What can I say? This canvas needed a stitch guide! It’s a super cute puffin from Scott Church/CBK. Lots of fun threads. You can order him here, or give us a call at 410.296.0405.
Archives for 2014
Hah! Stanley
A very special Stanley came to visit today. He’ originally from Florida and is exploring different places. His mission was to learn all about a needlepoint store and the fabulously fun things inside. We had a great time letting him explore the store with the lime green walls. While he explored Bedecked and Beadazzled, we […]
Just in time for Tricks and Treats
So, you know I love the beaded bracelet kits that I blogged about here. They are quick and fun and just enough of a beady break that you feel like you have accomplished something. As we are just about 2 weeks from halloween, lets talk Halloween bracelets. Oooh! Spooky! We have kits for beaded peyote […]
A scary tree at the foot of the drive
A Scary tree beckons those who dare to walk through the gate and follow the path. The second lesson of the Haunted House Mystery class focused on just those two details, the tree and the path. I love the gnarly look for the tree and branches. It’s a little fiddly but worth the effort. I […]
Gifts for the girls
So here it is October and time to seriously start thinking about your holiday gift giving. There’s always a few friends you want something a little different but not too expensive for. Just a little something so that they know you thought of them. We found this great line of trendy fashion forward bracelets that […]
Trick or Treat!
Just in time for Halloween! Here’s the third in the monster series from our own ryn! Halloween Monster!These are friendly little monsters, sort of stuffed creatures to make you smile. I love her button eyes. She’s a petite 4.5 x 6.5 stitch painted on 18ct and complete with a stitch guide. You can order her here, or by calling […]
Time to start planning your Holiday Stitching…..
So here we are in early October and it’s time to seriously start thinking about our holiday stitching. Allow me to introduce our Christmas Mystery. Yes, we are going to do a full size stocking for the 2014 Christmas Mystery! I love this stocking from Tapestry Fair. There are so many fun spots for stitches, […]
Beady Fun
So, you already know I love beads, and I love bling, right? Check out these new beaded bracelet kits. First up we have Fancy Fringe. The kit has everything you need with the exception of a pair of pliers. For $43.00 you get all sorts of beads and crystals in a fun color way. This […]
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
The wind was howling. The clouds were gathering. The Haunted Halloween Mansion came into view. This is our current Mystery Class at Bedecked and Beadazzled. The clouds are T Stitch in metallic creating an eerie glow. The sky is lightly stitched in wandering swirls. Hmmm, what should we do? Leave it as is and […]
Christmas Penguins!
Who doesn’t love a penguin for Christmas? Check out this Scott Church canvas complete with stitch guide by Julia Snyder. It’s on 13ct so it’s going to stitch up quickly. You can order it online or give us a call at 410.296.0405. If the penguins are preparing for Christmas we have to start too! As […]
Too Much Fun!
It’s just big enough to pack a punch and small enough to not be intimidating, that’s the third panel of The Count by Tapestry Fair. The background is nice big stitches with fun threads. Those stitches take some time, but then… oh my! Each little icon is a gem will get you excited about a […]
Catching Up with Meredith Willet
The unstoppable Meredith Willet was here last weekend. We had such a good time. Love it when she comes to visit. The visits are always too short but we fit a lot of creativity in a few short days. Pamela is stitching this gorgeous Diane Dirks cat. Check out the background and the border, […]
Gizmos and Gadgets
You know I love a gadget or a gizmo. Just in we have new needle cases! We haven’t had cool needle cases in a long time. Now we have fun blingy needle cases! All cases are magnetized and have a pretty crystal charm on the front. You know I love bling. Call us and let […]
Fall Furries
Oooh. Our playful squirrel is complete. Love him!! Thank you Sandra Vargas for such a fun design to stitch. Today was the final class of this mystery. We stitched all the fun little details that really brought the piece to life. We embellished and embellished some more. Not too much of any one thing to […]
Calling all Flower Children
Remember that mermaid monster I posted a few weeks ago? Here’s the second in the brand new series from our own ryn! Hippie Monster! These are friendly little monsters, sort of stuffed creatures to make you smile. I love her button eyes. She’s a petite 4.5 x 6.5 stitch painted on 18ct and complete with a stitch […]
Haute Couture Girls
I do love stitching these girls. They are just the right size to play with threads and stitches and of course beads. I get to see the fashions come to life in no time at all. Row of Ladies II is one of our Mystery with a Twist Classes. These move at a slower pace […]
Want to be a Honey Bee?
We love our customers! There, it’s that simple. You are our friends and family. We wanted to design a rewards club that is all about you — Priority signups and discounts for you our loyal customers and friends. Allow me to present the Honey Bees! Being a Honey Bee is all about rewards for you! […]
A little inspiration
It’s been a busy week at B&B. Geisha number two will be heading out to all of you next week. Kits are packed and we are shipping. We have new Kimberly Smith canvases that are a dream. The final lesson of the playful squirrel is next week and with any luck the third installment of […]
Robin Bathing
Lookey, lookey. A brand-new Charley Harper just for you! Check out those wings, the movement! He is 10 x 14 stitch-painted on 13ct, complete with stitch guide. Super fun! We have the Charley Harper trunkshow now through September 16th, so all Charley Harper canvases including this one are 20% off! You can order online here, […]
Who Goes There?
Lesson two of the wonderful bat, the Count by Tapestry Fair shipped about a week ago. In this lesson we stitched the spooky haunted house. There’s lots of detail in this panel. I love the background stitch. Thank goodness I have a stash of goodies. I knew one day I would need those pumpkin […]
Silly Silly Birds
Oh how I love these birds. They were so fun to stitch and just look at them now, back from the finisher. Mine is the pillow, there’s just a little going on there. Sue’s is the stand up with the bird feet! If you would like to stitch these little guys for your very […]
Introducing the Kringle Belles
Once Upon a Time there was a Princess so fair that her mother, the queen, suggested a series of holiday elf ornaments be created that she would love more than any in the land. They must be special colors. Super cute. Fun to stitch. So special. The oh-so-clever EyeCandy, knowing she was favored by the […]
All those beautiful colors
The two things that attracted me to Sandra Vargas’ Playful Squirrel as a mystery class were the squirrel’s eyes and the beautiful colors in the background. I love all the color changes and subtle variations. Of course loving that means that I needed to create a fun open background so that we didn’t lose all […]
A little monster to brighten your day
Is this not just the cutest thing? A brand new series from our own ryn! Monsters! These are friendly little monsters, sort of stuffed creatures to make you smile. This is the first in the series ready to brighten your days at the beach. I love her button eyes. She’s a petite 4.5 x 6.5 […]
