The Color of Dreams

     I will be posting my creation on 04-06 along with links.

"Clean-up, Fix-up Your Workspace" Challenge & Blog Hop Reveal!

Sharyl of http://sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com/ came up with the "Clean-up, Fix-up Your Workspace" Challenge.
Although i don't have a lot of work space I knew my work area needed organizing.
You'll have to forgive the difference in pictures, the pre clean pictures were shot with my
camera and my post cleaning pictures taken with my phone.  Pics are at the bottom

It may not look much different but I was able to empty 7 containers, complete a couple WiPs and sort out beads I can live without (horrors).
Please note - I have restored the missing pictures but pictures from previous blogs are probably gone for good as I was in Google+ and didn't realize that I was deleting from the blog .. sigh.
Please follow the blog hop to see what others have achieved.   ~cryssT


Host: Sharyl McMillian-Nelson … http://sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com
Donna Millard http://fyrebeadz.blogspot.com/
Beda Hendrix … https://www.facebook.com/SasijuhlsThings
Ann Schroeder… http://www.beadlove.wordpress.com 
Pamela Rachelle… http://crazycreativecorner.blogspot.com
Kristin L Oppold… http://www.yayjewelry.blogspot.com
Heidi Kingman … http://heidikingman.blogspot.com
Andi … http://strungoutjewelry.blogspot.com/
Patricia Buchanan Click “Blog” on the menu bar at http://www.braceletstoo.artfire.com
Helen Simon… http://helensharvest.com/
Kashmira … http://sadafulee.blogspot.com/
somethingunique … http://somethinguniquebylana.blogspot.ca/
Renetha … http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com
Kathy Lindemer … http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com
Swapna Dinesh … http://www.swardaa.com
Linda Landig … http://lindalandig.wordpress.com/
Beti Horvath … http://stringingfool.blogspot.com/
Sam S … http://samsbeadshopandjewelry.blogspot.com/
Christina Miles … http://wingsnscales.blogspot.com/
Islandgirl … http://islandgirlsinsights.blogspot.ca/
macmillanmarie … http://www.macmillanmarie.blogspot.com
Emma Todd … http://www.apolymerpenchant.com
Neena Shilvock …  http://www.capriliciousjewellery.com/the-caprilicious-jewellery-blog.html
Dee Clark… http://biz-e-bead.blogspot.com/
motidana … http://kalaabhushan.blogspot.com/
Carol D. … http://dillmansdallies.blogspot.com/
Pam Sears … http://crazycreativecorner.blogspot.com/
Nan Smith … http://wirednan.blogspot.ca
AliMc … http://northwoodscreativestudio.blogspot.com
Kari Asbury … http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com
Shirley Moore … http://www.beadsandbread.blogspot.com
PyxeeStyx … http://travelingsideshow.blogspot.com/
Jayne Capps … https://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com
Louann Elwell… https://plus.google.com/117746558861718110652/posts
Rain … http://honeyandollie.com/
Lori Bergmann … http://www.LoriBergmann.blogspot.com
Helen Simon… http://helensharvest.blogspot.com/
Arlene Dean … http://aglassbash.blogspot.com
Sandra… http://city-of-brass-stories.blogspot.de/
Alicia … http://www.allprettythings.ca
Natalie Pappas …  http://blog.nkpdesigns.com/

 

Winter Sparkle Blog Hop is by Lisa Lodge from :http://gratefulartist.blogspot.com/.

I am bit late in posting this but it's still the 22nd.
My apologies for being late.  
The colors I received were blues and clear crystals.
I had the snowflakes and I used the clear crystals on the central snowflake to provide a point of focus.   I still have the earrings to finish, probably tomorrow (added under the necklace).
Lisa put together wonderful kits and I really liked the one I received.  So here it is:  

and the other folks in the blog hop are:

Your hostess: Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Eleanor Burian Moore, The Charmed Life
Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation
Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware
Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations
Toltec Jewels, Jewel School Friends
Christie Searle Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry
Heather Richter, Desert Jewelry Designs
Ev Shelby, Raindrop Creations
Dolores Raml, CraftyD's Creations
Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue
Cassi Renee Paslick, Beads: Rolling Downhill
Annette Rivers, Mama Owl's Mess
Tammie Tusher Everly, TTE Designs
Marybeth Rich, A Few Words from within the Pines
Norbel Marolla, She Flies Again Jewelry
Karen Burg, KEB Designs
Karin Grosset Grange, Ginkgo et Coquelicot
Jasvanti Patel, Jewels by Jasvanti

Halloween is over - All Saint's Day for a bit longer.
This is a project that took awhile - but went faster once I got a new lens prescription. 
Delica's in 11 O's.  Pattern by Megan Baker.
I had to adapt it a bit because it's for a 10 year old with a 5" wrist, but I did allow for growing.

Beading the peyote stitch is one of the most relaxing forms of beading that I know even if the design is complex.

Enjoy your day.  

 

A reminder to myself for a good reason

from Beading Daily ... Make Your Beadwork More Spiritual

The one thing that Native American beadwork techniques and stitches have in common is the belief that the time spent doing them to create beautiful objects is a way to honor the spirit world. So, take a deep breath and relax before you sit down to bead. Light a candle and focus your intentions before you pick up your needle and beads, and most of all, remember to enjoy your journey. * * *  I so understand this and agree with it.  

 

   ... Visited my best friend and her hubby today.  He had been successfully treated for lung cancer and been given the all clear for the last 6 months ... Now they've just been told it has reoccurred and spread.  He going to do chemo again, not because he can beat the cancer but because it will buy him time to be with her.  

Not only are Beaders very creative they are also very generous. 

This time Heather Powers of Humblebead.com is gifting - - - 

http://www.humblebeads.com/blog/midnight-garden-bracelet-tutorial-giveaway

It's a really pretty bracelet - lovely colors. 

Her tutorial is also there on how to create it. 

The Beading Gem's Journal always has wonderful information.
Today is even better as she has a marvelous giveaway.

http://www.beadinggem.com/2013/08/onecklaces-50-name-or-monogram-jewelry.html#more

It's really nice of her to do this with Onecklaces.

So one of us will be the lucky one on 08-12.

Best of luck.

~cryssT