting and I kept imagining them decorating my tree. A couple
of weeks ago, I decided it was time to stop dreaming and start doing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">First of all, I downloaded 3 beautiful
graphics: <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/vintage-christmas-clip-art-adorable-elf-girl/" target="_blank">a cute elf girl</a>, <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/vintage-pictures-cute-kitty-cat-with-bells/" target="_blank">a sweet cat</a> <a href="http://thegraphicsfairy.com/antique-christmas-images-dog-with-holly/" target="_blank">and a lovely dog.</a> I then I cut, resized
them, and modified saturation and brightness in order to unify the designs. I
also added a common background and small decorative leaves in front of every
image, before cropping them in the shape of a circle, so that they would fit on
my Christmas plexiglass baubles.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I was able to get everything printed by Calambour,
a company located here in Milan that produces mulberry paper. Personally, I
really like the job they did: images are crisp, the result professional, and people
at their office very helpful, so I will ask them again if I will need more
printing. If you wish to print by yourself however, you could use regular paper
or try <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_564639590"></span>the steps of this tutorial <span id="goog_564639591"></span></a>to print on mulberry paper with your inkjet
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">And here are my beauties! I love how I was
finally able to get those gorgeous graphics on my tree…everything turned
out just as I wanted (and I am happy, happy, happyyyyy!!!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Today’s creation’s story begins a couple
of weeks ago, when walked into one of my favourite shops to get a candle for
the vintage candle holder I had just created. I didn’t go there on purpose, so
I didn’t have with me the exact measurements of the piece, but I still decided
to buy the candle that looked closer to what I needed.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">I once again proved that using memory to
guess the right size is something I should never do, since apparently, my
failure is not limited to my boyfriend’s t-shirts (2 wrong size gifts in a
row). When I got home, I indeed realized that the candle was at least twice the
size I needed.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">I was already planning to return it, when,
a couple of days later I found in a thrift store a dish in which it would fit
perfectly (I, of course, found out about the fit later, since when I bought it
I just thought it was a nice piece to decorate. I guess I would have otherwise
got one that was either way too large or definitely too small).</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was a square, very simple and cheap white porcelain
plate, but I believed it had potential. When I got home I started working on
it. So I will now stop with the chatting and start sharing the instructions on
how to make your own</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Porcelain dish</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mulberry paper (for
background; I used Calambour PAU 36</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Decoupage paper (flowers;
I used Calambour CAL 95)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Primer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Decoupage glue (or
Mod Podge)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Acrylic sealer
(clear)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Acrylic paints (I
used brown, cream and gold)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Brushes, scissors…</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Optional: masking tape</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First of all, I decided which area I wanted to embellish
and delimitated it using masking tape. This is not mandatory, but it helped me
moving around more straight lines. Knowing how clumsy I can be, I left the
center of the dish empty, so that if any wax accidentally spills on the plate,
it will not ruin the decoration.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You then need to cover with primer the surface
you want to work on, so that the paint will stick to it. Once this coat is dry,
you can sponge some acrylics in order to create background texture. I made 2
coats, the first with cream only and the second one mixing some 50% brown, 40% cream
and 10% gold paints (see picture2).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After everything dried, I used diluted
decoupage glue to attach the mulberry paper (previously cut by tearing the perimeter
of the 4 stripes making up the sides of the decoration). I then removed the
masking tape and defined the internal and external perimeter tracing lines with
gold acrylic paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To add some extra interest, I cut out 2 flowers
from the regular decoupage sheet and glued them on top (in order to get better
adherence, you should dampen the designs before applying the glue). To protect
the decoration, I covered everything with 2 coats of sealer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I wasn’t 100% happy with the effect yet, as the
different elements were not perfectly blended together. I then decided to take
a couple of extra steps: first of all, I thinned some brown paint, until it got
a watercolor consistency and applied it in circular motion with a sponge. This
helped unifying the colors. I then added 3 coats of sealer, and used very thin
sand paper on the flowers in order to get a more even surface…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And voilà! Here is my final creation! </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I think I will use it as centerpiece for
Christmas dinner. I hope you like it!</span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My Favourite parties: <a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.it/2013/12/home-sweet-home-150.html" target="_blank">The Charm of Home</a> - <a href="http://www.dwellings-theheartofyourhome.com/" target="_blank">Dwellings</a> - <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/christmas-tree-napkin-fold-tutorial/" target="_blank">Between Naps on the Porch</a> - <a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/" target="_blank">Stone Gable</a> - <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Coastal Charm</a> - <a href="http://www.astrollthrulife.net/" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life</a> - <a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/" target="_blank">Home Stories A2Z</a> - <a href="http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/" target="_blank">Cozy Little House</a> - </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #0f243e; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/" style="line-height: 115%;">French Country Cottage</a> - </i></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #0f243e; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.it/" style="line-height: 115%;">Romantic
home</a> - </i></span></span><a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.it/" style="line-height: 115%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: white; color: #0f243e; text-decoration: none;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-22215779416428995422013-12-08T23:00:00.000+01:002013-12-09T02:10:26.091+01:00New RAW bracelets<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Today</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I want to show you </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">some brand new bracelets I accidentally created
this afternoon. I say “accidentally”, because this wasn’t the plan! This
morning I indeed started with the good intention to spend the day finishing ornaments
for my Christmas tree. Everything however rapidly changed as I accidentally
clicked on my Pinterest shortcut. After days of baubles, candle holders,
ribbons and bows, seeing the beauties I had pinned on my jewelry boards, made
me crave for beads, so I had to quickly take out all my supplies and start
working.</span></div>
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admit it was very refreshing and I am extremely satisfied of the result…so here
are my two little beauties inspired by two pieces which you can see on my
<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/gocceargentate/bracelets/" target="_blank">bracelets board</a>. They both use right angle weave, but with extremely
different beads and motives: the first one has as main feature some champagne 2-hole
twins and 3mm bronze round beads creating little flowers, with size 15/0 bronze
and pearl seed beads adding a frame finely decorated with tiny picots.</span></div>
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second bracelet, I instead used 6mm Czech fire-polished beads in 3 different
shades of brown, all kept together by matte brown and metallic bronze size 11/0
seed beads. You could use 1 color of fire-polished only, but I think that
combining different ones adds some interest to the pattern.</span></div>
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are the pictures! I hope you like them, and don’t forget to visit <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/gocceargentate/boards/" target="_blank">my Pinterest boards</a> for more inspiration.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-41150851228889761682013-11-29T13:26:00.002+01:002014-01-29T21:14:43.879+01:00Decoupaged Christmas ornaments<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hi
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want to show you some Christmas ornaments I have been making lately, using decoupage mulberry paper. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I
love the versatility of this technique: you can get a totally different
look just by changing the image and some other small details.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Plexiglass spheres (glass ones are good as well, I use plexiglass because they can be opened in half, so you can be attaching the paper on the inside, as I did for the ornaments in picture 6 and 7)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Decoupage glue (I think Mod Podge would be ok)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Mulberry paper with Christmas prints</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Clear acrylic sealer </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Decorations (ribbons, pine cones, berries, flowers...) </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For sphere in pictures 1 to 5 ONLY, you will also need plain mulberry paper (without any prints, I used a cream color) </span></span> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For sphere in pictures 6 and 7 ONLY, you will also need: glass primer, fake snow paste</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here you can see a tutorial (my very first tutorial, yayyy!!! :-) for creating your own ornaments. It is in Italian, but just below the box, I wrote full instructions in English :-).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">First of all, I tore some plain mulberry paper, in order to get small pieces with uneven borders. I then used decoupage glue to stick them to the sphere until the entire surface was covered.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once dry, I glued an image printed on mulberry paper (which I got from a Calambour decoupage sheet I found on <a href="http://www.nomdeplume.eu/" target="_blank">Nom de Plume</a> website). I then let the sphere dry and added a coat of acrylic sealer.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">To further embellish the creation, I used hot glue to attach some ribbons, bows and flowers (you can find instructions on how to make the crocheted flower <a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.it/2013/07/tiny-blooms.html" target="_blank">here</a>). </span></span><br />
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of all, I used decoupage glue to attach some decorated mulberry paper, but this time I worked on the inside of the sphere: I opened the ball and attached the decoration on the two separate halves, keeping the printed side facing the plexiglass surface (I used images that would cover all the space, but you can cut some smaller prints and eventually add an extra layer of plain paper on top).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Here are some pictures of my tree ornaments. I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial. Have fun and come back soon!</span></span><br />
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creation. I admit it, the idea is not mine (ouch!), but I was inspired by
Pinterest (see the original pin <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/336433034635088614/" target="_blank">here</a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">). All you have to do is get a wine
glass and flip it to make a candle holder. How simple and smart is that?</span></span></div>
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first saw it I was so impressed, that I literally ran to look for an odd, old
wine glass and started working, personalizing the idea with crackle effect,
decoupage paper, felt and burlap… Do you want to try too? Just follow the
step-by-step instructions below and you can make your own original center piece
for your Christmas table…enjoy!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A wine glass</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A flat cardboard or plastic circle (I used
a plexiglass sphere’s separator)</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Background acrylic
paint (I used a gold color)</span></span></li>
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paint (I used ivory)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Crackle medium</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A Christmas image (I
got mine from Calambour paper RP73)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Decoupage glue (Mod
Podge should be ok)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Clear sealer</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Liquid bitumen (or
any other medium that will give an antique look to the piece)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Decorations (flowers,
berries, ribbons…)</span></span></li>
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will have to brush the outside of the glass and the top of the circle with (in
order): glass primer, gold acrylic paint (2 coats work better than 1, see image
2 below), crackle medium, ivory paint (1 coat only, the second coat would not
crack!), letting, of course the products dry between coats.</span></span></div>
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decoupage image, using the appropriate glue and I let it dry, before covering
everything with a clear acrylic sealer. I then centered and glued (using a hot glue
gun) the glass to the circle. With a sponge I applied a very thin layer of liquid
bitumen to the surface and, when it dried, I added some ribbons and flowers as decorations
(you can see how to make the felted poinsettias in the beautiful tutorial<a href="http://www.stonegableblog.com/2012/07/christmas-in-july-poinsettia-stocking.html" target="_blank"> here</a> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">...and maybe, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you will end up also making the stocking, as I
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creation! I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial. For any questions, just
leave a comment below.</span></span><br />
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of you are looking for ideas to decorate their houses and make them even more
beautiful and welcoming for their loved ones. While this holiday is not
celebrated in my home country, I still love its warm, family feel, so in this
period of the year, I usually adorn the house with fall inspired pieces. Today,
I want to share with you the last one I created: a large autumn wreath, made
with some simple supplies you can easily find at your local craft store. I decided
to write some step-by-step instructions on how to make your own, hoping it
could be of help for some last-minute inspiration.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A willow (or
wisteria) wreath</span></span></li>
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fall-inspired bunches</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Orange/yellow/brown
synthetic leaves</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Berries-decorated
wire</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Burlap ribbon</span></span></li>
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allowing for some space around it and start playing with the larger elements (bunches
and leaves) by laying them on it, without using any glue. Leave a small empty
space on the top, where you will then attach the burlap ribbon (see picture 2 below).</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once you are satisfied with the result,
carefully take all the elements away from the wreath, placing them one by one all
around the piece in order to keep the sequence of how you want to glue them (if
you want to be totally sure you will get the same result, take a picture before
removing them). Now, start sticking all the decorations to the wreath using
your hot glue gun, beginning from the ones that will lay behind, in the
background.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I used glue mostly for leaves. For the bunches,
instead, I preferred working with the wire: I inserted the bottom of the clusters
between the wines and twisted the wire around them to keep everything in place.
Then, I wrapped a berries-decorated wire all around the wreath to keep the
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Last, but not least, glue a burlap ribbon on
top. You can make your own by folding a strip of fabric and sewing in the
center. If you want to prevent it from fraying, just brush some Mod Podge or
any other clear-drying glue on the perimeter and let it dry before forming the
decoration.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And here is my finished piece. Hope you enjoyed
this little tutorial.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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want to share with you some nice news and improvements I have been working on
lately.</span></span><br />
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all, let’s talk about Pinterest: I recently started exploring it and I just
love, love, love how inspirational this social network can be for beaders and
creative people in general. With all the beautiful works shared by hundreds
of talented artists, it is an endless source ideas. I therefore decided to start
using it much more frequently.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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the first small new feature: you can now directly pin any image posted on this blog by
clicking on the little button that appears on the top left, when you pass with
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of inspiration. They are called earrings, bracelets and necklaces respectively
and contain beautiful designs for which patterns are not available or are for sale. I
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that’s not it! I said “seriously interesting” right? And that to me means
patterns lots of them and possibly free!...so here is the juicy part: I also created my new, super-favorite board, called
FREE PATTERNS where I am collecting a fantastic mix of jewelry pieces, coupled with
instructions to start making these beautiful treasures right away! Just click
on the Pinterest button you find here on the left, and let the fun begin!...</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-41922472770865603322013-11-10T21:05:00.000+01:002013-12-19T13:23:57.690+01:00Pattern: Black lace earrings<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These days I have been experimenting a little
with the beautiful book Bead Romantique by Lisa Kan, so after the <a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.dk/2013/10/tutorial-autumn-sparkle-variation-of.html" target="_blank">Autumn Sparkle</a> and the <a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.it/2013/06/romantic-vintage-earrings.html" target="_blank">Romantic Vintage earrings</a>, I decided to create a new pair of
earpieces using one more pattern from this amazing text.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This time, however, I based my creation on the
instructions for making a necklace (the Black Lace Lariat at page 100). At
first, I wanted to make one of the flower medaillons on page 102 and then
simply attach it to a fish hook component but I soon realized that I did not
have most of the beads suggested (and, after seeing such an inspiring project,
I wanted to make the earrings right away!) so I adapted the pattern.</span></div>
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book are covered by copyright, my adaptation takes only a small part of the
pattern, changing materials, bead counts and adding extra steps, hence creating
a quite different pattern. I therefore felt free to share with you the step by
step instructions of my variation. So, if you also would like to create these
elegant lacy pieces, just follow the step by step tutorial and pattern below.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-49153938439593531262013-10-31T00:41:00.000+01:002013-10-31T00:42:51.158+01:00October like Fall-leaves and pumpkins<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">October is the month that mostly reminds me of
fall. Yes, the heat is gone and so are long hours of light; the weather gets
back to be rainy and the days colder.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span><br />
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surprises: nature gets back its bright colors after the drought of the summer
months; trees fill their branches with gorgeous orange, yellow and red shades; in
the morning, dew decorates leaves and flowers with its shiny, crystalline drops
while making the air crispy and clean.</span></span></div>
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harvesting crops, we can start enjoying the warmth of our homes, but also still
spend nice days outside delighted by the little gifts that nature presents us
with during this beautiful month.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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and prepare for a spooky Halloween, without forgetting that “Autumn is a second
spring when every leaf is a flower” <i>– Albert Camus</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hi
everyone!</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As you
probably know by now, little sparkling treasures are my passion: I love tiny
earrings, colorful bracelets, elegant pendants…but all of these beauties
deserve an adequate container to be stored in.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I already
had a small jewelry box, but, of course, space for my little gems is never
enough, so when my eye was caught by a beautiful mdf box at a craft fair, I
couldn’t resist. Once I got home, I decided I would immediately turn it in a
romantic treasure chest worth of holding my little creations, so I started
working.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">First of
all, I used some acrylic gesso which would prevent the permeable surface to
drink all paint. Once the surface was dry, I sanded it and brushed it with a
cream acrylic color. After about 30 minutes of drying time, I used a sponge to
apply some brown paint (thinned out with water, in order to get a slightly
transparent coat).</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Lastly, I
decorated the piece attaching lace, ribbons and a cute heart charm. I then cut
some small squares of felt, which I inserted to protect the bottom from any
scratch.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And here is
my romantic treasures holder!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-83034949225783948762013-10-17T21:56:00.000+02:002013-12-19T13:20:42.844+01:00Tutorial: Autumn sparkle (variation of pattern by Lisa Kan)<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hi everyone!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I am very excited to show you this new creation
I made some days ago. It is the first time I use Swarovski Rivoli in a pair of
earrings…and I love them so much, it will surely not be the last! </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The design was inspired by the gorgeous Netted
Rivoli Chain pattern I found in the beautiful book Bead Romantique by Lisa Kan
(page 24) (full review of the book coming soon). As you could easily guess by
the lack of chain in my piece, I changed the design quite a bit. First of all,
I decided to incorporate in the creation the charming green rivolis I recently
purchased. I therefore substituted the red and golden colors of the original
pattern with olive and dark bronze shades.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I then also modified the pattern, as I wanted
smaller pieces that could be used everyday…If you would also like to try this
alternative design, here are step-by-step instructions on how to stitch you own
pair of sparkling little treasures:</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Complete the bezel as suggested by the book
(finishing round 8)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Weave back, reaching round 6 and exit from one
of the size 11/0 beads inserted in round 5.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Insert 5 15/0 rocailles and pass through the
next 11/0 from round 5. Repeat around the pattern 9 more times, for a total of
10 picots.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pass though the first bead added in the
previous round. Add 4 size 15/0 rocailles. Stitch back into the last bead added
in the previous round and through the 11/0 bead next to it (you will add the
erring finding in this loop you just made, so my advice is to pass through all
the beads of this round once or twice more in order to reinforce it).</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pass through the next 5 picots you created in
step 3 of this tutorial, reaching the opposite side of the round. Then, pass
through the next 11/0 bead and through the first 2 15/0 rocailles in the next picot.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Add 1 size 15/0 rocaille and pass through the
last 2 15/0 rocailles of the previous picot. Pass throught the 11/0 bead next
to them and the next 2 15/0.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Pass through the bead added in the previous
round. Add 3 size 15/0 rocailles, 1 glass drop, 3 more 15/0 rocailles and pass
through the bead again in the opposite direction.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">You can now weave back through the beads and
close the work. I however decided I wanted to cover all the back of the rivoli
adding some netted rounds. I tend to like this solution, because these crystals
have a foil on the back and, even if it is very well made, after a bit of
wearing, it might get chipped and the sparkle of the stone will get affected. I
therefore like to cover it with beads in order to ensure longer durability. If
you wish to do the same, just have to keep netting, reducing the number of beads
you add on each round (see the last picture below).</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I hope you will have fun creating these small
earpieces…and come back soon!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Have a creative day!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">p.s. Your feedback is very precious for me, so
if you are using this pattern, please leave a comment to let me know if you
liked it (or not)! Thank you!</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-2812762697184422662013-10-10T02:43:00.001+02:002013-10-10T02:48:43.810+02:00The beautiful side of Belgium<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">Hi
everyone!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today a little off topic conversation about my
little trip to Belgium last spring (I saw places which were so beautiful, I
really cannot keep all the pictures on my computer only ;-) )…well, I already
visited Bruxelles about 1 year ago, but I have to say I wasn’t particularly
impressed. Don’t get me wrong, it is a nice city, but besides for the beautiful
central square (Grande Place) and the cathedral, nothing was able to<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>amaze me.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">This time, however, I had a very good guide, as
my boyfriend was spending 4 months in the Belgian capital for an internship and
he organized my stay, carefully picking three stunning places to see during my
three days of vacation. So here is my little journal, with some (of the over
400) pictures I took.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The first day, we went to the Serres Royales de
Laeken, just outside the city. It truly is a magical place, not only for people
who like flowers (which I, of course, love), but also for anyone curious to see
a majestic glass structure and magnificently cured lush nature. I cannot
describe my astonishment while walking around and seeing the number of plant
species which every square meter cherished. Each corner I turned was a
breath-taking surprise full of colors and shapes carefully organized in
gorgeous masterpieces of elegance and balance…you don’t believe me? Here are
some pictures to convince you! ;-)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The second day, we visited Gand, once capital
of Flanders and major European city. The town still treasures imposing
churches, a medieval castle, beautiful promenades on the banks of its canals
and some unexpected glimpses in its central neighborhood called Patershol. A precious gem is then the Sunday flower
market, taking place in a big square of the center: an explosion of colors and
blooms accompanied by live music (and I, of course, had to buy a couple of little
plants, which I fit in my Ryanair carry on bag…and yes, I am still wondering
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to Bruges, a charming town in the Flandres which keeps all the beauty of small
village streets and exquisitely combines it with the majesty of its churches
and steeples. In Bruges every corner is somehow able to amaze you: canals
framed by their romantic bridges run around the town, presenting you with
endless unexpected views; lovely houses with windows full of flowers accompany
your promenades, while old churches and refined buildings complete the gorgeous
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able to treasure the harmony of a small village. When you move away from the
most famous streets, silence fills the air and you are left in charming alleys
simply surrounded by beauty. Here, you can truly enjoy its peace and wonder at
the hidden gems the village exquisitely cherishes. Golden prize to this
beautiful town, and special thanks to my fantastic guide for bringing me there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I automatically took the book in my hands and started browsing through it. Having never painted before, I was extremely intimidated by the complex designs, but the text promised that even people who never held a brush in their hands before, would be able to make gorgeous blooms with only a little practice. Furthermore, glancing through the instructions I realized they just looked incredibly easy, so I decided to give it a chance. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once I got home, I started practicing. It took a bit of trial and error, but I was soon able to paint my first flowers…but let’s now (finally) talk about the creation! It’s an MDF clock I found at a hobby fair, brutally thrown in the sale section with other old and broken merchandize. Even if it didn’t look that nice at first, I saw a lot of potential in this 3€ piece, so I decided to buy it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Once I got home (ok, I confess…about a year later) I started to work. I first used some acrylic gesso (a white thick acrylic primer) to coat the raw surface. When it dried, I sanded and painted the clock with a light cream acrylic color, before using a sponge to apply a very thin layer of liquid bitumen (bee careful, as this is very smelly, so make sure you open your windows when using it). 2 hours later (drying time), I decorated the sides, front and back of the piece with blooms and leaves before applying 2 hands of sealer to protect my creation… </span></div>
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show you one of my favourite necklaces. It is a piece I created for last march
Beadaholique challenge, called Pantone Spring 2013, for which I had to use at
least one of the shades in the season’s women fashion report. I have to admit
it was very challenging to get started, because all the colors were incredibly
inspiring and picking one was awfully complicated. After some thinking,
however, I decided to apply one Chiara’s fundamental laws, upholding that “no
matter what your problem is, browsing through your beads will give you a 90%
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guess it always does)! I found a gorgeous grayed jade Lucite flower, which had
been sitting in one of my drawers for a long time, just waiting to become the
centerpiece of a blooming necklace. And what would have been a better starting
point for a creation made at the beginning of spring, when all the colors and
beauty of flowers fill our days of surprise and joy?</span></div>
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working, combining the beauty of Lucite flowers with the elegance of pearls,
the light of sparkling crystals, the cheerfulness of glass beads and the grace
of gemstones and bronze tone findings to remind of all the beautiful facets
this season presents us with. But not everything could be made with the
components I had, so I decided to stitch some myself using delicas to create
little bead caps and blooms…</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-46300191773539293052013-07-31T20:00:00.000+02:002013-08-07T11:49:14.973+02:00Flower triad necklace<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Today I want to show you a necklace I made for
a contest quite some time ago. I still remember that day in 2009…ok, this
sounds like a movie whose next scene will be in black and white…let’s try
again!...</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Some time ago (better!) I found out about <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Colorworks contest organized by Step by
Step Beads. I was so, so excited! Just a few days earlier I purchased my first
color wheel, a fantastic tool helping beaders to combine different shades (you
can see it <u><a href="http://www.firemountaingems.com/itemdetails/H202073TL" target="_blank">here</a></u>).
The challenge (calling for a creation made using the orange-purple-green triad)
just gave me the perfect chance to experiment with it.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The deadline was very close, so I rapidly went
through my bead boxes (yes, that was the time of few beads packed in a couple
of boxes!) and I found out I definitely needed more stash (nothing has changed
here!), but I had no time to buy it. I just had to be creative with what was
there!</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">…determined and full of energy from the
challenge, I started right away! I picked out some purple glass flowers, a few
orange fire-polished beads and…wait, I had no center piece (ouch!)… I was quite
discouraged…but suddenly, (eureka!) I remembered about a beautiful pattern by
Jamie Hogsett which I saw in the April/May 2009 issue of Beadwork Magazine (page
32) and I decided to use it in order to create a large flower to place right in
the middle of the creation. I got out my needle, thread, teal Czech seeds and I
started stitching. Once the focal was done, I attached some glass beads and
blooms on the sides using craft wire and headpins. To make the piece lighter I created
a strand of white seed beads running behind the neck to connect the two ends
and close the creation through a toggle clasp on one side.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">And here it is…my old, colorful necklace!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hi everyone!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
<span style="line-height: 115%;">Today I want to share with you a little
pattern. It’s a very easy, fast (less than 5 minutes) to stitch crocheted
flower I created while a was trying to find a tiny decoration to add to some of
my pieces.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
<span style="line-height: 115%;">As you probably already know, my crochet
skills are quite limited. I can only make very simple designs, provided I also
have the help of excellent tutorials. You can therefore imagine how basic a
pattern I created myself can be, so keep your expectations low.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><br /></span>
<span style="line-height: 115%;">Well, now, if you didn’t stop reading the
post yet, I infer you are very motivated, so let’s go straight to the step by
step instructions*:</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Make a magic circle (wait, what? Seriously? Was
this supposed to be an easy pattern? I can’t do this! - This was my reaction when I first
encountered this enchanted crochet creature, so, if you are a beginner like
me, you will find the super-easy video I
used to learn how to make it right below the instructions)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Chain 3</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Make 1 double crochet in the loop</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Chain 3</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Attach to the loop with a slip stitch</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Repeat from step 2 (4 or 5 times depending on
the number of petals you want. In the first picture below, you can see flowers
made with 5 petals, while the ones in the second have 6)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; text-indent: -18pt;">Weave the leftover thread through the stitches
or use it to attach the flower as decoration</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">*</span><span lang="EN-US" style="line-height: 115%;"> <i>Since the
design is truly trivial, probably many other people have already made it in the
past, so please, if you know of some pattern/tutorial already published, leave them
in the comments, and I will quote them (I really do not want to steal anybody’s
work!)</i></span></span><br />
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For any further doubts about stitches, you can read my
post on how to start crochet <a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.dk/2012/11/normal-0-14-false-false-false-it-x-none.html" target="_blank">here</a> (and, if you have more doubts, please
leave a comment and I will do my best to help you ;-) ).</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As for every crocheted creation, you can change size
and texture by using different yarns (you can read <a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.dk/2012/11/hieveryone-i-know-ipromised-post-on.html" target="_blank">this post</a> to find out
more on the topic). In the first picture below, for instance, the brown bloom
was made with a thick cotton yarn and 3mm hook, for the purple one I used a
thinner yarn and 2.5mm hook, while for the blue one I worked with a thin
mercerized cotton thread and 2mm hook.</span></span><br />
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But now that you finished your tiny beauty, what can
you do with it? I love to embellish my flowers by sewing a 4mm bead in the
center and then attach them to any creation I can think of. In the last
picture, for example, I glued them to
some Easter eggs decorations I crafted last spring (you can find out more about
them reading the full post <a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.dk/2013/04/painted-easter-eggs.html" target="_blank">here</a>),
but they can also be attached to Christmas decorations, gloves, wreaths, or
anything you can think of, just let your imagination fly…</span><br />
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…and have a
creative day!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-78733097371232464192013-06-26T20:09:00.000+02:002013-07-19T11:28:58.386+02:00Romantic vintage earrings<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hi
everyone!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today I
want to show you my first creation made from a pattern I found in an amazing
book by Lisa Kan called Bead Romantique.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I have to
admit I love his author’s work. She beautifully combines all the elements I
like to use in my own jewelry: flowers, nature, vintage look and elegant styles
in subtle shades. I think this is the reason why Bead Romantique makes it with
no doubt to the top 10 of my favourite beading books.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">But now,
let’s talk about the pattern (I will soon devote a full post to the book
review)! It is probably the simplest one among the stunning creations
displayed: a pair of elegant, yet quick-to-make earrings called Bohemian Drops
(page 54).</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I loved it
so much, that I tried 2 variations: the first one uses <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>bronze-tone findings similar to the ones <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>presented in the book, with size 11/0 seed
beads, 4mm bicone and rondelle transparent Swarovski crystals, 8mm
fire-polished beads and a mother-of-pearl 10mm coin.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For the
second pair, which I created <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>to wear
with my <a href="http://gocceargentate.blogspot.it/2013/01/snow-samoa.html" target="_blank">Snow Samoa necklace,</a> I switched to silver tone findings,
combining transparent with pearl-colored seed beads, substituting the
fire-polished beads with glass pearls and using a slightly larger (11mm)
mother-of-pearl coin.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I love to
use both of them, but which one do you prefer?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I am very excited to talk about this necklace,
as it was my very first piece to arrive finalist at a Beadaholique contest, in
February to 2012.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I still remember the moment in which I saw the
name of the month’s challenge: “Love is in the air”. Yes it was…because I just
LOVED that theme! My head started thinking about 1.000 words: love, roses, red,
pink, romantic, love letters, Paris…but wait…how to synthesize everything in
one necklace? I didn’t have a focal piece representing all of this, so I
decided to create one!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I started by composing an image with different
graphical elements: a handwritten text, an Eiffel tower, a butterfly and a
rose, Then I printed, cut and glued it to a bronze cabochon setting. Once the
pendant was dry, I covered it with the amazing Ice Resin, making sure no
bubbles were being formed. After 3 days, I attached it to a bronze chain,
adding some glass and cherry quartz beads, a Lucite flower, a filigree
component and a heart-shaped toggle clasp.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As final touch, I crafted a small bow with size
11/0 pink delicas…and here it is, my little romantic creation, enclosing all
the emotions a letter from Paris can bring.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15064937907654604191noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3082052740989103213.post-6393515214261312252013-06-04T00:09:00.000+02:002013-06-28T00:32:26.255+02:00Peach sparkle set<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Hi
everyone!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Today’s
creation has a long story. Once upon a time, a magic newsletter from
Beadaholique contained a link to an extremely inspirational video (which<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you can see <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.beadaholique.com/t-video-How-To-Make-An-Adjustable-Filigree-Ring.aspx" target="_blank">here</a>).</span>
Watching it, I was immediately captured by the beauty and sparkle of that peach<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>color Swarovski rivoli, so I decided to
buy one (and, thanks to my impressive self-control, I ended up buying 4, just
in case).</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Once I
received them, however, I realized that their edges were very thin and if I
used them to create rings as the one shown in the tutorial, I would probably
chip them after 2 minutes of wearing (definitely, the stereotypical Italian tendency to not
keep hands still while talking wouldn’t help me to preserve them).</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The
beautiful rivolis were therefore hidden in a drawer for a long time, until, one
day, I was charmed by a gorgeous, perfectly matching filigree component.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I decided
to dust one of my little sparkling gems, cage it with a bronze-tone bead cap
and join it with craft wire to the center piece. To add some interest, I
attached freshwater pearls, 8mmm red aventurine beads and Swarovski
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no pendant can be happy all by himself, so I made a matching pair of earrings
with the same types of beads, which I then attached to a pair of beautiful
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creation, the first one I ever made in order to participate in a contest!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It was a nice day in 2009 and (surprise,
surprise!) I was browsing through beading websites and blogs, when I stumbled
upon the announcement for a challenge by Stringing Magazine, called Magical
Forest. I never considered participating in a competition before, but a theme
based on nature just charmed me. I couldn’t stop my head from thinking about
the hundreds of things I could do and I immediately found myself with needle
and threads in my hands. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I began stringing green glass seed beads,
inserting some flowers, ladybugs and butterflies every now and then. But that
wasn’t enough, so I knotted clusters of 8mm glass beads on a brown cord, to
give the illusion of branches with leaves. Lastly, I created the central piece,
by attaching glass blooms and foliage. I tried to use colors which would give a
mysterious allure to the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>piece, making it look truly magical.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">And here it is…my little enchanted necklace!</span></span></div>
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