We're "Seeing Red" at the Handmade Artists Forum

Even though I moved my shop(s) to The Craft Star, I still am part of the forum over at Handmade Artists because, well, good friends are hard to find.  

And I made some good friends there.

And part of our friendships is the blog ring, where we get to just brag about each other. 

Sandi from IKnitQuiltSew has taken over the organization of this ring, and I thank her for that.  She has deemed in her wonderful wisdom that we will be following themes (I love themes) and picking items from the list of participating shops.  So much fun!  And here we go....

Now I know that these are pink, not red, but hey, it's the same color family.  And I could not help but share these baby skates from Sandi at iKnitQuiltSew.  I have seen lots of baby booties, cowboy booties, baby slippers, but for us yankees there is nothing like ice skating.  Love them!

Next is my best buddy at HA, Pam from BeadThing.   She is a homeschooling Gramma, and I love how she remembers to send me links to cool homeschooling stuff.  We crazy women need to stick together. hahaha

She started beading She started beading and designing jewelry for her health many years ago, and has gotten so good at it, she even teaches classes now and then at Michaels.  For her red item I chose to share this wonderful handwoven red swarovski waves bracelet. 

I cannot imagine the patience it takes for Monika of MyEuropeanTouch fame to create her totally awesome mosaic pieces.  This rectangular lidded recipe/treasure box truly is a treasure.  With each piece meticulously cut and shaped and set into place...the end result is...

WOW.

I am blessed to own a mosaic dove created by Monika, and it has become a family keepsake.

If you love gemstones, you'll love John's shop, Rasmussen gems and jewelry.  John is an accomplished lapidarist and jewelry designer, and the gemstones you'll find in his shop were cut and polished by him.  So you can rest comfortably knowing that his experience will get you the best bang for your buck.  I love this garnet and gold pendant.  So very pretty and elegant.

My last share for this post is a newbie to our blog ring, Lisa from Uniqlets. She is more than a jewelry designer, more than a steampunk jewelry designer, and more than a vintage lover.  She is an artist, and her jewelry is just that...art you can wear.  She also has the greatest collection of Bakelite I have ever seen!  This Red and Yellow  Flower pendant is just that...a bakelite flower on a yellow bakelite buckle. 

Too cool!

Well, that's it for this week.  I can't wait to see the theme for next week.

Be blessed,

Debbi

HAF artist spotlight - A Bead Thing



 

Today I want to share with you a great jewelry designer (and friend) from HandmadeArtists.com.

Her name is Pam and her shop is A Bead Thing, and I'm telling you, she sure does have a thing for beads.  And that's a good thing for us, because she has a great talent for designing wonderful pieces of jewelry.  Here's one..

 

Pam created these cute apple earrings out of some polymer clay, then she added a silver bead cap, a tiny swarovski black bead, and a tiny silver leaf, because every apple comes from trees you know, :~D  Pam is a semi-retired realtor in Florida...but I happen to know that her most important job, and the one that brings her great joy, is being a gramma!  And boy, do I know that feeling myself.  Pam shares her home with her daughter and grandson, and while that can be hectic at times, I'm sure she wouldn't trade it for anything.  In fact, it was her daughter that encouraged Pam on the journey of jewelry design.

 

I love the style of this Pearl Bling Ring, which is one of many rings in her shop.  She has this great technique of stringing the beads so each ring will fit most size of fingers.  For this particular ring she paired up deep amethyst seed beads with classic white pearls, which I think gives this ring a Victorian feel.  Pam also writes a nice blog, full of crafting tips, recipe's, artists features, and a peek into her personal life.  She is also a contributing blogger on the HandmadeArtists.com site where she just shared a post about creating out of your passion.

 

This last piece is my absolute favorite of her shop.  This emerald swarovski sparkles bracelet is simply stunning.  If you like the style, but would prefer a different color center bead, say for a birthstone color, just message Pam and I am sure she would be more than happy to accommodate your specific needs.  There are many places all over the web where you can find A Bead Thing...like her very own website, facebook, and twitter.   So this Christmas, visit A Bead Thing, or any other shop at the HandmadeArtists site, and find that perfect one of a kind gift for someone special in your life.  And have a Happy Thanksgiving today!

Be blessed,

Debbi