French beaded Christmas tree – beginner

by BeadFloraStudio // November 5, 2017 // Comments off

Level: Beginner Techniques: Basic Frame, Continuous Loops It’s time to start thinking about your Christmas projects! Here is a free video tutorial for a beaded Christmas tree. The downloadable pdf is available with bonus patterns for the ornaments and star. Purchasing the... Continue reading →

French beaded butterfly tutorial – hair clip and brooch – intermediate

by BeadFloraStudio // March 5, 2016 // Comments off

Level: Intermediate Techniques: Continuous Wrap-around loops As I’m developing new patterns, I focus on cutting down the bulk of wires especially if I’m making hair accessories. This French beaded butterfly was born out of this to make a light weight butterfly... Continue reading →

French beaded fantasy flower hair clip/brooch – beginner/intermediate

by BeadFloraStudio // February 14, 2016 // Comments off

Level: Beginner to Intermediate Techniques: Continuous Loops, Continuous Wrap-around loops, Lacing Here’s a fun beginner to intermediate project. What makes this an intermediate project is the lacing involved. You can find the tutorial here. Unlike other beaded flower hair clips, this is... Continue reading →

Fantasy wildflowers remix

by BeadFloraStudio // February 12, 2016 // Comments off

This is part 3 of the Fantasy Wildflowers design. For the initial design, I didn’t do anything to the stems as I didn’t want to add another layer to the beginner project. I decided I wanted to floss the stems... Continue reading →

French beaded cherry blossoms, beaded flowers

French beaded cherry blossoms tutorial – beginner

by BeadFloraStudio // February 2, 2016 // Comments off

French beaded cherry blossoms – beginner tutorial Level: Beginner Techniques: Continuous loops Continuous Wrap-around loops The story of these cherry blossoms went a little like this: About 10 years ago, I wanted to make a life-sized cherry blossom tree. I... Continue reading →

French beaded flower hair pins, beaded flowers

How to make french beaded flower hair pins – beginner

by BeadFloraStudio // January 11, 2016 // Comments off

Level: Beginner Techniques: Continuous Wrap-around loop Learn how to attach a simple beaded French beaded flower onto a bobby pin. Use various colors for bright and colorful hair flowers. Watch the video below for full tutorial. MATERIALS (for one... Continue reading →

Fantasy wildflowers free tutorial

by BeadFloraStudio // November 12, 2015 // Comments off

Level: Beginner Techniques: Basic Frame, Continuous Loops This flower pattern was designed with the complete beginner in mind to teach the most basic techniques. The flower is not too complicated for the beginner to make. And once all the flowers are combined,... Continue reading →

Emmys weekend

by BeadFloraStudio // September 25, 2012 // Comments off

This past week was a whirlwind of activity for the Hollywood elite. The results are in and the winners have been decided but nobody’s a loser when they attend the exclusive gift lounge hosted by GBK Productions in honor of... Continue reading →

My beaded wedding

by BeadFloraStudio // July 22, 2010 // Comments off

My husband and I got married August 5, 2007. It was at the local bontanical garden in Hales Corners, Wisconsin…beautiful place with lovely flowers. The ceremony was at the Rose gardens and we just wandered off afterwards to the rest... Continue reading →