Monday, January 13, 2014
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Into the Forest Blog Hop Reveal
The lovely, Lisa Lodge, of Pine Ridge Treasures had a sign-up for another of her fun blog hops - this one with the "Forest" theme. We were sent a bead kit and were asked to use beads from our own stash and asked not to go out and buy additional beads.
I received the Tiger Eye kit
When I decided to sit down and get to work on my kit, I remembered that I had recently bought a pendant that would go perfectly with my beads. It's a dark brown metal puff bead that has a great texture and is very light-weight.
I strung most of the bigger beads with the metal pendant and added some of my beautiful green recycled sari silk.
The toggle I used has a texture that reminds me of bark.
This morning, I thought I'd make the earrings I had in mind - I love how they turned out! The teardrop and gold beads are from my kit and I added the silver disc from my stash.
Thank you for stopping by! Please hop over to all of the other jewelry designers to see their beautiful creations!
I received the Tiger Eye kit
I strung most of the bigger beads with the metal pendant and added some of my beautiful green recycled sari silk.
The toggle I used has a texture that reminds me of bark.
This morning, I thought I'd make the earrings I had in mind - I love how they turned out! The teardrop and gold beads are from my kit and I added the silver disc from my stash.
Thank you for stopping by! Please hop over to all of the other jewelry designers to see their beautiful creations!
Your hostess: Lisa
Lodge, A Grateful Artist
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation
Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware
Christine Stonefield, Sweet Girl Design ~~~~ you are here ~~~~
Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations
Janine Lucas, Esfera Travel Blog
Jasvanti Patel, Jewelry by Jasvanti
Shaiha Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreationz
Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams
Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera
Toltec Jewels, Jewel School Friends
Christie Searle Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry
Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me
Monique Urquhart, A Half-Baked Notion
Janet Bocciardi, Honey
from the Bee
Dini Bruinsma, Angaza by Changes
Heather Richter, Desert Jewelry Designs
Christina Miles, Wings n Scales
Elizabeth Engriser, Bead Contagion
Alice Peterson, Alice Dreaming
Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things
Kay Mallery,TBD
Catherine Yvonne King, Catherine's Musings
Alice Craddick, Alice's Beads and Baubles
Ema Kilroy, Ema K
Designs
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Spicy Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce
This is a delicious addition to any holiday dinner. The recipe makes 3/4 cup - it will go fast, so you may want to double or triple the recipe!
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup fresh cranberries
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan - bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Stir in cranberries - reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes
- Remove from heat - stir in jalapenos.
- Cool to room temperature.
ENJOY
* If you like it a little spicier, add a few of the jalapeno seeds.
* Once cooled, you can put it in the refrigerator - personally, I think it's best cold.
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup fresh cranberries
1/2 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan - bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Stir in cranberries - reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes
- Remove from heat - stir in jalapenos.
- Cool to room temperature.
ENJOY
* If you like it a little spicier, add a few of the jalapeno seeds.
* Once cooled, you can put it in the refrigerator - personally, I think it's best cold.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
I Love Clay Blog Hop
When Lisa Lodge of Pine Ridge Treasures put out the call for sign-ups for the 'I Love Clay Blog Hop', I didn't realize life would be as busy as it is right now!! But, I always love joining Lisa's blog hops because they are always fun and make me stretch my design abilities.
I received some adorable clay beads made by Tori Sophia Designs.
I decided to use some of my beautiful seaglass beads from ZnetShows and went to work! I wire wrapped the seaglass beads with copper wire and attached them to antique copper double spiral links. I attached the cute fish pendant with Irish waxed linen, added copper chain and a little "fish-hook" toggle.
Please check out all of the lovely designers and their designs. I will be going through the hop on Monday since I'm meeting my sisters in NYC this weekend! Enjoy the hop!!
I received some adorable clay beads made by Tori Sophia Designs.
I decided to use some of my beautiful seaglass beads from ZnetShows and went to work! I wire wrapped the seaglass beads with copper wire and attached them to antique copper double spiral links. I attached the cute fish pendant with Irish waxed linen, added copper chain and a little "fish-hook" toggle.
Please check out all of the lovely designers and their designs. I will be going through the hop on Monday since I'm meeting my sisters in NYC this weekend! Enjoy the hop!!
Your
hostess: Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist
Melissa
Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Kathy
Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Jo-Ann
Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation
Chris
Eisenberg, Wanderware
Carolyn
Lawson, Carolyns
Creations
Dolores
Raml, Crafty D's Creations
Therese
Frank, Therese's Treasures
Christine
Stonefield, Sweet Girl
Design ~~~~you are here~~~~
Carolyn
Lawson, Carolyn's Creations
Karin
Grosset Grange, Ginkgo et
Coquelicot
Kelli
Nelson, Zenith Jade Creations
Ann
Schroeder, Bead Love
Jasvanti
Patel, Jewelry by Jasvanti
Candida
Castleberry, Sugar Spun
Beadworks
Robin
Reed, Artistry HCBD
Katrina
Taylor, I Wanna Go Out
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Vintage Treasure Necklaces
I love vintage earrings and pins and have a hard time parting with them. I have a stash that keeps on growing, so I decided to make some necklaces to supply the stores that I sell in locally.
I buy quite a bit of my vintage pieces from a local antique store, Westerville Antiques - it's so fun haggling with Mike over the price of the pieces!
Here are a couple of the necklaces I made - I kept them simple to highlight the beautiful vintage piece.
I buy quite a bit of my vintage pieces from a local antique store, Westerville Antiques - it's so fun haggling with Mike over the price of the pieces!
Here are a couple of the necklaces I made - I kept them simple to highlight the beautiful vintage piece.
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