Toronto Public Library - United Way Craft Sale

Tomorrow, Nov 16,  marks my second craft sale. Last year I did the small craft sale at the Toronto Public Library United Way Talent Show. This year the Craft Sale is its own event as part of the fund raising Library staff do for the United Way. Along with a collection of creative library staffers we will be selling our creations at the North York Central Library from 12 - 7 pm.

I will have a small Christmas tree full of my little netted snowflakes.

Here is a selection of some of the necklaces that will be for sale. 

I will have earrings and pendants as well.

Follow this link to see some of the offerings of my co-workers.

I hope that those of you in the area will stop by and see the amazing creativity of library staffers and make a start at your holiday shopping.

Have a fabulous weekend.

Cup of Bead Soup - Reveal

It is finally reveal day for the Cup of Bead Soup Vintage Lucite Beads. It was organized by the bead soup guru, Lori Anderson,with beads provided by Crystal of Bead Happily Ever After. I was one of the 4 beaders selected.

Flop Cat Design

Mixed Mayhem Studios

It's a Beadiful Creation

Roxi Designs

Here are the beads as they arrived

Original ideas that I layed out

Final design with removable pendant

With pendant removed

Necklace only

I added some metallic beads, Swarovski crystals, jump rings and large lobsters claws.

It was interesting to work with a colour palette that is not my norm, especially the use of gold accents.

Take some time to check out the amazing work of the other beaders. 

 

Flop Cat Design

Mixed Mayhem Studios

Roxi Designs

Pretty Things

Big thanks to Lori and Crystal!!!

Happy Beading!!

Owl Vessel

This is a project that I finished last month, but had not photographed. Being on off work this week I have been trying to get projects completed and photographed.

It is a beaded box pattern from Julia Pretl's website. She had a sale back in the summer. I purchased a number and decided to make the owl box first.

finished box

I have decided not to make the lid and use it pencil holder.

Designer Style Challenge - Results

On Saturday evening at the Gala event of the 25th Fall Creativ Festival the winners and runner ups were announced in the eigth catergories.

My two entries were semi-finalists in two catergories (beadwork and paperarts). They were on display for attendees to see and vote on their favourites.

Here are pictures I took with my iPhone on Friday when the show opened.

Iris Twist Vase on display

Hexagonal Triangle Vase & Irises on display

At the Gala presentation the finalists' creations were displayed on the runway with models wearing or carrying them. My Iris Twist Vase was a finalist in the Beadwork catergory. Here is my vase coming down the runway.

The three Beadwork finalists, Chippy Ezer, Dorothy Kale and myself, waiting for the announcement of the winner.

Congratulations to Chippy Ezer, the winner in the beadwork catergory, for her design Dream of Africa Necklace. She was awarded a beautiful Swarovski trophy and $1000.

Chippy's beautiful necklace

 Dorothy and I were the runner ups and were each given $250 gift bag from Swarovski.

Dorothy's Three Egg Surprise

Congratulations to all the other finalists. To see all the semi-finalists creations click here.

Here is all the amazing things that were in the bag from Swarovski.

Felted Vessel

It was my first day at the Fall Creativ Festival. Today I took Dawn Liu-Smyth's Felted Vessel class. It was an all day class that end with an amazing finished vessel.

Our starting equipment

Circle resist

First layer of ice blue merino

Wet on both sides

2nd and 3rd layers done

 At this stage we broke for lunch. That could be why I thought that my  piece looked like a pizza with no toppings.

Silk hankie surface embellishments

The other side

Rolled up and ready to start the felting process

 After lots of rolling, rotating, and flipping the fibers had start to come together.

Time to cut an opening

With a balloon inside to help with the shaping

Rinsed and drying

 At the end of the class we each had a unique vessel drying on a balloon. I love that look of my vessel. Once it is dry I will add some additional bead embellished.

No classes tomorrow but I will be at the Rypan Designs booth #717 for the day.

Vintage Lucite Challenge - Arrival

Back in September the bead soup guru, Lori Anderson, offer the opportunity to participate in mini Cup of Bead Soup with vintage lucite beads. The beads were provided by Crystal of Bead Happily Ever After.

Tonight when I checked my mail box there was one of the wonderful padded envelopes that we love to see. Inside was this amazing selection of  beads.

I started to play with the beads as I was on the phone to see if my friend Anna was going to come the our Bead Society meeting tomorrow night.

I think I will take the beads to the meeting tomorrow night and see what I can create. Reveal day is November 10, so come back and see what I am able to make.

Holiday Bling Blog Hop Reveal

The day has finally arrived. Everyone gets to see the unbelievable items that my swap partner sent me.

Last month I posted a sneak peak of the package. My partner Monique Urquhart had beautifully wrapped and packed her amazing items. There were two packages Bling for me and Blink for my tree.

Two packages

Inside the package with Bling for my tree were these two unbelievable owl ornaments. Each is about 6 cm by 8 cm.

Pair of owl ornaments

Detail of ornament

 In the package of Bling for me was a bracelet and necklace with the same owls as the ornaments.

Owl Bracelet

Owl Necklace

Here are all of the participants. Please take time to see what amazing creative items were sent to our partners to get us in the Holiday Spirit. 

Michelle Fanucchi	micheladasmusings.blogspot.com
Monique Urquhart	ahalfbakednotion.blogspot.com
Therese Frank	theresestreasures59.blogspot.com
Heather Otto	www.thecrafthopper.com
Jo-Ann Woolverton	itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.com
Linda Florian	lilysofthevalleyjewelry.blogspot.com
Debbie Rasmussen	kepirasmussen.blogspot.com
Alicia Marinache	www.allprettythings.ca
Ginger Bishop	lilmummylikes.blogspot.com
Lo/  Lynn Jobber	thecreativeklutz.blogspot.com
Leanne Loftus	firstimpressiondesign.blogspot.com
Rita/Toltec Jewels	toltecjewels.blogspot.com
Shelly Joyce	aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com
Shai Williams	shaihasramblings.blogspot.com
Lori Bowring Michaud	artfullyornamental.blogspot.com
Lennis Carrier	www.windbent.net
Marla Gibson	spiceboxdesigns.blogspot.com
Mary Howell Govaars	mlhjewelrydesigns.com
Linda Younkmann	lindysdesigns.blogspot.com
Shirley Jones Moore	beadsandbread.blo​gspot.com
Melinda Orr	orrtec.blogspot.com
Marlene Cupo	amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com
Shelley Graham Turner	shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com
Sonya Stille	dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com
Dyanne Cantrell	deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com
Anindita Basu	alankarshilpa.blogspot.com
Dee Elgie	cherryobsidia.blogspot.com
Gina Hockett	freestyleelements.blogspot.com
Lori Jean Poppe	lorillijeanscreativecorner.blogspot.com
Charlie Jacka	clay-space.com/blog
Stephanie Stamper (Woods)	skwds.blogspot.com
Mary Hicks, Shannon Hicks	uptwnsh-fallingintothesky.blogspot.com

A huge thanks to Monique for sharing your amazing work with me. Also thanks to Marlene & Shelley for organizing this fun challenge!

Happy Holiday Beading to all!