My dear beading friends,

December has something magical

Christmas and New Year are coming and I really enjoy all the lights and
decorations around me. It gives me feelings of hope and joy. I have seen
new beginnings and I realized how lucky I am that I still can do what I am
doing.
For me Christmas time is time to say THANK YOU and to be grateful:
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Thank you for sharing the same passion with so many beaders all
around the World;

Thank you for all your motivation and creativity;

Thank you for all your efforts youve put in your beadwork using my
designs;

Thank you for all your inspiration and support;

Thank you for all your sharing and feedback;

Thank you for wonderful friendships around the World.

So here it is: My little Christmas gift to you and I hope you will enjoy it!
Happy Holidays
and
Have Amazing Beading Year!
Yours faithfully,
Ella

Tutorial: Christmas Gift 2013

Earrings
Created by Ellad2
www.ellad2.com

This Tutorial will show you step by

step how to make these beautiful
earrings.
Material you need for beige and blue
earrings:
- Miyuki seed beads 15/0 4201,
Duracoat silver, less than 1 gr
(sb15)
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Miyuki seed beads 11/0, 4201

Duracoat silver, about 1 gr
(sb11)

Miyuki seed beads 8/0, 4201

Duracoat silver (or any silver
you have), less than 1 gr
(sb8)

Superduo beads 5x2.5mm,

Chalk White Champaign Luster
03000/14413, about 6 gr

Swarovski bicones 4mm

emerald green AB, 16 pcs

Swarovski bicones 3mm

emerald green AB, 24 pcs

Some decorative beadsdrops, coin beads 2 pcs

Pearls/round bead 6 mm,

2 pcs

FireLine 0.06 gray or Nymo D

thread

Earwires

Needle size 12 or even better

Tulip needle 11

Step 1:
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Pick up 1 pearl/round bead

6mm and 1 sb8

Pass back through the pearl.

Pull the thread tight.

Make a double knot with the

tail on the other side of the
pearl.

Pick up sb8, pass back

through the pearl and come
out through the sb8

Step 2
New row/RAW

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb8, 1 sb11

and pass back through the sb8.
Pull the thread tight, keep the
tension.

This is the first RAW unit.

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Pass up through the sb11 and

come out through the sb8 on
the top

Pick up again 1 sb11, 1 sb8,

1 sb11 and pass back through
the sb8 on the top (where
your thread exits). Pull the
thread tight and keep the
tension!

Continues on the next page

Step 2 continues
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Pass up through the sb11 and

come out through sb8 on the
top

Make one RAW unit more, so

in total you will have 3 RAW
units

Pick up 1 sb11 and pass

through the sb8 on the other
side of the pearl.

Continues on the next page

Step 2 continues

Pick up 1 sb11 and pass back

through the last top bead on
the other side of the pearl.
Pull the thread tight, keep
the tension!

So, you have a new RAW unit

Step 3

Make 3 RAW units on the other side

of the pearl keep the tension!!!
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So, pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb8,

1 sb11 and pass back through
the top sb8 Repeat 2 more
times

3 RAW units
Continues on the next page

Step 3 continues

Pick up 1 sb11 and pass

through the sb8 on the other
side of the pearl. Pull the
thread tight, keep the tension!

Pick up again 1 sb11 and pass

back through the sb8 (top
bead on the last RAW units)

Pass through sb11, sb8 and

come out through sb11 (side
bead)

Step 4
New row

Between each sb11, add

1 sb11 all the way around.
Pull the thread tight, keep the
tension!

With the last bead, pass

through the last sb11 (side
bead) and pass through the
next 2 beads (the second
bead will be the side bead
from the next RAW unit). Pull
the thread tight!

Pass down through the sb8

and come out through the
sb11 on the other side of the
pearl.

Step 5
New row

Repeat step 4 on this side of the

pearl.

With the last bead, pass

through the last sb11 (side
bead) and pass through the
next 2 beads Pull the thread
tight!

Step 6
New row
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Pick up 1 bicone 3mm,

1 sb11, 1 bicone 3 mm

Skip 3 sb11s and pass

through the 4th sb11

Repeat 3 more times all the way

around.

Finished.

Step 7
New row
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Pass up through the bicone

and come out through the
sb11 between the bicones.

Pick up 3 sb11s and pass

back through the sb11 and
come out through the second
bicone.

Pick up 1 sb8 and pass

through the next bicone and
come out through sb11
between the next two bicones.

#
# Repeat # all the way around.

Finished.
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When you finish, pass up

through 2 sb11s (come out
through the top bead)

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Step 8

Between each top bead from

the previous row, add 1 sb8
all the way around. Pull the
thread tight each time
when you add a new sb8!

You should get this.

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Pass through all beads (8 in

total) once again, pull the
thread tight!

This will be the back side of the

earring.

Pass down through 3 sb11s

(come out through the sb11
between the bicones)

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Step 9
New row

#
-

Pick up 3 sb11s and pass

back through the sb11 where
your thread exits,

Pass through the bicone 3mm

and come out through the sb8

Pass through the next bicone

3mm and come out through
the sb11 between the bicones.

#
# Repeat # 3 more times all the
way around.

Finished.
Your thread exits through the sb8

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Step 10
New row
If you work with 2 colors of
Superduo beads then please look
at the step 10A (next page)
#
-

Pick up 1 Duo, 1 sb11, 1 Duo

and pass through the sb11
top bead. Pull the thread
tight, keep the tension!

Pick up again 1 Duo, 1 sb11,

1 Duo and pass through the
next sb8

#
# Repeat # all the way around.

With the last 3 beads, pass

through the few beads at the
beginning of this row. Pull the
thread tight, keep the
tension!!!

Finished.

- Pass up through the top hole of

the same Duo bead. Pull the
thread tight!!!

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Step 10A
#
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Pick up Duo1, 1 sb11, Duo2

and pass through the sb11 on
the top.

Pick up Duo2, sb11, Duo1 and

pass through the sb8

#
# Repeat # all the way around.

Finished.

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Step 11
New row

Pick up 1 bicone 4mm and

pass through the next 2 Duo
beads.

Pick up again 1 bicone 4mm

and pass through the next
Duo bead.

Pick up 2 Duos and pass

through the next Duo bead.

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Step 11 continues

Add 2 bicones 4mm on this

side

Pick up 1 sb8 and pass

through the next bicone.

Add 2 bicone 4mm

Add 2 Duo beads opposite of

the side where you also added
2 Duo beads.

Continues on the next page

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Step 11 continues

Add 2 bicones

Add 1 sb8 between Duos

Till now you should have this.

For the two-color earring you will use

in this step Duo2 beads on the top
and on the bottom.

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Step 12
New row

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb8, 1 sb11

and pass through the next
bicone.

Pick up 3 sb15s and pass

through the first Duo top
hole.

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb8, 1 sb11

and pass through the second
Duo bead top hole.

Pick up 3 sb15s and pass

down through the bicone 4mm

Continues on the next page

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Step 12 continues

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb8, 1 sb11

and pass through the next
bicone 4mm

Pass through Duo bead, sb8

Duo bead and come out
through the next bicone 4mm

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb8, 1 sb11

and pass through the next
bicone.

Pick up 3 sb15s and pass

through the first Duo bead
top hole.

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb8, some

bead what you have, 3 sb11s

For two-color earrings look at the

step 12A (page 20)
Continues on the next page

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Step 12 continues

Pass back through the bead

and sb8

Pick up 1 sb11 and pass

through the next Duo

Pick up 3 sb15s and pass

through the bicone

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb8, 1 sb11

and pass through the next
bicone.

- Pass through the beads and

come out through the sb8 on the
top

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Step 12A

Pick up 3 sb11s, 1 drop bead,

3 sb11s

Pass back through the drop

bead. Pull the thread tight!

Pick up 3 sb11s and pass

through the next Duo bead
top hole

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Step 13
Ear wire
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Pick up 2 sb11s, ear wire, 2

sb11s and pass back through
the sb8

Pass through all beads once or

twice again

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Step 14

Pass through the beads and

come out through the Duo
bead on the opposite side

Pick up 1 sb15 and pass

through the second Duo bead.

For two-color earrings also add sb15

between Duo beads.
Pull the thread tight. It should look
like this.

Pass down through 3 sb15s

Continues on the next page

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Step 14 continues

Pass through the Duo bead

below/top hole

Pass through the same Duo

bead/bottom hole

Pass through sb11

Pass through Duo bead

Pass through sb8,

Pass through Duo bead

And come out through sb11

Step 15

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 bicone

3mm, 1 sb11 and pass
through the beads come out
through sb11 (below the
bicone 4mm)

Here you should be

Here is the first bicone your added.
Continues on the next page

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Step 15 continues

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 bicone

3mm, 1 sb11 and pass
through the beads till the next
point opposite of the first
bicone youve already put.

Repeat 2 more times.

Finished.

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Step 16

Pass through the beads and

come out through the first
bicone you added

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb15 and

pass through the sb11 above
the bicone 3mm (which lies
around the pearl). Pull the
thread tight!

Pick up 1 sb15, 1 sb11 and

pass back through the bicone
Pull the thread tight!

Pass up through sb11, sb15

and come out through the
sb11 around the pearl.

Continues on the next page

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Step 16 continues

Pass through the next 4

sb11s around the pearl.

Above the next bicone the same:

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Pick up 1 sb15, 1 sb11 and

pass through the bicone 3mm

Pick up 1 sb11, 1 sb15 and

pass through the sb11 around
the pearl. Pull the thread
tight!

Pass through the next 4

sb11s around the pearl.

Repeat two more times above the

next 2 bicones...

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When you finish with the step 16, finish your work on the back side.
Make a second earring.

Finished!

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Congratulation!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial.
I would love to see pictures of your
finished work! I will upload them on
my Facebook page Ellad2 and on my
web site.
You can send them on my e-mail:
ella@ellad2.com
Thank you in advance.
You can teach and share this tutorial
as much as you want.
And please, give credit to Ellad2

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