My Bead Table Blog Hop

Welcome to the Hop!

Last month I told you about this fun blog hop hosted by Lisa Lodge of A Grateful Artist (formerly Pine Ridge Treasures) blog fame, and today is the day!   

For this hop, Lisa took various beads and components that didn't necessarily go together, but were all on top of her bead table, and packaged them up and sent them out.  The challenge was for us to add some of our own beads to make fun new designs.

Here are photos of the beads Lisa sent to me:

Aren't these fun mixes?

Here are the pieces I made from the beads:

Design #1: "Fringed"

The first design is a fun, fringy bangle-style bracelet featuring lots of salmon, coral and red tones with some clear and opalescent glass beads thrown in for a little sparkle.  There are approximately 70 charms dangling from the front half of this bracelet, with the back half covered by bright red coiled artistic wire.

Design #2: "Holiday Cheer"

The second design is a simple bangle bracelet using the fun red and green-toned lampwork beads.  I used the same red coiled artistic wire in this design, and toned down the brightness of the color combination a bit with dark annealed steel wire wrapped messily around the whole bracelet.  I added the little charm in back for some movement and added interest.

Design #3: "Naturally"

The third piece I made with the beads is a long wrap bracelet in greens and copper using the jade and green glass rounds.  (Apparently I was on a bracelet binge!)  I wore this one yesterday, and I just might keep it for myself!

Design #4: "Simple Formality"

This necklace is a long, simple design with a fun focal that hangs from an antiqued silver toggle clasp.  I needed a dressy necklace that would compliment a couple of my holiday outfits, and this one fits the bill!

I really had fun putting these designs together.  I'm always interested to see what other artists are amassing on their desks (thank goodness I'm not the only one with a gazillion beads on my worktable!), and these mixes really made me think about how to turn Lisa's beads into designs reflecting my own style.  (I am still trying to figure out how to use the acrylic flower petals, and will post pictures after I figure out what to create with them.)

And again, thank you so much, Lisa, for hosting this fun Hop!

 Take a few minutes to check out the other fabulous participating artists and their designs:

Our Beautiful Hostess: Lisa Lodge A Grateful Artist (formerly Pine Ridge Treasures)

  

Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me (you are here!)

Audrey Belanger, Dreams of an Absolution

Ginger Bishop, lilmummy likes...

Tanya Boden, Fusion Muse

Lisa Boucher, Lisa’s Clay Happenings

Michelle Buettner, Mishel Designs

Eleanor Burian-Mohr, The Charmed Life

Mikala Coates, Maybe Just Perhaps

Marlene Cupo, Amazing Designs

Kathleen Douglas, Washoe Kat's

Mary Anne Klinglesmith Flesch, Hand Crafted Serenity

Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs

Tanya Goodwin, A Work in Progress

Mary Hicks, Falling Into the Sky

Tina Holden, Polymer Clay Bytes!

Shelly Joyce, Au jour le jour

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Kathy Lindemer, Bay Moon Design

Susan Lloyd, Designs by Susan

Cynthia Machata, Antiquity Travelers

Kashmira Patel, Sadafule .. always in bloom!

Inge von Roos, Inge's Blog

Kristen Stevens, My Bead Journey

Sonya Stille, Dreamin' of Beads

Christine Stonefield, Sweet Girl Design

Toltec Jewels, Jewel School Friends

Norma Turvey, Moonlit Fantaseas

Sandra Wollberg, City of Brass Stories

Pine Ridge Treasures' "My Bead Table" Blog Hop

I am excited to be one of the lucky ones participating in Lisa Lodge's "My Bead Table" blog hop on October 13th!

For this hop, Lisa took various beads and components from her bead table that don't necessarily go together, but were all on top of her table, and packaged them up and sent them out.  The challenge is for us to add some of our own beads to make fun new designs.

I'm really looking forward to revealing my pieces, so hop on back on October 13th to see what I made!