FTF: Five'n Ten Bracelets

Kate's Free Tip Friday was all about the quick 'n easy...so she introduced us to the Five 'n Ten Bracelet! Using a pattern of five beads and ten knots, this is a super simple, fantastically fast, and sweet and chic bracelet stack that is perfect for gift-giving.

Kate's Ingredients:
1 Betty Button- Brass
1 Tea Leaves Button- Antique Brass
1 Button Eyes Button- Brass
1 Spool Peony 0.4mm Chinese Knotting Cord
1 Spool Spring Leaf 0.5mm Chinese Knotting Cord
1 Spool Blue Gray 0.8mm Chinese Knotting Cord
1 Tube 8-1017 Silver Lined Emerald AB 8/0 Seed Beads
1 Strand Little Shadows- Antique Brass
1 Strand Amethyst Blue 8mm English Cut

The Basics:
3 Small-Medium Buttons
3 Spools Chinese Knotting Cord (any colors, any sizes)
1 Tube 8/0 Seed Beads
1 Strand Little Shadows
1 Accent Bead

You'll also want to have:
Project Tray and Insert
Zap Glue
Thread Burner
Thread Snips
Clampers

Water Garden, Kate-Style!

Here's Kate's alternate colorway for today's Water Garden version of the Nomad Bracelet...love this one!! Click the links below to shop:

1 Daisy Button Purple/Pink
1 Spool Wine Regular C-Lon
1 Strand Polychrome Indigo Orchid 6mm Fire Polish
1 Strand 10mm Ivory Mercury English Cuts
1 Strand 8mm Amethyst Blue English Cuts
1 Strand Mustard Czech Drops
1 Tube 8-1017 S/L Emerald AB 8/0 Miyuki Seed Beads
2 Roller Beads- Antique Silver

Alternate Colorway!

Kate’s Bead Selection for Designing a Statement Necklace

Today on Beadshop LIVE we showed a fantastic design featuring one of our limited edition Curated Collections. Kate also shows a second colorway idea...you can find the ingredients and a snapshot below!

Pendants

Circle of Life

Renewal

Home Spun Pendant

Spirit Watch Pendant

Statement Strands

Carnelian Nuggets

Mother Nature

Accent Strands

Dzi Agate Brown Line 8mm

Honey Serpentine

Popcorn Padres Red Chipotle

Little Shadows- Antique Brass

8mm Rondelles Chestnut Mix

Accent Beads

Bingo

Hebron Trade Beads

I Ching Coin

Old Cameroon

Ashanti Saucers Coral Reef

Tides Out Maize

Purse Charms!

Our new JUMBO Swivel clasps were just made the be used for Purse Charms! Kate took a look at this trend on Free Tip Friday today, and we love her tassel idea. Find her ingredients and the video below!

Ingredients:

1 Jumbo Swivel- Antique Copper

1 Spool Regular C-Lon Wine

1 Tube Ultra Suede- Montauk

1 30mm Pi- Ocean Jasper

1 Tube 6-3803 Pearlized Pink Copper 6/0 Miyukis

1 Pkg Tierra Heishi- Antique Brass

1 Pkg Pony Beads- Copper

1 Tube E6000 Glue