Artisan Beaders...Brenda 's Jewelry Box

In some ways I am glad it is Friday, but I still haven't figured out where the week went.

One of the people that I have met along the way in cyberland is Brenda. She is one of those people that I don't think has ever thrown a temper tantrum, said anything mean about anyone, and would give you whatever you needed if she could.

But she also loves to make jewelry. Her pieces are soft and very feminine like these that you can find in her Etsy shop

Soft as a Whisper - Artisan Handmade Glass Lampworks with Pale Aqua Chalcedony Drops Earrings

or
this one that you can find at her 1000 Markets Shop

Amoura Necklace

Artisan Beaders....Shiny Adornments

Woot diddly doot!

Kristy of Shiny Adornments is another of the Artisan Beaders. She's got mad skills with the wire....

DNA Double Helix -

Artisan Handmade Gemstone Wire Wrapped Necklace

Now in her Etsy shop... http:// ShinyAdornments.etsy.com

And then she has one of the most amazing blogs ever. She's got the best information and then you find her bits of humor thrown in just to keep you from getting too serious about yourself.

Simply Shiny Blog

Artisan Beaders...Fireball Beeds by Islandgirl

Another of our ArtisanBeaders is Lynne aka Islandgirl. Her shop, Islandgirl at Etsy is full of lampwork beads, so pop over and check them out.

Artisan Beaders...Orion Designs

Vicki of Orion Designs is one of those talented people that truly intrigues me. She has a sense of vintage with an edge...at least that is how it makes me feel. And isn't that how art is? Each of us can see and feel something not quite like the rest?

The name of this piece always makes me smile, but the piece is one of her mixed medias that I love. Here's the listing and Vicki's description...

Bend Over -- Way Over

Isn't this a great vintage image? Is she dancing or just showing off?

The image is preserved under an acrylic panel that is riveted to a piece of patinated copper. Hanging from the bottom is a collection of aqua and copper beads that coordinate so well with the patina and the woman's dress. There are aqua beads about 2" up along the copper chain on one side and a whimsical charm on the other. You will notice 2 different styles of copper chain, both of which have been oxidized for a vintage look. They were then hand polished. The necklace ends with a simple hook clasp that I fabricated from copper wire.

She's got a fun blog. From her beautiful artisan jewelry to her handmade cards to her peeks into her Alaskan home and her kitchen, I leave her blog or her shop with whispers that inspire me.

So check out the shop and the blog...

And if you want to some wonderful tips from Vicki, she's been adding some to the Artisan Beaders blog on Technique Tuesdays.

Artisan Beader...Catie's Blue

I'd like to introduce you to another Artisan Beader, Brandi. Her shop, Catie's Blue is full of Jewelry Inspired by Color! Her work keeps evolving and she is meticulous when it comes to the detail.

I love this piece from her Etsy shop...

"The Meganne Necklace features dozens of hand faceted garnets clustered along the center. Each rest on a handmade fine silver headpin and each are wrapped carefully in a cluster. These top a kyanite briolette that has been encircled over and over with sterling silver wire, and drops down approximately 1.5 inches (40mm)."

Here are some of the places that you can find her
Business Name: Catie's Blue
Tagline: Jewelry Inspired by Color!
Website: www.catiesblue.com
Etsy Shop: www.catiesblue.etsy.com
Blog: http://brandi-girl.blogspot.com
I use the following most often: lampwork, borosilicate lampwork, sterling silver, fine silver, gemstones, with some handmade components (like headpins and beadcaps)

Artisan Beaders

Every week, a group of talented, funny and supportive people meet in the Etsy chat rooms. We are the Artisan Beaders and I have to admit that I often feel like a fish out of water around them.

Over the next few weeks, I am going to introduce you to some of them~enjoy.

First up is Patty of Broken Teepee Designs

She calls it Waterfall and describes it like this:

The river runs blue
until it hits the edge.
A waterfall of beautiful changing color!

The Big Sky Collection - luxurious, higher end gemstones in artisan jewelry you will enjoy wearing for a lifetime.

And as much as I swoon when I look at her fabulous jewelry pieces, I get the happiest feeling every time I stop in at her blog to see what good gossip Priscilla has about Patty and her wonderful handmade soap.

Go wander Patty's shops and blogs...it's ever so much fun.

Artisan Jewelry - http://www.brokenteepeedesigns.com
destash - http://www.destashables.etsy.com
goat soap - http://www.gethappygoatsoap.com
Blog - www.brokenteepee.blogspot.com
destash - http://www.destashables.etsy.com
goat soap - http://www.gethappygoatsoap.com
Wise words of Pricilla http://www.pricillaspeaks.blogspot.com

Opinions

Are you affected by other's opinions of your creations? I honestly never thought that it was a big deal to me. Until....this set of beads I made.



Black and white rolled in some pixie dust to give them a bit of gleam. Same dust really shows up differently on the black and white, but I kind of liked them. Then Jeff said the white ones were so pretty, but the black ones look like a bad spray paint job. Now I just can't look at them without wanting to get out the spray paint and "fix" them.



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