A couple of days back I posted a pic of these gorgeous lampwork head pins by Havana Beads that I'd won.
I created these fun earrings with a couple of them.
I wanted to share a couple with you and so I had a little drawing. Only a couple of people comment here below on the blog, but a few of you convo'd me on Etsy and FB'd me, so just I put the names together and had a little 'old fashioned' drawing - you know, with paper,...in a little cup!
And, Therese was the lucky recipient of two of these lovely Lampwork head pins from Havana Beads!!
Woo Hoo!
So, Happy Beading Therese and if you get the chance to show us what you create with them, that would be fabulous!!
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!!
Everyone once in a while, I get the wonderful chance to show off some of the jewelry my clients create with my handcrafted earring wires and today's one of those days!
Pat been using several of the different style ear wires I offer over in my Shel's Jewelry Supplies Etsy Shop for quite a while now and I think her earrings make my earring wires look special!
I like Pat's jewelry because she takes the obvious and does the 'not so obvious' with her designs, creating jewelry that's hip, modern and fun, yet still classic enough to wear for years!
I've been looking at these and stewing over them and wondering what else I'd like to create with them.
I love earrings (as many of you know) and they're my favorite things to create, so I have a feeling that a couple of them may find their way into another pair!
Oh, but what to mix them with!?!
Honeycomb Head Pins by Havana Beads
What would you create, given the chance?
Let me know by leaving a comment below here on the blog and I might possibly (hint - hint) share a couple of these with someone! (Wouldn't that be fun!!)
I'm linking up with BTWtoday over on Flikrbecause these are indeed still on my bead table today.
Along with about 60 more pairs ear wires I still need to get hammered out by the end of the day!!
Take care and don't forget to leave a comment telling me what you'd like to create if these were on your
My rose bushes got a bit of a 'hair-cut' last week.
There's currently no beautiful roses to look out the window and see, but I've got MEMORIES. These memories evoke soft, peaceful, happy and beautiful feelings.
Fresh, Vibrant, Soft
Then there's "Rust" MEMORIES. These memories evoke sadness, loss, fright, and perhaps a bit of longing, too. Longing for what once was,....
Burned, Rusted
Even when the obvious beauty has been removed, there's hidden beauty beneath what once was,...
I've had a few folks ask me to do a video tutorial so they can see how I create my "Signature Style" earring wires and I've been trying.
But, as I've confessed before, I am extremely "Techno-Challenged".
So, it's been a bit slow.
And, it's still not really 'there' yet.
But here's what I've got so far.
First, keep these things in mind:
1 - I haven't figured out how to truly use the video function of my camera and the new Sony video camera we returned yesterday wasn't any better at getting video close-ups than my camera is.
(neither is my flip camera)
2 - All of these little techno-gadgets probably work fine - it's the operator that's got a malfunction!
3 - I can't even figure out how to get my lap-top to video me, unless of course, I'm on Skype!
4 - There's probably software out there that takes your videos and does really cool things with them, but I'm sure all their cool features would be completely wasted on me.
and
5 - I wish I could get really cool close-up 'macro' jewelry making shots using the video mode of my camera like I do when it's in picture taking mode. But I can't.
Oh, and
6 - Keep in mind, this was only my second attempt. My first attempt was shorter and is still up over on You Tube (as is this one) but this one I was able to actually add some captions to.
I know - I'm such a dork - there's no other excuse!
Me - "Dorking-Out" for the Camera!
When I do this again, I'll take this one down (it's here on the blog over on the Tutorials and Fun Stuff page) and put a new one up - but in the meantime, if you have any suggestions or anything, I'm all ears (and questions, too, I'm sure!)
