Starting Over

Google+

The Pros & Cons

PRO~ If you choose to enable Google+ you can have all of your google friends' comments linked to your google email account.

CON~If you choose to enable Google+ ONLY those who have a Google email account may post on your blogs.  They must either log in or sign up for a google email account.

CON~If you have enabled Google+ & choose to disable it remember this.....Copy & Paste every comment into word for each & every blog that you wish to repost the comments.  This is what I learned today.  I was able to copy & past only Google+ comments that were saved in my google email account from the drop down bell icon.

I was able to copy & paste Google+ comments for my recent posts of Carnival, Chicklets & Haberdashery, Gemstones & Metal, and Ocean Blog Hops only.  This was a decision I made to allow those who use other email accounts that are NOT google.  Unfortunately, I ended up losing all of my comments for EVERY post that I've created in blogger.  Including BSBP!!

Hopefully another Blogger user out there will be able to copy & paste all of their comments for all of their blog posts.

I learned many new things today with using blogger.  Google+ is like being in a private club.  I will continue to use my google email, just not every NEW aspect of their company.

Carnivals, Chicklets & Haberdashery Blog Reveals 2014

CARNIVAL

Hosted by Lisa Lodge

http://gratefulartist.blogspot.com/

The cultured sea glass and most of the plated metal for this hop are from ZnetShows.  Check out their  selections: ZnetShows Cultured Seaglass  and ZnetShows Plated Metal 

Sea glass in red and blue
AB blue crystal rondelles

Stacked Sea Glass

Close Up View of Beads

There are so many objects, characters, food, rides, colors and more when it comes to going to a carnival, fair and circus.  I spent hours upon hours searching for clip arts and photographs in google searches and on pinterest.  I was looking for different things to get inspired in this Carnival Blog Hop.
From cotton candy, funnel cakes, tilt-a-whirls, ferris wheels, clowns, lions, ring leaders, flying trapeze artists, cake walks, ticket stubs, hay, seals balancing balls on their heads, candy, soda, popcorn.....
I came across this photo on google.

I then was thinking of the shapes of my sea glass and rondelle crystals.  All of a sudden I'm looking at the hot dog and the RED donut sea glass beads.

H~O~T~D~O~G!

Sorry it's not the best picture.  I added 4 red donut beads onto an eyepin & wire wrapped the other end.  I found some japanese seed beads in my stash for the color of the hot dog bun.  Scoured some more & found some beads for mustard & relish.

Surprisingly I had this hot dog finished about a week after receiving the kit.

I was carnival blocked up until 2 weeks before the reveal.  I had to do something more considering I had only used 4 beads from the kit so far....

Closeup of Bottle Caps

CARNIVAL TIME

Just above to the left is a closeup view of the Bottle Caps.  Which I used carnival themed bottle cap stickers, glossy accents and punched holes with my Crop~a~dile.  Above to the right the completed "CARNIVAL TIME" themed chain necklace with animal charms, red sea glass dangles, bicycle pendant, a pair of hot air balloon earrings and the HOT DOG keychain charm.

Please take you time to visit and ooh & ahh over the rest of the talented artists in this FUN Carnival Challenge.

Your hostess:  Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Marybeth Rich, A Few Words from within the Pines

Karin Grosset Grange, Ginkgo et Coquelicot

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera

Ann Schroeder, Bead Love

Kathleen Breeding, 99 Bottles of Beads on the Wall

Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation

Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design

Heather Richter, Desert Jewelry Designs

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Candida Elkins Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks

Catherine Yvonne King, Catherine's Musings

Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes

Shaiha Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings

Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware

Eleanor Burian Moore, The Charmed Life

Dee Alcalde, Agape Creations Jewelry

 Marianne Baxter, Simply Seablime Jewelry

Carole Carlson, Bead Sophisticate

Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams

Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreationz

Christie Searle Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry

Dolores Raml, CraftyD's Creations

Marianne Hurley, Reads and Beads

Kathleen Breeding, 99 Bottles of Beads on the Wall

Marci Allen Koziolek, Krafty Max Originals

CHICKLETS & HABERDASHERY

http://www.pinterest.com/gemfairy/suebeads-design-challenge-choosy-chicks-choose-chi/

The chicklet that I received on the far left & the trio what I purchased from Sue Beads

Featured Artist & Guest of Honor: Sue Kennedy

Etsy: SueBeads

Website: SueBead

Blogs: SueBeads 

Art Jewelry Elements

Hot Pink peyote seed beads

Added some light blue beads

I stitched the peyote chicklet onto an orange button, added a peyote bail.  I wasn't sure at first what to do with the CHICKLET pendant, then thought to combine my CHICKLET & HABERDASHERY blog projects.  I took some leftover hot pink and metallic bon bon yarn along with some orange & turquoise DMC thread to make the necklace.  I cut different lengths of each & knotted them together to make 2 strands of my own fibers.  For one of the strands I hand crocheted that length.  For the 2nd strand I attached it to my first strand.  Then started tying knots with different colors.

Choosy Chicks Choose Chicklets Challenge (c5)

Participating Artists

CHICKLET LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Guest of Honor & Featured Artist:  Susan Kennedy

Sue Kennedy's blogs:                               SueBeads...A Beady Girl's blog
                                                               Art Jewelry Elements
Sue Kennedy's website                            SueBeads
SueBeads Art Beads                                SueBeads

Hostess:

Toltec Jewels                                           http://www.JewelSchoolFriends.com

Artists:

Linda Anderson                                       http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com/

Jennifer Reno                                           http://jenrenjewelry.blogspot.com/

Shirley Moore                                          http://beadsandbread.blogspot.com/

Kristen Stevens                                        http://kristen-beadjourney.blogspot.com

Marybeth Rich                                         http://forestofjewels.blogspot.com

Jael Thorp                                                http://jaelsjewels.blogspot.com/

Melissa Trudinger                                     http://Beadrecipes.wordpress.com

Andrea Glick                                            http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/

Nan Smith                                                http://wirednan.blogspot.com

Blanca Medina                                         www.peru-medesigns.com

Shai Williams                                            http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com

Carolyn Lawson                                       http://Carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com

Rana Wilson                                             http://Ranaleadesigns.blogspot.com

Robin Reed                                              http://willowdragon.blogspot.com

Robin Showstack                                     http://heartsdesiresjewelryforyou.blogspot.com/

Sheila Prosterman                                     http://catswithbeads.blogspot.com

Karla Morgan                                          http://Texaspepperjams.blogspot.com

Kari Asbury                                             http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com

Kelly Rodgers                                          https://www.facebook.com/BeadinBlackBlue

Jayne Capps                                            https://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/

Mischelle Andrade Fanucchi                    https://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/

Heather Richter                                       http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com

Chris Eisenberg                                       www.wanderware.blogspot.com

Kathleen Breeding                                   http://www.zibbet.com/99BottlesofBeadsontheWall

Linda Landig                                           http://lindalandig.wordpress.com

Crystal Thain                                           http://beaddragons.blogspot.com/

Cheri Reed                                              http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com

Heather d-Entremont                               http://frugalmadougall.wordpress.com/

Dini Bruinsma                                          http://angazabychanges.blogspot.com/

Lori Schneider                                         http://www.beadaddicted.blogspot.com/

Tammy Adams                                        http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog.html

Melinda Orr                                            http://bandanagirl.indiemade.com/blog

Lennis Carrier                                         http://windbent.wordpress.com/

Cynthia Machata                                     http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com

Elizabeth Hodges                                    http://thewhisperingseas.blogspot.com

Debbie Rasmussen                                  http://kepirasmussen.blogspot.com/

Tanya McGuire                                       http://tanyamcguire.blogspot.com/

Charlie Jacka                                          http://clay-space.com/blog/

Ev Shelby                                               http://raindropcreationsbyevelyn.blogspot.com/

Sharyl McMillian-Nelson                        http://sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com/

Jasvanti Patel                                        http://jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.com

HABERDASHERY LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Melissa Trudinger                                           http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com

Ann Schroeder                                                 http://www.beadlove.wordpress.com

Tammy Adams                                                http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog.html

Amanda Wacasey                                           http://mandyinmystic.blogspot.com

Dolores Raml                                                   http://craftydscreations.wordpress.com 

Divya N                                                             http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com

Michelle McCarthy                                         http://www.fireflydesignstudio.BlogSpot.com

DiYana Brooks                                                 http://agapecreationsjewelry.blogspot.com/

Robin Kae Reed                                               http://willowdragon.blogspot.com

Andrea Glick                                                    http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/

Karin Grosset Grange                                     http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.fr

Mitzie Crider                                                    http://needfulluxuries.blogspot.com

Janine Lucas                                                    http://www.esfera.me/travel/blog/travel-stories  <-- will post on Sunday

Rosantia Petkova                                           http://bairozan.blogspot.com/

Susan Kennedy                                                http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

Leithleach Alainn Seodra                http://alainnjewelry.wordpress.com/

Kathleen Breeding                                          http://99bobotw.blogspot.com/

Shiraz Biggie                                                    http://secretsongdesigns.blogspot.com

Chris Eisenberg                                               http://www.wanderware.blogspot.com

Heather Richter                                              http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/

Lennis Carrier                                                  http://www.windbent.net/

Rebecca Anderson                                         http://www.songbeads.blogspot.com

Jenny Kyrlach                                                   http://anafiassa.blogspot.com

Rita Toltec Jewels                                          http://www.JewelSchoolFriends.com

Mischelle Fanucci                                           http://www.micheladasmusings.blogspot.com

Karen Mitchell                                                 http://overthemoon-design.com

Carol Briody                                                     http://Cbriody.blogspot.com

Karla Morgan                                                  http://TexasPepperJams.blogspot.com

Carolyn Lawson                                              http://Carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com

Lori Anderson                                                  http://www.prettythingsblog.com/

Jami Shipp                                                 http://www.celebratinglifewithdamamaship.blogspot.com

Lili Krist                                                             http://pcbylik.blogspot.com/ 

Evelyn Shelby                                                   http://raindropcreationsbyevelyn.blogspot.com/

Raissa de Guzman                                          http://www.abloro.com

Niky Sayers                                                      http://silverniknats.blogspot.co.uk

Keren Panthaki                                                http://vasdea.wordpress.com