You can always use more snowflake ornaments. This book has 14 new snowflake ornament patterns. Many of these new snowflakes have 2 versions. Not everyone has access to the newer shaped beads. So many of the snowflakes I designed for this book that uses shaped beads, have a second version using readily available beads. You can do both versions and you can also combine the versions for your own unique ornament. I have tried to give you lots of photographs showing all the different snowflakes you can make. The patterns in this book are a little more advanced beading than my first book of Snowflake Ornaments. But if you work step-by-step and follow the full color illustrations, you should be able to finish successfully.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Sandra went to school for dress design and later attended art classes at college and the Chicago Art Institute. She has done many different kinds of arts and crafts over the years, but following her move to Canada 20 years ago, she discovered bead weaving art and has devoted herself to designing bead weaving patterns that are easy for anyone to do. In addition to designing, she teaches classes at local bead stores and is a member of her local bead society. Her focus is in designing, then writing patterns with step-by-step instructions for others to make. She has had her designs published in Bead and Button magazine, Canadian Beading, Bead Patterns magazine, and produced 3 CD's of necklace patterns in 2003 and 2004. Sandra D. Halpenny is the author of several popular books and eBooks on contemporary beadwork: Christmas Time Pattern Collection, Wedding Lace Necklace Collection, Snowflake Ornament Collection and more. She continues to sell over 400 bead weaving patterns on her web site.