Showing posts with label what would you do. Show all posts
Showing posts with label what would you do. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

What Would You Do? Wednesday

Ok, so I'm pretty confident that I said this post would happen on Valentine's Day but since I didn't get the chance to even turn my computer on yesterday (a three hour visit with the CPA to take care of our taxes will have that effect...of course during that time I also found out that the potential pupper addition ended up with the first applicants), today will have to suffice.
So this is the little heart I put out there as a challenge for this go around.  Did you think of some interesting things to combine with it?

I thought that I'd use this charm for a bracelet accent...and start with this Verdigris patinaed chain from Miss FickleMedia. 

Then I'd add on a gaggle of dangles in pretty pink peruvian opal rondelles from Magpie Gemstones...


and a bunch of these lampwork beads from pinkbeach that I found on Etsy...


and maybe these little Czech seed beads in mint julep from SabsGlassandDestash on Etsy for the ends of the headpin dangles.


Can't wait to see what you came up with!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Ups and Downs...

It was a week of having hopes dashed but a few beady silver linings did appear.

All signs seemed to point to this beautiful boy joining our family...


Unfortunately it wasn't until a third email exchange and a week's time that we learned that were were in fact the second applicants for him, not the first.  My fingers remain crossed (and the pupper's paws are crossed as she would LOVE a little brother) that the first applicants decide that he's just too much of a love bug to take home so that he can come live with us instead!

There also was a little thing this week with a dream home that isn't to be, but on the upside, the speech therapy app I've been working on for months went live in the app store this weekend.


Beads help make things better too!  I was so lucky to receive a spectacular assortment of lampwork in a giveaway held by the lovely Lesley of Thea Jewellery.  All of the beads in the collage (plus a bunch more) with the exception of the set in the bottom left corner were from Lesley's stash.  She sent some awesome focals as well as some really lovely coordinating sets. The set at the bottom with the sweet little bird and nest are also a giveaway winning, that one from Marianna of Star Girl Jewelry and Lampwork Glass.  They're super cute!

Of course, as is my way, I'll just hoard these babies for a little while...keep them out on my coffee table in a little bowl and admire them!

Don't forget to join up on Tuesday with your virtual design plans for this little petal pink imprinted heart!

Hope your weekend was wonderful :)

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Blog Hop!

Welcome to my first What Would you Do? Blog hop!  Here's the pendant I challenged you to come up with pairings for...
 My Aurora Borealis stamped pendant

Check out what everyone came up with!


I really like these sterling pinch bails from Art Beads...a nice quick way to attach a pendant to a strung design.

Keeping the floral theme I thought a nice multistrand clasp (also from ArtBeads.com) would do the trick as well.

I found these faceted Fancy Jasper ovals on Etsy from BirdDesigns.  My biggest challenge in jewelry design is always breaking out of the monochromatic mode so I like the natural variation of Fancy Jasper to do it for me!


Of course I can't stray too far from my matchy-matchy tendencies so throwing some Picasso Czech glass in green brings me back to my comfort zone!


I hope you enjoyed everyone's creative combinations.  Thanks to those who joined in for the inaugural week!

Here's the preview for next week so you can start the process...

A Pond glazed bracelet bar.  So start digging through your bead stashes and favorite online shops for inspiration!

Sunday, January 08, 2012

What Would You Do?

So I thought it might be fun if each week I post a pendant or some beads and ask for you all to jump in and show off what you would pair with them!  So here's the pendant for the week that I submit to you for fun and games...
One of my wooden fabric stamp pendants in Aurora Borealis.

Here's how it will work...on Wednesday morning I'll have a "What would you do Wednesday" post where I'll share links to anyone who is participating.  If you're interested in joining in, just email me a link to your post by Tuesday night and I'll link you up! 

Join in and show off the beads, findings, cords or ribbons that you'd use with this pendant!  I can't wait to see what everyone else would do.