tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38916955756057493172024-02-07T21:24:28.606-05:00It's a Beadiful CreationAll things bright and beadiful!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.comBlogger329125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-88192441374290061422017-10-22T21:13:00.000-04:002017-10-22T21:13:03.050-04:00Native Beading - Beaded StrawberryToday I was lucky to attend An Introduction to Native Beading at the <a href="http://www.rom.on.ca/" target="_blank">ROM</a>. This full day event was tied to the <a href="http://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/anishinaabeg-art-power" target="_blank"><i>Anishinaabeg: Art & Power</i> exhibit</a>. As a group we were able to view the exhibit with our instructor, Naomi Smith of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Black-Tulip-Designs-162206290651372/" target="_blank">Black Tulip Designs</a>. She was able to give us more details about some of the amazing beaded pieces on display.<br />
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Here are some pictures I took during our visit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Details of a bandolier bag</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the maple leaf on this bandolier bag</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZTboPm97fJIOjMmUKzHKGQEHDTKbm0GS31CmFA_t8_D2rpFVqfBVO2ulCMp7tbEkBJCDAH7CEqliadMD1kGBB3lZ0FB-exb6WzUotnJMXDdxSomLKyZdyK7veQ0nWHxtZP5Rk23FiS4/s1600/IMG_0799.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZTboPm97fJIOjMmUKzHKGQEHDTKbm0GS31CmFA_t8_D2rpFVqfBVO2ulCMp7tbEkBJCDAH7CEqliadMD1kGBB3lZ0FB-exb6WzUotnJMXDdxSomLKyZdyK7veQ0nWHxtZP5Rk23FiS4/s320/IMG_0799.JPG" title="native woman's beaded hood" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaded woman's hood</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLPohJN0sIodxmuEApJ8FCmkOJR5fnrL4aIl6mbC7zVaCyMmapKcfvHmzb3Y1mreORTIBCOTD_HeyUTK-Yfw5ChWB-mSBDCMzft7y_OgMkJe6lWanEVYOQPTLBbgAbioo84wrya1frLA/s1600/IMG_0802.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLPohJN0sIodxmuEApJ8FCmkOJR5fnrL4aIl6mbC7zVaCyMmapKcfvHmzb3Y1mreORTIBCOTD_HeyUTK-Yfw5ChWB-mSBDCMzft7y_OgMkJe6lWanEVYOQPTLBbgAbioo84wrya1frLA/s320/IMG_0802.JPG" title="baby moccasins" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful beaded baby moccasins</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRJ49Hye1EB-HlpNumpIKupruKIrBns-aRRk77Ma0KSU8mkJtGs_bZ_sYGf4C4dHR2VVIth3KCebseVLv2RBxSoBHjG4_e0MzwZAgt-FaVmnpVW305wS5oQ2BNUJmD1Gab1L2WLaRca0/s1600/IMG_0803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrRJ49Hye1EB-HlpNumpIKupruKIrBns-aRRk77Ma0KSU8mkJtGs_bZ_sYGf4C4dHR2VVIth3KCebseVLv2RBxSoBHjG4_e0MzwZAgt-FaVmnpVW305wS5oQ2BNUJmD1Gab1L2WLaRca0/s320/IMG_0803.JPG" title="Octopus Bag" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaded Octopus Bag</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9tX6clnxr71023ljDH5Ytkyi1KjwuCRhcWagaY1wCNuEDRSuxIjh31d5PMPkd4e68HG-LAeJXoanPvwLYkWkv5zmmCix0bJfIABfQCyR0Tt2VJ4kvGIUpK6-GQbll8fWU9DVlvQnklk/s1600/IMG_0806.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD9tX6clnxr71023ljDH5Ytkyi1KjwuCRhcWagaY1wCNuEDRSuxIjh31d5PMPkd4e68HG-LAeJXoanPvwLYkWkv5zmmCix0bJfIABfQCyR0Tt2VJ4kvGIUpK6-GQbll8fWU9DVlvQnklk/s320/IMG_0806.JPG" title="detail of tentacles on octopus bag" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Details of tentacles on octopus bag</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Detail of the octopus bag</td></tr>
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After our visit to the exhibit we returned to the class to start our beaded strawberries. Naomi's kits included all the needed beads and fabric. She had sewn together the fabric pieces for the body of the strawberry. We had to fill it with emery sand and sawdust and sew it close.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Empty Body of the Strawberry</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Filled and Sewn Strawberry Body</td></tr>
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Then it was lunchtime, yum!!<br />
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After lunch we learn how to attached the velveteen cap and embellish with beads.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYCeMHWkneRSvy-OQcol6Kadgak7dDUwHAyhFSvxa9MJwf4pCLZoFzQAPS0VdhhyIjV812I7I1QVL8harW84ZDHMoFTw8kacFZ9Vn9IIBFbnymi2mZYn171hVUaQXlOgWAgC6FKeIfwU/s1600/IMG_0830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1067" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYCeMHWkneRSvy-OQcol6Kadgak7dDUwHAyhFSvxa9MJwf4pCLZoFzQAPS0VdhhyIjV812I7I1QVL8harW84ZDHMoFTw8kacFZ9Vn9IIBFbnymi2mZYn171hVUaQXlOgWAgC6FKeIfwU/s320/IMG_0830.JPG" title="embellishing in progress" width="213" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halfway around the cap with beaded embellishment</td></tr>
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Once the embellishment was completed we learned to secure thread for the hanging loop.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJg1JLH-icYAD6QJsZ_GbmPvJeE7dnXXk1-ClDp3rEmjdhdi_rd8W1kN_S_a1iu6JGG2x7FmiDNzcVvnYXo5s_4M6aH2soEba5zFB0Duavw8hFw711yyTt-rbbZxTZ1D_fqCFx6d05kMc/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJg1JLH-icYAD6QJsZ_GbmPvJeE7dnXXk1-ClDp3rEmjdhdi_rd8W1kN_S_a1iu6JGG2x7FmiDNzcVvnYXo5s_4M6aH2soEba5zFB0Duavw8hFw711yyTt-rbbZxTZ1D_fqCFx6d05kMc/s320/IMG_0834.JPG" title="hanging loop added to strawberry" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging loop added</td></tr>
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Secured a new length of thread and started to add the seeds to the body of the strawberry.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeFVFUZ3SkBVrRcPG0YuerkH0kUFRjNuMeIFrZO4798-mqYhpGpBcaZMYxV5JvyB5TEi9sfsxKReboipoq5q74FZTWK8iFu-w7aUlIIiu2iJ8Kjh7-AZ1EY0yyXM155kpu_XMp4h-GfM/s1600/IMG_0838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1600" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyeFVFUZ3SkBVrRcPG0YuerkH0kUFRjNuMeIFrZO4798-mqYhpGpBcaZMYxV5JvyB5TEi9sfsxKReboipoq5q74FZTWK8iFu-w7aUlIIiu2iJ8Kjh7-AZ1EY0yyXM155kpu_XMp4h-GfM/s320/IMG_0838.JPG" title="adding seeds to strawberry" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halfway done seeding my strawberry with seed beads</td></tr>
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The last step is adding the tassels. Our kit included three antique basket beads for the tassels.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My finished beaded strawberry</td></tr>
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Here are some pictures of all the strawberries created during the class.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ltxrxpQrOWPlJbH8PJ1by8GBt6uopi7m4FOvELOxsTV82g6Gh_jypqI8Qi3Qlxxjkvs4WcmRWUbLQSS2BHc4Z_p-ZIQmq19TpnixRgsSiOFDX4tVS_wdR-IKZ4ZHNxbdVPqa_raVmBQ/s1600/IMG_0848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ltxrxpQrOWPlJbH8PJ1by8GBt6uopi7m4FOvELOxsTV82g6Gh_jypqI8Qi3Qlxxjkvs4WcmRWUbLQSS2BHc4Z_p-ZIQmq19TpnixRgsSiOFDX4tVS_wdR-IKZ4ZHNxbdVPqa_raVmBQ/s320/IMG_0848.JPG" title="overhead view of our class of strawberries" width="319" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overhead view of our strawberries</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of our class of strawberries</td></tr>
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Thanks once again to Naomi, her helpers and the <a href="http://www.rom.on.ca/" target="_blank">ROM</a>.Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-41907145498043639452017-08-20T15:53:00.001-04:002017-08-20T18:03:28.333-04:00KaleidocyclesI have been interested in making a kaleidocycle for a couple of years. I found them as a paperarts project. I printed, coloured and made a number of paper ones. But after a few weeks of they would come apart.<br />
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I knew that there had to be a way of doing it with beads. It was just triangles linked together. I tried to figure it out but was not able to get my brain around it.<br />
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The amazing beaders at <a href="https://beadmobile.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Contemporary Geometric Beadwork</a> figured it out. The instructions will be in the upcoming book <a href="https://beadmobile.wordpress.com/buy-the-books-the-cgb-shop/" target="_blank">CGB Pattern Book</a>. I have pre-ordered a copy and was sent the Kaleidocycle instructions.<br />
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So I worked on making one using the colours suggested in the pattern. Basic black and white for the triangles, blue and red for the seams, yellow, green and silver for the hinges.<br />
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For my second one I decided to use the same triangle design and change the colours. So the triangles are white with one of 4 vibrant citrus colours. The seams are all white and the hinges are silver.<br />
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My most recent one again uses just one triangle design and changing colours. I went back to a favourite colour palette, the sea anemone palette, in <a href="http://margiedeeb.com/html/product.php?productid=246&type=2" target="_blank">The Beader's Color Palette</a> by <a href="http://margiedeeb.com/" target="_blank">Margie Deeb</a>. I used two of the colours on each side and the rotate thru as you flip the kaleidocycle. I did not want the seams or hinges to stand out so I used crystal AB beads.<br />
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Here are the three finished kaleidocycles. The collage show each of the four sides. The Citrus colours did not photograph very well.<br />
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I am very pleased with these. I like to sit and twist them as I watch tv. I am going to work on another variation with the sea anemone palette. I want to have all four colours on each side, just in different places in the pattern.Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-47452291362651547682017-07-22T00:00:00.000-04:002017-07-22T00:00:29.690-04:00Pearls Blog Hop Reveal<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started working on the pieces for the challenge shortly after I got the beads in May.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I started with this necklace. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Using two different shades of the lilac and faceted crystals from the kit I added some silver hearts. The closure is a magnetic heart with crystal embellishment. This piece can be worn with the closure at the front or back.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Next I played with doing some sort of a netted design with the grey rice pearls but was not happy with any of the ideas. So I decided to do a simple ladder stitch bracelet using purple velvet Swarovski crystals on the edges. This is long enough to be worn as a double wrap bracelet or a choker.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our hostess: Lisa Lodge, <a href="http://gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">A Grateful Artist</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Beti Horvath, <a href="http://stringingfool.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Stringing Fool Jewelry</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Veralynne Malone, <a href="http://veradesigns.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Designed by Vera</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Gloria Allen, <a href="https://wingsandbeads.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Gloria Allen Designs</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Jo-Ann Woolverton, <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">It's a Beadiful Creation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ann Schroeder, <a href="https://beadlove.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Bead Love</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kari Asbury, <a href="https://kariasbury.com/blog" target="_blank">Hippie Chick Design</a></span><br />
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Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-20531623460008335972017-07-18T21:04:00.001-04:002017-07-20T08:48:12.479-04:00Pine Ridge Treasures' Pearls Blog Hop<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">It has been a very long time since I have posted here. I have been sharing my beadwork on Facebook. I also had not signed up for any beading challenges or blog hops.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But recently Lisa posted on Facebook that she was hosting a Pearl Blog Hop. I decided that maybe doing it would help motivate me to create and post projects here.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I purchased the lilac pearl kit from Lisa back in May. Here is what I got from her in the mail.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Stop back on Saturday to see what I have created with these beads.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kim Dworak, <a href="http://cianciblue.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Cianci Blue</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Beti Horvath, <a href="http://stringingfool.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Stringing Fool Jewelry</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Veralynne Malone, <a href="http://veradesigns.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Designed by Vera</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Gloria Allen, <a href="https://wingsandbeads.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Gloria Allen Designs</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Jo-Ann Woolverton, <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">It's a Beadiful Creation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Ann Schroeder, <a href="https://beadlove.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Bead Love</a></span><br />
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<br />Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-28496034894331830762015-03-30T10:00:00.000-04:002015-04-14T18:00:59.242-04:00Spring Beading with ElizabethOn Saturday my niece, Elizabeth, and I spent the day together. Our first project was an <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/254242341440668761/" target="_blank">idea that I found on Pinterest</a>. <a href="http://artzycreations.com/easy-jelly-bean-bracelets/?crlt.pid=camp.V9K5mbRPhRou" target="_blank">Jelly Bean bracelets</a> would be a great snack to have for the movie later with her mom, Sandra. <br />
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I made a change to the instructions by doubling the elastic thread. This ensured that the needle did not come unthreaded. This was a fun, yummy but sticky project. Elizabeth enjoyed taste testing all of the jelly beans as we worked.<br />
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Elizabeth did have difficulty piercing some of the jelly beans (white seemed the hardest).<br />
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After making these very sticky bracelets we decided to work with something more traditional. Using some of the blue crystals leftover from <a href="http://artzycreations.com/easy-jelly-bean-bracelets/?crlt.pid=camp.V9K5mbRPhRou" target="_blank">last year's bead soup challenge</a> and coordinating crystals from my stash she made a Ladder stitch bracelet.<br />
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After lunch I made matching earrings for her.<br />
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After Sandra finished work she picked us up and we went to see <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661199/?ref_=nv_sr_1" target="_blank">Cinderella</a> and have dinner. The movie was great.<br />
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Happy Beading!<br />
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<br />Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-8467669533244590092015-02-07T00:00:00.000-05:002015-02-08T15:51:05.303-05:00Checkerboard Blog Hop<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">It is reveal day for the latest blog hop hosted by <a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge</a>. This one is inspired by the colours of a checkerboard; red, white and black.<br />
<br />I signed up for this challenge back last fall. Thanks goodness that I had a list of upcoming challenges post by beading table or I might have forgotten to get this done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">I have being playing alot of checker games lately. The student that I tutor as part of the <a href="http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/" target="_blank">Toronto Public Library's</a> <a href="http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/support-us/volunteering/leading-to-reading/" target="_blank">Leading to Reading</a> program loves to play it on my iPad. We always play a game or two to end our session each week. During the week I play against the computer just for fun. We always play black versus white. But I love that Lisa included red in our kits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">I tried to mimic the alternating pattern of a checkerboard in my designs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">For my necklace I created small links of black & red beads and white & red beads. These were alternated with the large, thin black and white seaglass beads. I attached the seaglass sea dollar pendant with a series of jumprings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">For the bracelet I went back to the basic black and white pattern. This time I used the large, flat free form shaped seaglass.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">Thanks for stopping by and take sometime to hop around to the other blogs to see what my fellow artisans have greated with thier kits. </span><br />
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Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-9359679995519911732015-01-11T21:00:00.000-05:002015-01-22T19:28:46.589-05:00Pod VesselI started 2015 off with instructions from <a href="http://www.beadcave.com/julia/index.html" target="_blank">Julia Pretl</a> for her vessels. She is working towards a new book with all of her vessel patterns. It was great to do another non-jewelry beadwork project.<br />
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The vessel uses seedbeads instead of the delicas used for her boxes. I looked thru my stash of seed beads and selected metallic silver and navy blue.<br />
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I took the time read the basic instructions for making a four-legged vessel. It was helpful to understand how to read the pattern for the Pod design.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four legs ready to be joined up</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting ready to add the tethers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished vessel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view</td></tr>
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I am looking forward to making a second vessel as part of the <a href="http://www.torontobeadsociety.org/web/index.php" target="_blank">Toronto Bead Society</a> Bag of Beads challenge.<br />
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Thanks again Julia for another great project.<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-82065892147971618262014-12-12T15:30:00.000-05:002015-01-22T19:19:03.830-05:00Snowman BoxChristmas is only weeks away and yesterday winter fully arrived in Toronto with a storm dumping over 10 centimetres of snow.<br />
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I have been working on a snowy project of my own since the beginning of the month. <a href="http://www.beadcave.com/julia/" target="_blank">Julia Pretl</a> released a new pattern for a snowman box. I just could not say no.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julia's original snowman as posted on Facebook</td></tr>
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I posted my progress on Facebook and got lots of great feedback. I also worked on the hat at the Wednesday Toronto Bead Society to meeting. The snowman had many admires even without his hat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hooray he has arms!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute face and spike (carrot) nose!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Base completed</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At Toronto Bead Society meeting<br />
<a name='more'></a>Late last night I finished the hat. Here is my finished snowman box. When I started this project I did not have the green beads that Julia listed in the pattern, so I used some red that I had. I also decided to reverse the colours on the hat for a more traditional top hat look.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With hat off</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Different angle</td></tr>
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You may notice that on my snowman the scarf is flipped. I am not sure why this happens when I follow Julia's pattern.<br />
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This little guy is going to will be going to a new home over the holiday season. Now I have to get to work make at least one more before Christmas.<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-92000617715050887922014-12-06T00:00:00.000-05:002014-12-06T00:00:05.445-05:00Bead Hoarders Blog Hop Reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Once again it is time to use some of the beads the I have in my <strike>hoard</strike> collection. <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/" target="_blank">Lori Anderson</a> is once again hosting the Bead Hoarders Blog Hop, challenging artisans to create something wonderful with beads from our stash. I did this <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2013/07/beader-hoarders-blog-hop-reveal.html" target="_blank">challenge</a> last summer with four different sets of lampwork beads. <br />
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This year I decided to start with some beautiful urchin beads by Kathi Mohlman. I purchased them <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2013/07/in-mail-earth-n-elements-pottery.html" target="_blank">last summer</a> from her etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthElements" target="_blank">Earth and Elements Pottery</a>. I used <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2013/09/summer-beading.html" target="_blank">the turquoise & brown urchin beads</a> with the <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2010/08/turquoise-urchin-bead.html" target="_blank">Beaded Bead Sea Urchin</a> I made from <a href="http://www.marciadecoster.com/" target="_blank">Marcia DeCoster's Bead Opulence</a> book.</div>
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I still had the beautiful blue set of urchin beads and decided to use them for this challenge.<br />
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I combined these beautiful blue beads with some matte black cultured sea glass barrel beads and some rondelles. Here is the finished necklace.<br />
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Keeping with the blue theme I found some blue and white beads that I have had for a number of years. I don't even remember where them came from. <br />
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I added some clear blue & white opaque discs and silver tone bead caps. Here is the finished necklace.<br />
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Take some time to hop around and see what amazing creations other artisans have created. Here is the <a href="http://beadingbloghops.blogspot.ca/2014/11/participants-in-2nd-annual-bead.html" target="_blank">list of fellow partipants</a>.<br />
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Thanks to Lori for hosting this hop!<br />
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Happy Beading!<br />
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Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-67584974842487819772014-11-15T00:00:00.000-05:002014-11-16T13:13:05.641-05:00Clay and Metal Blog Hop<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 6.0pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">My kit contained these brightly coloured clay birds. </span></span><br />
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Lodge, </span><a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Melissa Trudinger, </span><a href="http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2862c5; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Bead Recipes</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Jo-Ann Woolverton, </span><a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2862c5; font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">It's a Beadiful Creation</span></a></div>
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Briody, </span><a href="http://cbriody.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">A
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Asbury, </span><a href="http://www.hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Hippie Chick Design</span></a></div>
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Seodra, </span><a href="http://alainnjewelry.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Alainn Jewelry</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The only problem is that it was in Italian. I watched it a number of times but was not able to figure out how to get it to work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Luckily the October 2104 issue of <a href="http://bnb.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/" target="_blank">Bead & Button</a> had a wonderful bracelet project called "Mums in bloom", designed by <a href="http://stonycreekbead.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Susan Schwartzenberger</a>. Kits are available <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/204809398/beading-kit-mums-in-bloom-bracelet-as?ref=related-1" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I decided to do it with all yellow flowers. To get the length I wanted I changed the connecting of the flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> The instructions use a snap as the closure but I changed it to a lovely flower shaped toggle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> After finishing the bracelet I decided to make single flower earrings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Now I will pack it all up and sent out to my mom. I hope that she will love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Happy Beading!</span>Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-46542107000465411152014-10-27T10:06:00.001-04:002014-10-27T10:06:29.993-04:00Octoberfest Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry that this post is late got busy playing with beads I purchased at <a href="http://csnf.com/" target="_blank">CreativFestival</a>.<br />
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Fall is a great inspiration with the many colours in nature and wonderful holiday decorations.<br />
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As part of another challenge I created this amazing pirate necklace. The Halloween challenge hosted by <a href="http://gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge</a> started with this kit of beads.<br />
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Here is the finished Pirate Queen of the Seven Seas necklace. I am looking forward to wear it for Halloween.<br />
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I have also been preparing for an upcoming craft sale making a variety of earrings and snowflakes. I loved these wonderful lucite leaves. They turned in this beautiful fall coloured earrings.<br />
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Doing the fall display at work is always fun. This year I decided to create a tree with falling book/leaves.<br />
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Take sometime to hop around and see what some of these other amazing artisans have created this fall!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Toltec Jewels <a href="http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com/" target="_blank">Jewel School Friends</a> (hostess)</span><br />
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Dini Bruinsma <a href="http://www.angazabychanges.blogspot.nl/" target="_blank">http://www.angazabychanges.blogspot.nl/</a></span><br />
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Marybeth Rich <a href="http://forestofjewels.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http:/forestofjewels.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Mary Govaars <a href="http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/</a></span><br />
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Mischelle Andrade-Fanucchi <a href="http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Karin Grosset Grange <a href="http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.fr/" target="_blank">http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.fr</a></span><br />
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Andrea Zenith Glick <a href="http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Nan Smith <a href="http://wirednan.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://wirednan.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Linda Anderson <a href="http://cherryontopdesign.co/" target="_blank">http://CherryOnTopDesign.Co</a></span><br />
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Becky Pancake <a href="http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Melissa Trudinger <a href="http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/</a></span><br />
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Lennis Carrier <a href="http://windbent.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://windbent.wordpress.com/</a></span><br />
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Sue Kennedy <a href="http://suebeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://suebeads.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Kim Dworak <a href="http://www.cianciblue.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cianciblue.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Jo-Ann Woolverton <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca</a></span><br />
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Jennifer Reno <a href="http://jenrenjewelry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://jenrenjewelry.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Veralynne Malone <a href="http://veradesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://veradesigns.blogspot.com</a> </span><br />
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Lori Schneider <a href="http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Shaiha Williams <a href="http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Alisa Siceloff <a href="http://armoredmermaid.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://armoredmermaid.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Pam Traub <a href="http://www.klassyjoolz.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.klassyjoolz.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Cryss Thain <a href="http://beaddragons.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://beaddragons.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Maria Lourdes Rios <a href="http://mlourdes24.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://mlourdes24.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Kathy Lindemer <a href="http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Carolyn Lawson <a href="http://carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://Carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Blanca Medina <a href="http://www.peru-medesigns.com/" target="_blank">http://www.peru-medesigns.com/</a></span><br />
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Debbie Rasmussen <a href="http://www.kepirasmussen.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">www.Kepirasmussen.blogspot.ca</a></span><br />
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Heather Richter <a href="http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Kathleen Breeding <a href="http://99bobotw.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://99bobotw.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Carol Dillman <a href="http://dillmansdallies.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://dillmansdallies.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Chris Eisenberg <a href="http://www.wanderware.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.wanderware.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Rebecca Sirevaag <a href="http://www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Sam Waghorn <a href="http://palemooncreation.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://palemooncreation.blogspot.co.uk</a></span><br />
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Sherri Stokey <a href="http://www.knotjustmacrame.com/" target="_blank">www.KnotJustMacrame.com</a></span><br />
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Gina Hockett <a href="http://www.freestyleelements.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">www.freestyleelements.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Michelle McCarthy <a href="http://fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Michelle Buettner <a href="http://www.misheldesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.MiShelDesigns.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Dana Hickey <a href="http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Claire Fabian <a href="http://saraccino.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://saraccino.blogspot.com</a> </span><br />
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Cynthia Abner <a href="http://createdtreasures.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://createdtreasures.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Renetha Stanziano <a href="http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Jami Shipp <a href="http://celebratinglifewithdamamashipp.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://CelebratingLifewithDaMamaShipp.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Charlie <a href="http://505indiechic.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://505indiechic.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Gloria Allen <a href="http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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Lisa Johnson <a href="http://spudandmrsbutters.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://spudandmrsbutters.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Marde Lowe <a href="http://fancimardesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://fancimardesigns.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Jill Bradley <a href="http://chat2jill.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://chat2jill.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Toni Gifford <a href="https://plus.google.com/+ToniG28" target="_blank">https://plus.google.com/+ToniG28</a></span><br />
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Shawnda D'Arcy <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JewelryByShawnda" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/JewelryByShawnda</a></span><br />
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RaMona Woolson <a href="http://jerseygirlsbeadwork.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://jerseygirlsbeadwork.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Esterina Jagiella <a href="http://ekleijar.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://ekleijar.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Sandra McGriff <a href="http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Mary McGraw <a href="http://mkaymac.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://mkaymac.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Alenka Obid <a href="http://pepita-handmade.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://pepita-handmade.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Marianne Baxter <a href="http://simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Ann Schroeder <a href="http://www.beadlove.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">www.beadlove.wordpress.com</a></span><br />
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Inge von Roos <a href="http://ingetraud.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://ingetraud.wordpress.com</a></span><br />
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Robin Reed <a href="http://willowdragon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://willowdragon.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Suzanne Berk <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IRescueJewelryDesign" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/IRescueJewelryDesign</a></span><br />
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Mowse Doyle <a href="http://mowsemadethis.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://mowsemadethis.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Diana Miglionico Shiraishi <a href="http://jasmineteadesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://jasmineteadesigns.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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RanaLea <a href="http://ranaleadesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://ranaleadesigns.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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Andrea Rivers <a href="http://turtlesoupcreative.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://turtlesoupcreative.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Janine Lucas <a href="http://esfera.me/travel/blog/travel-stories" target="_blank">http://esfera.me/travel/blog/travel-stories</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Tanya McGuire <a href="http://tanyamcguire.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://tanyamcguire.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Anindita Basu <a href="http://alankarshilpa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://alankarshilpa.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Mitzie Crider <a href="http://needfulluxuries.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://needfulluxuries.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Deb Fortin <a href="http://studiok24.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">http://studiok24.blogspot.ca</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Cynthia Kent Machata <a href="http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Cheri Reed <a href="http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Laurel Hanson <a href="http://stonewingdesigns.com/blogs/stonewingdesignsblog" target="_blank">http://stonewingdesigns.com/blogs/stonewingdesignsblog</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Ingrid Anderson <a href="http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Karla Morgan <a href="http://texaspepperjams.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://Texaspepperjams.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lori Anderson <a href="http://www.prettythings.com/" target="_blank">www.PrettyThings.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Louise Mccormick-Glazier </span><a href="http://lilyandjasmine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">http://lilyandjasmine.blogspot.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jasvanti Patel <a href="http://jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Susan Kelly <a href="http://midlifegreaterexpectations.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://midlifegreaterexpectations.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Lee Koopman <a href="http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Carol Briody <a href="http://cbriody.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://cbriody.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Kathy Lindemer <a href="http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Renetha Stanziano <a href="http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Divya N <a href="http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com/" target="_blank">http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com/</a></span></div>
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Happy Beading!<br />
<br />Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-61510602355634705642014-09-20T00:00:00.000-04:002014-09-20T11:37:10.003-04:00Pearl ChallengeThis pearl challenge is yet another event hosted by <a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge</a>. This one is a little different in that you did not have to blog about your creations. This allowed beaders without a blog to participate. Everyone's creations are posted in an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1498178770423598&type=1" target="_blank">album</a> on Lisa's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374259236148886/" target="_blank">Pine Ridge Treasures' Facebook page</a>.<br />
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I have decided to blog about my creations beyond what I sent Lisa to be posted in the album.<br />
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These are the glass pearls that were in the kits I purchased by Lisa. Two different sized round deep red, small round white and rice pearls in both the white and the deep red.<br />
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I started working with the smaller red pearls. I wanted to do something I had not done before, flat spiral. I found instructions in <a href="http://jeanpower.com/" target="_blank">Jean Power's</a> book <a href="http://www.jeanpower.com/books/small-beads-big-jewelry/" target="_blank">Small Beads Big Jewelry</a>. Jean's design used two different sized pearls and seed beads. I decide to use the smaller red pearls, clear fire-polished crystals and matte black seed beads.<br />
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After finishing this bracelet I thought what would if I used pearls on the edge and crystals in the center. A look thru my stash lead to this combination. Swarovski Pacific Opal crystals, the small round white pearls from the kit and seaform green seed beads.<br />
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Here are the two bracelets together, in the image that I sent to Lisa to include in the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374259236148886/photos/" target="_blank">album</a>.<br />
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Back in August while I was working on the challenge I was contacted by a fellow beader, Mary. She was looking for help with the Celtic Trefoil by <a href="http://www.dianefitzgerald.com/" target="_blank">Diane Fitzgerald</a> in her book <a href="http://www.dianefitzgerald.com/Books/Shaped_Beadwork.asp" target="_blank">Shaped Beadwork</a>. I had blogged about <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2013/09/summer-beading.html" target="_blank">making some last summer</a>. I decided the best way to help Mary was to make a trefoil and photograph some of the more challenging parts of the design. I decided to use colours that would work with the pearls in the kit and some bronze beads in my stash.<br />
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Here are some of the photos that I sent to her to help out.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">At the second corner ready to add two beads for the increase</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed third row and have stepped up to start fourth</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Completed Trefoil</td></tr>
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I then completed the necklace with a elegant pattern of the three different size and styles of the deep red pearls and the flat round bronze beads.<br />
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Take a moment to go over to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.1498178770423598&type=1" target="_blank">album</a> on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374259236148886/" target="_blank">Pine Ridge Treasure Facebook page</a> to see the other beaded creations.<br />
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Thanks again to Lisa for the challenge!<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-55484128379804833562014-09-06T00:00:00.000-04:002014-09-21T09:48:34.490-04:00Blue Fantasy Reveal Day<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #073763;">Update - Giveaway winner is <a href="http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Heather Richter</a>!</span></span></div>
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Once again another reveal day has arrived. It started back in June when I signed up for the challenge on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374259236148886/" target="_blank">Lisa's Pine Ridge Treasures Facebook Page</a>.<br />
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Here is the wonderful selection of beads that I received from Lisa. It included sea glass, rondelles, gemstones and brass beads and findings.<br />
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I <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2014/08/blue-fantasy-preview.html" target="_blank">posted last month</a> about using some of the lampwork beads that I had in my stash as focals for two of my creations. <br />
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For this first one I used the gemstones (not sure what they are), rondelles and large white pearls I had purchased during a recent destash event.<br />
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For this second one I used the wavy blue sea glass, brass beads and white barrel sea glass I also got during another of Lisa's destash events. I also used the toggle for the challenge kit.<br />
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The last item that I created from the kit used the three large holed freeform beads. I really wanted to do something different with these. I played with making a beaded bail but could not get it to work the way I would like. Next I played with connecting them with some brass chain that I had in my stash. Again I did not like the way it was working, the chain was too chunky.<br />
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I used the design idea from connecting with the chain but with a finer chain. Here is used a silver tone chain to create a Y-shaped necklace with all three of the beads.<br />
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I still have beads left which will be added to my stash, but that is all for now.<br />
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Please take some time to hop around to the other participants of this challenge.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;">Our hostess: Lisa Lodge, </span><a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;">A Grateful
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Jo-Ann Woolverton, <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: windowtext;">It's
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Heather Richter, </span><a href="http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;">Desert
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Thanks once again to <a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge</a> for hosting this challenge.<br />
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I have decided to do a giveaway as part of my reveal. To enter just comment on this post by 12 pm EDT September 20, 2014. The winner will receive the Blue Fantasy necklace of their choice. Winner will be announced on September 21, 2014.<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-22407423458812247362014-08-30T13:15:00.000-04:002014-08-30T13:15:00.068-04:00Turtle BoxIt started back in July with pictures of the boxes posted by <a href="http://www.beadcave.com/julia/index.html" target="_blank">Julia Pretl</a> on her Facebook page with the message that the patterns would be available soon.<br />
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Later she posted a <a href="http://www.beadcave.com/julia/" target="_blank">link to her website</a> once they were available. I quickly added them to my collection. Then I had to decide would I use Julia's colours or my own. I looked thru my delica stash and then made a trip to <a href="http://beadfx.com/" target="_blank">fav bead store</a>. Purchased enough beads (I hope to make all three).<br />
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Once I had finished some of my unfinished projects and up coming challenge pieces I was able to look at starting one of the boxes. I decided to start with the medium turtle box is the colours Julia used.<br />
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I got to the point in the base where Julia suggests attaching the head and the feet. My problem was that I did not have a crystal for the head in the suggested size (15 mm). So I put the base aside and started on the shell lid.<br />
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As I was working on the shell I thought about other things that I could use for the head and feet. I decided to look in my drawer full of lampwork beads to see if anything would work. I found a wonderful bead that has some of the browns in it. I also had some teardrop beads from <a href="http://unicornebeads.com/" target="_blank">Unicorne Beads</a> that would work for feet.<br />
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So it was back to the base to attach the head with a spacer from Unicorne for the neck. I had to play with what bead to use for the turn around. A simple seed bead was too small, crystal did not sit in place the way I would like, so I used a drop bead. Looks like a nose on the turtle.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Head and feet added to the base</td></tr>
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Once the head and feet were attached I completed the base. I love using Julia's <a href="http://www.beadcave.com/julia/downloads.html" target="_blank">new method</a> for starting the hem. It is much easier to get the beads on the inside of the box.<br />
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With the base completed it was back to the shell lid. This was a challenge as it has to be worked in such a way that it will accomodate the head. I had to undo a row and a half once I realized that I had misread the instructions.<br />
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Here is the finished shell lid. <br />
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Three views of the finished turtle. <br />
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I started the box on August 24 and finished it last night (August 29). The next two should go a bit smoother now that I have a better understanding of the design. Just need to find heads for a small and large turtle. I have enough of the tear drops to use for feet.<br />
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Hope to have a family of turtles completed soon.<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-4886434227735781702014-08-21T09:00:00.000-04:002014-08-21T09:00:00.661-04:00Blue Rondelle Zigzig CollarBack in 2012 I made samples of a <a href="http://www.rypandesigns.com/catalogue/samples/netting/NZ25-T-Chevron-cvr-13-0704-.html" target="_blank">netted zigzag collar design</a> from Maria Rypan. It had rondelles along the edge and within the zigzag.<br />
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I also made myself a <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2012/10/rita-rondelle-zigzag-necklace.html" target="_blank">purple version</a> to wear to a gala presentation for the <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/search/label/Design%20Style%20Challenge" target="_blank">Creativ Festival Designer Challenge</a>. I used rondelles along the edge but replaced the rondelles within the zigzag with 3mm fire polished crystals.<br />
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In 2013 Maria was preparing to have the design published in Beadwork Magazine Aug/Sep 2013. I did a test run of the instructions as they would appear in the magazine. I worked with beads that I had on hand and that I would like to wear once the piece was finished. After a few repeats I wa able to ensure that the instructions were fine. I put the sample aside until the article was published. <br />
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Once I had the magazine in hand I did a few more repeats of the design before figuring out that I was not going to have enough rondelles for the length I wanted to make. So it got put aside yet again. I was able to get more rondelle but did not finish the necklace right away.<br />
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My summer vacation challenge to finish up some of my UFOs and the upcoming Blue Fantasy Blog Hop that I am participating in got me thinking that I should finish it.<br />
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Come back again on Saturday September 6 to see the Blue Fantasy Blog Hop Reveal.<br />
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Happy Beading!<br />
<br />Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-65026248163272627392014-08-20T20:00:00.000-04:002014-08-20T20:00:00.909-04:00Blue Fantasy Preview<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Back at the beginning of the summer of signed up for yet another of <a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge's</a> wonderful blog hop challenges. This one called to me as it was based on one of my favourite colours - <span style="color: blue;">Blue</span>!<br />
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We each received a wonderful selection of blue beads along with plated metal beads and findings. The challenge create something wonderful. Here is the amazing mix of beads that arrived in my mailbox earlier in the summer. <br />
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I decided to start by looking in my stash on art beads know that I likely had some beads that could be the focal for a necklace or two.<br />
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The first I found was the lampwork bead with a number of different shades of blue. I am pairing with two of the various shades of blue in the kit from Lisa. I added accents beads from my stash.<br />
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I also found this wonderful soft blue bead. It works well with some of the seaglass and the brass beads. <br />
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Come back on Saturday September 6 to see the final reveal of these two pieces and and unique necklace combining chain and the seaglass beads.<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-25509590231614536772014-08-16T08:00:00.000-04:002014-08-16T08:00:00.744-04:00Turquoise Drops Netted CollarHere is another project that got buried on my beading table.<br />
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It started back in Febuary with some lovely turquoise beads that I purchased during a destash event host by <a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge</a> on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374259236148886/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>.<br />
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I wanted to make a netted collar with the drops along the bottom. I played with the colour of the seed bead, the accent crystals and the placement of the drops.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Same beads as above with the addition of a picot between the drops</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Size 11 seed beads with 3mm fire polished crystals and picots</td></tr>
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In the end I decided to use the size 8 gunmetal seed beads, 4 mm heliotrope Swarovski crystals and the turquoise drops. I did not have enough of the aqua fire polished crystals that I have used in the samples and I did not want to purchase anything else for this project.<br />
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I got the necklace started but once again it got put aside as I worked on other projects and challenges.<br />
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This only took an afternoon to finish. I used bead tips and silver tone findings to finish the piece.<br />
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On to other unfinished projects.<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-22894320553427767792014-08-15T13:00:00.000-04:002014-08-15T13:00:00.130-04:00Beaded DNA Jewel tone variation<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I have made a variety of bead DNA bracelets, using seed beads and bugles, from Maria's pattern as samples for her booth. I have also made a necklace version using just seed beads. </div>
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In the spring when I <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2014/04/spring-sample-making.html" target="_blank">last made samples</a> for Maria I started a necklace version with metal goldtone 11s and three different jewel tone 8s. It looked like an enamaled spiral necklace. It got put aside with only a few inches done on it as I got distracted by other projects.<br />
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While I am on vacation for the next few weeks and decided that it might be a good idea to finish some of the project already started on my beading table. One of the first I came across was this Beaded DNA necklace. It took a couple of nights to get to the desired length. <br />
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Then I had to find a goldtone closure to use. I don't usually work with goldtone so it is not something I have a great selection of. During the cleaning of my beading table I had found a ball and socket in a goldtone. It was the perfect closure for the necklace.<br />
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On to the next unfinished project.<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-91138568832407664172014-08-04T18:30:00.000-04:002014-08-04T18:30:00.371-04:00Ndebele Motif CuffsMy friend and beading mentor, <a href="http://www.rypandesigns.com/" target="_blank">Maria Rypan</a>, is getting ready to head over to Ukraine where she is <a href="http://hutsul.museum/events/announced/maria-rypan-ndebeli/" target="_blank">presenting about international beading and teaching her Ndebele Motif Cuff</a>. She needed some new samples in a few new colours to take with her.<br />
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I worked on them during this long weekend. It takes me about 90 minutes to complete a cuff.<br />
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Here is the cuff inspired by Trypillian colours. <br />
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Here is the cuff inspired by the colours on the Ukrainian flag. <br />
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This last one is two shades of blues with a cream accent. <br />
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Once she is back in Toronto she will be <a href="http://www.beadfx.com/classes/class_show.php?class_id=209" target="_blank">teaching the cuff at Beadfx in September</a>.<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-54190092511346684242014-08-02T00:00:00.000-04:002014-08-02T22:29:55.751-04:00Summer Carnival Blog Hop Reveal Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been almost 6 months since I signed up for yet another of <a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge</a>'s blog hop challenges. I was sent a kit with a mix of crystals, sea glass and metal beads. The challenge create jewelry with a Summer Carnival theme. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amazing selection of beads from Lisa</td></tr>
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I had a plan for my project and everything was in a basket on my beading desk. The basket got moved and buried during the spring and early summer. As I was hopping for the <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2014/07/gemstone-and-metal-blog-hop-reveal.html" target="_blank">Gemstone and Metal hop</a> I saw the top image on a number of the other blogs and was reminded that I had signed up as well. So I had two weeks to make and photograph my project.<br />
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First my inspiration. Here is Toronto our big summer carnival is the <a href="http://theex.com/" target="_blank">Canadian National Exhibition</a> (aka the CNE or the EX). Among my favourite parts of the EX is the International Building, to see products and crafts from around the world, and the Arts & Crafts Building, to see wonderful handcrafted products. I decided to make something inspired by a handcrafted necklace from another part of the world.<br />
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My inspiration necklace was a gift brought back from Ukraine by my friend and beading mentor, Maria Rypan. It uses to simple beaded bands and strands of strung beads. This is made with various sized seed beads.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspiration layed out flat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspiration as it would be worn</td></tr>
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For my version of this design I knew that I would have to use larger seed beads for the band. I used size 8 blue seed beads and size 6 silver tone metal beads. I beadwove 2 - 10 bands using diagonal weave. They are connected with 6 strands of beads from the kit and a mix of blue, yellow and silver tone beads.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished piece layed out flat</td></tr>
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I like how my piece turned out. I did not use all the beads in my kit and will likely make some simple strung bracelets to go with the necklace.<br />
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Take some time to see was some of my fellow participates have created with their beads.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Our hostess:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lisa Lodge, </span><a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">A Grateful
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-65270043244675040212014-07-19T00:00:00.000-04:002014-08-04T17:51:27.564-04:00Gemstone and Metal Blog Hop Reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is finally here! Reveal day for the Gemstone and Metal Blog Hop.<br />
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Back in the spring I signed up for another of <a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge's</a> challenging blog hops. This one combined gemstone and metal beads. I got a kit that include jasper beads, in various sizes and shapes, and silver tone beads and findings. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything in the kit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver-tone beads and findings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper beads</td></tr>
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Early in June I <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2014/06/gemstone-and-metal-blog-hop-sneek-peak-1.html" target="_blank">posted about using beadweaving</a> for one of the projects. Here is the completed necklace.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Netted Jasper Collar</td></tr>
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I used some beautiful green seed beads that worked with the green in the jasper. I also used some silver seed beads for mesh point (they don't show in the photo). The basic technique for this netted collar are from <a href="http://www.craftartedu.com/maria-rypan-netting-primer" target="_blank">Maria Rypan's Netting Primer</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view</td></tr>
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Later in June I <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2014/06/gemstone-metal-blog-hop-sneak-peek-2.html" target="_blank">posted about another technique</a> I was trying for this challenge. Here is the completed bracelet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floral Jasper Charm Bracelet</td></tr>
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Using my One-Step Looper I created all the dangles for the Floral Jasper Charm bracelet.<br />
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Continuing with my One-Step Looper I created some more dangles to hang on the chandelier earring findings. I have made them into pendants by attaching them to the bails.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floral Jasper Pendants</td></tr>
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Of course I also made a simple bracelet by stringing an assortment of the beads on beading wire and using the pretty floral toggle.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper Bracelet</td></tr>
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Once again I loved doing this challenge that Lisa created for us.<br />
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Take some time to check out the other work by my fellow beaders.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Our hostess: Lisa Lodge,<a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/2014/07/gemstone-and-metal-blog-hop-reveal.html" target="_blank"> </a></span><a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/2014/07/gemstone-and-metal-blog-hop-reveal.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">A GratefulArtist</span></span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%; text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%; text-decoration: none;">Kim Dworak, </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://cianciblue.blogspot.ca/2014/07/gemstone-and-metal-blog-hop.html" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Cianci Blue</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%; text-decoration: none;">Marybeth Rich, </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://forestofjewels.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">A Few Words
from within the Pines</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%; text-decoration: none;">Karen Grosset Grange, </span></span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.fr/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Ginkgo et
Coquelicot</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Veralynne Malone, </span><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.veradesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Designed by Vera</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Katrina
Taylor, </span><a href="http://iwannagoout.wordpress.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">I
Wanna Go Out</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Ann
Schroeder, </span><a href="http://www.beadlove.wordpress.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Bead
Love</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Kathleen
Breeding, </span><a href="http://99bobotw.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">99
Bottles of Beads on the Wall</span></a><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Terri
Wlaschin, </span><a href="http://www.dancesinfog.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Dances
in Fog</span></a><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Margaret Pelech, <a href="http://www.bigmargaret.com/">Big Margaret</a></span> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Jo-Ann
Woolverton, <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">It's a Beadiful Creation</a></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Bay Moon
Design</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Heather Richter, </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Desert
Jewelry Designs</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Carolyn Lawson, </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Carolyn's
Creations</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Toltec Jewels, </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Jewel School Friends</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Melissa Trudinger, </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Bead Recipes</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Shaiha Williams, </span><a href="http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue; line-height: 150%;">Shaiha's Ramblings</span></a> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Chris
Eisenberg, <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://wanderware.blogspot.com/">Wanderware</a></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">(May be delayed a few days)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Eleanor Burian Moore, </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.cornerstoregoddessjewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 150%;">The Charmed Life</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Christine
Stonefield, </span><a href="http://www.sweetgirldesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Sweet
Girl Design</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Robin
Reed, </span><a href="http://www.willowdragon.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Artistry
HCBD</span></a><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Laurie Vyselaar, <a href="http://lefthandjewelry.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Lefthand
Jewelry</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Cassi Renee Paslick, </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://cassisbeads.blogspot.com/"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Beads:
Rolling Downhill</span></a></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Crystal Thain, </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://beaddragons.blogspot.com/"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto auto; line-height: 115%;">Here Bead Dragons</span></a></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Alicia
Marinache, </span><a href="http://www.allprettythings.ca/"><span style="line-height: 115%;">All
the Pretty Things</span></a><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small;">(May be delayed a few days)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Becky Pancake, <a href="http://www.beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/">Becky Pancake Bead
Designs</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Judy Campbell, <a href="http://www.macmillanmarie.blogspot.com/">Macmillanmarie Jewellery Design</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Nan Smith, <a href="http://www.wirednan.blogspot.ca/">Handmade Jewelry Nanmade</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Marde Lowe, <a href="http://fancimardesigns.blogspot.com/">FanciMarDesigns</a> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Linda Anderson, <a href="http://www.fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com/">From the Bead Board</a> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Leithleach Alainn Seodra, <a href="http://www.alainnjewelry.wordpress.com/">Alainn Jewelry</a></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Lisa E. Prewitt Knappenberger, <a href="http://liraysadesigns.blogspot.com/">LiRaysa Designs</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: small; line-height: 24px;">Paige Maxim, <a href="http://paigemaximdesigns.blogspot.com/">Paige Maxim Designs</a></span><br />
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Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-41116721384176163592014-06-20T14:00:00.000-04:002014-08-04T17:51:51.276-04:00Gemstone & Metal Blog Hop Sneak Peek #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is only a month until the reveal day for this next <a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge</a> hosted blog hop challenge. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My kit from Lisa</td></tr>
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I am going to give you another sneak peek at project I have created for the challenge.<br />
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I had finished the <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2014/06/gemstone-and-metal-blog-hop-sneek-peak-1.html" target="_blank">project I blogged about earlier</a>, but I still had beads remaining. I wanted to continue to do another project that was more that just stringing the beads. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2MBOWWbejNWr_0AzE7i8iatUPchpNvN28MbIKWfXdnEGnrJCFoSqsP33YdQ0OUBtOEv5BuxwS7cdTUxlqBRss2Y7v_Q_aJgT6aYaWyI6wN0t13AVosU2J4CMLuKH40PRbOhttedeFZo/s1600/IMG_5969.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2MBOWWbejNWr_0AzE7i8iatUPchpNvN28MbIKWfXdnEGnrJCFoSqsP33YdQ0OUBtOEv5BuxwS7cdTUxlqBRss2Y7v_Q_aJgT6aYaWyI6wN0t13AVosU2J4CMLuKH40PRbOhttedeFZo/s1600/IMG_5969.JPG" height="319" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some of the remain gemstones, silver tone flowers and headpins</td></tr>
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It was time to pull out the One-Step Looper and make some dangling components.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwe3Gyep0KL7SrWSFvrBg5aS7memFQt0BXUktOLaQPRr_HtY3uYL0S6PZfZaCs5zjHMxQsM185EFXj4XUyWxY6pdHIxt_RSjMxyFXXq16wfA27cqrlWlgMRVTmdyabmgQu3uUNI7oBNys/s1600/IMG_5967.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwe3Gyep0KL7SrWSFvrBg5aS7memFQt0BXUktOLaQPRr_HtY3uYL0S6PZfZaCs5zjHMxQsM185EFXj4XUyWxY6pdHIxt_RSjMxyFXXq16wfA27cqrlWlgMRVTmdyabmgQu3uUNI7oBNys/s1600/IMG_5967.JPG" height="320" width="319" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dangles made</td></tr>
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I had a ready made chain bracelet in my stash. Now to attach all the dangles. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chain from stash</td></tr>
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Come back on July 19th to see what this project looks like when finished and all of the other things that I have created.<br />
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Happy Beading.Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-79055380463290940962014-06-14T00:00:00.000-04:002014-06-15T12:45:26.655-04:00Ocean Blog Hope Reveal Day #2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It has been two weeks since I revealed <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/2014/05/ocean-blog-hop-reveal-day.html" target="_blank">my creations as part of the Ocean Blog Hop</a>. Today is the second reveal day and here are the participants</span>-<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Our hostess: Lisa Lodge,</span><a href="http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">A Grateful Artist</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Carolyn Lawson,</span><a href="http://carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Carolyn's Creations</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Ev Shelby,</span><a href="http://raindropcreationsbyevelyn.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Raindrop Creations</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Toltec Jewels,</span><a href="http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Jewel School Friends</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Karla Morgan,</span><a href="http://www.texaspepperjams.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">Texas Pepper Jams</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought that I would share some pieces that I have created in the past inspired by an ocean dweller. Here is a picture of a sea anemone for Margie Deeb's <a href="http://www.margiedeeb.com/html/product.php?productid=246&type=2" target="_blank">Beader's Color Palette</a> book. It listed the delica colours of 203/910/073/281.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea Anemone</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a color experiment I did the tuffet box pattern, from Julia Pretl's <a href="http://www.beadcave.com/julia/books.html" target="_blank">Little Bead Boxes book</a>, three times. Each time I change the placement of the colours with in the pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last June I took Jean Power's <a href="http://www.jeanpower.com/details/geometric-stars/" target="_blank">Geometric Stars</a> class. I decided to use the colour from the sea anemone inspiration. Once again I experimented with the placment of the colours within the pattern.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Take time to hop around and see what everyone has created.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Beading! </span>Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3891695575605749317.post-90498594020974634762014-06-07T09:48:00.000-04:002014-08-04T17:52:17.295-04:00Gemstone and Metal Blog Hop Sneak Peek #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am signed up to participate in another of <a href="http://gratefulartist.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Lisa Lodge's</a> challenges. This one combines gemstones with metal. I received a kit with various shaped beads of jasper and silver tone metal beads and findings.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My whole kit from Lisa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver toned beads and findings</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jasper beads - rounds, faceted flat squares and rectangles</td></tr>
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I wanted to combine the metal flower beads with the faceted squares. Normally with gemstones I tend to do more basic stringing designs. But I decided to use the very first bead weaving technique I learn, netting. Use the basics of netting from <a href="http://www.craftartedu.com/maria-rypan-netting-primer" target="_blank">Maria Rypan's Netting Primer</a> I have started a collar.<br />
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Finding just the right colour for the netting was a challenge as I tried to use what was in my stash. Here is a quick picture of the beads and one end finished with an extender chain.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In progress</td></tr>
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Come back on July 19 to see the finished design and other pieces created with the kit.<br />
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Happy Beading!Jo-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05933287593320793863noreply@blogger.com3