Monday, October 6, 2014

Thistle This, Bracelet That

I am very happy that this weekend was mostly drama free.  2 little bumps on the road but nothing like the last few weeks!  YAY!!!  lol 

I have been working on a few commission pieces over the last few weeks.  But, my shoulder getting hurt slowed down the work.  I did finally get one of the pieces done, so I am super stoked about that.  Here is a bangle bracelet done in a Cellini spiral in 6 bright opaque colors and 4 different sizes of seed beads.





This week's theme at Every Inchie Monday is Thistle.  What a hard theme!!!  How many of us remember being a kid and running barefoot in the yard then the worse thing in the world happens.  You step on a thistle.  That was what we called them.  I so hated those things.

I also know that thistles are a flower of some kind so I had to research them to see what they looked like. 
Ugly things aren't they, yet pretty at the same time; well kinda pretty lol.  I for sure would not want to step on these things barefooted!  But I used this image for my inchie and I like mine better, it isn't as prickly and way more blobby looking.

On this inchie I used 4 colors of delicas.  I like how this came out.  Don't forget to fly on over to EIM and check out all the thistles that everyone comes up with. Have a blessed and creative day. 


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  1. MySpecialistOctober 6, 2014 at 11:44 PM

    Such a cute inchie :) The bracelet is wow how amazing - you're good!

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    1. freebird7100October 7, 2014 at 1:07 AM

      Thanks Zoe, the bracelet is only the 2nd one I did with that stitch. I really love it.

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  2. sallyOctober 7, 2014 at 2:43 AM

    You are so right about not wanting to step on a thistle! Not an easy one to do in beads this week but, as ever, you rose to the challenge! That bangle is beautiful, I'm in awe of the magic you weave when you share your dimensional pieces :-)

    Sally

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    1. freebird7100October 8, 2014 at 3:03 AM

      Thanks Sally, I do forget to add my new work. this bracelet was the 2nd one I did in this stitch and I really like it.

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  3. chrissieOctober 7, 2014 at 2:46 AM

    The bracelet is stunning.

    Love the thistle inchie--so clever to be able to do this sort of thing on just an inch

    Love Chrissie x

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  4. WendyKOctober 7, 2014 at 5:23 AM

    Brilliant inchie once again, love the bracelet as well.

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  5. jeanchaneyazOctober 7, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    I think your thistle is really nice and that bracelet is just beautiful too!

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  6. bmlilith60October 8, 2014 at 6:30 AM

    Like your inchie. That bracelet is gorgeous. So much patience.

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    1. freebird7100October 9, 2014 at 3:09 AM

      lol thanks JL. If you ask my kis I am the most impatient person around. But when I get in the zone i guess I get patient. BTW I got the beads, thanks again. Love them all

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  7. cstocksOctober 8, 2014 at 10:37 AM

    Your beadwork is AMAZING! Are your inchies all freehand or do you have a loom you work on? I am in awe of your techniques and talents. Have a brilliant day! c

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    1. freebird7100October 9, 2014 at 3:14 AM

      Thank you, actually the stitch I do is an off loom stitch called peyote. so they are freehand of sorts. I do have a few looms as well. I just havent done loomwork in forever.

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  8. KiaOctober 8, 2014 at 10:27 PM

    great inchie - I agree, they are prickly things, but beautiful in their own way. I love the cellini spiral - such neat results - lovely work

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  9. GrandmaMarilynOctober 9, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    Cute

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  10. UnknownOctober 11, 2014 at 6:57 AM

    Love the bracelet and your inchie has captured the color of the thistle flower very well. They are really very pretty seen from the top when you can't see all the stickers. :)

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    1. freebird7100October 12, 2014 at 2:21 AM

      Thanks Jennie, I dont think I have ever seen one from the top. I bet that is cool

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  11. Trillian AsOctober 12, 2014 at 1:36 PM

    I love the photo and the inchie. But I don't like them under my foot or on my pullover.

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