Friday, May 1, 2015

Bead Peeps Swap N Hop May 2015

 Our Hostess: Linda Anderson from http//:fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com

Our group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beadPeeps/

Meet my lovely Swap N Hop Partner, Becky Pancake!  
http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/
Becky has been making jewelry for 15 years.
My partner Becky made this for Octoberfest last year.
Octoberfest is hosted by Toltec Jewels at:
http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com/
This is one of my favorite pieces that Becky has blogged about.
I love orange in any way it comes!  Tints, hues, translucent, opaque, pumpkin...

I love sending bead swaps!
 As you can see, Becky is going to have a hard time deciding on what to make.
I usually send my packages priority mail for only $5.25, so I make it worth it.
I fill the box to the rim, every nook & cranny.  A great opportunity to do a swap,
send some extra as a RAOK (random act of kindness) and just because!
I also sent her all of this!
I wanted to give her lots of choices
in the colors, focals & handmade items.
Not only did I send her items that I've made,
but items I've purchased or received in recent swaps
by other talented artists!



These are the pretty goodies that I received from Becky!
The warm colors are so inviting.  For the first time in a swap I strived
to use as many of the items that I received.  I really wanted to use up everything,
to challenge myself.  But, I had a couple of last minute commissions to work on.
So I was able to get 3 really great pieces completed.
The first piece!  I do have goldstone in my collection
of beads, findings, seed beads & mixed media items.
Don't forget I have a mini Michaels at home!
This one was quite easy for me.
Becky made the focal & I really couldn't see it as a necklace.
I didn't want to take away from all of the work she put into this design.
I've been shopping occasionally at Savers (a local 2nd hand store)
Buying up clutches, purses & small bags to upcycle by beading onto them.
I used the smoke fireline to stitch the focal that I received in my swap
onto this purse!  Easy Peasy!

This is a paper mache' birdhouse
that you can buy at Michaels Arts & Crafts Stores
I happen to work there in the jewelry department & teach jewelry classes!
In my stash I found an old metal wind up music box someone gave me about 15+ years ago.
I cut off the roof of the birdhouse.  Viola, a music box in the making.  Which beads to use, how will it be executed?



So far this is what I have.  But I would like to do much more to it.
I want it to stand up taller so the mechanical part inside doesn't move.
I used the 11/0 & 15/0 seed beads that I received in my swap stitched onto the fabric scrap from my stash & painted the roof a warm metallic gold.




Using up the rest
of the seed beads
that I received from Becky.
I did some even count peyote
& herringbone.  Added some of the round
gemstones, a copper metal focal,
a copper chain I recently received from
a purchase from Lori Anderson, some aqua
metal pieces, some yarn from a chinese auction
and the wire wrapped copper clasp & connectors made
by Becky Pancake!
Here's what's left
after all of the designing,
pinning, decisions & & executions!




Thank you Linda Anderson for all the planning, organizing, answering PM's,
posting suggestions, rules, FYI's & executing quite an adventurous experience!



Bead Peeps Swap N Hop 2015 
Partner List  

 Our Hostess: Linda Anderson from http//:fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com

LindaAndersonhttp://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com
MaricaZammithttp://www.beadlovelies.com
LindaAndersonhttp://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com
JessicaHocutthttps://faithfamilyandadventure.wordpress.com
KristinaHahn Eleniakhttp://www.peacockandlime.wordpress.com
DebbieJeffrieshttp://wordpress/debrasdivinedesigns/blog.com
RosantiaPetkovahttp://bairozan.blogspot.com/
ShaliniAustinhttp://jewellerybyshalini.co.uk/my-blog/
CatherineLa Vitehttp://drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com
AnnicaLarssonhttp://zestyfrog.wordpress.com/
LoriSchneiderhttp://beadaddicted.blogspot.com/
DivyaNhttp://www.jewelsofsayuri.com
MowseDoylehttp://mowsemadethis.blogspot.com
FayWolfendenhttp://torchfairy.blogspot.com
KathyLindemerhttp://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/
ClaireFabianhttp://saraccino.blogspot.de/
JaniceWarden Bergeronhttp://thejewelryroom.blogspot.ca
NatalieDavidsonhttp://www.northshoredays.com
DebFortinhttp://www.studiok24.blogspot.ca
Ingevon Rooshttp://ingetraud.wordpress.com
KarenMitchellhttp://overthemoon-design.com
RobinReedhttp://willowdragon.blogspot.com
MarieCoverthttp://thistledown-and-swaddlings.blogspot.com/
AliciaMarinachehttp://www.allprettythings.ca
NanSmithhttp://www.wirednan.blogspot.ca
JohanaNunezhttp://artincendi.com
KellyHosford Pattersonhttp://travelingsideshow.blogspot.com/
LoriBlanchardhttp://alainnjewelry.WordPress.com
Sue Kennedyhttp://suebeads.blogspot.com
ShaiWilliamshttp://shaihasramblings.com
NikySayershttp://silverniknats.blogspot.co.uk
MelissaTrudingerhttp://beadrecipes.wordpress.com
CandidaCastleberryhttp://www.spunsugarbeadworks.blogspot.com
ErinGuesthttp://www.renlish.com
NicoleRennellhttp://nicolerennell.com/blog
IenTemaluruhttp://ienmaginationsjewelry.wordpress.com
RobinShowstackhttp://heartsdesiresjewelryforyou.blogspot.com/
SamWaghornhttp://palemooncreation.blogspot.co.uk
MarianneBaxterhttp://www.simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com
ElsieDeliz-Fonsecahttp://ladelizchica.blogspot.com
ShaiWilliamshttp://shaihasramblings.com
LeeKoopmanhttp://stregajewellry.wordpress.com
JayneCappshttp://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com
MartiConradhttp://marticsclay.blogspot.com
TinaBoshhttp://bookbug-somanybookssolittletime.blogspot.com/
EleanorThomashttp://woolywireetc.blogspot.com
JeanneSteckhttp://www.gemsbyjeannemarie.blogspot.com
GloriaAllenhttp://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com
RachelMallishttp://www.mintmonarch.com/#!blog/c1jlz
AndreaGlickhttp://zenithjade.blogspot.com/
StephanieStamperhttp://skwds.blogspot.com
ChrisHausslerhttp://pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com
BetonyMaidenhttp://www.beadwenches.blogspot.com/
KariAsburyhttp://hippiechickjewelrydesign.com/blog/
JennyKyrlachhttp://anafiassa.blogspot.com/
ColleenFoleyhttp://colleenfoleycreations.blogspot.com
MarybethRichhttp://forestofjewels.blogspot.com/
MarcyLambersonhttp://www.StudioMarcy.blogspot.com
DyanneEverett-Cantrellhttp://www.deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com
GinnyLoneshttp://www.Skippingintotheunknown.blogspot.com
Maria RosaSharrowhttp://willowstreetshops.blogspot.com
LorettaCarstensenhttp://designsbyloretta.blogspot.com
DoloresRamlhttp://craftydscreations.wordpress.com
MichelleMcCarthyhttp://www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com
LouiseMcCormick-Glazierhttp://jewelrytreasuresbylouise.blogspot.com/
HeatherRichterhttp://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com
TammyAdamshttp://www.paisleylizard.com/blog/
ShirleyMoorehttp://beadsandbread.blogspot.com
Seed Beaders
SusanneStelljeshttp://pearlify.blogspot.de
SheilaProstermanhttp://catswithbeads.blogspot.com
PallaviAsherhttp://kalaabhushan.blogspot.in/
JamiShipphttp://celebratinglifewithdamamashipp.blogspot.com
PeggyKosierhttp://www.kosydesigns.blogspot.ca/
AndraWeberhttp://andrasjoyfuljourney.blogspot.com
CatherineKinghttp://catherines-musings.blogspot.com
KraftyMaxhttp://kraftymax.com
SierraBarretthttp://giraffecanhas.wordpress.com
LoisSherwoodhttp://thiznthat5454blog.wordpress.com
KatyHeiderhttp://onthepondcreations.blogspot.com
RebeccaRobertson   (White)http://morganafeycreations.121hub.com/
HeatherRichterhttp://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com
BrandyCollierhttp://bhjewelry.wordpress.com
StephanieHausslerhttp://www.pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com
LoriBlanchardhttp://alainnjewelry.WordPress.com
KathleenBreedinghttp://99bobotw.blogspot.com
BeckyPancakehttp://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com
RenethaStanzianohttp://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/
TamiNorrishttps://jewelrybytami.wordpress.com/
GingerBishophttp://lilmummylikes.blogspot.com/
PeggyJohnsonhttp://charmbarn.blogspot.com

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Checkerboard Challenge

I really didn't have the time to be on time for this event.  Good thing that I made my necklace a couple of months ago.  I'm knee deep in making the accessories for a Final Fantasy XIV cosplay client.  So to say the least here you are:


I call it Tribal in Check

Here is the list to the other participants:

Without further ado, here are the participants:
  
Your hostess:  Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist
Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation
Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations
Toltec  Jewels, Jewel School Friends
Heather Richter, Desert Jewelry Designs
Candida Elkins Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks
Kathleen Breeding, 99 Bottles of Beads on the Wall
Mischelle Fanucchi, Micheladas Musings
Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design
Susan Anderson, La Main Tresor
Kathy Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Ann Schroeder, Bead Love
Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue
Margaret Pelech, Margaret Pelech's Blog
Lisa Prewitt Knappenberger, LiRaysa Designs
Annette Rivers, Mama Owls Mess
Carol Briody, A Beads Life
Miranda Ackerley, MirandAck
Karin Grosset Grange (France), Ginkgo et Coquelicot
Katrina Scuderi Taylor, I Wanna Go Out

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Ooh AhH Anchors AweiGH


ANCHORS AWEIGH
Thank you Toltec & Suburban Girl Beads
for hosting this design challenge.

I will say that I have been so excited to be able to participate in yet another design challenge & blog hop.  As many other past challenges I set out many times to design and come up with something different and original.  Many times I "cruised" pinterest for inspiration.  This evening, Saturday, September 6th I'm burning both ends of the candle.  I set out to make a ring.  I tend to peyote my bezels quite tight.  So at 9:00pm PST I unfortunately got a full blown anxiety attack & hot flash.  Uhh, like I needed this NOW?!  So then I'm calling Heather Richter one of my life lines for support.  She was the best.  I ended up scrapping working on beading a bezel and she suggested I do the wire wrapping of the charms with half round copper wire around some gear frames to make a simple pair of earrings.  We've all been there.  For me I was set out to make a simple ring from a you tube video that I came across today & ended up with a pair of earrings.  LOL!

Here you can see that on the right one, I cut the loop off to do the peyote bezel.

Here are my earrings, you can see that I ended up cutting off the other loop.
Please take the time to visit all the participants in this blog hop challenge.  Get inspired to create something different or use a new element in your next design.


Participating Artists


Featured & Honored Artist:        Diana Ptaszynski

Diana's Shop:                           Suburban Girl Beads

Diana's Blogs:                          Suburban Girl Studio
                                                 Art Jewelry Elements

Hostess: TJ                               Jewel School Friends

Bobbie Rafferty                         Beadsong Jewelry

Chris Eisenberg                         Wanderware

Heather Richter                         Desert Jewelry Designs

Michelle McCarthy                    Firefly Design Studio

Kathy Lindemer                         Bay Moon Design

Dini Bruinsma                            Angaza by Changes

Cynthia Machata                       Antiquity Travelers

Kathleen Breeding                     99 Bottles of Beads on the Wall

Linda Younkman                       Lindy's Designs

Robin Reed                                  Artistry HCBD

Marla Gibson                              Spice Box Designs

Gina Hockett                               Freestyle Elements

Renetha Stanziano                      Lamplight Crafts

Marianne Baxter                          Simply Seablime Jewelry        

Christina Miles                             Wings N Scales

Marybeth Rich                            A Few Words from Within the Pines

Shai Williams                              Shaiha's Ramblings

Cheri Reed                                  Creative Designs by Cheri

Monique Urquhart                      A Half-Baked Notion

Jennifer Reno                             Musings of a Crafty Jenny

Shirley Moore                             Beads and Bread

Tammy Adams                           Paisley Lizard

Melissa Trudinger                       Bead Recipes

Jill Bradley                                  JillyBeads

Wednesday, August 6, 2014

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.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

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
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
 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 
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