CELTIC SQUARE EARRINGS - Pattern By Lisa Jordan

Hey Beaders!

I have a new pattern available now in my Etsy shop! I call it Celtic Square. 
Since I love the TOHO Magatama drops so much, and I used them in my Quatrefoil Pattern, I used them once again for this gorgeous and versatile earring.

This pattern is a 7 page, full color PDF that takes you through step by step instructions with very detailed color photos. 

I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did, and I would love to hear your feedback or see your color choices! 

Happy Beading - Lisa J.

ROSE WINDOWS - Bracelet for Starman TrendSetters

Hello Beaders!

This is my latest pattern to come out for the Starman TrendSetter team. It is available to Starman Wholesale customers. I have heard a number of people say "I wish Starman would provide these patterns to everyone"... well, not only does Starman provide FREE patterns to the general public HERE, but they also have a few that are chosen to give to bead stores who purchase through them. This is a way to help the local bead stores stay in business by providing patterns to their customers, and also teaching classes, etc. If you are looking for a Starman pattern, please ask your local bead store to bring it in! There are also bead stores who have online shops that carry Starman patterns. 

For this piece I used the new MiniDuo bead to create a little delicate 4-pointed flower pattern. The inner circle stands above the MiniDuo with the help of 4 SuperDuos (or CzechMates Bars), and rounds. I used 15/o seed beads to encase and connect the flowers. Also, the rounds that were used are from the Sueded collection which is one of my favorite colors for the subtle gold shine on the base glass. LOVELY!

I'm very excited about this piece and I hope you like it too. It's so much fun to wear, and would be great in any color!

Enjoy, and happy beading!

-Lisa J.

Find some stunning versions of my Rose Windows pattern HERE!

BABY BLUE EYES VIDEO TUTORIAL - Beaded Component By Lisa Jordan

Hello Beaders!

I have been working on my video tutorial skills and came up with something new for you. For this video I used only my iPad and iMovie. It's not all that easy to bead when you have an iPad hanging over your beadwork. :) 

I decided to try and come up with a fairly easy component that I could teach on this video. I had some mini daggers left over from making my Dagger Duo design, and I LOVE Mini Dagger beads because of the great textures you can achieve with them. I started with the new CzechMates QuadraTile and CzechMates Tile as the base and then just started adding on Mini Daggers to create this flowery component that I call Baby Blue Eyes. 

This piece ended up being even better than I thought it would. The photos don't do it justice. It's super puffy with great texture, thanks to the QuadraTile! Linked together as a bracelet it's reminiscent of a Hawaiian Lei. I absolutely love this piece and I hope you love it too. I know that it would look fantastic in all different colors as well. 

If you try this I'd love to see your version and hear your comments. Please feel free to share this video with all your friends! Make sure to give me credit on my design when you do! Thanks!

Enjoy!
Happy Beading!

- Lisa J.

**You can find other designs on the Starman pattern site!
Also, don't forget to visit my Etsy shop for more tutorials/patterns. 







CLICK HERE FOR THE BABY BLUE EYES VIDEO TUTORIAL

QUATREFOIL BRACELET - Designed for Starman TrendSetters

Hello Bead Lovers!

My latest design is out! I created this for the Starman TrendSetter team. I call this design the Quatrefoil (thanks to my girl Amanda for helping me come up with a name). This pattern is currently available to bead stores, as pattern of the month, for those who place orders from Starman. 

When you look at the design from the top it looks almost like a vintage 4 leaf clover the way the seed beads curve around. 

I was looking to make something with the new QuadraLentil from Starman so I paired it with the classic CzechMates Tile as the base. The tiles make a great base for almost any design. It's so easy to work with all of the CzechMates beads because the holes are the same spacing so there's no worry about bunching. They fit perfectly together! With the new 4-hole CzechMates beads, it's really easy to get beautiful textures and dimension without a ton of work. The QuadraLentil is the perfect bead to hold this design together and give it depth that it would not normally have with any other bead.
Once you make the main component in this design, you can do all sorts of things with it. It makes good earrings, bracelet, or even a necklace. There are also plenty of ways you can make the same design have a totally different look. Here (photo below) I've added tear drop beads to the center, and it looks more like a flower. (Also the colors really change the look too)

I hope you enjoy this design as much as I do! I'd also really love to hear your feedback if you try it out. 

Thanks! 

Happy Beading,

-Lisa J.

HOT CROSS BARS COMPONENT - Pattern By Lisa Jordan

Hey Beaders!

I have a new pattern available now in my Etsy shop! I call it Hot Cross Bars. 

This is a sweet little component that works well as a bracelet, earrings, or even a necklace. It features the CzechMates QuadraLentil (4-hole) from Starman as well as the CzechMates Bar (2-hole). I absolutely love the texture you can get using the QL. The bar is the perfect little connector and can be used in so many ways in different designs.
This pattern helps you learn how to use the 4 holes of the QuadraLentil in a pretty easy way. It is a 9 page, full color PDF that takes you through step by step instructions with very detailed color photos. 

I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did, and I would love to hear your feedback or see your color choices! 

Happy Beading!

- Lisa J.

BULK PATTERNS - For Bead Stores

Beaders,

Bead stores can now order bulk Make-And-Take patterns from Starman in 50 packs. This is very exciting, and should be a great promotion for store owners to pass out to customers. 

You can find one of my recent patterns Pinch of Elegance HERE. 

Enjoy!

BRACELET TUTORIAL VIDEO - Right Angle Weave - By Lisa Jordan

Hello Beaders,

I wanted to share a video with you. I made this video with my iPad just testing to see if I could make something at all worth watching, or informative. This was my first attempt. In this video I made the bracelet you see below using TOHO seed beads, SuperDuo, and Mini Daggers from Starman. This pattern is very similar to the Dagger Duo bracelet that I designed last year, with just a few small differences.

I'd love for you to watch the video and tell me what you like and dislike about it. (I know that the quality isn't great for lighting, etc.) I would like to know what parts of the instruction are helpful to you, and what parts you would like to know more about. I would also love to see your finished product!

Thanks! And enjoy making it! :)