Here Bead Dragons

Snowflake

2012-01-14T19:42:00.000-08:00

I received this kit in plenty of time, I allotted time to create the piece. Then real life continued on. I had the flu just after Christmas and humdinger of a cold on NYE. I still have residuals (courtesy of asthma). A nagging cough and wheeze and sinus stuff that you don't want the details of. So on the 13th, I set down and finished the piece. The 14th, I took pictures and true to everything else that interfered in its completion, the cameras wouldn't cooperate. My cell phone camera died, my husband's new Kodak wouldn't share and the old Kodak took four tries to get the connection to work. /sigh.

That said - the piece is complete, I'm posting it now because Michelle doesn't mind and I'm not staying up till midnight.

It's sweet, I like it and it's going to a friend who grew up where it never snows (and I mean never) and has only seen snow occasionally in the last four years.

Enjoy

and here's the other blogs (if I did this corretly).

Alice (Alice Dreaming)
Christa (Adventures of One Beady Woman)
Crystal (Here Bead Dragons)
Cynthia (Cynth's Blog)
Dawn (Morning Glory Beading)
Donetta (Simply Gorgeous)
Erin A.
Jennifer (JenniferJW)
Jennifer (Jewelry, Art and Life)
Kari W.
Kate (We Can Make That at Home)
Kay (Palm Coast Art)
Linda (Lindy's Designs)
Lisa C. (A Bead a Day)
Lisa (Inspired Adornments)
Mary (MLH Designs)
Michelle (Beads & Books)
Michelle B.
Millie (AMM Jewelry)
Norma (Moonlit Fantasies)
Pam (The Crazier Sister)
Rebecca J.
Renetha (Lamplight Crafts)
Rosemarie (Gem Rose Designs)
Shannon (Falling into the Sky)
Susan (Bead Inspired)
Therese (Therese's Treasures)
Therese (Domestic Goddess Enterprises)

Why is this - Here Bead Dragons?

2012-01-07T21:11:00.000-08:00

Welcome 2012

i will post from time to time on my beading -
sometimes simple, sometimes complex
but i can tell you this -

those of us who beads are Dragons

we love to play with jewels
horde them, guard them
& always love to have more of them

yeah, sounds like Dragon to me

By Request

2011-12-17T16:29:00.000-08:00

Last year a co-worker asked me to make her a name lanyard. This year she asks if I can change it to a necklace because she wants to wear it more. The pictures tell all.

Beads from Beautifully Broken Me

2011-11-19T21:41:00.000-08:00

http://beautifullybrokenme.blogspot.com/

As you can see she is offering a gorgeous set of beads and a wonderful findings.
Someone will be lucky - we'll just have to wait until Nov 23.

"First Friday Giveaway - KB Glassworks Geode"

2011-11-06T21:27:00.000-08:00

The Softflexgirl is giving away : http://softflexgirl.blogspot.com/

It is a gorgeous Geode. There are lots of wonderful folks in beading doing the nicest of things.

Whether or not I am the lucky one - everyone should have a chance to see and/or win this.

So practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.

Bead Giveaway by Laurel Moon

2011-11-05T15:50:00.000-07:00

and what a wonderful giveaway it is:

http://laurelmoon.blogspot.com/2011/11/leah-fairbanks-bead-giveaway.html

Leah Fairbanks has beautiful lampwork. The Leaf Iris Vessel is gorgeous.

Doesn't matter if I'm the lucky one or not - Beauty should be shared.

A great giveaway - maybe a fouraway

2011-10-04T21:19:00.000-07:00

Over at http://e-workshops.blogspot.com/2011/09/launch-giveaway.html which is Riki's great site, she is holding a giveway - not just one, but one of four wonderful items can be won. whether I'm lucky enough to win or not - it's even better to see the wonderful things she has created.

And speaking of creating things, this was a little item did based on a contest kit from Wonders of the World Bead Shop. It's choker length, the better to have the glass dragonfly balanced.

Bead Soup reveal

2011-09-17T00:05:00.000-07:00

Ok, if I did this correctly it is posting just after Midnight on September 17th at Pacific Time. Serena - thanks so much for the beautiful focal piece, clasp and beads. I had a wonderful time creating this. The colors on the humming bird are just great.
Finally the link works: http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/

in the meanwhile

2011-09-11T23:20:00.001-07:00

Here's something to pique your interest while waiting for Bead Soup on the 17th.

I really enjoy participating or winning these:

http://janet-singingwoods.blogspot.com/2011/09/big-give-away-traveling-bead-box-and.html?showComment=1315808340887

Bead soup sent and received

2011-09-03T14:51:00.001-07:00

I had to reformat my hard drive which means I am having 'fun' finding all my favorites, so it has slowed down my postings.

That said, my Bead Soup partner, Serena sent me some beautiful items [bottom picture] and I (hopefully) returned the favor [top picture].

I really love the Hummingbird pendant and out of the sack it is so pretty.

2011-08-22T19:03:00.000-07:00

My Bead Soup Partner - Tell us a bit about yourself (name, location, affiliations, personal stuff).

Serena T. and I’m located in Wixom, Michigan (suburb west of Detroit). I am a proud mother of two children, a two year old ACTIVE boy and a three month old girl, who I had at 23 ½ weeks pregnant in May. I have been a bead addict for 19 years and one of fabric for 26.

What are your shop and or blog address and name?My shop is http://pinkicejewels.etsy.com AND Blog is http://pijworld.com

What is your favorite color combination? Kiwi green, Bermuda blue with a hint of yellow

What is the first thing you can remember making by hand? How and why did you make it? A romper in the summer of 1987 was the first thing I remember making other than the crafts in school. It was the first thing I sewed and I did it because my mother made me. She wanted me to learn how to sew but I did not. I’m so glad she did because it gave me my jewelry too!

What inspires you? Color and shape Where do your ideas come from? Believe it or not most of my ideas come from my dreams. Does the atmosphere affect your creativity? Yes as well as my mood

Where do you create, in a workroom/ studio or in a park? I usually create in the living room of my apartment but I have been known to take things on the go. For instance, I made earrings for my birthday on the way to the restaurant. LOL

What type of jewelry do you make? I’ve tried everything but I like making wire and wire wrapped things.

What are your favorite materials/ techniques? My favorite material is wire, lucite flowers and anything brass. As far as techniques I like to basket weave the wire but I’m not very good at it yet. I just started practicing so I have not posted any pieces that I’ve done.

What is your favorite thing to do with your creativity? I do so much with my creativity that I think I just like to create. I find joy in just creating no matter what it is…making jewelry, sewing and/ or writing because I do those too!

Why should people buy handmade? Handmade is very personal for the maker as well as the recipient. Most sellers even when we try to make something identical most of the time it isn’t!

Any tips of wisdom on selling handmade stuff? Be persistent and take the creativity into sales and marketing.

Apart from creating things, what do you do? I sew, write poetry and stories. I work at Joann Fabrics and I have two children that I love and adore.

Read any good books lately? I’ve been trying to read a couple of Nora Robert books…Born in Fire, and the latest book of the series in Death by JD Robb.

Any other links or information you want to share? Love whatever it is you do. Always be you in creating.

Do you have any current projects that you want to describe? I’m currently working on jumpers that I make for little girls newborn to 5T. The jumpers are reversible and come with panties.

In ten years I'd like to be . . .Married, living in Texas (and/or Virginia), operating a small business shipping my creations across the world. The author of several romance novels.

2011-08-12T22:39:00.000-07:00

My partner in Bead Soup is Serena Trent. Her blog is http://pinkicejewels.blogspot.com/

I'm getting ready to send items to her and vice versa.

More later, it's been a long week.

Allegory Gallery Fundraiser

2011-08-12T21:36:00.000-07:00

Andrew Thornton is setting up a brick & mortar store. In the process of doing so he's accepting random acts of kindness. With this current economy we all could use said random act. The name of his shop is Allegory Gallery which has a very nice ring to it. Andrew is always posting a word of the week on his blog .... http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/ so if you can help here is the link, I know it is going to be a great store and wish I was back East to go visit it. So here is the link if you wish to donate ..... Allegory Gallery Fundraiser

2011-08-10T20:53:00.001-07:00

Some things I've had fun with lately.

Bead Soup

2011-07-29T15:00:00.000-07:00

Hoping to get this to link and hoping to do bead soup in August

http://lorianderson.blogspot.com/p/bead-soup-blog-party.html

Pinked

2011-05-20T10:23:00.000-07:00

Couple new items.
'Pinked' was based on using beads whose colors I am not fond of it.
Copper was to use the focal bead & make a necklace for masculine as well as feminine.

Dragonfly Green

2011-01-14T22:05:00.000-08:00

this is dragonfly green - a piece for a bead swap.

i'm still having a bit of problem doing the step down with the peyote (look at back of bracelet, right side). but i'm pleased with how good my tension on the peyote is.

New Year

2011-01-07T21:50:00.001-08:00

January is the 1st month and while this piece was completed in late December (the 22nd) it is the first one i have to post for 2011. so i'm off to a great start (well, better than last year).

Delica's, size 11, even count peyote. depending on the light it flashes pink or purple.

2010-11-28T13:14:00.000-08:00

sorry it's been so long. enjoy these as i probably won't post until after the New Year. then to see if i can be a bit more consistent. these are all pieces that were gifts or orders.

Eyeglass holder:

The Use the Muse i did not complete on time to enter:

Name Tag Lanyard - the beads may be big but are very lightweight:

Bookmark - it's hard to see but these are shoes and the center beads are ruby colored.

A bead bracelet swap - she wanted fall colors.

and this is probably in a previous blog - Flit - a Use the Muse entry - asymmetrical and except for one line, it's continuous wire.

Enjoy your Holidays.

aaargh !

2010-08-21T00:02:00.000-07:00

here it is August and i realize i haven't posted since December. since this blog is mostly for my pleasure - then it's ok. lots went on and i have items created. guess i best get the pictures taken and posted. fair is in less than a month but i have most of my pieces finished.

Use the Muse 3

2009-12-20T23:20:00.001-08:00

wonderful contest and i have great fun in completing a piece. am hoping to get my beading area sorted up and running by the 1st of the year [2010]. given all that's gone on this summer i'm happy to have this one completed. so enjoy.

Heart of the Ocean giveaway

2009-12-16T23:02:00.000-08:00

Scarlett has the most beautiful gem on display in her blog http://www.thebeadersmuse.com/journal/2009/12/16/heart-of-the-ocean-giveaway.html - so here's my goals: our Interstate Fair is in September 2010 and my goal is to have 8 different items for entry. one will be the Use the Muse III that i completed. another goal is to learn a new stitch and make a minimum of 5 items of that stitch so that i truly get the hang of it. lastly (for the moment) my main goal is to enter all upcoming Use the Muse contests so that i can 1) receive the beautiful items and 2) improve my ability to create unique jewelry from those items.

use the Muse 3 and tech challenged

2009-12-14T22:48:00.000-08:00

far be it from me to get it right the first time and if DOS were still the only way to access computers, i would be playing checkers.

i recently entered Use the Muse 3 - you'll see the piece in a couple days but i'm trying to get another part of Scarlett's contests done correctly.

SO :

i had a great time creating my Muse 1, it was simple yet elegant. i missed entering the Muse 2 because we were in process of moving. my Muse 3 really showed progression in my concepts of what makes a beaded bracelet and i even had asymmetry in my creation. looking back over the 3 contests i have improved my technique and a good part of that has been entering the Muse contests and looking at others fine craft work. my favorite part is receiving the package to see what the Muse is and revelling in the beauty of the all the beads.

enough for tonight.

2009-06-09T22:25:00.000-07:00

daughter of friends of ours graduated from high school last week. so i created this for her. she's petite, has dark hair (subject to change) and cute. hope she likes it. i like it. Swarovski's are so wonderful.

2009-05-13T17:24:00.000-07:00

house haunting and beading conflict. on the other hand if i have a house, then my beading is accessible 24/7. so i did this awhile back - red bugles, 2 shades of red seed beads & a transparent seed beed. turned out nicely.

time wanders away

2009-04-21T11:31:00.001-07:00

we've been traveling - so i don't post until we get set somewhere. went to a beading class Sunday and learned to put a bezel around a cabochon (pictures later). here's somethings i recently completed.

update

2009-02-25T22:40:00.001-08:00

i said i'd try and do a project a week, not post a project a week. so here's what i've been doing. more to post soon.

a bit more done

2008-12-19T13:10:00.000-08:00

some new things jes in time for the Holidays.
right now just stringing.
digging out a couple beading patterns to play with.

update

2008-12-11T23:25:00.000-08:00

not much too say at the moment, posting some older items that i have done.

newer items to come soon.

ah ha

2008-10-25T11:49:00.000-07:00

this will get me ahead of the game.

here's recent creations -
pin for my sys in law Jana

necklace & earrings for sis in law LindaD

[on white & then black background]

bracelet for my favorite brother [good thing i only have one]

anyway, not quite settled in where we're at as my Harley is still in the garage until a cover arrives. when it does i can then use the toyhauler garage as my craft area until the next time we travel.

summer is to busy

2008-09-06T22:26:00.000-07:00

i took 6 items to the fair and received blues on all of them,

including one i had to keep adjusting the pattern on.
oh well.

my goal starting in October is a project a week.
that ought to be interesting.
so wander back to time to time to see if it happens.

Here Bead DRAGONS

2008-06-27T23:56:00.001-07:00

Welcome

i will post from time to time on my beading -
sometimes simple, sometimes complex
but i can tell you this -

those of us who beads are Dragons

we love to play with jewels
horde them, guard them
& always love to have more of them

yeah, sounds like Dragon to me