The Etsy Beadweavers September Challenge!

The Etsy Beadweavers challenged our members to create something to "Show Your Colors". I'm sure you will agree that we did just that! The entries show a range of seedbeading techniques and stitches, different types of items, and a myriad of colors! What talent!

Here is a picture of all twenty of the entries. And here's the link where you can go to see each entry up close, visit the artists shops, and vote for the one you like the most! http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/

And here is my entry - a 7 1/2 inch tall beaded glass bottle. Actually I used a hot sauce bottle that was perfect for the hot fiesta colors of the beads. I used the cap that came with the bottle and stained it to match the bronze colored seed beads. There are over 10,000 beads in this piece! And perhaps 30-36 hours were used to complete it.

Just Listed On Ebay!

Beadwoven Pearl Sunflower Necklace

Perfect for Autumn!

This necklace features a large sunflower beadwoven with light orange freshwater drop pearls. The center of the sunflower is made with dark brown matt seed beads.

The sunflower sits on a bed of three peyote leaves in dark green matt seed beads.

The sunflower and leaves are about 2 3/4 by 2 1/2 inches.

The neck chain utilizes a modified St. Petersburg chain stitch with the same green and brown seed beads. The neck chain measures about 20 inches and is fastened with a gold-plated lobster claw clasp and ring.

Labor Day Weekend Trip

I just got back from an 8-day trip visiting my sister and her husband, and my niece, her husband and my great-niece Summer Marie who just had her 1st birthday. She is a doll as you can see below! The picture is Summer at 8 months - hope to have a more updated picture soon!

My trip covered 3 states - Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi. Kentucky and parts of Tennessee were in the midst of a severe drought complete with brown grass and dying trees. Mississippi fared better and seemed to be getting adequate rain. All of them were very hot and humid.

I did manage to stop at one bead store - the sister shop for the online shop Land of Odds. Great selection of seed beads. I like choosing seed beads in person rather than ordering them online. There's something about feeling strands of seed beads, and holding them up to the light to better see how they shine that one just has to do in person. Needless to say, I came home with quite a few strands!