Wonky Bead Blog Hop REVEAL

A little over a month ago I invited my online friends to create jewelry using what I call Wonky Beads.
Wonky Bead Blog Hop original post

Each set is a mixture of different shapes, sizes, colors and texures.

Today is reveal day!!!

One of my participants is having computer problems and can't link up.

Here is the wonderful necklace made by Linda Landig!

Check out all the participants using the Linky Tool Below.

Check back during the day because participants will be linking up as the day goes on.

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

Stringing Magazine Spring 2013

This beautiful Necklace by Andria Mckee has been featured in the

 Spring 2013 issue of Stringing Magazine.

 

You can purchase the ditigal option of this magazine HERE

AND

The necklace is available for purchase in Andria's Etsy Shop HERE

 

If you'd like to make your own creation with this Copper pendant I created

they are available for Pre-Order HERE

 

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

Magical Mauve

http://www.etsy.com/listing/90490135/copper-rings-and-microfaceted-mookaite

Magical Mookaite!!

When I saw these amazing and unusual Mookaite Dew Drops I snatched them up as fast as I could.

I just recently started making these rings and I think they make a perfect combination.

How about a nice old fashioned head of cascading ringlets with these earrings peaking out from behind

Like this!

Source: 26.media.tumblr.com via Kristi on Pinterest

I know that's a little girl but the color and style was so perfect for what I wanted!

Then there is this Fab Mauve Purse.

Source: lulus.com via Kristi on Pinterest

You can find Kristi's work in her Etsy and Artfire shops.

Organizing

http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/4206096

During this Christmas break I've been doing a little organizing.

I moved things around a bit in my studio so hopefully I'll be a little more efficient. We shall see!

 While organizing I've been picking and choosing and putting together earrings mostly and one bracelet.

Above are some beautiful lime green glass tubes and micro faceted agate in shades of green and purple.

This has always been a favorite color combination so I pulled the purple out by creating violet enamel headpins and used some really pretty matte Czech Glass beads at the top.

http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/4200887

These Ryolite ovals have always been a favorite and when I recently received these lovely brown faceted Chalcedony briolettes I knew they were a great match to pull the little bit of rust color out of the Ryolite.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89297809/handmade-copper-paisley-rings-and-purple

Paisley Copper Rings and Puple Crazy Lace Agate.

Every once in awhile the copper goes purple which is one of my favorite colors.

Perfect for Purple Crazy Lace Agate.

Above are my Ammonite Rectangles with gorgeous blue green Opal briolettes.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89148718/handmade-chrysoprase-and-lampwork

How about the earrings above with incredible Lampwork Beads by Outwest paired with some Chrysoprase I have that are virtually all brown. I love this combination.

The Purple beauties above sold when I shared them on Facebook.

Sparkly Glass beads with more beautiful Lampwork from Outwest,

topped with Copper beadcaps.

I'm fairly sure I'll be keeping these Lampwork and Turquoise beauties for myself.

I rarely keep anything I make but I love these and may make an exception.

You may recognize more Lampwork by Outwest, this time with Sleeping Beauty Turquoise in Marquise shape and Acorn bead caps by Vintaj.

And last but not least this lovely bracelet.

 I've seen this style numerous times by other artists and I always loved it.

I put my own twist in by roughly wrapping the copper around the heavy copper base inside,

 rather than making smooth lovely wraps.

 I liked it very much and it was bought once again when I posted it on Facebook.

Large Lampwork beads by TwoSisters, smaller purple spacers by Radiant Mind.

Kristi

Earrings Everyday

Some of you may know that the lovely Heather Powers

 put out a call to contribute to her new blog

 Earrings Everyday.

 I was really nervous to enter but I did it, it's quite far out of my comfort zone.

 The earring part I'm ok with, being responsible for writing on another blog,

 not just my own where I can ramble and be goofy all I want, is pretty scary.

 But I wanted to step out and do something different and challenging

 and I was lucky enough to be chosen,

 along with my crazy and super creative friend Keirsten Giles.

Look for my post twice a month where I'll share earrings made with

 handmade components from amazing artists.

And of course I'll often share earrings where the main focal pieces

 are some of my own Precious Metal Clay components

again often paired with other amazing handmade work.

I'm always trying to find awesome and unusual handmade components,

I think this opportunity will only make me look even harder.

Don't forget, one more day of sales and a GIVEAWAY

Click

HERE

to enter

and

 check out the other artists participating.

Kristi