5/09/2025

Bleeding Heart, the sequel

I had another look at the picture of the pink Bleeding Heart in my springtime post and that's where it hit me - the white peeking out from under the pink.

Why hadn't I thought of that right away? I had some white beads and also small amounts of pink and purple lined clear beads, so maybe that would be enough for the prototype of a big heart?
Surprise!


There was one purple bead left over at the end!
I'm quite happy with this bigger attempt because I learned a few things from it.
Using the bigger beads I can't curve the petals as well as in the small heart and I would try to prolong the heart at the bottom in some way - the bigger beads don't make such a nice tip - and make the drop a bit smaller. There should also be less white in the heart, but I had to do that because I was so low on pink and purple.

Here's a comparison between the big and the small heart.
The small one is really growing on me and after all there are usually different sizes on a plant as well.


And so it's clear that the journey will continue ...

8 comments:

  1. I do love how the petals curve on the smaller one! These would be fun as keychains!
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    1. Thank you!
      I hope I'll be able to figure out a way for the bigger ones, too. The chunky beads make a few things more difficult.

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  2. They are both gorgeous. I do like the white one just a tiny bit more.

    -Soma

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  3. I think they're both gorgeous though I see what you're saying about the white one. I'm just impressed with how intricate they are!

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    1. Thank you, Marsha!
      I think I'm on the right way, but I haven't been well the last few days and can't seem to get into beads what is in my head.

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  4. I see what you mean about the bigger beads being more difficult curve. And while the smaller white one is my favorite between the two, I love them both.

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    1. Thank you, Michelle! I'm starting to be obsessed with that curve, but now I've seen there are blossoms that don't have those curved petals at all. I'll keep playing and annoying everyone with hearts 😆

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