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

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"