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Saturday, July 22, 2017

Pine Ridge Treasures - Pearls, Fabulous Pearls

Elegance in Lilac and Gray

Blog Hops are not as numerous as they used to be among jewelry artists, but I still love them.We all get so busy, but sometimes we need to stop and concentrate on one item, or group of items. My latest Blog Hop is again sponsored by Lisa Lodge of Pine Ridge Treasures. And it's all about pearls. I chose a set featuring the color lilac.

That's not even all of them... it's what is left over after I made my jewelry! I know. That's a lot of leftovers!

And here, without further ado, are my designs.

Long necklace, pearls and crystals.

Pretty clasp on the necklace.

My favorites, bracelet and earrings.

I used a few things from my stash on these, but they were mainly spacers and seed beads used as spacers, and I think they worked really well. Oh, and the little pewter shells. Pearls and shells, right? Okay, they are not oyster shells, but they are super sweet, don't you think? And I alternated backs and fronts of the shells, so no matter how you put on the bracelet, it will always be "right." The earrings are simple, but echo both of the other pieces nicely.

Ready to see some more? Here you go. Just click on the links.

Your hostess: Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool Jewelry

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera

Gloria Allen, Wings and Beads

Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation

Ann Schroeder, Bead Love

Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Pine Ridge Treasures: Black and White Blog Hop

Adventures in Monochrome

Lisa Lodge, of Pine Ridge Treasures is hosting another blog hop, this one has a black and white theme.

As usual, the participants received a selection of beads and other items, like findings and charms, to spark our creativity.

My set contained light blue and white glass pearls, black teardrop beads, and an assortment of other goodies. I did not take a picture of the beads because I lost my head when I saw these components, and immediately made these earrings.

The square ceramic dangles, and the snowflake obsidian cube beads were just perfect for this pair of earrings.

I let everything sit for a while, and during that time I acquired some things at a bead show. A little bag of pewter ovals lead to my quickly assembling this necklace, and then some matching earrings, too.

This is a pretty long necklace, but it is light and comfortable to wear, perfect for summer. You can get some idea of the length, here:

It's about 18 inches from the charms at the bottom, to the over-sized clasp and its little charm. I just love the look of the stone, metal and the little silver key. And the oval links are just perfect with the components of the kit. Some gunmetal colored chain carries the black and white theme to the body of the necklace. I love the way all the little charms I created from the components compliment each other.

Of course I had to make some extra earrings, and use the blue pearls.

I was surprised at my own ability to use this limited palette to create pieces that were such fun to wear. I know, because I've worn them.

Would you like to see the other pieces the participants have made? Click on these links!

Your hostess: Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist

Kim Dworak, Cianci Blue

Shaiha Williams, Shaiha’s Ramblings

Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs

Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool Jewelry <-----You are here

Marde Lowe, Fancimardesigns

Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design

Karin Grosset Grange, Ginkgo et Coquelicot

Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera

Rosee Hanemaayer, Silver Penny Artisans

Saturday, April 19, 2014

JKD Seventh Jewelry Do Over Challenge Reveal.

Drum Roll Please!

Jeannie Dukic is a talented artist who has a seemingly never-ending supply of older jewelry pieces that she designed years ago, and never found a market for. She sends them to her Challenge participants, and we transform them.

Here is what I received from Jeannie:

It's a sweet little charm necklace, with two charms made into dangles, but not attached to anything. The pearls are a peach color (hard to capture in a photo) and the charms, and the spacers are silver. Jeannie suggested that we include an art bead or beads in our design, but I was just not feeling that. Because what I saw when I looked at those components was a charm bracelet - but not an ordinary one.

I used memory wire, and added some royal blue dyed shell beads and it practically made its self. I loved the two long spacer beads as ends on the new bracelet.

The only part I did not use, because I just didn't need it, was the clasp. I like the way it turns into a sort of faux stack of bracelets. The dark blue of the shell beads really compliments the glass pearls, don't you think?