Alice Dreaming: blueberri beads

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Wednesday, July 13, 2016

July ABS Challenge

our inspiration

"Fireworks at Ryogoku (Ryogoku Hanabi)"

No. 98 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1858.

By Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando)

Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 1/4 x 9 1/4 in. (36.2 x 23.5 cm)

'Fire Totem'

white bird and blue bead from Blueberri beads

orange bead from Eclectic Prairie

vintaj chain and clasp

feather from Vintaj

Focal

To see more go to the Art Bead Scene Blog

on July 30

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Into The Forest Challenge

Last fall Lisa Lodge asked if anyone wanted to participate in a challenge. I quickly signed up because it was a forest theme, and I do love forests.

We were sent a collection of beads that fit the theme, and could also use beads from our stash.

Here are the beads I received. I'm a big fan of green!

'Mythical Forest'

Polymer Driftwood Shards from Scorched Earth

Green and Brown lampwork beads from Lisa Anderson included in the kit.

Vintaj earwires.

'Above the Forest Trees'

Green drops from the kit

Vintaj Components

'Springtime in the Forest'

A ceramic focal bead from Blueberri Beads from my stash

Most of the glass beads from the kit

And of course Vintaj chain.

The necklace is very long and slips over the head.

Thanks to Lisa for organizing this challenge and for the wonderful beads, and to Lisa Anderson for the gorgeous lampwork beads.

I didn't get to use all the beads but I really enjoyed playing along.

Check out the links below to see what the other participants made with their kits.

Your hostess: Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes

Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design

Eleanor Burian Moore, The Charmed Life

Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation

Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware

Christine Stonefield, Sweet Girl Design

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Janine Lucas, Esfera Travel Blog

Jasvanti Patel, Jewelry by Jasvanti

Shaiha Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings

Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreationz

Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera

Toltec Jewels, Jewel School Friends

Christie Searle Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry

Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me

Monique Urquhart, A Half-Baked Notion

Janet Bocciardi, Honey from the Bee

Dini Bruinsma, Angaza by Changes

Heather Richter, Desert Jewelry Designs

Christina Miles, Wings n Scales

Elizabeth Engriser, Bead Contagion

Alice Peterson, Alice Dreaming You are here

Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things

Kay Mallery,TBD

Catherine Yvonne King, Catherine's Musings

Alice Craddick, Alice's Beads and Baubles

Ema Kilroy, Ema K Designs

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Goodies in the Mail

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I love it when I get goodies in the mail, don't you? Here are a few I recently received. Please try not to drool all over your keyboard.

After participating in the Autumn Design Challenge I fell in love with Caroline Dewson's beads and just had to have more of them. These wonderful beads arrive today. Aren't they yummy?

These gorgeous ceramic cuffs are from Cindy Kovar at Captured Moments. Cindy makes all kinds of wonderful things. Go check out her shop.

These gorgeous enameled drops and pendants are from bluhealer. But she also makes gorgeous glass beads. I've already made a pair of earrings with another set of drops. You can see them here.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Autumn Design Challenge

Lesley Watt and Caroline Dewison offered up their wonderful creations for an Autumn Design Challenge. I was one of the lucky ones to be included.

Below are the beads I received

First up....

'Under the Oak Tree'

Here I used the curved focal along with the copper bead, the light brown ceramic bead and the green ceramic bead. Also included from my stash are a brown- green opal bead on the upper left, two Sage Frost Czech beads, a yellow/green Soocho Jade bead on the right, a faceted bronze colored bead and Vintaj components

'A Vintage Christmas'

Included are the snowflake focal, and from my stash a Sage Frost Czech Bead and a copper chain. No clasp needed with the long chain.

'Hope is the thing that Anchors the Soul'

Included is the pale green ceramic bead, and from my stash, a blue-green lampwork bead, artist unknown, a small ceramic bead from Eclectic Prairie, a copper I.D. bracelet blank from Vintaj which I embossed with the Moroccan Tile Deco Emboss for the Big Kick and painted with a mix of green and blue Ranger Patinas, and Vintaj components including a 'Hope' Affirmation Ring.