Bead The World

Under Construction

2009-12-30T20:09:00.005+01:00

This is a cuff I'm working on since last week. The cuff will be 5cm and will be in green, orange, red and brown. This is the first time I'm making a cuff, I'm curious how it will work out. To be continued!

Turquoise Delight

2009-09-15T22:33:00.000+02:00

This is my bestseller necklace.

I sold this necklace to every female in my family, they all love it!

I used light turquoise seed beads (they look more white on the pictures), teal seed beads and teal beads. The necklace is pretty long as you can see on the next picture.

Green Waterfall

2009-09-01T11:03:00.000+02:00

I love the combination of the copper chain and the green beads.

The necklace is simple and fun to wear. It's ideal for fall and spring because of its colours.

Summertime

2009-08-28T22:26:00.000+02:00

I made this necklace a few days before we went on a vacation to Kos. I wanted something sunny to wear around my neck.

I love the orange and red/brown colour of the beads.

The necklace is easy to combine and gives every outfit a touch of sun.

Jewelry for the Marriage

2009-08-23T22:17:00.000+02:00

I made this necklace a couple years ago for a friend who had to attend a marriage.

She told me about her dress and I came up with a simple, yet sophisticated pattern, which she - and the bride! - liked a lot.

I used black seeds beads and white pearls.

Gifts for New York: The Daughter

2009-08-19T14:09:00.000+02:00

For the daughter of my mom's friend I wanted to make something really special. We're the same age, so I wanted it to be trendy and funky. I found a great pattern but as I was working on the necklace, I noticed I didn't have enough seed beads to complete the necklace. So I made my own version of it.

It looks like a tie, don't you think?

I used golden twisted tubes, white transparant tubes and teardrops and to tie the strings together I used brown pyramide beads.

Actually I planned on tying the strings together by placing a flower on them but the flower didn't work out the way I wanted it. I still like the result.

Gifts for New York: The Mother

2009-08-18T16:17:00.000+02:00

Here are some pictures from the necklace I made for the mother of my mom's friend.

I used golden seed beads, light brown round pearls and dark brown pyramide beads.

The necklace closes rather thight around the neck.

I planned on beading several "flowers" as you can see here in the middle, but it was too much work, hihi.

Gifts for New York: Old Friends

2009-08-17T14:40:00.000+02:00

My mom is going to visit an old friend in New York and she asked me to make a necklace for her friend, her daughter and her mother. This was the inspiration for the necklace for the friend.

I made this necklace and ring a couple months ago. Actually I wanted to make a big choker but my thread wasn't long enough, hahaha.

I really like the combination of the black and the goldish bead in the middle.

I decided to make the same necklace and ring for my mom's friend, but unfortunately I didn't have enough beads to make a second necklace. So I had to cut mine :( I hope at least my mom's friend is happy with it. This is the result.

There isn't much difference with the first necklace, I just made this one a bit longer.

Unfortunately you can't see the details very well. I'll keep that in mind next time. This creation is somewhere in New York, so I can't take new pictures of it.

Wrap: Autumn

2009-08-13T13:48:00.000+02:00

This wrap is made with silky cords in brown and beige.

The beads are goldish and brownish, great colours for autumn. The gold isn't blingbling gold, it looks like it has been living outside for more then ten years ^_^

I really like the shells you can see on the right. They have a nice red-brownish colour. I'm thinking of making earrings of them, they would look great with every brown outfit.

This time I got the measurements right. You can wrap this bracelet five times.

I'm really sorry for the dark pics, I forgot to use the flashlight.

Wrap: Purple and Orange

2009-08-10T11:46:00.000+02:00

This was my first attempt to make a wrap bracelet. I used suede shoe-laces in two colours purple and combined it with orange and purple beads.

I made a mistake in the measurements, so you can wrap this bracelet only two times. It's fun to wear with a simple shirt.

I know, the pics are awful. I'm still figuring out how to use my camera for these close-ups.

I'm gonna Bead The World

2009-08-07T11:25:00.002+02:00

Welcome on my "beadingblog"!

I started working with beads about 15 years ago and it became more than a passtime. I love to create new stuff and I try to make unique jewelry. On this blog you will find my old and new creations, most of them are rings and necklaces. If you are interested in buying something, just sent me an e-mail on lilkim8@gmail.com. Please don't be shy to comment on my jewelry, I'm happy to hear from you.

The name of this blog is a reference to a Michael Jackson song, can you guess which one? Instead of healing the world, I want to decorate the world with beads ^_^

I hope you enjoy my creations.