lördag 29 oktober 2011

Something round and something looong-flat and .......a bit of silk ;)



This months inspiration for the ABS-blog challenge
A Hedgehog in a Landscape, 1643-51 
9¼ x 15 in. 23.5 x 38 cm. bodycolor on vellum
by Giovanna Garzoni
 
 
I knew when I saw this guy i wanted to make one a bit long and cosey like a boa....round the neck
...
she did not get thaaaaaaaaat long but a bit like I wanted Im happy to say..
The glaze came out just perfect even if I did not expect that almost metallic style... 
I have used one of my ceramic beads and 3 of Natalie Pappas  lovely beads
sari silk and a pretty flower clasp + Czech glass leaves

 


I call this one a she as I think she is the mother to the rest of the guys that came out of my kiln 



bracelet-focal



and the rest of the family :)
2 focal beads with holes   ..not finished yet..need some eye color...



Upplagd av kl. 4 kommentarer:

söndag 23 oktober 2011

Suddenly I feel a need of BLING

And ...............Ive made some stuff with RHINESTONES  :)




I did find some nice vintage rhinestone spacers and some new aswell....juuumm mm


 


unfortunately it is getting a bit dark those days and hard to get blingy   pictures...but they doooo sparkle a lot


Im also very short of earrings in my shops so I better stock up a bit for the holidays



 I am working on some stacking bracelets with vintage buttons, rhinestones and other goooddies but not finished yet....
Upplagd av kl. 4 kommentarer:

onsdag 28 september 2011

BTW on the bead table today ( well some of it)

I am just finishing up this necklace I have been working on for some days
my handmade leaf pendant with imperfection  *smile*
a hand soldered chain ( It is fun to solder..... yea )   with long links and a big swirly clasp 
A couple of gorgeous lampwork beads (nugget)   JUMM   from  bluhealer  on Etsy
 I am afraid the light is not so good to show their beauty......dark outside today...YUUKK

 


and it was sooo dark on my bead-table that I moved   the necklace and the cuff focal Im going to use for a matching bracelet...to a place with more light...flash is not so good to show those colors..


 



 Here I have a picture from Bluehealer showing the pretty beads Im using



Upplagd av kl. 1 kommentar:

fredag 16 september 2011

Bead Soup Blog Party SHOW TIME

Welcome to the BSBP  sep.  17    2011 and  Birgitta Lejonklou  up here in Sweden !

I must add summer is gone with the wind as we had frost for the first time outside this morning :(

My first creation with my partner Astrid´s lovely lampwork-beads is called   "The Emigrants Necklace".
I came across so many wonderful people in the bead world over there in US with ancestors up here in the north of Europe!  I think it was about 1000 000 people who left Sweden during those hard times when many starved....My necklace is a whisper to honor those brave women and men who left the only world they knew  with great hopes of a better future over there........


Below is a video with a song about this -and the world today-  it has been a favorite of mine for a veeeery long time..I hope You can take time to listen!! it is well worth it...



In this Emigrants necklace You can find the gorgeous FOCAL from Astrid (symbol of family) + accent bead to the side. On the opposite side   the letter they did write so many times to the people left behind....a vintage button with balance symbol yin - yang, a cross for the strong faith they did bring and a faceted chunky Garnet  for the strength../ white lampwork with silver for purity
and some more stones and vintage beads buttons..


just click on pictures to get a better and bigger wiew!




















My second creation is a play with my muse who is very rebellious and not making the 3 strand bracelet or other things I decided to do....As we need to use the clasp....think it is not in the "rules"   HOW  :)
here is a pair of earrings with this pretty 3-strand clasp + super pretty seed beads and moon face from the soup and of course a pair of Astrid´s pretty lampwork beads
"Reflections in Moon River  Earrings"


This Sunday morning  18 sep.  I decided to make a pair of hoops with those pretty  blueberry quartz cubes I got in my soup ....this is how they turned out...


Yea right...!! the cubes had to small holes for my heated copper wire I was wrapping with so I had to change the idea....again...I dont know if I will keep those or find a better  use for the left over glorious lampwork bead from my soup ....there is a Swarovski  sparkling in the flower...



And now it is time yo hop around and see all the fantastic creations from all over the WORLD!!!!!!!




Thank You for visiting - And I would love if You leave a note about ancestors or just say Hi !!

                              TIME FOR YOU TO HOP ON.....list below..


I want to thank You all for the wonderful feedback and  comments to this post ......still coming in ..:)
I feel very humble and overwhelmed  !!
I am still hoping around as my brain can not take to much input in a day .......

A HUGE thank You to LORI and those who supported her in this great event !! (pink girl :) <3<3 )

Bead Soup Blog Party Partner List in pairs :
The Hostess, Lori Anderson and her partner, Manuela Wutschke

1. Aimee Wheaton and Barbara York

19. Anna Sabina­­­­ and Erin Siegel










Upplagd av kl. 106 kommentarer:
Prenumerera på: Kommentarer (Atom)