Bead Soup 7 and my Partner

Yay! I'm participating in Lori Anderson's 7th Bead Soup Blog party.  I got my notice of my partner last week.  It's Ann Sherwood from Wisconsin.  To find out more about her, check out her blog, Ann's Blog.  I had already started putting some soup to simmer on the stove, but wanted to check with her that there went any ingredients she just couldn't handle or wouldn't enjoy.  She assured me she was up for pretty much anything.  So I put the finishing touches/spices in the soup and got it mailed off to her last week.  If everything goes right with the Post Office (LOL) it should be arriving at her house today.  Her soup to me is also scheduled to be delivered today.  But knowing my post office,  that's a big IF.  They sometimes decide packages won't fit in my LARGE mailbox without even trying and just leave me a message that I have a package waiting for me in town, 12-15 miles away.  So we'll see when I go up the road to the main road to check my mail this afternoon.  Hopefully it will be there for me to sample.  Stay tuned for all the reveals.  This party was so large Lori had to divide it into 3 reveals.  I'm in the last reveal in April.  Check the button on the left of my blog for the 3 reveal dates.  There was over 500 participating in the Blog Hop party, plus some participating on Facebook because they don't have blogs.  It's a blast.  There's tons of awesome designers and designs in these parties.  Lastly, here's a peek at the soup I sent Ann.

If you're interested in some of my Wire-wrapped, beaded jewelry or my Stained Glass, Mosaics and Fused Glass items for your Home or Garden, check out my shop, KayzKreationz.  You'll be glad you did. LOL

If you're looking for my Steampunk Emporium book review and giveaway, click HERE

 

Bead Packet Design Challenge from Sharyl's Jewelry & NKP Designs

Back at the end of September, I signed up for a Design Challenge on Sharyl's Jewelry blog.  It was in conjunction with NKP Designs, using some of her artbeads.  We were mailed a packet of beads and asked to design a piece of jewelry. The idea was to see what 10 different jewelry designers would come up with using the same beads. I loved the beads.  The colors were fantastic and I had several ideas right away.  We were required to use the large focal artbead and at least 2 other of the artbeads. Then we could use the rest of the beads or beads from our stash to finish our piece. I thought my beads all complimented themselves so well, I decided to use only the beads I received in my piece along with the silk and the chain.  This is what I finally settled on. I'm loving using Sari silk ribbons in my jewelry lately and I had the perfect colors left from some silks I'd gotten from Marsha Neal's studio that I had used in my Bead Soup Blog Party piece in August.  I found this chain that just seemed to say "Use me" with these beads and the silks.  And the toggle fit perfectly, too.  What do you think?  How did I do with my beads and the Bead Challenge?  Be sure to visit Sharyl's Jewelry blog for the rest of the participants and see what the other 9 designers did with their beads.  Here's the beads I started with (I forgot to take a pic before I started designing, so this is the pic of the beads from Sharyl's website for the challenge):

And here's my finished piece:

If you're interested in purchasing this piece, let me know. I'll be putting it in my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz shortly.  And if you're looking for Stained Glass, Mosaics or Fused Glass kreationz for your Home or Garden, be sure to check my shop out.
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Love My Art Jewelry: VERY cool earrings by Melinda Orr that could be yo...

I love Melinda's work.  So check out this great post and all the ways to find her here at:  Love My Art Jewelry: VERY cool earrings by Melinda Orr that could be yo...: MaryAnn Carroll These beauties were donated by fellow artisan Melinda Orr. Many of you know Melinda, I'm sure. If you don't, however, ...
Plus, there's a giveaway.
And for great Stained Glass, Mosaic and Fused Glass Kreationz for your Home and Garden, check out my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz.
Plus, if you're looking for some great Pepper Jams, Pepper Fudge, Toffee or Salts to spice up your cooking, check out GrueneAcresKitchen

Pips Jewelry Giveaway

Aren't these gorgeous?  Well Pips Jewelry is having her first giveaway on her blog for a set of these beads or another in a second picture on her blog.  So click on the title of the post or here on Pips Jewelry to rush over to her blog and check it out.  The giveaway lasts until Sunday, the winner will be picked Monday, Feb. 6th. It's open to everyone.  I'm really hoping I win either the Bronze Flower or the Petal Capped.

And if you're looking for some great Glass Kreationz gifts for your Home or Garden or Wire-wrapped, Beaded Jewelry for yourself or a loved one, check out my shop, KayzKreationz.  I make Stained Glass, Mosaics and Fused Glass Kreationz.

Havana Beads: GIVEAWAY

I love her beads and headpins.  I have a couple of sets and I'm always amazed when I get them.  Well guess what?  She's having a giveaway of a set of her headpins!  Be sure to check it out.  Here's a n appetizer and the link:  Havana Beads: GIVEAWAY: You guys know I can't just show you pictures of head pins I just love and not share right? Up for grabs is a set of my new Honeycomb Head P...
Looking for Glass Kreationz for your Home or Garden?  Check out my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz for that unique piece for yourself or as a gift.

Day 7-Last Day of the Virtual Craft Show

Today is the last day of the Virtual Craft Show.  The last of the 70 talented artists are listed along with their sales, discounts, and giveaways.  Be sure to check out Pretty Things Blog to see them and perhaps find a new artist you've never seen.  It's the last day to comment on her blog for the giveaways, so don't delay.Tomorrow will be the wrap-up with all the artists listed along with their links. 

Here's the link again to my DAY 5 with my giveaway.  While I'm at it, how do you like my Pot Charmers?  They're jewelry for your plants.  Are they something you would like for yourself or as a gift?  I'm trying to decide whether to make them a regular sale item in my shop. This is the pair of Pot Charmers I have listed at KayzKreationz and they come with free shipping.  So if you really like them, hurry over.  It's the last set I have right now.

Sue Bead Challenge and Day 3 of the Virtual Craft Show!

Susan from Sue Beads Blog recently promoted a challenge with some of her glass headpins.  She picked 4 contestants and send us each a pair of her headpins.  We had to create some type of accessory with her headpins and then post our creations today, Monday, December 28th.  So here's my creation.  I had a little bit of a time, trying to figure out how to attach the pin/brooch finding to the back of this Brass wire piece, but finally got it like I wanted.  I also used some silk ribbon I had and my first enameled Copper disc! (Enameling is sooo much fun.)  Then I added the little brass color feather to the end of the ribbon and attached Sue's wonderful Glass headpins with a copper chain and a little extra color for pizazz.  Hope you like it.  I loved coming up with something new.  Check out her blog, Sue Beads for the rest of the Challenge participants.

And don't forget I'm participating in the Virtual Craft show on Pretty Things blog.  My days will be starting Nov. 30th. Check out my giveaway here.  7 days, 70 artists with great sales, discounts, and giveaways.  So check out Pretty Things and comment to have a chance at one of the 70 giveaways by fantastic artists.  And if you want a Unique birdfeeder for your yard/garden or as a gift, My Mosaic Birdhouse Birdfeeder was featured in the December/January issue of Birds and Blooms magazine.  Get it for yourself and have the only Birdhouse Birdfeeder featured in a national magazine.  (Or get it as a gift for your birdfeeding family/friends).  You can check out my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz, for more great Stained Glass, Mosaics, Fused Glass, or Beaded/Wire-wrapped Jewelry.

Virtual Craft Show

It's here! The first day of the Virtual Craft Show.  There will be Giveaways, Discount Codes and More! 
Welcome to Day 1 of the First Annual Virtual Craft Show!

7 Days, 70 Artists, GIVING AWAY 70 things.  Can you believe it????
I hope you'll take the time to visit these artisans' shops and blogs, too.


Here's how you win: 

For each of the 7 days of the show, you get a point for each of the following (you don't have to do all four)....
Commenting on this page

Facebooking this page

Twittering this page

Blogging this page

Be sure to have either a blog with an email contact, or leave an email in your comment so I can notify you!  Your comment has to be on Pretty Things blog post about that particular day of the Virtual Craft show.  Click on the title or the box to the left to go right to the Virtual Craft show.

Drawing will be held a couple of days after the show.  So check out Pretty Things Blog for all the first great artists.  Stay tuned, because I'm participating in the Virtual Craft show and having a giveaway, too.

And if you're looking for that unique gift, check out my shop, KayzKreationz on Etsy.  My Mosaic Birdfeeder was featured in the newest copy of the Birds and Blooms magazine!  See the post below with all the details.  You'll have the only Mosaic birdfeeder featured in a national magazine for yourself or as a gift for a gardening/birdfeeding friend or loved one!  How great is that?

FEATURED: My Mosaic Birdfeeders in Birds and Blooms

YAY!  I got a copy of December/January issue of  Birds and Blooms magazine today and my Birdhouse Mosaic Birdfeeder is featured on page 38 for DIY crafts for birdfeeding and gardens/yards.  They contacted me back in April or May and asked about featuring it in the December/January issue.  I sent it in and it is the first feeder featured in the article.  There's also some tips on how to make your own.  Plus, it links to my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz for those that prefer buying one instead of making one.  So if you're looking for a unique birdfeeder for your yard or garden, check out my mosaic birdfeeders. The link in the title takes you to one that is like the one featured.  It's the Birdhouse Birdfeeder.  They also make wonderful gifts for your birdfeeding/gardening friends.  Here's a peek at the cover and the article.  It's so exciting to have one of my Mosaic Birdfeeders featured in a National magazine.

HAF Featured Artist: trusk4u

This week's Featured HAF artist is Teresa from trusk4u at the HandmadeArtistsShop.  Although her first  crafting love was sewing, she now loves creating handmade jewelry using all kinds of materials, especially wire and recycled parts.  In fact she says it's her obsession.  She likes to learn new skills and try new techniques in her jewelry, also.  She has opened a shop in Mebane, NC called Hollyhocks, LLC which sells handmade items from local artists.   You should check out her online shop at trusk4u though for wonderful Jewelry designs like these:

Plus, her husband makes wonderful Key chains, Pens, and Shaving Kits in his workshop that she lists in her trusk4u shop on HandmadeArtistsShop.  So check it out.

And if you're looking for some unique Stained Glass, Mosaics, Fused Glass Kreationz for your Home or Garden or as gifts, plus Wire-wrapped, Beaded Jewelry, be sure to check out my shop on Etsy, KayzKreationz.

Mom's Sunflower Mosaic Table

My mom had an old metal umbrella table that she was thinking about getting rid of.  But I convinced her to keep it and put Glass Mosaic on it to dress it up for her deck.  She's always love sunflowers, so that's what we decided to put on it.  I did have a little bit of a hard time convincing her though that Sunflowers come in different colors.  But after googling some images and showing them to her, we started drawing off the design.  We started with the Sunflowers, then added the leaves, stems and branches.  We decided to go with Glass nuggets around the center hole and the outside rim to keep from having any sharp points on the edges.  Then we added the blue background to make it look like you're looking up at the Sunflowers towards the sky.  Finally we grouted the whole thing with a Buttercream grout to blend everything together.  It turned out great and she was ecstatic.  My dad was almost as excited about it as she was.  He would come home from work every day to check out the progress.  Hope you like it as well.
For small mosaic items for your Home and Garden, check out my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz.

Bead Soup Blog Party Coming!

Yay, the Bead Soup Blog Party is coming. Lori, at Pretty Things hosts this twice a year.  And although the sign ups are closed for this round you really should check it out and join us for the next round next spring.  This consists of jewelry makers, both long time jewelry makers and newbies like me, that get partnered up with someone else.  We swap beads, findings, whatever.  The main thing is we HAVE to send a Focal,  a Pretty clasp, (not just a lobster claw) and some coordinating beads.  When we get our stash from our partner, we post a pictue of it on our blog.  Then we have until Sept. 17th to make something and post the pictures of what we did on that day for the reveal.  Then we get to hop around over 300 Blogs!  And check out what everyone made.  I'm partnered with Loretta Carstensen from California.  She makes lovely things from Polymer Clay, something I've tried and haven't been real successful with yet.  She has an Etsy and Artfire shop, plus her blog.  Check out her shops by clicking on Etsy or Artfire.  And check out her blog by clicking on her name.  Then be sure to check back later to see what wonderful goodies I receive from her and again in September to see what I make with them.
For some great Glass Kreationz for your Home or Garden, you can check out my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz, too.  Enjoy.

En La Lumie're: Win me! Win me!

En La Lumie're: Win me! Win me! You're going to love this designer and her giveaway. What a beauty of a bracelet. AND she'd featured in Bead Trends. Click on over to check it out.

And for some great Fused Glass, Stained Glass and Mosaic Glass Kreationz for you Home or Garden, check out my shop, KayzKreationz. You're bound to find something you can't live without.  Like this cute painted fused glass Garden "Weeds" marker. 

Souvenirs From Life: BTW- Giveaway

This looks wonderful. Flush cutters that cut flush on both sides. Check out this giveaway on Souvenirs From Life: BTW- Giveaway: "On my bead table this morning- In my quest to perfect the jump ring cutting process, I came across a really cool tool. This is a double flus..."  As a fairly new beader, I would love these. I can never get a flush cut on both sides of my wire.  I love this.
And for some great Glass Kreationz, check out my shop KayzKreationz for Stained Glass, Fused Glass and Mosaic Glass Kreationz for your Home and Garden.

My Garden Twirlers-Being Redesigned

I love these little Garden Twirlers. They are my own creation. They just dangle, twirl and dance in the wind.  I love things for the garden and in playing around with my glass, wanted to make something besides windchimes for my garden. Viola!  The problem is, they don't really show well in pictures online.  In person, they draw quite a crowd and sales at shows.  But in pictures they hang too long and just don't show up well.  So, I've decided to redesign them for my online shops, KayzKreationz at Etsy, and KayzKreationz at Artfire.  The first one to be redone will be this Beige and Purple Garden Twirler that is featured on Artfire.  It's beige and purple diamond shaped glass pieces hung from a piece of driftwood found on our small Texas Wildlife Ranch.  So if you've hearted this Garden Twirler on Artfire and want it the way it is, you'll have to make up your mind pretty quick.  I'll be redesigning it in the next day or so and it will be no more.  Also, unfortunately the price will have to go up, since I'll be adding some extra things to it.  I'm hoping to get better pricing on it, though.  This Purple Garden Twirler on Etsy will be next.  Again, if you've hearted it or been watching it, make your move now before it's redone.  I'm hoping the new design will sell better online.  I'll be posting when I get them redesigned with the new pics and the new listings.  Meanwhile, if you're dying for some Glass Kreationz for you Home or Garden be sure to check out both my shops.  KayzKreationz on Etsy and KayzKreationz on Artfire.  Enjoy.

Lori Anderson's Bead and Button adventure and Giveaway

I love reading Lori's blog. She always has so much great info and pictures of jewelry she's made. She's also behind the Bead Soup Blog party. I can't believe all the creativity in that.  But she just got back from the Bead and Button show and has a cute video, plus some wonderful finds and a great Giveaway for readers. So get on over there and check it out.  It's Pretty Things.

And if you're looking for some great Glass Kreationz for your Home or Garden, be sure to check out my shop: KayzKreationz. Hopefully you'll find something you can't live without. LOL  There's Beer Bottle windchimes, jewelry, Glass plates, bowls and more.  Even some Fused Glass Garden markers to maker your garden unique like these: http://www.etsy.com/listing/48963248/yellow-weeds-fused-glass-garden-marker 

♥**A Little of This and That**♥: Huge Vintage Giveaway ~ May 2011

I love her clay molds. Check out her giveaway.♥**A Little of This and That**♥: Huge Vintage Giveaway ~ May 2011: "~♥~ Vintage Giveaway May 2011 ~♥~ Vintage Pink Rhinestone Ring, Antique blue glass bottle, Vintage & Antique inspired findings and me..."

And if you're looking for some great Glass Kreationz for your home or garden, check out my shop, KayzKreationz.  Thanks

Blue Fused Glass Tealight Candle Holders-Treasury

My Blue Fused Glass Tealight candle holders are featured in this treasury: Shades of Blue.

In honor of this treasury I'm offering 10% off of these candle holders if you check out my Page and "Like" it, post on the treasury comment and then contact me saying you did so and I'll get you an updated invoice.  My Page: KayzKreationz.

For more great Glass Kreationz for your Home and Garden, check out my shop: KayzKreationz

Happy Mango Beads and Giveaway

I just found out that March is National Craft Month. In perusing the internet to find out more about that I came upon Happy Mango's twitter and blog comments about it. And Lo and Behold, they are offering a Bead Giveaway.  These are great beads.  Love the color and look.  So check out their Happy Mango Bead blog for their giveaway.  Look at some of their goodies!

Aren't they great?  And for some of my Wire-Wrapped, Beaded jewelry or Glass Kreationz, be sure to check out my Etsy shop, KayzKreationz.  Great Glass Kreationz for your Home and Garden.

Another Great Giveaway-Heart Sachets by QuiltsGaloreandMore

These are the most adorable Heart Sachets.  They're on QuiltsGaloreandMore blog.  And they're available at her shop Pretty Pincushions.  In honor of her reaching 400 followers on her blog, she's giving 5 of them away!  So check out the blog and see what you have to do to enter.  You'll love them.  And check out her shop, too for more great items.
And if you're looking for some great Stained Glass, Mosiacs or Fused Glass Kreationz for your home or garden, or Wire-wrapped and beaded Jewelry, bookmarks, charms, check out my Etsy shop:  KayzKreationz.  I'm sure you'll find something you can't live without.  More things being listed all the time.  The newest is the Pink Breast Cancer beaded charm/cell phone charm/zipper pull.