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If you're looking for the Grow Your Blog post, please click here . ~~~~ Hi! Today is the reveal day for the Monthly Challenge 2014, hosted by the very creative Lili Krist of Personal Collection . Olá! Hoje é o dia da apresentação do Monthly Challenge 2014, organizado pela muito criativa Lili Krist do blogue Personal Collection . Let me tell you a bit about Lili's idea. One of her goals for 2014 is being more productive. Besides taking part in various challenges and competitions along each month, she will challenge herself to produce jewellery inspired by something that she has set. She has invited others to join her on a set date and today is the day. A ideia da Lili baseia-se numa resolução que tomou para 2014 que é a de ser mais produtiva. Além de participar em diversos desafios e competições durante o mês, pretende desafiar-se e criar bijutaria inspirada em algo e convidou outros a mostrar o que se fez numa data definida. Now I'm writing this, on the eve of the reveal da...

Hi! Welcome to my blog! Today is the blog party for Grow Your Blog hosted by Vicki of 2 Bags Full . Thank you Vicky for this opportunity. Let me introduce myself. My name is Ana Cravidao and I live in Portugal. My blog is about my love for creating jewellery. I hope you like it and will become a follower. I am holding a giveaway for these beaded earrings made with high quality beads and silver-plated hooks. This is an international giveaway. You don't have to be a blog follower to enter but I would love if you decide to follow. You do not need to have a blog to enter the giveaway. The cut-off date to get your name into the draw is 15th February (Saturday). From all entries, one winner will be randomly selected and announced here on the same day. PS - I've changed the date to 15th February to meet the requirements of the party. Head over to Vicki's blog to see who else is joining the party. Enjoy it! You can also find me here: Etsy Facebook Pinterest Flickr YouTube My email...

Hi everybody! Welcome to my blog. Today is the reveal day for A Time To Stitch 4 , a blog hop hosted by Therese Frank and Christine Altmiller. This is my first participation in this bead-weaving challenge. In this edition, the 4th, everybody does net stitch which must be used in one of the pieces. The other stitches than can be used are spiral rope, chevron stitch and  chenille stitch. Besides netting stitch, I have chosen spiral rope. Here are my pieces. Click on any photo to enlarge. This is a cuff bracelet made using net stitch. The seed beads are a bit irregular and this stitch demands a certain uniformity in beads, nevertheless I like the end result. This is a bracelet made in net stitch with a picot. I love its amethyst colour. It's my favourite of all the pieces I've made. A netted collar made with seed beads and faceted beads using vertical netting stitch and a picot. I was inspired by Ukranian and Russian beadwork designs where this kind of netting is often used. For ...