Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Zion Necklace

I also made this Zion Necklace last week.  It's a super easy design.  I received this kit in a Best Bead Box subscription as well.  You can find the tutorial here.

I wasn't a fan of the colors at first, but it's actually very pretty stitched up.  I will always go for blue goldstone given a choice.  I love the necklace though!  The thread shows a little more than I would like around the bigger beads, but it's not as noticeable when it's worn. 

I got the Potomac Beads box subscription for six months last year and finally decided that I much prefer creating my own "kits" by choosing a design and then buying the beads myself.  I barely had enough of the tiny seed beads to finish.  I think I have just five or six left.  Anyway, I still have two kits from those boxes, but they aren't designs I would ever have chosen, so I keep debating whether or not to make them or just save the beads for something else.  It would be good practice, at least, and then I could give the completed necklaces as a gift to someone else.  One of these days!  :)



Monday, August 8, 2022

Orange Blossoms Necklace

I got this Orange Blossoms Necklace kit in a Best Beads box subscription last year.  I finally made it last week!  It's the most complicated bead weaving project I've ever done and I'm very proud of myself for doing it.  I absolutely love the design by Potomac Beads.  You can see the video tutorial here.

Isn't it gorgeous?  I love the pretty little flowers and definitely need to make this again in other colors.  Those tiny drop beads make the cutest petals.

It drapes really nicely on the neck.  The tutorial was easy to follow and I highly recommend it.