Hello! Welcome to my box of ideas...

So, I figured it was about time I made a thread for my work, seeing as I've entered a few of the challenges now. I dabble in lots of crafts, though most of my submissions here will be beaded stuff, since I'm at Uni and don't have so much room to store/make bits. When I'm at home, I love to make cards - especially ones with 3d embellishments with layering, beadwork, polymer clay or embossed metal - as well as making different types of jewellery.

For the moment I'll just post links to my challenge entries, and then add stuff as it's made. I'm hoping having this thread will inspire me to make more...

Challenge Entries:

Challenge #7: Hex ~ Beaded Keyrings
Challenge #8: Magical Creatures ~ 3D Beaded Dragon
Challenge #11: Magical Familiars ~ Beaded Frog

I went to my local craft shop earlier to buy some stuff to make a couple of special birthday cards, and I got all inspired for two of the challenges - however, I need to go home and get some basic crafting stock from home before I get round to making them. How annoying!

In the meantime, I bring to you a bracelet I made a little while ago. I call it my Ravenclaw bangle, since it's exactly the type of jewellery that my last RP character Hermy would have worn. Well, and me, since Hermy and I are very similar! Both true Ravenclaws...

It's made from a wide variety of beads - I found a shop where you can buy single beads, so chose each individually - and memory wire. I wanted it to be a true eclectic mix, and be the different sides of me. My favourite beads are the chunky silver ones, the tiny dice and the blue shimmery shell.

Oh, that's beautiful! And very Ravenclaw.

Lovely, I love all the different beads you used in this. You have a great sense of design and color!