My interpretation of the April Monthly Art Bead Scene Challenge. The real challenge these days is trying to find some time to create. The shortage of time does seems to help me focus and hone down the design process. Nothing too elaborate here with this necklace, but I think it captures the theme of the […]
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April Art Bead Scene Challenge
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 – BTW
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Bead Table Wednesday, time to post what’s on your bead table today. I melted some glass last week and put together some sweet little lampwork glass bead pendant necklaces. I picked up these Tim Holtz Pen Nib findings at the craft store and thought they might work into something easy and different. Here’s the final […]
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A follow up post to show what became of those bits of recycled metal tins. A bit of sanding, filing, hammering, add a little patina, a few choice sentiments, punch a hole, a jump ring, and a bail. Instant pendant.
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It’s Bead Table Wednesday again and here’s what is on my table this morning… HEART BEATS Lying low this past week, trying to shake off a down right nasty cold. Thank goodness this type of thing trips me up and slows me down enough to explore playing around with some of my toys and stash. […]
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Time passes so quickly when you love what you do. As always, I feel that I am seriously blessed to be able to do what I do to pay the bills. Teaching yoga for the City of Las Vegas, one of my long time loves; helping things grow at Cactus Joe’s Blue Diamond Nursery and […]
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My efforts from playing with the Pepe Disc Cutter. Stay tuned for more metal and lampwork bead additions coming soon.
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Sweet green “Y” shaped nylon, micro-macrame chocker necklace with a pewter metal frame pendant and charms. Unique combination of a Buddha Head, hand and yogini charm. Pewter flower button closure and embellished with czech seed beads.
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Warm copper micro-macrame bracelet in shades of purple, green and tan with a nifty little “keepsake” safety pin closure.
Read the rest of this entry »Hot Poppy Micro-Macrame Bracelet
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The latest micro-macrame completed piece is the “hot poppy” micro-macrame bracelet. I decided to add just a touch of cold-worked metal to the center piece. Red isn’t a color that I am drawn to work with very often. But someone else might just fall in love with this piece and need to take it home. […]
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Etched, stamped and cold connected metal pieces with a bit of lampworked glass beads and wire wrap.
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