tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52221895725178755982024-03-19T01:04:43.229-04:00Alison Adorns: Handmade Jewelry by AlisonAlison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.comBlogger120125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-71944632428282153162019-09-28T23:44:00.000-04:002019-09-28T23:46:13.782-04:00Art Elements: September 2019 Challenge <h2 style="text-align: center;">
September Art Elements Challenge</h2>
Wow, it’s been a year since I last used the blog. I always liked using my blog instead of Facebook, I actually held out for quite a while and didn’t get a fb account until years after everyone was using it. Now it seems the lonely challenge left as a blog hop is this one at Art Elements. Don’t take it away from this format, ladies!! I think this is a truer representation of ourselves. Plus, I find people tend to actually comment with sincerity and meaning during a blog hop.<br />
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I don’t know why I fell behind with the AE Challenge, I always like seeing the different media that people use as well as jewelry. I need to keep up on these. I can’t wait to see everyones blog and see what they’ve been up to with their past entries. This is one reason I like the blog format... people post real content, not just forwarding memes and funny pictures. Plus, it is much simpler to see what people have been making by going back thru posts, where as fb Groups you can only see that project and to see individual fb posts, for the most part, we must be fb friends.<br />
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Do you miss the blog hops?<br />
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I am pleasantly surprised at the number of participants of this hop, it seems to me to be one of the larger AE Challenges. Wonder what the attraction was, was it the theme was it the time of year, was it that you too are tired of fb.<br />
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What was your motivation to join this month?<br />
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I can’t wait to see everyone’s creations! I stuck with my strength and made jewelry.<br />
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The first set is made from a kit from Allegory Gallery, the pendant is laser cut by Andrew Thornton and I embellished it with beads wrapped with wire. The earrings were also laser cuts by Andrew Thornton and I used sharpie paint pens to color them. This is my spring set, the colors are bright and green and fresh. I can smell spring when I look at this set!!<br />
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The second set has a pendant by Mystic Moon, it is a lovely glass leaf. The colors are hard to see, but it seemed more ‘fallish’ to me. So, for my fall set, I paired it with earrings that I embellished with fall colors from some metallic ink pens I have. There are also polymer clay rounds by Cynthia Thornton that have wonderful fall colors in them. The ceramic rounds are by Golem Studios and they pull together the browns and the greens nicely in the necklace.<br />
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The third set is my winter necklace. It represents the evergreens, the deeper richer colors of winter foliage of pines and firs. I don’t know if technically these winter pine and fir needles are considered foliage, but I thought this necklace was a good representation of them. The polymer pendant is by me and was made in a Christy Friesen class using gold leaf on polymer clay. I added the waxed linen to seem like pine needles. The square glass artisan beads right next to the pendant are a mystery to me, so if anyone can identify them, please let me know.<br />
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<br />Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-27529850186959264902018-10-30T00:58:00.000-04:002018-10-30T00:58:17.742-04:00Art Elements: Monthly Challenge<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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The Monthly Challenge from the lovely ladies at Art Elements Blog.</div>
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About a month ago, I decided to start calligraphy again. I had an old pen and ink that I kept running across when I would clean my craft area. So of course, I had to go and buy more <i>things</i> and I started following You-tubers and bloggers and I generally OVER obsessed about it. What I found however, was a huge following for the <i>new</i> brush pen style writing. So, of course, I had to go and buy more <i>things </i>etc, you get my point. I now need to buy something to store all my pens and markers and tips and books (of course) and THREE different, oh wait, FOUR different pads of paper. And paper practice sheets! I have already gone through a ream of paper printing practice sheets. My favorite sheets for calligraphy are from ThePostmansKnock https://thepostmansknock.com/author/lindseybugbee. Lindsey has been blogging since 2012 and teaches online and in person. What I like about her, she puts together fun practice sheets that are more about the strokes and less about the alphabet. Below is some unfinished and finished Halloween practice sheets that she made. You can see, its all about the strokes. I also started using them for my Brush Pen practice as well.<br />
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When I signed up for the Art Elements Challenge, I never in a million years thought I would do a calligraphy project! But I found some coloring book papers on line of Petroglyphs<br />
(I KNOW...RIGHT?!?!) and I found some information about Petroglyphs found here in Pennsylvania. Here is the story about the coloring books sheets.</div>
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After working for a number of years with the encaustic medium, she decided to look into the images created in encaustic by our ancient ancestors and was fascinated by the highly sophisticated ancient cave art. She decided to try reproducing some of them.<br />
Deborah Harmon, Archeologist, Grant Meister, and artist, sent her more than 100 petroglyph line drawings to use Pat's cave art paintings. The rock drawings started her on the quest to make a rock to paint on and eventually she created the modern cartonnage. She wanted a surface that looked and felt like a rock; a kind of 3-D sculpted canvas. She created a derivative form of Ptolomaic cartonage based on ideas from ancient Egyptian cast paper and sculpting media. <br />
Visit the site she created titled AncientArtMaterials.com which explains these processes of discovery. </div>
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<span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #444950; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Laney Mead: </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flaney-mead.blogspot.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3f9J6kuqNbeSvkv4qoiPWDHmvXLU6Ie1o4qHo81_uQHPbjTyQ4xbt3Jyw&h=AT1fulQX5lPpYhffTdbtQBFMzsl7PG85F6mmdXWGubUd7tC3Vf4SzbNbB8ejRUJeVU1IklzTb3UvFORWBpnAhbbjauoTN3U-IlM4WwT1K-jaohElqhVr_NSImQIHFz7CnGN0jg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://laney-mead.blogspot.com/</a><br />
<span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #444950; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Marsha Neal Minutella: </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.marshanealstudio.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2-RfQI7OGuQOjgLqzvoMtURHLkfDskkUwORRogAtAJoCO_K-ZZ-UDkQIc&h=AT1fulQX5lPpYhffTdbtQBFMzsl7PG85F6mmdXWGubUd7tC3Vf4SzbNbB8ejRUJeVU1IklzTb3UvFORWBpnAhbbjauoTN3U-IlM4WwT1K-jaohElqhVr_NSImQIHFz7CnGN0jg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://blog.marshanealstudio.com</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #444950; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Jill Egan: </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fkilnfiredart.wordpress.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3rpHnYoMhkG4dO-Sd_te3znNYNfQQu21Olfeotp4utHWmrJsMbXEKyFAA&h=AT1fulQX5lPpYhffTdbtQBFMzsl7PG85F6mmdXWGubUd7tC3Vf4SzbNbB8ejRUJeVU1IklzTb3UvFORWBpnAhbbjauoTN3U-IlM4WwT1K-jaohElqhVr_NSImQIHFz7CnGN0jg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://kilnfiredart.wordpress.com</a><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #444950; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Alison Herrington: </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FAlisonAdorns.blogspot.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1DPV0qiD1P1d0iNPGyLaR26PqPbu_2N9KPyC0cDDaJmRU6OWAMyjEP3GQ&h=AT1fulQX5lPpYhffTdbtQBFMzsl7PG85F6mmdXWGubUd7tC3Vf4SzbNbB8ejRUJeVU1IklzTb3UvFORWBpnAhbbjauoTN3U-IlM4WwT1K-jaohElqhVr_NSImQIHFz7CnGN0jg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://AlisonAdorns.blogspot.com</a><br />
<span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #444950; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Alysen:<a href="http://chicchixnchampagne.blogspot.com/"> http://chicchixnchampagne.blogspot.com</a> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #444950; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Sarajo Wentling: </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1XC6RLt1oJjVorOVdovUxkdshZa_hSJ5ewT8lzQmbc4HlutIuVWk20EZI&h=AT1fulQX5lPpYhffTdbtQBFMzsl7PG85F6mmdXWGubUd7tC3Vf4SzbNbB8ejRUJeVU1IklzTb3UvFORWBpnAhbbjauoTN3U-IlM4WwT1K-jaohElqhVr_NSImQIHFz7CnGN0jg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">https://sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com</a><br />
<span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #444950; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Jenny Kyrlach: </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fanafiassa.blogspot.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR09L_euKpbZvzjDQOexnF2yCq3H4HbrUpNc5cZU2gaaExwuRmCy98YF-Mo&h=AT1fulQX5lPpYhffTdbtQBFMzsl7PG85F6mmdXWGubUd7tC3Vf4SzbNbB8ejRUJeVU1IklzTb3UvFORWBpnAhbbjauoTN3U-IlM4WwT1K-jaohElqhVr_NSImQIHFz7CnGN0jg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://anafiassa.blogspot.com</a><br />
<span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #444950; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">CraftyHope: </span><a data-lynx-mode="hover" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FCraftyHope.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2JzD4kUwgoB28rRANMT1HBqnq2IcNHIMC5kSNR4AorvtsnQWFbxSsCWg0&h=AT1fulQX5lPpYhffTdbtQBFMzsl7PG85F6mmdXWGubUd7tC3Vf4SzbNbB8ejRUJeVU1IklzTb3UvFORWBpnAhbbjauoTN3U-IlM4WwT1K-jaohElqhVr_NSImQIHFz7CnGN0jg" rel="nofollow noopener" style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://CraftyHope.com</a><br />
<span style="background-color: #f1f0f0; color: #444950; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Kathy Lindemer: </span>https://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/<br />
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Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-72863053373095753972018-09-28T21:26:00.002-04:002018-09-30T09:42:25.187-04:00<br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><img alt="" class="wp-image-28670 size-full" height="304" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" src="https://www.artelements.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/flower.jpg" srcset="https://www.artelements.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/flower.jpg 1000w, https://www.artelements.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/flower-100x48.jpg 100w, https://www.artelements.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/flower-300x143.jpg 300w, https://www.artelements.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/flower-768x366.jpg 768w, https://www.artelements.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/flower-400x191.jpg 400w" width="640" /><span style="background-color: white;">Thanks to Art Elements for hosting this challenge. Here is what Caroline had to say about it "This month is the Fairy or Faerie<span style="caret-color: rgb(152, 152, 152); text-align: left;">, also known as Fae, Aos Si, Elves or Yakshas, Yōsei, and Mogwoi and many more. Around the world, each culture has it’s own version of wee folk, spirits connected to nature, some good, some bad and some indifferent. When you think of fairies, you imagine small human type creatures with wings and magical powers, but this is a romanticised version created during the Victorian age."</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(152, 152, 152); text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wanted my design to be light and airy and etherial.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(152, 152, 152); text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I wanted to use Green Girl Studio fairies, they make the BEST fairy designs.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(152, 152, 152);"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">That's when I remembered this necklace that Cynthia Thornton made....</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So I decided I would learn a new skill and learn to crochet. Only I don't own a crochet needle, so I learnt how to finger crochet! Very fun and easy to learn!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I also like to paint Kindness Rocks, so I made a fairy house rock and hid it for someone to find and hopefully love!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I did not make any special purchases for this challenge, I actually had these Green Girl Charms. One is a baby potato fairy (you can't see his wings), one is flying fairy and the dragon which I've been saving for the perfect design!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Guest Artists</span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://Cornishdragon.blogspot.com&source=gmail&ust=1538270545829000&usg=AFQjCNGMvBgjdi4r2-1TzLv47H79Vv5PCQ" href="http://cornishdragon.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Vic</span></a><br />
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This month’s theme for Art Elements is Swirls!</div>
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I pulled all my swirly artisan beads out to admire while I decided what to make. The pieces from my stash are: Andrew Thornton’s copper color polymer clay pendant, Heather Boardman’s two glass odisks, Cynthia Thornton’s metal snake pendant, Sally Sutherland’s etched glass-work tube bead, and the paisley donut bead with the metal swirl hanger is from Priscilla Maraben. The black and white heart bead and the star pendant are from De-stashes and I don’t know the artist. If anyone recognizes them, let me know!</div>
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I chose to work with Soul Silver’s etched glass tube bead and HMB’s glass disk. The swirls are so beautifuly subtle in the tube bead, and the swirl is so visible in the disk and I loved that contrast. Looking through my stash, I found this mermaid key from Green Girl, and realized it had ocean waves on it, which are the King Of Swirls! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPys-tnjCsVLjLOgug_BcSJGg_VQc-18RzLZKoyFvG4hDnjTB5mya-UPshHXwCSjDQw4yEeE_JNGvLab3AOntnWUFrXQ9jhrkgzto5CAFACy-tUTpyhjT9l2XqqHd7M9gpYWRKeHISAKI/s1600/FE9BFA5A-C792-4234-94C6-8352C3B78336.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPys-tnjCsVLjLOgug_BcSJGg_VQc-18RzLZKoyFvG4hDnjTB5mya-UPshHXwCSjDQw4yEeE_JNGvLab3AOntnWUFrXQ9jhrkgzto5CAFACy-tUTpyhjT9l2XqqHd7M9gpYWRKeHISAKI/s1600/FE9BFA5A-C792-4234-94C6-8352C3B78336.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div>
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This is a blog hop!! Please take a tour of everyone else’s swirl designs for this month!<br />
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://alisonadorns.blogspot.com/2018/08/swirls-this-months-theme-for-art.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNHmKTiDQljls4K5mfU1B_rGvptyVA" href="http://alisonadorns.blogspot.com/2018/08/swirls-this-months-theme-for-art.html" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #1155cc; word-spacing: 0px;" target="_blank">Alison</a><br />
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://beadscharmsandwire.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/swirly-pendant-art-elements-challenge/&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNEhu62P8M2UX9FxesI1EDXYYL7OAA" href="https://beadscharmsandwire.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/swirly-pendant-art-elements-challenge/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Anita</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://catswire.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-design-challenge-and-blog.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNF6URMPv1mzudXAdfpZp75klK7zQQ" href="http://catswire.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-design-challenge-and-blog.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Cat</a> </div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://thecraftychimp.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/swirls-and-spirals/&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNEqtS1k0NuZ2vR2dELyuA-QU7oPBA" href="https://thecraftychimp.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/swirls-and-spirals/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Caroline</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://kilnfiredart.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/art-elements-august-challenge-swirls/&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNHowcxwguWuYkfc9M-iQE1RtHXjIw" href="https://kilnfiredart.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/art-elements-august-challenge-swirls/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Jill</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-august-theme-challenge.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNENahionML-1wjDJWeQR5rRY8ri2w" href="https://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-august-theme-challenge.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Kathy</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-theme-challenge-swirls.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNFgN_n_8lEgAFqv7FspscBTCI6dLw" href="http://ginkgoetcoquelicot.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-theme-challenge-swirls.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Karin</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://bahamadawn.com/2018/08/30/art-elements-swirl-challenge/&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNGaCnRsu1rPbS-tf4M1L_iHVCM2nA" href="https://bahamadawn.com/2018/08/30/art-elements-swirl-challenge/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Kimberly</a> </div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNHOTcLmsQ3mWMJUilQAAlPokOCt7g" href="http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Mischelle</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://ravenscraftynest.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-swirl-blog-hop_30.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNH6sFuisLZbzuKdsLeJE2l-Ba-aFg" href="http://ravenscraftynest.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-swirl-blog-hop_30.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Raven</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-theme-of-month-swirl.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNFQDmPvEbvwHCeLDPa92iNVcmSjjg" href="https://sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-theme-of-month-swirl.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Sarajo</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://susandolphindelaney.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/swirls-black-holes-hurricanes-happy-rocks-and-five-smooth-stones/&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNFhPUtsRoX-WjwQMrNpzBDMuAPzYw" href="https://susandolphindelaney.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/swirls-black-holes-hurricanes-happy-rocks-and-five-smooth-stones/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Susan</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.paisleylizard.com/2018/08/swirls-in-mixed-media-beads/&source=gmail&ust=1535806715254000&usg=AFQjCNGmEBDlNxzUa5fWn_4mJon75jnj_g" href="http://www.paisleylizard.com/2018/08/swirls-in-mixed-media-beads/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Tammy </a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://cmendola.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-swirl-theme-reveal.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715255000&usg=AFQjCNHsnRLu5M0hoEnyeOpJx9fRcN0H-g" href="https://cmendola.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-swirl-theme-reveal.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Cathy</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://blueberribeads.co.uk/art-elements-theme-reveal-swirls/&source=gmail&ust=1535806715255000&usg=AFQjCNGdfh_WdR7_RxfV_imU5dcMPRgmOA" href="http://blueberribeads.co.uk/art-elements-theme-reveal-swirls/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Caroline</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://saraccino.blogspot.com/2018/08/swirls-theme-of-month-challenge-at-art.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715255000&usg=AFQjCNFQxu0vEdBsY0FWjoCqqq0r7NN6hg" href="https://saraccino.blogspot.com/2018/08/swirls-theme-of-month-challenge-at-art.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Claire</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.glassaddictions.com/blog/swirls-august-theme-challenge-reveal&source=gmail&ust=1535806715255000&usg=AFQjCNEmmr_1zVY0TEu1mjjkIJrnh8HY2g" href="http://www.glassaddictions.com/blog/swirls-august-theme-challenge-reveal" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Jen</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://jdaviesreazor.com/2018/08/30/swirls-the-art-elements-theme-reveal/&source=gmail&ust=1535806715255000&usg=AFQjCNGw0rDWbcPMLv-l5pqyfiLRNE4NLg" href="https://jdaviesreazor.com/2018/08/30/swirls-the-art-elements-theme-reveal/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Jenny & Lesley</a> </div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://laney-mead.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-swirl-challenge-reveal.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715255000&usg=AFQjCNG0l6lQRSHsMZqfxuOcsP1OPvgF6g" href="https://laney-mead.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-swirl-challenge-reveal.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Laney</a></div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://wp.me/p3arhM-g2&source=gmail&ust=1535806715255000&usg=AFQjCNEb0iedUe1JMNXNsZ4kyXRp2-6V_g" href="https://wp.me/p3arhM-g2" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Marsha</a></div>
<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://suebeads.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-theme-challenge-august.html&source=gmail&ust=1535806715255000&usg=AFQjCNEBsujidzovdcymSkZxhCWcXN4Pyg" href="http://suebeads.blogspot.com/2018/08/art-elements-theme-challenge-august.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Susan</a><br />
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Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-59402789244015207432018-08-27T20:52:00.002-04:002018-08-27T20:55:46.339-04:00Art Bead Scene 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">I haven't been using blogger much this year, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I've been revealing on Facebook and other blogs like <a href="http://artbeadscenestudio.com/" target="_blank">Art Bead Scene Studio</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, I though I'd post all of 2018's ABS Challenges so far this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">January 2018</span></div>
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April 2018
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July and August 2018
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Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-63610533558839856322018-08-27T20:29:00.000-04:002018-08-27T20:29:03.366-04:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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My Multiverse is symbolized with the little <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thornburgbeadstudio/" target="_blank">Thornburg Bead Studio</a> bird in her nest and the infinite number of outcomes which are represented by the <a href="http://greengirlstudios.com/" target="_blank">Green Girl Studios</a> connector and </div>
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This next photo is just because this little bird is SOO freaking beautiful, she needs her own photo.</div>
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Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-91128684519539692572018-04-25T22:44:00.000-04:002018-04-25T22:53:02.380-04:00Sarajo’s Honey Do Challenge<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<b><u>April 2018 Honey Do Challenge </u></b></h2>
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I always try to stay true to this challenge and use my stash up for it. Well, I have a bicycle pendant that I was going to use, but then I remembered this bike chain bracelet I had sitting around. I decided this would be the best chance to make a charm bracelet with it. I focused on the bicycle and summer memories. I wanted to evoke feelings of childhood summer fun. Carefree sunny summer days. </div>
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A frog and A dog</div>
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A yellow rose and a yellow heart</div>
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A rocket ship!</div>
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When I was very young, we had a metal swing set with a sliding board and two swings. Typical swing set from the 70’s, it was fun, it did what it was made to do. But it wasn’t good enough for my dad’s little girls, they needed MORE. So my dad decided to build our very own wooden playset! The little metal toy paled in comparison to the Wooden Jungle Gym that dad build. Kids came from miles around to play on this new conceptual wooded playset (well actually only one kid, my cousin who was also my neighbor). It was a behemoth attraction, it had the obligatory swings, but it boasted a tire swing and a rope ladder and a fireman’s pole... all the bells and whistles. It even had a look out deck! In order to reach the deck you had to climb up through a secret tunnel from the <i>inside</i> of the playset. That vertical tunnel was dark and cool and quiet. It soon became a rocketship! This rocketship was capable of taking us to the moon or the stars in outerspace or even into town for ice cream cones.</div>
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When I was a little older and had out grown sliding boards, I discovered the stream behind our property. This was more like a babbling brook less like a river. I could walk across it. I would walk upstream and down, balancing on rocks so as not to scare the fish and crayfish. I would hunt for tadpole pools and scoop them up into a cup to watch them swim. When it was time to head home, wet and covered in scratches and bug bites, I would sneak the tadpole filled cup in the house so I could raise a family of frogs. I don’t remember ever having to feed full grown frogs, so my plans were probably foiled by mom or dad while I was sleeping.</div>
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What are summer memories without the trusty dog in tow. My pal was a big beautiful Golden Retriever named Reno. Reno would follow along no matter the time of day or the weather outside. He was An Adventurer. True to his breed, he was loyal and loving. He was in charge of drying any tears that were shed from cuts or falls because we couldn’t get caught digging where we shouldn’t or climbing what we mustn’t! He was the ringleader and master planner in our foolish and silly games. I can’t wait to see him again at the Rainbow Bridge and we can catch up on all that he missed.</div>
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I love my parents with all my heart and soul. I repsect and admire them both in all they do and have done. They raised us right! We have standards and morals and are ethically sound. Their children are fully functioning adults and one is even raising another human! BUT for the life of me, I can’t BELIEVE they just let me wander over hill and dale in the summers of my pre-teen, pre-driving, pre-pubescent years! Did they even know where I was during the summers in the years before jobs and cars and boys? I would have to say, No. How do I know this, because when I inevitably called home and asked them to come get me, the unit on the other end of the line would question, ‘from where?’ I remember specifically these three times. 1) I walked the stream and woods trail for over a mile by myself and ended at our family restaurant. For some reason I thought that the parent that was at the restaurant would be overjoyed to see me and embrace me with loving arms. Nope. I had to call home for the other parent to come get me. 2) My friend and I were out riding bikes. We lived in the county, there wasn’t anywhere to ride except to a little gas station a half mile away. That was the norm, ride to get a candy bar and ride home. Piddling around both ways was also accepted and expected. But riding 3 miles into town by ourselves on a major highway was not. PS- I never owned a bike helmet until I was 20. We called for a ride home, no one knew where we had been. 3) We were, as a family, visiting my Aunt and cousin in town. I decided my cousin and I could walk to a friends house in town. She <i>probably</i> said we should ask permission, but I’m sure I had a good reason not to. Now, this trek was not as <b>Far</b> as the previous adventures nor as <b>Dangerous</b>, but apparently my gig was up and the rents were on to my ways. This time I didn’t have to call for a ride, because they sent the local police out to pick us up. </div>
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Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-57145742416917272312017-07-24T14:20:00.001-04:002018-04-25T16:23:50.839-04:00Inspired by Reading: Fahrenheit 451<p> </p>
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<p> </p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-24578123300806020022017-07-13T12:27:00.001-04:002017-07-20T00:00:01.620-04:00ArtBead Scene: July<p style="text-align: center;">Tiger in a Tropical Storm</p><p style="text-align: center;">Henri Rousseau</p><p style="text-align: center;">1891<span style="text-align: center; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: white;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CPj_JahvMBc/WWefT3-TZfI/AAAAAAAAErM/_2GjPyKBKcAExD1sOuwdbu8M7zuxcxxgwCHMYCw/s900/Photo%2B20170713122650791" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CPj_JahvMBc/WWefT3-TZfI/AAAAAAAAErM/_2GjPyKBKcAExD1sOuwdbu8M7zuxcxxgwCHMYCw/s900/Photo%2B20170713122650791" id="blogsy-1500523159463.6697" class="alignnone" width="500" height="387" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vnLbhmvQwKw/WXAqH-m6mfI/AAAAAAAAErw/VEgygO4YAjMkXK6fmPSGs-3v5oPMhXk4QCHMYCw/s1600/Photo%2B20170719235715417" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vnLbhmvQwKw/WXAqH-m6mfI/AAAAAAAAErw/VEgygO4YAjMkXK6fmPSGs-3v5oPMhXk4QCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20170719235715417" id="blogsy-1500523159470.5442" class="alignnone" width="500" height="79" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">I had a lot of fun with this color palette and theme. There is so much movement in the painting with the grasses and the rainy stormy sky. I wanted to try to pick up on those two features, so the first necklace represents the rain and the second the grasses.</div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">For this first necklace I knew I wanted to use the Jade Scott (retired) pendant so I combined it with three ceramic art beads in the funky yellow-green shade that I acquired through a destash. Unfortunately I do not know the artist, so if you recognize them, please let me know! I added a polymer rose from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BeadyEyedBunny" target="_blank" title="">Beady Eyed Bunny</a>, these roses seem to be her specialty and they are perfect little works of art! It's hard to tell, but the left side has two strands, one is the drop seed beads and under that is a strand of tiny peridot chips. Together these two strands represent the rain and the huge blue/green swirl bead represents the stormy sky. <br></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ONE6HjO6QRc/WWefV_TRBTI/AAAAAAAAErQ/_NcqYbk6op8O0xs0mf2J0T_QfJ-rRhaQACHMYCw/s2048/Photo%2B20170713122650882" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ONE6HjO6QRc/WWefV_TRBTI/AAAAAAAAErQ/_NcqYbk6op8O0xs0mf2J0T_QfJ-rRhaQACHMYCw/s2048/Photo%2B20170713122650882" id="blogsy-1500523159497.4058" class="alignnone" width="500" height="667" alt=""></a></div><p><span style="text-align: center;"></span></p><p><span style="text-align: center;">The next necklace was super fun to make! There are sooo many art beads, too. The clasp is </span><a href="https://www.sakisilver.com/" target="_blank" title="" style="text-align: center;">Saki Silver</a><span style="text-align: center;">. Then comes chicklet beads from </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/suebeads" target="_blank" title="" style="text-align: center;">SueBeads</a><span style="text-align: center;">. The pendant is made with three </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/gaea" target="_blank" title="" style="text-align: center;">Gaea</a><span style="text-align: center;"> ceramic pieces and I hung them with </span><a href="http://woolywireetc.com/" target="_blank" title="" style="text-align: center;">Wooly Wire</a><span style="text-align: center;">. And I finished it off with a tin snippet component from </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoreleiEurtoJewelry" target="_blank" title="" style="text-align: center;">Lorelei</a><span style="text-align: center;">. While I gave myself some ( a lot ) of latitude with the raccoon pendant I used instead of a tiger... I stayed on course and used a few things to represent all the grasses. There's the tin snippet with leaves, the glass leaves, and the ceramic leaf AS WELL AS the tassel! My favorite part about this piece is that of all the shades of green, there is no two alike. Just like the shades of green in the grasses and leaves of the painting. </span></p><p><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l4DzD2-hEPc/WWefXR5bazI/AAAAAAAAErU/3Kg7p63Nxag7QHxY3NLqhSBajOlqhaBYQCHMYCw/s2048/Photo%2B20170713122650953" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-l4DzD2-hEPc/WWefXR5bazI/AAAAAAAAErU/3Kg7p63Nxag7QHxY3NLqhSBajOlqhaBYQCHMYCw/s2048/Photo%2B20170713122650953" id="blogsy-1500523159497.6616" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667" style="text-align: center;"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a closer look at all of the artisan components...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vnLbhmvQwKw/WXAqH-m6mfI/AAAAAAAAErw/VEgygO4YAjMkXK6fmPSGs-3v5oPMhXk4QCHMYCw/s1600/Photo%2B20170719235715417" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BdKzL4qwAvU/WXAqIyioUzI/AAAAAAAAEr0/UBQOp_gCmqYKBwTfmpECXgTu7nIoaEL1QCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20170719235715478" id="blogsy-1500523159552.5908" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="79"></a><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-veQltJQ50rs/WWefYjJb2WI/AAAAAAAAErY/3A2tTdvDMXUdJxWn8roNwQhnYOh5amS3QCHMYCw/s2048/Photo%2B20170713122651015" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-veQltJQ50rs/WWefYjJb2WI/AAAAAAAAErY/3A2tTdvDMXUdJxWn8roNwQhnYOh5amS3QCHMYCw/s2048/Photo%2B20170713122651015" id="blogsy-1500523159462.6016" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Be sure to check out the <a href="http://pin.it/O0sTszGIthoughtyou'dlikethisBoardonPinterest..." target="_blank" title="">Pinterest board</a> and the <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" title="">Art Bead Scene blog</a>!</p><p> </p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-62997401781789267082017-06-28T23:50:00.001-04:002018-04-25T16:23:50.966-04:00Inspired by Reading: The Bees<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v270rUBRhw4/WVR5EhJ3qrI/AAAAAAAAEqY/7zVJ4kQjvK8TY7Yr6cSlIEunbP-EkPALgCHMYCw/s1773/Photo%2B20170628235028811" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v270rUBRhw4/WVR5EhJ3qrI/AAAAAAAAEqY/7zVJ4kQjvK8TY7Yr6cSlIEunbP-EkPALgCHMYCw/s500/Photo%2B20170628235028811" id="blogsy-1498708243491.811" class="alignnone" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><p> </p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-49581286698204507442017-06-28T23:44:00.001-04:002017-06-28T23:48:52.520-04:00Art Bead Scene June 2017<p style="text-align: center;"> Wow! This one sure has some bright colors!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hot pink, electric blue, neon lime green</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vhHmYgrwrJw/WVR3pUNzHpI/AAAAAAAAEqI/OBvmSC0UjH8-drxQ7QFcmEDz4hO1XQqxACHMYCw/s884/Photo%2B20170628234433712" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vhHmYgrwrJw/WVR3pUNzHpI/AAAAAAAAEqI/OBvmSC0UjH8-drxQ7QFcmEDz4hO1XQqxACHMYCw/s884/Photo%2B20170628234433712" id="blogsy-1498708033308.7253" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="691"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">So, what better way to celebrate color than with a Joan Miller Porcelain owl!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yMZpfLARsWM/WVR3qhlKswI/AAAAAAAAEqM/MOLcIhIRIasPgbGlU873gTNN6q6dEoL3QCHMYCw/s1773/Photo%2B20170628234433789" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yMZpfLARsWM/WVR3qhlKswI/AAAAAAAAEqM/MOLcIhIRIasPgbGlU873gTNN6q6dEoL3QCHMYCw/s627/Photo%2B20170628234433789" id="blogsy-1498708033327.2966" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="627" height="627"></a></div><p> </p><p> </p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-16946204660212826592017-06-12T21:32:00.001-04:002017-06-12T21:45:29.430-04:00Inspired by Reading: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mistborn is set in a world full of ash and mist and darkness reigns. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the author's own words... "A thousand years ago, the prophesied hero from lore rose up to overthrow a great and terrible evil. Only, he lost, and the Dark Lord took over and has been ruling with an iron fist for a thousand years. Ash falls from the sky in this barren land, and mists come every night, deep and mysterious. In this setting, a gang of thieves decides that the prophecies were all lies and that they can’t trust in some fabled hero to save them. They decide to take matters into their own hands, and plan a daring heist of the dark lord himself, planning to use the emperor’s own wealth to bribe his armies away from him and take over the empire."</div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NWSmyBVVuTw/WT8EZrFtK8I/AAAAAAAAEpU/o5CuyekWv3Yqew6mOgNrURkqAiOjGLuGwCHM/s2048/c2415e03-2cf1-449a-8bb3-90037bb04c82" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NWSmyBVVuTw/WT8EZrFtK8I/AAAAAAAAEpU/o5CuyekWv3Yqew6mOgNrURkqAiOjGLuGwCHM/s2048/c2415e03-2cf1-449a-8bb3-90037bb04c82" id="blogsy-1497317848556.6707" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="650" height="867"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although there is no unicorn in the novel, I couldn't resist using one of Andrew Thornton's amazing metal clay pendants. So while the unicorn doesn't fit, the metal of the pendant falls right in line with the Mistborn's magical powers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nX7FRgLYueE/WT8EZAapycI/AAAAAAAAEpU/2GeWKfJMINczheHdkC7EjX0uvlKMsV5oACHM/s2048/24d60bed-13f7-4ab5-907b-de7538686aca" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nX7FRgLYueE/WT8EZAapycI/AAAAAAAAEpU/2GeWKfJMINczheHdkC7EjX0uvlKMsV5oACHM/s2048/24d60bed-13f7-4ab5-907b-de7538686aca" id="blogsy-1497317848610.8118" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="650" height="867"></a> </div><p> As always, check out the Facebook page for Inspired by Reading and join us next month. </p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-85790888625397956412017-05-15T21:04:00.001-04:002017-05-15T21:04:53.002-04:00Art Bead Scene May 2017<p> One word: Picasso.</p>
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<p> I decided to emulate the shapes this time instead of the color palette because of the intensity of this cubist painting. So I used these little leftover enameled pieces from C-Koop. I grabbed them up from her sale tray at Beadfest last year. Then I found the perfect Humblebeads to complement the color and keep with the abstract cubist feel. I used a faceted clay bead from Dianne Hawkey to finish up the tassel then I knotted waxed linen for an over the head necklace. </p>
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<p> </p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-16284227142151258312017-05-03T22:16:00.001-04:002017-05-03T22:16:39.234-04:00Inspired by Reading: April 2017<div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><font size="4">This month's book was Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin.</font></div>
<div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><font size="4">Here is the section that inspired me...</font></div>
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<p style="text-align: center;"> Here is my parrot necklace made with a Green Girl Studios parrot!!! </p>
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<p> </p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-738282500113929812017-04-30T19:43:00.003-04:002017-05-16T12:04:14.501-04:00ArtBead Scene: April 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Matamoe or Landscape with Peacocks</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;">Paul Gauguin</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;">1892</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: 'courier new', courier, monospace;">Oil On Canvas</span></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8r6jdkZstP0/WQZyfDqVMwI/AAAAAAAAEjE/pKLYNtaK_54zIAX9uugH4SuZ0E3JDdwHQCHM/s600/Photo%2B20170430192541174" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8r6jdkZstP0/WQZyfDqVMwI/AAAAAAAAEjE/pKLYNtaK_54zIAX9uugH4SuZ0E3JDdwHQCHM/s600/Photo%2B20170430192541174" id="blogsy-1494950594418.547" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="443" height="600"></a></strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"> </strong></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;">My interpretation is with Mary Harding two hole beads and waxed linen. I used a Golem ceramic bead as the clasp. 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I had this huge amazing heart focal by Stacie Louise Smith and I used leftover beads from my stash in the same flat shape for this over the head statement piece!</strong></p><p><b style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"> </strong></p><p><b style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: 15.399999618530273px;"> </strong></p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-37805239637733551132017-04-11T19:19:00.000-04:002017-04-11T19:19:00.887-04:00Firefly Design Challenge <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is my first time playing along in the <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2017/03/firefly-design-studio-is-hosting.html" target="_blank">Firefly Design Challenge</a>. For this challenge, one picks from two or three different component kits from Michelle McCarthy of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FireflyDesignStudio" target="_blank">Firefly Designs</a>. She makes wonderful ceramic pendants, bracelet bars, earring components and beads. She sent along a secret component from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/gardannebeads" target="_blank">Gardanne Bead</a>s, a little enameled butterfly charm! The challenge is to use all the pieces in a set of jewelry. What Fun I Had! </div>
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Here is the bracelet made with three of her pieces and lots of fun additions.</div>
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Here are the simple and sweet earrings I made with her earring pair of charms.</div>
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Here is the main attraction! Her fun butterfly bead is matched on the other side by her round bead paired with her flower shape piece. The focal pendant is made with her focal and the sweet butterfly charm from Gardanne.</div>
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Most of the rest of the elements of my three pieces came from <a href="http://allegorygallery.com/" target="_blank">Allegory Gallery</a>. </div>
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Those yellow and brown glass beads are Manik Manik Indonesian glass! and they were a perfect match with the silk ribbon and waxed linen and leather that I used to tie everything together. </div>
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OH, those adorable ladybugs.... Czech glass! </div>
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Check out all of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1670109743205467/?ref=group_cover" target="_blank">Michelle's great things </a>from her Facebook site and join us next time!</div>
Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-45719163814190497452017-03-23T21:02:00.005-04:002017-03-23T21:05:11.327-04:00Sarajo Honey Do Challenge: March 2017<div style="text-align: center;">
Sarajo always invites everyone to play along with her<a href="http://sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/2017/03/march-2017-inspiration-for-honey-do-list.html" target="_blank"> 'Honey Do Challenge'</a>. This was the photo inspiration this month...</div>
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Ice Crystals! The first thing I thought of for this challenge was NOT quartz crystal as one would expect, but the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/allegorygallery/photos/a.778029638890731.1073741829.245096165517417/1643690098991343/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Selenite sticks</a> that Allegory Gallery has for sale. Check them out, they are beautiful (and there were only two left!). </div>
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I also had some pink crystal clay hanging around just waiting for me to find a project. Well... here's what I ended up with...</div>
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Check out Sarajo's blog at the end of the month for her challenge piece! And then, play along with us next month!</div>
Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-77417007435488011362017-03-23T20:33:00.004-04:002017-03-23T21:03:17.914-04:00Pretty Palettes: March 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That is this month's <a href="http://www.halcraft.com/design/pretty-palettes-march-2017-inspiration/" target="_blank">Pretty Palette </a>picture from the ladies at Halcraft. Isn't it Spring-y!</div>
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Here are the Bead Gallery beads I chose. I picked the same large ceramic rounds and the same saucer shape wood beads as Molly did.</div>
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I made a multi-strand waxed linen bottom and a beading wire strung top. </div>
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I found some lovely little czech glass druks at <a href="http://allegorygallery.com/" target="_blank">Allegory Gallery</a> that matched the color palette!</div>
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Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-35592978949618964552017-03-13T21:19:00.004-04:002017-03-13T21:21:00.852-04:00Bohemian Book Project: March 2017<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Artist <a href="http://www.potterybeads.com/" target="_blank">Michelle McCarthy of Firefly Design Studio</a> has issued us a challenge on the <a href="http://artbeadscene.blogspot.com/2017/02/bohemian-inspired-jewelry-book-project.html" target="_blank">Art Bead Scene</a> blog! She picked a project from the book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bohemian-Inspired-Jewelry-Designs-Leather-Ribbon/dp/1596684984" target="_blank">Bohemian Inspired Jewelry by Lorelei Eurto and Erin Siegel </a>and asked us to make along with her. YAY! I LOVE THIS BOOK! This was one of the first books I bought from <a href="http://allegorygallery.com/" target="_blank">Allegory Gallery </a>when I first started jewelry making. I was hooked immediately by Lorelei and Erin's use of Artisan beads and waxed linen. I have been using both in my jewelry designs ever since (art beads and waxed linen.... not Lorelei and Erin).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have made quite a few projects from this book and one of them was the design that Michelle picked. So, I was excited to try the design again, a few years wiser in jewelry design. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So first is the design by Lorelei that is called The Beach House. It is made with peanut seedbeads, rubber o-rings, leather, and wire wrapped artisan beads. With a fun toggle on the side of the necklace to show it off.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now, here is the necklace I made in 2014. I used the rubber o-rings and leather and wire wrapping. But, I used inexpensive plastic beads and regular seedbeads instead of art beads and peanut seedbeads. All in all, I like the way it turned out being that I had only been beading a little over one year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Now, here is the necklace I made yesterday. I used leather, peanut seedbeads, art beads that I wire wrapped and a fun toggle on the side. I did not have any rubber o-rings in my stash but I did have a thousand ( ha, ha ) of these vintage plastic rings I got from an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/andrewthorntondestash/" target="_blank">Andrew Thornton de-stash</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The amazing art beads I used are from <a href="http://www.stacilouiseoriginals.com/" target="_blank">Stacie Louise Originals </a> and <a href="http://www.maryhardingjewelry.com/" target="_blank">Mary Harding</a>. Thank you to both of these talented artists. Be sure to check out what others have made being inspired by the book "Bohemian Inspired Jewelry"!</span><br />
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Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-76027670057142085042017-03-07T20:29:00.004-05:002017-03-23T21:04:27.127-04:00Art Bead Scene: March 2017Art Bead Scene was very inspiring this month! Lots to work off of... yellow flowers, bird, bird nest, tree, mountains, sky, feather...<br />
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I made a long over the head double strand necklace...</div>
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It features a <a href="https://www.humblebeads.com/" target="_blank">Humblebead </a>and a <a href="http://www.dianehawkey.com/" target="_blank">Hawkey Diane</a> word bead. PLUS a ceramic branch that I can not remember who made it! If any one recognizes it, please leave a comment for me!</div>
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The yellow flower beads were found at <a href="http://allegorygallery.com/" target="_blank">Allegory Gallery </a>as well as the gorgeous top drilled stone.</div>
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I was inspired to make another piece with the blues and yellows.</div>
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I had this little bird button and I must have gotten it from someones de-stash because I can't remember who made it. SORRY. Again, if anyone recognizes it, please leave me a comment. THANKS!</div>
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Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-37529106183317750252017-02-23T19:30:00.004-05:002017-02-23T19:30:48.021-05:00Artbead Scene: February 2017Wow, this piece of art was FILLED with inspiration! I finished two pieces, but I had sketches for another one, that I still may finish! Here is the piece, It is called 'The Two Crowns' and it took me a few looks before I saw the second crown (of thorns). But what captured me was the colors of the ladies dresses and how the artist managed to capture the feel of the fabric. <br />
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My first piece is inspired by the horses reins...</div>
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I used charms by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/allegorygallery" target="_blank">Andrew Thornton</a>. He made these of polymer clay and the finish is AMAZING! They sparkle like the coins on the horses reins. </div>
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My second piece was inspired by this corner with the rose petals, the blue/green gown and the tapestry hanging. </div>
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I used a connector by Jade Scott (retired) and a polymer rose by an artist I found on etsy called Ordinary Women, but it is no longer active. Plus some ceramic funky rounds by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/allegorygallery" target="_blank">Andrew Thornton</a>. </div>
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Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-49982520637614293122017-02-22T21:33:00.001-05:002017-02-23T00:21:35.119-05:00Inspired by Reading: February 2017<div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">This month's book was a collection of short stories by Susanna Clarke titled "The Ladies of Grace Adieu and other short stories". I read the story about Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth called 'Antickes and Frets'. Along the way I stumbled upon a review written by another of our book club authors, Ursula K. Le Guin, and quoted it here...</div><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><div class="separator" style="text-align: justify; clear: both;">"Not all the tales are so self-destructive. “Antickes and Frets,” for example, is a neat bit of fancy-work on the grim web fate wove for Mary Queen of Scots. Told of magic worked by embroidery, Mary in her captivity undertakes to assassinate Queen Elizabeth by sending her a skirt embroidered with little pink flowers, and sure enough the pink pustules of the pox break out on Elizabeth’s skin. Then the magic is turned upon Mary herself, and the tale takes another turn. The metaphor of stitching the future into place is a striking one, well used."</div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">A VERY abbreviated summary of the family feud between Elizabeth and her cousin Mary by Katy Steinmetz:</div><blockquote><blockquote><div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">"Scotland and England have been frenemies for centuries as Mary Queen of Scots knew well. Mary became Queen of Scotland as a babe and was next in line for the English throne after her older cousin Elizabeth I. Elizabeth, however, refused to acknowledge Mary as her heiress and was threatened by the Roman Catholics who saw Mary as the true queen. So when Mary foolishly ran to Elizabeth for help, following some poor political and personal decisions, the ever cunning Elizabeth did not come to her aid. Instead she had her cousin locked away for the next 18 years of her life and, after an assassination plot was revealed, ordered Mary's execution at the age of 44. Thankfully, beheadings don't factor into most family rivalries these days."</div></blockquote></blockquote><p> I chose to highlight this tumultuous royal relationship with a heart pendant that has nails embedded in it. The pendant is by Maku Raku and you can find others at Allegory Gallery. I decided to make a two strand necklace to show the two family lines of the Tudors and the Stuart's and used purple to showcase the royalty. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQe6T3svzb8/WK5JX178snI/AAAAAAAAESk/QLj94rsT2VcX10HEg2aqsTLMDpSSd8dTACPcB/s1600/87bd7080-2253-4073-b6a6-c480faea217d" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target=""><img src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tQe6T3svzb8/WK5JX178snI/AAAAAAAAESk/QLj94rsT2VcX10HEg2aqsTLMDpSSd8dTACPcB/s1600/87bd7080-2253-4073-b6a6-c480faea217d" id="blogsy-1487827278976.8704" class="" alt="" width="312" height="416"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: start; clear: both;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-05sky06XFmg/WK5JX9FyD9I/AAAAAAAAESk/GgXnCf-5U9cSeAs0y9GYRRhcvkmR7U68gCPcB/s1600/6ed81a06-33cc-455d-87b1-6c449e719a9e" imageanchor="1" target="" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000"><img src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-05sky06XFmg/WK5JX9FyD9I/AAAAAAAAESk/GgXnCf-5U9cSeAs0y9GYRRhcvkmR7U68gCPcB/s1600/6ed81a06-33cc-455d-87b1-6c449e719a9e" id="blogsy-1487827278936.8833" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="526" height="702"></font></a>I had a blast at bookclub meet up and can't wait for the next book! Thanks to Andrew and William for hosting us every month! Check out our Facebook page for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/inspiredbyreading/" target="_blank" title="">Inspired by Reading</a> and <a href="http://allegorygallery.com/" target="_blank" title="">Allegory Gallery</a>'s website. </div><p> </p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-4375051847522230282017-01-25T22:50:00.000-05:002017-01-25T22:50:49.486-05:00Inspired by Reading -- January 2017<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a while, but I've managed to make some pieces for this months book club book. We had a fun meet up at <a href="http://allegorygallery.com/" target="_blank">Allegory Gallery</a>, we were missing a regular but we welcomed a new member. We had some wine and brownies and I finished three necklaces all with a house themed art bead. </div>
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First is a Jade Scott pendant with African turquoise and glass bead dangles. </div>
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The <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SummerWindArt" target="_blank">Summer Wind</a> pendant I paired with wood beads on leather.</div>
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<br />Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222189572517875598.post-41243984838816281152016-10-02T13:10:00.001-04:002016-10-02T13:19:21.696-04:00Art Jewelry Elements Reveal<p> The folks at AJE blog again opened up the challenge for anyone to play along. This month it was a Tree Theme! I had these Humblebeads that I'd been wanting to use, they are an acorn, and some little birdies and some branch beads. Unfortunately, I did not get done in time to post with the reveal, <a href="http://artjewelryelements.blogspot.com/2016/09/september-theme-challenge-reveal-trees.html" target="_blank" title="">but please take a look at what everyone else did</a>! What a fun challenge! It took me a while to get started because<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> this month I was a little busy with work and crate training our new puppy, so I am glad I got one done. I</span>t all came together along with the <a href="http://sjdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/2016/09/honey-do-list-september-2016.html" target="_blank" title="">Sarajo's Honey Do</a> challenge... I used the same piece for both! I know, it's not exactly *illegal*, but it is not something I normally do. I love the challenges each month, they are my muse!! Next month I will be better, I promise! </p>
<p>Why, yes, you CAN see some pictures of my new puppy! His name is Goose. </p>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Hahahahaha! Goose is a Chesapeake Bay Retriever and he doesn't sit still.<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kddKsfZe1Xg/V_E_kWTOaYI/AAAAAAAAEIY/qcIoZWrulRw/s2048/Photo%25252020161002131032521.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kddKsfZe1Xg/V_E_kWTOaYI/AAAAAAAAEIY/qcIoZWrulRw/s500/Photo%25252020161002131032521.jpg" id="blogsy-1475428714503.91" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div>
<p>But I managed a good picture ... </p>
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<p>I KNOW, ISNT HE ADORABLE?!?!?</p>
<p> Any way, on to my piece...</p>
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<p> Thanks for looking, be sure to check out every one else's piece on <a href="http://artjewelryelements.blogspot.com/2016/09/september-theme-challenge-reveal-trees.html" target="_blank" title="">Art Jewelry Elements blog.</a> </p>
<p> </p>Alison Adornshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754045925802703362noreply@blogger.com1