Sci-Fi Blog Hop

It's REVEAL DAY for the Sci-Fi Blog Hop hosted by Pamela Rachelle of The Crazy Creative Corner.

I have absolutely NO clue how I got myself involved with this blog hop...OH YEAH, Sandra McGriff! She posted a last call on the Facebook group Creative Bead Chat. It was like some spell came over me, I jumped in and committed myself to join!

I don't like Sci- Fi. No offense, it's just NOT MY THING! and I don't know too much about it. First thing that came to mind was "The Jetsons"! (Sad, huh?) I was planning to do something funky with Rosie in mind. Don't act like you don't know who Rosie is!

The more I talked with my husband and my friend Marlene the more I realized that THAT would. not. do!

So then I just turned to the biggest Sci-Fi adventure I could think of - "Star Trek", of course.

Marlene suggested the final idea - it's the Starfleet communicator badge.

"In Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) and later series, Starfleet officers and enlisted personnel wear small communicator badges on their left breast. These devices are in the shape of the Starfleet insignia and are activated with a light tap."  Courtesy of Wikipedia

Sorta like a bluetooth...

I made it into a pin (hey, I only had one day, give me a break!)

So that's it, my short visit to the "unknown".  Happy Sandra?! LOL!

 
Want more? Of course you do.. warm up your flying saucers, or whatever! and visit the other participants-
 

Pamela - Our Hostess http://crazycreativecorner.blogspot.ca

Melissa Trudinger - http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com

Debbie Rasmussen - http://kepirasmussen.blogspot.com

          Lee Koopman - http://stregajewellry.wordpress.com

Lennis C – http://www.windbent.net
 
Zoe Marcin - http://beadsteaandsweets.blogspot.com

Skye - http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.ca

 Denielle Hagerman http://www.somebeadsandotherthings.blogspot.com

 

Susan Bowie - http://susanbowie.wordpress.com

 

 

 

New Year–New Challenge: Art Jewelry Elements' Earring Challenge

For those who I haven’t chatted with since December let me first say,  HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Its already 2013, where does the time go?! Seems like just yesterday we were embarking on a new millennium and all it promised. Do you remember all the hullabaloo surrounding Y2K?! Well thank goodness most of the fears were unfounded. Even so, it does seem like that was just yesterday.The days fly by and with them all my plans and ideas too!  I always have a million ideas running through this head of mine. I even “work” at them in my sleep.But they never seem to find life. I often wish that someone would hurry up and invent a machine to suck the ideas outta my head and write them down for me! My mind isn’t the steel trap it used to be and I just can't even keep up with myself anymore!

Though I know that art and the creative process are supposed to be free flowing,  ALL that free flowing stuff just seems to takes me in circles and I find myself chasing my own tail (tale?!)  I find I need deadlines and structure. I NEED someone to set my direction and  give me short-term goals.  Guess that’s why I love swaps, blog hops and challenges so much - AND why I jumped right on the ART JEWELRY ELEMENT’s 2013 Earring Challenge. Something to get me creating with results I can see right away!

To meet the challenge ALL I HAVE TO DO is to make ONE pair of earrings per week. Rules state that each pair must include at least one artisan component, such as a handmade charm or bead. The artisan components may be made by another artist or myself. Every two weeks we post a link to our designs and make sure to give the artist credit for their component.

Simple. I LOVE simple.

So with that being said I want to share with you my earring designs from the first two weeks of the challenge -

Week 1 ::
Featuring polymer clay beads by Marlene Cupo of Amazing Designs by Marlene. Take a peek at her handmade polymer clay bead listings in her Artfire shop. ONE of a KIND beauties!

 

                               Glitzy and Lavender Earrings by TORI SOPHIA 

 available in my Etsy Shop   

Week 2 ::
Featuring ceramic beads by Elaine Ray. She has gorgeous beads and can be found at Ornamentea.com

 

 

Chunky Turquoise-Looking and Amber Earrings by TORI SOPHIA available in my Etsy shop

Tune in on February 3rd for more!
In the meantime stop on over to Art Jewelry Elements and admire even more fantastic earring designs!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Another Round?!

 

Holiday time. Everyone seems to immediately think of the season we just ended, but POOH, who wants to wait a whole 344 days to celebrate again? HMMMMM? We hear ya!

We looked at the calendar and realized there are fantastic holidays, from so many amazing cultures, to celebrate all year, so why not? Bet there's more than one crafter out there who enjoys making things related to holidays throughout the year, so LETS SHARE the fun.

Starting today we will be having sign ups for HBBH 3, through to January 27th. Partners (limited to a total of 30, so don't delay) will be picked and notified by February 1st.

You and your partner will decide what holiday you want to create for, BUT it has to be celebrated in the months of February and March (No making Halloween pumpkin earrings just yet!).

Some suggestions are:

 

· Ground Hog Day - Feb 2

· Chinese New Year - Feb 10

· National Foundation Day (Japan) - Feb 11

· Mardi Gras thru Feb 12

· St Valentine's Day - Feb 14

· National Flag Day (Canada) - Feb 15

· Do a Grouch a Favor Day - Feb 16

· International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day - Feb 23

· Purim - Feb 23-24

· Saint David's Day (Wales, UK) - March 1

· Barbie's Birthday - March 9

· Commonwealth Day (UK) - March 11

· St. Patrick's Day - March 17

· Feast of St. Joseph (Italy) - March 18

· Big Bird's Birthday - March 20

· Greek Independence Day - March 25

· Start of Passover - March 25

· Easter - March 31

Feel free to use your own or choose from the above list, as We DID NOT make any of these up!

Finished items should be mailed to your partner by February 23rd, and the reveal will be on March 16th. No problems, right? Plenty of time to create, between shoveling piles of the snow, or at least blowing the leaves off the driveway.

To sign up please reply via email, to marshellswaps@gmail.com, with your name, mailing address, blog URL, and if you are willing to ship internationally, as in the past (Even you repeat offender attendees. We're trying to develop a data base for future use, hehehe). Don't forget to sign up for our email feed (on the sidebar), so you get all the latest news delivered right to your mail box.

Happy Ground Hog Day (and all the rest)!

REVEAL: Memories and Thanks Blog Hop

 “The reason birds can fly and we can't is simply because they have perfect faith, for to have faith is to have wings.”
― J.M. Barrie, The Little White Bird

In memory of my in-laws, 

Allie V.  Richardson Turner and Saul L. Turner

 God truly blessed me when he sent you and your beautiful family into my life.

 I thank God for you everyday.

I miss you both SO much.

My prayer is that I will see you both again. I NEED to see you again.

This post is part of a special "Memories and Thanks Blog Hop", sponsored by our own Lori Anderson.

Be sure to read the inspiration behind this very touching blog hop on Lori's blog Pretty Things and see all the beautiful tributes by visiting the blogs listed below.

Hostess, Lori Anderson Pretty Things

Adlinah Kamsir Dream Struck Designs

Aimee Biondolillo Aimee's Jewelry Treasures

Alicia Marinache All the Pretty Things
Andra Marasteanu Handmade by Indra Marasteanu
Andrea Trank Heaven Lane Creations
April Grinaway Brooklyn Bead Goddess

Barb Solem Vivi Magoo Presents

Becky Pancake Becky Pancake Bead Designs

Beth Emery Stories by Indigo Heart

Bonnie Coursolle Jasper's Gems

Cassi Paslick Beads: Rolling Downhill

Catherine King Catherine's Musings

Cece Cormier The Beading Yogini

Chandra Leitz Juniper Goods

Charlie Jacka Clay Space

Christina Hickman Vintage Treasures Jewelry

Christine Stonefield Sweet Girl Design

Chrizette Bayman Bead Soup Mix

Cindy Wilson It's My Sea of Dreams

Crystal Thain Here Bead Dragons

Cyndi Lavin Beading Arts

Debbie Rasmussen A little of this, a little of that

Denielle Hagerman Some Beads... and other things I like
Diana Gonzalez Arte y Poemas

Diane Hawkey diane hawkey

Dita Basu ankarshilpa

Donetta Farrington Simply Gorgeous

Dyanne Everett-Cantrell Deeliteful Jewelry Creations

Emma Todd A Polymer Penchant

Erin Kenny beadiful therapy

Erin Prais-Hintz Treasures Found

Gina Hockett Freestyle Elements

Gloria Allen Innovative Dreams Jewelry

Heather Marston CSW Designs

Inge von Roos Inge's Blog

Jacqueline Marchant Fiddledeedee Jewelry

Jami Shipp Celebrating Life!

Jean Yates Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading to Do!

Jennifer Reno Musings of a Crafty Jenny
Jenny Robledo Peppa's Dream

Jennifer VanBenschoten Jewelry, Art and Life
Jessica Klaaren Cellar Door Jewelry

Jessica Murray Whimsical Monkey

Joan Williams lilruby jewelry

Jo-Ann Woolverton It's a Beadiful Creation

Joanne Browne josjewels1

Jodie Marshall Jodie Marshall Lampwork Beads Wearable Art

Johanna Rhodes Fire Phoenix Creations
John Rasmussen Rasumussen Gems and Jewelry LLC

JuLee Wolfe The Polymer Penguin

Julie Bean Blue Pig Blog

Karen Mitchell Over the Moon Designs

Karin King The Sparklie Things Blog
Karin Slaton Backstory Beads

Kat Douglas Washoe Kat's
Kay Bolton Toodles and Binks

Kelly Hosford Patterson The Traveling SideShow

Kim Ballor Vitamin C ... A Daily Does of Creativity

Kim Dworak CianciBlue

Kim Houston The Pink Martini
Kym Hunter Kym Hunter Designs

Laren Dee Barton Laren Dee Designs

Lea Avroch LA Jewelry Designs

Leanne Loftus First Impression Design

Lena Adams (Mari's daughter) --Lena's Beady Blog
Liddy McLaughlin Liddy McLaughlin Art

Linda Florian Lily's of the Valley Jewelry & Creative Creations

Linda Inhelder Must-Haves Jewelry

Lisa Hamilton Simply Irresistable Jewelry
Lisa Suver Fancee That

Lori Bowring Michaud Artfully Ornamental

Lori Poppe Adventures in Creativity with Lorillijean

LouAnn Elwell Southpass Beads

Mandi Effron Craft-o-licious

Marcia DeCoster MadDesigns

Marcia Dunne The Alternative Foundry

Marie Covert Creating Interest

Marjorie Savill Linthwaite bennubirdrising

Marlene Cupo Amazing Designs by Marlene

Martha Aleo Ornamento

Marti Conrad Marti's Buttons -n- Beads

Mary Ellen Parker BeeTree by m.e.

Mary Govaars MLH Jewelry Designs

Mary Lindell Mary Lindell Artisan Jewelry

Maureen Connolly Mrs Beadsley's Workshop

Maybeline Tay The Jewelry Larder

Melissa Elgin The Addicted Beader

Melissa Mesara one-eared pig beads

Menka Gupta Menka's Jewelry

Michaela Pabeschitz la mar de bonita

Mischelle Fanucchi Micheladas Musings

Mona Rae Baroody Who Does She Bead She Is?

Nan Emmett Spirit Rattles -- Spirited Earth

Nancy Pedersen Something Heartfelt by Nancy

Natalie Davidson NorthShore Days
Nikki Douglas Bead It and Weep

Pam Farren re-maker

Pam, the Crazier Sister The Crazy Creative Corner

Priya Krish Hellopalz
Rebecca Anderson Song Beads

Rebecca Sirevaag Becca's Place

Robin Kae Reed Artistry HCBD

Rochelle Brisson a creative chelle

Sabine Dittrich perlendschungel

Sandi Volpe Sandi Volpe

Sandra McGriff Creative Chaos

Sarah Goode Pookledo
Sarah Singer String a Song of Sixpence

Serena Trent All Things Made Jewelry

Shai Williams Shaiha's Ramblings
Sharon Palac Sharon's Jewelry Garden

Sharyl McMillian-Nelson Sharyl's Jewelry & Reflections

Sheila Davis Stone Designs

Shelley Graham Turner Fabric of My Life

Sherri Stokey Knot Just Macrame

Sherry Baun Unicorns Jewels

Skylar Bre'z Brising Beads

Stephanie Haussler Pixybug Designs

Tania Spivey Moobie Grace Designs

Terri G. Blooming Ideas

Terry Carter Tapping Flamingo

Terry Matuszyk Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry

Toltec Jewels Jewel School Friends
Tracy Kruse Goldkisses Art

Tracy Martin Nutkitten's Jewelry

Zia Parks Anzi~Panzi's Work Shoppe

Zoe Marcin Beads, Tea and Sweets