Monday, June 23, 2008

Lilac ribbon with silver linings

This is a closer detail of the beads on the bookmark....I especially love how the lilac beads blends well with the ribbon....and the shape of the lilac beads matches with the silver lined beads perfectly. :)


RB004
This ribbon beaded bookmark is handmade with clear, silver lined, lilac and white decorative beads. It is based on a 1/8" lilac satin ribbon with silver linings on the sides. The whole length of the bookmark is about 15 inches and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long. It's size is suitable for any paperback book.
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Golden brown ribbon with brown and bronze beads...

A closer detail of the beads ......shades of brown, gold and bronze.....

RB003 (SOLD OUT)
This ribbon bookmark is handmade with clear brown, bronze and clear gold colour decorative beads. The bookmark is based on a 1/8" wide golden brown ribbon. The whole length of the bookmark is 14 inches and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long. It is suitable for almost all paperback sized books.
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Silver ribbon with clear and white beads.....

A closer detail of the beads at the ends of the beaded bookmark.....look at the silver coated rose beads....they are so pretty! Sorry the photo of it is not that clear... :(

RB002 (SOLD OUT)
This ribbon beaded bookmark is handmade with decorative clear and transparent crystal like beads with a couple of white pearl colour beads and a couple of silver colour rose beads to make it all look complete! The bookmark is based on a 1/8" wide silver colour ribbon. The whole length of the bookmark is 14 inches and the measurement for the center area is 10 inches long. It is suitable for almost all paperback book size.

I'm pretty excited about this bookmark! I love it! It's very simple in design but very elegant too....the silver colour ribbon makes it look so beautiful....and I just love the crystal like beads that match the ribbon.....they are not real crystal though....just looks like one hehehe.....I think this one would be suitable as gift favors for weddings! :)

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White and pink colour beads.....with flowers!

BB015 (SOLD OUT)
Sorry everyone, this design is all sold out at the moment. But please have a look at the new design below that is similar in colours and beads. It is available for orders, thanks! :)


A closer detail of the beads on the ends of the bookmark

BB015b
This beaded bookmark is handmade with opaque white, soft pink and dark pink seed beads with small white flowers and decorative beads to match. The bookmark is based on a nylon string. The whole length of the bookmark is about 14 inches and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long. It is suitable for almost any paperback sized books.

I made this new design because the white pearl heart shape beads were all sold out. I replaced it with a round shape white pearl colour beads to match. I also added more decorative beads to the ends of the bookmark to improve the design. :)
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Peach satin ribbon with pink and white beads....

You could either use it the conventional way, which is to place the center of the bookmark in between the pages as you can see from the photos above.....OR use it as shown in photos below...

As shown in the photos here, all you have to do when using this doubled ribbon beaded bookmark is to separate it to slip one outside of the cover and one inside the saved pages. Then you slide the big pink decorative bead up to tighten it all up! So, the bookmark won't slip off the book. Cool huh? :)

RB001
2 n 1 beaded bookmark! Yes! I found a way of making another type of beaded bookmark that is made using ribbons. The cool thing about it is that there are two ways of using it. This bookmark is handmade with a 1/8" wide soft peach satin ribbon, pink star bead and some decorative beads that are transparent, white and soft pink in colour. It is suitable for almost any book size and the center of the bookmark is about 11 inches long. The whole length of the bookmark is about 16 inches.
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Monday, June 16, 2008

White and pink colour beads.....

A close look at the seed beads and decorative beads on the bookmark.


BB029
This design is handmade with soft pink, dark pink and opaque white seed beads with some decorative beads to match. The bookmark is based on a nylon string and is suitable for almost any book size. The whole length of the bookmark is about 14 inches long and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long.

I love the colour combination of beads found in this bookmark. It is sweet and soft.....with white colour pearl and flower decorative beads that makes it so feminine hehehe.....This bookmark is a must have for all you sweet girls out there! :)
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Blue + Apple Green + Yellow + White.....

BB018 (SOLD OUT)
Sorry everyone, this design is all sold out at the moment. Check out below, a remake of this design in BB018b. It has all the same colour beads but with a different bead arrangement and string.

BB018b
This design is handmade with soft blue, apple green, yellow and white decorative beads and seed beads. The bookmark is based on a nylon string and is suitable for almost any book size. The whole length of the bookmark is about 14 inches long and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008

Apple green, cream and bronze colour beads.....

BB014 (SOLD OUT)
This is the first design I made of the apple green and bronze beaded bookmark series. This design is currently all sold out at the moment. Please check out the remake of this design below.

BB014b (SOLD OUT)
This design is handmade with shiny apple green and bronze seed beads plus some decorative beads to match. The bookmark is based on a nylon string. The whole length of the bookmark is about 14 inches and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long. It is suitable for almost any book size.

BB014c (SOLD OUT)
This design has two shiny bronze colour heart shape beads on it! :) I simply adore this one because of the heart shape beads. They are not easy for me to find and has the colour I simply love so much. This bookmark is light weight, compared to the other two because there isn't many big heavy beads. It is handmade with nylon based string with the length of about 14 inches. The center of the bookmark measures about 10 inches long. It is suitable for almost any book size.
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Saturday, June 14, 2008

Purple and white colour beads.....

BB016 (SOLD OUT)
This design has purple flower beads that makes it look so feminine and girlish....and the big purple clear beads on the ends are quite big in size compared to the new design I made in BB016c. I plan to make another one of BB016 that has the purple flowers but using a different string. Will do that and update this post again soon! This design is all sold out for the moment, but BB016c is available for orders :).

BB016c
This design is handmade with opaque white, soft shiny purple and clear dark purple seed beads with some decorative beads to match. The bookmark is based on a nylon string. The whole length of the bookmark is about 14 inches and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long. It is suitable for almost any book size.
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Friday, June 13, 2008

Red, yellow and orange colour beads.....

BB020 (SOLD OUT)
Sorry everyone, this design is all sold out at the moment. Please check out below the new remake of BB020 that is available for orders. Thanks! :)


BB020b
This new design is handmade and is similar to BB020 in colours...it has opaque red, shiny yellow and clear orange seed beads with some decorative beads to match. For the BB020 design, I used clear yellow bugle beads but for this one I am using shiny yellow seed beads. The yellow seed beads really stands out and brightens up the bookmark. :) This bookmark is based on a nylon string and is about 14 inches in length. The center area of the bookmark is about 10 inches long. It is suitable for almost any book size.
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Blue, white and silver colour beads....

BB011 (SOLD OUT)
Sorry everyone, this design is all sold out at the moment. Please check out below the new design, BB011b that is available for orders, thanks! :)

BB011b
For fans of blue colours....this might be the bookmark for you! :) The original design I did earlier was a bit different than the new one I made today. For BB011, it has dark blue seed beads in the bead arrangements and the ends of the bookmark were not done in a similar arrangement too. So, after giving a lot of thought in the design, I've decided that it should not have any dark blue seed bead in it because somehow it doesn't make the bookmark look soft and sweet. I wanted it too have cool, soft colours on it. It is handmade and has a mixture of soft blue, clear blue and clear silver seed beads with some decorative beads to match.The bookmark is based on a nylon string and is suitable for almost any book size. The whole length of the bookmark is about 14 inches long and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long.
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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Soft peach + clear yellow + soft purple colour beads.....

BB009 (SOLD OUT)
Sorry people, this design is all sold out at the moment. Please view below a remake of this design that is available for orders, thanks! :)


BB009b
This design is handmade with soft peach, clear yellow and soft purple seed beads with some decorative beads to match. The bookmark is based on a nylon string and is suitable for almost any book size. The whole length of the bookmark is about 14 inches long and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long.

This sweet soft pastel colour combination is definitely a favourite amongst my customers because of the heart shape beads in it. The pearl like colour and texture are close to their hearts :). The first one I did of this design has many heart shape beads on it....6 of them....but due to the current situation, I am not able to make the bookmark with the same amount of heart shape beads on it anymore. Even the colours depends on stock availability. So I had to improvise and use what is available in stores.
I find that it is quite an adventure to search for new beads or even for the ones that I have seen before....it is really quite thrilling to go on a search for them. This new venture of mine has taken a step further and has taken me places I never thought I would visit. I am definitely learning more and more each day and improving my skills as much as I can to give the best for my customers. The joy I see in their eyes when they purchase my art work is definitely rewarding for me. Nothing can compete to that! :)
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Orange and cream colour beads.....

The ends of the bookmark in detail

BB027 (SOLD OUT)
This design is handmade with shiny orange, clear orange and shiny cream seed beads with some decorative beads to match. The bookmark is based on a nylon string and is suitable for almost any book size. The whole length of the bookmark is almost 15 inches long and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long.

I have combined two colours that suits each other very well.....orange and cream....for those who love orange and bright colours, this design would be the one for you. :) The arrangement of beads in this design itself is very simple....nothing too fancy or complicated....I tried to repeat the arrangements of beads on both ends to form a design.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Apple green + dark pink + white colour beads....

A close view of the seed beads and decorative beads at the ends of the bookmark.

BB028
This design is handmade with shiny apple green, opaque white, shiny dark pink and clear rose seed beads with decorative beads to match. The bookmark is based on a nylon string and is suitable for almost any book size. The whole length of the bookmark is about 14 inches long and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long.

I had an idea to do this design last night, way late last night around 12 midnight hehehe.....I guess that's the time when all the ideas comes pouring in. I have done an apple green and dark pink combination beaded bookmark before....but this one, especially for the full beaded type has added opaque white seed beads on it. I especially love the big beads at the end of the beaded bookmark....the clear apple green colour with a white round shape on the inside just looks so pretty hehehe! I wanted to use glass beads for this design like the one I have done before for BB022, but as usual the beads are out of stock, so I had to find some other beads that would match....I can't really say that the other design is better than this one as all the designs are special in their own way....lol :)
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

White + Soft blue + Soft pink colour beads.....

BB024 (SOLD OUT)
Sorry everyone, this design is all sold out at the moment. Please check out the remake of this design below that is available for orders, thanks! :)

BB024b
This design is handmade with soft blue, soft pink, clear silver and opaque white seed beads with decorative beads to match. The bookmark is based on a nylon string and is suitable for almost any book size. The whole length of the bookmark is almost 15 inches long and the measurement for the center area is about 10 inches long.

This is a remake of my BB024 design. The design had heart shape beads on each end of the beaded bookmark. Unfortunately since the beads are out of stock, and could not be found in any other bead store, I had to replace them with this sweet tear drop shape soft pink pearl color beads. It looks really sweet and compliments the design quite well. I love the new look! :)
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Sunday, June 8, 2008

A new blog....

I am starting on a new blog today that is more focused on beads and anything that I can imagine I could make using this lovely material. I have always been in love with beads for as long as I can remember, but only since last year that I really went deeper into the world of beads. Much thanks to my friend who lives far away in US who has given me so much knowledge of about them and got me addicted and obsessed with it :) . I will of course be posting all of my previous collections of bead work that I have done so far this year in this blog. I have been posting most of my bead collections in my other blog and I do find that it is no longer suitable to do so as it is a blog for handmade greeting cards and I do not wish to mix the two in one blog. Hence this blog is created today....I am so excited to see how this blog will soon become and progress. Wish me luck! :)
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