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!

More Secret Santa Gift Reveals…

Hello!

I want to share some more Secret Santa gifts with you:

The first one is a frame made by Riki Schumacher of Riki Jewelry for Diane Cook of Rosa & Josie’s:

“Sisters”

This second set of pictures are of the necklace that Cindy Wimmer of Sweet Bead Studio made for Carolyn Mallin of Fanciful Expressions:

Ladies, you continue to astound me with your unbelievable artistic talent!   Stay tuned for updates from more Secret Santas!

And The First Secret Santas Reveal Themselves...

OK...I was going to try to wait until tomorrow to post the first Secret Santa pictures, but I’m just not that patient!  Boy is this a group of talented women!  

So, without further ado, I will post a few pictures of the pieces I know have made it to their ‘giftees’.  I am going to give you the links to the artist and the recipient with each picture, so you can go to their respective blogs and read more about each piece:

This first picture is of the necklace that Tami Roth of Cat Tales Etc. made for Beth Bricker of Vintage Sweets:

“A Kind Heart”

This second picture is of the necklace and earrings set that Beth Bricker of Vintage Sweets made for Cindy Wimmer of Sweet Bead Studio:

“Sweet”

Didn’t they do beautiful work?  Stay tuned for more  pictures over the next week!

Terrific Artist & a Great Blog Giveaway...

My friend,Cindy Wimmer of Sweet Bead Studio, is celebrating the release of Easy Wire 2009, in which several of her jewelry pieces are featured. This special issue on wire jewelry projects is published once a year, and the cover features one of Cindy's bracelets.

To celebrate, she is having an amazing giveaway on her blog.  There are 2 giveaway items:

First, a 'Grand Prize Giveaway', including:

A copy of Easy Wire 2009

36 piece 1/8″ Letter and Number stamp set

Eurotool metal punch

110 piece copper washer set

Sheet metal: copper and nickel silver

18 gauge pure copper wire, 10 yard spool

Second, a copy of 'Easy Wire 2009.

I encourage all of you to visit Cindy's blog & her Etsy store to check out her beautiful artwork.

:-)