Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Gemstone & Metal Blog Hop
Today's the day for the Pine Ridge Treasures Gemstone & Metal Blog Hop! All participants were send a kit containing a semi-precious gemstone in different shapes and sizes and a variety of plated metal.
My kit contained Green Line Jasper and brass
I was having a hard time deciding what to make - tried a few designs ...... nothing that I liked. So I woke up this morning and started working again - this is what I came up with ......
I used a green line jasper coin bead, a couple of brass barrels and the toggle from my kit, then added some small beads and crystals from my stash.
Please check out all of the fabulous designers jewelry in this fun hop! Thank you Lisa Lodge for putting this together!!
Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
My kit contained Green Line Jasper and brass
I was having a hard time deciding what to make - tried a few designs ...... nothing that I liked. So I woke up this morning and started working again - this is what I came up with ......
I used a green line jasper coin bead, a couple of brass barrels and the toggle from my kit, then added some small beads and crystals from my stash.
Please check out all of the fabulous designers jewelry in this fun hop! Thank you Lisa Lodge for putting this together!!
Your hostess: Lisa Lodge, A Grateful
Artist
Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue
Marybeth Rich, A Few Words
from within the Pines
Karen Grosset Grange, Ginkgo et
Coquelicot
Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera
Katrina
Taylor, I
Wanna Go Out
Ann
Schroeder, Bead
Love
Kathleen
Breeding, 99
Bottles of Beads on the Wall
Terri
Wlaschin, Dances
in Fog
Margaret Pelech, Big Margaret
Jo-Ann
Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation
Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon
Design
Heather Richter, Desert
Jewelry Designs
Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's
Creations
Toltec Jewels, Jewel School Friends
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Shaiha Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
Chris
Eisenberg, Wanderware (May be delayed a few days)
Eleanor Burian Moore, The Charmed Life
Christine
Stonefield, Sweet
Girl Design.......You are here!
Robin
Reed, Artistry
HCBD
Laurie Vyselaar, Lefthand
Jewelry
Cassi Renee Paslick, Beads:
Rolling Downhill
Crystal Thain, Here Bead Dragons
Alicia
Marinache, All
the Pretty Things (May be delayed a few days)
Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead
Designs
Judy Campbell, Macmillanmarie Jewellery Design
Nan Smith, Handmade Jewelry Nanmade
Marde Lowe, FanciMarDesigns
Linda Anderson, From the Bead Board
Leithleach Alainn Seodra, Alainn Jewelry
Lisa E. Prewitt Knappenberger, LiRaysa DesignsPaige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Roz Savage
“I have learned to accept that, in the present moment at least, things
are exactly as they are meant to be, and although I cannot control the
future any more than I could control the wind and the weather, I can
manage it and influence it in a positive way.”
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Creative Spark Magazine ~ Summer 2014
There was another call out to ZnetShows Design Team members for a Summer Challenge - to make one daytime (casual) and one nighttime (dressy) set for the latest edition of Creative Spark magazine.
For my second set, I wire wrapped Sea Glass teardrops, amber (S77-B17) and added blue crystals for a little bling. The necklace is longer and has a Sea Glass fancy ring, royal blue (PMX7-B33), Sea Glass sand dollar, desert gold (P49-B16S), Sea Glass conch shell, turquoise bay (S29-B28S) and a Sea Glass fish pendant (P51-B84)
I picked the colors, blue and yellow, and ZnetShows picked the beads.
My pieces could be worn for Summer Days or Summer Nights - they are casual-blingy enough for either.
For my first set, I used the Sea Glass teardrop, opaque blue (S77-B46), and turquoise and orange crystals from my own stash for the earrings. The bracelet has a Sea Glass fancy ring, desert gold (PMX7-B16), Sea Glass freeform curved pendant (P16-B46) and the same turquoise and orange crystals.
For my second set, I wire wrapped Sea Glass teardrops, amber (S77-B17) and added blue crystals for a little bling. The necklace is longer and has a Sea Glass fancy ring, royal blue (PMX7-B33), Sea Glass sand dollar, desert gold (P49-B16S), Sea Glass conch shell, turquoise bay (S29-B28S) and a Sea Glass fish pendant (P51-B84)
Please check out ZnetShows blog, the Creative Spark magazine and all of the amazing designers in this challenge.
Saturday, May 10, 2014
8th Bead Soup Blog Party Reveal
The 8th Bead Soup Blog Party is on! A great big Thank You to Lori Anderson of Pretty Things for all of the hard work she puts into her pride and joy, the Bead Soup Blog Party!!
My ever-so-talented partner, Christina Miles of Wings and Scales, made me two - yes 2!! - or her amazing pendants!! They are little pieces of artwork - I feel so lucky that she sent me two!! She made the clasp and connectors, too!! It's too bad she doesn't live a couple states closer because I'd definitely take a roadtrip to visit her so I could learn how to make them!
I started with the lovely sun pendant and wire wrapped some of the beads that Chris sent me - they go perfectly with the pendant! I wanted to highlight the amazing pendant, so I only added a few beads on each side, used the handmade clasp and some of the sari silk she sent.
I made a pair of earrings to go with the necklace - I chose silver because I like to mix metals when I wear them.
I wanted to make a bracelet with some of the beads Chris sent me, so I found the bird focal in my stash and started adding beads to it. I used flower beads and a small Humblebeads pendant that were in my stash.
I was having a hard time deciding how to make the sweet bird pendant shine - I finally got inspired yesterday. I used beads and connectors from the soup that Chris sent and added blue beads from a rosary that was my Mom's which I feel is fitting since this is Mother's Day weekend. I knotted a bit of sari silk to the pendant and added some copper chain from my stash.
I really love the pendants Chris sent me and hope I did them justice! I'll definitely cherish them!! I can't wait to see the beautiful jewelry she made with her soup!!
Thank you for stopping by!! Please check out all of the participants in the party - here's the link to the party - all wonderfully talented designers!
My ever-so-talented partner, Christina Miles of Wings and Scales, made me two - yes 2!! - or her amazing pendants!! They are little pieces of artwork - I feel so lucky that she sent me two!! She made the clasp and connectors, too!! It's too bad she doesn't live a couple states closer because I'd definitely take a roadtrip to visit her so I could learn how to make them!
Another close up of the pendant, copper clasp and connectors that Chris made
I was having a hard time deciding how to make the sweet bird pendant shine - I finally got inspired yesterday. I used beads and connectors from the soup that Chris sent and added blue beads from a rosary that was my Mom's which I feel is fitting since this is Mother's Day weekend. I knotted a bit of sari silk to the pendant and added some copper chain from my stash.
I really love the pendants Chris sent me and hope I did them justice! I'll definitely cherish them!! I can't wait to see the beautiful jewelry she made with her soup!!
Thank you for stopping by!! Please check out all of the participants in the party - here's the link to the party - all wonderfully talented designers!
Monday, April 14, 2014
Monday, April 7, 2014
Meet My BSBP Partner, Christina Miles !
I want to introduce you to a fabulous artist, my new friend, Christina Miles of Wings and Scales! Chris started out painting beautiful paintings and, now, makes sweet fairy and mermaid dolls, designs jewelry, is a ZnetShows design team member and has recently started painting lovely little cabachons - I'm the lucky recipient of two of her creations!! She is also the mother of 2 wonderful young men, lives in Northern California, likes the beach and to travel whenever she can.
This is what I received from Chris - her handmade pendants are gorgeous and the copper clasp and connectors that she made are perfect!! The wood beads, orange beads, bead strands and recycled sari silk will go great with the pendants!
Chris, also, sent me a bag full of vintage pendants and teardrops - so many little pretties to play with !!
You can find more of Chris' amazing creations on her Etsy shop and more of her beautiful artwork and jewelry can be found on her Flickr page.
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