tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27583645064362853002024-02-02T16:49:35.582-05:00Ambrosian BeadsNews and projects about beadweaving brought to you by Carol Holmesretrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-15284266587849733122011-10-17T01:20:00.001-04:002011-10-17T01:20:04.421-04:00Turquoise Agate Pendant Necklace<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6252439657/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6048/6252439657_aabebbbd86.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6252439657/">Turquoise Agate Pendant Necklace</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Here's a little pendant that needed a chain. I used Wildfire thread and had SOOO much trouble getting the last few stitches through the beads the more than once. Arrgh !</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-8062457430031310212011-10-17T01:14:00.001-04:002011-10-17T01:14:53.736-04:00Purple Drops Tatted Necklace<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6252439563/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6102/6252439563_f6de17511d.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6252439563/">Purple Drops Tatted Necklace</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> New necklace...the second one using the pattern I designed for my mom's birthday necklace.</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-65771952518535929782011-10-12T23:41:00.001-04:002011-10-12T23:41:43.599-04:00PRS9E11 White Crest Necklace<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6239250519/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6239250519_c772fc13bf.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6239250519/">PRS9E11 White Crest Necklace</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Episode 11 of Project Runway, Season 9 featured the challenge to design a garment inspired by one of three live birds, a white crested cockatoo, a green amazon parrot and a jet black raven. The winning design was inspired by the raven, but this week, we could use any of the birds to inspire our accessory to embellish the runway. I selected lovely cockatoo because I remembered the large spoon shaped beads I had which, to me, resemble the crest feathers of the parrot. I myself have four small parrots, so this episode was really fascinating. I agree with the judges with their selection of Anya's raven inspired design as the winner, but a close runner up in my mind was Viktor's flowing white feathery gown.</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-65611594652006202252011-10-12T01:07:00.001-04:002011-10-12T01:07:17.213-04:00Red Gem Ring<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6236854688/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6109/6236854688_d413508671.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6236854688/">Red Gem Ring</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> I started this little ring a few weeks ago to submit to the Embellishing the Runway Flickr group. This was supposed to go with the crazy long-legged design challenge. The red garment was spectacular...weirdly awesome in a way...and I thought the ring would be a nice touch. Here it is finally, better late than never !</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-48551941004576688022011-09-29T10:16:00.001-04:002011-09-29T10:16:37.456-04:00Green Droplets Tatted Necklace<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6194722959/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6194722959_5380cfe4b3.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6194722959/">Green Droplets Tatted Necklace</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> My Mom's birthday was this week so I decided to try a pattern that was in my head to make a necklace for her in her favorite colors. After some tweaking of the stitch count, I got it to shape around the neck nicely, and used exactly the number of fringe beads I had on hand. This pattern was so successful, I think I will make a video tutorial when I'm in the mood.</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-1633069586286541832011-08-30T18:16:00.001-04:002011-08-30T18:16:38.519-04:00Back on Track<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6097565779/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6018/6097565779_cf0a6dc769.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/6097565779/">PRS9E5</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> After one entry in the Flickr group, Embellishing the Runway, followed by a series of now UFOs, I've managed to finish a bracelet to complement last week's winning (team competition) outfit, designed by Anya.</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-72487569441003021752011-08-09T22:49:00.003-04:002011-08-09T22:57:53.538-04:00Triangle Earrings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirstmV-3CGcW6SgkVy26wTkXmVhkV8Ksv52InnD_IVe9gS1lyRVoAhgKUj4TZNn5PYtyTu7N0b7n8BlqMVClyfyZnwWcxglX7OE_PMt9kv0Hec83pemUt61kR-5N8EXzw8KWj1x0zWjTM/s1600/earringsgreentriangle1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirstmV-3CGcW6SgkVy26wTkXmVhkV8Ksv52InnD_IVe9gS1lyRVoAhgKUj4TZNn5PYtyTu7N0b7n8BlqMVClyfyZnwWcxglX7OE_PMt9kv0Hec83pemUt61kR-5N8EXzw8KWj1x0zWjTM/s320/earringsgreentriangle1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639055916171507634" /></a>
<br />I love to make <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/78939301/olive-triangle-earrings">beaded triangles </a> as do many beadweavers, but when I submit items for jurying at <a href="http://potomacfiberarts.blogspot.com/">Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery</a>, there is a limit on what we call "like items." In other words, don't submit production work, or work that is so similar, it looks like you just cranked out a batch of the same design even if using different colors...making it a little tough on the beaded triangle addict. Hence this design which I came up with around midnight, the night before jurying. I turned the ol' triangle on its edge, added a moonstone oval drop bead and voila, a new design (for me at least). This pair went in the gallery, but I can make another just like it in case someone orders from my Etsy shop...did I mention, I LOVE TRIANGLES ???retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-11916944587034074492011-08-09T16:36:00.003-04:002011-08-09T16:56:18.708-04:00Embellishing the Runway (with beads !)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggciVrpRbjxYwHQl-DDnkTXYA_Oy5KjC2LcXXR_d2g469oeAJ9sv49YvFv2bXapl6DJ8NEhx9tt-XlOVnkdylqCYH53PwsQ59OMQuWfa57obH-cZKRtO89NiJhXwMcu3O3fAlhq0iMvs/s1600/PRS9E1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhggciVrpRbjxYwHQl-DDnkTXYA_Oy5KjC2LcXXR_d2g469oeAJ9sv49YvFv2bXapl6DJ8NEhx9tt-XlOVnkdylqCYH53PwsQ59OMQuWfa57obH-cZKRtO89NiJhXwMcu3O3fAlhq0iMvs/s320/PRS9E1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638962237148391170" /></a>
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<br /><a href="http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway/video/full-episodes">Project Runway season 9 </a>is in full swing, and this year, I decided (last minute) to join in the fun of designing accessories for each week's winning outfit and posting them in a Flickr group called
<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/etr">Embellishing the Runway</a>. I knew about it last year from my beading friends on Facebook but didn't think I could keep up at the time. This year seems right so I joined a day before the first week deadline. I managed to create a simple bracelet which captures the colors of the winning design by Bert Keeter. I used a basic four bead herringbone stitch which works up quickly and chose some greys and orange (the closest thing I had was more of a pumpkin color). The winning design for this week seems to have stirred up alot of controversy and I'm late starting so it looks like some midnight beading sessions are in order this week ! More pictures posted in the coming weeks (fingers/beading needles crossed !)retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-49856324239712181152011-05-17T11:48:00.002-04:002011-05-17T11:57:59.817-04:00New viking knit project<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/5717113814/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2181/5717113814_c778283ff2.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/5717113814/">Viking knit #4</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> </p><br />As with most of my projects, this one was actually started 6 months ago. I started beading the agate slab back in December...I had it sitting around and it just appealed to me to give it a peyote beaded edge. Today I'm hoping to give it the final touch of a bail...in the meantime, I worked on making a viking knit chain in black coated copper wire. I used 26 gauge wire and it worked out nicely in single weave, could've been too stiff in double. I always guess at the final length and stopped weaving at 11", hoping it would reach at least a comfortable choker length...well, lo and behold, it passed that length and I even have enough to make a bracelet. In this <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/sets/72157626713536780">Flickr set</a>, you can see the progression of "draws" (meaning each time I pulled it through the drawplate...it's what I call them, not sure if that's correct). Next after threading on the pendant, I will attempt to close off the ends with some copper caps and add a clasp...stay tuned for those pics !retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-11241892600492555752011-05-12T15:05:00.000-04:002011-05-13T16:43:20.703-04:00EBW 2011 Spring Swap<center><style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/5713908810/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2044/5713908810_56cb034106.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/5713908810/">EBW 2011 Spring Swap</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div></center> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz954IVb9GHLe_xr0rPbP-2-ZWhyZxz_8d5HYmcKkqB0c_n614uWzmUBr7hTvfAFutWwwQn6C6drlsIgP0zNkxZfY42j686kK7Xyz6BQqiErszYuGubdjtbdrGwoBwLq3CPRozaE-8gs/s1600/046.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz954IVb9GHLe_xr0rPbP-2-ZWhyZxz_8d5HYmcKkqB0c_n614uWzmUBr7hTvfAFutWwwQn6C6drlsIgP0zNkxZfY42j686kK7Xyz6BQqiErszYuGubdjtbdrGwoBwLq3CPRozaE-8gs/s320/046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605908125082188418" /></a><br /></p><br />This year's <a href="http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-swap-between-esty-beadweaver.html">Spring Swap</a> was much more of a success for me. I've been feeling more creative and having a goal has been good to get me more motivated. This year, my "swappee" was Callie Mitchell aka<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/peregrinebeader"> Peregrine Beader </a> on Etsy. We can request that the "swapper" make something using a stitch that we don't usually use, so she requested bead embroidery. That was perfect for me, because I wanted to use some metal bracelet blanks I had and try covering them with bead embroidery. Her colors were reds, browns and golds. I had enough beads in these colors to get started, so I measured out a piece of Lacy's stiff stuff to fit the metal blank with about 1/4" extra all around. Later I ran into trouble when the fabric started to pull up too much and came out too short to use the metal blank. Oh, well, I decided to abandon using that and after finishing the embroidery, I covered the back with a piece of tan suede. I stitched up a loop and added a button, and I had essentially the same style bracelet but with more flexibility. I got a message from Callie that she loves it...yay !<br><br>Shortly before the deadline of the EBW swap, I received a package in the mail from Charlene Abrams aka <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/morethansomewhat"> More than Somewhat </a> on Etsy. I was thrilled to receive such a lovely necklace made in my favorite colors, midnight blues, purple, magenta and using RAW which is a stitch that I failed to master and can only appreciate. Also, this necklace matches a pair of earrings I made several years ago that have always felt lonely, now they make a nice set. Thanks, Charlene !!!<br><a href="http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-swap-between-esty-beadweaver.html" rel="nofollow">See the other swap creations</a>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-402620262951958642011-04-01T20:05:00.004-04:002011-04-01T20:56:36.715-04:00Woo-hoo ! I'm in the COCO MoCA<center><style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/4684510350/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4684510350_2a6e0b34d3.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/4684510350/">Conan Necklace</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div></center> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> My <a href="http://teamcoco.com/moca/gallery/mixed-media#photo=6537"> beaded Conan pendant </a> got selected for the online gallery of artwork depicting Conan O'Brien and his various images and logos. Last summer I made a peyote stitched pendant (started off as a bracelet, but I procrastinated) and I wore it to the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/sets/72157624111583833/">Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television</a> tour that Conan did while he was off the air. Team Coco started a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/conanart/">Flickr group </a> for people's artwork (they totally stole that idea from me, I started <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/imwithcococrafters/">my group </a> first !) and selected different works in all media. There is a Facebook LIKE this page button for my piece, but the link is wrong. If you click it, you end up LIKING somebody else's piece ! Grrrr !</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-14573235550466809642011-03-13T14:43:00.001-04:002011-03-13T14:51:41.802-04:00Time to vote on "Fashion Through the Ages"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aFYWozhSoeywlES5Kftgcc7ca8S_z108stA2JuO1JAmScl4Avf8cRwwiIYyZBmGp61ty-wNFHKFtwjsvFu7IhF-LunQ1iSoeGYhT12_yfSb2vb0uiyHDhs3lA_67buDRt6nxGC-XhlYj/s1600/fashion.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0aFYWozhSoeywlES5Kftgcc7ca8S_z108stA2JuO1JAmScl4Avf8cRwwiIYyZBmGp61ty-wNFHKFtwjsvFu7IhF-LunQ1iSoeGYhT12_yfSb2vb0uiyHDhs3lA_67buDRt6nxGC-XhlYj/s320/fashion.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5583634650742435058" /></a><p><center><a href="http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com"> Etsy Beadweavers Blog </a></center><p><br />There is still time left to vote for your favorite beadwoven creation in the Etsy Beadweavers' monthly challenge. This month's challenge was selected by our previous winner, Patrizia of Triz Designs. Patrizia has challenged our members to "Choose a fashion style from any period of fashion and design a piece to fit that chosen style/period." We do this for fun and to show the world the extent of our creativity...the prize is just the honor of selecting the next month's challenge. Please take a minute or two to look at all the wonderful designs, created entirely by hand and with original designs (using patterns from other designers is not allowed), and vote for your favorite. This month I entered a piece (#32) entitled <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69417285/ebwc-metropolis-handbeaded-necklace">"Metropolis"</a>, which plays on some of the design elements popular during the Art Deco period.retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-41394768667508747812011-03-08T14:49:00.003-05:002011-03-08T15:00:38.199-05:00Metropolis Necklace-Etsy Beadweavers Challenge<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgVkMxV0hHJo9OeproyO2zSg0YlyTqimh-_CnKZtIdljP3w9LpJ47MQs5a8z3Ee2U_xn-rFaUfsSxmBxoum4qSNsvktr_yvpHtf3U3_dQyzPVPnVfnWMQMooutWru-w1GilyEppFaJrs/s1600/necklacemetropolis4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgVkMxV0hHJo9OeproyO2zSg0YlyTqimh-_CnKZtIdljP3w9LpJ47MQs5a8z3Ee2U_xn-rFaUfsSxmBxoum4qSNsvktr_yvpHtf3U3_dQyzPVPnVfnWMQMooutWru-w1GilyEppFaJrs/s320/necklacemetropolis4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581801430902087170" /></a><br />This month's Etsy Beadweavers challenge theme, <a href="http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/">Fashion Through the Ages </a>, struck a chord with me because I had a pattern developed that fit perfectly with the Art Deco style of design. I created the triangular portion of my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/69417285/ebwc-metropolis-handbeaded-necklace">Metropolis Necklace </a>using the pattern I made with my BeadTool design program and stitched it in herringbone using 4 beads at a time. Then I worked upward in brick stitch to a decent choker width of 1/2" and finished out the rest of the choker in peyote. I had fun looking through my vintage button collection and found the perfect button to complement the Art Deco design. Of course, I finished it all last minute and could only get some basic photos done. Next time, no procrastinating (yeah right) ! You can check out all the amazing entries from our beadweaving team now and vote on March 8th.retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-61197293419406437232011-01-24T14:26:00.005-05:002011-01-24T14:37:59.134-05:00Custom Order from Facebook Friend !<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRq9WZ9gPjh9MZUOJGEWoSqCCg0p0BJfLryqzRi6yuOc1dx7b-KcEGE0aT6UsIwtSp-OSx7mN_hTP9hxGsK0CYo2u_wSaVS2PVLpepFZ5sYLM_OEUZ_HlcCKaBSjFZaZyTFnBoxHtnsng/s1600/002+%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRq9WZ9gPjh9MZUOJGEWoSqCCg0p0BJfLryqzRi6yuOc1dx7b-KcEGE0aT6UsIwtSp-OSx7mN_hTP9hxGsK0CYo2u_wSaVS2PVLpepFZ5sYLM_OEUZ_HlcCKaBSjFZaZyTFnBoxHtnsng/s320/002+%25282%2529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565837401052166450" /></a><br />Recently, a fellow "Coco-nut" (fan of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/imwithcoco"> Conan O'Brien </a>) ordered a pair of my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/6817725/starflower-beaded-earrings">Starflower Earrings </a>. She wanted me to choose the colors and her only requirement was that the two colors be contrasting. I tried to elicit more info from her, and finally established that she likes metals, so I picked out a copper and gunmetal color scheme. The plan worked ! She loves them ! Whew ! Plus, I included a strip of stickers I made using my beaded Conan logo from the old "Late Night" show...she loved those too :-)<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx3bZOxXKGnax5ulPdUEigXMaOPg85szw4-eNji4eaD1Lw7Kk1UJroMTP-zbKF24t2BbF_vNIEobElNkKhSj9MOOj1Ws9BqX30J21VTy2unVjk0AvGdlifjFPZj-mjjUvZWCzY4n7ImU/s1600/Conanbeads.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx3bZOxXKGnax5ulPdUEigXMaOPg85szw4-eNji4eaD1Lw7Kk1UJroMTP-zbKF24t2BbF_vNIEobElNkKhSj9MOOj1Ws9BqX30J21VTy2unVjk0AvGdlifjFPZj-mjjUvZWCzY4n7ImU/s320/Conanbeads.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565837534740665298" /></a>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-86810587916996392162010-12-09T19:26:00.006-05:002010-12-09T19:46:50.720-05:00Freeform Brick Stitch Bracelet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-6BGgdbl2qO33uxZ_FPaGyMeoCuVEsLvSgOWWa5BrmT2fR4SSHrVDhvkfZ2wh28dli4FtfcijPnLkqUpY-2gPF5yqDPgwkDMFSQnCAD25ppk58TtO6XSl0XYmJ_JsX9S10Vgj4Y4Gm4/s1600/braceletbrickfreeform4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv-6BGgdbl2qO33uxZ_FPaGyMeoCuVEsLvSgOWWa5BrmT2fR4SSHrVDhvkfZ2wh28dli4FtfcijPnLkqUpY-2gPF5yqDPgwkDMFSQnCAD25ppk58TtO6XSl0XYmJ_JsX9S10Vgj4Y4Gm4/s320/braceletbrickfreeform4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548848095655048130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNQxgNXm5KXu0YLQRVoYcOWGLkiEaKkiOZgUAqTCy4ouZEg7TC3Mhc4vi164eibQ7NNiahotBC1sBIrPTRLxMxMSyW3pTh5Zlxh2Vn_nLsKHzLtv7rZ31H4DCqACjhiBxQXbwLGMrXiU/s1600/braceletbrickfreeform2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLNQxgNXm5KXu0YLQRVoYcOWGLkiEaKkiOZgUAqTCy4ouZEg7TC3Mhc4vi164eibQ7NNiahotBC1sBIrPTRLxMxMSyW3pTh5Zlxh2Vn_nLsKHzLtv7rZ31H4DCqACjhiBxQXbwLGMrXiU/s320/braceletbrickfreeform2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548848087616973186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYU92W6jY3CI3qSCaUytOC3CCFtrfH1YTOMTrvjmV-I9qNyaTNbbC-WA_8NUZTeidGLpYeQD7lCwIsn11d25FK5jEscZhJhqBhueMo4Snjw5BmdD_PoQR3CFHuETHRySKdtGw6teuwfF8/s1600/braceletbrickfreeform6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYU92W6jY3CI3qSCaUytOC3CCFtrfH1YTOMTrvjmV-I9qNyaTNbbC-WA_8NUZTeidGLpYeQD7lCwIsn11d25FK5jEscZhJhqBhueMo4Snjw5BmdD_PoQR3CFHuETHRySKdtGw6teuwfF8/s320/braceletbrickfreeform6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548848087625175602" /></a><br />Well, folks, here I am again at long last...and I'm patting myself on the back for finally finishing something new in beadweaving. I've been on a tatting kick and in another failed attempt to enter something in the latest <a href="http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/">EBW Challenge</a>, I managed to create a new bracelet. However, I missed the deadline because I got sidetracked making a <a href"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/5240569654/">"Conantree"</a> (Christmas tree decorated with CONAN on TBS themed decorations). I am happy though, that I did make something new. It's been a year and a half since my world fell out from under me and I lost my drive to bead. Slowly but surely, I'm working to gain it back...challenges and swaps are helping the process.<p><br /> I saw a freeform brick design somewhere and thought I would give it a try. My attempt was supposed to reflect the lyrics to the "Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel, which was the December theme for the Etsy Beadweavers's challenge. I chose a line from the second verse:<br /><br />In restless dreams I walked alone <br />Narrow streets of cobblestone,<br />'Neath the halo of a street lamp,<br />I turned my collar to the cold and damp<br />When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light<br />That split the night<br />And touched the sound of silence<br /><br />....and created my design using various greys with a "stab" of neon pink. Freeform brick really suits my design style, much moreso than peyote, however, like all freeform, it has a mind of its own, thus adding to the unknown time frame for completion. I followed my own rule for freeform, though, which is: never "unbead" anything...in other words, whatever you have already stitched must stay, you have to use it. Keeps you thinking about creative ways to cure something you don't like about your beadwork. This bracelet is going into the next <a href="http://potomacfiberartsgallery.com/"> Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery </a>show next week. If it doesn't sell there, I'm listing in<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ambrosianbeads"> my Etsy shop </a>in January.retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-34815886003069856912010-09-28T12:09:00.004-04:002010-09-28T12:16:30.714-04:00Copper Treasury<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXZc7G1aAMy1IeVaDlJqKjG5r0mrQyShjRBsI72mufqqdWEB6DDNegh7TmW44vTwLxBcxIJdZ3Cw5zpXZKcwyAbJcyRnHluvqB-snFIYX4W0spzNVGL2cblXfLNkezKD8j4O5l7285Tw/s1600/treasury+9-28-10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 241px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtXZc7G1aAMy1IeVaDlJqKjG5r0mrQyShjRBsI72mufqqdWEB6DDNegh7TmW44vTwLxBcxIJdZ3Cw5zpXZKcwyAbJcyRnHluvqB-snFIYX4W0spzNVGL2cblXfLNkezKD8j4O5l7285Tw/s320/treasury+9-28-10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521998870060833618" /></a><br />Here is a gorgeous treasury simply titled <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca17e7d32ff8eef86cd3e7a/copper">Copper !</a> My <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/12264818/natural-beauty-agate-necklace?ref=tre-4ca17e7d32ff8eef86cd3e7a-14">Natural Beauty</a> agate slab necklace is one of the featured selections. Thanks to fellow Etsy Beadweaver, Connie of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AsteropeBC">Asterope Bead Creations</a> for including my necklace.retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-4876353247500289942010-07-23T21:54:00.004-04:002010-07-23T22:08:22.537-04:00Needle Tatting Tutorial Uploaded !<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUC84V__C_XJz7cWFaWMaXyz8MSnTOvrLBwHAnwC_Xpn5pN25fgiJdHlB_ZQcG58-aFx8Yv2xfTCbH86AnLT24jBuumW5_kCWV8WT273r7S6NpKsRD9E-YpNNp_YzQxe2qYMUOiDJIwo/s1600/tutorialtattedearrings34.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUC84V__C_XJz7cWFaWMaXyz8MSnTOvrLBwHAnwC_Xpn5pN25fgiJdHlB_ZQcG58-aFx8Yv2xfTCbH86AnLT24jBuumW5_kCWV8WT273r7S6NpKsRD9E-YpNNp_YzQxe2qYMUOiDJIwo/s320/tutorialtattedearrings34.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497288336398805554" /></a><br /><center><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMgIdaT3n4Q">Needle Tatted Earrings with Beads</a></center><br /><br />It was so hard getting this project off the ground. My Windows Movie Maker maker and I were no longer married, so I had to figure out how to do it myself :-/ and I had to wait until the mood hit (which is the way I've been operating since we split). Anyway, I figured out how to import, drag and drop, add fades, titles, captions and music (which disappeared when I added narration...arrrgh !) and voila ! My second tute in two years. Now that I know how, there will be more to come :-) I prefer making photo sequences because if I screw up while in the middle of a project, I would have to start another one and work up to that point just to re-record the video. Maybe I'll use video with a quick project. However, I have a very vocal parrot who tends to dominate the airwaves whenever he senses something important is going on (aarrgh !). I hope you like the video (don't know why it looks so out of focus...the photos were crystal clear when I was working with them...maybe compression altered them...oh, well).retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-30796554163950163392010-07-21T13:57:00.001-04:002010-07-21T13:57:23.122-04:00Etsy Front Page Happy Dance !<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crownrose/4815905842/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4815905842_7486945fc0.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/crownrose/4815905842/">front page my girl with dragon tatoo treasury july 2010</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/crownrose/">crownrose gems</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Fellow Etsy Beadweaver, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/crownrosegems">Crownrose Gems</a>, posted this treasury a few days ago and today it spent a short time on the front page of Etsy.com ! My Venezia bracelet is part of the collection which is based on the popular Millenium trilogy by Swedish author, Stieg Larsson. I wouldn't have know about my front page appearance if it hadn't been for Statsy.com. I totally forgot about the fact that I linked it to my Facebook profile and besides generating an email to me, it automatically posted to Facebook ! Very handy indeed !</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-45504037038691071582010-07-18T09:50:00.004-04:002010-07-18T09:54:44.968-04:00A Novel Treasury<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj059yj5MgKtEu4kU5HILtdJLgPSRNNAsoVxAiSFXPJ2h0NY6s2ouikO341Eu-h1fvbbpcUMdxt_QqAPvfwonyuehiwO3uHvTjqhVujzr-gQjTsO-2FsgEYbRIjAJ8XojgPSVbl_DemmI8/s1600/braceletvenezia.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj059yj5MgKtEu4kU5HILtdJLgPSRNNAsoVxAiSFXPJ2h0NY6s2ouikO341Eu-h1fvbbpcUMdxt_QqAPvfwonyuehiwO3uHvTjqhVujzr-gQjTsO-2FsgEYbRIjAJ8XojgPSVbl_DemmI8/s320/braceletvenezia.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495243621460730914" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUWF8WBq9t33I71vzRabqTxtB7NZZvjXlGW50yGyrlnkOmD0XYzditRA7JMSjvCPNVHSLPbeLqJ3aigjo946DKhWW1s4HeYI71A1bge2q9MxFvXnyhnkiNo_ZA7w2a7mdgqcLoe__5GM/s1600/Treasury+7-18-10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUWF8WBq9t33I71vzRabqTxtB7NZZvjXlGW50yGyrlnkOmD0XYzditRA7JMSjvCPNVHSLPbeLqJ3aigjo946DKhWW1s4HeYI71A1bge2q9MxFvXnyhnkiNo_ZA7w2a7mdgqcLoe__5GM/s320/Treasury+7-18-10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5495243346601523074" /></a><br /><br />My <a href=http://www.etsy.com/listing/26146013/venezia-herringbone-bracelet">Venezia bracelet </a>is part of this <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c41f5b557e06d918ab66e71/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo">treasury </a>based on the novel, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. This collection is so interesting, I'm tempted to go check out the book !retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-57005174088303680252010-07-16T12:50:00.001-04:002010-07-16T12:50:20.412-04:00Tatted Earrings with Beads<style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/4799029375/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4799029375_34754d02e6.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/4799029375/">Tatted Earrings with Beads</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Needle tatting seems to have taken over my beading life, especially since I'm getting a clue as to how to design. Here are some earrings I made recently. I'm working on a video tutorial and learning how to use Windows Movie Maker in the process. Hope to post that soon.</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-74243683858312548922010-07-05T17:12:00.002-04:002010-07-05T17:16:11.127-04:00"Adrift" Freeform Bracelet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxsa4BvcHBGjmMKeTkdzw-HLBy0fsw2678pA-sReysyJHgGn5caIoj2DR1gWYD8rOCSo9LolGEmlDE2KqHZCazfCyQ8SJrFOv_WgdEcSgYbL7ui8WOQlQ9SDS4wxRBryKZI5NYma5S3c/s1600/024.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGxsa4BvcHBGjmMKeTkdzw-HLBy0fsw2678pA-sReysyJHgGn5caIoj2DR1gWYD8rOCSo9LolGEmlDE2KqHZCazfCyQ8SJrFOv_WgdEcSgYbL7ui8WOQlQ9SDS4wxRBryKZI5NYma5S3c/s320/024.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490533891326690626" /></a><br /><style type="text/css">.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }</style><div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/4765507584/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4765507584_419c29c244.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ambrosianbeads/4765507584/">"Adrift" Freeform Bracelet</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ambrosianbeads/">ambrosianbeads</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Again, a tale of procrastination and inertia but with a happy ending ! This bracelet started out as a project for the <a href="http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com">EBW</a> Spring Swap, but I had a hard time moving ahead using these colors....they just don't motivate me. I used them because my swap partner liked "earth tones." I searched my bead stash for the "earthiest" bead colors I could find, and found only a few. The clock was ticking and the shape kept growing and I couldn't stop it, but knew I didn't have enough time to let it grow into the size it wanted to be. So I set it aside and started the round pendant (see previous blog post). <br /><br />Fast forward a couple months and the as yet unfinished bracelet...determined to submit a completely new item to the recent gallery show, I took it out and let it reach it's destined size. It was kind of growing on me, but I probably won't attempt using these colors again anytime soon. Finished in time for the gallery jury day, I submitted it and it was accepted, and just a week later it sold to a lady from France ! And I'm happy to report, I've also sold a necklace I finished last December and three pairs of earrings ! I think my "year of inertia" has finally come to a close :-)</p>retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-8262789792270555642010-05-21T08:36:00.004-04:002010-05-21T08:41:34.823-04:00Water Falls Treasury<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zcG7HStHdYzDKscmoRTYtPtyo1Nq6xVCxqPWbKks_Z9A7zxbpWNABSgjpVaMcPTK7aMl1Q6JzaHHeuqpXuro6oF_MOlJ9uUSH7hHasFNiUP1PuofXZeKCFOtnog9oDrWtF8YITGtpI0/s1600/Screenshot+5-21-10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zcG7HStHdYzDKscmoRTYtPtyo1Nq6xVCxqPWbKks_Z9A7zxbpWNABSgjpVaMcPTK7aMl1Q6JzaHHeuqpXuro6oF_MOlJ9uUSH7hHasFNiUP1PuofXZeKCFOtnog9oDrWtF8YITGtpI0/s320/Screenshot+5-21-10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473701813494110514" /></a><br />Another lovely treasury entitled <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bf65daeafe66d91f71b6edb/water-falls#4bf67d11afe66d9173a26fdb">"Water Falls"</a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trinitydj">Trinity Designer Jewellery </a> features my "World on a String" necklace. I appreciate her efforts and artistic eye and wish I could reciprocate with a treasury of my own, but I have never been able to snag one...and I know how much fun it would be to make one !retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-77703645468719372522010-05-18T10:40:00.003-04:002010-05-18T10:45:49.940-04:00Necklace makes another treasury appearance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvaZbYCE7kWNobKxhTE7bf6unzISGHKWpAc6S9vKoSwh6UobGHfFIdQRjzF7Zfyvu2cmy4HQS1zIQ9lFlw5LruLx0pk8Fr2cgZUnfoFN0g0LzTsCpqf6NrgeWMi1eD5w7ZP8A0eN84fo/s1600/Screenshot+5-18-10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvaZbYCE7kWNobKxhTE7bf6unzISGHKWpAc6S9vKoSwh6UobGHfFIdQRjzF7Zfyvu2cmy4HQS1zIQ9lFlw5LruLx0pk8Fr2cgZUnfoFN0g0LzTsCpqf6NrgeWMi1eD5w7ZP8A0eN84fo/s320/Screenshot+5-18-10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472620982935522930" /></a><br />My <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/37136985/caribbean-sea-blues-necklace">Caribbean Sea Blues Necklace</a> has made another appearance on Etsy, this time in a treasury entitled <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bf26ee715706d919264ddc7/blossoms-up">Blossoms Up</a> by Lorraine of<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/trinitydj">Trinity Designer Jewellery</a>. Enjoy the beauty of her selections ! Be sure to follow the link to the treasury, because I still haven't figured out how to get a screen cap of all four rows of a treasury :-(retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-42010736153180607712010-04-19T21:29:00.010-04:002010-04-20T10:57:59.837-04:00EBW Spring Swap-Tale of Procrastination and Regret !<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9QmHiT883oXq85jRS3cqAuzXhofBNS7NA-Ff7WNUx7dMQsqVSIJVXHTDTJ_xc5Jr4TfCtKRbv6lT29ZABWEL2JIg_6bTYMZ_GKq3DLsSAx_CsPNv2dtHGOflCKvpAMcZSWdHKpuVSGs/s1600/necklaceswap1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG9QmHiT883oXq85jRS3cqAuzXhofBNS7NA-Ff7WNUx7dMQsqVSIJVXHTDTJ_xc5Jr4TfCtKRbv6lT29ZABWEL2JIg_6bTYMZ_GKq3DLsSAx_CsPNv2dtHGOflCKvpAMcZSWdHKpuVSGs/s320/necklaceswap1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462042463220783826" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vcm-gkqRT3nitPkseuCz10T2fXudGz5BpUPIdY7ccCr-8zMQBTns0wIdFvdo-hxL1Z27c1Pid2OLlL6aZfMYnHKgvAKw9IZi1cohdFu18YD02HMn2FE2Fi7yipvig6xXEeSQg5hFf2U/s1600/necklaceswap3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Vcm-gkqRT3nitPkseuCz10T2fXudGz5BpUPIdY7ccCr-8zMQBTns0wIdFvdo-hxL1Z27c1Pid2OLlL6aZfMYnHKgvAKw9IZi1cohdFu18YD02HMn2FE2Fi7yipvig6xXEeSQg5hFf2U/s320/necklaceswap3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462042328498340866" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20XgKhyphenhyphena5iEAbOBLzTRbfrtaKDgTASn9N2NOQhhgvwU_SXmx7XDr_kSJ9oUg242DCZWSwOU1Yb5LmN-3VX80dIflSER-oLJOtBBQJG9Y3XO0U7p-LMtBMhDGz6lt9rHzBlq_b7Gd4n6g/s1600/braceletswap2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20XgKhyphenhyphena5iEAbOBLzTRbfrtaKDgTASn9N2NOQhhgvwU_SXmx7XDr_kSJ9oUg242DCZWSwOU1Yb5LmN-3VX80dIflSER-oLJOtBBQJG9Y3XO0U7p-LMtBMhDGz6lt9rHzBlq_b7Gd4n6g/s320/braceletswap2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462042340416037106" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXWuZY1R_ef9GUQf7jiQgey_-MSWEM82BIOHE7J9KAjmOW97u5MhFT7YAqfT3auJZJpeO0cv-shiV5fIZ9s3krzD5DpGgvW1-GIZMExDwyEd_BAozz17PIt_YQdjqRuyZFNL-HwAuGhw/s1600/braceletswap3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpXWuZY1R_ef9GUQf7jiQgey_-MSWEM82BIOHE7J9KAjmOW97u5MhFT7YAqfT3auJZJpeO0cv-shiV5fIZ9s3krzD5DpGgvW1-GIZMExDwyEd_BAozz17PIt_YQdjqRuyZFNL-HwAuGhw/s320/braceletswap3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462042335279998178" /></a><br /><br />A couple months ago, an idea for a swap of beadwoven creations among members of the <a href="http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com">Etsy Beadweavers</a> started to be tossed around. 12 members signed on and then the beading began. I received Laura Zeiner's name. I didn't know Laura, but she listed her preferences and said her favorite colors were earth tones...wouldn't you know, most of the bead colors in my stash are bright "jewel" tones like magenta, purple, royal blue...alot of black, gold and silver beads too. I had to search the stash for a few muted colors and thought about trying out a new beadweaving technique. I was curious about the spiral peyote stitch I had recently seen in Bead and Button and thought about creating a bracelet for her. I poured out the beads, got settled and time after time, got lost in the pattern and found myself ripping and restarting. For some reason, I couldn't wrap my brain around the directions, or the pattern just didn't present itself in the beadwork as I went. Oh, well, back to the drawing board. <br /><br />After having procrastinated long enough on even starting the project, I found myself up against the deadline and feeling guilty. I tried a couple more designs, but they weren't interesting enough or shaping up properly. I had some round agate slices and one of them was in muted brown shades. I started beading around it in peyote stitch, switching bead sizes, but the edges were too wavy...more ripping ensued. Finally, the piece began to shape up, but I needed to finish and get it in the mail. I slipped it on a silver neck cable and packed it up to send, regretting that it was just a mere shadow of the project I had in mind initially. Fortunately, Laura wrote that it was beautiful and she loved it. Whew ! I hope she's not just being nice ! Please visit Laura's blog: <a href="http://sticklizarddesigns.blogspot.com">Stick Lizard Designs</a> and make sure to follow the link to her Etsy shop.<br /><br />Today I received the swap item that was made for me by Hadass and was thrilled that she used my favorite color, magenta and that it fit perfectly. She added pearls which I never use, so I'm pleased to have some to wear. Please visit her blog: <a href="http://beadedspringcolors.blogspot.com">Spring Colors</a> and make sure to check out her Etsy shop. <br /><br />Thanks to Christine of <a href="http://christinesbeadworks.blogspot.com">Christine's Beadworks</a> for keeping us all in the loop ! Please stop by her blog and see the beautiful mosaic of all the beadwoven creations made for the swap.retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758364506436285300.post-60463555679201551482010-03-28T11:29:00.001-04:002010-03-28T11:29:28.778-04:00Mural Painter Seeks Donors<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ntz3fR3Z7TGpm9vZf-PbI_amap-wJQWJFjE6lgYKhVtyYpdwifKj9NUFqqEWjymagAJjtRYOThn_QYGcZQkzKE0iMjnp7FKCLTgAdjgFKEK7xMLquGD7OSpnrZp5ARnj0eFNie-UofvK/s1600/mural"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1ntz3fR3Z7TGpm9vZf-PbI_amap-wJQWJFjE6lgYKhVtyYpdwifKj9NUFqqEWjymagAJjtRYOThn_QYGcZQkzKE0iMjnp7FKCLTgAdjgFKEK7xMLquGD7OSpnrZp5ARnj0eFNie-UofvK/s320/mural" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453706914891597410" /></a><br />Through my Brazilian percussion band, <a href="http://batalawashington.com"> Batala </a>, I have connections to so many different people, events and projects. One of my Batala sisters passed on this plea for funds to help mural painter, <a href="http://actionashe.blogspot.com"> Joel Bergner </a> create a mural to raise awareness about domestic violence in our communities. I checked out his paintings and immediately fell in love with the bold colors and simplicity of line. I hope some of my friends will also appreciate his style and the seriousness of this issue and help see this project to its completion. If you would like to donate, please see the link in the upper corner of my blog and thanks so much !retrothreadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090508709616195628noreply@blogger.com0