Wednesday, January 20, 2016

B'Sue's Build a Line Challenge Blog Hop!



                                                                       

Hi there, it's been a long time between blog posts, but here I am ready to jump in again through participation in B'Sue's BALC. Why B'Sue? Well, I have been collecting her yummy brass stampings and other delights for a few years now but never did anything with them. I guess you would call me a bead hoarder, right? That's a good thing, as bead hordes are pretty with lots of potential, whereas plain old hoarding is a horse of a different color. We won't go there!

Have you ever seen so much yumminess?

I have been creating some jewelry here and there, but this challenge will give me the proverbial kick in the butt. Keep Calm and Bead On will be my motto! I still love pounding on sterling silver and making my own polymer focals, but the vintage tooled brass stamping siren call beckons me to try my hand at a new jewelry genre, but I will strive to make it uniquely my own. Here are a few pieces that I  crafted recently in silver and poly clay:

I also reconfigured the necklace on the right by removing certain elements and adding a handcrafted solder stamped cross and new chain. Much improved, I think!
 
In anticipation of the first BALC blog hop commencing on January 29, 2016, here is a list of the participants. Please be sure to join us for the fun!
 

  1. Brenda Sue Lansdowne Jewelry Making Outside the Box
http://www.bsueboutiques.typepad.com/
  1. Diana Buynak - Butterfly Emporium Ceramic Studio
http://butterflyemporium.indiemade.com/blog
  1. Irene Hoffman - Heartsdezirebyirene
http://heartsdezirebyirene.wordpress.com
  1. Clare Wells Nemeth - Creative Magick
http://www.craftingmagick.blogspot.com
  1. Mary Reckmeyer - Afrayedknot
http://www.afrayedknot.net
  1. Marcia Tuzzolino - Aurora Designs
http://auroradesignsjewelryblog.me
  1. Elizabeth Wilks - Wearable Art by Lizzie
http://wearableartbylizzie.blogspot.com
  1. Jeanette Rose Belmont - One Canvas at a time
http://www.onecanvasatatime.com
  1. Lyn Joy Reeve - A Journey from Jewels to Jubilation
http://lnreeve00.blogspot.com/
  1. Belinda Reed-Ingle - Vogue Rocks
http://voguerocks.blogspot.com/
  1. Beth Trubman - The Journey of Jewelry
http://thejourneyofjewelry.blogspot.com
  1. Carole Carlson - Beadsophisticate
http://beadsophisticate.wordpress.com/
  1. Jann Tague - Clever Designs by Jann
http://janntague.wordpress.com
  1. Shari Gardner - SLG Jewelry Designs
http://slgdesigns.wordpress.com/
  1. Susan Bolton - Fern’s Place
http://www.fernsplace.org
  1. Chris Kemp - NoodlePie Bracelets
http://noodlepiebracelets.com/
  1. Barbara Kelley - Angels' Keep
https://angelskeepbandbdotcom.wordpress.com/
  1. Susan Bowerman - Woodside WireWorks
http://www.woodsidewireworks.com/
  1. Pamela Anger - Novegatti Designs
http://novegattidesigns.blogspot.com/
  1. Joan Donovan - Hailey’s Cottage
http://haileyscottage.com/
23. Alison Huie - Ally’s Baubles
http://www.allysbaubles.blogspot.com/
  1. Sharon Palac - Sharon’s Jewelry Garden
http://www.sharonsjewelrygarden.blogspot.com/
  1. Erica Olmos - Beeb's Closet
https://beebscloset.wordpress.com/
  1. Erin Whitacre - Shattered Time Jewelry
https://shatteredtimejewelry.wordpress.com/
  1. Fran Sitton - Sitton Up Front
https://sittonupfront.wordpress.com/
  1. Ginger Hammond - Lynn Leigh Designs
https://lynnleighdesigns.wordpress.com/

  1. Paula Gaskill - Lovely LaylaBug Jewels
http://www.lovelylaylabugjewels.com/Blog.php

  1. Mary Katherine - The Rose Sword
http://theroseswordmdeis.blogspot.com/

  1. Renee Webb Allen - Small Stuff Design
http://smallstuffdesign.com
  1. Valerie Tilghman- ArtJewelsandGifts
http://artjewelzdimensions.blogspot.com/
  1. Chris Cravens Vintage Cravens
http://christinecravens.blogspot.com/
  1. Leslie Carver
http://www.adorndivinedesigns.blogspot.com/
  1. Donna Parry, JewelryDonna
http://jewelrydonna.typepad.com/
  1. Gina-Marie Hammer - Tangles, Twists and Treasures
http://tanglestwistsandtreasures.com/blog/

37. Kelly Wymer Winged Wisdom Enchantments
https://wingedwisdomenchantments.wordpress.com/

Please mark your calendars and join us!


2 comments:

  1. Love your theme .. how fun it will be .. looking forward to our journey together ..

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  2. The fallen leaves as intertwined in the brooch are so romantic and elegant I cannot take my eyes off the royal jewellery! Very nice!

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