This was another one of my early projects. It is Skellymaid from Ghostboy Needleworks. Since I was a rank beginner, this took me an entire weekend, but I conquered it! I love her, and I think she's one of my favorite pieces.

This has been on my bucket list for a long time! I had ChatGPT put together a portrait of my 2 dogs. Then I ran it through Planbead. The next step was to review the beads it put in the pattern. This is where MatchBead was very handy because it brings up pictures of the beads so I could change the transparent and metallic ones. In the past, I would have to go to another web site to see pics of the beads. I chose to have 30 colors in the pattern so that I could get good definition in the dogs, but the grass is not so important so I merged a couple of those colors together. Next, I went to my bead inventory to see what I already have or could substitute. No sense in buying beads I don't need, especially since I only need a few grams of each color. My picture is 8 x 10 inches. I already have enough green colors that I will just use what I have. This is where I am now, trying to sort what colors I can use and what I need to buy. I want it to turn out well, but I don't want to spend $300 on beads. For those of you who have beaded "photograph" patterns, do you avoid transparent beads and metallic beads too?

I'm sorry if you are getting sick of me, but I have a backlog of things I have made that I would like to share. This is a bracelet that I designed for a friend. when I got it done, I realized it was too short! After much gnashing of teeth and cursing, I decided to add a bit to each end. Success! (Also, can you spot the mistake in the second link from the right? I missed two blue beads). I usually try to use vintage buttons as closures.

Hello everyone, My name is Pascale, I am based in France, in the Burgundy region — the land of great wines and mustard 😊 I create mainly bracelets using Japanese Miyuki glass beads, a technique I truly enjoy for its precision and beauty. I’m very happy to join this group and I look forward to discovering your work, sharing ideas, and exchanging with all of you. Today, I’d like to present a bracelet I’ve made. Warm regards, Pascale