tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68411810058787372302024-02-07T14:47:41.876+01:00Nicki's ReefNickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.comBlogger227125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-72765769694174570162012-03-03T18:36:00.001+01:002012-03-03T18:37:54.349+01:00ready to eat? it's bead soup party<a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">Lori</a> is amazing. Since a few years she has created the perfect party. It is huge (200 people joining), it has to do with beads, and the best... you can come in your PJs...... It's the bead soup party, already the 5th one, and I have participated in every single one of them. <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">To learn about the party, hop over to Lori's blog and find out about the rules.</a><br />
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Today I am blogging a bit late (a party yesterday is involved in that story, a flat tire, and a heating that blew up, but that is all for another post). And I need to say I am interpreting the rules a bit, Lori, I hope you are fine with it.<br />
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My partner is <a href="http://kirszti.blogspot.com/">Kirszti from Hungary</a>, who sent me these beautiful beads.... Lava, wood, copper and mookaite jasper in all different sizes. And such a beautiful copper clasp. And have you seen these wonderful beaded beads? She made those (something I am totally not capable of). And a carnelian cabochon. I told Kirszti that I am taking a metal smithing class, and that I am learning how to make bezels. Since we are working with sterling, I wanted to use the copper clasp in a second piece and set the carnelian in sterling. Now here is the story that made me "interprete" the rules a bit. My class takes place every thursday, and while I got the bezel finished, the whole thing needs to be sent to a guy to actually set the stone. It was supposed to come back on thursday, and it did not. I was really bummed. And my beaded beads and most of the mookaite beads actually go into that necklace.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4mWRLT_N7RyiGaqkqiFOtmOLnf7OL9RS-Tbt1O3eL_i99UgQkMZPLsBXjAPtxqkz7BYlNZqE8R3NPzmXpRUjUT4Tell2s6aHHVd9Vm2rihL_05b5oiv3Vn9t_JoxUAE3k_Hq422EPL-q/s1600/bracelet+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN4mWRLT_N7RyiGaqkqiFOtmOLnf7OL9RS-Tbt1O3eL_i99UgQkMZPLsBXjAPtxqkz7BYlNZqE8R3NPzmXpRUjUT4Tell2s6aHHVd9Vm2rihL_05b5oiv3Vn9t_JoxUAE3k_Hq422EPL-q/s320/bracelet+2.JPG" width="317" /></a>So I cannot show this necklace today since I did not get the pendant done, but I was lucky enough to get enough beads from Kirszti to also make a bracelet in which I used this beautiful copper clasp and the ring. And the wood beads. And the wonderful red beaded bead from Kirszti. I only added two garnet rondelles from my stash as little dangles. And I really love it.<br />
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So I hope you come back to visit my blog when I finally get the pendant back (should be next week) and I can show my other piece. Ah, and are you interested to see what Kirszti made? <a href="http://kirszti.blogspot.com/">Here is what I sent her - go hop to her blog and check what she made......</a><br />
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And visit all the other artists, who are also partying today with us (ok, probably not all of them in PJs..... :-) ):<br />
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<b>Hostess, <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">Lori Anderson</a></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anyways, this post is supposed to be about bead soup. I was so lucky to be picked as one of the 200 participants for the wonderful party that </span><a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lori Anderson</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> is hosting now for the 5th time. To check out how it works, </span><a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">click here</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. My partner is </span><a href="http://kirszti.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kriszti</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">, and she has sent me some very lovely beads. She is also a very talented designer making lovely jewelry. And she has also written a post about the beads I sent her. </span><a href="http://kirszti.blogspot.com/2012/02/my-bead-soup-az-en-gyongylevesem.html" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Read it here</a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">. I will write another post to show what she sent me, but I just realized that I did not take photos yet, and anyways her beads deserve a post by itself. So in this one, you will only see what I sent her. So drumroll.... here are some pictures:</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I made this pendant for Kriszti, sawed from copper sheet, filed, sanded. I was thinking for a long time how to attach a hook without destroying the design, but then I though - Kriszti is a seed beader, she will find a way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also sent her a copper ring and made a kook for her to use as a clasp. She got garnet chips, purple seed beads, african recycled glass beads and some really beautiful silk ribbon I bought in my very favorite bead store in Paris.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I also added a few different shell beads and wood beads, crystals, and some more copper beads, lampwork beads, and a copper button.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am having to much fun with this - so stay tuned for tomorrow's post where I show you the beads that Kriszti sent me.</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-19889706540229972042011-09-17T09:30:00.000+02:002011-09-17T09:30:25.155+02:00Bead Soup Party Reveal Day !!!!!My partner for this bead soup party has been the wonderful Jackie Ryan of Kydo jewellery. She lives in England, in a wonderful small town, Ilfracombe (no, I have not been there, but along with the beads, she sent a wonderful towel that was handmade by a lady from her town, and it shows the harbor - so pretty).<br />
Jackie is a very talented artist, mainly working with Polymer Clay, a medium I always loved (I have tons of this raw stuff, but somehow all my "creations" look as if a 2 year old has spent an hour with PlayDough). Jackie does these great pieces - <a href="http://www.kydojewellery.co.uk/">check our her store here.</a><br />
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She sent me a really cool selection of beads, totally my colors (very earthy). I got a wonderful Jasper / silver pendant, a beautiful silver S-clasp, unakite, onyx and agate beads, some fancy jasper leafs, some pewter bead caps and silver spacers... plus one of her wonderful polymer clay pendants. Isn't this gorgeous? I want to put it in a bracelet where it shines by itself, with a lot of colors and ribbon - but as I am always late with my bead soups - this is for another post.<br />
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I need to say I felt challenged though. While I love the color and wear a lot of brown / beige, the rose color in the beads made it hard for me to chose a matching color. I wanted to put more color, but nothing seemed to match (in my pretty much "monotone color schemes). I usually wire wrap everything, but to wire wrap a chain with those onyx beads seemed too delicate to carry the pendant. The hook attached to the pendant is very wide, yet delicate, since it is not solid. that was my biggest challenge. I love how it looks. But it needed a larger strand of beads or ribbon or leather cord....... which was all not what I wanted. So in the end I decided for something classic. Stringing. Elegant. One strand. I found a strand of garnet chips and it clicked. Added some of the jasper beads, spacers, some wire beads and chain from my stash and here is the result......<br />
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</div>I need to say as usual I created this in the last minute. Friday night. in between a metalsmithing class that I am taking this Friday and Saturday. I am so looking forward to later today - when I can continue my class and when I get home, that I can see all those wonderful creations from all my bead sisters.<br />
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Check out all the other designs by following the links on Lori's website - there is actually 362 (!):<br />
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Thank you Lori for another wonderful time, for making us get in touch with all those wonderful people. You are not only a super talented designer, but such a sweetheart. You totally rock. Did you ever think this would become this big? I guess not.Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com57tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-18133756429238239252011-09-11T04:37:00.000+02:002011-09-17T00:22:57.798+02:00Happy Birthday, Sweetie !<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-UkUXgZ4ETNFpMatLGoN3ZkbN4PY139BeMrEV78iLbjkS8-q5LylTsIGFFpO5AHn5qwosksk6frIW08b_YbR5gOK1tEuL28AEmBEUEF5f5n4YgQqsCf6wUnGfKwWz0O25MOfYJgnTA9z/s1600/P1010043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can’t believe that it has been two years since the day you were born, since I stared at you an entire night, without closing my eyes one single moment, because I was scared to miss a single second of your life. Now you are two, and every day you make my life happier.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Baby, I love you to the moon and back.<o:p></o:p></span>You make me smile every day.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy 2<sup>nd</sup> birthday, Amelia !</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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The treasury she picked for me is called IN THE GARDEN and I really liked it from the first moment I saw it. I knew at first sight that I would create something white and green.<br />
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I wanted to challenge myself as well though. First thing that came to my mind was: "oh I could saw something from copper and then hammer it....." but.....I have neglected my beads. I am so in love with sawing metal right now that I do not want to touch my piles of beads anymore. No good. So my challenge for myself was: no metal. I need to say I had issues with coming up with something "just" out of beads. But in the end I decided for light and simple - something that I will wear.<br />
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The pendant is made from howlith and silver wire, with a technique that I learned in a class in Pam's Bead Garden in Plymouth, MI (we actually made bracelets with this technique). It is delicate and I did not want to add more / heavier stuff to it.<br />
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The ring is a glass ring that I have been keeping forever. I wrapped again some silver wire around it and added some dangles made of freshwater pearls, svarowski rounds, a lady bug and a dragonfly dangle.<br />
I think they both turned out very cute.<br />
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Thanks Amy for making me play with my beads again.<br />
Please visit Amy and the other people who played along and give them some love for all the pretty pieces they created:<br />
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<a href="http://copperdiem.blogspot.com/">Copper Diem</a><br />
<a href="http://creacionesnoemibaena.blogspot.com/">Fuego, metal y color</a><br />
<a href="http://silverniknats.blogspot.com/">Silver Nik Nats</a><br />
<a href="http://beadsandbread.blogspot.com/">Beads and Bread</a><br />
<a href="http://copperpennydesigns.blogspot.com/">Copper Penny Designs</a><br />
<a href="http://greenshoot.blogspot.com/">Green Shoot</a><br />
<a href="http://wildsallyroad.blogspot.com/">Wild Sally Road</a><br />
<a href="http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/">Mamas Got To Doodle</a><br />
<a href="http://beadsforbusygals.blogspot.com/">Beads for Busy Gals</a><br />
<a href="http://ebsnarejewellery.wordpress.com/">EBS Jewellery</a><br />
<a href="http://cianciblue.blogspot.com/">Cianci Blue</a><br />
<a href="http://beadsforbrains.blogspot.com/">Beads for Brains</a><br />
<a href="http://nickisreef.blogspot.com/">Nicki's Reef</a><br />
<a href="http://sweetgirldesign.blogspot.com/">Sweet Girl Design</a><br />
<a href="http://nicolerennell.com/blog/">Nicole Rennell</a><br />
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And stay tuned for some more reveals in the next weeks. I am participating in Lori's 3rd BSBP and I am all excited about my lovely partner and the beads I am going to get.Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-35673135338296727212011-06-13T23:18:00.000+02:002011-06-13T23:18:56.181+02:00Happy Birthday to me<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today is my birthday - and..... good news - I got a new camera! So blogging frequency will improve. It was about time, since I have done quite a few cool pieces that I would love to show you guys. I still need to figure out the whole download thing, but hey, I already took some pictures at the party today. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And yes, we had a little party today - the weather was ok except a few raindrops, we had cake and a BBQ with a few friends. Somebody asked me today who gave me the best present. It was not easy to choose with so many cool things I got.... but here is the answer.... TO YOU, dear friend, who gave me my best birthday gift, you made my birthday really special. And I hope I saw how happy you made me. So dear birthday-present-giver, to you, I send you hugs and kisses.</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-35174217471497922102011-05-28T18:12:00.000+02:002011-05-28T18:12:12.530+02:00bye bye running shoes<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">normally I would show a picture of my dirty running shoes right now, my very new best friends. I used them a lot since I got them and have to put them on the shelf where they won't be touched for some time right now, since my knee cap twisted out of my joint this tuesday. it is a pretty common problem I have with my knees, but it is still shitty. it hasn't happened in almost 20 years right now, and obviously this needs to happen right now where i have been training for a run that I wanted to participate in mid June - well that's not going to happen. But I shouldn't be whiny, it is really not that bad compared to the last times, not too swollen, no cut ligaments etc. Except the running will have to stop, and my weight will go back up :-(</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But I will have more time for jewelry and blogging again... once I finally get a camera - well maybe here is an idea for a birthday gift... so I should have it soon :-)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">happy weekend.</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-6055294197044890032011-05-06T13:34:00.000+02:002011-05-06T13:34:25.570+02:00Blogging without pictures...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">... is absolutely no fun to me. But when I was in Paris last week, my camera died. Which meant that I had to buy a disposable camera to at least be able to take some more Paris pictures, and which means now that I can't show you my latest "la lune" necklace (which I am so in love with). But I will either steal Nick's camera or buy a new one this weekend.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a happy Mother's Day on sunday in any case....</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-29909233252265915312011-04-29T11:31:00.000+02:002011-04-29T11:31:31.105+02:00a host day<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLhpuSikvYTZYhYrSGDUBxEJqAVhgYvuqMa6DYpJDn6A81HVujqwgXGN0seY-j1EV4c2-IZECcBEfljn2mMkux4OlaLMhhyphenhyphene4py4zyXupRzIGtjohW0k120cbhoRHyf7ruA86Nj842Xbv/s1600/host.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWLhpuSikvYTZYhYrSGDUBxEJqAVhgYvuqMa6DYpJDn6A81HVujqwgXGN0seY-j1EV4c2-IZECcBEfljn2mMkux4OlaLMhhyphenhyphene4py4zyXupRzIGtjohW0k120cbhoRHyf7ruA86Nj842Xbv/s320/host.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have been meaning to post this for a long time. For Christmas I had one wish - I wanted this "host necklace" made by The Noisy Plume. So Nick bought it for me and to you, Jill, thank you again from the bottom for making it for me (yes, ok, it was one of her host series, but I strongly believe that this was made just for me).Click <a href="http://www.etsy.com/transaction/36376052">here </a>to see what she wrote about it. It is basically about the things we host, wanted to unwanted. And reminding us that we are able to decide what we want to host. Out with the dark, in with the light, Jill said. This little piece of jewelry is a special piece of art for me, as every piece Jillian makes. Go visit her blog by clicking here and read the stories she tells.</span></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I have got it, I have worn it quite a lot, especially on days like today when my heart is heavy. It truly reminds me of what I should host, and when I have tough days like today, I wear it to center myself again. The enameled metal focal gets really warm when you wear it, and I love the chain and the dangles. The hollows that are formed between my skin and the metal piece feel like and extension to my body, It feels like something warm builds up in these bubbles, something that is part of me. The things I should host.</span></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Today is a host day, where I need to remind me of what should be there, in my head and heart. I will not go into details, but the thoughts evolve around losing what is dear to you.</span></div></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">here is a song that is close to me today - so i share it with you...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and remember that you, and only you, decide what you host. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">landslide - smashing pumpkins</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">i took my love, I took it down,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">i climbed a mountain and I turned around</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and i saw my reflection in the snow covered hills</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">till the landslide brought it down</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">oh mirror in the sky what is love</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">can the child within my heart rise above</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">can i sail through the changing ocean tides</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">can i handle the seasons of my life</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">well i've been afraid of changing cause i've</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">built my life around you</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but times make you bolder</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">even children get older</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and i'm getting older too</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">well i've been afraid of changing cause i've</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">built my life around you</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">but time makes you bolder</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">even children get older too</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">i get older too</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">i took my love and took it down</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">i climbed a mountain i turned around</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and if you see my reflection in the snow covered hills</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the landslide brought it down</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">the landslide brought it down</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-43161657123244980462011-04-17T19:30:00.000+02:002011-04-17T19:30:57.610+02:007000 Bracelets of Hope - My Bracelet<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am one day delayed, but I hope this still counts....</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;">I learned about this event from my beady friend Lori Anderson and immediately decided I wanted to participate.... but as always, I am a bit behind in timing. The idea was to make a blue b</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;">racelet in an adult size, which will be sent to <a href="http://www.globalgenesproject.org/" style="text-decoration: none;">The Global Genes Project</a>, an advocacy group for children's rare disease awareness. The Global Genes Project then sends the bracelets to one of 7000 families having children with rare diseases to show them love and support.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><br />
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2. Jayne Capps, <a href="http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Mama's Got To Doodle </a><br />
3. Kym Hunter, <a href="http://kymhunterdesigns.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Creatively Kym</a><br />
4. Mandy Duffy, <a href="http://www.beadsforbrains.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Beads for Brains: 365</a><br />
5. Charlene Sevier, <a href="http://thebeaddreamer.com/blog/" style="text-decoration: none;">The Bead Dreamer</a><br />
6. Lisa Boucher, <a href="http://lisasclayhappenings.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Lisa's Clay Happenings</a><br />
7. Mary Harding, <a href="http://www.maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Mary Harding Jewelry</a><br />
8. Barbara Lewis, <a href="http://paintingwithfireartwear.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Painting With Fire</a><br />
9. Amy Severino, <a href="http://amybeads.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Amy's Beads</a><br />
10. Jennifer Pride, <a href="http://jewelry-by-jp.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Jewelry by Jennifer Pride</a><br />
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11. Jenny Cameron, <a href="http://www.glassaddictions.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Glass Addictions</a><br />
12. Susan Ferguson, <a href="http://www.windrockstudio.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Windrock Studio</a><br />
13. Mortira vanPelt, <a href="http://www.inspirationalbeading.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Inspirational Beading</a><br />
14. Brandi Hussey, <a href="http://www.brandigirlblog.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Brandi Girl</a><br />
15. Jenny Vidberg, <a href="http://shymessmycken.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Shyme Design</a><br />
16. Angela Barribou, <a href="http://re-angelarae.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Re: Angela Rae</a><br />
17. Stefanie Teufel, <a href="http://stefaniessammelsurium.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Stefanie's Sammelsurium </a><br />
18. Sue Hodgkinson, <a href="http://hellogorgeousdesign.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Hello Gorgeous</a><br />
19. Jean Yates, <a href="http://prettykittydogmoonjewelry.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading To Be Done!</a><br />
20. Nicki Keller, <a href="http://nickisreef.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Nicki's Reef</a><br />
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21. JJ Jacobs, <a href="http://www.comingabstractions.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Coming Abstractions</a><br />
22. Stacey Curry, <a href="http://starhitchedwagon.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Star Hitched Wagon</a><br />
23. Carrie Tahquechi, <a href="http://www.carriet.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Carrie T</a><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">24. Deci Worland, <a href="http://gemtrails.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Gem Trails</a></span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">25. Debbie Goering, <a href="http://greenleafpowered.com/blog/" style="text-decoration: none;">Prairie Emporium</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">26. Staci Smith, <a href="http://www.stacilouise.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Staci Louise Originals</a></span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">27. Francy Inman, <a href="http://8secondstudio.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">8 Second Studio</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">28. Linda Landig, <a href="http://www.lindasbeadblog.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings</a></span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">29. Cherin Poovey, <a href="http://www.lanyardlady.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Lanyard Lady</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">30. Deb Price, <a href="http://greenshoot.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Green Shoot Jewellery Designs</a> </span><br />
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<span id="goog_1413267794">31. Suzette Bentley, <a href="http://elliesbijoux.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Ellies Bijoux </a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">32. Mallory Hoffman, <a href="http://rosebud101-fortheloveofbeads.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">For the Love of Beads</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">33. Shirley Moore, <a href="http://www.beadsandbread.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Beads and Bread</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">34. Kate Gardenghi, <a href="http://www.tropicalblonde.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">The Tropical Blonde</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">35. Marina Dobrynina, <a href="http://savonfeutre.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Savon Feutre</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">36. Molly Alexander, <a href="http://www.beautifullybrokenme.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Beautifully Broken Me </a></span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">37. Linda Djokic, <a href="http://lutkaandco.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Lutka and Co. </a></span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">38. Cory Celaya, <a href="http://art-with-moxie.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Art With Moxie</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">39. CJ Baushka, <a href="http://www.cjbauschka.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">4 His Glory Creations</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">40. Tracy Bell, <a href="http://copperglassandrecycledtrash.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Copper, Glass, and Recycled Trash </a></span><br />
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<span id="goog_1413267794">41. Sandra Richardson, <a href="http://www.sandyscoloringbox.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Sandy's Coloring Box</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">42. Sandi Volpe, <a href="http://sandivolpedesigns.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Sandi Volpe Designs</a> </span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">43. Kim Roberts, <a href="http://www.bahamadawn.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Bahama Dawn </a></span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">44. Hilary Frye, <a href="http://fryestyle.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">FryeStyle </a></span><br />
<span id="goog_1413267794">45. Emanda Johnson, <a href="http://www.artemisiastudio.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Artemisia's Studio</a> </span><br />
46. Lisa Kavanaugh, <a href="http://www.beadingbliss.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Beading Bliss </a><br />
47. Sue Kennedy, <a href="http://suebeads.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Sue Beads</a><br />
48. Raquel Amaral, <a href="http://raquelamaral.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Raquel Amaral</a><br />
49. Robyn Hawk, <a href="http://dailyjewel.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Daily Jewel</a><br />
50. Linda Inhelder, <a href="http://musthavesjewelry.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Must-Haves Jewelry</a><br />
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52. Krista French, <a href="http://frenchelegantjewelry.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">French Elegant Jewelry</a><br />
53. Andrea Robinson, <a href="http://mmemagpie.tumblr.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Madame Magpie's Shiny Things</a><br />
54. John Rasmussen, <a href="http://rasmussengems.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Rasmussen Gems and Jewelry</a><br />
55. Breana Fry, <a href="http://www.vault31.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Vault 31</a><br />
56. Erin Prais-Hintz, <a href="http://treasures-found.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Treasures Found</a><br />
57. Cyndi Lavin, <a href="http://www.beading-arts.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Beading Arts</a><br />
58. Dot Lewallen, <a href="http://speediebeadie.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Speedie Beadie</a><br />
59. Hope Smitherman, <a href="http://craftyhope.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Crafty Hope</a><br />
60. Heather Pyle, <a href="http://aquariart-chocoholic.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Aquariart</a><br />
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61. Adrienne Campbell, <a href="http://www.adriennedesigns.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Adrienne Designs</a><br />
62. Dee Gordon, <a href="http://runakodesigns.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Runako Designs</a><br />
63. Judy Glende, <a href="http://judithbdesigns.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Judith B. Designs</a><br />
64. Susie Hibdon, <a href="http://vintagesusieandwings.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Vintage Susie & Wings</a><br />
65. Tania Spivey, <a href="http://www.moobiegracedesigns.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Moobie Grace Designs</a><br />
66. Norma Agron, <a href="http://www.normasclay.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Norma's Clay</a><br />
67. Ana Novak, <a href="http://catspajamas-dogstuxedos.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Cat's Pajamas, Dog's Tuxedos</a><br />
68. Johanna Rhodes, <a href="http://firephoenixcreations.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Fire Phoenix Creations</a><br />
69. Raida Disbrow, <a href="http://www.havanabeads.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Havana Beads</a><br />
70. Christa Murphy, <a href="http://adventuresofwonebeadywoman.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Adventures of One Beady Woman</a><br />
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71. Holly Westfall, <a href="http://silverrosedesigns.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Silver Rose Designs</a><br />
72. Catherine Pruitt, <a href="http://www.boobeads.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Boo Beads</a><br />
73. Deana Hager, <a href="http://justdeesarts.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Just Deez' Art & Life</a><br />
74. Lupe Meter, <a href="http://gesmpccorner.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Gem's PC Corner</a><br />
75. Valerie Norton, <a href="http://www.hot-fused-glass.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Hot Fused Glass</a><br />
76. Janet Bocciardi, <a href="http://www.honeyfromthebee.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Honey From the Bee</a><br />
77. Kitty Durmaj, <a href="http://perlesandlife.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Perles and Life</a><br />
78. Rose Noble, <a href="http://ladynobledesign.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Lady Noble Design</a><br />
79. Sally Russick, <a href="http://www.wireworked.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">WireWorked</a><br />
80. Margot Potter, <a href="http://margotpottertheimpatientcrafter.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">The Impatient Crafter </a><br />
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81. KJ, <a href="http://www.kjsbeadaciousbeads.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">KJ's Beadacious Beads</a><br />
82. Lana Kinney, <a href="http://somethinguniquebylana.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Something Unique by Lana</a><br />
83. Melissa Meman, <a href="http://melissameman.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Melissa Meman ... Art, Life, Love </a><br />
84. Karen Bien, <a href="http://www.everydaygypsy.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Everyday Gypsy</a> <br />
85. Rebecca Anderson, <a href="http://www.songbeads.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Songbeads</a><br />
86. Cyn Gagen, <a href="http://creativeedventures.wordpress.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Creative Edventures</a><br />
87. Niky Sayer, <a href="http://silverniknats.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Silver Nik Nats</a><br />
88. Deb Beechy, <a href="http://beetique56.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Beetique</a><br />
89. Marian Hertzog, <a href="http://mhertzog-msplace.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">M's Place </a><br />
90. Kerry Bogert, <a href="http://www.kabsconcepts.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Kab's Creative Concepts</a><br />
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91. Judy Riley, <a href="http://threeredbeads.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Three Red Beads </a><br />
92. Charlene Gray, <a href="http://www.graygirlstudios.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Gray Girl Studio</a><br />
93. Erin Fickert-Rowland, <a href="http://blog.elysianstudiosart.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Elysian Fields</a><br />
94. Sharon Palac, <a href="http://sharonsjewelrygarden.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Sharon's Jewelry Garden</a><br />
95. Maryse Thillens, <a href="http://glassbeadart.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Glass Bead Art</a><br />
96. Christine Altmiller, <a href="http://www.onekisscreations.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">One Kiss Creations</a><br />
97. Eileen Bergen, <a href="http://the-artful-crafter.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">The Artful Crafter</a><br />
98. Bobbie Rafferty, <a href="http://beadsong.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Beadsong Jewelry</a><br />
99. Rebekah Payne, <a href="http://www.treewingsstudio.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Tree Wings Studio</a><br />
100. Mari Aparicio, <a href="http://misamores-mari.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Mis Amores </a><br />
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101. Tracy Statler, <a href="http://makebraceletsblog.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Make Bracelets </a><br />
102. Marcy Lamberson, <a href="http://www.studiomarcy.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Studio Marcy </a><br />
103. Kim Stevens, <a href="http://www.pickingpoppies.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Picking Poppies</a><br />
104. Karyn White, <a href="http://releasesbyrufydoof.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Releases by Rufydoof</a><br />
105. Elisabeth Auld, <a href="http://www.beadsforbusygals.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Beads for Busy Gals</a><br />
106. Lisa Hamilton, <a href="http://www.simplyirresistiblejewelry.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Simply Irresistible Jewelry</a><br />
107. Serena Trent, <a href="http://pinkicejewels.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">All Things Made Jewelry</a><br />
108. Sharon Driscoll, <a href="http://sharondriscoll.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Right Turn Artwerks</a><br />
109. Debbie La Rue, <a href="http://www.flowerandbud.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">For the Love of Beading</a><br />
110. Maggie Towne, <a href="http://www.beadtowne.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Maggie's Bead Towne</a><br />
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111. Cassandra Watsham, <a href="http://designbycassandra.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;">Designs by Cassandra</a><br />
112. Mary Ellen Parker, <a href="http://beetreebyme.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"> BeeTree by m.e.</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know this is a bad excuse. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But I will post it later today or latest tomorrow, so please forgive me and come back to see what I made.</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-22949213983996669442011-04-13T08:56:00.000+02:002011-04-13T08:56:30.552+02:00Brass !!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have to say I am becoming a bit unfaithful to my beads. Because I have started a relationship with Metal. And it is pretty entertaining.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not a lot of words right now, but look at what I made this weekend. Some more cleaning and sanding to do - but I am truly in love.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtwWqLzHjT48uUUWApqNCxPBbns5v2-1Ml98QCu2UmtTanylUeJzEa-B1gdKpUWciM4f8x6W_Ceom48KTsHKx0XyENM_BV5F8rFnroz-hV0gqiDQ6wboFHJIKCI2QZwrWHzvpfrSP31a4/s1600/ring+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtwWqLzHjT48uUUWApqNCxPBbns5v2-1Ml98QCu2UmtTanylUeJzEa-B1gdKpUWciM4f8x6W_Ceom48KTsHKx0XyENM_BV5F8rFnroz-hV0gqiDQ6wboFHJIKCI2QZwrWHzvpfrSP31a4/s320/ring+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You get a special treat today, even though our reveal was already on saturday (scroll down for the original post), we have another mini-reveal today.</span></div><div style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Ihr habt das besondere Vergnügen heute noch einen Mini-Reveal der Bead Babes Challenge anzusehen, obwohl der eigentlich schon am Samstag stattgefunden hat (siehe unten für den grossen reveal post).</span></span></div><div style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white;"><a href="http://glassbeadart.blogspot.com/">Maryse of GlassBeadArt Lampwork</a> had issues with blogger (we are all too familiar with it, right?), and that is why she asked me yesterday to post her necklace over here until the issue is fixed.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #2a2a2a;"> </span></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;"><a href="http://glassbeadart.blogspot.com/">Maryse von GlassBeadArt Lampwork</a> hatte Probleme mit blogger (das kennen wir ja wohl alle, oder?) und deswegen hat sie mich gestern gebeten, ihr Kette hier zu posten, bis das Problem mit blogger gelöst ist.</span></span></div><div style="color: #2a2a2a; line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: white; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So please, be nice with Maryse and leave her a comment - here or later on her blog, once all is working again.</span></div><div style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">Also, seid nett zu Maryse, und schreibt ihr auch einen Kommentar - hier oder später auf ihrem blog, wenn alles wieder funktioniert.</span></span></div>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-76369240547161051832011-04-10T20:37:00.000+02:002011-04-10T20:37:01.187+02:00Bead Babes Challenge: and the winner is.....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ok, we decided since we are 3 bead babes, we will have three giveaways. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And my sweet baby was so nice today to pick the winner of my giveaway:</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So she picked......</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">*** Maryse of GlassBeadArt Lampwork ***</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Congratulations, Maryse, and please email me your mail address and I will send you my surprise giveaway.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And sorry that I am not poting a picture of it, but if I would, it would not be a surprise giveaway ;-)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And if you have not won mine, please check out <a href="http://palimpa-lim.blogspot.com/">Janna's</a> and <a href="http://stefaniessammelsurium.blogspot.com/">Stefanie's</a> blogs and see if you are one lucky winner over there. And thanks to everybody for your comments, they mean so much to me.</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-27360575484574159812011-04-09T18:45:00.000+02:002011-04-09T18:45:12.570+02:00The Bead Babes Challenge Reveal Day: Blissed out by my favorite song<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The big day is here - the reveal day of our Bead Babes Challenge: Blissed Out by My Favorite Song !</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Der grosse Tag ist da - die Enthüllung unseres ersten Bead Babes Wettbewerbs: Glückselig durch mein Lieblingslied.</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span lang="EN-US"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The concept</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The German bead babes Janna, Stefanie and myself are hosting our first challenge ever: Blissed out by your favorite song. 12 bead artists have created a piece of jewelry based on their personal favorite song. There were no other rules but to blog about the piece, and share your excitement about the favorite song. Today is the big reveal day, so have fun looking at what we all made, and leave us a comment if you’d like. You will find the links of all bead babes below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Janna, Stefanie und Nicki veranstalten ihre allererste Challenge: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">„Blissed out by your favorite song”, was soviel heißt wie “glückselig - oder auch inspiriert - durch dein Lieblingslied”. 12 Kreative haben ein Schmuckstück kreiert, das auf ihrem Lieblingslied basiert. Abgesehen davon, dass wir über unser Schmuckstück bloggen sollten und dabei auch erzählen sollten, was wir an dem betreffenden Song mögen, gab es keine Regeln. Heute ist der große Tag, an dem wir alle unsere Stücke zeigen, also viel Spaß beim Entdecken – und über ein Kommentar von Euch würden alle Teilnehmer sich natürlich sehr freuen! Die Links zu allen Teilnehmern findet Ihr unten.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0070c0;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There are a million songs that I could have chosen. I am addicted to music, all kinds of music. But although I have hesitated to change my song last minute to one of the French singer ZAZ, I stayed with the original plan - ADELE and her wonderful "Rolling in the Deep". If you don't know it, listen to it, but I think it is almost impossible that you don't know it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Es gibt eine Million Songs, die ich hätte wählen können. Ich bin süchtig nach Musik, alle Art von Musik. Aber obwohl ich noch kurz gezögert habem in der letzten Minute mein Vorhaben zu ändern und einen Song von der französischen Sängerin ZAZ zu nehmen, bin ich doch beim Originalen Plan geblieben - Adele und ihr fantastisches "Rolling in the Deep". Wenn ihr das nicht kennt, hört es euch an, obwohl ich mir kaum vorstellen kann, daß ihr das Lied noch nicht kennt.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Why is this special to me? For very many reasons. Adele has kept me company for quite some time, her voice touches my soul, and I have gone through a lot of emotions in the past months with this song in my heart.And recently when the video starts on TV, my 19 month old starts screaming of excitement and hands me the remote control to increase the volume. And if it's over she begs me to restart it - which is quite difficult to restart a video on MTV ;-). She loves Adele as much as I do. Buy her albums "19" and "21", you will not regret it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Warum ist das Lied etwas besonderes für mich? Aus vielen Gründen. Adele ist seit längerer Zeit bei mir, ihre Stimme berührt meine Seele, und ich habe eine ganze Menge erlebt in den letzten Monaten mit diesem Lied in meinem Herzen. Uns seit kurzem fängt meine 19 Monate alte Tochter an zu kreischen, wenn das Video im Fernsehen läuft, und bringt mir die Fernbedienung, damit ich das ganze etwas lauter drehe. Und wenn es vorbei ist, bettelt sie mich an, damit ich es nochmal anschalte - was etwas schwierig ist, ein Video auf MTV neu zu starten ;-). Sie liebt Adele genauso wie ich. Kauft ihre zwei Albums, "19" und "21", ihr werdet es nicht bereuen.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So here is what I made. I took some of the lyrics and created my piece around it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">D</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d;">as hier ist meine Kreation. Ich habe einen Auszug aus dem Text genommen, und mein Stück danach kreiert.</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">"You had my heart inside of your hand, and you played it to the beat..."</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I sawed and files and made this copper hand. It is a copy of my baby's handprint when she was 6 weeks old (yes, her hands were huge when she was born). And I soldered a heart on top, cut some of the words to put them in there and filled it with resin. I wanted to keep the chain quite simple and let the pendant stand out by itself. And maybe I will add some ribbon or a few beads, we'll see. That's it, simple, but straight from the heart.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ich habe gesägt und gefeilt, und diese Hand aus Kupfer gemacht. Es ist ein Abdruck von der Hand meiner Tochter, als sie 6 Wochen alt war (ja, genau, sie hatte schon damals riesige Hände). Darauf habe ich ein Herz gelötet, den Text hineingelegt und das ganze mit Resin gefüllt. Die Kette selber ist einfach gehalten, denn ich wollte, daß der Anhänger der Star der Show bleibt. Und vielleicht ergänze ich noch etwas Stoff oder ein paar Perlen, mal sehen. Sehr einfach, aber es kommt von Herzen.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thank you, all Bead Babes, to play along with us. We had a lot of fun. And to make it even more fun, we will draw a winner of our surprise giveaway tomorrow, Sunday, the 9th. So stay tuned. And now, hop around and check out all the great pieces that we have made, and leave a comment if you like (we love them).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #93c47d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Danke liebe Bead Babes, daß ihr mitgemacht habt. Wir hatten viel Spaß mit euch. Und damit der Spaß nicht so schnell aufhört, ziehen wir einen Gewinner für unser Überraschungs-Giveaway, und zwar morgen, am Sonntag, den 9. April. Also kommt wieder und seht, ob ihr gewonnen habt. Und jetzt, macht euch auf, und hüpft zu den anderen blogs und guckt euch die anderen Stücke and, und schreibt einen Kommentar, wenn ihr Lust habt (wir lieben Kommentare).</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Bead Babes:</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">1. Janna Harttgen - <a href="http://palimpa-lim.blogspot.com/">Palimpa-Lim</a></span><br />
<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">2. Stefanie Teufel - <a href="http://stefaniessammelsurium.blogspot.com/">Stefanies Sammelsurium</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">3. Nicole Keller - <a href="http://nickisreef.blogspot.com/">Nickis Reef</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">4. Berit Borchardt - <a href="http://beritborchardt.blogspot.com/">Berit Borchardt</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">5. Rebecca Anderson - <a href="http://songbeads.blogspot.com/">Songbeads</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">6. Maryse Thillens - <a href="http://glassbeadart.blogspot.com/">Glassbeadart Lampwork</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">7. Krista French - <a href="http://frenchelegantjewelry.blogspot.com/">French Elegant Jewelry</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">8. Linda Djokic - <a href="http://www.lutkaandco.com/">Lutka and Co</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">9. Karola Stein - <a href="http://karolas-fundstuecke.blogspot.com/">Karolas Fundstuecke</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">10. Doris Radlicki - <a href="http://doralilabeads.blogspot.com/">Doralila Beads</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">11. Jenn Judd - <a href="http://www.jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com/">Jen Judd Rocks</a></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">12. Saskia Kaffenberger - <a href="http://perlendistel.blogspot.com/">Perlendistel</a></span></div>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-61066431147673937702011-03-06T17:28:00.002+01:002011-03-06T17:36:21.608+01:00The German Bead Babes go challenge: Blissed out by ….. your favorite song !<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1p0zUQsXAebVw3NgcXo-f1e4mSRgtGHiAim4ISmaGDQRBgzAJqi1rWmz92AaHxGE6UjdAZoqk-SwcfwJSp82Zbz3umeYNhiGh1nQtK5Us1G60pdvaWFAE578KftYCe75bWwINJROFPCg9/s1600/music.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1p0zUQsXAebVw3NgcXo-f1e4mSRgtGHiAim4ISmaGDQRBgzAJqi1rWmz92AaHxGE6UjdAZoqk-SwcfwJSp82Zbz3umeYNhiGh1nQtK5Us1G60pdvaWFAE578KftYCe75bWwINJROFPCg9/s200/music.jpg" width="141" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Through various bead events on the net we got inspired to challenge you bead people out there with something new. The thing that is constant through all challenges: it is about beads and jewelry and your creative ideas. What is new is the team and the theme: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The German Bead Babes go challenge: Blissed out by ….. your favorite song !<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, up for something fun?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Über verschiedene Perlenevents im Internet sind wir auf die Idee gekommen, euch Perlenliebhaber auch mal herauszufordern. Was gleich bleibt: es geht um Perlen und eure Kreativität. Das Neue sind das Team und das Thema: Die Deutschen Bead Babes machen eine Challenge: Glückselig durch... dein Lieblingslied.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Also, habt ihr Lust auf drauf?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This will be our first challenge, but if we have fun, it might become a recurring event. The theme of the first one will be “Your favorite song”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You pick your own favorite song, and create a piece of jewelry with this song in mind. No other rules, use as many beads as you want, in any color, shape and size.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On April 9<sup>th</sup> we will do a blog hop, talking about our piece of jewelry and our favorite song, and why it is inspiring to us. Maybe even some of the lyrics. Anything you like. And we will post links to all other music lovers, so we can see all the wonderful things the other artists made.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dies wird unsere erste Challenge, aber wenn es uns und euch Spass macht, dann machen wir daraus eine regelmässige Sache. Das Thema der ersten Challenge wird „mein Lieblingslied“ sein.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Ihr sucht euch euer Lieblingslied aus, und kreiert ein Schmuckstück, was sich um diesen Song dreht. Keine anderen Regeln, benutzt so viele Perlen wie ihr wollt, in allem Farben, Formen und Grössen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Am 9. April veranstalten wir dann einen Blog Hop, und schreiben einen Post über das Schmuckstück und das Lieblingslied, und warum es uns inspiriert. Vielleicht auch über den Liedtext. Was ihr wollt. Und wir posten die links zu allen Musikliebhabern, damit wir die wunderschönen Kreationen der anderen Künstler sehen können.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #00b050;">Wir deutschen Mädels haben uns entschieden, euch den Mund wässrig zu machen und gleichzeitig die Lust auf unsere Challenge etwas zu erhöhen – daher gibt es auch einen Preis. Jede von uns wird etwas aus ihrer privaten Perlensammlung beisteuern. Am Tag des Blog Hops verlosen wir dann diesen Gewinn unter allen Teilnehmern, ihr seid also automatisch dabei, wenn ihr euer Schmuckstück auf eurem Blog zeigt. Wenn ihr keinen Blog habt, aber trotzdem mitmachen wollt, dann schreibt uns und wir zeigen eure Kreation auf unseren Posts am 9. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #00b050;">April.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sign up starts today and will last until Wednesday March 16<sup>th</sup>. Please send your name, email and blog address to one of us. We will compile a list and share it with you, so you can post it as well on the blog hop date.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The reveal date will be on Saturday April 9<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">So spread the word, sign up soon and start thinking about your favorite song. </span>Hope to see you soon.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Die Anmeldung startet heute und läuft noch bis Mittwoch den 16. März. Schickt dafür euren Namen, eure Email und die Blogaddresse an einen von uns. Wir erstellen dann einen Liste und schicken sie euch, damit ihr sie dann am Blog Hop Tag auch posten könnt.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #00b050;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Der Tag, an dem wir unsere Schmuckstücke posten, ist Samstag, der 9. April.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #00b050;">Also, erzählt das weiter, schreibt euch bald ein und fangt schon mal an, über euer Lieblingslied nachzudenken. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #00b050;">Und hoffentlich bis bald.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Janna – palimpa-lim(at)hotmail(dot)de<a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6841181005878737230&postID=6106643114767393770" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Steffi – s(dot)teufel(at)ndh(dot)net</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Nicki – nic12698(at)live(dot)de</span></div>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-62135231778074831102011-03-01T21:10:00.000+01:002011-03-01T21:10:50.252+01:00Up for a new challenge?This is just a quick note that I will be announcing my first challenge on sunday.<br />
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So if you are sad that bead soup party is over and look for something to do in the next weeks, then come by on sunday and check what we're planning :).<br />
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And for all the lovely ladies that have left me a note on my bead soup post - thanks a ton, your comments mean so much to me. I will be visiting and leaving comments on all blogs (at least that's the plan), but I will take some more time hopping...<br />
Have a happy week.Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-27824133757475112572011-02-15T16:16:00.001+01:002011-02-15T16:16:00.156+01:00Bead Soup - continued<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsu9nhhUaWwOkaG6-bICuedZ6G_ygFWQ5wOyUI0ptiuv_LFxVXJKd3EyrK88ubRmgqkvGA0Jv8GGwY9g42b5vwC4tfyArkRKMSc6JGr12F7tuJXe7Dp5j-V1KkBsbt7tGC9SzvkxNDtC9/s1600/soup+for+janna+4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsu9nhhUaWwOkaG6-bICuedZ6G_ygFWQ5wOyUI0ptiuv_LFxVXJKd3EyrK88ubRmgqkvGA0Jv8GGwY9g42b5vwC4tfyArkRKMSc6JGr12F7tuJXe7Dp5j-V1KkBsbt7tGC9SzvkxNDtC9/s320/soup+for+janna+4.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So not only did I receive a package from Janna, I also sent her one. And I need to say, with this one I had the most fun of all three bead soups. You might remember one of my previous posts where I explained about the metal-smithing class I took at the end of last year.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I decided that I will not only challenge Janna in terms of my beady components, but also myself in getting her something handmade. You know Janna is talented, she makes really nice enameled beads and resin pendants, so I thought I should make something just for her. She told me she liked brass, so off I went to buy some and sawed, filed, sanded and polished a little flower pendant for her. The same process led to a tiny copper heart, which I attached in the end to the flower pendant.What you see in this picture is the pendant in an unfinished state, since the drilling of two holes became a major event (i.e. my dremel multi-tool came without drills, and when I finally got the ones I ordered, the fixture of the tool was too large for the tiny drills, so we had to buy a new fixture, plus obviously that I was not very skilled in drilling...) The whole time while I was making this, I was thinking of the words "un coeur pour une fleur" (a heart for a flower - with Janna obviously being the wonderful flower :) - yes, I know this is kitsch....)....</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is also sari silk, rubber tube, and a alcantara ribbon, nut beads, wood beads, a nut charm and a bronze bead and some glass beads from France, chinese lacquered paper beads and a copper dragonfly charm from Summersstudio.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's see what we can come up with. I am so ready for beads again - work has been keeping me away. Worked the entire weekend last week, this past weekend was purely dedicated to taxes, but now I am having a break before I need to go to Valencia, Spain (hello sunshine!) for work next Monday and Tuesday... so this weekend will be very beady.......</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-19641633498354023442011-02-14T19:25:00.000+01:002011-02-14T19:25:48.406+01:00Shoes and cell phones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGcIKMv3qejQIPMd2FiW5GJOL7xBxtdAYwtL_SNVAnXyTs_wrNeXyn-W2j4U-deCl1Nv1Ul1KwBU2Vjb7szjfNoZLUywDS1DceffbCtcHJFcUMws5brt7VB1aMFzMZw5Lc3OSdahD6k52/s1600/shoes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAGcIKMv3qejQIPMd2FiW5GJOL7xBxtdAYwtL_SNVAnXyTs_wrNeXyn-W2j4U-deCl1Nv1Ul1KwBU2Vjb7szjfNoZLUywDS1DceffbCtcHJFcUMws5brt7VB1aMFzMZw5Lc3OSdahD6k52/s320/shoes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The story behind it is that they are new (see the part that is still shiny and white). I just bought them when we were in the US, at DSW (THE store, I just love it). They are Ryka's, running shoes. I didn't buy a new pair of running shoes in, let's say, 10 years? Or more? Why? Well because I did not need them - did not go running. But since November, I got on this trip, that noise in my head that tells me that my "youth" is almost over, and if I do not get slim right now, nobody will care in 10 years from now. So those shoes became an icon.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I started my fitness program in November. And it is working. Ok, slow in terms of weight loss (plus it keeps me a bit away from blogging you might have notic</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ed), but it took quite some time to collect all of it, so I guess it is only fair that I need to be patient. I do my little hour every day, and added running to the plan since the weather is getting a bit dryer (not nicer, but dry at least).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That heavy mud on the bottom actually makes me proud, that I can do it, and stick to it. And eventually get to where I want to be. So to you, my friends who are hesitating of going where you want to be.... if I can do it, you can do it too.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The only suggestion: if you go running, make sure your cell phone stays at home or is secure in one of your pockets, otherwise you will lose it on the way, and have to re-run all the path, only to discover somebody else has picked it up before you. But if you are lucky, this person who found it will actually answer the phone when you call her, and let you know that you can pick it up at her house. Ok, you might be stepping into a deep puddle of mud while getting out of the car when you pick it up, as you are so excited to get it back. And your (formerly suede) shoes may look like that... But that's life.</span><br />
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</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-16573452955836181602011-02-07T00:59:00.001+01:002011-02-07T01:03:09.677+01:00Bead Soup from Janna has arrived !<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know, work, baby and all that daily life stuff is keeping me really busy. And yes, I know this is no excuse to stop blogging...</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But I have been active in the meantime. I prepared a bead soup for my wonderful partner, the lovely <a href="http://palimpa-lim.blogspot.com/">Janna of Palimpa Lim</a>. She lives in Germany too, although a few hours away from me, but it is soooooo nice to finally meet some more people that have fallen for beads as well. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Janna makes beautiful jewelry and I really like her blog as well. But I won't tell you too much about it, I would rather like you to <a href="http://palimpa-lim.blogspot.com/">hop over there yourself</a>, and read and shop and leave comments (because in the end, that's what this is all about, right?)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So more about what I sent her in another post, but in the meantime, I need to share this package she sent to me.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is so cute, I do not even have words for it. But looks at it yourself.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And when I opened the envelopes (with Stefanie by the way, and these are her pictures - yes, I know the quality is a bit different :) ) - there were lots of ooooohs and aaaaaahs. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love the colors of this soup (Janna was kind with me and did not send me bright pink flower and heart beads), but I got pearls in a wonderful brown and dark blue color, enameled beads (by Janna), a number of gemstones (Onyx, Nephrit, Prehnit, Howlit and Garnet - no guarantee for gemstone name translation into english). What you can't see well on this picture are the beads in the lower right corner - cast glass beads - GORGEOUS ! Then there are a few bone beads, metal components, and these cute glowing "Atlas" seed beads - I love this color. Janna took them from her treasure box as her source for them is drying out, so I feel really honered to get some of them. The glow is just great. And sari ribbon.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And I know - I saved the best for last, as I realize I do not have a close up shot of the pendant and clasp that Janna made for me - Copper with resin - TOP! If I ever learn to do resin pieces like those, I will get rich. I thikn we need to convince Janna to start to sell them, so I finally get a source for resin pendants in Europe and do not need to buy them always in the US (I am learning, but it will take some time until I get there).</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The pendant is a leg - so cute, and the clasp is a toggle with the word "unendlich" which means infinite in german. This soup is perfect as it is. I don't even know what I would want to add.... I need to get close ups of that too.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And to Lori - thank you for hosting this party. All of my bead soup and bead swap partners have become really close friends. And who does not need more friends.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Have a good night all you beaders and readers.</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-62914052635001596232011-01-23T12:30:00.002+01:002011-01-23T12:30:26.278+01:00Lori Anderson Bead Stamp GiveawayLori is not only fabulous because she is hosting another Bead Soup Party, but also because she is giving away a wonderful metal letter stamp set. Check out her blog over <a href="http://lorianderson.blogspot.com/">here </a>to enter to win, or simply read about the bead soup and Lori's other projects.Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-74311596962621992002011-01-13T11:03:00.001+01:002011-01-13T11:37:09.449+01:00Sis-in-law's present<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuSxJQ3co2aJwsXG498NsGs8N47DOH8kvm79zGggb0O6xOn9FIjJsFFlT2ET00gd47fIOaov_xhXSpD0d1A9Zu8YTu0gs-xRSgG31tGPScp6eDhoVVO80iuQ9qEvgFcI8Se4sCQZ7Gaq4/s1600/Kim+sparkles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheuSxJQ3co2aJwsXG498NsGs8N47DOH8kvm79zGggb0O6xOn9FIjJsFFlT2ET00gd47fIOaov_xhXSpD0d1A9Zu8YTu0gs-xRSgG31tGPScp6eDhoVVO80iuQ9qEvgFcI8Se4sCQZ7Gaq4/s320/Kim+sparkles.jpg" width="210" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I spent two weeks with my sister-in-law (and other family-in-law, obviously too), I thought it was a good idea to thank her for her hospitality and make her a necklace. I bought this focal at a local fair here in Cologne with Stefanie, briefly before Christmas, and thought about Kim right away.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But then again, a lot of sparkle, so what can you add to this? I decided to keep it simple and add more sparkle..... :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So I added about 20 round crystals to a piece of chain dangling from the focal? And guess what? Love it.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Another one that I need to copy for myself.</span>Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-23585506305813665742011-01-12T16:01:00.000+01:002011-01-12T16:01:37.138+01:00In case you forgot.... Life is good<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkbhjW1ST7OwZuVrrvMR-HnkValYxNLTJi7KBCppXgoOZHlIGhAKNAFy89LP1kqtY10Fn7LoP6yLZfETigzn9RSYEq3U6g7uCwjaf3L8jV8frgWKD7VfzZ-R3g3cnwQa75nxUcCwGCzkD/s1600/hello+sunshine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFkbhjW1ST7OwZuVrrvMR-HnkValYxNLTJi7KBCppXgoOZHlIGhAKNAFy89LP1kqtY10Fn7LoP6yLZfETigzn9RSYEq3U6g7uCwjaf3L8jV8frgWKD7VfzZ-R3g3cnwQa75nxUcCwGCzkD/s320/hello+sunshine.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><br />
I love the Life is Good shirts. Here is the new addition to my collection. Check out their <a href="http://www.lifeisgood.com/">website</a>. And the company is helping kids with life-threathening conditions.<br />
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I know it is not dressy and sparkly, but it is perfect for rainy cold days, where you have a flu and need to sit inside the house - like today. And it reminds me always that in the end, life is good.<br />
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Hello sunshine !Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-45236903569742802582011-01-10T16:39:00.000+01:002011-01-10T16:39:14.740+01:00Join THE party - BSP 3 sign up still possible until Jan 14<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ecPhHC2yQu6SStwHbIuoGdI0Vll8wIiHzsSuwnIs9wNamc5bD8hKRA1zyGuzblW4c0Rl5ueofzsItZasmIUjzDW3y-K86mK1_i9sgXecG300VL_ilvBn2-e_j1EgtnIuLRNUwDPgZfhZ/s1600/BSP+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0ecPhHC2yQu6SStwHbIuoGdI0Vll8wIiHzsSuwnIs9wNamc5bD8hKRA1zyGuzblW4c0Rl5ueofzsItZasmIUjzDW3y-K86mK1_i9sgXecG300VL_ilvBn2-e_j1EgtnIuLRNUwDPgZfhZ/s320/BSP+3.jpg" width="201" /></a></div>This is a fun event - if you have a doubt about it - hop over to <a href="http://www.lorianderson.blogspot.com/">Lori Anderson's blog</a> and check out how much fun it was...Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778895328209616028noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841181005878737230.post-55791114438245974162011-01-07T19:19:00.000+01:002011-01-07T19:19:46.553+01:00Hello my friends from snowy DetroitFirst of all, happy new year to everybody. I know I have been away for some time, since we are on vacation in the wonderful city of Detroit. I have made a necklace, which is very sparkly and very American (sorry ladies), but I actually like it. I made it for my sister in law, but I really think I need to make the same for me - every girl needs a little sparkle, right? no pictures this time, sorry, but I will post them as soon as we are back home on Monday ( I am using my brother in law's computer here - by the way with an American keyboard which is totally different from the German one, so forgive any typos). I had a chance to buy the entire stock of Suzan LK's industrial chic pieces at the local Michaels (at least this is what it feels like, since we are trying to pack luggages today...) and I have got something with me for Stefanie.... :-)<br />
Will be back with you soon, I promise, and I hope you had a great start of the year. <br />
Hugs and kisses,<br />
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