Shop Update

I've also re-listed alot of sold items that I still had stock over the last few days, so there are lots of brand new items along with items you may not have seen in my shop for awhile.

I have more items listed than I've ever had before, I hope you enjoy both new and re-newed items!

 

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

AJE Earrings challenge Reveal Weeks 5-6/52

This Earring Challenge is turning out to be so much fun. I love going to the
  AJE Earring Challenge Board on Pinterest everyday to see what new creations have been added!

Everybody is really getting creative and making some beautiful earrings!

Here are my 2 earrings to share with you in this Reveal.

I have to admit I have mixed feelings about these, I love my copper components in the new Lace texture and I like the coiling and I like the Vaseline beads but somehow the finished product is not curling my toes. But hopefully it's just me being too critical and somebody out there will love them and give them a good home!

Now these I do LOVE!! I love the big Urchin Discs and MaryAnn Carroll's Enameled Copper bead is so yummy I can hardly stand it, I think they look so good together.

Check out the other reveals on the

AJE Blog

Join us for Reveal #4 weeks 7-8/52 in 2 weeks February 25th

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

Focus On Life Week 7/52 - Beauty Of Flowers

When I decided to take on this Focusing On Life Photography challenge I knew I probably wouldn't be able to keep up and I have not. This week I knew I needed to jump in since I love taking pictures of flowers!!

No flowers in the yard yet this year so I happily took the opportunity to go back in my archives and pull out a few my favorite Flower pictures to share again.

Red Currant



Gladiola

Hydrangea

I planted the Red Currant but the amazing Gladiola and Hydrangea were in our yard when we moved in and I am so happy they were.

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy

Wild Bird Wednesday

Just back from a short trip to the Reno area, got a couple of lifers this time!

Townsend's Solitair Life bird for me!

Crow or Raven, very tough to tell. Check out the Cheerios!!

A Juvie for sure but California or Ring-Billed, not sure about which one.

Scrub Jay another Life bird!

Scrub Jay, I love the look on his face

At first I thought Song Sparrow but I think it's a young White Crowned Sparrow.

Young White Crowned, nest mates maybe? They are so cute!

Another tough call, Coopers is my first guess but could be Sharp Shinned, hard to tell in this picture.

Wonderful fluffed up winter Robin

Robin

Northern Flicker in S Lake Tahoe

Nuthatch on the deck near Virginia City

I believe this is a Scrub Jay with a Bill Deformity. Wish I had gotten a better shot.

I reported the deformed bill to
http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/landbirds/beak_deformity/observerreport.html

Kristi

Bead Giveaway on the AJE Blog

Hey I'm giving away some Beads over at the Art Jewelry Elements Blog!!

Ancient Vaseline Glass Beads from Africa in beautiful yellow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranium_glass

More Ancient Vaseline Glass Beads from Africa in beautiful jewel tone green

Shiny AB coated teeth

Gorgeous faceted AB Glass Beads 

Amazing little Metal (Brass?) beads

Jasper slabs in all shapes.

Go to the AJE Blog HERE to enter.

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

Production Mode #2

Yesterday I shared all the Discs I made in lots of different textures HERE.

I had a special order for some 3 hole Drops so this time I figured drops were my shape of the day.

These drops are much more time consuming than the discs were so I didn't get as many made, I filled in with some simpler rounds I'll share later.

As I've mentioned a couple of times I'm doing the

 Whole Bead Show
 May 3-5 at the Lynnwood Convention Center.


There's also still time to enter the
 AJE Component of the Month Challenge
HERE
Today is the last day to enter for your chance to create and share with Francesca Watson's wonderful Enameled Components.

Anything you see on my blog is always available to purchase even if you don't see it listed, just let me know!

Kristi

KristiBowmanDesign.Etsy