Again this year I joined in on the Art Charm Benefit for Beads of Courage® hosted by Jennifer Cameron of Glass Additions.
Here's how it worked: Bead Artists were challenged to create a charm using this year's theme of "Love". We were broken up into groups of ten artists and asked to each make 11 charms. Ten of the charms were to be exchanged with other members of our assigned group. Jennifer's goal was for us to have fun and get miniature pieces of art from fellow artists. A lovely idea.
But her plan for that one remaining charm is the most important part of the challenge. Each of these charms will be auctioned off with all proceeds to benefit Beads of Courage®.
But her plan for that one remaining charm is the most important part of the challenge. Each of these charms will be auctioned off with all proceeds to benefit Beads of Courage®.
According to their website - "The Beads of Courage® Program is designed to support and strengthen children and families coping with serious illness. Through the program children tell their story using colored beads as meaningful symbols of courage that commemorate milestones they have achieved along their unique treatment path."
Meet one of these beautiful children -
This is Ryley. Ryley is the grandson of fellow artist Jean Peter. He is three years old. His condition is called Hypo-plastic left heart syndrome. Ryley has had three open heart surgeries, his first when he was only one week old. This photo was taken after his second, when he was around 2 years old. His third surgery was June 2012 and was hopefully his last.
Here is the charm I created. I made it using a black heart shaped bezel. I filled it with a mix of pink seed beads and glitter and encased it in 3D Crystal Lacquer . I added a dangle of waterpearl and silver bead cap.
Now that you know more about this great event I hope you will join us at the online auction beginning TODAY! ALL proceeds to benefit Beads of Courage® . CLICK HERE to support this effort - and please be generous!
Beads of Courage, Inc. is an approved public charity under I.R.S. Code Section 501(c)(3), based in Tucson, Arizona.
Check out all the great artists and their designs by visiting their blogs:
Jen Cameron: http://glassaddictions.com/
Toltec Jewels: http://www.jewelschoolfriends.
Vanessa Gilkes: http://culturezine.com/blog/
Caroline Dewison: http://blueberribeads.co.uk
Lesley Watt: http://www.
Susan Kennedy: http://www.suebeads.blogspot.
Nancy Dale : http://www.nedbeads.blogspot.
Alicia Marinache: http://www.allprettythings.ca
Cassi Paslick: http://cassisbeads.blogspot.
Alenka Obid: http://www.pepita-handmade.
Renetha Stanziano: http://www.lamplightcrafts.
Shelley Graham Turner: <<<--- YOU ARE HERE
Monique Urquhart: http://ahalfbakednotion.
Shai Williams: http://shaihasramblings.
Lennis Carter: http://windbent.wordpress.com
Cheri Reed: http://creativedesignsbycheri.
Moriah Betterly: http://mlbetterly.blogspot.com
Perri Jackson: http://shaktipajdesigns.com/
Mallory Hoffman: http://rosebud101-
Ginger Bishop: http://lilmummylikes.blogspot.
Jean Peter: http://jeanpdesigns.blogspot.
Linda Florian: http://
Patricia Pulliam: http://rusticstudio.blogspot.
Karin Grosset Grange: http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.
Julie Bowen: http://blog.autochthonous-
Susan Delaney: http://ladyflowersbysusan.
Emma Todd: http://www.apolymerpenchant.
Carolyn Chenault : http://carolynchenault.
Terri Del Signore: http://artisticaos.blogspot.
Cory Tompkins: http://www.tealwaterdesigns.
Cheryl (Lee) Koopman: http://stregajewellry.
Lori Bowring Michaud: http://artfullyornamental.
Andrea Glick: http://zenithjade.blogspot.com
Jacqueline Carlson: http://www.beadgypsy.blogspot.
Michelle McCarthy: http://www.
Charlene Bausinger Jacka: http://clay-space.com/blog/
Kristi Bowman: http://dreamsomedesigns.
15 comments:
I've got one charming pink heart - it's gorgeous, thank you! :)
I feel so lucky to have received one of your charms. It is just beautiful!
Susan Delphine Delaney
LadyFlowersbySusan
Those are so colorful and happy! They have a youthful joy about them. Very cute!
I was one of the lucky folks to receive one of your charms.
Such a lively design. It definitely suits the theme and the charity we're working so hard to benefit! Nice job! - Julie
I just love this fun sparkly charm! It makes me happy just looking at it. Thanks for participating again and for helping to raise money for Beads of Courage!
Your charms are wonderful as always! And seeing my Ryleys picture made me smile!! even though he is climbing all over me as i type!!
This is such a clever use of the little bezels (I have used them but never thought of filling it with beads). I am proud to say I received one of your pretty hearts, Shelley, but I may have to hide it when the "pink beady" part of the family, AKA my twin nieces, comes to visit LOL.
I was a lucky receiver of one of your charms and it is very pretty! My daughter claimed your charm above all others:)
You always inject the fun into the party, Shelley! These are no exception - I lurve them!
Such a beautiful charm!
These charms are so pretty, original and fun!
You have a big heart, so it totally makes sense that you designed the charm you did.
Shelley your charms are so cute! I tried filling a bezel with seed beads and resin recently...I learned that day about permanent and not-so-permanent seed bead colors, LOL! Yours came out so much better than mine did!
They're so cute! I love the extra little dangles!
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