New Year New Beginnings

 2023 brings new hope for a safer future. It has also brought many changes in business for the small business owners. We are regrouping and trying to find our way. Im begining the year with The Honey Do Challenge. If you are new here, Artisan Sarajo Wentling is challenged monthly by her husband to make Jewelry from a photograph that he provides her. Sarajo then invites fellow Artisan Designers like my self to play along.  Her is this months Photo Inspiration. The Majestic Redwoods. Leaves, outdoors, green, brown Nature comes to mind.

 

I designed this Necklace with a ceramic focal from Marsha Neal Studio. The nature imprint and colors were true to this challenge. I added contrasting Czech glass leaves and textured pearls to create the look.

I then created these dangle earrings 

Join Sarajo over at www.sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com to see what everyone has created. This should be fun and join us next month as the creativity continues. 

Pretty Palettes:December 2017 Reveal

Welcome to my Blog. Hope your days are healthy and fun. Halcraft sponsers a monthly Inspiration called Pretty Palettes. When I first started Jewelry making I purchased a lot of stash from Halcraft through the Michaels craft stores. So This month's Inspiration full of Holiday colors Comes from their visit to the the Biltmore Estate  

Biltmore Estate

                                        
 This is the beautiful Palette chosen:

These are the beads Pretty Palette has chosen to use,

These however are my choices: Natural Quartz, White roses, Cranberry ceramic rounds, green facet glass beads, and brown ceramic round beads.

Love these Roses and Red Holly Like beads

Brown Ceramic beads from my stash

This is the lovely Bracelet I made using roses, cranberries and green glass:





These lovely Boho earrings are lightweight and just Fabulous, lol

So then I made a coordinating Necklace Using the Brown and cranberry beads, Roses,the Quartz daggers, green facet beads and a piece of Silverware Brass.

Hope you enjoy the Collection;

So this is a Blog Hop please join and see what other Artist have designed. I love comments, don't be shy, lol.







We're All Ears-September Challenge

September's inspiration for many a challenge this month is the Sunflower. I love bright yellow as we tumble like leaves into the fall season.

I concentrated on the Yellow, the brown center and put together these little flirty darlings. I chose a brass filigree with a dark designer finish in rusted iron from Bsue Boutiques  which also carries brass Lever backs, added a brown cabachon and dangled these cute yellow flowers.

These earrings will be added to my shop.  show me your inspirations, dont be shy leave a comment and I will see you next week.

My Beadfest 2017

Once Again I was honored to be able to attend my annual trip to Beadfest for supplies held in Oaks, PA. I went Tailgating at 8 am Saturday morning with the famous Artist/Designers Candy Cooper whom I took a class with and learned how to use a Sizzix Metal embossing machine, Designer/Polymer Clay Artist/Writer/ Heather from Humblebeads was there at the Tailgate, along with Dakota Stones, Beadalon, and Leather cord USA, and Sarah James from Jessee James Beads. My loot bag from Candie contained various coupons from her sponsors, a beautiful black brass heart that we added Rose colored ink too, then buffed back for highlights. With the sizzix machine I embossed little hearts added some Jesse James beads and tassels to create these earrings:

You can Find Candie dailey HERE

This is Heather and I and the lovely Polymer beads I purchased.  Heather can be found here at Humblebeads

Luv my Jessee James Beads:

I visited New Facebook Friend Donna McClaren from Beaded Chic, Donna creates Lampwork beads

Marsha Neal with Ceramic beads

Allegory Gallery with Delightful William Jones and Andrew Thornton and Green Girl Studio 

Staci Louise Originals with polymer clay components 

Then I was off to find gemstones for my Artisan pieces, and met up with fellow designer Danielle Clarke of Opal Rose.

More Lampwork beads and Gemstones 

Love Dakota Stones

There was fabulous works of Jeweled pieces

Wire designs at Parawire:

I saw Fascinating Unique pieces

Great displays:

Metals

Cabachons

If you have never been to a bead show you have just lived vicariously through me.You must plan to attend one there is so much fun and excitement to be had. Follow me to see all the creations I create with my haul. Thanks for stopping by and I love comments.

Art Bead Scene August Challenge

The August Art Bead Scene Challenge  Is this Inspiration Photo "12 Princesses On the way to the Dance". Art by Kay Nieslen published in 1923.

I went with color, this palette by far has been one of my hardest challenges. I don't often design in these colors unless I am meeting a challenge. My Artbead focal is made of Polymer Clay by Staci Louise Originals.  Such a Large Focal demanded a statement neck chain. I used a Black glass hollow Tube bead. Also featured is a Rare 40X30mm Grey Crysoberyl Cats eye semi precious stone. Topaz orange Agate gemstone, Czech glass flower dangles, crystals, a wire wrapped bail, this necklace has it all. Love the lines from this Polymer focal to the background of Inspirational Photo

Full Necklace in all its glory

Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you soon.

Pine Ridge Treasures Pearl Blog Hop

Today is the blog Hop sponsored by Pine Ridge Treasures own host Lisa Lodge.  I purchased a pearl kit and received these Grays and Turquoise glass pearls and silver components:

I created three pair of earrings. First with Gray pearls, czech glass, and Silverware brass beadcaps

The Second with Gray pearls, Lampwork Head pins

The third with gray pearls, Lampwork disk from DSG, lampwork headpins from Dry Gulch

They all match this amazing long Necklace,  I beaded long chain with gray and Turquoise and hints of amber

The amazing dangle Focal

The whole collection. I just need to make a Bracelet.

Thanks for stopping by and hop on over to my Neghbors in this hop:

Your hostess:  Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool Jewelry

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera

Gloria Allen, Wings and Beads

Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation

Ann Schroeder, Bead Love

Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design