Monday, July 29, 2013

Art Bead Scene July 2013 Monthly Challenge Reveal: Olga in Armchair



Portrait of Olga in the Armchair, 1917
Pablo Picasso
Oil on Canvas 130 × 88.8 cm
(Please note this art is copyrighted and is to be used only as inspiration.)



For this month's Art Bead Scene challenge
I wanted to design with the colors 
found in Picasso's painting of Olga, 
incorporating some of the lines and shapes, 
more than specific objects, such as the flowers 
(although that was tempting too!)

I focused on the dark green,
the grayish blue, the faded pink, and the amber.


Design, wirework, and clasp by me (Sharyl McMillian-Nelson).
Art beads by Natalie Pappas and Serena Thomas.



Handmade pottery focal bead by Natalie Pappas, NKP Designs.
The lines on the bead remind me of the folds in the dress fabric of the art piece. 
 The color is also similar to the fabric.
This long focal dangle also is reminiscent of the climbing flower vine 
on the chair in which Olga sits.



The copper-plated leaf component was purchased, but I added a coat of black patina to it to darken and better go with the lines in Natalie's bead.
It echos the lines and shape of the leaves in the vine design found on the chair.



I used a copper headpin to wire wrap this handmade lampwork spacer bead
 by Serena Thomas of Serena's Beadery, aka Taneres to this copper filigree metal.


More beads from the colors of flowers and vines represented in the painting:  
muted grayish greens and blues, pink, and amber.
Along with several types of stone and copper beads,
are transparent amber and gray lampwork spacer beads  

from  Serena's Beadery.




The front and side parts of the necklace are linked with large copper hoops
 and a small bit of soldered copper chain.



The beads that make up the sides and back of the necklace 
are Dragons Blood Jasper in deep red and forest green 
with accent beads of copper and African Turquoise Jasper rondelles.
I handmade a simple copper hook for a back fastener.


There will be an ABS BLOG TOUR HERE
on Wed., July 31.
Just click the link above on that day to get the guided tour!

Thanks for stopping by!   Your comments are always welcome! 

Special thanks to ABS and to bead artists, Natalie and Serena, for their inspiring beads!

~Sharyl

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For those participants in the upcoming blog hop, below is the final list you can paste into your entries.  It has not changed from the one sent the last time.  Many thanks!  ~Sharyl

Blog Hop Participant List:


Sharyl McMillian-Nelson     Sharyl’s Jewelry    (Host)

Kashmira Patel   .....    Sadafulee...always in bloom! 

Lisa Lodge   .....   A Grateful Artist - Pine Ridge Treasures 

Tanty Sri Hartanti   ....   TJewellicious by Tanti      


Kathy Lindemer ....  Bay Moon Design    

Laren Dee Barton ... Laren Dee Designs      

Melissa Trudinger  ... Beadrecipes    

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Summer Color Inspiration Challenge Update 2!

Update for participants:



(Will update any final changes to participant list on Tuesday!)
(Tuesday Note:   
There are NO changes to the list. 
 You can use this one on your blogs!)

Blog Hop Participant List:


Sharyl McMillian-Nelson     Sharyl’s Jewelry    (Host)

Kashmira Patel   .....    Sadafulee...always in bloom! 
   
Lisa Lodge  ......     Blogger A Grateful Artist - Pine Ridge Treasures   
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Tanty Sri Hartanti   ....   TJewellicious by Tanti      


Kathy Lindemer ....  Bay Moon Design    

Laren Dee Barton ... Laren Dee Designs      

Melissa Trudinger  ... Beadrecipes    




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Question Regarding Flower Photo Use:

We've had an excellent question from one of the participants who wondered if she could include the flower photo from THIS PAGE that was the inspiration for her jewelry design when she writes her blog.  I'm so glad she asked!    Answer:   Absolutely, please do!     
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The deadline for joining was Sat. July 27, but if I've missed your entry or you would still like to join us, please let me know by Mon, July 29, and I'll get you added to the list and republish a final list Tues.!      I need your name, blog name, and blog URL.

Will the following individuals please let me know ASAP if you wish to participate in the blog hop or by posting a photo on my page? Many thanks.

*Norbel Marolla 
*Dolores Raml 



Remaining Deadlines:


Wed, July 31:
Entries from those posting on my blog due.

  • Send a photo or two and any text in a Word file in a private message to my Sharyl's Jewelry facebook page by Wed. July 31 so I have time to prepare them.   

Fri, Aug. 2:
Blogs should be ready to post by 11:45pm Friday night Central time, Aug. 2, 2013, so they will be ready for Sat., Aug. 3 reveal! 

Sat. Aug 3:
Official Reveal Date!

Sun. Aug 4:
Random prize winner selected from among participants!


Reminders:

  • Photos, color options, and guidelines are all on this page!    (It's SO EASY to participate!!!
  • You can grab the Challenge image (top of page) for your blog entry and/or as a badge for your blog border.   
  • If you have questions, please let me know!   Many thanks for playing along!   
~Sharyl

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Summer Color Inspiration Challenge Update!

---> Click here for "Bead Hoarders Blog Hop" Reveal!


First of all, welcome to our new followers!   We've gained a few recently, so it seems a good time to stop and say that I'm grateful for all 149 of you!   Please join in, ask questions, and share!  

Now back to some previous business... when I wrote the blog post with the flower photographs and using the colors as inspiration, I encouraged you to take a “mini-challenge” with me and I’d post your photos on my blog.  I was thinking I might get a couple of takers, but I’m happy to see that quite a few of you responded! Now I’m thinking this will be better arranged as a small blog hop.  I hope you’ll agree.



I didn’t ask for enough information to be entirely clear as to whether you were voicing your favorite color combinations or intending to contribute a photo of one of your designs last time, so I’m going to take as step back (as I often do) and ask for more info! 




Sorting Things out:

I’ve made a list of those who responded, that I thought might be wanting to participate. It appears below. Please take a look.

  • If you would like to participate, please send me the following information if it is not included: your name, your blog name, and your blog URL.
  • (If you do not have a blog  and wish to participate, please let me know. I’m still happy to host your entry on my blog page!)
  • If I have you listed, but you do not wish to participate in the challenge, please let me know that.  My apologies!   (Also, if you do not send the other information, you will be deleted from the list of participant list.)





Draft Participant List:
Note:  I'm updating the list as I see your messages!

Kashmira Patel   .....    Sadafulee...always in bloom!     (confirmed!)

Norbel Marolla      (If you would like to create a piece, you can post on my blog.)
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DeleteElena Adams    (If you don't have a blog, you are welcome to post on my blog.)

BloggerSharyl McMillian-Nelson     Sharyl’s Jewelry     (confirmed!)

BloggerValerie Garber ....   Work Of Our Hands  (Valerie, did you want to do the blog hop?)
 DeleteDelete
Lisa Lodge  ......     Blogger A Grateful Artist - Pine Ridge Treasures   (confirmed!)
 Delete
BloggerDolores Raml     (If you don't have a blog, you are welcome to post on my blog.)

Chris  ....   Wanderware
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BloggerTanty Sri Hartanti   ....   TJewellicious by Tanti       (confirmed and updated!)

BloggerKathy Lindemer ....  Bay Moon Design    (confirmed!)

BloggerHeather ....    (If you don't have a blog, you are welcome to post on my blog.)Blogger

Laren Dee Barton ... Laren Dee Designs       (new/confirmed!)

Melissa Trudinger  ... Beadrecipes     
 (new/confirmed!)


Deadlines:
Sat, July 27:  
Need blog list info. 

  • I need your name, blog name, and blog URL  so I can prepare the blog list and repost, and you can add it to your blogs.   
  • If you don't have a blog, you are welcome to post on mine.  Just let me know that. 
  • I’ll continue to accept entries until July 27 so please feel free to join if you haven’t! 
  • You can also feel free to spread the word! 

Wed, July 31:
Entries from those posting on my blog due.

  • Send a photo or two and any text in a Word file in a private message to my Sharyl's Jewelry facebook page by Wed. July 31 so I have time to prepare them.   

Fri, Aug. 2:
Blogs should be ready to post by 11:45pm Friday night Central time, Aug. 2, 2013, so they will be ready for Sat., Aug. 3 reveal! 

Sat. Aug 3:
Official Reveal Date!

Sun. Aug 4:
Random prize winner selected from among participants!
Reminders:
  • Photos, color options, and guidelines are all on this page!    (It's SO EASY to participate!!!
  • You can grab the Challenge image (top of page) for your blog entry and/or as a badge for your blog border.   
  • If you have questions, changes, want to add or drop, please let me know!   Many thanks for playing along!   

~Sharyl

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Saturday, July 20, 2013

"Bead Hoarders Blog Hop" Reveal!

We happily call ourselves "bead hoarders."   It sounds rather derogatory, but simply means that we search and search to find beads, components, and findings we love long before we plan to use them, so that when a jewelry design opportunity comes our way, we often find the perfect beads needed already in our "stash," hidden safely away in drawers, cabinets, and containers galore!   Beads are our treasures! And some are just nearly too precious for us to part with!   Some, we will part with only for what we see as the most perfect design we can imagine. 
  
Just a wee-bit of my bead storage!

If anyone recognizes this, Lori Anderson does.   And so this summer, she organized the "Bead Hoarders Blog Hop" in an attempt to pry some of our most cherished prizes from our clenched fists in the hopes we would design some of our best jewelry ever.    Nearly 170 designers have joined her in sharing our best attempts.   I hope everyone will enjoy seeing what we've been "hoarding!"  




So what about me?   I confess, I hoard a lot of beads!   I'm especially fond of handmade lampwork and pottery art beads.   I also have containers full of Czech glass crystals, gemstones, metal, and other natural beads.   I like textiles so I have boxes of ribbons and I like working with metals so a good part of my work space is dedicated to working and storing things related to that.    But back to my beads....

It was hard to pick one, but I did.  I picked one I had wanted to work with for months, but had not been able to get to, and so this inspiring bead was my starting place:


Coral Purple Turquoise Murrini Handmade Lampwork Glass Focal BeadBy Leslie Deaunne of Bead Bijoux
I loved the colors here: turquoise, purple, and coral, and it gave me a great opportunity to pair it with more of my favorite lampwork and stone beads in similar colors, as well as with silver!   So much potential!   I started by just digging for beads that would go with it, then narrowing them back down to what I wanted to use.






I'm not sure if it was the bead design or the bead colors that instantly made me think of the American Southwest, but I was never in any doubt about my jewelry design.  I added small purple and turquoise rondelles and silver plated wafers to the focal, then added a silver-plated lizard charm I'd been saving for something just like this!  A carnelian bead became a dangle.   Wa-la!  The focal!


I was ready to build the major front part of the necklace string.  In addition to turquoise howlite, blue/green Greek Mykonos Ceramic beads, orange Jasper, and sterling silver beads, I used 4 pairs of handmade lampwork spacer beads:



From left to right:
purple:  Kerry, Crazy Lady Glass
orange:   Jason Powers, Powers Art Studio
rusty brown:   Jason Powers, Powers Art Studio
turquoise and black:   Lisa, Art by Lisi

I embossed aluminum for this handmade bail.  
For other handmade bails visit Sharyl's Jewelry.



I had planned to use silver ox chain for the rest of the necklace, but changed my mind as I went further.  I decided to try a double row of  fairly large seed beads on each side instead.


One was in shades of blue and turquoise.  The other had a few orange and purple added.   I made a clasp from sterling silver filled wire.   


Then I found I needed a connector to the previous section and went through every silver bead I had and nothing seemed quite large enough.  I settled instead on these large rondelle Fire Turquoise beads with sterling silver bead caps to pull the two sections of the necklace together.   


My "bead hoarders" necklace was complete!



Thanks for stopping by today!  

My sincere gratitude to Lori Anderson, for inspiring me, and so many others, in so many ways!   Please visit her blog and these other participants to see more designs!

1.  Lori Anderson, Pretty Things
2. Nancy Dale, NEDBeads
3. Roxanne Mendoza, Roxi Designs
4.  Melissa Trudinger, beadrecipes
5.  Rana Lea, Rana Lea Designs
6.  Perri Jackson, Shaktipaj Designs
7.  Rita Avila, Jewel School Friends
8.  Linda Anderson, From the Bead Board
  10.  Erin Guest, Renlish


11.  Joan Williams, lilruby jewelry
12. Diane Hawkey, Diane Hawkey
13.  Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation
14.  Sue Kennedy, SueBeads
15.  Lisa Cone, Inspired Adornments
16.  Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design
17.  Nichole Byers, Nichole Byers
18.  Lori Jean Poppe, Adventures in Creativity
19.  Linda Landig, Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings
20.  Lori Schneider, Bead Addict


21.  Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me
22. Cece Cormier, The Beading Yogini
23.  Niki Sayers, Silver Nik Nats
24.  Elsie Deliz-Fonseca, Eliz-Eliz and All That Craft
25.  Amber Dawn, Inventive Soul
26.  Heather Powers, Humblebeads
27.  Sarah Goode, Pookledo
28.  Monique Urquhart, A Half-Baked Notion
29.  JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions
30.  Cheri Reed, Creative Designs by Cheri


31.  Robyn, Museiddity
32.  Catherine King, Catherine's Musings
33.  Jacquie, Bead Gypsy
34.  Janet McDonald, Singing Woods
35. Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreations
36.  Tanty Sri Hartanti, TJewellicious by Tanti
37.  Hannah Rosner, Good River Valley
38.  Rochelle Brisson, A Creative Chelle
39.  Nelly May, Smelly Nelly
40.  Skylar Bre'z, Brising Beads


41.  Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool
42.  Christie Murrow, Charis Designs
43.  Leanne Loftus, First Impression Design
44.  Valerie Norton, Hot Art
45.  Judy Riggs, Rigglettes
46.  Crystal Thain, Here Bead Dragons
47.  Terry Carter,  Tapping Flamingo
48.  Sue, Mid-Life Great Expectations
49.  Nan Smith, Wired Nan
50.  Miranda Ackerley, MirandAck Arts


51.  Marie Covert, Creating Interest
52.  D'Arsie Manzella, This Here Now, Mamacita
53.  Stephanie Haussler, Pixybug Designs
54.  Lori Bergmann, Lori Bergmann Design
55.  Johanna Nunez, The Lovely One Design
56.  Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs
57.  Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs
58.  Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things
59.  Debbie Rasmussen, A Little of This, A Little of That
60.  Nat, Grubbi Ceramics


61.  Marjorie Savill Linthwaite, Bennu Bird Rising
62.  Cheryl McCloud, One Thing Leads to Another
63.  Heather Otto, The Crafthopper
64.  Candida Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks
66.  JuLee Wolfe, The Polymer Penguin
67.  Ginger Bishop, Lil Mummy Likes
68.  Karen Mitchell, Over the Moon Design
69.  Jeannie Dukic, Jeannie's Blog
70.  Dini Bruinsma, Angaza by Changes


71.  Birgitta Lejonklou, Create With Spirit
72.  Shalini Austin, Jewellery by Shalini
73.  Jayne Capps, Mama's Got to Doodle
74.  Ile Ruzza, Ilenia's Unique Beaded Jewelry
76.  Annita Wilson, AW Jewelry 
77.  Sherri Stokey, Knot Just Macrame
78.  Hannah Trost, PZ Designs
79.  Linda Inhelder, Must Haves Jewelry
80.  Miri Agassi, Beadwork


81.  Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope
82.  Dyanne Cantrell, Dee-Liteful Jewelry Creations
83.  Susan Bowie, Susan Nelson Bowie
84.  Megan Milliken, MaeMaeMills
85.  Menka Gupta, Menka's Jewelry
86.  Ambra Gostoli, Chic and Frog
87.  Lori Lochner, Bloghner
88.  Gerda Jurimae, Gerda's Crafts Blog
89.  Susan, Mistheword
90.  MaryLou Holvenstot, MaryLou's time2cre8


91.  Mary Shannon Hicks, falling into the sky
92.  Karin King, The Sparklie Things Blog
93.  Christa Murphy, Adventures of One Beady Woman
94.  Jenny Davie-Reazor, Jenny Davies-Reazor
95.  Donetta Farrington, Simply Gorgeous
96.  Mallory Hoffman, Rosebud 101 - For the Love of Beads
97.  Danielle Kelley, Imbue the Muse
98.  Kym Hunter, Kym Hunter Designs
99.  Dolores Rami, CraftyD's Creations
100.  Marcia Dunne, 13 Alternatives


101.  Marlene Cupo, Amazing Designs
102.  Emma Todd, A Polymer Penchant
103.  Wendy Holder, Jewelry by WendyLea
104.  Michelle Escano, The Cabby Crafter
105.  Louise Glazier, Lily and Jasmine Treasures
106.  Dana Hickey, Wind Dancer Studios
107.  Lennis Carter, windbent
108.  Anne Betenson, Crystal River Beads
109.  Audrey Belanger,  Dreams of an Absolution
110.  Lisa Stukel, Carefree Jewelry by Lisa


111.  Janine Lucas, Travel Stories
112.  Claire Lockwood, Something to Do With Your Hands
113.  Kathy Engstrom, Catherine's Dreams
114.  Paula Hisel, Simply Beadiful
115.  Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams
116.  Mischelle Fanucchi, Micheladas Musings
117.  Kim, Cianci Blue
118.  Linda Sadler, Ida Louise Jewelry
119.  Karen, Spokalulu
120.  Jennifer LaVite, Dry Gulch Bead and Jewelry


121.  Andrea Glick-Zenith, ZenithJade Creations
122.  Karen Martinez, Fairies Market
123.  Robin Reed, Artistry HCBD
124.  Amy Bright, LABweorc
125.  Jasvanti Patel, Jewels by Jasvanti
126.  Tammie Everly, TTE Designs
127.  Karin Slaton, Backstory Beads
128.  Natalie Moten, Running Out of Thread
129.  Sharyl McMillian-Nelson, Sharyl's Jewelry & Reflections  <----
130.  Jenny Kyrlach, Wonder and Whimsy


131.  LiliKrist, Handmade by LilK
132.  Jessica Klaaren, The Truth Space
133.  Cynthia Abner, Created Treasures
134.  Beth Emery, Stories by Indigo Heart
135.  Heather Davis, Blissful Garden Beads
136.  Jeanne, Gems by Jeanne Marie
137.  Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe
138.  Laren Dee Barton, Laren Dee Designs
139.  Steph, Confessions of a Bead Hoarder
140.  Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations


141.  B. R. Kuhlman, Mixed Mayhem
142.  Patty Miller, Cabari Beads
143.  Elizabeth Bunn, Elizabeth Beads
144.  Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things
145.  Lizzie Clarke, The Need to Bead
146.  Christina Miles, Wings 'n' Scales
147.  Patricia, The Color of Dreams
148.  Marde Lowe, Fancimar
149.  Ev Shelby, Raindrop Creations
150.  Sarah Small, By Salla


151.  Perri Jackson, Shaktipaj Designs
152.  Laurie Vyselaar, Lefthand Jewelry
153.  Pam Traub, Klassy Joolz
154.  Lisa Harrison, Daisy Meadow Studio
155.  Anzia Parks, Anzi-Panzi's Work Shoppe
156.  Ingrid, Lilisgems Handcrafted Jewelry Inspirations
157.  Andra Weber, Andra's Joyful Journey
158.  Kelly Hosford Patterson, The Traveling Side Show
159.  Adlinah Kamsir, Dreamstruck Designs
160.  Marci, That Nothing Be Wasted


161.  Kris Lanae Binsfield,  Cherish Designs
162.  Stephanie Perry, Mustard Bead
163.  Birgit Klughardt, Gites Beads
164.  Inge von Roos, Inge's Blog
165.  Rebecca Sirevaag, Becca's Place
166.  Sandy Markley, Gypsy Spirit Designs
167.  Elena Adams, Lena's Beady Blog

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Special sale at Sharyl's Jewelry

 this weekend only! 
Use code: EVERY1WINS 
at checkout to get 20% off! 
Good on all jewelry, components, destash beads, and already discounted items!

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