Handfuls This Week

I've been working on quite a few things this week. Been keeping awake almost every night to finish the items. You see, I simply can't rest until I have completed what I have in my hands. Is that good or bad?
First up... this heart motif by Martha Ess – Two Hearts as One. It's gorgeous. I would love to tat the one with the 2 hearts instead of just one of them, but I got stuck with the intertwinning of the rings part from R2.

Next, I tatted Lyn Morton's Romance Pendant again. This time it's with marine blue 4-mm Swaroski cystals with Flora #20. Maybe the choice of crystals wasn't quite right. They feel too large and heavy on this motif. What do you think? My first attempt is here. 

I've also worked on beading a few cabochons. Finished one pendant this morning at four. It's for a personal exchange with a dear friend. I think she'll like it. It's my own pattern.

Sorry about the colours. They really didn't turn out right. The actual piece is way more gorgeous. Another piece is being done. I plan to complete it end of the day.

Have a great weekend. XOXO

Tatted Pendants

It's the weekend again. Yay! I always look forward to Saturdays because I can indulge in my passions without guilt and without having to fight the sleepy bug!

Seems there's a tatted pendant fever going lately... This is what I finished in the afternoon. The pattern is from this site. It was originally intended for earrings but I thought it's interesting as a pendant. The thread is Flora #20 Deep Red. A little glass teadrop bead hangs below the tatted motif.

The next two pendants are for the Intatter's April Pendant Exchange. Both were tatted in DMC #20 variegated Red. Only one, however, was sent to my exchange partner. One had a broken picot so it was abandoned. It's been some time since I used beads in my tatting. (Too lazy to string the beads :p) These have brought about a revival to using beads... LOL. I hope my partner likes it.

I thought the motifs are simply. The first one below feels cheerful and elegant. The second motif below is a combination of repeated rings with a simple ring stuck right in the middle! I think I got these patterns from my tatting teacher.

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend break too!

Then Another

My next snowflake... Same pattern as this one here but in different colours. A friend who saw it commented that it's the colours of the American flag. This snowflake's made in Flora #50, Colour 911 (that's what it says on the label!). I'm not sure these colours are suitable for a snowflake. *-)

On another note, my second InTatter's Secret Santa Xmas Exchange package has arrived! Woohoo! Like the first one, I didn't hesitate to open it! Inside the bubble pack, I found 2 sachets—one white and the other red. I untied the white sachet first and reached into it to retrieve my presents... then I did for the red. I was totally blown away by the generosity of my Secret Santa! And the next thought that came to my head? "Did she read my mind?" Every item she gifted I love! Thank you very much, Bev J Davis! I think Bev has been following my blog and perhaps even comments I made at our fellow bloggers'. :)

Have a good weekend.
XOXO