Beaded Flower Newsletter 12/7/14

I usually wait a day or two to post my newsletter here after sending it via the mailing list. That's so subscribers have first chance at any sale items or special offerings. This is one of the newsletters I missed. Featured Web Sites Crystal Beaded Flower Sconces on ebay These are the simplest of beaded flowers being a loop around a large bead. Click through all the photos and you will see details. You could use 4mm Swaorvski to make the loop around a 10mm with a Swarovski flower margarita for the center. I've seen sconces and chandeliers similar to this in thrift shops. And I've purchased several candle stands with curliques to adorn with beaded flowers. Even if the quality is less than stellar you can easily spray paint it to hide the flaws. Fashion Colorworks 2014 had 2 gorgeous beaded flower entries in the Beaded Objects And Accessories category. Poppies Bouquet Stand by Hiromi Takemura and Teacup Poodle Mini-sculpture by Yuki Tachibana.   Christmas Beading There's plenty of time to make beautiful holiday decorations! Beaded Garden has a page just for Christmas flowers on the left menu under Holidays. Victorian Poinsettia Instructions by Nancy Binkley are very detailed creating a large flower for great impact as a holiday decoration. French Poinsettia by Dalene Kelly uses a little used technique that gives a lovely shape to the bracts. 3 Sizes of Poinsettia Instructions for 3 sizes are included. Be sure to click on the thumbnail to see an arrangement I made from the different sizes. Thsi pattern uses the basic petal so is perfect for all levels of flower beaders. Poinsettia Napkin Rings by Lise Flyman Thimble Poinsettia by Marj Noga Thimble Christmas Trees by Marj Noga There's also a Christmas Leaf Brooch (Lenni Cramer) and a Red & White Dragonfly (Lise Flyman).