Elspeth

My Black and White Victorian Challenge...

 

 

Since I'm "on FaceBook" I see many many stunning Art pieces -
made by Moriah Betterly / Blu Mudd passing by on the screen of my laptop...
Long time, one of the things I wished to do was, being able to 
participate in one of their Challenges...

And yes, there came the opportunity to do so, so I jumped in.

No idea what I ordered... the content  of the box was a surprise! 

Later on I saw a picture and found out what is was...
It took quite a while before it arrived in The Netherlands.

 

I love the Cameo! It remembers me of my mother, she liked to have

them in her jewellery... The colours of the pieces are a bit green- dark greyish,

so I added lots of small Kazuri beads in matching colours, freshwater pearls
 and facetted rock crystal for ☼ the sparkling effect ☼

 

I used a very simple design to let the Cameo get all the attention she deserves.

 

The bracelet matches with the necklace. This jewellery will complete

my ♥ lbd ♥ at Christmas, I will love to wear it in a few weeks!

 

Merry X-mas to you all...

 

 

 

 

 

Falling on the Edge of October

 

Sparkling Rocks



Today is the day for the Reveal of the
“Falling on the Edge of October" Jewellery Design Challenge & Blog Hop.

Yes… another Hop hosted by ♥Rita♥ – Toltec Jewels- 

‘We’ are all challenged to create a piece of jewellery, with one of the
beautiful sparkling rocks lampwork beads (made by Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens)
the featured artist of Glass Bead Art Lampwork.

Rita sent each participant a bead, how sweet is that!
Mine never arrived, that can happen ✈ on its long ✈journey :-)
But I was very lucky having enough time left to buy some
in Maryse’s Etsy shop in Luxembourg.  

 

November 1.

Yes, we are ‘Falling on the Edge of October’…into November :-)
We’re still surrounded by stunning sunsets and beautiful flowers.
These colours go so well with the beads!

For creating the bracelet I used 1 orange  and 2 purple sparkling rocks.
I added some raw amber and matching beads
from The Curious Beadshop on Etsy

Amber

When I took my picture, the sun was shining
so the amber and the beads are really glowing!   

 

Lovely Sparkling Beads

 

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

 

Here's the list with the other artists’ names, have fun and
enjoy seeing what they designed with their orange sparkling beauty!

Featured Artist: Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens	Glass Bead Art
Toltec Jewels  (hostess)	Jewel School Friends
Shai Williams	Shaiha’s Ramblings
Sherri Stokey	Knot Just Macrame
Lindsay Starr	Phantasm Creations
Kelly Rogers	Beadin’ Black & Blue
Jennifer Reno	Musings of a Crafty Jenny
Melissa Trudinger	Beadrecipes
Marybeth Rich	A Few Words from Within the Pines
Andrea Frank	Andrea Creates Jewelry & More
Sondra Jackson	Sondra Jackson
Robin Reed	Artistry HCBD
Kathleen Breeding	99 Bottles of Beads on the Wall
Heather Richter	Desert Jewelry Designs
Gina Hockett	Freestyle Elements
Mindy Shell	Kitty’s Cache Beading Blog
Debbie Rasmussen	A little of this, a little of that
Tammy Adams	Paisley Lizard (*you are here*)
Carolyn Lawson	Carolyn’s Creations
Nan Smith	Nanmade Handmade Jewelry
Evelyn Shelby	Raindrop Creations Jewelry by Evelyn
Jasvanti Patel	Jewelry by Jasvanti
Linda Anderson	From the Bead Board
Dini Bruinsma	Angaza by Changes
Margareta Saari	Mags~koruja
Lori Schneider	Bead Addict
Robin Showstack	The Crazy Bead Hoarder
Karin Grosset Grange	Ginkgo et Coquelicot
Chris Eisenberg	Wanderware
Heather d-Entremont	Frugal MacDougall
Linda Younkman	Lindy’s Designs
Janine Lucas	Esfera Jewelry
Sheila Prosterman	Cheap Charms
Veralynne Malone	Designed by Vera
Kelly Hosford Patterson	The Traveling Side Show
Divya N	Jewels of Sayuri
Deb Fortin	Studio 24
Klaudete Koon	Only Road
Carol Briody	A Bead’s Life

 

 

 

 

The Third Annual Autumn Splendor Blog Hop 2014- Octoberfest!

Hosted by our ♥ hostess ♥ Rita - Jewel School Friends.
I admire her energy and Woman Power. She makes me smile very often
because of what she writes... and because of what she's designing
and creating, lovely pieces! What a great artist.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

October is a special month, full of great and different colours…

 

Butterfly in September
 

We said goodbye to Summer and are surrounded now by beautiful
'browns, yellows, orangs and purples.

 

Chrysanthemums and Paper Roses (made by me) on my table

 

The autumn colours 'make me think of heather, chrysanthemums and pumpkin(soup).

And red cabbage, with apples, delicious winter food!

 

Hosta leaves in October

 

In all the pictures here, you find the colours in and around our house...

 

Sunset, 2 weeks ago

 

The orange –pumpkin- colour was almost every year always my autumn favourite.

This year it’s different, it is purple! 

 

Is'n it a beauty?

 

The beautiful purple plant on our balcony table inspired me to design and
create my necklace.

 

 

I made the glass beads, some are a bit ‘salty’,

I love that beautiful grey-ish colour…  The other beads are Jasper and Amethyst.
 

 

Purple is thought as a royal colour, so the name of the necklace is Eleanor.

 

Who was Eleanor? Look here! to meet her...

 ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
 

Participating Artists

Toltec Jewels                            Jewel School Friends (hostess)

Dini Bruinsma                           http://www.angazabychanges.blogspot.nl/

Marybeth Rich                          http:/forestofjewels.blogspot.com/

Mary Govaars                           http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/

Mischelle Andrade-Fanucchi     http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com

Karin Grosset Grange               http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.fr

Andrea Zenith Glick                  http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/

Nan Smith                                http://wirednan.blogspot.com

Linda Anderson                        http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.nl/  

Becky Pancake                        http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com

Melissa Trudinger                     http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/

Lennis Carrier                          http://windbent.wordpress.com/

Sue Kennedy                           http://suebeads.blogspot.com/

Kim Dworak                            http://www.cianciblue.blogspot.com/

Jo-Ann Woolverton                  http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca

Jennifer Reno                           http://jenrenjewelry.blogspot.com/

Veralynne Malone                    http://veradesigns.blogspot.com 

Lori Schneider                          http://beadaddicted.blogspot.com/

Shaiha Williams                        http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/

Alisa Siceloff                            http://armoredmermaid.blogspot.com

Pam Traub                               http://www.klassyjoolz.blogspot.com/

Cryss Thain                              http://beaddragons.blogspot.com/

Maria Lourdes Rios                 http://mlourdes24.blogspot.com

Kathy Lindemer                       http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/

Carolyn Lawson                      http://Carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com

Blanca Medina                        http://www.peru-medesigns.com/

Debbie Rasmussen                  www.Kepirasmussen.blogspot.ca

Heather Richter                       http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Breeding                   http://99bobotw.blogspot.com/

Carol Dillman                          http://dillmansdallies.blogspot.com/

Chris Eisenberg                       www.wanderware.blogspot.com

Rebecca Sirevaag                    www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com

Sam Waghorn                          http://palemooncreation.blogspot.co.uk

Sherri Stokey                           www.KnotJustMacrame.com

Gina Hockett                           www.freestyleelements.blogspot.com

Michelle McCarthy                  http://fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com

Michelle Buettner                     http://www.MiShelDesigns.blogspot.com

Dana Hickey                            http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com

Claire Fabian                            http://saraccino.blogspot.com 

Cynthia Abner                          http://createdtreasures.blogspot.com

Renetha Stanziano                    http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com

Jami Shipp                               http://CelebratingLifewithDaMamaShipp.blogspot.com

Charlie                                     http://505indiechic.blogspot.com

Gloria Allen                             http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/

Lisa Johnson                             http://spudandmrsbutters.blogspot.com

Marde Lowe                            http://fancimardesigns.blogspot.com

Jill Bradley                                http://chat2jill.blogspot.com

Toni Gifford                              https://plus.google.com/+ToniG28

Shawnda D'Arcy                      https://www.facebook.com/JewelryByShawnda

RaMona Woolson                    http://jerseygirlsbeadwork.blogspot.com

Esterina Jagiella                        http://ekleijar.blogspot.com

Sandra McGriff                        http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.com

Mary McGraw                         http://mkaymac.blogspot.com

Alenka Obid                            http://pepita-handmade.blogspot.com

Marianne Baxter                      http://simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com

Ann Schroeder                        www.beadlove.wordpress.com

Inge von Roos                          http://ingetraud.wordpress.com

Robin Reed                              http://willowdragon.blogspot.com

Suzanne Berk                           https://www.facebook.com/IRescueJewelryDesign

Mowse Doyle                          http://mowsemadethis.blogspot.com

Diana Miglionico Shiraishi         http://jasmineteadesigns.blogspot.com

RanaLea                                  http://ranaleadesigns.blogspot.com

Andrea Rivers                          http://turtlesoupcreative.blogspot.com

Janine Lucas                            http://esfera.me/travel/blog/travel-stories

Tanya McGuire                        http://tanyamcguire.blogspot.com

Anindita Basu                          http://alankarshilpa.blogspot.com

Mitzie Crider                           http://needfulluxuries.blogspot.com

Deb Fortin                               http://studiok24.blogspot.ca

Cynthia Kent Machata             http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com

Cheri Reed                              http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com

Laurel Hanson                         http://stonewingdesigns.com/blogs/stonewingdesignsblog

Ingrid Anderson                      http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/

Karla Morgan                          http://Texaspepperjams.blogspot.com

Lori Anderson                         www.PrettyThings.com

Louise Mccormick-Glazier       http://lilyandjasmine.blogspot.com/

Jasvanti Patel                          http://jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.com

Susan Kelly                            http://midlifegreaterexpectations.blogspot.com/

Lee Koopman                        http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/

Carol Briody                          http://cbriody.blogspot.com/

Kathy Lindemer                    http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/

Renetha Stanziano                http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com/

Divya N                               http://www.jewelsofsayuri.com/