Andrew Thornton Warrior Stone Challenge

Today is the reveal of the Warrior Stone Challenge, Sponsored by Andrew Thornton from Allegory Gallery in PA.  You purchase one of 20 kits and create.  Here is the kit I purchased.  It contains Czech glass old and new, Vintage acrylic, Labradorite gemstone strand.  The Luxury blend consists of Japanese Miyuki seed beads, Toho seed beads, Japanese Matsuno seed beads, freshwater pearls, glass pearls, Czech glass,Labradorite stone, base metal, Vintage sequins,German glass, Jade, Swarovski crystals, vintage lucite and vintage glass.

Here is a picture of the Luxury Blend 

and the Mystery Focal created by Andrew

Here I am seperating my little bead packet trying to get some inspiration for this design 

Lets make us some earrings 

Then I had this clever idea about trying to sew the chips onto a piece of brass. Of course that was easier said then done.  I always want something a little funky for myself and I like Labradorite.  I have a Gray dress that I always wear a black or white necklace with, so it will be great havibg a Gray one. Working Monochromatic color scheme (never) was in and of itself a challenge for me. I just couldn't do it. You know I am the vintage girl and they always wore some Pearls didn't they? lol.  So I attached Andrew's secret Artbead to my Brass Tag.  Using 24 gaug wire, I stitched the bead mix onto my Vintage Luggage Tag stamping that I purchased from B'sue Boutique it is one of my favorite Stampings.

I then made a chain out of more of the mix and Pearls

Artsy to say the least. Well this is a Hop so jump over to Andrew's blog and see what everyone has created.  Remember "Wear Vintage, Its New Again"

Pine Ridge Favorite Things Challenge

Today is the reveal of the Favorite Things Blog Hop and Challenge

I use My I phone as my camera and lately my photo's haven't been publishing right side up.  I am having real issues and may have to get a camera Black Friday, I digress. Anyway A grateful Artist, Lisa Lodge who is the Hostess sent participants a kit of Beady items that are her favorites. We are also allowed to use our stash.

My kit copper findings Pearls and Jasper Nuggets

Loved those beautiful pearls and decided they needed to be clustered. From My stash I added Glass Spectra beads. Now, I must say, I expected a Kit of Sea Glass.  I thought that Sea glass was her Favorite thing, because I discovered Sea glass from her through her facebook group.

Glass pearls,Czech glass beads and Spectra bead dangles

I took the dangles and Jasper and created this bracelet using Copper Wire.I also made the Copper Clasp.

Now one of my favorite things are Cameo's. I always set my Cameo in Brass mounts.  This one from B'sue Boutiques as well as the Spectra beads.  So I took this gorgeous glass domed Cameo Lady and added some of these dangles

In my stash of Gemstones which are my favorites things, lol  I have some Aqua Terra Jasper. That matched the ribbons on the lady in the cameo. Lisa's Czech glass beads and Pearls complimented her gown beautifully and made for a great composition for my Necklace.

The lighting not so good.  We been expierencing some rain in New York this week. I love this Jasper.  It is Aqua in coloring with Sand/Tan colored veining. This is a bold Statement piece and I hope you like it.

Now I am going to hop around to the other participants in this Hop. Please drop me a line, come back for a visit  and "Wear Vintage its New Again"

Your Hostess: Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Gloria Allen, Wings and Beads (you are here)

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Jacqui Kipfer, Seven Oaks Jewellery

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera 

Shaiha Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings 

Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design 

Carolyn Lawson,  Carolyn's Creations

Andrea Glick,   ZenithJade Creations

Beadfest P.A. 2015 Part 1 I Met the Artist's

I was so blessed at being able to attend Beadfest this year. Last year My Van went out of commission a week before Beadfest and I was unable to attend. This year I headed for Artisan Alley right away and look who I met. Ms. Heather Powers of Humblebeads   

 http://www.humblebeads.com 

up close and Personal.

For those of you not familiar with Heather, Heather is a Polymer Clay Artist who creates beads around nature. Her Bird beads and House beads my fav. Heather is a member of ABS and can be found   http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com

  

Here's my little collection, Luv these Houses

Humble Beads Heather Powers (r) and I.

Next look who I met Staci Louise from Staci Louise Originals.

Staci creates Polymer Beads with everything and anything that inspires her. Staci is a Member of Love my Art Jewelry and blogs at 

http://lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com

https://www.facebook.com/stacilouiseoriginals

http://stacilouiseoriginals.indiemade.com/store

Read her story here:

http://lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2015/08/just-little-bit-about-us.html

More stash from Artisan Alley

Priscilla Decoupage Beads

And of course Gem stone girl that I am, I picked up some gemstones
Look at these pretty gemstones I collected while in Beadfest.  Had to remind myself fall is comimg and I need some deeper richer colors for the up coming season.

Thank you so much for stoping by. Come back Next week and see whom else I met. Stay tuned to see what I create with these collections of Lovelies and leave me a comment I so appreciate them.

Art Bead Scene August Challenge

This months challenge come from a Wool woven Rug by Hosteen Klah titled Summer Thunder. Using Red as a design element in my Jewelry is not my strong point.  I use it almost like, Never. Lol that being said, I attended Beadfest this year and went straight to Artisan Alley where all the Handmade components, Jewelry and Artisans are.  I found the perfect Colored Ceramic focal by Artisan Lisa Peter's

A Nice Chunky focal 2 X 2 inches.  I wire wrapped and attached some nice Smoky Quartz for the neck chain along with some red sea glass from Znet shows I had in my stash.

Lately I seem to be having issues uploading my pictures.  They upload backwards, upside down, rightside left, I apologise.  I'm trying to meet the deadline for the Challenge and will continue to try and get better pictures.  I so wanted you to see this lovely chunky Necklace.  Not sure I'm going to keep that Tassel. A drop might do better, we will see.   Jump over to    http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com   to see what other contributors have created.  Thanks for stopping by.

Dreaming Tree Challenge

Today is the reveal for the Dreaming Tree Challenge.  I'm so late. I could't get the pictures to up load right side up. All of a sudden My Phone Camera has a top and bottom and I don't know which end is up.  SMH

Dreaming Tree challenge is sponsored by Andrew Thornton of  Allegory Gallery in PA.  He puts together about 20 of these kits for sale and you are challenged to create and then participate in a blog hop.

Included in this kit is a full strand of fluorite chip, a baggie of Dreaming Tree Luxury Bead Blend, waxed Irish linen, vintage lucite, African glass, crystal, vintage Czech glass, Czech glass, vintage plastic, and fluorite.  
I was truley challenged all I kept seeing was earring pairs. So I started with these dangly earrings with Leverbacks from   www.bsueboutiques.com and Flourite, Amethyst chips, Czech beads and seed beads from the kit

Then a dangly chain (exscuse the Photo) to match. I used beads and chips from the kit, added some hand wired  spiral elements for chain and glass Spectra beads to add and form a tassel.

Next I went into my private stash of goodness that I have from Bsue's where I found one of my favorite Vintage pieces of Brass, a Luggage tag.  I colorized the tag to match the handcrafted Tree of life focal made by Andrew attatched them together.

I love how this piece came out. I added a hand formed chain using the beads in the kit and made another pair of earrings.

Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment, then visit all the other participants listed below.  Remember that "Old is new again"

Alison Herrington http://alisonadorns.blogspot.com/

Tammy Bowman http://innermusejewelry.blogspot.com

Gloria Allen http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com

Michelle McCarthy - Playing with Clay http://www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com/

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

Dolores Raml http://craftydscreations.wordpress.com

Shaiha Williams http://www.shaihasramblings.com/

Andrew Thornton, Nancy Noyes-Ward, Laurel Ross, Cheryl Lee Tucker, Dawn Berkebile, and Melissa Wynne http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/

PINE RIDGE BEACH BLOG HOP

Today is the reveal of Pine Ridge Beach Blog Hop sponsored by Lisa Lodge.  Thank you Lisa for the gorgeous Kit.  The primary elements in our kits are sea glass.  I was able to create my pieces and complete two challenges in one, lol I am so tickled. These are the strands of Sea Glass and brass elements I received:

The challenge for me were those tiny multi colored disk beads. So I began to lay things out

Designs started formulating.  I wanted a long Necklace and found this beautiful focal bead that matched all that glass. Well I needed a tassel and the orange tear drops would work.Might also make a couple of pair of earrings from those teardrops.

laying out Necklace components

Earrings and Brass Starfish

Dressy Earrings

I always need Bracelets in the summer somrthin a little funky

with matching earrings of course and I used silver metals. Need a pair of Brass Turquoise earrings

Now for my Tassels and Necklace

Love how this tassel came out, also handmade chain
Well that is my collection.  This is a blog hop so hop around and see what 22 artisans have created

Your hostess:  Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Candida Elkins Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks

Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs

Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design

Susan Anderson, La Main Tresor

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Margaret Pelech, Margaret Pelech's Blog

Lisa Prewitt Knappenberger, LiRaysa Designs

Carol Briody, A Beads Life

Karin Grosset Grange, Ginkgo et Coquelicot

Shaiha Williams, Shaiha’s Ramblings

Gloria Allen, wings and beads (You Are Here)

Rosee Floss Hanemaayer, Silver Penny Artisans

Saundra Farren, Something by Saundra

Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool Jewelry

MaryAnne Kelly Hobbs-Fernie - TBD

Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware

Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera

Kelly Fletcher – TBD

Linda Anderson, From the Bead Board

Diana Chavis - TBD

We're All Ears July Challenge

Welcome to We're All Ears July Challenge Blog Hop. Sponsored by the Earrings Everyday blog.   This Month we were given  Primitive Folk Art quilts like this one made by women in India as our inspiration.    

From my stash I chose a pair of Copper sticks enameled in Red, Blue, with Marigold accents.These sticks were hand made by Cathleen Zaring .  I attached these sticks with Vintage Brass non tarnished copper wire to Czech glass flowers in Curry and Bordeaux coloring.  (Hope I spelled that right) very colorful with an explosion of colors like the Quilt.

Thanks for joining me and hop over to the

http://www.Earrings-everyday.blogspot.com  

to view what other Artist have created.