Winter blues … and silver01.30.10

With most of the nation facing severe cold weather this season, the southeastern US is no except837-blogion. We’ve had to endure ice and snow and cold temperatures that are very unusual indeed. What better way to shake off the winter blues than creating a few flowers.

I decided on two flowers using an off-white floss spun with silver and embellished with silver wire and beads, and added a light blue flower with some silver accents. I thought it made a nice winter bouquet. Here’s a photo of the finished piece.

I know I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating. Ganutell flowers offer unlimited opportunities to be creative and expressive. This is just one  more example.

I’ve had lots of requests for some basic instruction in this art form, as well as the bead and wire flowers, and I’m currently working on a new e-book. Be sure to register for my newsletter, as I’ll be emailing an announcement when it’s available.

In the meantime, stay warm, and bead something pretty!

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A beaded flower blog??!!05.05.09

 
I did not expect I’d be doing a blog!!
 
I’ve always thought of blogs as just a communications tool for posting personal news and photos of the kids for friends and family. I’ve recently discovered that this is not always so …. that a blog is really a wonderful opportunity to share and offer information and news on favorite subjects.
 
So that’s what I’d like to do here. My name is Sharon Foster, and I create beaded flowers and wire and floss flowers. Often I add other materials to enhance their look and texture. Some of my pieces are fanciful, some are more realistic, but all of them are fun, and I hope you find them lovely.
 
a sweet little french beaded rose pin

a sweet little french beaded rose pin

I use techniques of French beaded flowers and Ganutell (wire and floss flowers), and I’ll be sharing many of these with you, as well as
…tips and tricks I’ve learned
…and photos and discussion of what I’m currently working on
…and resources I have found for instruction and supplies
…and fun and interesting experiences as I work to perfect my craft
 
I hope you’ll return often and enjoy this adventure with me!

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