Yesterday I was teaching a workshop on my little beaded snowmen from the Beaded Christmas Decorations book. I realised as I was preparing the materials that I might end up running a little short on white delicas – I was definitely going to have enough for everyone who had signed up for the workshop, but I might not have enough for me to use. So, what to do? I decided that I could demonstrate and teach the techniques without necessarily needing to make another snowman. I had plenty of delicas in other colours, so it occurred to me that I could perhaps just make some beaded beads and then string them into some kind of necklace at a later date. Having made this decision, I picked out a selection of beads in brown, shades of pink, cream and red, thinking that I could perhaps try out some ways of mixing colours.
In a second random decision at the beginning of the workshop, I picked out the brown beads to start my demonstration. This brought forth a comment from one of the ladies about me making a muddy snowman, then she changed her mind and said, actually, it could be an Easter bunny! That was it, a random selection of beads and one chance comment later and the lightbulb in my head glowed! Everyone in the workshop yesterday had a great time creating little snowmen characters, giving them all personality in their faces and then selecting combinations of beads for the hat and scarf.
Meanwhile, I made an Easter bunny…I created some ears, gave him a face and then, later on added a little fluffy tail and a neck adornment befitting an Easter celebration. Perhaps this is a little premature as we haven’t even made it through Christmas yet, but I like to plan ahead! I have a feeling that my little bunny is going to turn into as much of a character as the snowmen…he’s already made friends with them! So I don’t think this is going to be the last you hear of him…there may be a pattern to come, or perhaps some kits – let me know what you would like.
