Bead addict

Friday, April 6, 2018

BEAD PEEPS SWAP AND HOP 2018

Its that time of year again for the bead peeps swap and hop. This year I again had Divya N and was excited to swap with her again as I had met her 2 years ago at Bead fest Philly. Robin Showstack Divya and I all roomed together and had a blast going to the show. she introduced us to Indian food at dinner.
Divya and I chatted about what we wanted to swap and I said I would like authentic Indian beads from her. We talked about color and what we both like and use. I said I didnt work in pinks and gold, and low and behold I made a pink necklace with her beads.
I had a hard time finding beads to use in my huge stash and called on my friend Robin to help me out. I raided her stash for some orange and gold accents. WE ended up spending the afternoon together and had a blast working on our swaps together.

https://www.jewelsofsayuri.com/2018/03/beady-goodness.html

Above is the site where she describes the beads she sent me. She sent me some handmade organza beads that she made herself, a brass leaf with bright colors, a silver component that she painted, a gold button, and ceramic pendant and beads.

Okay so on to the jewelry

This is a shot of all the pieces I made

The first is the orange piece, Rarely do I work in orange,and Robin had the perfect tassel which I got from her collection. I think it came out great and I used Divya's organza bead which fit in perfectly with the orange beads and gold filligree beads she sent me.

Next is the silver pendant that she painted, I paired it with matching blue and green beads and made a long necklace

Next the surprise color, I told Divya I never use Pink and she challenged me and when looking thru my bead warehouse in my basement came across these vintage pink and brass beads and they looked perfect with her brass leaf.

And next the ceramic pendant and green beads

And the gold button

I still have a few beads left so I made earrings, still have to put on ear wires
but you get the point lol

Well that is all I made, hope you visit and leave me some feed back
Thank you Divya for challenging me this year, I hope you had fun with the beads I sent you

Dont forget to hop

2018 Partner List

LINDA ANDERSON·TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2018

Linda Anderson http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com (Hostess)

Inge von Roos https://ingetraud.wordpress.com 

Kari Asbury https://kariasbury.com/blogs/design-challenges 

Nadine Edris http://instagram.com/moondancemaine 

Kathy Lindemer https://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/ 

Hope Smitherman http://CraftyHope.com 

Marde Lowe http://fancimardesigns.blogspot.com 

Christina Hickman https://www.instagram.com/laughingsalmon/ 

Terry Jeanette Carter https://tappingflamingo.blogspot.com 

LISA JOHNSON https://spudandmrsbutters.blogspot.com/

Catherine La Vite http://drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com/ 

Joanne Bell https://joannetinks.wordpress.com 

Rosantia Petkova http://bairozan.blogspot.bg/ 

Bonnie  Robbins https://www.instagram.com/brobbins_wireandwonder/ 

Natalie Davidson http://www.northshoredays.com/ 

Robin Reed http://www.willowdragon.blogspot.com 

Karin King http://www.maverickbeads.blogspot.ca 

Jenny Kyrlach http://anafiassa.blogspot.com 

Erika Price https://www.instagram.com/erikapricejewellery/ 

Sarah  Reid  http://www.instagram.com/sarahreiddesigns 

Divya N http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com 

Lori Schneider http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com 

Robin Showstack http://heartsdesiresjewelryforyou.blogspot.com/ 

Nicole Rennell https://www.instagram.com/nicolerennelldesigns/ 

Fay  Wolfenden http://torchfairy.blogspot.com 

Shai Williams http://www.shaihasramblings.com/ 

andrea frank https://instagram.com/andreazeef 

Cheri Reed http://creativedesignsbycheri.wordpress.com

Seed Beaders   

Deborah Apodaca https://deborahapodacadesigns.blogspot.com/ 

PALAK UDESHI http://kalaabhushan.blogspot.in/ 

Penny Houghton http://www.forgottentrack.com.au/blog 

Paulina Russell Http://www.instagram.com/thewildbead 

Heather Canepa http://www.instagram.com/canepaheather 

Tina Hemr http://instagram.com/mariecaroldesigns 

NAOMI KNAFLA https://www.instagram.com/naomiknafla/ 

Michelle Marson https://www.instagram.com/ellecountry/ 

REbecca White https://morganafeycreations.com/blog/ 

Laura Bosch https://www.instagram.com/lauraboschmultibeadia 

Kathleen Breeding https://www.instagram.com/99bobotw.kb/ 

Becky Pancake http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/

Saturday, January 20, 2018

Getting ready for bead peeps wrap and hop!!!

It's that time of year again time for the swap and hop on bead peeps.
I've had a busy year this year, changing jobs, new grand baby taking care of my mom after a hip fracture.

I now have my jewelry in a crafters shop with Robin Showstack inwalpole mass, so exciting to have a venue to sell at. Haven't made much in the last year as I have been busy but itching to go. I like rustic copper pieces with my handmade focals, I work in polymer clay metalwork and copper.
I have also newly ventured into planning which of course I collect ! Who is a hoarder of all crafts.

I live in dedham Massachusetts. On a quiet road with my son and three chihuahuas and a fat cat. I love to garden in the Summer and hibernate in the winter doing crafts.
This year has been hard as my best friend Robin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy. I started a go fund me page for her as she has no job or income, I try to get her out to our favorite places....craft stores and bead shows when she is up to it. Thankfully her tumors are shrinking. 60%. So far and doing better. Say a prayer for her and say Hi. She also signed up for the hop and I will help her as needed due to some neuropathy in her hands from chemotherapy

My style like I said is more rustic and less girly. I use mostly earth tones. Love to work with copper, Never use gold!!!!!! No pink in my designs either. !!!! I don't use seed beads as my eyesight is not great close up. Like chunky beads and regular size beads. I like to get to know my partner and their likes dislikes and enjoy sending my handmade components, polymer clay etching ,enameling . And fold folding. I need to break out my torch and get ready to fire it up to make something homemade for my partner.

Sunday, January 14, 2018

Dusting off

Time to dust off the blog and get ready for the bead peeps swap and hop
Been a crazy year. My mom has been living with me since she broke her hip.
Working full time as a hospice nurse too, started in may

Saturday, April 8, 2017

BEAD PEEPS SWAP AND HOP 2017

WELCOME to the bead peeps swap and hop 2017. I hope you all had a great time swap and now hopping.

My partner in this hop is Kristina Peck from Michigan. She likes to work with glass and up-cycled materials. She hadn't used too many art beads so I sent her a few of my handmade polymer clay beads to have fun with. I also surprised her with a plethora of blue beads from vintage to new, silver accents and a pair of my enameled butterfly charms that I made. Hopefully she has fun with all my handmade components. I plan to use some of my handmade components with the beads she sends me too.

Kristina's blog address is: Kristina Peck http://tealeavesandtinyhats.blogspot.com/
Here is what i sent Kristina

And this is what she sent to me:

Of coarse i procrastinated until last week and made one item then. Its been a long hard winter at my house with my being sick 5 of 8 weeks with sinus infection norovirus then pneumonia to top it off and my son in a bad car accident with a broken back , but hopefully spring brings good things.
One wonderful thing this winter was the birth of my granddaughter Leah.

But on to bigger things like what I made from my goodies. The pendant was by Muddy rivers by Barbara Rog. I added more czech beads to make this necklace.

next came earrings

I used my handmade etched copper components.

Love this one and will surely wear it around. It contains the czech glass beads from Kristina paired with patinad copper, copper spacers and a focal from a class at Pflora beads with a german glass doll in the middle. I am in love with this necklace.

next:

I paired the wonderful wood beads and czech beads, chain and clasp with one of my copper components for this fun necklace.

I hope you enjoyed seeing all my jewelry that I made.
have fun hopping .

Linda Anderson - Hostess -
http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com

Non-Seed Beaders
Linda Anderson http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com
Christina Hickman http://www.vintagetreasuresjewelry.blogspot.com

Catherine LaVite http://drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com/
Barbara Price http://www.instagram.com/colorcopiajewelrydesigns/

Kathy Lindemer https://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/
Linda Raggo http://www.instagram.com/linda_raggo_

Marianne Baxter http://simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com
Rachelle Walker http://www.chellerydesigns.net/blog

Gloria Allen http://wingsandbeads.blogspot.com
Ally Asato https://instagram.com/purplemosspal

Robin Lynne Showstack http://heartsdesiresjewelryforyou.blogspot.com/
Naomi Knafla https://www.instagram.com/naomiknafla/

Maria Rosa Sharrow http://willowstreetshops.blogspot.com
Dana Phillips http://www.neverwinterdesigns.blogspot.com

Michelle McCarthy http://www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com
Beth Blanc https://www.instagram.com/beth.blanc.designs.jewelry/

Hope Smitherman http://CraftyHope.com
Kari Asbury https://www.instagram.com/kariasburyjewelry/

Shai Williams http://www.shaihasramblings.com/
Betony Maiden http://beadwenches.blogspot.com

Inge van Roos http://ingetraud.wordpress.com
Kelly Hosford Patterson https://www.instagram.com/pyxeestyx/

Kristina Peck http://tealeavesandtinyhats.blogspot.com/
Lori Schneider http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com

Rosantia Petkova http://bairozan.blogspot.bg/
Erika Price http://erikaprice.co.uk

Claire Fabian http://saraccino.blogspot.de/
Rachel Mallis http://www.sharpthingsblog.com

Deb Fortin http://mhotistudio.blogspot.ca
Nicole Rennell http://nicolerennell.com

Joanne Bell https://joannetinks.wordpress.com/
Johana Nunez http://www.artincendi.com

Sam Waghorn http://palemooncreation.blogspot.co.uk
Natalie Davidson http://www.northshoredays.com/

Robin Reed http://www.willowdragon.blogspot.com
Faye Wolfenden http://torchfairy.blogspot.com

Karin King http://maverickbeads.blogspot.ca
Divya http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com

Rebecca White http://morganafeycreations.wordpress.com
Palak Udeshi http://kalaabhushan.blogspot.in

Seed Beaders
Rebecca White http://morganafeycreations.wordpress.com
Palak Udeshi http://kalaabhushan.blogspot.in

Penny Houghton http://smellynelly.blogspot.com.au
Krafty Max http://www.kraftymax.net/blogposts/

Heather Canepa http://www.desertjewelrydesigns.com
Ginger Bishop http://lilmummylikes.blogspot.com

Katy Heider http://onthepondcreations.blogspot.com/
Renetha Stanziano http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/

Becky Pancake http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/
Tina Pawass https://freebirdsinnovations.blogspot.com

Mowse Doyle http://www.midnight-leopard.com/
Tami Norris https://www.instagram.com/taminorris79/

Minnette Miller https://www.instagram.com/minnettemiller/
Veralynne Malone http://www.veradesigns.blogspot.com

Saturday, March 25, 2017

Bead soup blog party. Hoarders edition

Hi all! Since I've been sick 5 of the last 8 weeks I am doing the reveal and introduction of my partner all together. Sorry it will be a long read but well worth the wait.
My partner for the hop is Theresa Fischer of Treesee jewelry who lives in California which is known for gold and also copper. Theresa sent me a few copper pieces that she stamped. Theresa Has a home based business and makes jewelry and dog leashes and works with leather. She loves nature and being outdoors camping and hiking.
check out her blog:
http://treeseeshilltophaven.blogspot.com

She also sent me a second package of beads including a mother of pearl shell pendant a few how lite beads, copper beads and a part of a necklace that she had hoarded. She had held on to the mother of pearl pendant with hopes of drilling it, I was afraid to drill it in case it broke so I added a bail to it and used it as a pendant.

I sent her a pendant from Marla's mud some coordinating beads an etched bird copper piece and two polymer clay books that I made. This is Theresa's first swap and I love to send my partner some hand made items along with the required items for the swap for them to play with. I hope you had. Fun with the goodies I sent

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After much procrastination...... i know a lot of us wait till the last minute lol..... I tackled my beads and got inspired. I sat at my workbench and looked and looked and thought then went to Michael's and got more beads(my house looks like a bead store already) but they had 70% green tag beads and I found just the perfect beads for the mother of pearl pendant and started to create and viola.... a necklace! Yah. then I made earrings from the stamped copper and a necklace with the stamped circle pendant.
I hope everyone enjoyed this bead hoarder's hop!!! Enjoy the eye candy below