Tribal-Inspired Beaded Sandals For Sunny Beach Days

Inspirational Beading: Bead Wish List: Insect Beads Monarch Butterfly Bead from Royal Metals Green Patina Czech Glass Dragonfly Button from Bello Modo Brass and Copper Butterfly and Flower Clasp from Sonoran Beads Czech Glass Red and Gold Ladybugs from Beadaholique Patricia Healey Copper Fly Pendant from Lima Beads And even though...

Jimmy Choo Tribal Beaded Sandal These Jimmy Choo Tribal Beaded Sandals are created by using everything but the kitchen sink and I love it! To start, I am loving the design! There are three different materials used to create the form of the shoe as well as beads and studs to accessorize! The silver metallic snakeskin...

Inspirational Beading: Favorite Techniques: Beaded Washers I had learned circular brick stitch years ago, but it had never occurred to me to use something with a large hole in the middle rather than wrapping thread around a bead and going from there. This was a revelation for me and is still an experimental process. Inspirational Beading: Of all...

Get Cozy in Fall's Tribal-Inspired FashionsThis season, fashion goes global with tribal-inspired looks in everything from sweaters to jewelry. The bright colors, rich textures and intricate patterns serve as statement-making pieces. It's easy to work this Southwestern trend by integrating a few key pieces into your closet. Prolong...

Go Native With These 25 Super-Chic Tribal-Inspired PiecesPreviousNext Go Native With These 25 Super-Chic Tribal-Inspired Pieces >> It's a wild, wild world. Take a nod from the Spring 2011 runways of Missoni (left) and Suno and mix up your Summer wardrobe with a smattering of tribal-inspired prints and vividly exotic patterns. Go rustic with...

Inspirational Beading: Favorite Beads: Jasper It's amazing when you think of the millennia of geological time it takes to create these beauties! Inspirational Beading: What is your favorite technique or method to use them? Catherine: It all depends on the stones and how the Muses are feeling that day! The jaspers are so beautiful on...

Style Inspiration: Helmut Lang's Era Pointed Cuff Blazer, Dark Jeans, and Kanye West By Giuseppe Zanotti Beaded Sandals For this Style Inspiration, I included two of my favorite pieces this season: Helmut Lang's Era Pointed Cuff Blazer, and Kanye West By Giuseppe Zanotti Beaded Sandals: The two items are certainly splurges, but you can pair them endlessly with dark colored jeans or trousers, uplifted by a...

Inspirational Beading: Favorite Beads: The Lot bead or material to pair these with? Ellen: I like the way wool has a little bit of fuzz to it. For instance, in this brooch, I enjoy the combination of the furry background with the smoothness of the beads: Sparkle Flower Brooch. And this bowl also has a fun combination of textures: Bounce...

Inspirational Beading: Blog Spotlight: RandomcreativeIt's been far too long since we've had any blog love for Inspirational Beading readers. I appreciate each and every comment - except for the spam - and I only wish I had more time to really explore all of the great blogs by writers and beaders that visit every month. Today I want to share one...

Inspirational Beading: Inspired by Apples What are your favorite school-themed inspirations? Copyright 2011 Inspirational Beading and Friends Subscribe to Inspirational Beading Get inspired on Facebook

Inspirational Beading: World Beaders: Germany It's always exciting to see a new country on the list of Inspirational Beading readers, and learn a little bit about where they come from. Vintage bead lovers and collectors know that Germany has been a major contributor to the glass bead trade in the last century. After World War II, many...

Inspirational Beading: World Beaders: BrazilOne of my favorite things about creating Inspirational Beading, is having the opportunity to connect with beaders all over the world. Thanks to instant translation, I can share with bead lovers in dozens of languages, and it makes me so glad to live in the internet age. Inspirational Beading...

Inspirational Beading: Book Review: Creative Wire Jewelry Good luck, and happy beading! I would like to thank Sixth & Spring Books and SOHO Publishing for giving me the opportunity to review and enjoy this book. Inspirational Beading has not received paid compensation for featuring products in this post. I have shared my sincere opinions of this...

Inspirational Beading: Inspiring Links: August 2011 My metal-free philosophy has never been tested quite so much! So, what's your favorite inspiration of late? Copyright 2011 Inspirational Beading and Friends Images hosted by Flickr Subscribe to Inspirational Beading

Inspirational Beading: Poster Sketch: African Metal With so many beading techniques from all around the world, it's not surprising that your answers were so varied and unique. Pixiloo says that one of her favorite inspirations is African metal beads. Not only are these beauties the ultimate in upcycling, but they have a gorgeous rustic...

Inspirational Beading: Bead Giveaway: Savannah Collection Czech seed beads in orange and yellow, simply leave a comment on this post, and answer the following question: What is your favorite cultural influence for beading inspiration? One lucky winner will be drawn at random on Wednesday, February 8th. If you don't have a Blogger profile with...

Inspirational Beading: Nutty Valentine Necklace Because I had already selected so many accent beads, I couldn't add any druks, so I used seed bead daisies to strengthen the beadwork instead. I had no idea that these forgotten beads could inspire so many new approaches to a favorite design. I was happy to find that the palette looks just...

Inspirational Beading: Daily Treasury: Show OffsToday's selection was inspired by the never ending task of finding ways to organize one's hobbies and life. Just when you think you've got your beads, books and jewelry stored in just the right way, something always comes along that makes you want to rework it all over again. What's your...

Inspirational Beading: World Beaders: PolandToday I found some amazing bead and jewelry inspirations from Poland - our top visitor country of late. The market stall images are especially delightful, and of course there are lots of beautiful pieces made with Baltic amber. Since it happens to be Wednesday, let's go wordless and let these...

Divide and Conquer Their Sunny Malibu DayMM, Camila, Levi, and Vida, Divide and Conquer Their Sunny Malibu Day Matthew McConaughey went for a jog by the beach in Malibu while Camila Alves ran errands around town in a j.k.livin' cap yesterday. Meanwhile, their kids, Levi and Vida, were busy hanging out with their Grandma Fatima. MM...

Inspirational Beading: Wear It Twice: Tribal Twist Putting together a chic tribal outfit is easy with handmade and vintage options. And here are my favorite Polyvore collages featuring this month's picks: Do you like to use animal prints in fashion or jewelry? Copyright 2011 Inspirational Beading Polyvore.com and Etsy.com Subscribe to...

Tribal-Inspired Beaded Clutches To Dress Up Your Spring & Summer Looks Think of beaded tribal clutches as the upcoming season's answer to metallic and sequined bags. Instead of relying on bling, these beaded bags provide an earthy alternative that manage to be glamorous and statement-making without coming off stuffy or overdressed. Pair these beauties with a...

Inspirational Beading: Time Capsule: January 2009. There have been almost forty inspired beaders featured here in the last three years, each one with their own exciting ideas and techniques, and amazing portfolios of beading and artwork to share. Here are just a few of my favorites: I'm always on the lookout for unique designs to showcase...

Inspirational Beading: World Beaders: TurkeyI was very excited when I noticed that Turkey was one of the top visitors to Inspirational Beading in August, and I couldn't wait to start searching for some gorgeous bead and jewelry inspirations from this wonderfully exotic part of the world. Turkey is one of the world's oldest inhabited...

Inspirational Beading: Time Capsule: August 2008 To celebrate how far Inspirational Beading has come, we're going to go back and take a look at some posts from three years ago, and how different they are from what you'll find here today. There were only three posts in August 2008, and all of them were part of the original concept: The...

Kanye West by Giuseppe Zanotti Beaded SandalPhoto: Getty Images How sexy is this Kanye West by Giuseppe Zanotti all over bead sandal? If only I can splurge $6000 on a pair of shoes! Of course Kim Kardashian and Chanel Iman was seen rocking these at Kanye's fashion show and afterparty in Paris earlier this month. If you've got extra...

Inspirational Beading: Time Capsule: November 2008Compared with previous months, November 2008 was a fairly steady month here on Inspirational Beading. Although there were only three posts in all, I was beading steadily and chronicling each piece with a new found momentum. I was really starting to like the concept of beading and blogging side...

Inspirational Beading: Inspiring Links: July 2011 strongest in the night or day? Andrew Thornton shares a tale of creating in the moonlight. On A Bead a Day, Lisa wants to know if you're bead obsessed, too. Busy beaders have to eat, and who says our food can't be gorgeous, too? Vegancraftastic shows us how to make swirled frosting on...

Inspirational Beading: Inspirational Beading NewsBefore I tell you about some new and exciting things happening here on Inspirational Beading, I want to extend a huge thank you to all of my readers. Your visits and comments make writing worthwhile, and I hope I can continue to bring you lots of inspiration and fun beading ideas for years to...

Inspirational Beading: Time Capsule: October 2008Three years ago this month, Inspirational Beading had only one post. But, considering the amount of work behind it, it was a big one. After what seemed like weeks and weeks of stitching, I shared an incredibly ambitious bead embroidery project. In square inches, it might be the largest piece I...