Twice as nice, Holiday / Christmas in July…
14th Non Blogger -Blogger Design Challenge

 

 l Iearned a lot during these last 2 Challenges, organized by Rita / Toltec School of Jewelry. 
And I have seen ( a for me) totally new kind of Chicklet. And now I’m  celebrating  Holiday I
n July  in The Netherlands,  for the very first time J  After searching on Google what
it means, it’s clear to me!

It was fun designing and creating my ‘X-mas’ pieces, at 20 something degrees Celsius! 
So I choose the ‘Sparkling Holiday’ Theme, I love crystals  ☼ silver ☼ and
freshwater pearls ☼. And teal -ish and blue-ish colors too.

My first piece is a pair of earrings,
made with facetted rock crystal and a few Jade hand cut leaves.
The ear hook is made of Sterling Silver. Very wearable, the whole year round J!

 

The second piece is a bracelet – yes, there is almost always a bracelet present in
my challenges!!! – I used Shell pearls, freshwater pearls, facetted Aquamarine,
Angel Stone, Moon Stone & Opalite ……
The center piece is a ceramic button, made by Birgitta Lejonklou. She became
a very good FB Friend since the 7^th Bead Soup Café Party last year,
and let me tell you, we chat a lot!

 

 

Last but not least, my third piece, it’s a ring topper on a sterling Silver ring.
The ring has a screw on it, inside the topper is a bold.  I made  it with Moretti soft glass,
some silver glass and decorated the topper with murini and a big swirl!  I’m having my X-mas party on the beach!

 

Three!!! pieces this time, made in 1 theme. A great Challenge!
Thanx for hosting this one Rita, and see you on FB and...
in the upcoming Challenges next month.

 

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Wow, and I won2 prizes!!! Lucky me!
Here's the link  if you like to read about it
and see the beautiful pieces of the other participants!

Here is the list with the names of all participants on FB or on the www.

 

1. Toltec Jewels - http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com/   Our hostess...
2. Renetha Stanziano - www.lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com
3. Dini Bruinsma -  http://angazabychanges.blogspot.nl ♥ you are here...
4. Tammy Adams - http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog.html
5. Blanca Medina - http://www.peru-medesigns.com
6. Chris Eisenberg - www.wanderware.blogspot.com
7. Krafty Max - http://kraftymax.blogspot.com
8. Robin Kae Reed www.willowdragon.blogspot.com
9. Kathy Lindemer  - http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.nl/
10. Marde Lowe - www.fancimardesigns.blogspot.com
11. Andrea Glick - http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/
12. Lee Koopman  http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/
13. Natalie Davidson - http://www.northshoredays.com/
14. Lili Krist - http://pcbylik.blogspot.com/
15. Lori Anderson -   http://www.prettythingsblog.com/
16. Tami Norris
17. Klaudete Koon
18. Ginger Hammond www.facebook.com/lynnleighdesigns
19. Kathleen A Breeding http://99bobotw.blogspot.com/
20. Veralynne Malone www.veradesigns.blogspot.com
21. Shalini Austin - http://jewellerybyshalini.co.uk
22. Gloria Allen Designs - http://wingsandbeads.blogspot.nl/
23. Sheila Prose - http://catswithbeads.blogspot.com
24. Cheri Reed

Choosy Chicks Choose Chicklets Design Challenge!

 Another great blog hop hosted by our sweet hostess Rita – Toltec Jewels. She

always surprises us with what she’s  coming up with… 

This time she sends us, as a gift, a tiny little bead, made by Sue Beads.

A chicklet. That’s what we are going to create with J

 When I read the title of the hop, I have no clue what a chicklet exactly is…

I remember some  kind of chewing gum when I was a child, and that's it.
 My dictionary says:  

 

?????

 

 

 Yess, that helps a bit! At least nr. 1.

‘We’ are free to buy some additional chicklet beads, and that’s what I did!

They are so sweet!  I did that before seeing ‘my’ chicklet.

When it arrived I found  a chocolate brown beauty.  

 

Luckily I choose light blue, banana and a gun metal coloured beady… 

That made it easy for me, brown and blue, a classy combination. I love that.

Fond of making bracelets as I am, yes... that’s what I designed.

 

I added some agate beads, montana rock crystal, some pewter rings and

aquamarine facetted beads.  And… I made 2 glass beads, the roses.

With the same glass as the 1 black /greyish bead I bought.

Some jasper butterflies are added because it’s...

Summertime!
 

 

There were 2 chicklets left, the banana coloured sweeties.

A nice colour for some earrings. There’s a touch of grey  in them.

So I added some hematite cubes and jet black crystal beads and gilded bead

caps for the sparkly part. The earrings are made of sterling silver.

 

 

 

Rita, I hope I did give your chicklet a good home!

It has found some chicklet brothers and sisters in that far away new adopted country!
Thank you so much for organizing the hop.

 

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Have fun hopping and admiring the creations and stories of the other participants:

Guest of Honor & Featured Artist:  Susan Kennedy

 

Sue Kennedy's blogs:                              SueBeads...A Beady Girl's
                                                               Art Jewelry Elements
Sue Kennedy's website                            SueBeads
SueBeads Art Beads                                SueBeads
 

Hostess:

 Toltec Jewels                                           http://www.JewelSchoolFriends.com

Artists:

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

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

Shirley Moore                                          http://beadsandbread.blogspot.com/

Kristen Stevens                                        http://kristen-beadjourney.blogspot.com

Marybeth Rich                                         http://forestofjewels.blogspot.com

Jael Thorp                                                http://jaelsjewels.blogspot.com/

Melissa Trudinger                                     http://Beadrecipes.wordpress.com

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

Nan Smith                                                http://wirednan.blogspot.com

Blanca Medina                                         www.peru-medesigns.com

Shai Williams                                            http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com

Carolyn Lawson                                       http://Carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com

Rana Wilson                                             http://Ranaleadesigns.blogspot.com

Robin Reed                                              http://willowdragon.blogspot.com

Robin Showstack                                     http://heartsdesiresjewelryforyou.blogspot.com/

Sheila Prosterman                                     http://catswithbeads.blogspot.com

Karla Morgan                                          http://Texaspepperjams.blogspot.com

Kari Asbury                                             http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com

Kelly Rodgers                                          https://www.facebook.com/BeadinBlackBlue

Jayne Capps                                            https://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/

Mischelle Andrade Fanucchi                    https://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/

Heather Richter                                       http://desertjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com

Chris Eisenberg                                       www.wanderware.blogspot.com

Kathleen Breeding                               http://www.zibbet.com/99BottlesofBeadsontheWall

Linda Landig                                           http://lindalandig.wordpress.com

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

Cheri Reed                                              http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com

Heather d-Entremont                               http://frugalmadougall.wordpress.com/

Dini Bruinsma                                          ** http://angazabychanges.blogspot.com **

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

Tammy Adams                                        http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog.html

Melinda Orr                                            http://bandanagirl.indiemade.com/blog

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

Cynthia Machata                                     http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com

Elizabeth Hodges                                    http://thewhisperingseas.blogspot.com

Debbie Rasmussen                                  http://kepirasmussen.blogspot.com/

Tanya McGuire                                       http://tanyamcguire.blogspot.com/

Charlie Jacka                                          http://clay-space.com/blog/

Ev Shelby                                               http://raindropcreationsbyevelyn.blogspot.com/

Sharyl McMillian-Nelson                        http://sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com/

Jasvanti Patel                                        http://jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.com

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My Country  Blog Hop, this is where I live… Welcome!

There’s a small little town in the countryside, in the middle of The Netherlands… 
That’s the place where hubby and I live, and we  love – love -  love it.   It
has a special something, it’s somewhat remote even.

But… Surprise!
In 5 minutes driving we are on the highway, and able to go anywhere
crisscross  the country. Which is easy, because our  country is quite small!
In another 5 minutes we can visit one of Unesco’s World Heritages,
the former island of Schokland -
...look! Its really worth to read the info! So beautiful.

 

We live near a (former) harbour, close to the Ketelmeer.
And enjoy  the  colours of the water...
That’s a great source of inspiration
for designing my jewellery too.  It’s lovely to see the world around us changing,
every season, again and again! To see the birds, the flowers and sometimes
the fight of wind and water, when there’s a storm.

And yes, when there is something on my mind, It really helps to take a long walk! 
Let me show you some pictures of this beloved place (-:
 

I made some beads inspired by the colours around me, these are covered with Sunshine

 

 

 

and made a necklace with them, photographed in normal day light.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this virtual visit, thanx for passing by and have fun
visiting the other participants. 

 

Here is Nan's List :-) with the links!

'The Age of the Dragonfly'

  

One of my favourite Summer Insects is the Dragonfly...

With  her gorgeous colours and elegant feature she is a welcome visitor

in our garden and the country side we live in!
I love the transparency of her wings so much...

 

For many many people she's the symbol of a great loss of a beloved person or pet. 

What a beautiful thought...

 

 

 

This month - in the Bead Soup Café @ FB -  a picture of the dragonfly is

challenging 'us' to design and create jewellery or another something special...

Appr. 25 ladies are participating and show their stunning contributions to the group.

 

Here's my small contribution, well... 2 pieces!

 

 

A leather bracelet, with a homemade (-: dragonfly focal in German Silver

- embossed and inked. Some Agate beads in matching colours are added.

 

 

 

I made this sweet little bracelet with Olivine beads, Cloisonné,

some Jasper and a sterling Silver dragonfly. 

If you like to leave a comment, you're most welcome!
Thanks for visiting this Blog (-:

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It is that Special Time of the Year - again…  
Time to celebrate The 8th Bead Soup Blog Party - 2014!

 

Thanx to our sweet hostess Lori, (though still having so much health issues,

I’m so sorry) it’s possible to participate in this Event.

Thank you so much Lori for all your efforts to keep the party going!

Take care, I wish you all the best!

 

I was very surprised by the Soup Saskia Letta sent to me, so many colourful

and phantasy full  made glass beads.

Here is her weblog http://puenktliundanton.blogspot.nl/  

She sent  me lots of lovelies…   

 

 

Look!!

Packed in a small sweet toilet bag, some chocolate Easter bunnies added.

They are gone… as you will understand, loooong  time ago!

 

 

 Because I am a glass bead maker too, I decided not to add glass beads to

my ‘jewellery- to- be’. I  also did not send glass beads to Saskia for that reason.

Her beads really  ‘don’t need much’. They draw a lot of attention because of the

vivid colours and their shape. So I kept it simple, what wasn’t so easy for me… 

I only added some matching 'gemmies' and silver beads. 

A necklace was born! Here I also used the beautiful silver clasp.

 

 

 Some beads were left... A sweet little crown,  and a small statue??? bead ?

Some beads could imagine a dress, maybe??? Okay, let’s make the statue bead

become  a focal, a princess. Wearing a long dress… 

And princesses need silk of course, so I gave her a silk ribbon 'to wear'…  

She can dance for hours in this way!

 

 

There were only a few beads left. For matching earrings? 

Yes, as a finishing touch! I love♥ their teal colour! With some silver beads, 

bead caps and chain maille rings they look nice,

the sterling silver ear hooks completed my design!

  

 

 

 Dear visitors, enjoy visiting the blogs of the other participants.

There are approximately 490 participants! In 30 countries, 48 states,

and North America, Asia, Europe and Australia as continents.

 

Have tons of fun, and thank you for visiting my weblog.

Here is the link to visit all the other participants.

 

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