April Bead Trends

This post is definitely late, but at least it is still April, right?  I haven't submitted much to magazines lately, but was really excited last fall when I heard that Bead Trends has accepted one of my designs for their April publication:

Seeds Of Spring

The focal for this necklace is made from a seed-beaded bezel surrounding one of my handmade fused glass cabochons with a wrapped wire bail.

I also made some "beaded beads" from peyote-stitched strips of beads stitched around short lengths of copper tubing and then wire-wrapped for decoration. 

As always, thank you to the wonderful folks at Bead Trends for publishing my necklace!  If you are interested, you can find this necklace in my etsy shop.

Keep an eye out for another one of my pieces in May's issue as well!

September 2011 Bead Trends

A big thank you goes out to Tatia Meyer for the privilege of being Bead Trends' Featured Designer in this month's issue: 

I was asked to send enough pieces of jewelry to fill approximately 10 pages, which, it turns out, is a tremendous amount of jewelry - whew!  I tried to push myself in the design and construction of these pieces, and I was really pleased with the outcome.

The first set is called "Wind and Waves", 
and features a beautiful bead and pendant set from Yolanda's Clay:

The second set is called "Caged", and features gorgeous slider rings from Beads of Passion:

The third set is called "Into the Fire", and features stunning lampwork beads from Blue Seraphim:

The fourth set is called "Endless River", 

and features lovely lampwork beads from 

Blue Seraphim

 and Firebabies

:

There are many more fabulous designers in this issue, including my friend, Holly Westfall of SilverRose Designs, who has her first published piece of jewelry - yea!  So pick up a copy and enjoy some eye candy!

Again, thank you so much Bead Trends for the fabulous photography and amazing opportunity!

Eye Candy With Bead Trends' July Issue

If you haven’t had a chance yet, run on out and pick up July’s Bead Trends.  As always, the photography is phenomenal, and this issue is chock full of eye candy.

The featured designer is Cherrie Fick of En La Lumie're, and her designs alone are worth picking up the issue, just to see them for yourself.

I have a couple of designs in this issue as well.  I had originally created this necklace called Light As Air completely from scratch, fusing the focal and the chain using my torch:

Realizing that not everyone has a workshop where they can create their own chain and focals, I decided to challenge myself to re-create the necklace as closely as I could using store-bought elements:

Both necklaces turned out great, and I was satisfied with the look of the store-bought elements, although I personally prefer the handmade bits and pieces.

Enjoy the issue - there are some beautiful designs included!

June Bead Trends

Just a quick post about this month’s Bead Trends magazine.  But first, if you haven’t had a chance yet, go out and check out May’s issue featuring the enormously talented Cindy Wimmer of Sweet Bead Studio as their monthly highlighted designer.  In addition to her trademark wire work, Cindy features some beautiful vintage-inspired designs that are definitely worth your time!

June’s issue is also stunning, full of beautiful designs and featuring Judith Glende of Judith B. Designs.  She includes unique jewelry full of etched metals, cold connections and wire work in varied styles.

I also have a set included in this month’s magazine called “Summer Skies”:

I used beautiful drawn copper cable and stunning dumortierite from Rings and Things and a lovely glass copper disc from Blueseraphim.

As always, thanks go out to Bead Trends for including me in their gorgeous magazine!

April Bead Trends–Spring is Here!

I haven’t had a reliable computer for the better part of two weeks, and haven’t had a chance to write this post, but better late than never, right? 

If you haven’t had a chance to pick up your copy of the April Bead Trends, you are missing out on some beautiful jewelry!

The Spring colors of the jewelry pieces are just gorgeous, and the featured designer, lampwork artist Kerri Fuhr, showcases her unbelievably gorgeous beads in her designs.

I have a necklace in this issue called “Nesting” that I made using etched copper, found objects, mixed media, ICE Resin, and Czech flower beads.  The focal features fabulous navy and mustard patinas from Miss Fickle Media.

As always, thank you to Bead Trends for including my necklace in their beautiful publication!

** If you are interested in purchasing this necklace, it is for sale in my Etsy shop.

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Spring: March Bead Trends

Have you seen the March issue of Bead Trends yet?  Well, spring is DEFINITELY in the air! 

What beautiful colors!  The featured designer, Denise Yezbak Moore, has some designs that will knock your socks off - what a talented artist!

Thanks, as always, to the Bead Trends folks who included my "Young at Heart" necklace in the Color Challenge section:

This piece features a gorgeous mixed-media heart focal from Menagerie Studio.

This is an issue you don't want to miss, so hurry out to pick one up before they are all gone!

Catching Up With Bead Trends

Wow - I have been really behind in my blogging lately!  As February comes to a close, I want to share the beautiful February issue of Bead Trends (better late than never!):

This issue is truly a full of eye candy!  The Designer Highlight features Lisa Suver and her beautiful wire wrapped intricate jewelry.  I've also got a necklace in this issue:

 

Thank you, Bead Trends, for including my "Song of My Heart" necklace - I am honored!  If you haven't already, get out and pick up this gorgeous issue!

Bead Trends December 2010

Happy Saturday everyone!  The December issue of Bead Trends magazine is  on the news stands, and I wanted to share it with you!

There are some amazing designs to check out, and I've got a necklace and bracelet set featuring lampwork beads by http://www.blueseraphim.etsy.com/:

I wrote a paragraph to go with these pieces, sharing where my inspiration came from:

I want to thank Bead Trends and their fabulous photographers for including me in this gorgeous publication!

I also want to make sure you don't miss the "Designer Highlight" section, featuring Mary Jane Dodd.  If you haven't had a chance to check out her blog and jewelry, I highly recommend that you take some time to do so.  Mary Jane is an amazingly inspiring woman who conveys an amazing peace and contentment through her jewelry designs.

Again, thanks Bead Trends!

** If you are interested in purchasing either of these jewelry pieces, they are available in my etsy store:  http://www.etsy.com/shop/mjalexander386.

Thank You Bead Trends!

I'm super-excited to share the November 2010 Bead Trends Magazine with you all:

The magazine features many fantastically talented artists, and I am happy to report that my jewelry set, "Autumn", has been included as well!

This is my first time to be published, and I am over the moon about it!  They did a beautiful job photographing the set, and I couldn't be more pleased and humbled.

I hope you are able to pick up this beautiful publication - it is chock-full of eye candy and inspiration!

I want to say thank you to all of my friends and family who have been encouraging me along my creative journey - I'm grateful to have you in my life!

If you are interested in purchasing this set, it is available in my Etsy shop.