Beaded Crosses
Hi Crafters! Welcome to the first Monday of April and the Designer Crafts Connection Blog Hop. I hope you'll take the time to hop around the blogs using the big blue button on the left of my entry. After reading mine, of course! This time in honor of Easter Week, I have designed Beaded Crosses and a step-by-step tutorial for them. These crosses are made with pressed glass beads (4mm and 6mm) and 28-gauge wire. They are about 3 inches long. But, this is a versatile design. You can also use heavier (22-gauge) craft wire and acrylic beads. This one is about 4 1/2 inches long. So, the whole family can participate! You could go smaller and create one with seed beads on thread. Or, you can go bigger and use larger acrylic beads or large wood beads with plastic lacing or yarn. The smaller ones look nice tied onto a ribbon and used as a bookmark. Or, you can hang them in the window for a suncatcher. Here's how: ...