Past blog hops and challenges

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Back again

Sorry to have been gone so long.  First vacation came and then trying to catch up with my day job.  I am also a procrastinator and want to be able to include pictures in my posts.  Not happening right now.  Then my bowling trip to Reno and trying to catch up again at my day job.  The procrastinating about no pictures for my posts.  Lastly, my mom has been sick in the hospital. 

I said to heck with the pictures I need to get this blog going again. 

I managed to get signed up for Lori Anderson's Bead Soup Blog Party in the middle of all that was happening (See above).  My bead soup needs to be mailed by Monday to my partner, Stringing Fool's Beti Horvath.  Beti remarked that we seem to be like minded in what we make as we have the same blog design.

I am hoping to do better with posting.  In fact, I will have to as Beti has already mailed me my soup.

I can work on my blog from my phone and hopefully learn to add pictures.  Haven't taken too many pictures of my jewelry with my cell phone.  Will have to learn to do that.

Thanks for stopping by. 

Carolyn
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Lottery for Cup of Bead Soup

Lori Anderson of Pretty Things Blog and creator of the Bead Soup Blog Hop is having a lottery for her new Cup of Bead Soup mini blog hop.  Here is a link to her blog announcement:    lottery-for-cup-of-bead-soup-with-lea 

The bead to be used is a beautiful lampwork bead made by Lea Avroch.  It is made of silver glass with murrini and has a beautiful design to it.  I already have a design in mind if I happen to be one of the chosen three beaders.

Please stop by Lori's blog to see the bead and sign up if you want to.

Carolyn
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Jeannie's 3rd Do-Over Challenge

Good day to you.  Thanks for stopping by.  I am participating in the 3rd Do-Over Challenge where I was sent a piece of jewelry that was made when Jeannie first started making jewelry and no longer wants to sell. 

I was sent the following necklace made of blue topaz chips, puffed glass faceted discs and this super glass heart.

I was undecided about what to add to the heart, so I took the following pictures to try and help me out.

I hope I did justice to the original necklace.  I kept the blue topaz chips, the heart, and the original hook and eye clasp and added the blue rounds from the first picture above and the memory wire from the third picture above.

The original hook and eye clasp.

I added a memory wire circle around the heart with the blue rounds.  I also added blue round links of 3-5 beads in the necklace itself to replace the puffed disks that I took out.




Thanks for stopping by.

Here is a list of the other participants to visit.

Jeannie/Hostess http://site.jkdjewelry.com/blog 
Cilla Watkins  http://www.tellyourgirlfriends.com/
Michelle Mach http://michellemach.com/blog
Alesha Conklin http://obtainingmercy.typepad.com/
Molly Alexander http://beautifullybrokenme.blogspot.com/
Cindy Wimmer http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/
Mary Govaars http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/
Marlene Cupo http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com/
Dagi  http://kokopellidesign.blogspot.com/
Charlene Jacka http://clay-space.com/
Julia Johnson  http://beautifullywhimsical.blogspot.com/
Carolyn Lawson  http://carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com/  you’re here
Pamela Orians http://somedaybeads.blogspot.com/
Linda Younkman http://www.lindysdesigns.blogspot.com/
Shelly Joyce http://www.aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com/
Judy Riggs http://www.rigglettes.blogspot.com/
Cary Scholes http://mamaneeds2create.blogspot.com/
Shaun Mullin http://bogshaun.blogspot.com/

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Saturday, April 21, 2012

Bracelet Challenge

I have been here in the background reading blogs and adding new ones to my favorites list.   I have been working on several challenges and the first up is Tracy Statler's Wrapped, Stacked & Layered Bracelet Challenge. 

Two of the bracelets below, the purple and green matte crackle glass and the lavender glass beads are the bracelets that I made for the challenge.  The third bracelet is amethyst chips with black glass beads.  I thought the combination of the three worked really well together.

I had several braclets on hand that I stacked together, such as the blue goldstone and blue ceramic one below


The bracelets below are other ones that I added to wear together.  Mixed green glass beads and green crackle glass and peach molded flowers.




These are two other bracelets that I had that worked well stacked together.  Unfortunately the stacked picture didn't turn out.  The bracelet on the top is crystals and stone and the bottom bracelet I believe is jasper.


Thanks for stopping by.  Be sure to visit the other entries listed below.




Here is a list of the other entries in the challenge:

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Thursday, March 22, 2012

La Bella Joya: The Mini-Charm Challenge

Marcie Abney of La Bella Joya blog is hosting a mini-charm challenge.  She has a mini-charm pattern in the April/May issue of Beadwork.  Create your own version of the charm using it however you want, earrings, necklace, bracelet, etc.  Take a picture and email it to Marcie.  She will hold a random drawing on April 6th and the winner will receive a free tutorial of your choice from her shop.  (She has some gorgeous ones.)

Here is a link to her blog announcement:  La Bella Joya: The Mini-Charm Challenge

Thanks for stopping by.

Carolyn
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Suddenly Spring Challenge

Michelle Mach is sponsoring a Spring Challenge.  (Here is a link to her original post Suddenly-Spring-Challenge)  If you were lucky enough to get one of her pre-made bracelets, you were to use it to make something springy.  I wanted to keep it as a bracelet as it actually fit my wrist (which is smaller than most).  So I added some ladybug charms in spring colors, gold butterflies, and some gold leaves.  It was challenging to get the charms on.  I used two different sized jump rings, a large one to go on the elastic itself and a smaller one to hang the chanrm.  I mixed gold and silver as I wanted to keep this and I prefer gold.

I think I met the challenge.  I am pleased with the bracelet.  Please let me know what you think.

Added 3/13/12

Blog Hop Participants
Please visit all the participating blogs.  This is a great group of designers and you're sure to get some  inspiration for spring (which, by the way, starts March 20th)!


Michelle - Beads & Books [Hostess]

Andrew - The Writing & Art of Andrew Thornton

Charlie - Clay Space

Christa - Adventures of One Beady Woman

Dita - Alankarshilpa

Donetta - Simply Gorgeous

Erin - Erin Siegel Jewelry

Heather - As I Bead It

Jean - Snap Out of It Jean - There's Beading to Be Done!

Karen - Over the Moon Design

Kate - We Can Make That At Home

Kay - Palm Coast Art

Kim - CianciBlue

Kristina - Wild Roses and Blackberries

Linda - Lindy's Designs

Lisa - Pine Ridge Treasures

Marlene - Amazing Designs by Marlene

Michelle - Reverie & Revival

Pam - The Crazy Creative Corner

Pamela - Someday Beads

Renetha - Lamplight Crafts

Sharyl - Catchenthesun

Terry - Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry

Therese  - Therese's Treasures

Thanks for stopping by.

Carolyn


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Creative Chaos giveaway

Skye over at Creative Chaos is giving away butterflies this month.  Skye sponsors a giveaway each month and this month is lots and lots of butterflies.  Wooden ones, crystal ones, metal ones, turquoise one, acrylic ones, and butterfly ribbon.  What to make with all those butterflies.  Any suggestions would be welcome.

Here is a link to the giveaway page: freebie-friday-3  Please mention that you saw this on my blog.

Thanks for stopping by.

Carolyn
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