Beading with friends

This past Sunday a few of us got together to bead....not stamp....and we had a lot of fun.  We made these  bracelets that wrap around your wrist 3 to 5 times.  The original bracelets are called Chan Luu Wrap bracelets.  Don't have a picture of an original but here are the ones our little group made.  Our hostess and instructor to make this wrap bracelet was our good friend Leslie.  She wasn't in the room when I pulled out my camera but did take a picture of her bracelet.  Thank you, Leslie for having us over your house and showing us how to make these fun bracelets.

 

We even had a mother daughter beading together and having lots of fun.

Another freeform peyote bracelet

Yes, I'm still enjoying making these bracelets. 

I will be giving this one to a friend. 

The color scheme for this bracelet came about because we have a new ice cream store called Rita's (might be a chain-don't know) which has the best custard!  It comes in vanilla, chocolate or strawberry and so far I've tried the vanilla & strawberry but when I made this bracelet I was in the vanilla mode.  They also have different flavored ices which are also very good.  Let's see so far I've had the passion fruit, vanilla & strawberry.  enjoy!

B&W Freeform peyote bracelet

I finished my black & white Freeform peyote bracelet.  I did go back to MANIFEST BEADS---We Moved to 51 River Street in Milford for help and Kira was very helpful.  Just to let you know I'm not affiliated with bead store just a very appreciative customer for all their help and knowledge.  Always willing to help.  If you look back here:   http://stampingsueinconnecticut.blogspot.com/2010/07/freeform-peyote-bracelet.html  to see the two other bracelets I made you can see the difference between them.  The first, green one is five rows then with the red/brown one I did a couple more rows now with this b & w one it is more like a cuff bracelet because I couldn't stop I just kept going & going & going.  Do need to take a break from beading, though because these old eyes need a rest so back to stamping this week.  enjoy!

Freeform peyote bracelet

No stamping today.  Yes, the die heart stamper is taking a break to do some beading.  I took a class earlier this week at a local bead store, Beads, Seed Beads, Czech Glass, Milford CT | MANIFEST BEADS and made a freeform peyote bracelet.   I made the green one in class with instructor Kira helping me all the way through it and the red/brown tone one I did at home yesterday all by myself.  I do like the green one better for two reasons first it's my color and second it is more consistent having Kira there helping me.  I want to start a new one today with black & white color theme and go back to store to get a couple of things clarified for me with Kira. 
Don't worry I am still and will always be a die heart stamper but it is fun sometimes just to stray a little.  enjoy!