Showing posts with label Suburban Girl Studio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Suburban Girl Studio. Show all posts

Suburban Girl Studio Design Team - Fall Reveal!



November 1st! I know, huh?!  Where has the year gone?
 
 
Lucky for you, it's time for the 
Suburban Girl Studio Design Team's
Fall Reveal!


 
 
Diana from Suburban Girl Studio sent me one
of her Heart Shaped Pendants - Sweet!!





This time, I sort of knew what I wanted to do, so once I got started designing (which wasn't until the last minute!)
it went pretty smoothly.
 
 
 
 
I was lucky enough this go-around
to supply each member of the group with one of
my copper swirl clasps.




I wanted to make a couple of my own components this time too, so I wire wrapped this cool little rock that I found on one of our last outings in the desert and I created a Sari Silk, wire and bead wrapped 'bead', too.


Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and my sister and I usually take a sister's trip and head some place here in the state that cools off enough to have the leaves change
and actually look and feel (temperature wise) like fall.

This is a pic of Sedona from one of our trips a few years back.

Autumn in Sedona, Arizona
Photo my Michelle Buettner
 
The blue sky, the red rocks, the colors of the trees.

"Sedona"
 
 It was my inspiration for this piece.


The Hubby and I were married in Sedona 18 years ago this past September.




Sedona is a beautiful place - during any season!




Thanks to Diana of Suburban Girl Studio
for having me along for the ride this year.

It's been a blast creating designs with her
gorgeous pendants and components!

Hop on over to the other team member's
sites and see all their great designs!



**Special Note**  Team members Sandra Miller & Jan Onipenco are currently out of power  due to Hurricane Sandy and will post when they're back up and running.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who are affected from this storm.**
 
Suburban Girl Studio Design Team
 


Until Next Time,
 
Peace, Love and Fall Fun!
 
Cheers,
~Shel~

SGS Design Team - Component Preview!

Look what I received in the mail not long ago!
(Happy Squeals!!) 
 
Brown Stoneware Pendant by Diana of Suburban Girl Studio
 
 
It's the component for the
 
I know,....It's so beautiful and perfect, isn't it?! 
 
Diana creates such lovely pieces!
 
You really should hop on over to her Etsy Bead Shop and check out her work - you won't be sorry!
 
Oh, and a little side-note,...everyone on the design team got one of my 'blackened' copper swirl clasps
to add to their fall design.  
 
 
 
I thought that was nice of Diana to let me include one for everybody.
 
Hop back on over here on Thursday, November 1st and see what everyone on the team has designed for fall.
 
Fall's one of my favorite themes to design around, so I'm excited about this. 
 
Guess it's time to get my bum in gear and get busy, huh?!
 
Until Next Time,
 
Peace, Love and "Hearting" Falling Leaves!!
 
 
Cheers,
~Shel~

Suburban Girl Studio Design Team - Summer Reveal!

Wow - Summer!  Can you believe it?  Where's the time gone?

Right now it's time for the Suburban Girl Studio
Design Team Summer 2012 Reveal. (Woo Hoo!!)



Diana sent me this very cool Starfish Pendant - beautiful!




  And this amazing shell bead connector - super sweet!



  And then she included one of Jan Opinenco's  beads, too - oh my!!   It looks like a summer swirl of sea, sand and surf goodness, doesn't it?!!

Lampwork glass bead by Jan Opinenco

Okay, so when I think of summer I think of the Beach. 

San Clemente Sate Beach Park, San Clemente, CA
Photo by Michelle Buettner

When I think of the Beach I think of the ocean and the lovely blue and green colors of the water.

Then, I start to think of sail boats.

Sailing into Catalina Harbor
off the coast of California
I LOVE sailboats!

One thing I love about sailboats and all things nautical are the knots that tie everything together. 

So, for my design I decided to use some natural waxed linen cord from White Clover Kiln over on Etsy because it looked like the old ropes used on the docks and to tie up sailboats. 




Then, I knotted some immitation sea glass together with some sea-foam colored Recycled Sari Silk from Darn Good Yarn.

The beads reminded me of all the sea glass you can find on the beach and the silk reminded me of the sails and how they move and take shape in the wind. 




This design is definitely going into my personal stash because it's something I will wear over and over this summer - and any time I go to the beach!!




I big thank you to Diana of Suburban Girl Studio for allowing me the opportunity to be on her Design Team and to showcase her lovely, handcrafted ceramic beads and findings.

They're totally amazing and you really will love them - so go check 'em out! 

And, thanks to Jan Onipenco of Motlen Mayhem for her amazing lampwork bead!




The very talented Suburban Girl Studio
Design Team Members are all listed below with links to their blogs. Be sure to check them all out and see the amazing designs they've created this season!





 



Until Next Time,

Peace, Love and Sailing Through Summer!!

Cheers,
~Shel~

Suburban Girl Studio Design Team

Remember how I told you I was fortunate enough to get chosen to be part of the 2012 Suburban Girl Studio Design Team?





Well, here's the first set of components that Diana sent to me!



Sunset Orange Porcelain Flower Pendant by Suburban Girl Studio
Lampwork Glass Bead by Jan O. of LakeSide Creations


Lovely, aren't they?




The flower pendant is her Sunset Orange Porcelain Flower that she carries in her Etsy Shop.

Wait till you see all the fabulous items Diana has in her shop!
Oh my!  Trust me, you'll want one of everything!





The lovely handmade glass bead is from Jan Onipenco. You can find some really cool things in Jan's Shop, LakeSide Creations over on Etsy!


Sunset Orange Porcelain Flower Pendant by Suburban Girl Studio
Lampwork Glass Bead by Jan O. of LakeSide Creations


Thanks so much to Diana for providing this opportunity and her lovely ceramic pendant and to Jan for her amazing lampwork bead.

I'm excited because these aren't colors that I normally work with so it's going to be fun to challenge myself and play with some fun colors!

The 1st Reveal Date for the Suburban Girl Studio Design Team is on Sunday, April 1st, 2012.

April Fool's!
No really,....seriously - come back here on the 1st and I'll have the design team links and you can see all the really cool stuff that every one's created with the items that Diana sent out!

So, while I'm vacationing on the beach, I'm going to be playing with these. 


I mean really, who could ask for anything more?

Until Next Time,
Peace, Love and Designing with WAAAAY COOL Goodies!!
Cheers,
~Shel~

Suburban Girl Design Team!

This year I've been trying to step of my "Shell" (pun intended there!!) and try different things, design-wise, with my jewelry.

Spice It Up! By Michelle Buettner of MiShel Designs
Gin Blossom Pendant by Jeannie of Jewelry by Jeannie

Working with different colors, for instance,
is a big one for me this year. 

Sari Silk Wrapped Bangle by Michelle Buettner
of MiShel Designs


So, putting my 'name in the hat' on people's blogs I follow who are having challenges, or give-a-ways, or asking for design team members and/or signing up for blog-hops (when I see them in time!) and things like this are just a couple of the things I'm doing this year to try to stretch myself artistically.

Earring Designs by Michelle Buettner of MiShel Designs
for the Flickr group, 52 Pair of Earrings a Year

These actions I've taken have been rather successful so far  this year. I've been the recipient of some fabulous give-a-ways (and I truly thought I never won anything!) and I've had some great opportunities come my way.

One such opportunity happened just a couple of days ago.

I'm excited to announce that I was chosen to be on the Suburban Girl Studio's design team!


What good fortune! 

Have you seen the handcrafted porcelain, stoneware and raku bead components that Diana of

Here's a few of the items she currently has available in her Etsy Shop.

Sunset Orange Porcelain Flower Pendant
by Suburban Girl Beads
Gorgeous, huh?!!  I'm really excited to participate!

Copper Patina Charm Pair
By Suburban Girl Beads

Diana's doing a Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter design challenge and the first reveal date for all of us on the team is going to be April 1st!

Hop on over to the Suburban Girl Studio and check out the other Design Team Members.

They're all pretty awesome if you ask me!

I want to thank Diana for putting the design team together and I hope I'm able to create designs that will truly highlight her components and allow them to shine!

Also, this Saturday (tomorrow!) is gonna be a big day, too!

It's a 2-for-1 here on my blog!



There will be the Echo Creative Club monthly reveal and Blog Hop and then also the 7000 Bracelets of Hope
Blog Hop is happening, too!



So, come back over here tomorrow and check out all that's going on. It'll be fun!!


Photo by Michelle Buettner/MiShel Designs


Until Next Time,
Peace, Love, and Gratitude!
Cheers,
~Shel~