How is everyone progressing with their Project 3 pieces?
I have come to a sudden standstill with Runway of Pearls and am yet to start Ravishing Rosettes.
I've run into a few "issues" with Runway of Pearls.
Firstly this bracelet shrinks!
I had it sitting at a perfect length but by the time I had embellished the piece with the size 11/0 and 15/0 seed beads it had shrunk enough for the bracelet to be too small.
Add to this frustration the fact that by this stage I had already used up 388 of my 400 2mm beads I had bought so was in a bit of a panic as to how to lengthen the bracelet.
So.... I decided to use some 3mm Czech beads at each end stitching an extra row or two.
Problem solved!
So I thought...
I then realised that I needed more of the 2mm beads when "zipping" the bracelet closed.
So....I've had to order another 100 beads.
That's a total of 500 beads at a cost of $25.00 so far...without adding the cost of the other beads, thread and clasp!
Hmmmmm.....
I haven't started Ravishing Rosettes as I foolishly removed the 6mm pearls from my shopping cart in my Artbeads order.
My order arrived and I was wondering where on earth the pearls were and why they hadn't included them in my order to discover
I DIDN'T ORDER THEM!
Don't ask me why I removed them from my shopping cart (even I can't tell myself why) so I've had to order more...or should I say some!
Very frustrating to say the least!
In the mean time I've started a bead embroidered project inspired by one of my favourite artists,
Mary Engelbreit.
I discovered Mary's artwork way back in 1990 when I visited the US and my lovely friend, Traci, introduced me to her artwork.
This adorable tote is still on my wish list... but $99.00 to ship it to Australia...I don't think so!
I've loved and collected her art ever since!
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So that's it for me for today.
Hopefully my pearls and 2mm Czech beads will arrive today or tomorrow and I can get started on completing a few of these projects!
I hope you are making better progress than me!
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