Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts

Soda Lime Times - August 2016

Soda Lime Times this month focuses on lampwork jewelry.  The featured artist is the talented Irina Sergeeva. This issue is full of great photos and informative tutorials about jewelry.  Included is a Carry a Bead tutorial by yours truly.  Enjoy!
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Beads of Courage Auction Item - SOLD

 
Rockabilly Valentine will be auctioned off Saturday, February 6th. 
All proceeds will benefit Beads of Courage.  Hope to see you there!

True Blue

Update:  The donated necklace raised $100.00 for the Air Force Auction at Minot AFB.  Special thanks to those who bid.  To all members of the military (past and present), thank you for your service.
Working on finishing a few jewelry pieces for a US Air Force silent auction in April.  The necklace features a hollow bead filled with sparkly CZs, a solid sterling silver slider which reads "USAF", a perfectly striped dark blue disc, and two encased beads. 

Cavity and Tooth

A friend and I were talking about an earring pair design for a dental hygienist gift.  Of course, I had to take it to the level of pure silliness with Cavity & Tooth:
 
 

Dia de los Muertos 2014

I wanted to design a festive Dia de los Muertos necklace kit for class.  After 9 sketches, I finally settled on this design featuring an adorable lampwork sugar skull.  Counting down the days until class on October 7th at the Mesa Arts Center.  If all works out, I will be demoing the sugar skull at the M.A.C. Fall Festival.  Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Welcome to Paradise Necklace

I'm not a jewelry designer by any means, however I am thrilled with how the design turned out.  The project will be submitted for an exhibit, so fingers crossed!   

The Big News

Beads of Courage Design Challenge
presented by Jewelry Television
Creativity in Full Circle sponsored by 
Soft Flex Company 

Over the last few months, I have had the pleasure of working on an exciting, top secret project.  Remember these?
 Children in the Beads of Courage Program were asked to create drawings which represent a specific word. After the drawings were finished, the fabulous designs were paired with glass artists.  The artist created beads based on the original drawing.  Size, color, detail, and quality were of utmost importance to convey the design artist's idea.  Truly a project born of fire, glass, and love.  I am honored to be one of the artists chosen to bring a special bead to life, specifically the "Peace" design.
Talented jewelry designers were commissioned by Soft Flex Company to create one of a kind designs featuring the glass beads.  The special jewelry collaboration will be on exhibit at the 2014 Bead and Button Show in Milwaukee.  Sara Oehler, talented designer/writer and Soft Flex Sales/Marketing Manager, originally announce the partnership on the "Soft Flex Girl" blog back in April:


All of the limited edition bead designs will be unveiled on June 5th in Milwaukee.  For those of you attending the Bead & Button Show, stop by the Beads of Courage and Soft Flex Company booths.  Beads of Courage will have a booth located in the lobby to view the finished designs, fall in love, and purchase one! The sale proceeds will benefit Beads of Courage.  Beads of Courage will have all the focal beads of the Bead Design Challenge for sale at their booth as well.  These are VERY limited edition, so don't wait!  A few will be available at www.beadsofcourage.org/beaddesignchallenge starting Friday.  Donation receipts will be available.

The Beads of Courage Mission Statement: We are growing every day, providing innovative, arts-in-medicine supportive care programs for children coping with serious illness, their families and the health care providers who care for them.

Bead and Button Show
Jewelry Television 

Special thanks to the Soft Flex Company, their products are beyond fabulous.  Visit them online, connect with them on Facebook, or check out their Bead & Button Show booths in person: 525, 527, 626, 628.  


Check back for updates from the Bead & Button Show.  Until then, happy beading!