Thursday, May 8, 2014

Art Bead Scene Challenge Earrings

It's been so long since I've participated in the Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge, I think these earrings work great with the inspiration this month.

Bernardo Bellatto's Capriccio Padovano





These Earrings are available HERE in my Etsy Shop.


Kristi

Monday, May 5, 2014

Copper Discs

Now that the Whole Bead Show is over and done it's time to get back to regular business. I made a bunch of these Copper Discs and thought I'd share them here before I list them. If you're interested in any of them just email me kristibowmandesign at yahoo.com or leave a comment with your email address and I'll invoice you.


Each disc has it's own texture. 
hey measure approximately 1.75" in diameter
 with the center hole being about .75". 
$17 plus $2 shipping.


A couple of them have been sold
 but I will be making more so they will be done and shipped in about 2 weeks.


I want to share with you a beautiful necklace created with one of these discs by Jessica Klaaren.




Kristi

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Whole Bead Show

Just another little reminder about the 
Whole Bead Show
this coming weekend May 2-4, 2014
 at the Lynnwood Convention Center.
That's TOMORROW!!!!


Sorting and pricing non stop lately.
These new discs will be available.

Kristi



Sunday, April 27, 2014

Whole Bead Show Lynnwood WA

Come join me and my friend Linda Landig
at the Whole Bead Show
this coming weekend May 2-4, 2014
 at the Lynnwood Convention Center.


These are some of the newest pieces in White Copper
that will be available to purchase at the show.

There are many
 Copper and White Copper components
 available in my 


Kristi

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

3/7 MARCH: THE CREATIVE CONTINUUM OF SEVEN ARTISTS

Check out this wonderful Challenge hosted by Sally Russick using one of my Copper Components and a  wonderful mix of beads!



Click HERE to go to Sally's Blog and Hop from there.


Kristi

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Wild Bird Wednesday

The Rufous Hummingbirds are finally back in the neighborhood,
 nice to hear the purr of the Rufous as they zip around the yard.






We still have our wonderful Anna's who stayed around all winter.


Here's a lovely Flicker taking advantage of my upside down suet feeder.



We just put up the Owl Box too, so maybe one of these days I'll have an Owl to share. I've never seen one in the neighborhood but I hear them quite often.


Kristi

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Sunday, March 16, 2014

White Copper OH YA!!

I couldn't be more excited to have found the newest Metal Clay, White Copper. You all know how I love Copper and I really like this White Copper too. I use Silver every now and again but the cost is out of line for me, I have to list things at a higher price than I'd like and higher than most of you out there are willing to pay. To me this White Copper is a good alternative. It looks and feels like regular Copprclay until it's fired and then it's like beautiful Antiqued Silver or even Pewter.

Here they are side by side



White Copper Clay on the left and regular Copprclay on the right.
I marked the outside of the package just to be sure I would remember which was which.

Once fired the resemblance vanishes!


This was my first test batch. Since then I've done an entire load of just White Copper.




Some new pieces and some of my favorites pulled out of the "vault" for use in White Copper.
I'm feverishly working to get them all listed, I've got a good chunk of them ready to go but I'm about to go blind from editing pictures. I'll have them all listed by tomorrow morning!

I created a new section in my shop just for these new White Copper pieces.
Click HERE to see what I have listed so far and check back tomorrow for the rest.


Kristi
 
 
*****
Customers within the European Union: Please be aware that this item contains nickel and may not be in compliance with EU regulation EN1811-2011.
http://media1.riogrande.com/Content/White-Copprclay-MSDS.pdf