tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6632580929088130662023-11-15T23:17:50.498-08:00Artists of All StripesA Place for the Wildly CreativeLoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-21951968769182354412016-03-29T19:39:00.000-07:002016-03-29T19:39:38.753-07:00<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">My catalyst moment in business happened because I moved into a storefront apartment on Elizabeth Street in downtown Manhattan. Before gentrification (B.G.?) the old ground floor storefronts served as live/work store/apartments. The moment I saw the place my long-forgotten dream of having a store revived.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">I am inspired by...</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> the play of light</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> the glow of nature</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"> the warmth of love</span></div>
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LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-36609137318606786412015-03-20T01:52:00.000-07:002015-03-20T05:43:15.794-07:0054 Jewelry Lines REVEALED! The 3rd [and Final!] Blog Hop<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">--->> <strong> </strong> This is the Third and Final Blog Hop of the Very First </span><a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.com/"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;">B'sue Boutiques</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://bsueboutiques.typepad.com/bsue_boutiques_jewelry_su/2014/12/getting-it-together-for-the-build-a-line-challenge-from-bsue-boutiques.html"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;">Build A Line Design Challenge</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">--->> At the very end of this post you will find the Full List of Participating Designers and all of our Blogs.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">In case we haven't met:</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I'm Jennifer Merrill Williams, </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Jewelry Designer and Lifelong Artist,</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">and my new jewelry line is named</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">When my story last ended, my worktable looked like this:</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Well, here it is this evening:</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">(No worries, I'll straighten it up when I go back up there.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">It's been a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad,</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: x-large;">Jewelry Designing Week! ...er, Month!</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"> Truth is, the actual jewelry designing (the time when I get to play with the beads) for my new line mostly took place this week. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">In accordance with Murphy's Law, last week a loyal customer ordered a custom-designed necklace - </span><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">needed for a birthday present this week! </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">To be on the safe side, I completed it last weekend:</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">~*~ She loves it! ~*~</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Unfortunately, though, it is not part of my new LoveBeadz Classic Remix line. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">This brings me to a very important point I have learned for myself during the Build a Line Challenge, about the difference between being a Jewelry Maker and a Jewelry Designer [who is Building a Line].</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">It takes me anywhere from [approximately the rest of my life] to [forever] to design a necklace. </span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">(Well, let's say it can take several hours.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Every bead and component must reflect the style and vision I start with for that creation. There is a lot of switching the order of beads, thoughtful gazing with head shaking, and determined rummaging in boxes and bins.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Practically speaking, as a Jewelry Maker designing one-of-a-kind pieces, the cost of all that design time cannot usually be recaptured in pricing the piece. The exceptions are higher-end "statement" and custom-ordered piece like these:</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">This copper necklace was created using beads from a bracelet the client had me redesign,</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">It took months (off and on) to develop this design. I call it "The Wedding Necklace" </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">As a Jewelry Designer building a line, I will still spend hours designing a necklace (that's just how I roll)</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">> It can be used as a prototype for variations in materials or color schemes.</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">> It can be adapted to create pieces of different styles</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">> It can be used as a template to produce a quantity of pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">The LoveBeadz Classic Remix line is styled with vintage beads so the availability of materials can limit the quantities of pieces that can be made with the exact same components. However, similar materials can be used to evoke the same style.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Of all the fabulous vintage beads I gathered for the Classic Remix line, these are the only ones I found in larger quantities, and I grabbed them! They are Moonglow Lucite, produced by Dupont in the mid-20th Century and no longer manufactured today.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">"Grace Remix"</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Choker to Princess Length (Mid-size of Classic Remix Line) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">"Graziella Remix"</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">"Dominique Remix"</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Choker to Princess Length (Mid-size ) </span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Olive-Brown Color Scheme</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">" Daniela Remix"</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Matinee to Opera Length (Longest) </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">"Briana Remix"</span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;">Choker to Princess Length (Mid-size) </span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;">Coppery-Brown Color Scheme</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> <em>~ To be continued..... ~</em><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brenda Sue Lansdowne</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jewelry Making Outside the Box</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marcia Tuzzolino</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aurora Designs</span></div>
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<a href="http://auroradesignsjewelryblog.me./"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://auroradesignsjewelryblog.me./</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jann Tague</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clever Designs by Jann</span></div>
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<a href="https://janntague.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://janntague.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Judy King</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Apt To Wander Studio</span></div>
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<a href="https://apttowander.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://apttowander.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Linzi Alford</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Magpie in the Sky, Spoil Heap Tales</span></div>
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<a href="http://mulliganstewjewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://magpieintheskyspoilheaptales.blogspot.co.uk/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cynthia Wainscott</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Exotic Peru</span></div>
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<a href="http://exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Carole Carlson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Beadsophisticate</span></div>
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<a href="https://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lynn Stinten</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dragonzwench</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.dragonzwench.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.dragonzwench.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marica Zammit</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bead Lovelies</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.beadlovelies.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.beadlovelies.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Catherine Shattuck</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">VRBrose</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.vrbrose.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.vrbrose.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Micheale Collie</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Vintage Gem</span></div>
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<a href="http://thevintagegem.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://thevintagegem.blogspot.com </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mary Craig</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jewelry Alchemy</span></div>
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<a href="http://jewelryalchemy.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://jewelryalchemy.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lee Koopman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Strega Jewelry</span></div>
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<a href="http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Erin Whitacre</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Shattered Time Jewelry</span></div>
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<a href="http://shatteredtimejewelry.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://shatteredtimejewelry.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Monica Casady</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">MJCasady Copper Works</span></div>
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<a href="http://monica-casady.squarespace.com/blog/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://monica-casady.squarespace.com/blog/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila West</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila Nicole Designs</span></div>
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<a href="http://leilanicoledesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://leilanicoledesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cindy Peterson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Howling Dog Jewelry</span></div>
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<a href="http://howlingdogjewelry1.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://howlingdogjewelry1.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila Belcher</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila Bee Designs</span></div>
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<a href="http://leilabeedesigns.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://leilabeedesigns.wordpress.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gloria Allen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wings and Beads</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pamela Anger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Novegatti Designs</span></div>
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<a href="http://novegattidesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://novegattidesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tammy Adams</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Paisley Lizard</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lynda O'Mara</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once Upon a Line</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.lomaracreative.com/Blog.php"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.lomaracreative.com/Blog.php</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elizabeth Hildreth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mad Scientists Designs</span></div>
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<a href="http://madscientistsdesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://madscientistsdesigns.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dana Hickey</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wind Dancer Studios</span></div>
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<a href="http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Janet Calardo</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jan Lea Designs</span></div>
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<a href="http://janleadesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://janleadesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Maria Clark</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sweet Willow Design</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.sweetwillowdesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.sweetwillowdesigns.blogspot.com </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lori Beekman</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">B.Accessorized</span></div>
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<a href="https://baccessorized.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://baccessorized.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jennifer Kroeger</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Relic Charm</span></div>
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<a href="https://reliccharm.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://reliccharm.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Amy Jorgensen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hoarder's Corner</span></div>
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<a href="http://amemedesigns.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://amemedesigns.wordpress.com </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Robin Reed</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Handcrafted Bead Designs</span></div>
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<a href="http://artistryhcbd.indiemade.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://artistryhcbd.indiemade.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingrid Anderson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lilis Gems</span></div>
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<a href="http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Louise O'Shields</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Desire Divine Jewels</span></div>
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<a href="http://desiredivinejewels.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://desiredivinejewels.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Susan Killam</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Killam Creative</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.killamcreative.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.KillamCreative.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mary Katherine Deis</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Rose Sword: Artisan and Vintage Collectible Jewelry</span></div>
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<a href="http://theroseswordmdeis.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://theroseswordmdeis.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nike Bottalico</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Objects and Oddities</span></div>
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<a href="http://nikebottalico.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://nikebottalico.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Susan Bowerman</span></div>
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LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-88722791944666107722015-02-19T21:54:00.000-08:002015-02-20T00:07:38.980-08:00The 2nd Blog Hop - Follow 50+ Jewelry Lines Being Created! <span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">--->> <strong> </strong> This is the Second Blog Hop of the Very First </span><a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.com/"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;">B'sue Boutiques</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://bsueboutiques.typepad.com/bsue_boutiques_jewelry_su/2014/12/getting-it-together-for-the-build-a-line-challenge-from-bsue-boutiques.html"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;">Build A Line Design Challenge</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">!</span></span><br />
<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">--->> At the very end of this post you will find the Full List of Participating Designers and all of our Blogs.</span></span></div>
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I'm Jennifer Merrill Williams, Jewelry Designer and Lifelong Artist.</div>
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<strong><span style="color: purple;">Blogging with my "mews," Rocky the Silver Tiger Cat</span></strong> </div>
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I'm not exactly "Building A Line" over here. It's more like "Birthing A Line." <a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.com/Articles.asp?ID=290">Brenda Sue Lansdowne</a> of <a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.com/">B'Sue Boutiques</a> is mentoring - midwifing? - all of us throughout this three-month challenge. She's honed her training skills with an array of classes, online tutorials and videos. She is motivating and encouraging, yet practical and down-to-earth. A winning combo - <a href="http://bsueboutiques.typepad.com/bsue_boutiques_jewelry_su/2015/02/build-.html">and she likes cats!</a><br />
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In the Birthing analogy I would be about six months along at this point in the challenge. Except I'm not. I'm just starting to show.<br />
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Last month I posted about the vintage beaded jewelry that inspires my line, and my lifelong love affair with jewelry. I envisioned a line of necklaces that evoke vintage elegance.<br />
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Since then I've been building the foundation for my LoveBeadz Classic Remix jewelry line. <br />
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My Dad was a contractor as a young adult and he had several houses built for our family. From my four-year-old perspective, building a foundation meant digging a lot and producing some wonderful mud!</div>
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I've spent hours digging around to find just the right components:</div>
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Beads and findings from <a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.com/">B'sue Boutiques</a>.</div>
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I chose a brown and bronze color palette for the first series of pieces in the LoveBeadz Classic Remix line. The color palette gave a strict focus to my search for components.<br />
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All the findings and metal beads for the first series have a Brass Ox or Antique Brass finish.</div>
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I've spent hours getting organized so I can find what I need without rummaging:</div>
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This is a great tote with four divided storage drawers and top compartment.</div>
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Unfortunately the drawers were full of beads I had to return to my stash [tedious but necessary].</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> It was important to clear some additional space on my worktable.</div>
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Now there's plenty of room for the storage tote along with a design mat.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> Only after all this was accomplished did I feel ready to start designing my first piece.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span> <em>~ To be continued..... ~</em></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">*~*~*~*~</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><strong>Participating Designers and their Blogs:</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brenda Sue Lansdowne</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jewelry Making Outside the Box</span><br />
<a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marcia Tuzzolino</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aurora Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://auroradesignsjewelryblog.me./"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://auroradesignsjewelryblog.me./</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jann Tague</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clever Designs by Jann</span><br />
<a href="https://janntague.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://janntague.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Judy King</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Apt To Wander Studio</span><br />
<a href="https://apttowander.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://apttowander.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Linzi Alford</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Magpie in the Sky, Spoil Heap Tales</span><br />
<a href="http://mulliganstewjewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://magpieintheskyspoilheaptales.blogspot.co.uk/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cynthia Wainscott</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Exotic Peru</span><br />
<a href="http://exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Carole Carlson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Beadsophisticate</span><br />
<a href="https://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lynn Stinten</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dragonzwench</span><br />
<a href="http://www.dragonzwench.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.dragonzwench.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marica Zammit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bead Lovelies</span><br />
<a href="http://www.beadlovelies.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.beadlovelies.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Catherine Shattuck</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">VRBrose</span><br />
<a href="http://www.vrbrose.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.vrbrose.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Micheale Collie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Vintage Gem</span><br />
<a href="http://thevintagegem.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://thevintagegem.blogspot.com </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mary Craig</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jewelry Alchemy</span><br />
<a href="http://jewelryalchemy.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://jewelryalchemy.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lee Koopman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Strega Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Erin Whitacre</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Shattered Time Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://shatteredtimejewelry.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://shatteredtimejewelry.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Monica Casady</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">MJCasady Copper Works</span><br />
<a href="http://monica-casady.squarespace.com/blog/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://monica-casady.squarespace.com/blog/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila West</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila Nicole Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://leilanicoledesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://leilanicoledesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cindy Peterson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Howling Dog Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://howlingdogjewelry1.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://howlingdogjewelry1.blogspot.com</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila Belcher</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila Bee Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://leilabeedesigns.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://leilabeedesigns.wordpress.com</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gloria Allen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wings and Beads</span><br />
<a href="http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pamela Anger</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Novegatti Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://novegattidesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://novegattidesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tammy Adams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Paisley Lizard</span><br />
<a href="http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lynda O'Mara</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once Upon a Line</span><br />
<a href="http://www.lomaracreative.com/Blog.php"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.lomaracreative.com/Blog.php</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elizabeth Hildreth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mad Scientists Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://madscientistsdesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://madscientistsdesigns.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dana Hickey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wind Dancer Studios</span><br />
<a href="http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Janet Calardo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jan Lea Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://janleadesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://janleadesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Maria Clark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sweet Willow Design</span><br />
<a href="http://www.sweetwillowdesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.sweetwillowdesigns.blogspot.com </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lori Beekman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">B.Accessorized</span><br />
<a href="https://baccessorized.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://baccessorized.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jennifer Kroeger</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Relic Charm</span><br />
<a href="https://reliccharm.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://reliccharm.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Amy Jorgensen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hoarder's Corner</span><br />
<a href="http://amemedesigns.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://amemedesigns.wordpress.com </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Robin Reed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Handcrafted Bead Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://artistryhcbd.indiemade.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://artistryhcbd.indiemade.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingrid Anderson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lilis Gems</span><br />
<a href="http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Louise O'Shields</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Desire Divine Jewels</span><br />
<a href="http://desiredivinejewels.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://desiredivinejewels.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Susan Killam</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Killam Creative</span><br />
<a href="http://www.killamcreative.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.KillamCreative.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mary Katherine Deis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Rose Sword: Artisan and Vintage Collectible Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://theroseswordmdeis.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://theroseswordmdeis.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nike Bottalico</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Objects and Oddities</span><br />
<a href="http://nikebottalico.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://nikebottalico.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Susan Bowerman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Woodside Wireworks</span><br />
<a href="http://www.woodsidewireworks.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">www.woodsidewireworks.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kristy Le</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kristy Le Trendy Jewelry Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://trendyjewelryle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://trendyjewelryle.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jan Peters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Stylized Vintage</span><br />
<a href="http://stylizedvintage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://stylizedvintage.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mitzie Crider</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Needful Luxuries Occasional Blog</span><br />
<a href="http://needfulluxuries.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://needfulluxuries.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gina Hockett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Freestyle Elements</span><br />
<a href="http://www.freestyleelements.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.freestyleelements.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Linda Anderson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">From the Bead Board</span><br />
<a href="http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alexandra Sefton</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Imaginary Jewelry and Altered Art</span><br />
<a href="http://wilywolverine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://wilywolverine.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Melida Boman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Journey of Pens and Things</span><br />
<a href="http://thejourneyofpensandthings.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://thejourneyofpensandthings.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Teresa Schurter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">TreeZ'S. Treasurs</span><br />
<a href="http://treezstreazurs.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://treezstreazurs.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Melissa Latimer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Smithed Up</span><br />
<a href="http://smithedup.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://smithedup.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Renee Hong</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fine and Dandy Jewelry and Art</span><br />
<a href="http://fineanddandyjewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://fineanddandyjewelry.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nadine Edris</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Moondance Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://moondancejewelrymaine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://moondancejewelrymaine.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lori Meyer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Parisienne Girl</span><br />
<a href="https://parisiennegirldesign.wordpress.com/2015/01"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://parisiennegirldesign.wordpress.com/2015/01</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jennifer Merrill Williams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Artists of All Stripes</span><br />
<a href="http://artistsofallstripes.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://artistsofallstripes.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Denise Lussier Poirier</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jewelry By Denise</span><br />
<a href="http://jewelrybydenise.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://jewelrybydenise.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Renee Allen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Small Stuff Design</span><br />
<a href="http://www.smallstuffdesign.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.smallstuffdesign.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Autumn Adams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Autumn Dawns</span><br />
<a href="http://autumndawns.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://autumndawns.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elizabeth Owens</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1996 Shabby Lane</span><br />
<a href="http://1996shabbylane.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://1996shabbylane.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kat BarronMiller</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Midnight Kat Productions Art Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://mkpbeadart.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://mkpbeadart.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sandra Ballard</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mama San's Mojo</span><br />
<a href="http://mamasansmojo.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://mamasansmojo.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Coral Law</span><br />
<a href="http://abcoraldesign.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">http://abcoraldesign.blogspot.com</span></span><span style="color: black;"> </span></a>LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-14417339650241395782015-01-23T13:31:00.000-08:002015-02-19T21:19:02.852-08:00Thanks for Blog Hopping In! My Love Affair with Jewelry is Blossoming RIGHT NOW!<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">FIRST THINGS FIRST:</span></div>
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I'm Jennifer Merrill Williams, Jewelry Designer and Lifelong Artist.</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This luscious photo I concocted for my Etsy shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveBeadz?ref=hdr_shop_menu">LoveBeadz</a>, illustrates my love of jewelry design and vintage treasures. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My earliest memory of jewelry is spending hours at age six or so, sorting through a small travel case filled with tangled </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/421790321322109227/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1960's plastic multistrand beaded necklaces</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. I was in the Zone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As I grew up, my Mom took me along when she volunteered at thrift shops, instilling in me an appreciation of vintage costume jewelry. (Some salvaged bracelet components from those days still live in my stash.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mom lived in Baltimore, where I got my first taste of ancient and antique jewelry, visiting with her at The Walters Art Museum. I've since spent hours in the Museum's </span><a href="http://art.thewalters.org/browse/medium/gold-silver--jewelry/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">online Gold, Silver and Jewelry Collection</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. (Above: Lalique's "La Source" Pendant and Necklace, circa 1902, from the Museum's collection.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Through the years, I added to my vintage jewelry collection, first for personal use and more recently for resale or redesign. Living in New York City, I found my treasures in thrift shops and flea markets. Once I even bought a fabulous Weiss pink rhinestone brooch from a man who walked up to me on the sidewalk! (At the time I knew nothing of designers, I just knew it was a must-have!) A roommate snapped the above photo of me styling in my collection. Below is some of my collection of beaded necklaces on display for sale.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was fascinated by the wide variety of handmade jewelry sold by </span><a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/licenses/094.shtml"><span style="color: #e023f4; font-family: inherit;">New York City street vendors</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">. Of course I couldn't buy everything I fell in love with! One fateful day, a vendor who was a Viet Nam veteran showed me how to make beaded earrings. Immediately I was hooked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since then, I've collected a zillion beads, tools and jewelry components. I've taken courses in metal working, enameling, fabricating jewelry using ancient techniques, and creating with precious metal clay. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I've sold my both my own creations and vintage pieces through direct sales, commissions, street fairs, parties, co-op stores and online. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My vintage costume jewelry collection has grown around certain themes such as multi-strand beaded necklaces made in Japan, Hong Kong and West Germany. But I have never developed my identity as a jewelry designer in such an organized manner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When Brenda Sue Landsdowne announced </span><a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.com/"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;">B'sue Boutiques</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://bsueboutiques.typepad.com/bsue_boutiques_jewelry_su/2014/12/getting-it-together-for-the-build-a-line-challenge-from-bsue-boutiques.html"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;">Build A Line Design Challenge</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">, it was a <span style="color: orange;"><strong>LIGHT BULB MOMENT</strong>! <span style="color: black;"> I am now on a mission to design and create my first official LoveBeadz jewelry line - a cohesive collection large enough for a customer to browse for just the right style, size and color among similar-themed pieces. The Build A Line Challenge is incubating LoveBeads' very first Spring Collection.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This blog post will not reveal exactly what I am developing for my first LoveBeadz jewelry line, but here are my inspirations and a sneak peek at some key design elements.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ok, I'll give you a freebie: I'm kicking off my line with <span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">NECKLACES!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span>(No I did not make these.) </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm inspired by.....t</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">he style and elegance of vintage multi-strand beaded necklaces...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fabulous high-quality metal filigree adding richness, depth and detail to the designs. Now filigree is gorgeous - one of my favorite inspirations - but here's a hint: My line won't use this much! I'm carefully choosing from </span><a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.com/"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;">B'sue Boutiques</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">' </span><a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.com/SearchResults.asp?searching=Y&sort=13&search=filigree&show=15&page=1"><span style="font-family: inherit;">rich variety of filigree beads and components </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> in the sizes, color and finishes to complement my bead designs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, I looked at my personal jewelry collection. I keep the necklaces that I actually wear displayed in my room on this bulletin board that I painted with acrylics. I asked myself, what costume jewelry do I wear the most? When do I wear it? For what purpose am I most likely to buy a piece of jewelry for myself?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At that moment, my design focus switched from myself to my customer! For me, that 's what </span><a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.com/"><span style="color: magenta; font-family: inherit;">B'sue Boutiques</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://bsueboutiques.typepad.com/bsue_boutiques_jewelry_su/2014/12/getting-it-together-for-the-build-a-line-challenge-from-bsue-boutiques.html"><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit;">Build A Line Design Challenge</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> is all about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, Dear Reader, after all these tantalizing hints, I wonder what image of LoveBeadz' new jewelry line you are developing? I'd love to hear from you!</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">- Jennifer Merrill Williams, LoveBeadz Jewelry Designer -</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><strong>Participating Designers and their Blogs:</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brenda Sue Lansdowne</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jewelry Making Outside the Box</span><br />
<a href="http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marcia Tuzzolino</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aurora Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://auroradesignsjewelryblog.me./"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://auroradesignsjewelryblog.me./</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jann Tague</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Clever Designs by Jann</span><br />
<a href="https://janntague.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://janntague.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Judy King</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Apt To Wander Studio</span><br />
<a href="https://apttowander.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://apttowander.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Linzi Alford</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Magpie in the Sky, Spoil Heap Tales</span><br />
<a href="http://mulliganstewjewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://magpieintheskyspoilheaptales.blogspot.co.uk/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cynthia Wainscott</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Exotic Peru</span><br />
<a href="http://exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://exoticperujewelry.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Carole Carlson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Beadsophisticate</span><br />
<a href="https://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lynn Stinten</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dragonzwench</span><br />
<a href="http://www.dragonzwench.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.dragonzwench.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Marica Zammit</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bead Lovelies</span><br />
<a href="http://www.beadlovelies.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.beadlovelies.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Catherine Shattuck</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">VRBrose</span><br />
<a href="http://www.vrbrose.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.vrbrose.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Micheale Collie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Vintage Gem</span><br />
<a href="http://thevintagegem.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://thevintagegem.blogspot.com </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mary Craig</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jewelry Alchemy</span><br />
<a href="http://jewelryalchemy.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://jewelryalchemy.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lee Koopman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Strega Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Erin Whitacre</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Shattered Time Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://shatteredtimejewelry.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://shatteredtimejewelry.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Monica Casady</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">MJCasady Copper Works</span><br />
<a href="http://monica-casady.squarespace.com/blog/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://monica-casady.squarespace.com/blog/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila West</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila Nicole Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://leilanicoledesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://leilanicoledesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Cindy Peterson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Howling Dog Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://howlingdogjewelry.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://howlingdogjewelry.wordpress.com</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila Belcher</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Leila Bee Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://leilabeedesigns.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://leilabeedesigns.wordpress.com</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gloria Allen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wings and Beads</span><br />
<a href="http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.wingsandbeads.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pamela Anger</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Novegatti Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://novegattidesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://novegattidesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tammy Adams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Paisley Lizard</span><br />
<a href="http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.paisleylizard.com/blog</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lynda O'Mara</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once Upon a Line</span><br />
<a href="http://www.lomaracreative.com/Blog.php"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.lomaracreative.com/Blog.php</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elizabeth Hildreth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mad Scientists Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://madscientistsdesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://madscientistsdesigns.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dana Hickey</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wind Dancer Studios</span><br />
<a href="http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Janet Calardo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jan Lea Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://janleadesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://janleadesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Maria Clark</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sweet Willow Design</span><br />
<a href="http://www.sweetwillowdesigns.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.sweetwillowdesigns.blogspot.com </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lori Beekman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">B.Accessorized</span><br />
<a href="https://baccessorized.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://baccessorized.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jennifer Kroeger</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Relic Charm</span><br />
<a href="https://reliccharm.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://reliccharm.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Amy Jorgensen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hoarder's Corner</span><br />
<a href="http://amemedesigns.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://amemedesigns.wordpress.com </span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Robin Reed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Handcrafted Bead Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://artistryhcbd.indiemade.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://artistryhcbd.indiemade.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingrid Anderson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lilis Gems</span><br />
<a href="http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Louise O'Shields</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Desire Divine Jewels</span><br />
<a href="http://desiredivinejewels.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://desiredivinejewels.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Susan Killam</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Killam Creative</span><br />
<a href="http://www.killamcreative.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.KillamCreative.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mary Katherine Deis</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Rose Sword: Artisan and Vintage Collectible Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://theroseswordmdeis.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://theroseswordmdeis.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nike Bottalico</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Objects and Oddities</span><br />
<a href="http://nikebottalico.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://nikebottalico.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Susan Bowerman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Woodside Wireworks</span><br />
<a href="http://www.woodsidewireworks.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">www.woodsidewireworks.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kristy Le</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kristy Le Trendy Jewelry Designs</span><br />
<a href="http://trendyjewelryle.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://trendyjewelryle.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jan Peters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Stylized Vintage</span><br />
<a href="http://stylizedvintage.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://stylizedvintage.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mitzie Crider</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Needful Luxuries Occasional Blog</span><br />
<a href="http://needfulluxuries.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://needfulluxuries.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Gina Hockett</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Freestyle Elements</span><br />
<a href="http://www.freestyleelements.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.freestyleelements.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Linda Anderson</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">From the Bead Board</span><br />
<a href="http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://fromTheBeadBoard.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alexandra Sefton</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Imaginary Jewelry and Altered Art</span><br />
<a href="http://wilywolverine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://wilywolverine.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Melida Boman</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Journey of Pens and Things</span><br />
<a href="http://thejourneyofpensandthings.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://thejourneyofpensandthings.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Teresa Schurter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">TreeZ'S. Treasurs</span><br />
<a href="http://treezstreazurs.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://treezstreazurs.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Melissa Latimer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Smithed Up</span><br />
<a href="http://smithedup.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://smithedup.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Renee Hong</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fine and Dandy Jewelry and Art</span><br />
<a href="http://fineanddandyjewelry.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://fineanddandyjewelry.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nadine Edris</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Moondance Jewelry</span><br />
<a href="http://moondancejewelrymaine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://moondancejewelrymaine.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lori Meyer</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Parisienne Girl</span><br />
<a href="https://parisiennegirldesign.wordpress.com/2015/01"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">https://parisiennegirldesign.wordpress.com/2015/01</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jennifer Merrill Williams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Artists of All Stripes</span><br />
<a href="http://artistsofallstripes.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://artistsofallstripes.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Denise Lussier Poirier</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jewelry By Denise</span><br />
<a href="http://jewelrybydenise.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://jewelrybydenise.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Renee Allen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Small Stuff Design</span><br />
<a href="http://www.smallstuffdesign.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://www.smallstuffdesign.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Autumn Adams</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Autumn Dawns</span><br />
<a href="http://autumndawns.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://autumndawns.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Elizabeth Owens</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">1996 Shabby Lane</span><br />
<a href="http://1996shabbylane.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #cc3300; font-family: inherit;">http://1996shabbylane.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kat BarronMiller</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: medium;">All my life I've been a "natural artist." Since childhood, I've been able to create spontaneously with any techniques and materials presented to me. </span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: medium;">Over the years I've expressed myself in painting, drawing, writing, singing, making beautiful things.</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: medium;">Was it coincidence that I won tickets to my first ever </span><a href="http://www.parenfaire.com/faire/index.php"><span style="font-size: medium;">Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire</span></a><span style="color: purple; font-size: medium;"> from the </span><a href="http://www.961wsox.com/page.php?page_id=191"><span style="font-size: medium;">96.1 FM Radio SOX Wake-up Crew</span></a><span style="color: purple; font-size: medium;">? (Hint: Everything in this outfit I found around my house.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: medium;">My love affair with jewelry began way before a <a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/licenses/094.shtml">New York City street vendor</a> taught me to make beaded earrings with wire hooks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: purple;">I've been accepted into the Build A Line Design Challenge </span></span></div>
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LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-35694777957215925092013-06-10T07:53:00.000-07:002013-06-10T07:53:29.704-07:00Inspiration Source: VINTAGE SHOPSVintage shops have always sparked wondrous creativity, imagination and fun for me. Their random, fabulous, quirky offerings fill my creative well with exciting images and ideas. <br />
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Check out this site for <a href="http://www.thevintagelist.com/">The Best in Vintage Online</a>.</div>
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My favorite "bricks and mortar" vintage shop is <a href="http://www.themillproperty.com/">The Mill Property Antiques</a> in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, the heart of picturesque Amish Country. The very first time my husband and I found ourselves there while on an adventurous Sunday drive, we snagged a booth of our own where we now sell our vintage treasures. </div>
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The love of vintage things can quickly lead to a house overflowing, so collectors like us often turn to selling. By participating in a vintage co-op, we became part of a community of dealers who have been generous with helpful advice. We get to spend quality time every month communing with fabulous old stuff without having to bring it all home. <br />
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LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-66227195156644709662013-06-02T08:11:00.001-07:002013-06-02T08:29:47.259-07:00It's Time for a Tea Perty! um Party!<div style="text-align: center;">
I actually mistyped "perty" for "party" - but I left it that way because this <a href="http://hazelatlasglass.com/">Hazel Atlas</a> glassware sure is purty!</div>
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The instant I set eyes on this fabulous aqua set I wished I had a magical cottage where I could gather my friends for fairy tea parties. (Alas, my household is not delicate-dish-friendly!)</div>
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LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-21808553454531626622013-05-27T20:24:00.006-07:002013-05-27T20:35:32.970-07:00THE PROCESS: New Designs with Vintage Jewelry FindingsHere are a locket necklace and dangly earrings I designed, created and photographed during this past week. I want to tell you a bit about the process.<br />
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The fabulous locket with Aurora Borealis (AB) rhinestones inspired this piece. I removed the locket from its plain-Jane-chain and browsed through my stash to find harmonious pieces. </div>
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The vintage flower finding with clear rhinestones appealed to me because each petal had a pierced section, making it perfect for multiple connections. I completed the design with an AB crystal-studded chain I removed from a flashy Monet necklace. </div>
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My collection of vintage dangles and connectors inspires me to create designs. Lately I am entranced by this color of aqua blue, so I started with the aqua dangles. </div>
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My studio shelves are loaded with beads in little bottles, organized by color on small glass trays. I pulled out the blue and gold beads and perused them for possible components to go with the dangles.</div>
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For a week or so I played with the aqua blue and gold combination when I went into the studio. I kept several pairs of possible components for these beads in a little porcelain tray and recombined them every once in a while until the design came together. Once I decided to use the large aqua and gold beads, I could choose the accent beads and findings to complete the design.</div>
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After covering the baskets with lace fabric from my stash. I fastened the catch of the "hanger" necklace and draped it around the top basket. I then hung the earrings on the necklace, allowing the earrings to lay against the fabric to keep the dangles still for their closeup. </div>
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My husband taught me how to use tripods today! I look forward to much more productive photography sessions, with a lower number of shots required, a higher percentage of usable photos and a lower level of hand and back pain after the sessions. <br />
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I'll be there one Saturday a month, among the myriad creative supplies and inspiring objects, serving customers and organizing wares. <br />
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They have a crafting table area for kids, with lots of supplies children can use. Children go on a roll there with creative expression using such a variety of materials. Today a girl focused on making a frame using fabulous textile trims on a fabric-covered panel.<br />
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<br />LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-58608596449545755062013-05-19T15:06:00.000-07:002013-05-19T15:07:15.269-07:00Is there a Creative Reuse Center Near You?Check out this burgeoning <a href="http://www.lancastercreativereuse.org/directory-creative-reuse-centers.html">Directory of Creative Reuse Centers</a>.<br />
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If you can't find one near you, maybe you can find some support for starting one within your community.<br />
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Sorta like this: <a href="http://www.scrap-sf.org/creative-reuse/start-a-scrap">Start a SCRAP</a><br />
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<br />LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-48784280242402122992013-05-16T21:00:00.005-07:002013-05-17T20:03:26.443-07:00I ♥ Creative Reuse Centers!Artists of All Stripes <em>must</em> visit <a href="http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2013/04/creative-reuse-a-dynamic-solution">Creative Reuse</a> Centers! <br />
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A Creative Reuse Center is ten times more fun than an arts and crafts store. The stuff for sale is random and quirky. Some is old, some is new. The prices are super low, often pennies!<br />
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It is inspiring to browse around among the colorful, bountiful supplies and objects people donate for others to reuse. Something will call your name and you will take it home. For me, last Saturday, it was this:<br />
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I had a satisfying, serendipitous <a href="http://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/artists-dates/">Artist Date</a> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LancasterCreativeReuse">Lancaster Creative Reuse</a>. Ten seconds after I walked into their treasure trove of creative goodies, inspiration struck: I invited them to be featured here! <br />
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Also, it looks like I will be volunteering there one Saturday a month. I simply loved helping people find what they were looking for while I was there. Not everyone realizes how many rooms there are, packed with everything from lace to stencils to sewing patterns to book jackets!<br />
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<br />LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-39329775456519104062013-05-12T06:28:00.002-07:002013-05-13T17:10:41.289-07:00I've been hanging out at Planet SARK.....not to be confused with The Isle of SarkI've been hanging out at Planet SARK.....<br />
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<a href="http://planetsark.com/">Welcome to Planet SARK, Your Home for Dreaming, Daring and Doing!</a><br />
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.......not to be confused with The Isle of Sark......<br />
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<a href="http://www.sark.info/">Welcome to the Isle of Sark, Channel Islands</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.jerrypippin.com/Bob_Hope.htm">"Seriously, though".....</a><br />
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I'm in SARK's current WINS program ("Write it New with SARK"), designed to spark creativity over three months. Having a great time, wish you were here!<br />
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<br />LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-75765507608426025982013-05-12T05:48:00.001-07:002013-06-10T07:15:58.725-07:00Lynda Barry, creator of "Ernie Pook's Comeek"Did you ever read "Ernie Pook's Comeek" by Lynda Barry? When I lived in New York City I read it every week in The Village Voice. Here's what Lynda Barry is up to these days:<br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/magazine/cartoonist-lynda-barry-will-make-you-believe-in-yourself.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0">Cartoonist Lynda Barry Will Make You Believe in Yourself</a>LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-35911082414482057902013-05-11T13:31:00.003-07:002013-05-11T15:43:49.808-07:00"You say 'Dilettante' like it's a bad thing."The word "dilettante" comes from the Italian "to delight."<br />
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<br />LoveBeadzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09801609582749605476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663258092908813066.post-86258959677690618962013-05-10T20:27:00.000-07:002013-05-11T13:35:50.005-07:00Welcome to Artists of All Stripes! Artists of all stripes are welcome here! There is no need to label or categorize ourselves if we love producing various forms of creativity. Why create limits in our minds?<br />
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