Strawberry gnome

Hi everyone!

Today I want to introduce you to my new little friend: the strawberry gnome! 

I found this cute enchanted creature on a charmed booth, during the most magical fair that takes place in my town: the Hobby Show (…my brain is still recovering from the hypnosis caused by all those sparkling beads)! 

Once I got home, I realized that, as any fairy tale creature, also my new friend needed enchanted surroundings in which he could happily live.

So I started working: I took a glass dish and decorated it with rice paper (using a technique called decoupage). Then, I made little strawberries with polymer-clay and I attached them next to the gnome, together with some flowers and ribbon. Last, but not least, I gave him a small companion: the cheerful hedgehog! They became very good friends...

...and lived happily ever after.

Have a magic day!

My favorite parties: Under the Table and Dreaming -  Between Naps on the Porch - Dwellings - Creatively living - The dedicated house - Rain on a tin Roof - Its So Very Cheri - DIY Showoff - The Stories of A2Z - Coastal Charm - A Stroll thru Life - My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia - Stone Gable - Cozy little house  - Knick of time -Savvy Southern Style - Ivy and Elaphants - Green Willow Pond - No Minimalist Here - From my front porch to yours - Craftberry Bush  - The Brambleberry Cottage - French Country Cottage - Common Ground - The Charm of Home - The shabby nest - Romantic home - Sunny simple life - The cottage market

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Purple flower fairy necklace

Hi everyone!

A couple of days ago, I was browsing through some old graphics on my computer when I found this beautiful image of a flower fairy. I was dazzled and I just couldn’t stop thinking about it, so I got out my Lucite flowers and I started working. 

I used some lovely bell-shaped beads I bought some time ago on Etsy as main elements and then I added sparkling crystals, shiny glass beads, lovely filigree bead caps and a couple romantic bronze leaves. To keep everything together, I created a frame with 18 gauge craft wire (using my round-nose pliers) and then I attached all the elements using jump rings and some 26 gauge bronze wire. 

And here is my creation…with big thanks to the flower fairy for being so inspirational :-) 

Have an enchanted day!

My favorite parties: Under the Table and Dreaming -  Between Naps on the Porch - Dwellings - Creatively living - The dedicated house - Rain on a tin Roof - Its So Very Cheri - DIY Showoff - The Stories of A2Z - Coastal Charm - A Stroll thru Life - My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia - Stone Gable - Cozy little house  - Knick of time -Savvy Southern Style - Ivy and Elaphants - Green Willow Pond - No Minimalist Here - From my front porch to yours - Craftberry Bush  - The Brambleberry Cottage - French Country Cottage - Common Ground - The Charm of Home - The shabby nest - Romantic home - Sunny simple life - The cottage market

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Cream elegance earrings

Hi everyone!

I just finished this lovely pair of earrings inspired by a beautiful model called Sabina, which I saw on Beads Gone Wild (you can purchase the kit from their website here).

As you probably noticed by now, I am not a large and bold earrings kind of person. But this pattern was way too nice to leave it unused, so I took my beading needle and started working right away! Below, you can see my version of the design. Compared to the original model, I added two rows to connect the seed beads, therefore giving more stability to the work and I changed colors to make the final creation more versatile.

To complete the earrings, I used 4mm round glass beads in a cream color, 4mm transparent AB Swarovski bicones, size 15/0 gold luster miyuki rocailles, size 11/0 pearl Checz seed beads, and faceted crystal drops, all sewn together with a size B nymo thread.

And here they are! I hope they will inspire you as much as they inspired me! :-)

Have a beautiful day!

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A little angel

Hi everyone! 

Today’s post contains two beautiful things: a new creation and some joyful news! 

These small flying heralds were indeed inspired by the birth of a real little angel in my neighbors’ house. 

I created one of the small characters as presents for the new mother with wide ribbons sewn in circles to make the skirt and the cape. I then took a wooden sphere, painted eyes, nose and attached fake hair to create the head. 

When color and glue dried, I added a body made with chenille stems and some small wooden beads as hands and feet. Last but not least, the final touches: a ribbon bow as wings and a small present in the angel’s hands. 

Below, you can also see a more colorful version, in which the herald is a cute bee. 

Enjoy the gallery and come back soon!

 

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