little shop of happiness

For the past few months, I have been spending my days inside this little shop.  I personally call it my little shop of happiness - a place where i can explore my craft and share it with others.
 

 This is my niece, Fiona, playing with the wind chimes hanging on the entrance.  That's my "clutter" table in pink.

These crochet flower strings on my window are so homey to look at.

My first attempt at painting. :) 

These are just some of the bead earrings that I have been making.


See you at the store!

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3D flipflops

For quite a while I have been searching for 3D beaded flipflop pattern. When I couldn't find one online, I decided to make my own using right-angle beading.

It was difficult, considering the fact that I am new to the craft. Using 4mm bi-cones and right-angle beading, I had to draw a diagram with each bead I put into it.  The first one I made was a square-shaped flipflop, and I didn't like it all. I ended up, doing it again trying to make it more "shapely".

Here's my bi-cone flipflop, barely 2 inches long.  This is made up of two soles joined together using seedbeads in still in right angle.

I realized the with slight alteration to the diagram I made, seed beads and round beads can also be used for this.

Below are pictures of me starting out on a new sole, and soles waiting for their to be "sewn" over their "pairs"(errr, am not so familiar with beading terminologies).

Presently, I am still figuring out how to draw the pattern (not by hand) I made so I can freely share it with you. 

Have a happy weekend!

P.S.

Have you wondered why I have been posting in large font size? Eye care, bigger font, less eyestrain. =)

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butterflies

     I was making bead headbands using crystal beads and spacers, when a friend to me that they look like flowers and butterflies.

 

     And so i spent another day trying to figure out how to make little bead butterfly charms, using my little round nose pliers, a spacer and a few headpins. I guess i got lucky after so many tries. =)

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