It's here; it's BEAD SOUP showtime. This is going to be one GIGANTIC PARTY Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to lately. Lori Anderson , our fearless leader (there are over 500 of us) assigned us partners in March; we then sent our bead soup mixes to each other and once received, we then spent the interim weeks planning, designing, creating and assembling. The requirement was to use the focal bead, the clasp , and as many beads as we desired; adding if necessary supplies and beads from our stash (and we all have one), to create a piece of jewellery or art or whatever took our fancy. (or wherever our muse led us). If this is your first time to my blog , WELCOME! To save you from having to search through past posts here is a photo of what my partner Heather d'Entremont sent me and then photos of the finished piece. Lots of polymer clay goodies; lava rock beads in three sizes; some crystals; t...
well today is THE day. It's reveal time for the 2017 bead peeps swap n hop event. Organized by our hostess Linda Anderson of Cherry on Top Design Co. http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com its a fun way to meet new beady peeps and to challenge ourselves by relying on someone else's bead picks for us. This is the first time I have participated in this swap . *warning Long read ahead * just scroll through the pix if you don't want to read it all. My partner is a polymer clay artist, Nicole Rennell from Massachusetts, USA. She sent me an amazing example of her latest works -Faux Labradorite, plus an assortment of beady goodies to accent and enhance my design. just check them out. Hand made Faux Labradorite with faux pewter frame look at the size of it. I have large hands btw. It's a FOCAL piece for sure. Look at the detail of the faux pewter frame. Isn't it gorgeous? and all these other yummy bead...
What do YOU think of when you see/hear the word beetle? Do you think eyeeuuuwwwww, "nasty bug" or "stinky bug" or (God forbid )" a cockroach"? Or do you think of "The Mummy" series of movies where the beetles are swarming all over the bad guys. yuck! Now what comes to mind when you see/hear the word "Scarab" ? All things Egyptian?, King Tut?, Nefertiti? Amun -the sun god? Golden icons? Royalty, mystery, other-worldly? Talismans? Well friends that's what I prefer to think about when I contemplate the difference between beetles and scarabs. As Shakespeare said -"whats in a name ?" A lot , apparently. Enter the scene - one beautiful , raku colour, glazed ceramic Scarab bead, created by the very talented Sue Kennedy of SueBeads . I was fortunate enough to be gifted with one of these lovelies as part of the monthly challenge with the proviso that I make piece of jewellery and blog about it. **WARNING** th...
Oh I love this picture. This should be a painting on my wall. The colour combination is right up my alley. I wonder what's in that soup? :-D
ReplyDeleteYou should find out by the end of this week . You parcel is in the postal system. sent expedited= 2-3 days (so they said.)
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