Diane's Pink Fudge Ice Drop

It's very white around here(close to over a foot of snow 

already and it's still snowing and supposed to over the 

next 8 days at least) so, I tatted a flower Ice Drop.

It's Diane's Pink Fudge Ice Drop pattern in size 40 

Lizbeth Wildflower Garden thread.  The center gem

looks very blue, but it's closer to the color of the beads

and the purple in the thread.

Happy New Year to you all!!!!!!!

Happy Tatting too!!! :)

I shopped for tatting supplies today

Christmas stuff at 80% off.

 Beads for more Birthday Ice Drops at 50% off.

 Keychains and letter beads which I have 

wanted for awhile.

Since we made it home safely after seeing 4 

vehicles in the ditch due to the snow, I am 

going to get busy with Bible study and then 

housework.  Any time left will be for tatting.

Happy tatting everyone!!! :)

Tatting....

I had an idea and wanted to have it for a Christmas 

greeting here, but as you can tell it didn't happen.

I wanted to tat my own idea of a wreath.

Here is what I have-I quit and will try to improve 

it later!!!  It looks ok, but doesn't lay as I want it to. 

It's size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Green with 3 different 

sized picots randomly tatted along.  I wanted the it 

to look like pine needles of various sizes.  I like the 

look but my chains aren't correct, and I should have 

had lots more seed beads and in more colors.

 The decorations on the wreath came from the package 

pictured below.  I got it to make earrings out of those 

tiny cookie cutters, and I thought those tiny buttons 

would be great decorations for the wreath idea-which 

as you see I added a bead to the top of for a little sparkle.

 I found a small motif I tatted(not sure what it was for) 

and thought it would make a great back for an Ice 

Drop-yep it does.  This is the front using my regular 

size 40 stitch count from Diane's basic Ice Drop.

 And this is the motif.  Pretty huh?  I love it!!

I think I might try to figure out the stitch count 

and see if I can make others in better colors!!!

Hope you are having a wonderful tatting filled day!!  :)

Snow

Just a little lake-effect snow.

 This picture below is our front steps.  I shoveled the 

top step from inside since the snow was up to the 

doorway(approx. 6 inches), and in less than 5 minutes 

you can see it's almost covered again already.

 Below is our driveway-nope, I am not going out 

today!  Our daughter and my hubby had to for work.

 Look at all the snow on such a thin railing.

 Snow on the garbage can, grill, and picnic table.

 And...over-hang snow on the back thin railing.

Temps this morning when hubby left were 6 degrees F, 

and the wind chill was -5 degrees F.

I will probably work on the drive tomorrow(yah, just 

before the next snow storm which is supposed to be 

followed by more lake-effect snow.  ;)

My neighbors and family members are all willing to 

share with anyone who wants to come get some- I will 

keep my share!!!!!!!  ;)

Happy tatting and I hope you are all staying warm!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! :)

We didn't have Christmas last year with my mom 

sick and dying, but we are blessed with a peaceful 

Christmas day today!! :)

I was blessed with some wonderful gift from my 

hubby and daughter.

(the big bundle on the right is a set of fleece sheets-

only for my side of the bed since I am the icicle!).

 A close-up of the shirt for tatters!  I saw a shirt 

with this wording on the internet and wanted it, 

but they couldn't get that one, so....we have a 

wonderful shirt shop about an hour away which 

will make custom shirts and they made this for 

me(less expensive than the one I saw), oh, and 

it's a sweatshirt so I can stay nice and warm!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!!!!

Rainbow Splash Ice Drop

This is Diane's Pink Fudge Ice Drop pattern 

tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Rainbow Splash with 

a yellow gem center.

I was just wanting to empty shuttles when I tatted 

this, but since almost all our snow has melted I guess 

this is fitting, but not really wanted since we NEED 

snow for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!

Have a wonderful day and hopefully get some tatting in!!  :)

2 More pair of my original Ice Drop earrings

Finished these yesterday in size 40 Lizbeth 

Purple Splendor.

 Finished these today in size 40 Lizbeth 

Snow White.

And now I am out of those beads.

 And, for those who don't know, I don't use the 

regular Ice Drop gems in these because they are too 

heavy.  I have used these small glass beads I bought 

at Jo Ann's.  They are the 2nd & 3rd strings from the 

right.  I have also tatted 2 pair using those purple 

beads which are very light weight plastic.  And as 

you can see, I have plenty of other beads to tat into 

earrings or something!!  ;)

Now, these are not to be confused with the "Real" 

Ice Drop earrings I tatted using small regular Ice Drop 

gems-picture below side by side with a regular sized 

Birthday Ice Drop with the regular sized gem:

Ice Drops......the addiction continues(dramatic music in my head)!

Still love these Birthday Ice Drops in colors for 

Christmas!!! :)

I finished tatting this one yesterday.  I wanted to 

reverse the red and gold beads to see the difference

it makes.

It's tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White with 

gold and red beads.

 Here it is side by side with the red with gold beads.
I have to note that I made a mistake in tatting the
gold with red beads-I was watching Christmas
movies and added an extra 6ds to each center top
ring.  I am sure it's a little loose, but it's on my
tree and no one will bother it so I am not worried!  :)

 And today I tatted these Ice Drop earrings in 

size 40 Lizbeth Purple Splendor.  I believe I only 

have 3 more pairs of center gems left to tat into 

earrings(not sure they will be done this year)!

I have already started another Birthday Ice Drop. 

Resting today!

Have a wonderful weekend and happy tatting!!! :)

2017 25 Motif Challenge # 13 Marie's pattern sorted out

I saw this beautiful pattern and had thread left from 

my Ice Drop earrings so I decided to try it.  A ton 

of beads and lots of thought, plus trial and error 

has produced this beautiful Snowflake-link here:

http://westpinecreations.blogspot.com/2017/12/icy-blue-snowflake.html 

I knew how to get the "diamond" of beads on the 

tops of the rings and chains, but the tricky part was 

trying to figure out how to get the "diamonds" at 

the base of the rings.  I took photos of what I did.

On the first chain(not pictured) I slid 2 beads from 

the ball thread and one from the shuttle.

From then on it was like this....Before starting a 

ring, slide a bead from the shuttle up to the end of 

the chain.

 And....slide 4 beads into ring, 3 for the top diamond 

and one for the bottom of the ring, while holding the 

other bead at the end of the chain(between my finger 

and thumb).

 Tat your first stitch of the ring close to the bead at 

the end of the chain(which holds it in place), then 

continue tatting your ring.

 For those who don't know how to do the diamond 

at the top of the ring, slide 3 of the beads(from around 

the ring) to the top near the finger and thumb, and 

one bead from the shuttle.

 Tat your next ds to draw the beads into the diamond 

shape, and continue with your ring.

 When closing the ring, it was best for me to hold the 

bottom bead to the left and pull closed slowly.

 Now, as you see in the above picture you have 2 

beads of the bottom of the ring diamond in place, 

so next slide one bead from the ball, and one from 

the shuttle into place, and tat the first part of your 

chain.

 Next, make another diamond(this time on the top 

of the chain-which is like the top of the ring) slide 

3 beads from the ball and one from the shuttle into 

place.

 Then tat the next half of the chain

 Now, we slide a bead from the shuttle up to the 

chain again and continue working the snowflake.

 And, It's beautiful!!  :)

**Oh, I tatted the last chain and cut and tied it 

between the bottom and side beads of the final 

diamond.

And for size, it's smaller than a bangle bracelet,

was hoping to make it a suncatcher.

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Honey Drizzle with 

golden beads.

Happy tatting everyone!!! :)

More Ice Drop earrings

Yesterday I finished tatting the first pair in size 40 

Lizbeth Raspberry Frappe.

 And, today's is size 40 Lizbeth Honey Drizzle.

Tons of ends to sew in after Christmas(or after 

New Year's).  :)

Happy Tatting everyone!!! :)

Ice Drops: the addiction continues!!

Today I completed this Birthday Ice Drop with 

size 20 Lizbeth Snow White and red and gold beads.

I love how regal it looks!! :)

The lighting isn't great cuz' we are in a snow 

storm today(third in 3 days).

 I completed this on the weekend.

 And a pair of my original Ice Drop earrings.

Hope you are all having a wonderful day!

Happy Tatting!! :)

"Real" Ice Drop earrings

A friend had seen my Ice Drop ornaments and 

asked if they could be earrings.  I told her that 

they were quite heavy, but I would see if I could 

make some another way.  She already has  several 

pair of the Ice Drop earrings I have made with the 

glass beads, but after finding these smaller Ice Drop

gems and smaller bugle beads I tried them, and she 

fell in love with them the moment she saw them-and 

they left my presence!

These are tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Blue Ice with size 2

iridescent bugle beads, tiny blue beads, and a clear 

small Ice Drop gem.

 Here's another view.

 Here is to show the size next to the Ice Drop ornament.

This pattern again is the Birthday Ice Drop.

Oh, these earrings went this weekend, but also 5 Ice 

Drop ornaments, a bracelet, a bookmark, a baby headband 

and a dangle.  Several of the Ice Drop ornaments are 

going to be for first Christmas ornaments.  :)

Hope you had a fabulous weekend!

May your week be blessed with tatting!!! :)

Another Birthday Ice Drop today

Sorry about the lousy uninspiring picture.  I just 

got done with this and it's night so there was no 

sunlight and I didn't want to wait.

Tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Green with red 

bugle beads and white beads.

Looks far better in person!!!

Hope you are having a wonderful night with 

some tatting!!! :)

White and red Birthday Ice Drop

Tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White with red 

twisted bugle beads and tiny red beads.

 It glows in the morning sunlight!! :)

Stayed up way late and tatted this.  

Happy Tatting!!! :)

Ice Drops with long bugle beads

I wanted silver bugle beads for Ice Drops, but Hobby 

Lobby didn't have them so I went to Michael's and 

found some, but.....even though they were marked 

#3 like the ones I have from Hobby Lobby there were 

not the same size.

This is tatted in size 40 Lizbeth Christmas Green with 

long size 3 silver bugle beads and silver beads.

 Here is a picture to show the drastic difference. 

I have used the gold ones, the tiny one is to try and 

make the same Ice Drops as earrings for a friend, 

and the silver next to the gold is the new one, used 

in both of today's Ice Drops.

 This one is tatted in size 20 Lizbeth Snow White 

with long silver bugle beads and tiny read beads.

Hope your day is blessed with tatting!!! :)