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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Art Jewelry Elements Component of the Month Reveal - Caroline

Welcome to the November Component of the Month Reveal featuring Caroline of Blueberri Beads. This is what Caroline offered us this month.

I have to tell you even though I have probably said it before I feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing team, Each one of them are so talented and so inspiring. This month Caroline was inspired by the lichen she has seen on one of her nature walks and it certainly transferred to this amazing design.

The way she can take her vision or inspiration and transfer it to these designs astounds me. There is not one thing she has created that I have not totally fallen for and once again I was completely inspired when my cab arrived. I couldn't even wait to take a picture, I glued it down, picked the beads and started. It took about 5 evenings and the whole necklace was complete and I have worn it 3 times since. It is a good thing too because I have now totally lost my studio as we are undergoing a makeover of sorts in the house.

I apologize for the strange view in this photo I did not realize the camera flipped the picture and it was too late to get a better one.

I love the texture of the cab so much I added a bit around the edge to mimic it.

Thank you so much Caroline for your amazing talent. Now you all need to go and hop along with everyone to see what they have created.

Guests

Nicole Prince

Kathy Lindemer

AJE Team

Diana Ptaszynski

Lesley Watt

Niky Sayers

Jenny Davies-Reazor

Susan Kennedy

Lindsay Starr

Jennifer Stout Cameron

Kristen Stevens

Linda Landig

Caroline Dewison

Hugs
KK

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Spring Fever Blog Hop

Welcome to.....

Hosted by the amazing Lesley of TheaElements, Caroline of BlueberriBeads because frankly we have all had enough of this long winter and needed some color!! Here is what they put together.

Lesley made all these and I would have loved ~~all~~ any of these sets.

Caroline rocked these bird sets in fact she and I may have to chat because I have always wanted to make an necklace with the theme of Bob Marley's 3 Little birds.

They also got together with Claire of Smitten Beads who added sari silks.


I have never worked with fiber and I was more than a bit nervous but look at the colors!!!

So you know I needed some color and since I am a stalker fan of both Lesley and Caroline I through my name in and crossed all fingers and toes and waited. Obviously we would not be here if I didn't get picked to play but I had to show you my excitement. Then there was the waiting......which is a bit longer coming from the UK but well worth the wait!!!!!

Here is what I received.

I was more than happy!!! But where to start? Actually I did have an idea before the beads actually came. If you know me you know I try to incorporate twins in everything. Those little beads and I are very happy to play together I was just hoping I had the right color and when this pendant arrived I new I did. Now I will also tell you this color scheme scared the hell out of me. I have never thought of yellow and purple together but Lesley, Caroline and Claire did it so I gave it a go.

Now I should remember to take pictures of the beads when I first pair them but I always seem to be in the creative mode when inspired like this so I forget. I knew I wanted to bead around the fiber so that it would show because frankly it is gorgeous!!!! I have never ever purchased fiber and always always turned away from anywhere it was displayed but that had changed. Someday I want all of the gorgeous colors in Claire's shop!!!

So what did I do? Well I concocted a netting with the twins that worked perfectly with the fiber peeking through.

I was going to have just the chain and pendant and make something different for the birds but they all wanted to play so I had fun putting one of Caroline's bird's on Lesley's bead that kinda looked like a nest. On the other side it looks like a bird sitting on an egg (let's not think that she actually laid it okay because that would really have hurt)

How to finish it? I sort of ran out of the twins ( I hate when that happens I should have an unlimited supply of all of the twins ya know) so it was kind of decided for me that I would need to have some of the fiber sticking out but I really love it. I love the softness.

Thank you does not even cover how happy I am that I was able to play along.

LADIES YOU ALL ROCK!!!

Now lets all go see what everyone else created shall we?

Lesley Watt - http://thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.co.uk

Caroline Dewison - http://www.blueberribeads.co.uk

Emma Quinn - http://patinafinishes.blogspot.co.uk/

Kathy Lindemer - http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.co.uk

Vicky Roberts - http://thebeadshopliverpool.blogspot.co.uk

Lori Bowring Michaud - http://artfullyornamental.blogspot.com/

Leigh Thow - http://jewellrleigh.blogspot.co.uk

Ailsa Jackson - http://katzjewellery.blogspot.co.uk/

Steph L - http://stringaholic.blogspot.co.uk/

Kristi Harrison - http://kristibasket-itsanewday.blogspot.co.uk/

Merja - http://helmiriippuvuus.blogspot.fi

Lucy Haslam - http://faerystone.blogspot.co.uk/

Penny Neville - http://copperpennydesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Linda - http://earth-shinedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/

Erin Prais – Hintz – http://treasures-found.blogspot.co.uk/

Klassy Joolz - http://klassyjoolz.blogspot.co.uk/

Jenny Argyle - http://keithagnestutorialsdesigns.blogspot.co.uk

Shaiha - http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com

Claire Lockwood - http://www.somethingtodowithyourhands.com/

Patti Gasparino - http://www.mylifeunderthebus.typepad.com/

Suhana Hart - http://www.buttonedupbeads.blogspot.co.uk

Toltec Jewels - JewelSchoolFriends.com

Hugs
KK

Monday, March 31, 2014

Art Jewelry Elements March Component Reveal - In Flight

Welcome again to our monthly reveal of the amazing components our team makes. This month is....

Caroline of BlueberriBeads!

As with all of our teams creations I love working with Caroline's beads in fact I covet several like these...

This is what she offered us this month....

I once again meant to take a pic of what she sent me but then before I knew it I had already attached the chain, LOL

Here are the seeds I chose for this project. I know you will not be able to see it in the pictures but there is a goldish pink in the glazing that just caught my eye.

My crazy life had me thinking how wonderful it would be to see a Luna Moth in flight and get lost in it so this is the chain I decided to work with.

I totally forgot to mention in when I published this post that I was totally inspired by this pattern my Leslee Frumin that was featured by Jennifer of Beading Daily in this post.

I felt that with the size of this gorgeous Moth I needed a substantial chain to balance it and the twisting is so pretty I couldn't help it. Also there is a fun texture on the edge because I used peanut beads. I was trying really hard to finish this before I posted but I have been posting so late I decided to post a work in progress piece instead.