The Christmas decorations have all gone and it’s a grey, dull, wet January day so a Splash of Colour is sorely needed. After I had cleared away the last of the festivities I found, at the back of a shelf, a glass jar in which I have collected felt beads which I have been embroidering at odd moments over the last few weeks. I’ve been meaning to get them out to show you, and to do something with them for ages, and now seems the perfect moment!
So, what to make? I unearthed my box of beading bits and found some little fasteners and cord and all the bits I needed and found I had just the right number of beads to make two bracelets and a necklace.
And here they are. Bracelet 1…
…and bracelet 2…
…and shall we say, a slightly less exuberant colour scheme for a rather elegant necklace.
The temptation is to look in my wardrobe and see what they go with, but no, I’m going to be sensible and put them in the Folksy shop in the hope that someone will love them as much as I do! No more procrastination!
Thank you for all the get well messages following my last post about the uninvited swinish visitor over Christmas and the New Year. T and I had the flu vaccine just before Christmas so we are still keeping our fingers crossed. It was the younger generation who were afflicted, especially the four year old. Just to update you, they are back home now on the South Coast and recovering well, even the small one who had an ear infection and a perforated eardrum. It’s a dreadful thing, and a reminder to us all to get the jab if at all possible every year.
Also Higgins is being very big headed about all the compliments he has been receiving from you. He can’t understand why I keep putting all this woolly stuff on the blog when you would obviously like more pictures of him. Next time I will show you evidence of some very naughty goings on with Mr Higgins and those lovely shiny teeth!
P.S. Don’t forget, there is still time to enter the draw for the needlefelted Christmas ornament in my last post.
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The beads look lovely, well done for not keeping them. I don’t think I would have been so good!
xxx
The beads are beautiful…but no match for Higgins!!
Jane x
Penny you are so creative! Did you make the little balls yourself or did you buy them? The colours are lovely, as is the design in your bowl.
Now, I wonder what Higgins got up to…
gorgeous… utterly fabulous, I can’t believe how little your fingers must be to make those teeny tiny flowers!
i hope they sell quickly for you!
Beautiful.
Glad everyone is feeling better now!
I’m sure Hr Higgins is innocent of all charges, he’s too gorgeous to be guilty of any misdemeanors!
a-m x
Hello Penny
Firstly, I am so glad to hear about little ‘uns feeling better, nasty nasty viruses and bacteria about! Secondly, thank you for the splash of colour, just scrummy and as for your creativity wel what can I say, just beautiful and I am also wondering how you managed to make such teeny tiny flowers on those beads, so vey delicate and beautifullu handmade, lots of love and sunshine xox
Sorry, bad spelling due to fast typing, a certian litte person wants to check her email!! so mum has to hurry up x
Those beads are beautiful Penny!
Ideas for next year’s Christmas tree decorations maybe?
Glad your family is on the mend.
Celia
x
Love the colourful beads, really beautiful little jewels.
Oh dear Higgins, I have a feeling you are about to be falsely accused of some awful crime …….
worry not, we’ll defend you.
Carol xx
The coloured balls are lovely but the necklace is stunning. Very sophisticated
Hello Penny! I’m happy to hear your family is feeling better!
Your new felted jewelries are really beautiful! You are so talented and have lovely taste with colours!
Have a lovely weekend! Kisses for Higgins! Teje
So glad everyone’s feeling better.
The beads are beedy-licious! It must have taken you hours to make them – little works of art!
Looking forward to finding out what the sabre-toothed Higgins has been up to!
Oh thank goodness the bugs have disappeared. Grim, isn’t it?
I think your beads are beautiful Penny. The colours are so lovely – they’re the perfect project for Splash of Colour – thankyou!