Sonya Nimri

I recently finished a series of nine projects for the informative eHow.com site.  This  Beaded Curtain  is one of my faves.  It has a high-end design-y African feel that took me by surprise.  The genius of bead projects is that they can be taken apart and made into something else so easily.  It doesn't damage the beads at all for them to be repurposed into something new so they are totally "borrowable" (I scored these from my friend, jewelry designer of Sid Vintage ).  And, as you can see from the below, even the most overlooked of beads, when joined together, can come together to create the most unforgettable of projects.   Check out the how-to here . The wooden and plastic beads I used. Finished curtain Side view While I was working on the curtain, I let my kids have a piece of fishing wire and use the beads. My 5 year olds necklace. My 2 year olds necklace. Both on me ;)  Happy Monday!

Another session of my D.I.Y. class at UCLA Family Commons has just wrapped and I wanted to share the adorable projects my students made with everyone! Colorful, cute, and one of a kind  Sculpey necklace.   "Sparkles on a Half Shell" project from my second book  Beadalicious ! And Soapsicles!  Soap in popsicle molds.  They had a great time mixing the colors.

The Beadalicious book signing at Tall Mouse Arts and Crafts in the OC turned out to be a really lovely event.  I demonstrated how to make the branch necklace from my book and met up with one of my favorite crafty gals- Jenny Doh  of Stampington Magazine .  Chris and baby Gripps came as well.  I was a little worried about the baby getting fussy on the car ride back but he just slept the whole way like a little angel!