AJE Earring Challenge Reveal #23 weeks 47-48/52

3 pair to share for this AJE Earring Challenge Reveal.
 We're almost to the end of this years Challenge, I hope you've been enjoying creating earrings and seeing what these wonderful Artisans create each week.

Arrowhead

Copper Arrowhead and Lampwork beads by Judith Billig.

Blue Frost

Leafy Porcelain Squares by O'Sullivan, Lampwork Headpins by HavanaBeads

and Sari Silk Yarn from SwallowtailFiberArts

Dreamin of Spring

Bronzy Freshwater Discs, Lampwork headpins by HavanaBeads,
 Czech Glass Beads and Sari Silk.

All 3 pair of earrings are available in my Artfire Studio.

Be sure to see the Links below, check throughout the day to see what everybody else created for this reveal.

Kristi

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Inspired by Nature Feather Challenge

Yesterday was the deadline for this Inspired by Nature Feather Challenge, totally messed up. I had the Copper Components made several days ago but finished them in time for the deadline just slipped by. I finished them this morning and thought I'd share outside of the challenge.

As soon as I saw the Peacock Feather as our inspiration I knew I wanted to create a component with the Ammonite texture and shape it somewhat like a feather. If the Copper gods were good to me I'd get some good peacock color when I torched them. The color turned out a little more subtle than was in my minds eye but I think it works. I added my own enamel head pins, faceted freshwater pearls in blue and red and a few tiny greek ceramic beads.

BTW, if you like these compnents, I made an second set and will list them in my Etsy Shop.

Kristi

October Challenge Entry

Here is the inspiration for the Art Bead Scene October Challenge.

Here is my entry for the challenge. I used gorgeous Red Carnelian Rounds, Sugilite shards, faceted Saphire Jade, Snakeskin Jasper, ceramic, glass and freshwater pearls and an antique brass chain.

I loved the intredients so much I made a bracelet...

And Earrings!!

Kristi

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NW Bead Bazaar

Yesterday I went to the NW Bead Bazaar, shopped until I dropped which didn't take long. Was tempted to go back today but my body wasn't going for it. Too much to do to get ready for surgery on Tuesday anyway.


Here we have faceted Yellow Mother of Pearl and facet Carnelian rounds, plan on putting both with Turquoise!



Pietersite, lots of wonderful earthy colors in here with some flashes of sparkling bronze and even milky spots. When I looked it up to check my spelling I learned it's also known as Tempestone, it's said to help one see beyond the immediate to beauty in the All. It enhances courage, tenacity, and ability to maintain or create what is yours. I like that!




Could not resist these beautiful Carnelian barrels, faceted and smooth. The smooth ones have such a wonderful feel to them!



Faceted Freshwater Pearls, in Red and Black. The black has loads of green and blue flash to it, I think it shows in the photo. Really awesome!!

Old Pipestone heishi trade beads, I'm told these are about 200 years old. Research tells me they are formed from the bauxite stone , also know as pipestone or Volcanic Ash. With a very pleasant reddish earthy color there are natural variations of color from bead to bead. LOVE!!

Glass beads from Africa I believe.

More juicy glass beads, love this color combination and will probably use them together.

Glass rondelles, I had a color picked out another. When I picked it up it was connected to 2 other strands and they looked so good together I had to take them all home.

Red Creek or Picasso beads, Faceted New Jade barrels with small Fire Agate beads sandwiched between them.

So pretty here's another shot!

And here they are twisted together. Beads look so cool twisted together.

Blue, Black, Red and Blue again, the inside one looks more green to me.

And another!

That's it for this year, lots of new goodies for me to play with while I'm home bound.

Next post I will be previewing my "Couch studio", I'll be spending the better part of 3-4 weeks there.

Kristi

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Stuck in Neutral

Being stuck in neutral is not a bad thing, I am quite happy with my last few pieces but...I'm going to make a really colorful piece next time. Really I am!!

This necklace is based around a flower made of BronzClay, I made it some time ago and it's gone through a few different lives but I think I finally found the final configuration.

It's got a long list of ingredients starting with little splashes of Turquoise, then beautiful big Ryolite ovals, Polymer Clay beads (the first time I've used them in my work) and an assortment of Glass, Bone, Horn, Indian Orange Aventurine and gold and purple freshwater pearls.



Bronze Flower Necklace

Kristi
DreamSome.Etsy