BABE

The always fabulous Bead Society of Northern California Bead Bazaar is thisSaturday, May 18.  With over 100 studio bead artists and vendors, it's the largest Bead Society Bazaar in the US! It's open to the public and is at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel at 10thand Broadway.  Hours are 10 am to 6 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Consider taking BART, the Marriott is across the street from one of the entrances to the 12th St. station and parking at most BART station with lots is free on Saturdays.  For those who drive, parking at the Marriott and the Civic Center Garage with entrance on 11th St. is $24 a day.  If you prefer blowing your money on beads, search for the small surface parking lots that are in the neighborhood. Many of them have a $5 weekend rate.  Or, if you're willing to walk a few blocks, parking is FREE on Saturdays (9:30 am - 7pm) at the multi-story Douglas lot on Clay St between 14th & 15th.  To give you an idea of the walking distance, the Marriott is located between Clay and Broadway and between 10th and 11th.  The entrance to the West Exhibition Hall is on 10th St. midway between Clay and Broadway.  And by using the special BABE! coupon below, you can get $2 off the $7admittance fee, and BABE! gets brownie points for your use of the coupon (so thank you for printing and using it!) Please forward this email to a bead friend - these wonderful artists and vendors deserve everyone's support. Best Wishes! Bay Area Bead Extravaganza! Click Here to Download the Coupon   $2 off Bead Bazaar,Saturday May 18, 2013 10am-6pm  Use the coupon to get $2 off the $7 admittance fee.

New enamel Beads and Links

I took Barbara Lewis enameling class at the Las Vegas Glass Expo. What a fun class. I came home and have been enameling every thing copper. Had a happy accident with some 30ga copper sheet metal. It was too thin for what I wanted to use it for. So I cut triangles and rolled on a mandril and added enamel. What do you think?

It was hard work on the hands as 30ga is stiff. But I think they came out cool. Next I made links for bracelets or necklaces.

Then I used glass decals for my enameled pendants and it work great.

Happy Easter! Getting ready for Glass Expo in Vegas

I plan on packing up my tools and clothes. Weds. we fly to Los Vegas for th Glass Craft and Bead Expo. I am taking 2 class with JC Herrell one is stringer controll and the next shaping and heat control.
Friday I get make a stunning necklace with Barbara Lewis. I do a little enameling but need to know the tricks. I can't wait to make long necklaces with my beads and enamel works of art. I will take lots of pictures and show you next week.

Spring Beads

FUN SPRING COLORS!  I handmade the frit from shorts that I have have a ton of. Purple transparent and pastel, pastel pink, transparent violet, lime green. I see a cute bracelet with pops of lime green as the   accent color.

New Faceted Copper Green Beads

These are so pretty. I am not going to etch them So I can't call them rustic, I need a new name?

Etched

This is what they look like etched!

New Rustic Beads

New sets of beads. I love the faceted shape as it's a little larger that I usually make. Got lots of great colors. Copper green was the base in most. Sky blue and opal yellow with z-99 special rose and two other reduction powder and frit make up these cuties. I will tumble etch today and show pictures after. Would love to hear your feedback on the etching.

Last day of Lorelei's Giveaway

This set is the talented Elaine Ray. This is one of four that Lorelei is giving away on her blog. Malin de Koning made cute beaded beads in some fun colors. Heather Davis has ceramic goodies and Lampwork beads. Then Lorelei did a combo of great artist's.

Art Bead Scene

Art Bead Scene is giving away a class with Kerry Bogert. I would love to win this class.

Day # 11

Francesca Watson made this gorgeous pendant. Enameled in beautiful shades of green. I can't wait to use as a focal in a design. Thank-you Francesca!
     Thank-you Lorelei for getting us all together for a fun blog hop. Happy New Year to all! May we all have a prosperous year.

Day # 10

Cheri Reed sent me a 2 tone clasp. I love making bracelets so this will complement my design. You can find Cheri here. Thank-you Cheri!

Day # 8 & 9

Renetha Stanziano gifted me lots of her beautiful clay beads. I will have fun designing with them. You can see more of her work here. Thanks Renetha!

Day #9 Karen Totten sent me the cutest box with material wrapped around very cool idea. Beautiful ceramic pendant and charms and extra cool beads Thanks Karen love your work!

DAY # 7

Carolyn Chenault gifted me the coolest Faux Sea Glass with wish imprinted on them. My wish for 2013 is to take more glass classes. Thank-you Carolyn!

DAY # 6

Day # 6  Kristi Bowman Design

Kristi sent metal clay charms or earring pair. Thank-you Kristi!

Day # 5

Kathleen lange Klik sent me a set of polymer clay in caramel tones with a woodsy feel. Her box was outstanding. Mental note wrap boxes better. I have a set of lampwork that will accent your beautiful beads to make a nice necklace. Thank-you Kathleen!

Lorelei Eurto - http://Lorelei1141.blogspot.com

Marcy Lamberson - http://www.StudioMarcy.blogspot.com

Donna Millard - http://fyrebeadz.blogspot.com/

Pam Ferrari - http://ferrarioriginalsyahoocom.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Lange Klik - www.ModernNatureStudio.blogspot.com

Kristi Bowman - http://dreamsomedesigns.blogspot.com/

Carolyn Chenault - http://carolynchenault.wordpress.com

Renetha Stanziano - http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com

Karen Totten - http://www.starryroadstudio.blogspot.com/

Cheri Reed - http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/

Francesca Watson – http://www.francescawatson.com  <– YOU ARE HERE

Inge vo

Day 3 and 4

Day# 3 Donna Millard gifted me a gorgeous pandora style bead with beautiful copper bead caps. Thank-you Donna.

Day 4 Is my day to have you open my gifts. But I got a gift from Inge von Roos. She send not one but 2 sets of her gorgeuos beads.Well here is the cute bag and her beautiful beads. Thank-you Inge I love them.

Lorelei Eurto - http://Lorelei1141.blogspot.com

Marcy Lamberson - http://www.StudioMarcy.blogspot.com

Donna Millard - http://fyrebeadz.blogspot.com/

Pam Ferrari - http://ferrarioriginalsyahoocom.blogspot.com/

Kathleen Lange Klik - www.ModernNatureStudio.blogspot.com

Kristi Bowman - http://dreamsomedesigns.blogspot.com/

Carolyn Chenault - http://carolynchenault.wordpress.com

Renetha Stanziano - http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com

Karen Totten - http://www.starryroadstudio.blogspot.com/

Cheri Reed - http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/

Francesca Watson – http://www.francescawatson.com  <– YOU ARE HERE

Inge vo

Day Two Of the 12 Days of Christmas

Marcy a gifted lampwork artist sent me a gorgeous snowflake pendant. The detail is magnificent. I love her silver  bail too. I am going to be honored to wear you're lovely work. Marcy sent a cute box too.

12 Days of Christmas

Merry Christmas to all. Today starts the 12 Days of Christmas blog hop that Lorelei has put on for the last two years. I was lucky to be in group 1 beads and componets. I made hand made gifts with my glass beads,metal componets,fused glass, well glass in general.

Lorelei set me her cute snippets bead caps. I think I see a pair of earrings with these. I had a picture of lorelei envelope but has gotten lost in my computer. It was handmade and so cute.
Here is the list of people that got to play along. Thank-you Lorelei.

   Lorelei Eurto                  http://Lorelei1141.blogspot.com

#2    Marcy Lamberson          http://www.StudioMarcy.blogspot.com

#3    Donna Millard                http://fyrebeadz.blogspot.com/

#4    Pam Ferrari                    http://ferrarioriginalsyahoocom.blogspot.com/

#5    Kathleen Lange Klik       http://www.ModernNatureStudio.blogspot.com

#6    Kristi Bowman               http://dreamsomedesigns.blogspot.com/

#7    Carolyn Chenault           http://carolynchenault.wordpress.com

#8    Renetha Stanziano          http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com

#9    Karen Totten                 http://www.starryroadstudio.blogspot.com/

#10   Cheri Reed                   http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/

#11   Francesca Watson         http://www.francescawatson.com

#12   Inge von Roos              http://www.ingetraud.wordpress.com

Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas Eve to all. One more day before Lorelei 12 Days of Christmas starts. Hope you all have a great day and evening with your familys and friends. I would like you all to say a little prayer for my friend Marie better known as Skye Jewels is having her surgery today. She has been so strong doing the Chemo and working so hard to keep her line of beautiful jewelry and components to stay open on line. Keep her close in our hearts this holiday season. Merry Chrristmas Pam

Ornament Blog Swap

Sally Russick put on a great hop all of us to exchange beautifull ornaments. Thank-you for all your time and organization skills to pull off one of these blog hops.
My talented partner Patty Vanerbloeman was very generous with her ornaments each one cuter than the next. Patty has contributes to 7000 Bracelets The gene Project. Ears for you for cancer patients. I was so excited to be her partner I will treasure my ornaments year after year. The list below you can all the beautiful ornaments. Peace & Love Pam

 

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