tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30723507215677451152024-03-21T06:18:43.246-07:00The Bead TherapistSharing my love and inspiration with fellow beaders and artistsLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267789481995391118noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072350721567745115.post-75387235602335426622012-11-05T18:19:00.001-08:002012-11-05T18:19:51.910-08:00November ABS ChallengeHi everyone!!! I have been so busy busy in the last few months that I have been unable to post anything as hard as you may find that to believe. I have a bad habit of not creating a blog post for my Art Bead Scene monthly challenges and finally decided to get down to it. This month's inspiration piece is unique for me because of the colors: black and white mainly, which I do not use often in my designs. I find that interesting since I wear black and white clothes A LOT!!!!!<br />
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My bead table was so crazy disorganized tonight as I kept playing with different techniques and beads for the piece I was to create.<br />
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But I love the final result:<br />
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Hope that many of you participate this month!<br />
Write to you soon.<br />
Laura<br />
Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267789481995391118noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072350721567745115.post-65393441300666577142012-07-28T18:11:00.001-07:002012-07-28T18:11:22.129-07:00Copper Bead Soup<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hello everyone!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My soup was cooked late but here it is!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">My partner is Karen Meador from Dream Catcher Ranch in San Antonio, Tx. She creates beautiful wire wrapped jewelry as well as amazing metal components.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">She sent me a fold formed copper pendant made by her. It is totally cool! In my soup she also included a copper hand made clasp and link along with lapis beads.</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I added silk ribbon in 2 different colors and a super cute polymer clay owl from Earth Tones Online on etsy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Thanks so much to Lori for organizing this enormous pot of soup for everyone in the beading community to enjoy.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy blog hopping!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">With Love, Laura</span><br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267789481995391118noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072350721567745115.post-5197405980870185822012-03-05T15:51:00.006-08:002012-03-05T15:56:35.063-08:00Art Bead Scene March Challenge<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.302690506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div><a href="http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_fullxfull.302690506.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> <br />
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Hello again:<br />
I try to participate as often as I can in the ABS blog challenge. I blame Heather Powers for getting me addicted to art beads and what it truly means to be an artist. There is so much talent around us. This blog eventually got me to Lori Anderson's Bead Soup after all.<br />
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Browsing through etsy this weekend I found all these wonderful beads and buttons to get you inspired to create a piece of jewelry for the march challenge. <br />
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</ul></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267789481995391118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072350721567745115.post-4134215651305901752012-03-03T07:12:00.000-08:002012-03-03T07:12:10.840-08:00Bead Soup is Cooked!!Finally this day is here and I am so happy to see all the creativity from around the world.<br />
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My soup partner is Lissa Hanna from LH Beads in Florida. She sent me beautiful beads including lampwork ones made by her, and a very challenging focal piece that pushed me to create beyond my comfort zone. I also don't buy many beads in brown so the color palette in my piece was something challenging for me as well.<br />
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I tried different things when it came to framing this awesome sliced seashell focal piece. It did not have a hole at the top. I decided to make this tear shaped sterling frame from 16 G wire and soldered it together. I then wire wrapped the shell around the frame.<br />
The connector at the top of the frame is a clasp. I tend to be very symmmetric in my designs and could not get away from this but I love the final result. And the clasp she sent me: I just adore it!! I am a sucker for unique clasps and this one is no exception.<br />
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Thanks Lisa and I love how you cooked the bead soup I sent you!!!!<br />
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61. <a href="http://www.bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/">Kathy Lindemer</a> and <a href="http://www.ahteesblog.blogspot.com/">Rose Binoya</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">62. <a href="http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/">Krafty Max</a> and <a href="http://www.sandra5461.blogspot.com/">Sandra Miller</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">63. <a href="http://www.mjmjewelrydesigns.blogspot.com/">Kristen Latimer</a> and <a href="http://ferrarioriginalsyahoocom.blogspot.com/">Pam Ferrari</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">64. <a href="http://www.artisanclay.blogspot.com/">Kristie Roeder</a> and <a href="http://www.lajewelrydesign.blogspot.com/">Lea Avroch</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">65. <a href="http://wildrosesandblackberries.blogspot.com/">Kristina Johansson</a> (Sweden) and <a href="http://copperpennydesigns.blogspot.com/">Penny Neville</a> (Canada)</div><div style="text-align: center;">66. <a href="http://kirszti.blogspot.com/">Krisztina Erlaki-Toth</a> (Hungary) and <a href="http://www.nickisreef.blogspot.com/">Nicole Keller</a> (Germany)</div><div style="text-align: center;">67. <a href="http://www.lutrick.blogspot.com/">Lara Lutrick</a> and <a href="http://fanceethat.blogspot.com/">Lisa Suver</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">68. <a href="http://www.thebeadtherapist.blogspot.com/">Laura DeMoya</a> and <a href="http://lhbeads.com/blog/">Lisa Hanna</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">69. <a href="http://libbyleu.blogspot.com/">Libby Leuchtman</a> and <a href="http://www.earthenwood-beads.blogspot.com/">Melanie Brooks</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">70. <a href="http://alteredvisionsfiber.blogspot.com/">Linda Koch</a> and <a href="http://www.gemrosedesigns.blogspot.com/">Rosemarie Cowit</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">71. <a href="http://www.beachcatbeads.blogspot.com/">Lisa Chapman</a> and <a href="http://www.menkag.blogspot.com/">Menka Gupta</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> 72. <a href="http://www.lisaliddy.wordpress.com/">Lisa Liddy</a> and <a href="http://www.shadetreejewelry.com/blog.html">Marion Simmons</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">73. <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">Lori Anderson</a> and <a href="http://labellajoya.blogspot.com/">Marcie Abney</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">74. <a href="http://artfullyornamental.blogspot.com/">Lori Bowring-Michaud</a> and <a href="http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/">Mary Govaars</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">75. <a href="http://lorisglassworks.blogspot.com/">Lori Dorrington</a> and <a href="http://www.willowstreetshops.blogspot.com/">Maria Rosa Sharrow</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">76. <a href="http://lori-finney.blogspot.com/">Lori Finney</a> (Canada) and <a href="http://skyejewels.blogspot.com%20/">Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp</a> (Canada)</div><div style="text-align: center;">77. <a href="http://designsbylynnea.blogspot.com/">Lynn Bennett</a> and <a href="http://www.beadcircle.com/">Mandi Ainsworth</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">78. <a href="http://uhuhu7.blogspot.com/">Marta Kaczerowska</a> (Poland) and <a href="http://www.lbcreativeart.com/">Milla Starchik</a> (Canada)</div><div style="text-align: center;">79. <a href="http://www.maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com/">Mary Harding</a> and <a href="http://www.missficklemediacom.blogspot.com/">Shannon LeVart</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">80. <a href="http://www.mairedodd.blogspot.com/">Mary Jane Dodd</a> and <a href="http://starhitchedwagon.blogspot.com/">Stacey Curry</a><br />
81. <a href="http://www.orrtec.blogspot.com/">Melinda Orr</a> and <a href="http://www.beautifullybrokenme.blogspot.com/">Molly Alexander</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">82. <a href="http://melissameman.blogspot.com/">Melissa Meman</a> and <a href="http://www.cabbycraft.blogspot.com/">Michelle Escano-Caballaro</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">83. <a href="http://sixpetalgirl.typepad.com/adventures-of-a-6-petal-girl/">Michelle Jensen</a> and <a href="http://www.gypsyroadbeads.blogspot.com/">Sandra Young</a> (Canada)</div><div style="text-align: center;">84. <a href="http://www.spiritrattles.blogspot.com/">Nan Emmett</a> and <a href="http://www.nvalentine.blogspot.com/">Nicole Valentine-Rimmer</a> (Canada)</div><div style="text-align: center;">85. <a href="http://www.snazzydoodle.blogspot.com/">Nancy Boylan</a> and <a href="http://elliesbijoux.blogspot.com/">Suzette Bentley</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">86. <a href="http://www.nswhims.blogspot.com/">Natasha Lutes</a> and <a href="http://www.myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com/">Patti Vanderbloemen</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">87. <a href="http://www.pamhurst.blogspot.com/">Pam Hurst</a> and <a href="http://www.treewingsstudio.com/">Rebekah Payne</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">88. <a href="http://www.cabaribeads.blogspot.com/">Patty Miller</a> and <a href="http://www.skrhoadesdesign.com/">Sara Rhoades</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">89. <a href="http://www.songbeads.blogspot.com/">Rebecca Anderson</a> (UK) and <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">Lori Anderson</a><br />
90. <a href="http://www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com/">Rebecca Sirevaag</a> and <a href="http://www.sharondriscoll.blogspot.com/">Sharon Driscoll</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">91. <a href="http://www.acreativechelle.blogspot.com/">Rochelle Brisson</a> and <a href="http://www.formysweetdaughter.blogspot.com/">Shannon Chomanczuk</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">92. <a href="http://www.helenadetroyajoyas.blogspot.com/">Rosa Maria Cuevas</a> (Mexico) and <a href="http://tejaesart.com/blog">Tejae Floyde</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">93. <a href="http://www.perlendschungel.blogspot.com/">Sabine Dittrich</a> (Germany) and <a href="http://www.thestudiosublime.com/">Sally Russick</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">94. <a href="http://www.sandivolpe.com/">Sandi Volpe</a> and <a href="http://saturdaysequins.com/">Sarah/Saturday Sequins</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">95. <a href="http://www.sunshinebliss.com/">Shanti Johnson</a> and <a href="http://www.bumblebeadsdesigns.blogspot.com/">Tracy Mok</a> (Canada)</div><div style="text-align: center;">96. <a href="http://brisingbeads.blogspot.com/">Skylar Brez</a> and <a href="http://www.bead-mused.blogspot.com/">Theresa Buchle</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">97. <a href="http://www.dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com/">Sonya Stille</a> and <a href="http://jewellerywithatwist.blogspot.com/">Traci Zeller</a> (Canada)</div><div style="text-align: center;">98. <a href="http://stefaniessammelsurium.blogspot.com/">Stefanie Teufel</a> (Germany) and <a href="http://pelimadesign.blogspot.com/">Tania Hagen</a> (New Zealand)</div><div style="text-align: center;">99. <a href="http://www.stringaholic.blogspot.com/">Stephanie LaRosa</a> and <a href="http://www.justvonna.blogspot.com/">Vonna Maslanka</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">100. <a href="http://beads2die4.blogspot.com/">Terri Wlaschin</a> and <a href="http://beachjewelsbywendy.blogspot.com/">Wendy Blum</a></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267789481995391118noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072350721567745115.post-24772503051304616822012-02-19T10:39:00.000-08:002012-02-19T10:39:40.610-08:00BEAD SOUP IS TASTY!!Hello again friends! I have not blogged in a very long time due to crazy schedules, kids, work, you name it! <br />
Anyways, I am so happy that I am participating in the Bead Soup Blog Party this year. It is my first time and I have been paired up with Lisa Hanna from Florida. She is an incredibly talented lampwork artist and her designs are just awesome. Check out her blog at <a href="http://www.lhbeads.com/blog/">www.lhbeads.com/blog/</a> <br />
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She has sent me a beautiful package of goodies. Boy, what a challenge to work with this amazing focal. I have already gone through many, many experiments with it!<br />
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I almost forgot to post my picture for this month's art bead scene challenge.<br />
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I searched on etsy for the right beads, fabric, buttons... to go with the colors of the quilt.<br />
Fell in love with the glass beads from fragiacomoglassart and bought these gorgous pillow beads in bright colors.<br />
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Congratulations to everyone on all the amazing creations. So much talent out there!!!! It never ceases to amaze me.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04267789481995391118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3072350721567745115.post-21838122491084384322011-08-27T13:43:00.000-07:002011-08-27T13:43:43.268-07:00Inspired by the Sea ChallengeI love the ocean. The breeze along with the soft sand and the blue water! I grew up in the Dominican Republic in the caribbean and the beach is always a place to retreat and relax. So when Heather Powers from Humblebeads announced this challenge I was all over it. Here are my creations which I have posted on the Flickr group.<br />
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It took me many months to finally bite the bullet and open this blog! It may be a bit rusty in the beginning especially because I am not the most computer savvy gal out there. <br />
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Inspired this morning by Lorelei Eurto's blog post about what the mailman has brought us lately.<br />
I have received these in the last few days.<br />
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Lovely pendants from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shaterra">Shaterra</a><br />
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