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8th Bead Soup Blog Party post A Time to Stitch 5 post ~~~~ Today is the reveal for My Country Blog Hop, an international event hosted by Canadian  Nan Smith . A big thank you to Nan. A bit about myself. My name is Ana Cravidao and I am from Portugal , a country in Southwestern Europe. In general, Portugal is associated with sunshine , beaches and good wine . (click on any photo to enlarge) Less known aspects are the old architecture , the tile making art and the pavements made with black and white limestone. Tile making is a traditional art here in Portugal. It was introduced by the Arab peoples many centuries ago in the Iberian Peninsula. Their intricate designs were of the utmost beauty. Tile work has evolved. From geometric motifs where the blue colour was generally used, nowadays any colours and motifs, or no motifs at all, can be used. Traditional tilework old artistic tile work  traditional tile work artistic tile work artistic tile work My fascination with the elabor...

My Bead Soup Blog Party post is HERE . You're not late and the Party isn't a sprint. I'm still hopping the 8th BSBP too.  ~~ Hi! Welcome to A TIME TO STITCH 5 Reveal. A Time to Stitch is a fun blog hop hosted by dear Christine and Therese. Thank you ladies for organising all this.Today our beadweaving creations are revealed.  This is the fifth edition but just my second participation. This particular edition is called 'The same but different'. A piece should be made and then change its colours or shapes in order to make two variations. I've chosen a beautiful bracelet using SuperDuos that was designed by Justyna Szlęzak ( Eridhan Creations ) from Poland. I've encountered some obstacles but all were overcame.  For my first piece I had envisioned using orchid coloured SuperDuos, but with my lack of experience I had only bought 10 grams, which is not enough and I had no time to order  more  from the UK. So, I added some in pastel silver that I already had. Init...

Looking for my 'bead soup'? It's HERE . You're not the only one. I'm still hopping.  ~~~~ Welcome to Project Pinterest Reveal. Project Pinterest is a fun linky party organised by Oksana of Oksana and Crafts blog . Thank you so much Oksana for hosting it. I've participated before. You can see my 1st participation HERE , my 2nd HERE  and my 3rd HERE . This time I've made a beaded bracelet.  This pin is for a YouTube tutorial by Ruby Lockwood. This is my version of the Roman Hugs and Kisses Bracelet. It is made with Rayher glass pearls, Twins, firepolished glass and seed beads. I hope you like it.