Saturday, November 16, 2013

Lampwork and Clay Blog Hop

After many starts and stops.... the kittens "helped"me more than once and got into the beads and I had to restart.... this is what I finally ended up with for my piece....



Your hostess:  Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Laurie Vyselaar, Lefthand Jewelry
Annette Rivers, MamaOwl's Mess
Shaiha Williams,   Shaiha's Ramblings
Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreationz
Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams
Lori Jean Poppe, Lorillijean Creative Corner
Eleanor Burian Moore, The Charmed Life
Leah Mifflin Tees, My Beady Little Eyes
Terri Wlaschin, Dances in Fog
Sharyl McMillian-Nelson, Sharyl's Jewelry
Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation
Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera
Linda Aspenson Bergstrom, TBD
Toltec  Jewels, Jewel School Friends
Judy Turner, Silver Rains
Gloria Allen, Gloria Allen Designs
Kathleen Douglas, Washoe Kat's
Connie Tipton, TBD
Christie Searle Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry
Andrea Glick-Zenith, ZenithJade Creations
Michele Dotson, Star Jewels
Chris Eisenberg, Wanderware
Jennifer Clifford, TBD
Kathleen Breeding, 99 Bottles of Beads on the Wall
Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me
Carolyn Lawson, Carolyns Creations
Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread
Bonnie Coursolle, Jasper's Gems
Alice Craddick, Alice's Beads and Baubles

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Summer Vacation Blog Challenge

I joined a small blog hop... I'm not going to give up.... After my disappointment in the big Bead Soup hop where my partner never did anything with my beads- or at least never posted... I wasn't sure if I wanted to try again. As this one doesn't have partners, I decided to give it a go.

I decided to do a piece inspired by our camping trips as a child and summer day trips with my grandpa to catch fish for us to eat.  Grandpa was quite the character and kept us in stitches whenever he took us out in his little boat on the St Lawrence River or Drain Pond, or Meacham Lake or Mountain View Lake.  I found this blown glass fish in some items I inherited from my Stepmom's Store after she passed away.  It was quite a challenge to match the colors but I think I did it :) I used a combination of vintage orange beads, vintage cobalt disks, blue glass seed beads and blue glass tube beads. What do you think? It wouldn't let me post directly to here so here is a link to the photo....
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=541876262514939&set=a.541876245848274.1073741826.102637793105457&type=3&theater


below is a list of the other participants- make sure and stop by and see their pieces too!!

Friday, May 10, 2013

saving link

I know I haven't posted in a while, I am still trying to word what I want to say about my blog experience-- it wasn't good on more than 1 count.  I will get it out eventually but I don't want to be harsh....
In the meantime- throwing this out to anyone that orders over the internet and wants to save $.  This is a legitimate company and I have personally gotten 2 checks from them so far. http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=xIEEKlMlp3GEL28L9dFf5Q%3D%3D When we bought a spa from overstock.com and when I ordered my vitamins from puritan's pride.  Please use this link if you do sign up and I get even more from them.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Bead Soup Blog Hop Reveal Day!!!!

My first Bead Soup Blog Hop!! and I made it on time despite my accident!  Here is a picture of what I received from Anitra Gordy Boyers of LeeLu Creations:

and here is what I came up with:

I used everything but a couple buttons and the sari silk.  

For your "hopping" pleasure, here is a list of this round's participants:

Agata Grygiel
Ali McCarthy
Alice Craddick
Amy Severino
Ana Krepel
Andra Weber
Andrea Glick
Andrea Trank
Anitra Gordy Boyers



Annette Rivers
Anu Tuppurainen
April Grinaway
Audrey BĂ©langer
B.R.Kuhlman
Barbara Bechtel
Barbara Mason
Becky Pancake
Beti Horvath
Billi RS Rothove



Bobbie Rafferty
Brandi Burdick
Candida Castleberry
Carol Dillman
Carolyn Gebert
Carolyn Lawson
Caron Reid
Catherine King
Cathy Jakicic



Chandra Merod
Charlene Jacka
Cheri Reed
Cherrie Fick
Cherrie Warzocha
Cheryl Brown
Cheryl Dunham
Cheryl Foiles
Cheryl Gangle



Chris Eisenberg
Chris White
Christina Miles

Christine Murrow
Cindy Ritchie
Clare Etheridge
Cory Tompkins



Cris Peacock
Cynthia Abner
Debbie Rasmussen
Debi Levine
Deborah Brooks
Deborah Read
Debra Behrends
Dorota Żerańska
Elaine Robitaille



Elsie Deliz-Fonseca
Emma Todd
Erin Guest
Evelyn Shelby
Evie and Beth McCord
Francy Inman
Ginger Bishop
Gloria Allen
Hajer Waheed



Hope Smitherman
Ilenia Ruzza
Ilona Hegedűs
Ine Vande Cappelle
Jackie Ryan
Janine Lucas
Jean Peter
Jean Wells
Jeanne Steck



Jelveh Jaferian Johnson
Jennifer Cabic
Jennifer Reno
Jennifer VanBenschoten
Jenny Davies-Reazor
Jenny Kyrlach
Jenny Robledo
Jessica Brower
Jill MacKay



JJ Jacobs
Jo-Ann Woolverton
Joanne Tinley
Johanna Rhodes Nash
Judy Robinson
Juli Cannon
Julia Gerlach
Julie Bowen
Julie Panusis



K Hutchinson
Karen Martinez
Karen Vincent
Karen Williams
Karin Slaton
Karyn Bonfiglio
Kat Douglas
Kate Dufour
Kate Mulligan



Kate Richbourg
Kathleen Gallant
Kathleen Lange Klik
Katie Nielsen-Nunez
Kay Bolton
Kayla Potega
Kelli Jacobson
Kelly Patterson
Kelly Ramstack



Kiersten Kern
Kim Sparks
Klaudete Koon
Klaudia TĂłth
Krista French
Kristin Oppold
Kym Hunter
Lana Kinney
Laura Guenther



Lauren Fenty
Leah Curtis
Lennis Carrier
Linda Murphy
Lisa Johnson
Lori Anderson
Lupe Meter
Lynn Jobber
Mandi Effron



Marcia Dunne
Margareta Saari
                      
Marianne Baxter
Marie Covert
Mary Ellen Parker
Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens
Megan Milliken
Melissa Meman
Melissa Mesara



Michaela Pabeschitz
Michelle Tucker
Mimi Gardner
Mischelle Fanucchi
Monica Phillips
Mowse Doyle
Nancy Boylan
Nancy Dale
Pat Haight



Patina Queen
Patty Miller
Pia Kaven
Rebecca Anderson
Rose Johnson
Roxanne Blanc
Sarah Goode
Sarah Singer
Sarah Strover



Shalini Austin
Sherri Stokey
Sherry Baun
Sheryl Stephens
Silvia Sernicola
Solange Collin
Stacie Florer
Stacy Alderson
Stephanie Haussler



Stephanie LaRosa
Sue Burleigh
Susan Bowie
Susan Kelly
Susan of Libellula Jewelry
Susan Sheehan
Suzanne Fragiacomo
Tammi Sloan
Tammie Everly



Tania Hagen
Tania Spivey
Tanya Goodwin
Tanya Wiles
Tari Kahrs
Terry Carter
Theresa Buchle
Tiffany Smith
Tina Holden



Tracey Nanstad
Tracie Dean
Tracy Bell
Tracy Kruse
Veralynne Malone
Veronica Campos-Hallstrom



Facebook Participants

D’Arsie Manzella      Claire Brannigan Hasemeier 
Robin Showstack Melanie Lemen Swope Beccy Peterson Kelli Nelson Chris Schlicht Shelley Cole-Kuduk

Have a good day!!