Monday, September 26, 2011

Tutorials for Christmas Cheer

Beaded Poinsettia Tutorials

Can you believe that September is nearly over already? This month went by so fast, and was filled with lots of new designs, inspirations and videos. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to create the totally outrageous necklace that I want to donate to the April’s Army fundraising shop. It's still on the drawing board, and I hope it will be ready in time for the next campaign. In the meantime, I thought I’d inspire some beaders to get a head start on their Christmas crafting.

There are six copies of my Beaded Poinsettia tutorial available from April’s Army. The PDF instructions explain how to make cute little Christmas beaded beads, plus variations for four additional flower designs. All proceeds from this month’s shop will help an artist during her battle with cancer. You can learn more about the fundraiser on Regretsy and Facebook.

As always, here are my favorite jewelry and accessory designs, donated by members of the April’s Army Etsy team.





















Click on the images to see these great designs, and learn more about the artists behind them.


There are always some fun and fantastic designs to see in the shop, including clothing, home decor items, handmade soap and art prints. I hope you’ll stop by and see them all!

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3 comments:

  1. Love the colors in the feathered piece! The green heart earrings are pretty, too. Thanks for sharing with us. :)

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  2. wow, this is a fantastic blog, love the masks!

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  3. I LOVE the green heart earrings! So pretty!

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