Bead Peeps Swap N Hop

Sunday was the reveal of the Swap N Hop, I was away at a Workshop, arrived home only to find a very close cousin has passed. Two of my staff are out sick so I am posting late. I hate when people commit to a hop and never post so I hope later than never is acceptable my fellow designers. This swap is hosted by Linda Anderson with aproxamately 53 designers in tow. This swap and Hop held many challenges for me. I am a pink girl, my favorite colors to design with, Pink, Purple, and greens. My favorite metals Vintage Brass in Brass Ox. I Luv pearls and gemstones and Artisan beads. I love sparkle and shine.
      My partner is Teresa Schurter whom I have found to be cheerful at all times, regardless of the Pitfalls life throws her way. She is a stay at home wife, and mother, and a designer at TreeZ's. Treasurs 

Teresa designed these pieces

 

This is the reminder of that beautiful box Teresa made and sent holding supplies:

Beads in Orange, bronze, brown, and white. Copper Jump rings, not the pink face, its just been laying on my messy work table for about a year now. Smh, I digress. The little baggies of beads are labeled Korean, Czech or Japanese

The focals were either Polymer clay flowers or a Polymer cabachon in a Brass mount which is actually two sided and the attached bail is copper. So I chose this Brass focal instead of the Polymer flowers as I am a mostly Vintage brass lover. Her color of choice for me was Orange, Her metal of choice for me, was mixed, Copper and bronze.  These colors and metals represented to me a challenge within a challenge.

Copper Links, Matching polymer beads and Copper handmade clasp

Flip side of Polymer Focal which Teresa herself has made.

So as you see I am adding the tiny beads made by Teresa to the Jump rings she also made. Blue, Orange, white and Green are in the pendant, Blue and white will be  Major contributing colors in my design since this is spring time of the year. So first we need mixed metal Earrings, and finally a neck piece.  I do not like matchy matchy, but coordinating complimentary pieces that mix well.

These earrings have the same filigree, but one in brass ox and the other is copper to represent the mixed metals.

I used the Clasp as indicated in the challenge 

I used a Copper and a Brass Ox connector of the same design:

Teardrop Sea Glass from my stash

To see what my Partner made, click here Teresa Schurter Join the rest of the Hop here or below:

HOSTESS: Linda Anderson http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com 
Natalie Davidson http://www.northshoredays.com/ 
Marcy Lamberson http://www.studiomarcy.blogspot.com 
Kathy Lindemer http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/ 
 Dita Basu http://www.alankarshilpa.blogspot.com 
 Andrea Glick http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/ 
Kristina Peck http://tealeavesandtinyhats.blogspot.com/ 
Shai Williams http://www.shaihasramblings.com/ 
Catherine La Vite http://www.drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com/ 
Christina Hickman http://vintagetreasuresjewelry.blogspot.com/ 
YOU ARE HERE: gloria allen http://wingsandbeads.blogspot.com 
Teresa Schurter http://treezstreazurs.com/ 
Maria Rosa Sharrow http://willowstreetshops.blogspot.com 
Susan Kelly http://mimismilesdesigns.blogspot.com 
Jenny Kyrlach http://anafiassa.blogspot.com/ 
Michelle McCarthy http://www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com 
Terry Jeanette Carter http://tappingflamingo.blogspot.com 
Lee Koopman http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com 
Laurie Vyselaar https://lefthandjewelry.wordpress.com 
Marianne Baxter http://simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com 
Divya N http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com 
Kelly Hosford Patterson http://travelingsideshow.blogspot.com/ 
Johana Nunez http://www.artincendi.com 
Kari Asbury http://hippiechickjewelrydesign.com/blog 
ROBIN REED http://www.willowdragon.blogspot.com 
Kristina Hahn Eleniak http://www.peacockandlime.wordpress.com 
Robin Lynne Showstack http://heartsdesiresjewelryforyou.blogspot.com/ 
Rosantia Petkova http://bairozan.blogspot.com/ 
Claire Fabian http://saraccino.blogspot.de/ 
Inge von Roos https://ingetraud.wordpress.com 
Rachel Mallis http://mintmonarch.com 
Sam Waghron http://palemooncreation.blogspot.co.uk 
Lori Schneider http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com 
Fay Wolfenden http://torchfairy.blogspot.com
  
SEEDERS 
Suse Stelljes http://pearlify.blogspot.de 
Ginger Bishop http://www.lilmummylikes.blogspot.com 
Nelly May http://www.smellynelly.blogspot.com 
Rebecca White http://morganafeycreations.121hub.com/ 
sheila Prosterman http://catswithbeads.blogspot.com 
Catherine King http://catherines-musings.blogspot.com 
Palak (aka Pallavi Asher) http://kalaabhushan.blogspot.in/ 
Krafty Max http://kraftymax.net 
Renetha Stanziano http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/ 
Becky Pancake http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com 
Katy Heider http://onthepondcreations.blogspot.com/ 
Deborah Apodaca http://deborahapodacadesigns.blogspot.com/ 
Heather Richter http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/ 
Tami Norris https://tamisdesigns.wordpress.com 
Brandy Scozzari http://bhjewelry.wordpress.com 
Catherine King http://catherines-musings.blogspot.com 
Kathleen Breeding https://www.facebook.com/99BOBOTW/ 
Veralynne Malone http://veradesigns.blogspot.com 
Bobbie Rafferty http://beadsong.blogspot.com 
Lori Blanchard http://alainnjewelry.wordpress.com

Artisan Component Marketplace Challenge

I was honored when Kari Asbury chose me as a runner up to receive this component kit. 

  

 http://artisancomponentmarketplace.com/asburyavenuedesigns/

http://artisancomponentmarketplace.com/blog/2015/04/11/finally-its-reveal-time-2/

Kari sponsored a Give-a-way Component Challenge Kit. I was blessed to be one of the receipiants of the kit. Never expected to win but being an Aries by Nature and birth you know we enjoy challenges. 9 Kits were distributed to 9 Artisans/Designers who have blogs to create a blog Hop.  I always love to see  designs from Artist who receive the same design elements don't you.  No one will have the same creative pieces. Well every single component pictured above are the types of components that I have never used in my designs, but would like to, so talk about a Challenge, Hmmm.  The next part was to see who my sista participating designers are. Well, when I saw kelly from the traveling side show, Lori Poppe and Robin Kae I knew I was up to my eyeballs in competiveness.  Not saying the other artist are not Stellar, I'm just familiar with these three ladies work.  I was thinking bracelets and then I see the bracelet Queen (as I call her)  Robin Reed who makes bracelets in her sleep.  I have never  used Sari Ribbon But Kelly Hosford Patterson and Lori Poppe from Bead Soup fame seem to revel in it.  I am feeling a little out of my League. I know there is no way these components will go into one piece by me.  They will have to each shine on their own.The first component for me will be 

 Copper Component is from Kristi Bowman Design http://artisancomponentmarketplace.com/kristibowmandesign/

Ceramic Component is from Marla's Mud
http://artisancomponentmarketplace.com/marlasmud/

Wood Toggle Clasp is from Asbury Avenue Designs

http://artisancomponentmarketplace.com/asburyavenuedesigns/

The ceramic needs to be bezeled and would take the longest so I started with that and created my mini assemblage.  As you know my saying "Wear old, its new again." Old brass filigree with new Ceramic focal assembled and set aside to cure.  Now for Copper element I think Blue, beads and gems will do nicely. Into my stash I go looking all the while contemplating what to do with the toggle and Sari Ribbon?                                                                          

Copper wire, glass leaves and glass flowers, some crystal and glass rounds. Next the Toggle with the matching Sari

Pearls, Sari Ribbon, Vintage Brass Charms.  Hope I did this Asbury Toggle justice.
Earrings Sari Ribbon, Pearls, Laboradorite Gems.  Next up Ceramic and Brass in a cuff, Oh yeah!! Hope you like it Marla

 As you see my thought process all over the place. But I completed this challenge beautifully. My fellow Artisans can say wow, that Gloria Allen is aspiring to be an Artistic Designer!

Don't be a stranger Please visit all the participants in this hop and remember to wear Vintage, its new again.
Participating Designers
Brandy Haag 

Carolyn 

Jenny Kyrlach 

Kelly Hosford Patterson 

Lori Poppe 

Rachel Mills http://www.mintmonarch.com/#!blog/c1jlz

Robin Kae Reed 

Terri Arcas

Gloria Allen (you are here)