tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41426909012774899252024-03-17T22:04:22.018-05:00Ex Post Facto JewelryHeidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-31700950026095135102016-11-06T00:00:00.000-05:002016-11-06T00:00:04.647-05:00The severely overdue final installment of the Stacked Bead Challenge!<br />
This time, it was my fault. I had made up my packs of beads to send the ladies well over a year ago, but then Rebecca was next and then we all kinda forgot about it for a while. Someone finally remembered, and I sent off my beads. Now, there's a caveat here... When I was making my selection, I was recovering from shoulder surgery so I was down an arm and highly medicated. I believe my M.O. was to choose beads that I liked, but that had been hanging around stumping me for quite some time. After a year passed and soberly reflecting on my choices, I felt pretty bad about it. Everyone was going to be in for a tricky design challenge. I cursed myself repeatedly as I struggled to make even one pair. Cursing myself further, I made a second pair about a week later. This cycle continued until I actually managed to make six pairs and I actually like most of them! Persistence and cursing does pay off in the end. So here we go...<br />
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Thank you Malin for being the only one to remember to take a photo! Also, if you're counting, you might notice there're a few beads that have odd amounts. When I was packing the bags, I spilled one. I thought I had collected them all, but like I said I was in an altered state at the time. I thought I kept that bag for myself, but it seems Malin wound up with it.<br />
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This is the first pair I made. The shells were really the ones that had been bothering me the longest. Mostly composed of my bead selection.<br />
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Then there were these. Pretty simple, not bad and contain just the beads I included - other than metal spacers.<br />
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And then these. I was excited when I discovered the ceramic charms went with the color scheme. But I swear, I stacked them 100 times before I was satisfied. Yet, I think I only added one bead plus the spacer.<br />
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And then came these. I think they might be my favorite of the lot. I added the rhinestones, the piggies, the copper spacer & copper dangles.<br />
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Next, there were these. Only one picture, because they're not meant to lie flat... I love those purple & grey beads. I forgot what they're called, but the guy who sold them to me was very excited about how rare and unusual they were. I tried so many times, but I only wanted to make The Perfect Necklace with them, so nothing ever happened. I figured these talented ladies could at least give them a good life as earrings.<br />
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And finally, the pair I made after I declared I was sick of looking at the beads and I was D.O.N.E. Pardon the cat hair in the first photo. That would be Nigel's only physical contribution to my efforts, but he gave me so much moral support sleeping next to me or staring at me as I made them all.<br />
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I don't know if everyone else had such a difficult time with their own bead selections. But I sure can't wait to see what they did with my weirdo choices! Make sure you check them out too. Links below...<br />
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Thank you again Malin for starting this whole crazy experiment, and thanks to Rebecca, Claire, and Leah for being such awesome and inspiring partners in all this and in the jewelry they make on a regular basis. I sure have some talented friends ♥<br />
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<li style="background-color: #26a9b6; border: none; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Rebecca Anderson - <a href="http://www.songbeads.blogspot.com/" style="color: #a1ddd0; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><b>SongBead</b></a></li>
<li style="background-color: #26a9b6; border: none; color: #222222; font-family: georgia, utopia, "palatino linotype", palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;">Leah Curtis - <a href="http://www.beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.com/" style="color: #a1ddd0; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><b>Beady Eyed Bunny</b></a></li>
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Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-58709671268006902372016-02-14T08:48:00.001-06:002016-02-14T08:48:57.141-06:00Stacked Earrings Challenge #4It's been awhile, but here we finally are with the penultimate Stacked Earrings Challenge! I think we can blame the holidays. Hopefully the last one will be sooner than later.<br />
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This time, it was Rebecca Anderson who sent the big batch of beads. Rebecca is famous for Czech glass and flowers, turquoise and red. So it wasn't a huge surprise when I opened the package. A thrill, yes--because I always love the beads she works with--but not a huge surprise. I couldn't wait to get started!<br />
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The first pair I made the day the package came. I apologize for the crazy background, but it was almost impossible to get a good photo of them with a white background. Such is the curse of clear glass beads. The only beads in here that were mine are the tiny crystals on top, the turquoise piggies (under the crystals at the top if you don't know what piggies are), and the white saucery discs in the middle. I like that the earwire is the same piece that has all the beads stacked on it. I don't do that often, but I'm generally pretty excited about it when I do.<br />
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Next, I made these. It is not a coincidence that I made both turquoise pairs first; I love the color as much as Rebecca does. I think the big beads with the gold were the first ones I noticed when I opened the box. They are super cute--and they finally, FINALLY gave me a reason to use those dangly arrow things I'd been hoarding for years. I was most excited about that, and I'm very happy with the way they came out. To me, they look like a combo of mid-Century Greek styling meets retro-future (a la the Jetsons). I think my grandmother would have liked these. And since her jewelry collection is what started my whole jewelry making adventure, I'd say that's a good thing. Only the metal beads and the aforementioned dangles were my own.<br />
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The next ones I made were these. I generally try to avoid this many brights in one piece--especially all the primary colors--but it works. I am now seeing those red beads toward the top as little fire hydrants, haha. I think they are supposed to be flowers? Either way, those were mine. As are the little yellows on top and the turquoise discs halfway down, and everything that's gold. I would never have used gold but for the gold on the ladybugs. I think it works though. I also think these would be really great earrings for a kindergarten teacher. Or very early elementary school. F is for Flower. L is for Ladybug. H is for Hydrant... yeah okay, it's still very early and I didn't get a lot of sleep, nor have I had my coffee yet. <i>As an aside, I'm planning to make my iced coffee this morning with sparkling water. Good idea or bad? We shall see...</i><br />
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On to the next ones. Another pair that called for using something that had been waiting patiently for a long time. These orange tubes seemed like a brilliant idea when I bought them, but I never could make them work until now. Because orange and purple go together so naturally, right? But the leaves at the bottom said so. Or at least one of them did. And who am I to deny the leaf? And it worked! Seriously, I would never have put lavender and screaming bright orange together. I'm sure there's a floral dress out there that was made to go with these earrings. Only the tubes and the copper spacers are mine. I ran out of my ball end headpins and haven't felt up to making more, so I made these twisty end ear wires instead. They're cute but one of these days, I'm going to have to break out the torch and make more ball end pins.<br />
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The next pair is the <i>I'm pushing on, but I'm not particularly inspired</i> pair. I love the pea pod style bead. I've had some dark red ones for probably five years and I'm not sure I've ever used them. I just don't ever feel like I have a good idea for them. But here these were, and by George, I was going to use them! And the hole didn't run through quite straight on the right one, but I used it anyway. I really feel like these were forced though. I just can't get excited about them, alas. Only the light blue beads on top and the metal bits are mine. I think I just had creative fatigue at the time, and the holidays were coming and I had so much to do (like have shoulder surgery again, so I was really trying to just make one more pair). At this point, I said I was done.</div>
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But then a month or so passed after my shoulder surgery, and no one had said anything about a reveal date. And I was really itching to get back to my bead table. I'd even gone to a gem and bead show a couple of days after I got my sling off, but I didn't have the strength to bend wires or anything. All I could do was look at all my pretty new beads and put them in organizers and dream. After another week or so, I started small. Just a simple pair of earrings wore me out. But I managed these. Fortunately I'd made the earwires previously. I did not use any of my new goodies, but rather these old palm wood beads. Just they and the copper beads are mine. After that, I really was done.</div>
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I am very disappointed that I couldn't come up with something for the big blue flowers or the green/gold speckled beads. But I will use them eventually because I love them. Also, I am at a loss when it comes to using the larger rubber rings. I'm sure when I see what everyone else did with them, I will roll my eyes at myself. They were just too challenging for me! As were the huge turquoise discs. I know everyone else likes to go vertical with those, but I can never seem to make it work. Now I am off to see what all the other ladies made so I can ooh and ahh and perhaps figure out what in the heck to do with the beads that were troubling me. Now you go look at what they made too. Links to their pages follow. Thanks for stopping by!<br />
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Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-1438577190488621422015-12-09T10:46:00.000-06:002015-12-09T10:46:17.818-06:00The Holidays are Here Again!I've been busy busy busy making new things for the three markets I have coming up this season. Please stop by and say hi if you're local!<br />
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This time, Leah sent us a glorious selection of beads. Malin took a beautiful sorted-by-color photo of them for us.</div>
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For the last two, I made four pairs each. This time, I was determined to make more. And I did! I made seven pairs! And my shoulder is still not back to normal. I actually made some of these a few weeks ago when I was even less back to normal, so go me!!!<br />
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This pair features some beads from the necklace that started my whole jewelry making affair. The faceted purpley fire-polished beads were on an old necklace of my grandmother's. There were some other beads on that necklace that I loved even more and decided I was going to learn wire wrapping and I was going to get some sterling wire. I went all out. I never even wear the necklace I made anymore. I need to break it out. But back to these. Those, and the gold discs are mine, everything else is from Leah.<br />
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For this pair, the blue, red spacer, white flower combo are all Leah's. The rest are mine. The round red beads and silver spacers are vintage, plus some bone spacers and little faceted silver beads on top. Plus the birdies.<br />
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The beautiful lamp work focals here come from the wonderful Amber of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/Na0sGlass" target="_blank">Naos Glass</a> fame. I'd been hoarding them for a while, waiting for the right inspiration. I think I found it! Everything above them is mine. Everything below them is from Leah.<br />
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The only thing of mine here are the blue flower spacers under those magnificent Czech focal beads, as well as the blue dangley bits on the bottom.<br />
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The copper spacers were mine, the pink piggies are actually from one of our other participants, Rebecca's <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thecuriousbeadshop" target="_blank">etsy shop</a>. The Greek ceramic daggers are from the aforementioned Naos Glass. The two blues, and the bottom pinks are from Leah.<br />
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I apologize for the blur here. I thought it came out better when looking at it on my phone. Other than the brass spacers, this is all from Leah. I really love how they came out!<br />
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Everything purple on this (I apologize again for the blur) pair is from Leah. The silver and black & white beads are mine.<br />
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Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-89419263679944455702015-03-18T10:42:00.000-05:002015-03-18T10:42:31.515-05:00Stacked Earrings Challenge #2<br />
Admittedly, I held this one up a little by having to go and get shoulder surgery. The nerve of me, right? Well, I'll tell you what - it sucks! It hurts! And I haven't been able to make jewelry in 3 weeks.<br />
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The time in between receiving my beads from Claire - this time's host - and the date of the surgery was just a few days, so I made four pairs as quickly as I could and took the photos just in time! The problem with being the only American in this group is that I'm inevitably last to get my beads.<br />
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With any luck, by the time our next host Leah's beads arrive, I'll be outta the sling and able to get back to jewelry with ease. Though I fear it'll still be slow going. You wouldn't think making a little wire loop had much to do with your shoulder, but I'm realizing a lot about these things lately.<br />
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Onward with the reveal! I borrowed Malin's group photo, as I forgot to take one myself. But this is the collection of beads that Claire sent us. Such a fun selection!<br />
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This first pair I made was this purple number. I tried many configurations until I realized linen cord was the best way to go, and also add even MORE purple! Photographing clear beads is not the easiest, but as you can see, everything here that's not metal or the cord comes from Claire's assortment.<br />
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Next up, the green ones. I believe most of this is from Claire's stash as well. I know the copper discs on top were mine, as are the uppermost wood beads. The bottomest might be mine too. But hey, they're cute and according to the style pull out in a recent paper, Kelly Green is back in a big way. I thought Marsala was the color we were supposed to care about. I'm not as up on all the other Pantone decrees this year as I usually am.</div>
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Because I'm a girl that finds it very hard not to include at least a teensy bit of bling in her designs, I had to throw in some rhinestones here, because I thought they were a nice pairing with the pink crackle beads. The turquoise discs at the bottom are mine, as are the rhinestones and silver tiny rondelles, but the rest are Claire's. Pink and turquoise are a classic 80's color combo, throwing back to the 50's, throwing back to Deco. So the rhinestones totally fit that concept, and the 80's comeback still hasn't gone away yet, so yeah. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.</div>
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Finally, I made these. It was my intention to use the little mint green drops (upper right in the group photo) in place of the blue drops on the bottom, but I can't be trusted with delicate beads and wire. Alas, I broke the first one right away and cursed my brutish hands then went on a hunt for a suitable replacement. Everything else but the silver flower spacers came from Claire.</div>
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Go check to see what everyone else did now. I'm going to as well!<br />
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Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-19788516234427358102015-01-30T00:00:00.000-06:002015-01-30T07:02:37.942-06:00Stacked Earrings Challenge!!!<br />
It's a real challenge getting me to blog. But here I am to share with you the results of Malin's Stacked Earrings Challenge!<br />
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For those of you who don't know Malin de Koning, she is an incredibly generous and talented Swedish designer. She selected a very lucky few of us and sent us all the same beads from her enormous stash.<br />
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What an eclectic selection! We were allowed to use as many of our own beads as we wished, so long as we used at least 3 of hers in each pair. The number of pairs we made was entirely up to us. I think I have the least of all, with a measly four pairs. But I've had a ton going on lately. Crazy busy at work, a root canal (ugh), and organizing a trunk show for myself and a friend - who's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mojeau-Jewelry-LLC/1574229822792789" target="_blank">another brilliant designer</a>.<br />
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So I'm actually pretty proud of myself for getting these done!<br />
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In the order they were created...<br />
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Are these stacked enough? They're kind of squat to be stacked, but I think they apply. They look like little UFOs or flying stuffed cookies or something. I could see myself wearing these regularly.<br />
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These aren't really a far cry from a style I've made before. These little wooden beads just lend themselves to this sort of Asian, zen style design. </div>
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Last but not least, the wildcard. (aka, the Punky Brewster earrings) I spent entirely too long stacking these and many other beads in numerous iterations. I never could figure it out. Until I did. If you look at the original beads photo, you'll see Malin only provided us with one of those little yellow metal flowery beadcaps, and one in purple. However! She had sent me a few in a long ago trade, so I pulled the other one out and used it here! I'm pretty sure the purple color of the other one inspired the purple bead on top though. And for bonus fun, those yellow flowers at the bottom came from the amazing Rebecca's <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thecuriousbeadshop" target="_blank">bead shop</a>. She's amazing for many reasons, not least of which is that she whipped up 5 pairs of earrings at the last minute for this challenge. I'm sure they're fabulous though, as everything she creates is!</div>
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Claire & Leah are also brilliantly creative and constantly make the most inspirational pieces. Everyone loves Leah's <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeadyEyedBunny" target="_blank">chubby birdies</a>, roses, and other adorable critters. And Claire! She's the queen of stacked earrings. Every time she blogs, I drool over her earrings. I was rather intimidated to be in such an exclusive challenge with her when Malin first asked us!</div>
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But here we are, we've all made our pieces. I can't even wait to see what everyone else did! Be sure to check them out too. And thank you Malin for this fun challenge!</div>
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The first, and my favorite piece, is the bracelet.<br />
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I just love Lesley's bracelet focal! And I <i>am</i> a copper girl, so this went well with a clasp I'd previously made. Caroline's sea urchin bead is adorable, so I wanted that to be in the front. Also Caroline's are the dotted bead, which matches the colors of the focal perfectly, and the cream colored bead to its left. The new beads I got are the three coppery glitter quartz beads. But for the fact that I just don't wear this color scheme, I would probably wear this bracelet constantly!<br />
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Next up is Necklace #1.<br />
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This one's all Caroline. I added a vintage gold spacer and a matching newly purchased crystal and hung her raku bead and pendant from a vintage gold chain. It's a simple design, but I thought the focal was ornate enough that it didn't need a flashy design. It's very pretty and delicate, and would be great for daily wear.<br />
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Lastly, I stepped WAY outside of the box with Necklace 2.<br />
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I didn't feel like this focal went with any of Caroline's ceramic beads, and I was happy with the way I'd already combined them (in my pre-making trials). I didn't want to just hang the focal on chain, and I REALLY lack a big assortment of beads these colors. Finally, I realized that yellow sea glass I'd been wondering what to do with for so long was actually just the right color. In the same box those are stored in, I have a collection of Tagua samples I ordered last year. The orange ring is actually Tagua Nut. I also used some new copper glass spacers, and voila! I had a very modern-arty looking necklace. I love when something comes together that you would never dream up in a million years had you not been given such a challenge. </div>
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And if he's not there, he's climbing up my lap onto my work table, or chewing on wire?!?!! I've managed to work around him a bit though. Here are some pictures of my latest efforts. Most of them are still available if you see anything you're interested in.</div>
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<br />Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-86089076660217697732013-05-31T00:00:00.000-05:002013-05-31T00:00:02.589-05:00I was one of the lucky winners for this month's <a href="http://artjewelryelements.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art Jewelry Elements</a> blog challenge! Susan SueBeads Kennedy made some colorful lampwork ruffle discs. The one I received was aqua & mango. It's probably the one I would have picked if we'd been allowed to pick. Thanks Susan!<br />
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My immediate thought was some elaborate stacked sort of pendant, but then most of the bead would have been hidden if I'd done so. I pulled out a few beads and tried a few ideas until I came up with this. It took me longer than normal to make it, because I'd just adopted <a href="http://imgur.com/jQvK3wB" target="_blank">a kitten</a> - and he stole just about all of my free time.<br />
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I selected some small aquamarine beads, a large faceted amazonite round I'd been hoarding for some time, and some mango Czech glass. I think this necklace would be perfect with a sundress. It's so colorful and cheery.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Lorelei Eurto </span><a href="http://www.lorelei1141.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.lorelei1141.<u></u>blogspo<wbr></wbr>t.com/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Birgitta Lejonklou </span><a href="http://lejonklou.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://lejonklou.blogspot.com/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Lola Surwillo </span><a href="http://beadlolabead.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://beadlolabead.blogspot.<u></u>c<wbr></wbr>om/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Kay Thomerson </span><a href="http://kayzkreationz.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://kayzkreationz.blogspot.<u></u><wbr></wbr>com/</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jennifer Cameron </span><a href="http://glassaddictions.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://glassaddictions.com/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jenny Davies-Reazor </span><a href="http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/<u></u>b<wbr></wbr>log</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Susan Kennedy </span><a href="http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.suebeads.blogspot.<u></u>c<wbr></wbr>om/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Linda Landig </span><a href="http://www.lindasbeadblog.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.lindasbeadblog.com/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Melissa Meman </span><a href="http://melissameman.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://melissameman.blogspot.<u></u><wbr></wbr>com/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Rebekah Payne </span><a href="http://www.treewingsstudio.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://www.treewingsstudio.<u></u>com<wbr></wbr>/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Kristen Stevens </span><a href="http://kristen-beadjourney.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://kristen-beadjourney.<u></u>bl<wbr></wbr>ogspot.com/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Jo Tinley </span><a href="http://daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://<u></u>daisychaindesignsjewell<wbr></wbr>ery.<u></u>blogspot.com/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Francesa Watson </span><a href="http://francescawatson.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://francescawatson.com/</a><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Lesley Watt </span><a href="http://thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">http://thegossipinggoddess.<u></u>bl<wbr></wbr>ogspot.com/</a>Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-1609458423790489002013-04-21T16:45:00.000-05:002013-04-21T16:45:38.550-05:00Long OverdueIt's been a very long time, but I have a pretty good pile of excuses. At the end of February, my sweet little dog, Crazers, who's been featured on this blog many times, got very sick. I spent a few weeks trying to get her better. Many trips to the vet, working half-days from home, cooking her meals, numerous meds several times a day, but alas, there wasn't really anything that could help. She was just old and had too many health problems. So I had to say goodbye to her on March 9.<br />
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In a crazy desperate attempt to mitigate my sadness, I adopted another dog right away. But after a few days, it was clear that she was way too aggressive toward our cat. Perhaps with time and patience and a month off work, I might have been able to teach them to get along, but I was in no state to do that. Not to mention, the shelter neglected to test her for heartworms until AFTER I'd filled out the paperwork and went back to pick her up after being spayed, and it turns out she had them. They said they'd pay for the treatment, but she'd be on a waiting list for a couple of weeks. It really was more than I could handle, so I decided to return her. At least it didn't take long for someone to foster her, because she really was super cute and sweet to people. Anyway, after that, I was very depressed and totally unmotivated to do anything at all. So I took some time off from jewelry for awhile. We've since decided to get another kitten instead, and worry about another dog (in trainable puppy form) once we don't live on the 3rd floor of a condo. Kitten searching commences next weekend. I can't wait!<br />
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So in the last couple of weeks, I've managed to make a few things that I like pretty well. I've become a little obsessed with making this particular style of earrings:<br />
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I've still been keeping up with my jewelry, though maybe not at the speed I have in the past. I've got a bunch of new stuff to deliver to the salon tomorrow - I've had nothing there since the beginning of December, which is inexcusable.<br />
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Now I must show you what the wonderful and uber-talented Susan of <a href="http://libellulajewelry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Libellula Jewelry</a> did. Several months ago, she offered to make me some copper tags for my jewelry. I know she did it for a couple of others out there too - Keirsten and Brigitta at least. She sent them to me before Christmas, and I have neglected to blog about them. They're wonderful and I can't wait to start using them! I just haven't made any copper necklaces that hook in the back since then. She sent them bright and shiny, and I immediately dunked them in the LOS. I've buffed a couple, but figured I'd do the rest on an as-used basis. Pardon the indoor, Ott-lit, iPhone photo of them, but you can see how fabulous they are! And if you are tempted to order some of your own, she would be happy to design some for you!<br />
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I also had the chance to meet and hang out with her over the holiday season. She's super cool and so easy to get along with. She was in town again last weekend doing a table at an Art Market in the hipster part of town, and she asked if I wanted to split a table with her next month. Apparently that market encourages people to split tables; so I agreed to do it. It's a weird weekend to do a market, i.e., Mardi Gras weekend. So I'm not sure how many people will be attending it rather than parades, or if those who do go will even be looking for jewelry - since it's touting that weekend as Last Minute Costume Sale - the Bywater hipsters are massively into fabulous DIY costumery. No matter what, it'll be fun and it'll be good exposure for both of us. I also kinda sorta think some of the artsy folks who attend that market will likely be more my demographic than the last several markets I've done. So crossing my fingers and toes for that!<br />
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Did I mention that I got a torch for Christmas? Of course that led to: oh, and I need pickle. and a pickle pot. and crosslock tweezers. and copper tongs. After I finally managed to get all that, I spent the better part of last weekend making ball end headpins and a few clasp hooks. It was SO MUCH FUN! And another friend who has a tumbler offered to tumble it all for me, and of course I let her keep some for her trouble. Weirdly, they all curled up in the tumbler. I guess I cut them too long? Or is that the usual?<br />
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Not really a problem, as I can straighten them easily enough, and some of them are halfway to being earwires anyway! Notice the two sterling ones in the bottom of the picture. They did not curl. All of this is 20g.<br />
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So yeah, I'm gonna need a tumbler now. All because I wanted a torch! How it grows. Surely it'll be a kiln soon, and a new place to live so I have room to store/use all these things.<br />
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Here's a necklace I made last night featuring one of my fancy new hook clasps!<br />
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I love it! The heart, in case you didn't know, is from Nancy Schindler of <a href="http://www.therabbitmuse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Round Rabbit</a> fame. So that sorta matching bead on the side there? It was all white carved cinnabar so I took some black acrylic paint and rubbed it in there, and sealed it with renwax for good measure. How perfect is that? I suspect I'll be doing that again, 'cos I got another one of these hearts in teal.<br />
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Now for some earrings made with my exciting earwires:<br />
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Note the teeny 24g headpins holding the green garnets. I am awesome. Haha. Really though, I'm so excited about all this.<br />
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I will be back to blog again soon, I promise!<br />
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<br />Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-89241735259231411132012-12-12T07:39:00.000-06:002012-12-12T07:39:14.374-06:00Gossiping Goddess / Cheeky Cherub Challenge Reveal<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For some wonderful reason, Kaz from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cheekycherubdesigns" target="_blank">Cheeky Cherub Designs</a> decided to bestow a heap of leftover lamp work beads on Lesley <a href="http://thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Gossiping Goddess </a>Watt. In a very fun and generous move, Lesley decided to share some of her treasure with her readers for this challenge. I was one of the lucky winners! I received a heart and two coordinating round beads. I forgot to photograph them before I utilized them, sorry!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This year, we got a bigger Christmas tree than we have in years past. That meant the ornaments were a bit sparse, so I decided to make one out of the heart. I combined some coordinating beads, sari fabric, and cranberry leather, and made this beauty. I like how the fabric looks like the heart's wings! And it looks lovely on the tree. I'll get to admire it for years to come.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">For the round beads, which are admittedly an unusual color, I managed to find matching beads, and made these adorable swingy earrings. I'm very pleased with them - they turned out much better than I'd initially imagined. I love when that happens!</span><br />
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Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-81448989971712532162012-10-10T11:17:00.000-05:002012-10-10T11:17:30.938-05:00Back in the SwingFinally, after what seemed like eons, I am inspired and making jewelry like a crazy person! I can only do so much at a time; I do not care to go through all that back pain again. But slow and steady wins the race right? The keyword being STEADY. Of course I also have my upcoming Craft Fair in 2 weeks to be lighting a fire under my derriere. But who cares why I'm back? I'M BACK!<br />
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I've posted most of these photos to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/expostfactojewelry" target="_blank">my Facebook page</a>, and at least two pairs of earrings here sold as a result (and another request for something similar sold as well).<br />
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Top: Focal by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Bohulleybeads" target="_blank">Bo Hulley</a>. Bottom Right: Focal by Julie Rowe of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeadsBirdsandBones" target="_blank">Beads Birds & Bones</a>.<br />
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Pendant by Julie Rowe of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeadsBirdsandBones" target="_blank">Beads Birds & Bones</a>.<br />
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Polymer Buddha head by <a href="http://secondsurf.com/wordpress/" target="_blank">Second Surf</a>.<br />
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Bird pendant by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kylieparry" target="_blank">Kylie Parry</a>.<br />
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Root beer pendant by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lynndavis" target="_blank">Lynn Davis</a>.<br />
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Owl pendant by <a href="http://therabbitmuse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Round Rabbit Extra</a>.<br />
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Lots of earrings (with some bits by Round Rabbit and Bo Hulley, as well as some upcycled vintagey things). The Day of the Dead earrings are always a customer favorite - these sold right away, and in fact were even <a href="http://windbent.wordpress.com/2012/10/02/why-i-bought-earrings-i-could-make-and-why-you-should-to/" target="_blank">blogged about</a>! I made a custom pair for someone else who fell in love with these.<br />
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MOAR EARRINGS! I've been an earring making fool. These are perhaps less inspired than the ones above, but they're nonetheless pretty and will likely be a hit at the craft fair.<br />
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And the best thing I've done in a while is make this super fantastic wonderful earring display. I am bursting with pride over this one. Almost as much as my dog is bursting with tired in the background ;) And if you are interested in making something similar for yourself, I'll be doing a tutorial for <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art Bead Scene</a> all about it! I'll be sure to let you know when the post is up.<br />
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Thanks for dropping by, and I apologize for being such a bad blogger - but like I said, I'm back!Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-88114664721397345742012-09-11T10:11:00.001-05:002012-09-11T10:11:17.181-05:00Catching UpIt's probably been a month or so since my last blog. I'm sorry about that. Things have been <i>busy </i>lately. After I hurt my back, I kind of lost all inspiration to make jewelry. I was pretty bummed about it, but figured it would come back soon enough. But you know what came instead? Hurricane Isaac! That was um, "fun."<br />
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80 hours without power in sweltering, windless, humid, heat index of over 100 weather - that's miserable. Sleep was very difficult - we tried sleeping by windows, in the car, apparently Steve tried sleeping on the ground outside by the pool (all the outdoor furniture had been packed away). I found the sofa nearest a window with my legs up over the back of the couch to be the best position. With a wet rag on my face. And something to fan myself with nearby. I was up by 5:30 every morning, which would never normally happen. It was just miserable. During the daylight hours, I did manage to make some jewelry because there was NOTHING ELSE TO DO. I read a little bit, talked to some neighbors. Carried my 35 lb dog up and down two flights of stairs because she's too old, fat, and short-legged to manage - and of course the elevator wasn't working. And of course I'm not supposed to lift more than 15 lbs. with my back. A lot of wine was consumed, which created some candle holders for the taper candles we had. I could go on and on. Just trust me, it was awful. And when we could finally get to a McDonalds, we were glad to wait an hour for service because it was a hot meal and a cold drink. I don't know how people used to live?!?!'<br />
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Then, it was my birthday last weekend, so I was a bit consumed with festivities/hangover. A recent order from <a href="http://www.limabeads.com/" target="_blank">Lima Beads</a> arrived yesterday, and I made a cute pair of owl earrings with some long-hoarded <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KristiBowmanDesign?ref=em" target="_blank">Kristi Bowman</a> copper leaves.<br />
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Enough reading - time for pictures now!<br />
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I finally went back to the darker bright red for my hair, and I'm glad I did. It's almost as red as my car, which you can see over my shoulder. Also, new sunglasses birthday present to myself.<br />
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The aforementioned owl earrings with Kristi's copper leaves.<br />
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Look what I found at TJ Maxx yesterday! I now have a family of five. That should be enough.<br />
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All of these were made during the so called "hurrication." Believe me, it was nothing like a vacation. At least two happened before the power went out though.<br />
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This came together after the power went out. It was one of those things that made itself. I just helped.<br />
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Okay, this was actually a week before the storm, I just hadn't gotten around to showing you yet. That gorgeous hammered copper ring was something I won from the super talented Susan of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/CicadaSilver?ref=em" target="_blank">Cicada Silver</a>/<a href="http://libellulajewelry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Libellula Jewelry</a><br />
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This cute little Golem cardinal pendant had been waiting patiently for months. The first night of "hunkering down" (a term so over-used it inspired a drinking game), I created this one. Still had power.</div>
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First thing I made when the sun came up the morning after the power went out. Another one that made itself. When I finish something like that - especially with components I've had for ages, I think "This piece of jewelry has been here all along just waiting to become whole. What took it so long?" I have picked up that charm and those beads so many times and wondered what I should do with them. I guess it took a hurricane to sort that out for me!<br />
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Anyway, I'm hoping that I'll get back to making something almost every day soon. I'm in PT for my shoulder (surprisingly, that was just a <i>while I'm here, my shoulder's been bugging me for awhile</i> thing I'd mentioned to my ortho when I went to see him about my back, and that's what I'm in therapy for!?) and with all the exercises I'm doing for it, it's been hurting more and more. So I still have to take it a little slow with jewelry. Do you all realize how difficult it is not to hunch or slouch while making something?!?!<br />
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Okay, that's enough for now. Thanks for visiting :)Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-591379573579367782012-08-22T11:50:00.000-05:002012-08-22T11:50:42.355-05:00Activity ModificationSome of you may know I've been having some back issues lately. Well, I got the results of my MRI last week, and it turns out I have two, yes TWO ruptured discs. Hooray! That's what 15 years of sitting at a desk'll do ya. When you're me, anyway. What can I do? Well, not too much really. Surgery? Noooooo. Cortisone epidural? Thanks, I'll pass. The Brace From Hell? Eh, if it gets to the point of OMG-I-CAN'T-MOVE again. Activity Modification? Okay, that I can deal with. No heavy lifting. No bending over. Okay, okay. I shall squat to pick up after my dog on our thrice-daily walks. I will have Thighs of Steel by the time this is all over. Which is approximately... never. My doctor told me I was just going to accept the fact that no matter what, I will be living with "lower back weakness" for the rest of my life. Yippee! I'm starting PT tomorrow for an unrelated shoulder problem (when exactly did I turn 80? I must have missed it). So I'm going to ask him about the best things I can do for my back. And if he thinks I should have PT for it, my Dr. said he'll write up official orders. I think he's just a believer in the<i> be careful and don't do anything stupid </i>method. And walking. As for my workspace (at work), I've got it as ergonomically organized as I can manage now. Oh, and my dad bought me one of <a href="http://www.geocachingaustin.com/a/geocachingaustin.com/geocaching/reference/grabberspicker-uppersgrab-nabbersclawsetc/grabber3.png" target="_blank">these things</a>. Ha! He's got a few and he loves them. Mostly, I've just given my dog long-distance ear rubs with it, which she doesn't seem to mind.<br />
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The good news: <b>I never have to change the water in the water cooler ever again! </b><br />
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So of course, two days after I got this information I had an art market I had agreed to do. Bending and heavy lifting galore! Fortunately, my mom, a sister and niece came out to help set up, and the niece stayed the whole time. I didn't sell a whole lot - it was one of those weekly markets that brings mainly browsers unless it's a holiday. But I covered my table fee and made a bit extra. Plus I made some new friends, and that was the best part. It was a young couple - she was from here, he was from Mexico, but they met in Wyoming. She's about to give birth any second now, so they came back home to be close to her family. He's a potter, and she does the glazing. At the end of the day, we made a little trade where she got a couple of pairs of earrings and I got a couple of their beautiful mugs!<br />
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Here's the only shot I took of my table.<br />
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Here are the mugs.<br />
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I've been sloooooooooowly working on one necklace this week. But between back pain and laziness, I haven't even managed to finish that. And now that I have all my stuff back from the salon, a lot of it will be going up on etsy. I've already listed three things last night. Go me! <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/107474514/goddess-pendant-necklace-ooak" target="_blank">This</a>, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/107477883/fleur-de-lis-chrysoprase-necklace-ooak" target="_blank">this</a>, and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/107477174/arts-crafts-flower-necklace-ooak" target="_blank">this</a>. I'll need to get a bunch of new stuff made to take over to the salon. I have a hair appointment on the 1st anyway, so I'm sure I can get motivated to make a few new things. I certainly hope so.<br />
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<br />Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-19705487856031362262012-08-14T10:07:00.001-05:002012-08-14T10:07:38.390-05:00Not Quite Back to NormalI haven't blogged in ages - I'm sure you've all been crying yourselves to sleep at night about it, right? Okay, maybe not. But I have a good excuse. About a month ago I hurt my back. I wish I had a fun story about it like a battle with a Sasquatch or a unicycle-on-a-tightrope mishap, but no. It had been generally sore for awhile (bodies are not meant to sit at a desk for 8 hours a day), and one day - and you beading ladies will understand this - I was at Michael's. There was a big sale on Bead Gallery beads, plus I had a 20% off everything coupon, so I wanted to make sure I took advantage and bought all the little filler beads I wanted. You know how at Michael's, you look at the beads at eye level, then you have to stoop down and look at the bottom beads. Then stand up, take a step to the right and repeat 8-10 times 'til you've seen everything? Well that's when it happened. Every time I stooped down I thought, "OUCH! I probably shouldn't stoop down again." And then I kept doing it until it all went very very wrong. <div>
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So I spent the following week on the couch watching <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_IT_Crowd" target="_blank">The IT Crowd</a></i> on Netflix and napping. I finally got an appointment with my orthopedist, and he made me wear this torture device of a brace for 2 weeks (even while sleeping). It was miserable. As you can imagine, I didn't particularly feel like making very much jewelry. Plus I was doped up on painkillers and muscle relaxers, so I wasn't very interested in doing much. During that time, I had to make my <a href="http://expostfactojewelry.blogspot.com/2012/07/bead-soup-blog-party-6.html" target="_blank">Bead Soup pieces</a>, and managed to pull it off. I am very sad to report that this past Sunday, I was wearing the bracelet when it flew off my wrist and that gorgeous toggle shattered on the tile floor. It broke my heart -- I really loved it!</div>
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Anyway, my back's still kinda sore but at least I'm out of that dangbusted brace. Of course it hurts most when I'm sitting down at work, but I can't take a month off, so I must suffer and remember to get up every hour and walk around. I've got a <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Office-Star-Products-Knee-Chair-with-Dual-Wheel-Casters-KCM1420-OT2900.html" target="_blank">kneeling chair</a> now, but I can't sit in it all day. It's good to switch back and forth with my other chair. </div>
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Point is, I haven't made a whole lot of jewelry in the past month! Other than my Bead Soup stuff, this is what I've done lately. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Focal by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/lynndavis" target="_blank">Lynn Davis,</a> birdie by me, hematite nuggets, mookaite, agate, dalmatian jasper, & carnelian.</span></div>
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I custom ordered this mini-me bead from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SoulSilver?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">Soul Silver</a> and I just LOVE it! I'm totally not vain at all, no. I'm going to make a necklace out of her eventually, but for now she just keeps me company in my computer/jewelry making area.</div>
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Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-40762031112443126512012-07-27T21:02:00.000-05:002012-07-27T21:08:41.681-05:00Bead Soup Blog Party #6<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2IupCc4dSi1kz60kGdzyQhAfE2bXjD5i817A2YDpAs566YHj-Bx3a9SJivCgEhh0BKkoeERFqlNe71Qirq281n4mgS66Bdwrd1Y5upoSI3mX2akpCi4NEsSUn_dXHbtaMKVtDngw8w/s1600/bsbp6intro1.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw2IupCc4dSi1kz60kGdzyQhAfE2bXjD5i817A2YDpAs566YHj-Bx3a9SJivCgEhh0BKkoeERFqlNe71Qirq281n4mgS66Bdwrd1Y5upoSI3mX2akpCi4NEsSUn_dXHbtaMKVtDngw8w/s640/bsbp6intro1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />It's that time again! If you missed the blog about what my partner Kitty Bozzini sent me, <a href="http://expostfactojewelry.blogspot.com/2012/07/my-bead-soup-has-arrived.html">you can check it out here</a>. She's a very talented lampwork artist and made me an assortment of beads and even a glass toggle!<br /><br /><br />I admit that I was thrown for a loop when I received her beads - not because they weren't beautiful, they are absolutely gorgeous - it was just because they're not at all the sort of beads I normally use. However, that is exactly the point of this challenge, is it not? Shortly after I received my beads, I injured my back, and was unable to do anything at all for over a week, let alone make jewelry. All I could do was imagine what I might do, but that's never as helpful as pulling 50 things out and playing. I also consulted a couple of my beady friends for their thoughts -- and it was the brilliant <a href="http://beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.com/">Malin deKoning</a> who insisted I try the toggle on a bracelet. She knew what she was talking about! I tried 15 different arrangements until I settled on the final version, which I absolutely adore!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />I used the same pea green suede to thread through the copper chain and a copper hook I'd made a few weeks prior. And to fasten the suede, I went one step further than I usually do and hammered the wire flat before wrapping the ends. I think it has a much neater effect, which this necklace called for.<br /><br />I'm sad that I didn't get to use the cone shaped bead and the purple saucer shaped bead, but I will get to them eventually. All in all, pretty good for having a sprained back huh?<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, and make sure to check out all the other creations in the hop! For a list of all the participants' blogs, <a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/">click right here!</a>Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-41990952391563237482012-07-14T14:13:00.002-05:002012-07-14T14:15:46.299-05:00My Bead Soup Has Arrived!My partner is Kitty Bozzini - she makes beautiful, colorful lampwork beads and she made these just for me! Check out her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kittylampwork" target="_blank">etsy shop</a> and her <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lampworkglassbeads/info" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> to see what fabulous beads she makes.<br />
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Here's the toggle she made - I don't think I've ever seen a lampwork toggle before.<br />
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The focal!<br />
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A couple of fun shaped beads - love that lavender!<br />
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Some purple and yellow accent beads.<br />
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They arrived a couple of days ago, but I haven't had time to play with them until today. I have a few vague ideas percolating around in my head. Time to get started!<br />
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Be sure to come back on July 28th to see what I've created and check out all the other participants' blogs!Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-8036439510353691342012-07-08T11:44:00.000-05:002012-07-08T11:44:10.866-05:00Early JulyI have a <a href="http://therabbitmuse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Round Rabbit</a> problem. I cannot stop buying Nancy's pieces! I've got two batches on their way to me currently, at least 10 pieces as yet unused, and at least as many more already turned into necklaces and even one bracelet. I just love what she does, and every time she has a shop update, I cannot stop myself from buying something. I've been hoarding this one for months, but I finally decided to give it a try last night. I paired it with Peruvian opal and pyrite.<br />
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This is a funny story. Some of you might recognize this style - I've done it a few times previously, <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRC-m-4ZPB0-_S_7E0nlzfk1kc17awg56ZXzl9R_m-pXgDxoJuSotrzT02jRTN_MRtl-mhfGDDQnSykh3K4v1t492M18W0i_V43Q3fEDHfCalNbA5LOozWumNA3oDMgr-YWNC__L9A7w/s1600/IMG_3747.JPG" target="_blank">for instance this one</a>. When I showed up at the salon with that one, Jeanne ran off to retrieve something she'd found buried in the dirt in her yard when she was doing some gardening. It was the Eisenhower charm below - she wanted me to turn it into this style of necklace, with orangey-red sari fabric. So here it is Jeanne, if you see this before I get over there with it! I hope the natural patina is okay - I put some Renaissance Wax on it, so hopefully that will keep it looking good.<br />
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I dare not experiment with sterling, but I couldn't pass up this aluminum wire at the craft store recently. I'm definitely going to have to keep playing with it. These red rectangles aren't my personal style, but I think they're pretty cool looking. Just by using something that wasn't to my own taste, I could assure I wouldn't keep them for myself like I've done with the last 3 pairs of copper wire earrings I've made, ha.<br />
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So I bought a little grouping of items from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/kylieparry" target="_blank">Kylie Parry</a> the other day. The other pieces are pendants, but I've really been slacking in the earring department so I figured I'd make some sweet little earrings with these first.<br />
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<br />Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-40655837373507959732012-07-07T13:06:00.001-05:002012-07-07T13:06:28.302-05:00Awesome Giveaway!Check <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2012/07/finally-five-bead-and-button-bead.html" target="_blank">out this amazing giveaway</a> on Lori's blog!<br />
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Make sure to go check out her blog to enter!!!Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-40632590305467503512012-06-29T23:31:00.000-05:002012-06-29T23:31:03.058-05:00Daisychain Flower Bangle Challenge HopToday's the day! I was lucky enough to be one of five winners for the super talented Jo Tinley's Flower Bangle Challenge. I was so happy to get the poppy, because even though they're all wonderful - I like the poppy the best. Be sure to check out Jo's <a href="http://daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">blog </a>and <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/daisychainextra?ref=em" target="_blank">etsy</a> to see her gorgeous components and get your own bangle blank!<br />
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It took me awhile to figure out what I was going to do with my bracelet. I'm generally not much of a bracelet maker, so it was really a challenge for me. I experimented with sari fabric, and held up my other leathers and fibers, but I ultimately decided I was just going to break out my 24g oxidized copper wire and just start doing something. I started with a coil, threw on a pearl stick, coiled the other side and decided I liked that. Then I remembered some vintage pearl drops I'd received in a past Bead Soup that was sitting on my desk somewhere. I slid that on and made another coil. I was onto something! So then it was just a (multi-day) search of just the right beads to use and more & more coiling. There's an adorable vintage silver bell that I'd been saving for just the right thing, so I had to add that. It's just a mix of old and new, various metals, stones, pearls, and crystals. The coils slide around a bit, but that just adds to the fun and movement of the bracelet.<br />
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Jo Tinley - <a href="http://daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com/" style="color: #fa9cf1; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Daisychain Designs</a></div>
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Sherri Stokey - <a href="http://www.knotjustmacrame.com/" style="color: #fa9cf1; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Knot Just Macrame</a></div>
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Shannon Chomanczuk - <a href="http://formysweetdaughter.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #fa9cf1; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">For My Sweet Daughter</a></div>
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Jenny - <a href="http://shymessmycken.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #fa9cf1; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Shyme Design</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/daisychainextra?ref=em" target="_blank">Daisychain Extra</a> bangle blank I was lucky enough to win for her blog challenge! See the link on the right side of my page to read about it. The styles were randomly selected from two textures of daisy or the poppy. And the whole time I was opening the package, I kept saying "please be the poppy!" And it was! Not that the daisies aren't totally adorable - they are, but I just LOVE her poppies. Yay! I can't wait to play around with it and see what I come up with. Be sure to check back on June 30th to see what everyone's created.</div>
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And because winning is apparently in my stars lately, I was very lucky to win these beauties from <a href="http://libellulajewelry.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Libelulla Jewelry</a>. Be sure to check out her blog and her etsy. She makes the most beautiful jewelry and components! She just reinforces my desire to work with metal. Some day I will.</div>
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When I was 8, my great aunt died and we ended up with tons of her old books. At that age, the one I was most drawn to was the crumbling old copy of <i>Through the Looking Glass. </i>I must have read it 50 times in grade school and high school. I even recall using the Humpty Dumpty bit for some illustrated project in my senior English class. I knew my mom still had the book, and I got it from her last weekend. Then I went to Michael's and found this double sided glass frame. I'd been drawn to similar frames in the past, but never really had any ideas about what to do with them - but now I had an idea!<br />
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I made color copies of a bunch of pages from the book. The color you see is all natural aging - I researched the book online, and it dates from 1908 to the early teens. So that's 100 years of yellowing!<br />
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How fortunate that the frame was double sided, because I didn't have to make the decision to go with beautiful Alice, or the funny Tweedles.<br />
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It can just be reversed based on the wearer's mood!<br />
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After that was done, I had to figure out what to do for the rest of the necklace. I tried many many different combinations, but they were either too severe or didn't match stylewise, or it was the wrong color - you know. I ultimately decided on my assorted stash of vintage AB crystals, picked mostly from little old lady cluster earrings. You know the ones? I've amassed many of those in my Heather Boxes. And while the colors may not be super matchy matchy, what those crystals represent to me is the ultimate little-girl-pretty fairies in the garden sort of magical wonderful storyland of yore. Does that make sense to anyone but me? It wouldn't be the same with new AB crystals, and I know these came from granny earrings - but to me, it conjures the time and place of what it must have been like to be the REAL <a href="http://www.sodabob.com/Photos/Photographers/Carroll/alice04.jpg" target="_blank">Alice Liddell</a> - like she would have loved her "stolen" sparkly jewels that belonged to some older relative. Maybe I'm a little weird. I don't know. So that is why these particular beads work for me with the necklace. I decided to add a couple of Alice Blue colored crystals as well.<br />
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I wore it to work today, it was really fun to wear. I wore the Alice side, though I imagine if I'd been in a foul mood, I might have flipped it over. Ever since I made the pendant, I've been saying "Contrariwise!" to no one, for no reason. Constantly!<br />
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<br /></div>Heidi Posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07843724107253315299noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142690901277489925.post-80459804910872288822012-05-31T09:58:00.001-05:002012-05-31T09:58:47.849-05:00I Need to Buy a Lottery TicketYesterday I was chosen to be one of the lucky 5 for Joanne Tinley's <a href="http://daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/new-designs-celebration-and-new-design.html" target="_blank">Flower Bangle Challenge</a>. How very exciting! Also a bit nerve wracking, as I'm terrified of not being able to do it justice. But I'm sure I'll come up with something fabulous and surprise myself. Bracelets have just continually been a weak point for me. But that's what a challenge is all about. Her bangle blanks are beautiful enough to be worn unadorned. If you're unfamiliar with her work, do yourself a favor and explore <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/daisychainextra" target="_blank">her etsy shop.</a><br />
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And on Monday, I was honored to be chosen as Art Bead Scene's <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2012/05/featured-designer-of-week.html" target="_blank">Designer of the Week</a> for my May Challenge entry.<br />
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Yesterday, Jeanne informed me that she'd unearthed her velvet displays from her old salon and she redid my jewelry display at her current salon. She sent me a photo, and it looks a lot better than it used to. She said it seems to be increasing my sales, so I certainly can't complain about that! She hasn't figured out where to put the earrings yet, but I'm going over there this evening and I'm sure we'll come up with something.<br />
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I made this last night, and it will be joining the above display tonight:<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Golem Studio pendant, Czech glass flowers w/ little rubies, dyed jade, serpentine chips, copper wire & chain</span>.</div>
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