I made it and I'm loving it! =D

I seem to find beading more interesting than Facebook and smart phone lately. That explains why I don't carry my phone around so often anymore, and people getting annoyed at me for not answering and replying their calls and messages. Haha.

Last weekend was madness. An event I volunteered to help out with, two Agreements to be completed and beading the selendang for mummy's Mother's Day cum Birthday pressie in 2 days. I was practically arranging my personal schedule in my head to fit everything in.

And yesh, all done according to plan. =))

Finally finished it just in time for Mother's Day! Tadaaaaa~ =D

* Blurry picture because I don't know how to change my ipad to HD quality..am not too sure if its even possible...hahahahaha...I'm clueless when it comes to apple. >.<

Mummy told Grandma about her gift, and so Grandma requested I do one for her too. Haha. So cute. So I guess, my initial plan to make a beaded collar lining for my dinner dress will have to be put on hold, and another selendang is going to fill my next weekend. I'm getting crazy exited already thinking of the motifs to sew on it. XD

My Very First Bead Work

Beading has always gotten my interest. When I was a kid, I used to buy colourful beads and string them together to make colourful bracelets for myself. When I grew older, I love looking at beautiful beads embroideries in dresses and accessories and silently wishing I could do all those for myself, with colours of my choice. Butttt.... I never had the courage to try making one myself. Why? Because I was afraid I will stop halfway looking at how much hard work and time I have to dedicate to it. 

This year, I finally decided to prove to myself that if others can do it, I can do it too.

So after numerous trials and errors of figuring out the right technique to sew on the beads coupled up with a reference book, I was finally on my way. The feeling of accomplishing each and every motifs, and to look at my own completed bead work was beyond words. I'm giving my very first artwork to mummy for her birthday. I plan to turn this piece into a shawl so she can use it to formal dinners. So another set to go to balance up both sides. =)

Here is my very first art-piece! Tadaaaaaa~! Not great, not fine, but hey, it's my first time, and I think it looks reasonably acceptable and prettyyyyyyyy! Har Har Har~!

I'm planning to do myself a collar of white and silver beads to put on my dinner dress so I can use it when there are any suitable occasions. Love love recycling my dresses! Hehe! That however, will have to wait till the next NEXT weekend cause I have to finish mummy's present first! =D