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  • Some Freebies, New Technique Tutorials, and Updates

    November 29, 2018 / 3 Comments
    French Beaded Daisies by Lauren Harpster from Bead and Blossom

    Hello there! Welcome to my first official blog post on my brand new website. ๐Ÿ™‚ Just in case you don’t remember, I’ve just moved my website from Lauren’s Creations to Bead & Blossom. And so far I am really loving…

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  • Can You Use Two-Hole Beads for French Beaded Flowers?

    October 7, 2018 / No Comments

    Hello there my beady friends. I’m doing a quick little blog post today about a weird French Beading experiment I did recently. This isn’t a full blown, fully studied and tested idea where I can tell you exactly what to…

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  • French Beaded Globe Amaranth – New Video Tutorial with PDF

    August 20, 2018 / No Comments
    Free French Beaded Globe Amaranth Pattern by Lauren Harpster

    Earlier this year I made a large arrangement featuring lots of bright and colorful flowers. One of those was the Globe Amaranth, or as I like to call them, spike ball flowers. Many people asked if I would publish a…

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  • Let’s Talk About Bead Spinners (and a DIY bead spinner tutorial)

    August 8, 2018 / 1 Comment

    Many types of Bead Spinners One of the questions I am asked frequently is about Bead Spinners. Specifically, which ones are the best and what I recommend, so I figured I should just go ahead and do a full blog…

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  • French Beaded Moth Orchid Pattern and a French Beaded Bezel

    July 12, 2018 / No Comments

    In my last post I shared pictures of a custom Orchid plant that I made and mentioned that I was going to be publishing the pattern soon. I finally got it up! It took longer than I anticipated. It’s 22…

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  • My Very Last Custom Orders

    July 6, 2018 / No Comments

    Hello there wonderful readers! I am here today with pictures and details about my final two custom orders. โ€‹First, let’s talk about the Phalaenopsis Orchid. My customer wanted me to remake a live orchid that was given to her as…

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  • A HUGE Order

    May 12, 2018 / No Comments

    Yes, I’m doing a second blog post today. I need to get caught up and I’ve finally managed to carve out some time, so please bear with me. I’ve been working on this custom order since February, and it’s a…

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  • Peach Blossom Study

    May 12, 2018 / 2 Comments

    Today is a good day, because I finally get to update my blog. Forgive me, I’m actually going to publish two blog posts today, since I’m trying to catch up. For this post I thought it would be fun to…

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  • Continuous Basic Frame

    January 28, 2018 / No Comments
    French Beaded Flower tutorial - Continuous Basic Frame technique, by Lauren Harpster

    Wow January has gone by way too quickly. But guess what I’ve got for you guys!? That’s right, it’s a new video tutorial. ๐Ÿ™‚ This time I demonstrate a technique of my own invention, which I am very proud of,…

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  • Cheers to the New Year!

    December 30, 2017 / No Comments

    For those of you who have been reading my blog for a while, you know I like to post some reflections and goal planning for the new year. This past year was a difficult one for me. I had a…

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  • French Beaded Scallops Video Tutorial

    September 30, 2017 / 2 Comments

    Intro I promised you guys a video demonstration of Scallops, and I’ve finally managed to get a semi-decent one made. Yay! Making videos is something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, but it’s a difficult thing for me…

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  • A Wedding Bouquet, A Failure, and a New Pattern

    September 5, 2017 / No Comments

    Hello my dear readers! I hope this post finds you all in good health and spirits. I’ve been posting about a custom wedding bouquet that I’ve been working on, and then I forgot to come back and post the finished…

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  • On Making Miniatures

    August 19, 2017 / No Comments

    Introduction Most beaded flower artist tend to make their flowers life-size, so I thought having a “tips” post on making miniature sized flowers would be fun and different. However, I haven’t made very many miniatures myself. Most of my work…

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  • A Few Teasers and a Mini Tip!

    July 19, 2017 / No Comments
    French Beaded Ball Dahlia by Lauren Harpster

    I’ve been quiet on purpose this time. The last couple of months I’ve been working on a rather large project, probably one of the largest things I’ve ever made (if measuring by mass) but I can’t post pictures here yet…

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  • An Introduction on Designing French Beaded Flowers

    May 23, 2017 / No Comments

       One of my most favorite parts of French Beading is the design work, making a brand new flower from scratch. The whole process excites me. For me, at least, if it’s not challenging, then it’s not fun. โ€‹So, when…

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