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

Pine Ridge Gentle Spring Blog Hop

I am late to the Party. Gentle Spring Blog Hop sponsored by Pine Ridge Treasure's.

I received this package to design with 

Lately challenges include colored cording so I decided to give it a try and make a bracelet. Only the marbled Lavender beads had holes big enough to pass through 

It needs some dangles or a Tassel with some coordinating earrings. 

Thanks for visiting don't forget to say hi

see what other Artist did HERE or join the hop below.

Your hostess:  Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Shaiha Williams, Shaiha’s Ramblings

Gloria Allen, Gloria Allen Designs

Saundra Farren, Something by Saundra

Ann Schroeder, Bead Love

Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs

Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware

Bead Peeps Swap 'n' Hop Preview

I wanted to share with you this amazing package that my partner Teresa Schuter sent. So beautiful is the packaging.

This is the Package

Some fabric, lace, linnen and things

Beads, clasps and more beads

Focals, and More Focals

Thanks for the visit see you May 15th for the Reveal.

Andrew Thornton's Hidden Cove Challenge

Today is the reveal of the Andrew Thornton's Hidden Cove Challenge. Growing up Blue was my most favorist color, (she laughs) My kitchen was blue and white with those blue willow plates and saucers.  I even have this cute Teapot set.  Living room was Sky blue and white with Navy blue wall to wall carpet. Bathroom Courtesy of Sears was Blue, beige and white. That was like twenty years ago.  When I purchased my house my mom said I hope everything is not going to be blue. SMH.  This is the Hidden Cove Kit I purchased, had to have it.

This kit features a selection of premium Czech glass (both new and vintage), vintage lucite, vintage acrylic, waxed cotton cord, manik-manik Indonesian lampwork glass, a vintage seed bead mix, dalmatian jasper, wood, an African trade bead, a strand of sodalite and a Luxury Bead Blend

The Secret Component

First I created the earrings I could of gone on and on, so many pretties in the kit. A matching Charmie Necklace. Andrew's kit and my brass charms from Bsue Boutiques

Brass Heart Charms, Chocolate brass, Brass puffy Flower, smiling face, a clock the photo doesnt quite capture all the sparkle

Now For the Bracelet  

my challenge is complete. Love to hear comments and reactions. Thanks for stopping by. Visit the other Artist's

ABS APRIL CHALLENGE

This month Challenge Pink, Greens, beige, creamy light yellow, Caramel brown, yummy spring colors. I chose this butterfly Artbead from Suzieqbeads

I added some glass pearls, Czech Pansy beads, czech glass beads and created this Necklace. 

Thanks so much for stopping by. Please  visit Art Bead Scene

Pine Ridge Ceramic Blog Hop

Today is the reveal for the Pine Ridge Ceramic Blog hop, sponsored by Lisa Lodge.  When I saw this picture with all the bight spring colors, I was thrilled to welcome spring at last. You all know how I love my color.So I just had to be part of this hop. Since everything is randomly picked I had no cause to worry the picture was full of color.  However, when I received my kit it was brown. Don't get me wrong gorgeous brown Jasper, a Pretty Ceramic with a lacey pattern from grubbi, rondells, clasp, a strand of white glass pearls but everything else brown.  This is what I received in my kit


Always up for a challenge, first a pair of Jasper wire wrapped teardrop earrings

Earrings with brass elements:

Pretty backside of my Necklace

Doing Grubbi Ceramic Justice

The collection

Thank you Lisa for sponsering yet another successful challenge. Please everyone and vist all the designers:

Your hostess:  Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Shaiha Williams, Shaiha’s Ramblings

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera

Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design

Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware

Gloria Allen, Gloria Allen Designs

Saundra Farren, Something by Saundra

Ann Schroeder, Bead Love

Christine Stonefield, Sweet Girl Design

Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes

Visit the other Designer's HERE