Bead Peeps Swap

 Time for the Bead Peeps Swap post...    First I would like to thank our hostess Linda Anderson for organizing yet another wonderful hop..
  I received my fabulous beads from Shaiha Williams of AlchemeeDesigns.com and  shailasramblings.com..   Totally thrilled with the section from Shai.  I have never worked with sari silk before so it was a challenge to be sure.. Loved the colours.

This is what Shai sent me:

Here is what I sent Shai

 

 

Now for what I made

 

 

 
 
 

 
 

 

Didn't quite get all the beads used but I do have plans for them..  Hope you love the pieces !!                
                      Having trouble with my lap top  will try  and fix the list later.
                               
PARTNER LIST                                                         

Here is a little bit about my likes, dislikes, etc
My goal for 2018 is to update my jewelry style with new techniques which I have been learning last year - I have a few new ideas in mind  (also to get a new lap-top  mine does not do the period much anymore as you will notice in my typing)

Last year was a big teaching year - so many people wanted to learn new things
My fav things to work with -  glass & metal
Least fav things are probably seed beads  although I do use a few of the larger ones to use as spacers
My personal style clothing wise is leggings, jeans  chic casual
I got into jewelry as a way to use my own glass beads that I make in my studio  with glass from Murano, Italy -- also I have a great collection of vintage jewelry from my Grandmother
My jewelry style is whimsical, boho, asymmetrical for the most part
My fav colours are turquoise, lime green, teal  or second fav has to be pink, purple, orange together
Fav mediums: glass, metal
Fav metals:  copper, silver plate, sterling silver
Thing that I would rather not work with:  seed beads
I make most of my own components---- such a satisfying thing to do !!!

There you have it ----hope I have covered all the points !!

I'mBack

 Can't believe it has been almost a year since I last wrote   A very busy year teaching at my studio at the Rotary Centre for the Arts, a few shows, cleaning up our cabana down at the lake which was full of mold after the lake came up about 6 feet higher than normal (we lost our dock in the whole process)  A trip to Laos, Vietnam & Cambodia in the fall.

We have had a crummy winter so fall.  Lots of snow and roads covered with ice 

The deer have  finished off our cedar hedge nothing left of this hedge now   It is such a problem..nothing seems to keep them out   they are so hungry  with snow covering everything.

 

Looks like it is time for the annual Bead Peeps Swap N Hop...

which I  am totally up for !!!

Bead Peeps Swap & Hop 2017

I know the date says Friday but I actually posted Saturday just after midnight!!

Time has come for the Bead Peeps Swap N Hop  Thanks to our hostess Linda Anderson and all her helpers.

My very gracious bead peeps partner was Robin Kae Reed.. My oh my  she did send me a boat load of fabulous and I do mean fabulous semi-precious stones, metal charms, beads,  etc. and I will let the photo do the rest..  so many lovely things !

the beads I sent to Robin

 

Robins beads to me

these are the pieces that I made.. I added a few of my hand-made findings as well.

Love these turquoise stones.. my birthstone also..

Large Simple Elegant Stone  a statement piece all on it's own.

These are so cool !

Fab green stone & vintage chandelier crystal

This lock opens using a magnet.. fabulous !

More turquoise stones.. may keep this one for myself !

I think these are called daggers. I combined them with some dark blue crystals..strung on black rubber

I like to do lots of wire work.  That is sort of a signature feature  of mine.  In order to keep this blog short and sweet I  will not got into a lot of detail describing how I made each piece (also I do not know the names of all the stones. 

I tried to use at least a good sampling of the stones, etc. that Robin sent..

   Hope you like all of my pieces.

 

 

HERE'S the LIST of PARTICIPANTS

Linda Anderson (Hostess) http://instagram.com/cherryontopdes...

Christina Hickman http://www.vintagetreasuresjewelry.blogspot.com/...

Catherine LaVite http://drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com/...

Barbara Price https://www.instagram.com/colorcopi...

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

Linda Raggo http://www.instagram.com/linda_ragg...

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/naomiknaf...

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.blan...

Hope Smitherman http://CraftyHope.com/

Kari Asbury https://www.instagram.com/kariasbur...

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/

Seed Beaders

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/taminorri...

Minnette Miller https://www.instagram.com/minnettem...

Veralynne Malone http://www.veradesigns.blogspot.com/...

 

 

 

My beads are here!!!! 

And what a fantastic selection was sent by Robin Kae Reed... Just like Christmas opening her parcel...I can hardly wait to get started designing with them.  Already have lots of ideas... Everything will have to  be BIG and Bold.. Some seriously big fabulous pieces of gemstone beads...

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Let the fun begin !!

Hello friends... I have been so busy teaching at the  Rotary Centre for the Arts that I have had hardly any time to write..  The weather has not been great..
Lots of snow this year and the deer problem is still going on!! They are bound and determined to get in our yard.

Just waiting for my package to come from Robin Kae Reed... then to get busy designing my pieces for the Bead Peep Swap...I know I will get some lovelies from Robin.. judging from her fab work...
Had 2 lovely ladies for my stained glass mini workshop this morning and getting ready for my mosaic class Monday night.. still have 1 space left if any wants to come!!

Signed up for Bead Peeps 3rd Annual Swap N Hop... so excited!  International partners will be revealed Friday morning... I am leaving for Mexico very early Saturday morning so will not be able to mail out my beads until I get back on the 14 of Feb.  Just getting a few things together now.

As far as what I like:  love the colors: turquoises, lime green, teals together. and then like oranges, pinks, purples together. And of course black & white.
As for metals my fav is copper, then silver, then black.
Love all kinds of stones, semi-precious in the above colors, lamp work beads.

 

 

 

 Here are a few things that I have made..  just to give you a general idea of what I like.   I can work with pretty much anything !!

Where Did the Year Go ?

Here it is almost 2017... where did the time go ? I have seriously neglected you my dear blog and will try to do better in 2017..I have been very busy teaching at the Rotary Centre and then Christmas happened..Lots of ideas for New Work so will get started in the New Year.  The snow has stopped coming down for a while but more is  promised for tomorrow... Yeah !  another home day and  time to get some work done.

We have been having a royal battle with the deer population.. We put up a gate across our driveway but the deer seem to find a way in to our yard and eat every thing in sight.  More deer netting is in order I think..

New Studio News

Well, it's been a while I know... I'm back with sooooo many new ideas, inspirations and announcements for my NEW studio space  Studio 113  down at the Rotary Centre for the Arts...  421  Cawston Ave... downtown Kelowna..

Would love to see you

come for a visit.

   All my fall workshops are up on the Rotary Centre's web-site now

                               www.RotaryCentrefortheArts.com/residents 

 

If you would like private or lampworking lessons please send me an e-mail

              beads.bits.baubles@gmail.com

 

Thanks for stopping by !!

Getting ready for Arts on the Ave.

Not much new happening here.. been busy moving into my Studio at the Rotary Centre..  been painting some shelves and putting some of my jewellery on the wall.  Looks good on my burlap picture frames

I have started to get ready for Arts of the Ave at the end of July.. have to be all ready as we will be away and come back just before the date.  I have some new ideas that I want to get done..

Where does the time go... I have been busy moving into my Studio ..  113
                         at the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna.. 
Setting up classes and getting all the 'supplies' into the studio.. nice & big and loads of storage...
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I will be offering classes in Art Glass.. beginner sun-catcher, mosaics, fused glass pendants, Wire work jewellery, and Fragment Art Fusing for now... More to come !!

 

 

                             Fragment Art Fusing

I Will be at the Rotary Centre Friday  June 17  from  10:00 - 4:00

come down  for a meet and greet !!