Sneak Preview - Bead Hoarder's Blog Hop

This blog hop has been so much fun so far,

and,

I have been able to use a lot of my beads.  

Of course, I'm talking about 

Lori Anderson's

Bead Hoarders Blog Hop.

We are scheduled to

HOP

all over the internet on July 20.

I better get finished,

and fast!!!

I just wanted to show you a preview of what I've made for this 

Blog Hop.

Wait a second!

That's not it.

I've mixed up my files.

Well, darn it!

I guess you'll just have to wait and see.

My friends have told me that, 

as usual,

this design is something that I would 

like and wear.

Yeppers!

They are right!!

Sneak Preview - Bead Soup Blog Party!

Thanks to the generosity of my Bead Soup Blog Party, I was able to make 3 different pieces for this blog hop.

The pieces are completed now, but I won't be posting them until September 17.

The one thing I can do, is to give you a sneak preview.

I only took photos of one of the pieces.

I really think it's extraordinary.

What do you think?

Ooops!  Well, now you know I used copper wire in the piece.

I also made a cord for this piece using a lucet!

So, what do you think?

You just wait until September 17 to see the entire piece!

Now, back to our regularly scheduled programing!

REVEAL - ABS Ornament Blog Hop

I love blog hops,

so when ABS (Art Bead Scene Blog) announced an ornament blog hop,
I knew I was in!
Today is the REVEAL!
Are you ready?
Are you sure?
Here it is!
Drum roll, please!


Wait, I have a question for you.
Would you like a quick tutorial to go with this REVEAL?
Well, let me think about it.
All right.
I guess so.
Here's the REVEAL first.


It's actually cuter than the photo.
I made it using lampwork beads.

Here's how you do it.

Supplies

5 lampwork beads of your choice, including one small focal
I used on small spacer on the bottom, two small disc beads,
one ruffled disc bead for the nest,
One small bird to occupy the nest.
3 small (3-4mm crystals)
approximately 8 inches of wire for wire wrapping.
1 purchased wire ornament hanger

What to do:
You will begin at the bottom of the ornament and work your way up.
Make a small spiral on the bottom, about 3 wraps.
Add one of the crystals and wrap the wire around the crystal on the wire leaving a long stem of wire.
Thread your beads in this order:
Spacer, disc bead, disc bead, wavy disc bead, bird.
Add one or two more crystals and wrap the wire around them.
Finish with a loop and wire wrap down to secure that loop.
Add the purchased hangar.

Ta-da

You are finished.

Now, get busy and go blog hopping.

Here's the list:

Art Bead Scene - you are here!

Creative Impressions in Clay

Diva Designs

Elysian Studios

Fab Fibers

For the Love of Beads

Humblebeads

Island Girl's Insights

Jangles

Jeannie's Blog

Lampwork Diva/Cindy Gimbrone

Mary Harding

Michelle Mach

Spirit Rattles

Wondrous Strange Designs