Beadfest P.A. 2015 Part 1 I Met the Artist's

I was so blessed at being able to attend Beadfest this year. Last year My Van went out of commission a week before Beadfest and I was unable to attend. This year I headed for Artisan Alley right away and look who I met. Ms. Heather Powers of Humblebeads   

 http://www.humblebeads.com 

up close and Personal.

For those of you not familiar with Heather, Heather is a Polymer Clay Artist who creates beads around nature. Her Bird beads and House beads my fav. Heather is a member of ABS and can be found   http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com

  

Here's my little collection, Luv these Houses

Humble Beads Heather Powers (r) and I.

Next look who I met Staci Louise from Staci Louise Originals.

Staci creates Polymer Beads with everything and anything that inspires her. Staci is a Member of Love my Art Jewelry and blogs at 

http://lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com

https://www.facebook.com/stacilouiseoriginals

http://stacilouiseoriginals.indiemade.com/store

Read her story here:

http://lovemyartjewelry.blogspot.com/2015/08/just-little-bit-about-us.html

More stash from Artisan Alley

Priscilla Decoupage Beads

And of course Gem stone girl that I am, I picked up some gemstones
Look at these pretty gemstones I collected while in Beadfest.  Had to remind myself fall is comimg and I need some deeper richer colors for the up coming season.

Thank you so much for stoping by. Come back Next week and see whom else I met. Stay tuned to see what I create with these collections of Lovelies and leave me a comment I so appreciate them.

Art Bead Scene August Challenge

This months challenge come from a Wool woven Rug by Hosteen Klah titled Summer Thunder. Using Red as a design element in my Jewelry is not my strong point.  I use it almost like, Never. Lol that being said, I attended Beadfest this year and went straight to Artisan Alley where all the Handmade components, Jewelry and Artisans are.  I found the perfect Colored Ceramic focal by Artisan Lisa Peter's

A Nice Chunky focal 2 X 2 inches.  I wire wrapped and attached some nice Smoky Quartz for the neck chain along with some red sea glass from Znet shows I had in my stash.

Lately I seem to be having issues uploading my pictures.  They upload backwards, upside down, rightside left, I apologise.  I'm trying to meet the deadline for the Challenge and will continue to try and get better pictures.  I so wanted you to see this lovely chunky Necklace.  Not sure I'm going to keep that Tassel. A drop might do better, we will see.   Jump over to    http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com   to see what other contributors have created.  Thanks for stopping by.

Dreaming Tree Challenge

Today is the reveal for the Dreaming Tree Challenge.  I'm so late. I could't get the pictures to up load right side up. All of a sudden My Phone Camera has a top and bottom and I don't know which end is up.  SMH

Dreaming Tree challenge is sponsored by Andrew Thornton of  Allegory Gallery in PA.  He puts together about 20 of these kits for sale and you are challenged to create and then participate in a blog hop.

Included in this kit is a full strand of fluorite chip, a baggie of Dreaming Tree Luxury Bead Blend, waxed Irish linen, vintage lucite, African glass, crystal, vintage Czech glass, Czech glass, vintage plastic, and fluorite.  
I was truley challenged all I kept seeing was earring pairs. So I started with these dangly earrings with Leverbacks from   www.bsueboutiques.com and Flourite, Amethyst chips, Czech beads and seed beads from the kit

Then a dangly chain (exscuse the Photo) to match. I used beads and chips from the kit, added some hand wired  spiral elements for chain and glass Spectra beads to add and form a tassel.

Next I went into my private stash of goodness that I have from Bsue's where I found one of my favorite Vintage pieces of Brass, a Luggage tag.  I colorized the tag to match the handcrafted Tree of life focal made by Andrew attatched them together.

I love how this piece came out. I added a hand formed chain using the beads in the kit and made another pair of earrings.

Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment, then visit all the other participants listed below.  Remember that "Old is new again"

Alison Herrington http://alisonadorns.blogspot.com/

Tammy Bowman http://innermusejewelry.blogspot.com

Gloria Allen http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com

Michelle McCarthy - Playing with Clay http://www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com/

Ann Schroeder http://www.beadlove.wordpress.com

Dolores Raml http://craftydscreations.wordpress.com

Shaiha Williams http://www.shaihasramblings.com/

Andrew Thornton, Nancy Noyes-Ward, Laurel Ross, Cheryl Lee Tucker, Dawn Berkebile, and Melissa Wynne http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/

PINE RIDGE BEACH BLOG HOP

Today is the reveal of Pine Ridge Beach Blog Hop sponsored by Lisa Lodge.  Thank you Lisa for the gorgeous Kit.  The primary elements in our kits are sea glass.  I was able to create my pieces and complete two challenges in one, lol I am so tickled. These are the strands of Sea Glass and brass elements I received:

The challenge for me were those tiny multi colored disk beads. So I began to lay things out

Designs started formulating.  I wanted a long Necklace and found this beautiful focal bead that matched all that glass. Well I needed a tassel and the orange tear drops would work.Might also make a couple of pair of earrings from those teardrops.

laying out Necklace components

Earrings and Brass Starfish

Dressy Earrings

I always need Bracelets in the summer somrthin a little funky

with matching earrings of course and I used silver metals. Need a pair of Brass Turquoise earrings

Now for my Tassels and Necklace

Love how this tassel came out, also handmade chain
Well that is my collection.  This is a blog hop so hop around and see what 22 artisans have created

Your hostess:  Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Candida Elkins Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks

Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs

Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design

Susan Anderson, La Main Tresor

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Margaret Pelech, Margaret Pelech's Blog

Lisa Prewitt Knappenberger, LiRaysa Designs

Carol Briody, A Beads Life

Karin Grosset Grange, Ginkgo et Coquelicot

Shaiha Williams, Shaiha’s Ramblings

Gloria Allen, wings and beads (You Are Here)

Rosee Floss Hanemaayer, Silver Penny Artisans

Saundra Farren, Something by Saundra

Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool Jewelry

MaryAnne Kelly Hobbs-Fernie - TBD

Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware

Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera

Kelly Fletcher – TBD

Linda Anderson, From the Bead Board

Diana Chavis - TBD

We're All Ears July Challenge

Welcome to We're All Ears July Challenge Blog Hop. Sponsored by the Earrings Everyday blog.   This Month we were given  Primitive Folk Art quilts like this one made by women in India as our inspiration.    

From my stash I chose a pair of Copper sticks enameled in Red, Blue, with Marigold accents.These sticks were hand made by Cathleen Zaring .  I attached these sticks with Vintage Brass non tarnished copper wire to Czech glass flowers in Curry and Bordeaux coloring.  (Hope I spelled that right) very colorful with an explosion of colors like the Quilt.

Thanks for joining me and hop over to the

http://www.Earrings-everyday.blogspot.com  

to view what other Artist have created.

PINE RIDGE TREASURES SUMMER WATERS CHALLENGE

Today is the reveal for the Summer Water's Challenge sponsored by Lisa Lodge of Pine Ridge.  You purchase a kit and go at it. Lol.  This is My Kit of Sea glass and crystals. Included also were some Vintage findings.

First I made a Three strand Bracelet using Brass spacers from the kit, Bead caps from my stash, clasp from the kit, chain from my stash and wire wrapped pearls from B'sue Boutiques.

Next I took one of the Aquamarine Sea glass focals and strung a Long Necklace.  I added White glass pearls from my stash to the Mix. The Necklace hangs 17 1/2 inches long. Isn't that Bracelet Gorgeous.

This Necklace with the daggers is pretty cool. Sets nicely around your neck and lays flat. Next up I used that second focal in another bracelet with gorgeous Brass connectors and dangles.  You know me have to have those dangles.  It looks better on the arm than I could photograph, but I love it.

Bracelet has Brass chain and extender

Left side of Bracelet Dangles

Right side of Bracelet Dangles



 

Summer Waters Parure

 Gloomy Weather today pictures are not what I wanted, but it has been a hectic week and I was able to complete five pieces of Jewelry for 2 Challenges, Fist bump everybody! Remember,  wear Vintage its new again. This is a Hop so Jump over and visit everybody, see what they designed:

Your hostess:  Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs

Susan Anderson, La Main Tresor

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Saundra Farren, Something by Saundra
 Gloria Allen, Wings and Beads (You are Here)

Shaiha Williams, Shaihas Ramblings

Rosee Chara Hanemaayer,  Silver Penny Artisans

We're All Ears :: June Inspiration

This month' inspiration was a collection of still lifes on Tide pools.

Illustration by Theo Carreras well known Illustrator of bugs/Insects

I thought about the Ocean creating swirls of movement blues and white. However this illustration of other creatures was not significant with the color blue. I loved all the orange and red in the illustration above. So my earrings of course had to be Red or Orange, lol and of course some swirls. I added mixed metals for texture. Silver Seashells from stash and Agate gave me a perfect blend for these earrings.

Thank you for stopping by. This challenge is a monthly blog hop.  Stop by

 http://earrings-everyday.blogspot.com/ 

and see what everyone has created.