I made this macrame necklace a few weeks ago and I’m just getting around to taking photos. Here it is, quick and easy. That brilliant Buddha Pendant is by Swedish artist Birgitta Lejonklou (Create With Spirit). I added a few Tim Holtz metal components as a reminder to LISTEN.
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I was lucky winner recently and my name got drawn for the Jewelry Designs from Nature Challenge sponsored and hosted by Heather Powers (a.k.a. Humblebeads, Art Bead Scene.) This here is my piece of paradise… Check back on July 17th to see what becomes of this little beauty.
Read the rest of this entry »Recipe for Bead Soup
Received a few beautiful boxes of beads from my Bead Soup Blog Hop partner this round- Lori Anderson. Everything arrived spic ‘n span – bright, fresh and sparkling. A dash of this… A dash of that… Something sweet… Something salty… Something spicy… Something shining… I Love it all! Stay tuned for the finish on August […]
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Hard to believe that this was inspired by a Picasso? “Two Acrobats with a dog” by Pablo Picasso, 1905 July Art Bead Scene Challenge 2012 I didn’t know that Picasso even painted anything other than those crazy abstract looking works. This selection did inspire me to work with color combinations that I would never choose […]
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I’ve always liked this painting by Edward Hopper Nighthawks (1942) Can’t everyone relate to the late night, cheap diner experience? I think we’ve all been there and done that at some point in our development. Who knew, even the Simpson’s had an episode featuring this cheap diner backdrop? Enough talk, here’s the jewelry design for […]
Read the rest of this entry »Button Swap Update
A quick update and a peek at the buttons that I received from my Button Swap partner Jeannie at jkdjewelry What can I say, gorgeous packaging… and beautiful polymer clay buttons to work with… Now, what to create with these buttons? Thanks to Cindy, host of the Button Swap Blog Hop at Sweet Bead Studio.
Read the rest of this entry »March 2012 Art Bead Scene Challenge
The Art Bead Scene Challenge for the month of March was painted by one of my favorite artists, Vincent Van Gogh. I admit, I’ve never been to France, but I did have a pen pal from Paris when I was a youngster. The correspondence didn’t last very long. I didn’t know French and she didn’t […]
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