Sapphire Beauty

Miss Sapphire Beauty is the doll I've been working on lately for the BAD birthstone RR. There is something really meditative about this doll. Maybe it's the shape? She reminds me of those statues of Christ that you see on the cross that are in the Alps and other high mountain places. Sort of a nunlike quality.

I did the arms and area below the arms. The center section is peyote with with a ruffle. Easy to make just do two rows where you put two beads instead of one between each bead. I got the idea from the "Frill Seeker" bracelet that I made. The sides are Right Angle Weave

BAD Birthstone RR

The theme for the BAD RR is your birthstone. As you should be able to guess from my doll, mine is Peridot. The funky leg is done in right angle weave (RAW) for both the front and the back using 11s and 8s. The crystals in the middle are 4mm. I did the other foot in peyote using 13s. The butterflies hanging from the hand are a pair of my favorite earrings that my husband bought for me, Holly Yashi earrings. But I lost one! : (

Birthstone RR

Here is the doll form for the BAD birthstone RR.

Yuki's Home : )

Well, Yuki made it home after all his travels. He looks fabulous. This RR was a great experience. Each doll was so different from all the others. And I really enjoyed seeing the other women's beadwork up close.

J