Meet My Swap and Hop 2017 Partner

I have Once again joined into the fun of a Swap and Hop sponsored by Linda Anderson of  Cherry On Top Design Co.  My Partner in Design this year is full of fun designer Ally Asato

Ally lives in Oregon. Ally originally moved from California in 2014.  One of her favorite colors to design with is Purple. I stalked her FB page Handbeaded by Ally  so I could show you some of her designs:

Luv this Horse focal and the combination of components used in Neck chain.

Who don't love
Turquoise and Sea horses

Luv the Chunkiness

So I mailed Ally some Purple and Gray Items to Play with:

Rabbit focal by Jenny Davies-Reazor, Czech glass 5 petal beads, Lavender faceted Czech glass, Labradorite  gemstones

Crystals and Freshwater Pearls with silver lead free metal spacers

I love cute Lobster claw clasp Here is a smowflake, a Teddy bear, a toggle clasp, 20 inch chain and a connector.

Of course Ally sent me some Purple, lol, as well:

Don't you just love the Labeled bags, Beads from Andrew Thornton, Unique square toggle clasp, spacers and lampwork beads

Enamels by Anne Gardanne, luv her components, some pearls, Ceramic bead and seed beads

 and this lovely pouch to carry my projects in.  She sent a Beef treat like a slim Jim, gone, sorry.  The Reveal is April 8th and you will meet many designers and see the new designs stay tuned.

Honey Do January Challenge

January Honey Do Inspiration Challenge photo. The Challenge began in 2016 from Eric Wentling to his wife Sarajo Wentling of SJ Designs Jewelry   Sarajo invited other designers to play along.  So this month I did my Charmie Bracelets.  The multitude of blues inspired these three Pieces. I luv watching these birds fluttering around in my garden amongst my flowers. The first bracelet is Blue Czech glass beads and beige flowers with a little sparkling crystal like the outdoor sun at this time of year.

Light Blue Charmie with Flowers

Bracelet #2 has crystals, fresh water pearls, Lapis, czech glass and this bracelet has SOLD.

Mixed Blues with Flowers and Leaves

Bracelet #3 has crystals, czech glass, my own Polymer disc bead, A resin flower, garden Silver plated brass charms from Bsue Boutiques

Charmie with Silver Plated Brass Charms and Owl.

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ABS October Monthly Challenge

This month the Challenge photo is "Dragonfly Lamp" You can go HERE to Art Bead Scene and read all about the Art and Challenge. So I found a Dragon fly connector in my stash by Green Girl Studio's. I purchased the connector at Beadfest this year when I met the multi talented Andrew Thornton and William Jones. 

With Vintage, Art Nouvea came along at the end of the Victorian era in 1890 and lasted through the Edwardian era 1910. Jewelry was influenced by Nature, and Japanese art. Elegant sweeping lines that evoked movement of water and clouds.  Leaves, flowers, birds, and dragonflies as well as depictions of the female form. Elaborite enamel work in muted shades.  So I colored the connector with yellow and purple coloring.  To the glorified(gloria influenced) lol, Dragonfly, I added czech glass flowers, yellow agate gemstones with crystal rondells making my dangles and suspended from chain.

Necklace from the back as Pretty as the front

Dragon Fly Necklace front

I loved these colors and was inspired to create one of my Cameo in purple with this color scheme also:

Thank you so much for stopping by. Remeber to wear Vintage, Its new again.

ABS October Monthly Challenge

This month the Challenge photo is "Dragonfly Lamp" You can go HERE to Art Bead Scene and read all about the Art and Challenge. So I found a Dragon fly connector in my stash by Green Girl Studio's. I purchased the connector at Beadfest this year when I met the multi talented Andrew Thornton and William Jones. 

With Vintage, Art Nouvea came along at the end of the Victorian era in 1890 and lasted through the Edwardian era 1910. Jewelry was influenced by Nature, and Japanese art. Elegant sweeping lines that evoked movement of water and clouds.  Leaves, flowers, birds, and dragonflies as well as depictions of the female form. Elaborite enamel work in muted shades.  So I colored the connector with yellow and purple coloring.  To the glorified(gloria influenced) lol, Dragonfly, I added czech glass flowers, yellow agate gemstones with crystal rondells making my dangles and suspended from chain.

Necklace from the back as Pretty as the front

Dragon Fly Necklace front

I loved these colors and was inspired to create one of my Cameo in purple with this color scheme also:

Thank you so much for stopping by. Remeber to wear Vintage, Its new again.

Art Bead Scene September Challenge

This painting "Old Woman from the Poorhouse in the Garden with Glass Ball and Poppies" by Paula Modersohn-Becker, 1907 is the Inspiration for our Piece this month. I found the photo to be dark and not to my taste as far as the colors I usually design in. However that was the challenge for me. Using colors I don't usually design in, Red and Black which I highlighted with gold from the goblet.
I made these Polymer Disk and wire wrapped them for earrings.

I made a matching focal, added a connector and chain for a Pendant

The complete set.

Thanks for stopping by and you can go HERE to find more information on the Monthly Challenge.

We're All Ears May Challenge

Earrings every day Posted this lovely Photo of a Pink floral Teapot as May's Challenge  

  

In my stash I have teeny tiny tea cup charms with this pattern, so I twisted some wire, dangled the cup, the spoon and a pink czech glass for these lightweight funky earrings to wear.

As always thanks for stopping by.

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