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Jul 18, 2017

A new beadwoven bracelet design from me! 

The "Quatrefoil" Bacelet is an ode to beloved seed beads and traditional beads (round and fire polished). The bracelet represents an array of quatrefoil leaves in shades of lavender, mauve, plum, olive green, turquoise and bronze.

Jul 10, 2017

You all know beading is my first love. And that is true  ;) But I also keep a small collection of embroidered jewelry with traditional Moldovan ornaments. The collection is called "Moldavica" and I usually work on it on the occasion of two big summer festivals dedicated to traditional crafts. One was held last Saturday in the Holercani village, Moldova, about 60km from the capital city where I live. 

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Jun 29, 2017

I have great news for you! A new Free Beading Pattern which I designed for Starman TrendSetters has just been published on their blog

Quick and easy to make bracelet with CzechMates Crescent beads and Toho Demi Round beads.

"Lacy Links" Bracelet can be downloaded…

Jun 26, 2017

Different earrings with bezelled natural stones using the netting stitch.

Earrings with round coral beads.

For these earrings I used natural turquoise flat oval beads.

Jun 1, 2017

We've all been children, some of us are still in their hearts! On this special day of June 1, Children's Day and the First Day of Summer, I offer 15% sale in my shop on all beading patterns. The sale is valid through June 4th. Use coupon code "JUNE1" at checkout. 

Bellow is an old photo from 1990, when I was 11 years old. I spent every summer with my dad and brother in…

May 17, 2017

I want to share with you a new passion I made for soapmaking. This hobby is rather new: I made my first soap last summer and since then I've been hooked on it! I love making my own natural soaps, I love using them, but what I love most is offering them as gifts to my family and friends! 

It took me about a year before I started making soaps since the moment I felt I wanted to do this. It was not easy to begin because…