Halloween Day of the Dead Jewelry Blog Hop ~Boo it's Halloween Matey~ ~dia de los muertos necklace~

Hello and Boooooo a Big Halloween Welcome to the Halloween Day of  the Dead Jewelry Blog Hop organized by Diana of Suburbangirlstudio. The link about the hop can be found HERE. It  really is a pure honor to be in the blog hop with such awesome jewelry artist. I only ventured into the jewelry world in mid 2010, and have met some amazing talented artist along the way. The necklace that I made for the hop is what I am calling ~Boo it's Halloween Matey~. I will share more  on this below.....if at any time you would like a quick direction of what blog is next please follow the links below.

Diana Ptaszynski  http://www.suburbangirlstudio.com

Staci Smith  http://www.stacilouiseoriginals.com/

Kathleen Breeding  http://99bobotw.blogspot.com

Sue Kennedy  http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

Dianne Miller  http://www.artbydianne.blogspot.com

Lisa Liddy  http://www.lisaliddy.wordpress.com

Toltec Jewels  http://www.JewelSchoolFriends.com

Linda Landig  http://www.LindasBeadBlog.com

Laura Medeiros  http://Www.zoeowyn.blogspot.com

Veralynne Malone  http://www.veradesigns.blogspot.com

Lynn Jobber  http://thecreativeklutz.blogspot.co.uk

Michelle McCarthy  http://www.fireflydesignstudio.blogspot.com

Karen Totten  http://www.starryroadstudio.blogspot.com

Jayne Capps  https://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com

Jenny Davies-Reazor  http://jdaviesreazor.com/blog

Joan Miller  http://metalmudandsand.blogspot.com/

Melissa Meman  http://melissameman.blogspot.com

Melissa Trudinger  http://www.beadrecipes.wordpress.com

Kari Asbury  http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com

Inge von Roos  http://www.ingetraud.wordpress.com

Andrea Glick  http://zenithjade.blogspot.com 

Stephanie LaRosa  http://Www.stringaholic.blogspot.com

Lola Surwillo  http://www.beadlolabead.com

Jennifer Cameron  http://glassaddictions.com/blog

Diane Hawkey  http://dianehawkey.blogspot.com

Kristi Harrison  http://kristibasket-itsanewday.blogspot.com

Nicole Valentine Rimmer  http://www.nvalentine.blogspot.com

Tanya Goodwin  http://www.Pixiloo.blogspot.com

Shai Williams  http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/

Sandra McGriff  http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.com

Sarajo Wentling  http://www.sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com

Marie Covert  http://thistledown-and-swaddlings.blogspot.com

Lisa Stukel  http://www.carefreejewelrybylisa.blogspot.com

Laurie Vyselaar  http://www.Lefthandjewelry.wordpress.com

Sherri Stokey  http://www.knotjustmacrame.com

Pam Traub  http://www.klassyjoolz.blogspot.com

Lori Dorrington  http://lorisglassworks.blogspot.com

Kristen Stevens  http://kristen-beadjourney.blogspot.com

Eleanor Burian-Mohr  http://cornerstoregoddessjewelry.blogspot.com

Sally Russick  http://thestudiosublime.com

Dawn M. Gallop  http://www.flipflopsandpoptarts.com (you are here)

 

 

Christine Damm   http://storiestheytell.blogspot.com

The focal bead I bought at Bead Fest from Maureen of Pumpkin Hill Beads it is a tiny gecko pirate on a pumpkin, with a peg leg. Immediately he was screaming buy me......and I completely obeyed. Just knowing I would come up with something. Of course Halloween came and went and he sat patiently waiting for his chance to shine.....I got up the notion to make a wire wrap necklace (which btw this was my first wire wrapped necklace) I used 16gauge sterling silver wire. I soldered the circles closed and the jump rings.

 

 The bead is amazing!!

 

The orange beads came from Sue Beads 

http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

The candy corn beads came from Melanie at Moonraker Lamp Werks

along with the candy corn striped pairs.

The small lime green and yellow spacer beads came from Michelle at The Spacer Bead Shop.

 

But Wait I'm not finished.............

 

Since it was a Day of the Dead blog hop too......I made but of course a Day of the Dead necklace with this totally rocking pottery pendant......from

yep you guessed it

Jenny Davies-Reazor  http://jdaviesreazor.com/blog

https://www.etsy.com/shop/jdaviesreazor

it was love at first sight.......for me anything skull, sugar skull, I'm there!

On Friday night I put this together while watching When Ghost Attack.

I used stone faceted beads that I bought at Bead Fest. 

I used the tutorial on Ornamentea of the Laced Heart Necklace by Cynthia Deis which I had made before so I knew that was the plan for this necklace. I also used two Elaine Ray beads the cherry jam rounds.

 

I had made the copper clasp  earlier that day knowing I was going to get the necklace made. I just love all the little dangles of beads Jennifer added to the sugar skull.

 

and for the last but not least I bought these beads at Sue Beads while at ArtBliss knowing I was going to make earrings to match the ~Boo it's Halloween Matey~ necklace and already knew the style I was going to use for the earrings and of course lime green is my favorite color...

The earring are the stir-up style I learned in class with Stacie Florer last year at ArtBliss which seriously took me a year to acquire all the tools to make...lol!!!

again the lime green beads came from Sue Beads

Sue Kennedy  http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

I made them Friday during the day and have been wearing them every since....I just love Stacie's design.

 

 

Well that's a wrap are you scared now or ready to make some jewelry???

 

I know I am ready hop to be inspired by all the amazing artist in the hop!!!

These are mask I will be making a post on November 2 for Day of the Dead.

 

 

Happy Halloween

Day of the Dead

thank you so much for stopping by enjoy the hop

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Bracelet I made at BEADFEST! Lots of Beads, Buttons, and Charms!!!

 I took a class on the last day of BEADFEST which was a lot different for me.....give me some metal and I'm OK....but when I walked in (which the morning I over slept it must of been because we were catching some fun in Philly on South St. the night before) late.....Maria and the other students were gathering up their supplies. A little frantic from being late I apologized and began picking my colors, etc.....when I saw those seed beads (PANIC) OK what am I going to do with them....yeah I know I've used them in sewing and some jewelry but I was like oh no....seed beads......anyway Maria broke that fear! LOL!

 I was able to finish the bracelet a couple of nights at home in the evening after the boys went to sleep. I learned so much in Maria Richmond 's class. It was such a pleasure to have been in her class and meet a lovely lady from Germany, who had flown all the way to Philly just to take these classes.....now that's amazing!! What a wonderful person!

 I used some of my clay hearts, so much!

 The charm with the birdie is from lovely friend from Germany! I love it!

 Note all the buttons

 That awesome camera charm!!!!!

 Of course with all my work I add a number "9"

 The lights.....hence the name of her class Leave the Lights On!

Love the leaves, the faces, the lights. I had such an awesome time in the class and all the new techniques of beading's and buttoning (which I have always had a thing for buttons) LOL!
I hope you are having a great week...also don't forget to check out the ATC Sunday still going on.....
HERE
You can add old and new ATC links.
THANK YOU!!!!!
Happy Beading!!

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BEADFEST Through My Eye's Greater Philly 2012

WOW!!!! It was just unbelievable.....Beads, tools, metals, stringing, wire....more beads....seed beads, you name it if you can make jewelry with it, it was HERE!!! Just AMAZING!!!!! So much to look at and oh my talk about the SHOPPING.......stand back because here I come! If you stopped at a table, you bought something!! It was ENDLESS!!!! Oh it was like bead heaven! I'm still in awe of it! UNBELIEVABLE!!!!

 

My first class started off with Enameling in Depth with Linda Darty. Which was complexly awesome and for my love of enameling I left the class with so much more info...and understanding of her book, I'm just super charged with enameling info!!!! JUST AWESOMENESS ALL AROUND!!!!! We worked individually and shared the row of kilns and had conversations at the kilns....just two days full of enameling LOVE!

This beautiful bird plate was one of the plates that Linda had made for her mom back in the late 70's...and let me tell you GORGEOUS!!!!! All done with enamels. Stunning!!!!

Here we are with the Paragon Kilns. They so wonderfully allowed our class to use and purchase after class if you liked. I already had one....and the quality of this kiln is PERFECT!!! I enjoy mine. I have the Paragon SC3-BD Kiln.

Some of Linda Darty's works of art...the cloisonne' pieces...just awwww BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

Linda had samples of the types of enameling and explained the pieces....I'm telling you her instruction is PHENOMENAL!!! I would love to have more in depth training....My mind is still spinning of all the ideas....and creativeness that I will use in the years to come. I can't THANK Linda Darty enough!!! Such an AMAZING teacher. We even had two of her past students come and help Sharon....and well I'm terrible with names....Sharon helped us all out in so many wonderful ways...I so appreciate Sharon for taking the time and sharing of talents with us.

Here is some of the students in the class works of art....everyone had a blast and turned out some amazing art!!!

                     Again the works of art of the enameling class....Breathtaking colors!!! AMAZING!!!

 

Great details and so many fresh ideas = yet so much more to do with enameling!!!  

Just look at these pieces......um.......Can You Say AMAZING again??? These enameling pieces were all stunning!

 

More pieces of enameling from some of the students. There were over thirty + students in the class.

More pieces of other students.

Of course having Linda's book I asked her to sign at the end of the class.

Here she signs my copy of the book.

 

If you would like to get the book they sell it alot of places Ornamentea, Amazon, and others.

My second class was a night class on Thursday night with the sweetest teacher....Brenda Schweder.

She has an awesome site and the author of three books, + many articles. Cute as a button....and just the friendliest teacher. She has this wonderful jig...that YES I bought! Go here to see NOW THAT'S A JIG! Its amazing...I had so much fun in her class using it, I made a bird, blow fish, an octopus...it was just an endless fun time!

                                    These were some of the examples you could make in class.

Using the steel wire if your hands hurt you could use gloves.

I just love this picture of Claire and Brenda with her specs on! They sold them at Beadfest too..

Visit Craftopics.com

 Here is the pic of the blowfish....

Brenda's book you can buy them at Amazon or you can get the autographed copy from Brenda

HERE!

AMAZON

Another one of Brenda's books.......AMAZON.

Here Brenda demos her Now That's A Jig

 

You can shop at Brenda's Etsy Shop!

Some of her articles in many magazines......

 

Here is Bill Fretz with his brand new grandson and first grandson too, just look at the proud grandfather. Just beautiful!

 

The lovely  works of art hammers by Bill Fretz.

 

So much to shop for everywhere you look!

Beautiful beads, and more beautiful beads.

 

It is just endless on the amount of beads, the styles, the colors, the texture, the gold, the silver, bronze......mixed metals.....oh my toooooooo much to list!!! A must see to experience.

                                      You could just spend hours at one booth....it was hard not to!

Oh and for the LOVE of wire!!! AMAZING!!!!

 

These were my peices I made in my first two classes one being the two-day workshop with Linda Darty, and then the evening class with Brenda Schweder.

My dear friend whom I met at ArtBLISS three years ago. Still time for this years event. Kerry Bogert

she is an amazing jewelry artist and makes the most fabulous beads. She has two books out and of course I have both signed copies! LOL! Her colors are fabulous and fun!

 

 

 She had the cutest booth with all her gorgeous beads and oh my so much to drool over! Her washi taped lights.....oh too cute!

 

Look how adorable the chair she had in the both corners of her booth....AWESOME!!! Love them!

 

She signed my copy of her book.....YES!

Look at her hand go! Thanks so much Kerry!

Get this book HERE!

Also at AMAZON.

                                          You can get your signed copy from Kerry HERE!
                                                 You can also get it here...at AMAZON.

 

Tracy Stanley

Her wonderful book can be purchased here at AMAZON.

 

Well in the world according to Tracy you must be willing to enter and enjoy!!! Embrace and find humor! I LOVED Tracy! She was just so much fun.....a girl after my own heart.... I can't tell you enough of how much I enjoyed this class.I finished my bracelet and I have been wearing getting HUGE compliments! Thanks Tracy!

Here are some of Tracy's works of art....just STUNNING!!!

I had purchased the hammers the night before class...never even using them until Tracy's class...she let us use these amazing hammers and oh my it was like magic was coming from the hammers....magic with little stars and glitter! I was sooooo impressed and was even more happy I had purchased a nice set from Bill Fretz and his Son. Look at my perfect coil!!!! Yeah doing the happy dance here!!

 

                                             Texture plates we used from Metalliferous

This beautiful necklace made by Tracy!! LOVELY!!!!

 Now look at this...I made this in class!!! LOVE IT!!!! By The Sea! So me!!!!!

Tracy showing us techniques......

Tracy signing my copy of her book!!! Thanks!!!

 

Two of my favorite people....my dear friend CAROL and My dear Hubby!!! Bruce!

They look sooo cute!

I bought one of my favorite beads from Maureen Henriques.

 

Just a little closing to remind you to create your dreams every day!!! The PSE brush was purchased from http://rhonnadesigns.com/  Hugs.......... and Enjoy your weekend!!

 

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