Friday, September 17, 2021
September 17, 2021 ~ Presently, whatever is happening in Singapore regarding the spread of Covid 19 is quite depressing . Especially for the seniors who are the most easily physically affected . Poor elderly ...πππ
No matter what we do to avoid the spread, the number of people getting infected is on the rise. Just yesterday alone is 800 and today, I got 2 health workers in PPE knocking on my neighbor's gate. Hoping my neighbors are ok and I suspect because of that visit, for sure they are on quarantine . I hope they are ok ... they are ladies in their 60's I used to greet hi / hello everytime they pass . They are nice & friendly Singaporean people.
Anyways, I nowadays keep myself indoors as much as I can to avoid being infected π. My beads , crystals and dogs ( BeadsCrystalsDogs = BCD ) as usual are always keeping me occupied day and night, thank goodness ! I just hope I don't run out of certain bead supplies coz Chinatown also got some Covid clusters so not advisable to go there these days. Sad .....π’π’π’
Lately, I had been creating necklaces, bracelets and mask cords. It always depends on what mood I am in when I do my craft. I can be doing mask cords for 2 straight days or just experimenting on a new design of wearable beaded crafts all night long .so long I end up sleeping at 6am the next morning ... aaagghhhh π«π«π« Crazy me right ?
Whatever comes out suddenly from my mind ... my hands would instantly jump into my beading table...then I would forget the time ... ooopppssss
Below is a bracelet I had experimented one gloomy & rainy afternoon . Then came the necklaces I had created a day ago with a nice pendant made of pearls, superduos and seed beads.
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I created 2 of this design in a matte pink and matte purple versions and both came out really " Kind Of Sweet " ... what do you think ?
I named this design :
~ Kind of Sweet ~
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| Kind of Sweet Necklace ( Matte Pink ) |
Kind of Sweet Bracelet
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| Kind Of Sweet Necklace ( Matte Purple ) |
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| Kind of Sweet Bracelet |
Here are the materials I had used to make them :
11/0 Toho Matte Pink Seed Beads
15/0 Toho Mettalic Silver Seed Beads
8/0 Toho Silverline Seed Beads
4mm Swarovski Pearls
4mm Swarovski Bicone Crystal
8 LB Fireline
Size 12 Beading Needles
Scissors
Thread Burner
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Wednesday, September 01, 2021
The Beauty of Crystals and its healing properties fascinates me all the time. Just to look or stare at them for several minutes gives me some sort of tranquility and comfort . The cold to the touch feelin when I hold them or wear them even gives me a soothing cooling effect .
Crystals come in many forms and color. I am very much drawn to their sparkles and irridescent rainbow inclusions when angled & exposed to light. What a sight to see .. those glistening mini rainbows on the surface or those embedded deep within the stones. So magical ... Such a unique art form created by mother earth . Enhanced through rigid human labor to let the beauty of each stone come out into the open and be admired by everyone.
I don't really mind being home all the time. Quarantine or not, I am happy to be home surrounded by crystals everyday . They all give me calmness , tranquility and much pleasure everytime I hold and stare at them. Life is good despite of being at home all the time as long as my crystals, my beads, and my dogs are there to keep me company.
All good πππ !!!
I hardly have any human to talk to at home but my crystals all speak volumes in so many different ways ... will forever listen to them ...
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
WWW.MY-SECRET-CORNER.COM ~ Gemstone Beaded Necklaces
0 comments Posted by My-SECRET-Corner at 11:22 PMJust a quick glance to simply remember the past ...
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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
About time for some wire wrapping method again.
Challenging my fingers to twist wires of different gauges with my pliers is no easy task.
I need to manipulate 2 pliers at the same time to put the wire in place .
Wiring needs concentration, precise hand moving technique and most of all ... great patience !
Here are some of my new earrings which had been keeping my pliers busy nowadays.
I had listed them in my π Etsy shop π
Please have a look and maybe tell me what do you think of them ? πππ
Wednesday, March 03, 2021
March 3, 2021 ~ Sunny day, but getting awakened by a headache was not a good start for the day . Especially if I need to hurry going downstairs to prepare lunch for everyone and clear up the mess of the kitchen and the laundry area outside. took a while before I could go back upstairs to
Get my BP monitor to quickly start checking my blood levels just in case.
Sure enough , it wasn't looking good ... oh no ! π’π’π’π’
I immediately took my 4 maintenance meds and rested for few mins.
After 30 mins I took a reading again and it finally came down to :
Wooaahh, still fluctuating but at least it had lowered down . It was for me already quite a relief . πππ
I cannot be feeling sick coz today I needed to go out and do a bit of shopping for some acrylic paints and clothes. Time to spoil myself after being so busy beading nowadays. I still got a few beaded jewelry orders lined up to deliver this next few days and those will keep me very busy again.
Anyways, I left home mid afternoon and went to the city for my agenda and I was feelin ok though. Nevertheless, I got my Norgesic to calm my nerves in case my headache comes back with a vengeance. LOL !
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| wearing red to feel more bolder and tough today as I walk with my slippers in the mall. Nothing can stop me from my desire to go shopping a bit today ! Ha ha |
My 1st destination was Artfriend located in Basement 1 of Plaza Singapura where I buy my irredescent acrylic paints and other creative art stuffs. I'm telling you it's an absolute paradise for artists like me. I felt like I was in a candy store ... Oh πππla la la LOL!
I was happy and proud to reveal that I was able to control the urge to buy more paints. Just being in there was a torture for my eyes feasting non stop & wallet shaking in my pocket. ππππ
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| I found the paints I need...Hurray ! ! |
Done shopping for the art stuffs so I headed to the clothing line in the upper floors afterwards. Checking here and there what would catch my eyes or better to say, what will fit me this time. Lucky for me I got a nice pair of pants and a simple flowery long summer dress .
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My shopping was happily done but my day wasn't over yet. Shopping was simply just the beginning ! . A friend of mine called me while I was still in the mall and we were supposed to go to a spa for massage treatment. So we met up and went to a place called the G-Spa .
We were both able to pamper ourselves for about 2 hours at the jacuzzi , the massage room and especially in the foods/snacks room eating noodles, steam buns and God Knows what else was there that we ate much .ππππ.
Wow... what a good relaxation for my very stressed mind and body. I badly needed this and I got really spoiled today. I must do this again next month or whenever I get the chance. Life is short and we all should reward ourselves for the hardwork we do at home or somewhere else. If noone is ever gonna do it for us, we shouldn't wait for anyone but us to do it for ourselves ...
Life is good if we go for it ... isn't it ?
Thursday, January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021 ~ Month of January is nearly ending but my jewelry orders are somehow still piling up. Especially the most intricate designs purchased before are now on great demand to be duplicated. I am so grateful that despite of the pandemic struggles I could still find ways to earn a bit somehow. πππ
Above was the purchased piece a week ago given to a lucky birthday celebrant in the British Club.
Take a quick peek on my instagram for the :
It fitted perfectly around the wrist and she was not willing to give it back . LOL !
Since another lady friend had seen the bracelet during the occassion, she also requested to have a somewhat similar piece in her measurement. Her wrist is bigger so I am now creating a size 8" bracelet for her instead of 7.5" and with a different clasp closure.
The main oval stones are Blue Goldstone surrounded by Toho glass seed beads.
Blue Goldstone connects you with the divine and gives you wisdom , energy and courage
Blue Goldstone, with its chakra healing powers, will have you feeling a rush of tranquility and clarity, for it is incredibly soothing πππ
Always a Happy Beader !
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