tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45628553645438356842024-02-07T13:47:22.860+00:00Pale Moon CreationsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074387271409645719noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562855364543835684.post-90229888361360441642017-04-08T10:00:00.001+01:002017-04-08T10:01:42.947+01:00Bead Peeps Swap N Hop<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Welcome to my blog and the third annual Bead peeps swap 'n' hop.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">My partner this year was Natlalie Davidson who's blog is here </span><a href="http://www.northshoredays.com/">http://www.northshoredays.com</a>.</div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I sent Natalie what i hope was a challenging mix of beads pictured below. </span></div>
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Lots of natural agates, amethyst , cherry quartz and beautiful ceramic focal.</div>
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The beads Natalie sent me were wonderful and very challenging! so many colours.</div>
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I got stuck in straight away using the main Paua shell focal and dyed hoplite.</div>
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I adore the colours in this focal so wanted to keep it simple with a basic silver chain dotted with the howlite and the little daisies , i had just enough left to make a matching pair of earrings.</div>
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After making this necklace i hit a wall and kept coming and going from my beads until something clicked!</div>
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'Smartie' Bracelets!</div>
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Whilst playing lining up the same colours these sweet little bracelets seemed to form themselves.</div>
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I absolutely love how these turned out, such a simple design but really eye catching.</div>
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My attention then tuned to the wonderful bird clasp and glass flowers and i decided to reverse it up like this.</div>
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Natalie had sent the flowers on a string and they looked so pretty i wanted to emulate that in the design. So each each connected to the other in a pretty waterfall and then attached to the dove clasp using a tiny silver flower cap. All i then added was some purple glad beads to the chain and placed the toggle through the clasp.</div>
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I thought i was beaded out at this point but yesterday (Friday) i had a last minute flash of inspiration when i found a little bead from 'Grubbie ceramics'</div>
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So i managed to put together this set which i am planning to wear today.</div>
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Adding simple wooden beads to the pretty shell diamond beads and focal bead i added made the perfect relaxed beach bracelet and earrings set.</div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">Thank you so much to Natalie for being my swap partner.</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">And big THANKYOU to Linda for setting up the swap.</span></div>
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<span style="color: magenta;">Cant wait to see what everybody has made and i hope you enjoyed visiting my blog.</span></div>
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt;">Hope Smitherman</td><td class="xl68"><a href="http://craftyhope.com/" style="color: #d47f7f; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue;">http://CraftyHope.com</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl67" height="20" style="height: 15pt;">Deb Fortin </td><td class="xl68"><a href="http://mhotistudio.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #d47f7f; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue;">http://mhotistudio.blogspot.ca</span></a></td></tr>
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt;">Faye Wolfenden</td><td class="xl68"><a href="http://torchfairy.blogspot.com/" style="color: #d47f7f; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: blue;">http://torchfairy.blogspot.com</span></a></td></tr>
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<span style="color: magenta; font-size: large;">Firstly a huge thank you to Lori Anderson for going all out and getting us all back together swapping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I didn't really get to show you the wonderful beads my swap partner Elaine Robitaille sent me,so here they are. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Some beautiful polymer clay pieces from Elaine! A hoarded bead from </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lamardebonita">Michaela Pabeschit</a>, pretty glass flowers from Fran Davis <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DragonfireStudioFran/">Dragonfire Studio</a>, lamp work from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cherylsart">Cheryl Harri</a>s</div>
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Next i decided to use the lovely vibrant flower lamp work and turned them into some simple earrings.</div>
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I made a flat headed silver pin to fit through the centre of the flower so i could hang them as simple earrings.</div>
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I have started other pieces but not completed them so feel free to pop back or visit my face book to see them soon. https://www.facebook.com/pale.mooncreationUK/</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074387271409645719noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562855364543835684.post-32797616439347628212017-02-27T08:59:00.001+00:002017-02-27T09:02:09.287+00:00Partner introduction<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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This year i told myself i was not going to enter the Bead soup swap!<br />
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Then Lori Anderson the wonderful founder of the Bead soup swap changed it up a gear!<br />
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This year we were encouraged to swap a bead that we have hoarded, something special that we kept popped in a box (in my case) that we might use one day (yeah right!)<br />
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So i jumped in and signed up and was partnered with Elaine Robitaille who makes the most fabulous beads and more from polymer clay!<br />
Her blog is here <a href="https://www.tooaquarius.com/">https://www.tooaquarius.com</a><br />
And this is her face book page<a href="https://www.facebook.com/tooaquarius/?fref=ts" target="_blank"> https://www.facebook.com/tooaquarius/?fref=ts</a><br />
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So in this post i am sharing some of my loves. Items i have made and found. Things that intrigue me. I adore nature and quirky items,toadstools delight me and miniatures are fascinating! I love the nature and all of its treasures. </div>
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What can i say, i know I'm not the only one who just doesn't update their blog regularly.(At all!)<br />
Its not that i haven't been crafting i just never seem to find the time to blog about it!<br />
So anyhow here goes.<br />
I have signed up to some blog hops in the hope (again) it will motivate me to seriously get back into my worksheet and really get going on my jewellery making.<br />
Of course now i have been sat going through all of my hoarded beads marvelling at all the wonderful pretties and still not really doing anything. Yes i do believe its a real addition! Well my hubby keeps saying it is!<br />
Any how i finally managed to find some real beauties that i really hope my partner will adore and be able to make into a wonderful piece of jewellery.<br />
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I have had the pleasure of being partnered with Rachel Mallis </div>
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From Bo Hulley beads The Mix</div>
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Talking of which here is a picture of my bead tray taken a while ago with the fab mix that Rachel sent me.</div>
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Lots of gorgeous goodies to play with!</div>
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And here is my first piece</div>
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I used the wonderful textured/coloured focal bead from Doris Nahle of Australia as my inspiration.</div>
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Lots of naturals and textures to compliment it.</div>
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The wooden tubes from New York were used as connecting beads.</div>
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So the main necklace has seeds and orange square shell beads running down into shell connector bars and to the focal.</div>
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The shell connector bars were then chained to a lovely textured shell oval which in turn was connected to another oval using the wooden tubes.</div>
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The base shell then had some tiny pearls added to the copper discs at each side just to bring it together.</div>
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I used the pretty clasp which reminded me of the sun and moon to finish the necklace.</div>
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Close up of texture on focal bead and clasp.</div>
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(On reflection i may make the necklace a little shorter so the breast plate shells sit higher)</div>
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Rachel also sent me some wonderful enamels from 4ophelia of Canada and lamp work beads by Meital plotnik of Israel, which tied in nicely with the main focal colour scheme. </div>
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Here is the first, it was impossible to get a good picture of the enamel without bleaching out the tiny pearls! </div>
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The second pair using my copper headpins and discs </div>
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Here they are together.</div>
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My last piece nearly didn't get made as i could not find they right chain for it,but last minute inspiration saved the day! </div>
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This was my last piece i wanted to try something completely different and disorganised.</div>
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So using a random mix of items Rachel sent and my own beads this is what i came up with!</div>
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From left to right there is Cherry quartz and frosted teal glass, turquoise, raw quartz, </div>
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headpin from Janna Petrovna of Bulgaria</div>
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Carved bone bead, </div>
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Red Enamel from 4Ophelia of Canada </div>
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Antique key, spotty stone, kynite, blister pearl and another raw quartz point.</div>
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I spaced each bead out using headpins wrapped around the main necklace.</div>
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This is my favourite make of the swap (so far)</div>
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I have lots of wonderful beads left and will be using them over coming months, especially the gorgeous leather feathers made by Rachel.</div>
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<b>Lastly a huge thank you to Linda Anderson for hosting this hop.</b></div>
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Sam ~ Pale Moon Creations</div>
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Well here i am with a very belated introduction to my Swap 'n' Hop partner!</div>
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Rachel Mallis Aka Mint</div>
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And these are a few of her fab makes!</div>
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Rachel and i have been sending messages back and forth working out likes and dislikes and i must admit i changed what i was sending a couple of times just to add more of a challenge.</div>
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Rachel is studying Sculpture and has always had an interest in jewellery, which is wonderful as i took my degree in sculpture and turned to making jewellery and mini sculpture. </div>
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After i sent my parcel it arrived very quickly and i think Rachel liked the goodies inside!</div>
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Take a look at her short film on face book to see how much.</div>
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I was on tender-hooks waiting for my parcel and was so happy once it arrived i opened it in a rush and then had retrace my steps to get a couple of photos of the fabulous boxes my goodies were packed in.</div>
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And inside each one came more and more wonderful treats. I was slightly overwhelmed.</div>
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There are Enamels by 4Ophelia of Canada</div>
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Wooden tubes from New York</div>
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Lamp work focal by Janna Petrovna of Bulgaria</div>
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I also got some wonderful teas from Rachel's friend at the camellias estate which were scrumptious.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been totally obsessed with making my tiny copper toadstools! Not jewellery i say to myself, not yet i think back!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So from little sculptures to tiny pendants my obsession shows little sign of abating.</span></div>
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Along with making jewellery i have been creating vintage inspired pieces too.</div>
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But my love of toadstools has really griped me and so lots of testing with designs and making various copper pieces inspired by the many toadstools i see on my walks.</div>
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When i heard about lees blog hop i was very excited to join in as i loved the theme idea.</div>
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But then my mojo which has been a occasional guest finally decided to depart completely.</div>
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For days (weeks) i couldn't face going into my workspace as every thing seemed to be shouting out to me all at once! </div>
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That was until this last 12 days. I have spent lots of time outside walking and soaking in nature whilst capturing images of toadstools. All of my communing refreshed my being and made me realise we all have these ebbs and flows in life, but the wheel keeps turning.</div>
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I remembered a lady once said to me i should try to incorporate my love of toadstools into my work and so i did! </div>
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When we look at these amazing organisms we should remember they are on the journey too whilst helping the wood they grow from rot into the earth.</div>
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This was a real learning curve as far as making tiny copper objects, the smallest caps measure 2.5mm and all have been brazed onto the stalks before being fitted into wood that has been collected on my walks locally and on English beaches.</div>
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Although this was made to pop onto a shelf it is so small it could be worn as a pendant.</div>
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This piece is a tiny ornament with the copper toadstools placed at one end.</div>
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I also made myself some fun earrings ready for halloween.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So the time has come around (really quickly!) for the Bead peeps swap hop reveal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And i made it with a few hours to spare too.Whoop whoop.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So to recap this is the gorgeous bundle of beads and focal pieces yep thats right more than one! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All sent to me by the wonderful Robin Showstack.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just look at them all, careful not to drool over your keyboards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So back to the serious business, what i made.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Image number one is the first item i made (several times)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have wanted to try this style of necklace for a while, and when i saw the wonderful mop drops and the larger blue drops i knew i would go for it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My original design featured chain at the end of the wire bars that hold the drops, but i found myself hating the way it looked and so changed it to sari silk.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But again i found myself thinking it was not quite right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This led me to think that i should just make my own links using copper wire and the little Jablonex beads that i used as droplet spacers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'Bingo' i loved it, but i realised the toggle from my goodies did not work with the copper wire wrap so i made my own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Added a pair of droplet earrings and completed my first set.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whilst i had discounted the Sari silk from the above necklace i still wanted to use it and so my second set in the next image is what i made.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I used the wonderful gold clasp Robin had sent at the front of the silk and added chain and bead dangles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lastly i loved the little wiggle pieces of metal and miracle beads so added them to the fab jade focal and made some fun earrings to go with them.</span><br />
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After much deliberation i finally got together the components for sending to my partner in the great bead swap.</div>
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Maker of some wonderful jewellery and liker of some great BBC programmes :)</div>
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Well here goes.<br />
My journey into making jewellery seriously started several years ago when i realised i had to listen to the doctors advice.<br />
After lots of making and sculpting using wood and metals my wrists were unable to take any more.<br />
Arthritis was causing me a lot of pain and missed work days.<br />
My answer was to turn to jewellery making, which had always been a occasional hobby.<br />
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Example of some of my work.</div>
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This is just a small selection of the great variety of fungi that grows here, and i am always looking for more.</div>
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I love Autumn, it holds so many wonders and treats. The beautiful leaf colours, walks on frosty mornings followed by mugs of hot chocolate in front of a log fire.</div>
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Halloween and Guy Fawkes night.</div>
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I had a little problem with some of my plans this year, that was all of my crafting bits were boxed up and waiting to be put into my new shed!</div>
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This was just one box which was pulled from the crazy stacks of boxes at the weekend.</div>
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so that i could make a little something that had been in my mind for a while.</div>
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And here is the resulting little project</div>
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I have made this style of brooch before and enjoy the process.</div>
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This time i added a hand painted skull to add a little Dia del los muertos vibe.</div>
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I spent a lovely afternoon needle felting a pumpkin and then got carried away and made a whole troop of cute toadstools and a weenie little creature which i have not named yet.</div>
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So this is my little slice of Autumnal goodies with lots more in the making for Halloween, one of my favourite celebrations of the year.</div>
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Hope you enjoyed your visit.</div>
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A huge thank you to Toltec Jewels for hosting.</div>
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Welcome to my Blog and the 8th Bead soup reveal</h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am happy to say this is my second time joining in with Lori Andersons wonderful Bead soup swap.</span></div>
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I was really thrilled to be partnered with the wonderfully talented Linda Newnham who makes beautiful glass creations, <a href="http://earth-shinedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">earth-shinedesigns</a></div>
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Lots of beautiful beads , in some challenging colours.</div>
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For a long while the beads sat on my beading mat. </div>
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I waited for inspiration to strike, and with trepidation started to move beads around and play with some ideas.</div>
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I really wanted to keep my work simple and let the beads speak for themselves, and so the first piece i made was this cute little bracelet</div>
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I have rarely (never) used red and green together until now. </div>
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These beads had been grouped together on my mat and i liked how they looked together.</div>
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I used some liver of sulphur patinated copper wire to make very simple links and added a clasp.</div>
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One of linda's heart wires and a little red glass flower from my stash finish this piece as a dangle.</div>
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Next up i started with the focal and clasp Linda sent me and rooted through my stash for some beads to add to make a necklace.</div>
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I found some wonderful dyed turquoise in the perfect shade of purple and green.</div>
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This is what i came up with </div>
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I loved using the wonderful glass hoops as connectors and the pretty bird focal looks fab with its little leaf and flower dangle.</div>
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Although i started on a pair of fun earrings using the two bud like wires Linda sent me i have been unable to finish them yet.</div>
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I just want to say a huge thank you to <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/" target="_blank">Lori Anderson</a> for hosting this wonderful blog hop and to <a href="http://earth-shinedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Linda</a> for being a fantastic partner.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074387271409645719noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562855364543835684.post-80013187615165457332014-03-13T10:24:00.000+00:002014-03-13T10:24:06.928+00:00Bead soup blog swap 2014I first joined the <a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.co.uk/p/what-is-bead-soup-blog-party.html" target="_blank">-bead-soup-blog-party</a> last year and it was a great learning experience.<br />
This year i have been teamed up with the wonderful Linda Newnham from <a href="http://earth-shinedesigns.blogspot.co.uk/">http://earth-shinedesigns.blogspot.co.uk</a><br />
I must admit a few weeks before the partners were announced i had been squirrelling away beads for my potential partner. But i had recently found Linda's fabulous beads and ordered some for one possible soup!<br />
After messaging Linda who said she was fine using her own beads (who wouldn't be, they are fab) i went in a completely different direction.<br />
I received my lovely box of goodies a few days ago this is how they were wrapped up.<br />
And i loved opening each wonderful little packet.<br />
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And out of the wrapping 'Wow' take a look at all these fabulous goodies.<br />
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I have been totally awe stuck, Linda has sent me a real challenge and mixed two main colours one (purple) i work with a lot. And the other green i rarely use.</div>
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So now i am keeping them on my bench and moving them around until inspiration strikes.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074387271409645719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562855364543835684.post-19152625020027254622014-03-11T22:43:00.001+00:002014-03-11T22:43:18.907+00:00sharing a wonderful giveawaySharing this give away from a wonderful lady who makes some beautiful ceramics.<a href="http://www.grubbiceramics.co.uk/blog/4583272678/It's-Been-A-While/7723073">http://www.grubbiceramics.co.uk/blog/4583272678/It's-Been-A-While/7723073</a><br />
I have recently brought some to send to my bead soup partner and of course have a few items in my stash.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074387271409645719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562855364543835684.post-48923954595309472522014-02-10T20:13:00.000+00:002014-02-10T20:13:59.742+00:00Asymmetry addiction overload<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My own personal jewellery hell is trying to make non - asymmetric jewellery.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Which is proving very trying whilst making assembled vintage work, which of course is very eclectic.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">My last piece lent itself to asymmetric design which you can see.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But trying hard to escape my inbuilt need to have things just so and shake my style up a little bit. ( even wire wrapping in a haphazard manor gets me nervous!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So looking at getting the balance right and finding input from outside sources, on using less regimented (internal) forms of design.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not easy when my inner self screams at me to get all items lined up and matching.</span><br />
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I first heard about the blog hop two years ago but only joined in for the first time last year.</div>
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I had a great time making my items with the beautiful soup i was sent and although it was a little stressful worrying about doing the wonderful beads justice the experience was amazing.</div>
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It has given me the confidence to start a new blog, try new jewellery making projects and i have met and made friends with some truly wonderful people.</div>
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So huge thanks to the lovely Lori Anderson the brilliant mind behind this huge sharing experience.x</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074387271409645719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562855364543835684.post-89226871667020222512013-12-26T17:01:00.000+00:002013-12-26T17:01:04.089+00:00Holiday gift swapIt is Boxing day and all is finally calmed down enough for me to catch up a little bit.<br />
Before Christmas i joined in with a swap of gifts via the bead soup group.<br />
I was paired up with the fabulous Krafty Max from <a href="http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/">http://kraftymax.blogspot.com</a>.<br />
We both had a lot in common including being the same age!<br />
After deciding how and what we would exchange i began to look through my jewellery makes,to find something i was proud of.<br />
Now i have seen many beautiful items of jewellery made by lots of very creative people and always feel my work is progressing slowly. But despite this i found a few pieces that i have been truly proud of making.<br />
After choosing one item i then saw a fabulous cabochon made by blueberribeads and i knew Max could turn it into a fabulous piece of jewellery.<br />
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I was overjoyed when i received my gift from Max it was a gorgeous set made from her Grandmothers stash.<br />
I wore the necklace on Christmas day and it felt amazing.<br />
(Forgive the picture it was very early)<br />
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The whole glamourous? picture can be seen on my Face book page https://www.facebook.com/pale.mooncreation</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074387271409645719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562855364543835684.post-71045731231242505172013-11-06T09:56:00.001+00:002013-11-06T09:56:35.423+00:00The process I have a very open love/ hate relationship with cutting out my metal jewellery items.<br />
I spend a lot of time prepping the metal and drawing out the images, only to then begin procrastinating cutting them out!<br />
Once i get started i always enjoy the challenge and almost meditative sawing, but the worry in the back of my mind is hovering (what if i go wrong/or just don't like it?)<br />
Lots of people have told me although i may not like the end result they do!<br />
It always makes me sit back and think maybe i should just go with the flow more and see the reaction to my work, whether it is positive or not.<br />
I thought i would share some pictures of my favourite item to work with, my copper hares.<br />
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Taped copper with freehand drawn image<br />
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Rough cut hare ready for filing.<br />
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One finished Hare necklace with fern deco embossing.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06074387271409645719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4562855364543835684.post-25236575933236240932013-09-12T09:06:00.000+01:002013-09-12T09:16:32.976+01:00Double the fun challengeOn first viewing the two great pictures for this challenge i was struck immediately by the gorgeous colours of the Teal Goddess picture. I knew i had some beads that have been in my hoard that were the perfect colour to use.<br />
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Every day i could feel the clock ticking away and still couldn't face trying any more variations to get my piece finished.<br />
Then one morning the postman delivery a clasp i had been waiting for to use on another necklace and when i opened the package, i knew where to go with my necklace for the challenge.<br />
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And here it is Peacock lamp work beads,teal crystals some gorgeous stone rounds (unknown name) and pretty leaves, droplets and emerald nuggets dangling from the bottom.</div>
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