Remember the Paper Beads?

Paper Beads

I mentioned a while back I was making paper beads and it is just now that I am getting the time to finish them. I seriously can not wait until we move into our new place. Right now all my beads have been packed up because we were suppose to be moved already but now it will be in September. Not being able to wait until then to work with my beads I've slowing been unpacking them. I will have to repack them again but I can't live a whole month without my beads! So I thought I'd post a few pictures of the paper beads as they were being finished. I hand paint the finish on each one so they do take me a bit longer but I like the look of them with the hand painted finish. I've also been working on a project for some time that I hope to reveal here in the near future. Hopefully soon as Fall approaches and Summer ends as things slow down a bit. It is that project that has been taking me away in a different direction then my jewelry though now that it is taking form I will be getting back to more jewelry making too. 

My intention when I started this blog was to show my work in what ever form it took. That is still my intention and I hope everyone that reads my blog will continue reading and I can share more with all of you in the future.

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Moving & more...

Time certainly flies...last time I posted it was June and here it is almost August. It has been a very busy summer. One of the things we are doing is moving. It seemed like it would be a simple thing yet it has turned into a lot of work and a summer long project. I can't wait until we are all settled and my bead table is again set up. As of this writing it is all in boxes and I am missing working on any type of project. Everything will be moved and in order by September so I probably won't be writing much until then. I do have some things in the works and a show to get ready for in October, which seems a way off but will be here before we know it.

I will be signing up for Lori Anderson's Bead Soup Blog Party. Sign up is August 1-3 and I am really looking forward to participating it's going to be so much fun! Click the button below to find out all about how to sign up for the Bead Soup Blog Party

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BTW

Bead Table Wednesday

Today is Bead Table Wednesday check out what's on everyone's bead table

On my bead table this week are a couple of projects I'm working on, one is for paper beads for an upcoming class I'm teaching. Making paper beads is addictive and a lot of fun so I've been busy making a lot of them lately (see yesterdays post) and the other project is the beginning of a Mandella. I use to make them and I bought some blue, green and brown agates at Bead and Button Show for that project.

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Making Progress

Making Progress

It's been a little bit since my last post but I've been making progress. With all that goes on in life I did manage to get some beads made. Below is a picture of the paper beads I've made, they have yet to be coated and then put into an Etsy store. As I was making them I was inspired to make some jewelry too. I've been hesitant to start a store up until now because I am also working on my Masters Degree which can get time consuming. Though with that well under way now seems a good time to start...so look for the store opening announcement in the near future. Until then...I'd love to hear what you think of the beads.

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End

The on the road part of my journey is over, we're local again. Which is okay with me it was difficult to work on my jewelry, try to maintain my blog and keep up while on the road. It's okay with my husband too, he is happy to have a local job again. Though it was a short experience it was a good experience. Moving forward my plans are to be here more, create more and get that Etsy store open I keep thinking about doing.

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Jamberrysong Challenge - Mystery

Jamberrysong Challenge - Mystery

Jamberrysong is having a challenge each month on her blog. This month the challenge was to create a piece of jewelry from the song Mystery by the Indigo Girls.   

I created this necklace using some of my paper beads. I used red paper beads to represent the red sun, blue paper beads for the moon clouded. Yellow paper beads mixed with various colors for summer beginning to give up her fight. Along with various seed beads. The heart and letter were used to represent love.

Here are the links to the participants blogs - Have fun!

Patty from My Life Under the Bus
Karen from BeadDelirium
Judy from ThreeRedBeads
Therese from Therese's Treasures
Jacinta from Jamberrysong's Creations

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Sunset

Sunset

My plan was to take photos and create jewelry from them. However, it is very difficult to take a picture from a moving vehicle, by the time I see something really cool, pick up the camera, it's already passed. I did however manage to capture this beautiful sunset in the Midwest and it immediately inspired me. I needed to figure out how I was going to take this new venture and incorporate it with my jewelry creations. I'm happy to say that is coming together. I'm going to do a little collecting for a while. Collect some photos, along with things I find when we are stopped and see what comes from them. 

This past week and these photos helped me to remember what it is I love so much about Mother Nature. The pictures were taken just moments apart, the colors are different and though it is Summer the photos show Fall like colors and are an inspiration for some upcoming Fall jewelry. 

A gift from Mother Nature :)

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