I am so sad...

This morning, I got to my computer at my normal 5:30 am and realized that today was the very last day of Kerry Bogert's Aspire to Wire e-class!  30 new projects in 30 days!  Kerry is truly a wizard with wire!  This class was so full of wonderful, creative techniques and I have thoroughly enjoyed every single project!

 

I have incorporated some of these techniques into some pieces I have made in the past week.  This post is pretty picture-heavy, for sure!

 

These earrings are a spin-off design from Kerry's class.  Beautiful boro lampwork beads that I have had FOREVER.  They were the last two in a set of 10 beads that I have slowly incorporated into other designs.  I am afraid I cannot remember the maker of these lovelies...

Just a simple necklace and matching earrings - but these artisan beads are from two separate bead artists and I thought the beads complemented each other well.

I am so in love with this green lampwork bead by GlassBeadArt - I attached tiny Czech glass dangles - doesn't this color remind you of peridot??

 

I also used a sweet handmade clasp by Joanne Tinley

Is this not a fun color?!!!  Beads by GlassBeadArt

These are tiny lampwork beads by Mallory Hoffman- I am happiest when I get to bang my hammer and make these, my favorite earring style to create.

This necklace was made using a link style technique highlighted by Kerry Bogert, and beautiful ceramic beads by Natalie McKenna.  The next 3 pics are of the same necklace.

I was inspired by Kerry to coil...coil...coil!

 

At my last craft show, if I was asked once, I was asked 100 times..."do you have earrings to match??"  Why yes...I do now!

More beautiful ceramics by Natalie McKenna-this time a bracelet.

 

I won a gorgeous "bag of beads" by leaving a comment on Alice Peterson's blog a couple of months ago.  Her bag of beads included this beautiful Silver Mist Jasper..yum!  Alice is having health issues right now and has taken a temporary sabbatical.  I include her in my daily prayers - she is a sweet lady-and I wish for her a speedy recovery!

Twisted chain again..this time in silver.

Gorgeous beads from Unicorne - this shape is so beautiful and there is  just a touch of dichroic glass in these beads.

 

 

I made this necklace nice and long...there is that link again!  Can you tell how much I enjoyed making handmade chain!

This last picture is my FAVORITE!  Kerry gave some fabulous tips on riveting with WIRE - this is the result!  I was so pleased!  I have only ever used actual rivets before!  I made a few of these in silver too....love it!

 

Have you tried any new techniques lately? 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I love to read each and every comment!

More Donated Bracelets for the Rare Project Organization!

I am sharing more pictures of the completed bracelets I made for the Global Genes / Rare Project Organization's Gala to be held at the end of this month.  All of the lampwork beads used in the bracelets below were handmade by Sue Kennedy of Sue Beads.  This batch of pictures also includes pearls and lots of man-made sea glass beads.

Click on pictuures for a larger view

Man-made sea glass and two sterling silver beads.

This was the first bracelet I made - sterling silver chain and LOTS of wrapped pearls.

I punched holes in this "Hope" ring and attached Sue's beads, along with some coordinating tiny Czech glass beads.  I really love the shape of these beads that Sue made, and the colors are so bright and pretty!

Sue's beautiful pastel beads went well with some sea glass, two pewter heart-shaped beads, and a sterling silver "heart" charm.  I added a handmade, sterling clasp.

Man made sea glass beads, a Bali silver bead, and a sweet sterling PMC charm by the lovely Lesley Watt of THEAtoo

Sue used a beautiful deep green in these lampwork beads - I wrapped them in sterling silver and added a handmade sterling silver clasp by Joanne Tinley of Daisy Chain Extra.

Along with lampwork beads, I added some wrapped clusters of Czech glass flower buds, and a handmade sterling clasp and "Believe" charm

Turquoise glass beads and fringe chain

Man-made sea glass beads, and a handmade bronze sea-shell charm by Lesley Watt

Sue etched these lampwork beads - I love this effect - which coordinated well with some man-made sea glass beads, and a handmade sterling clasp

Two sets of Sue's lampwork, with some sterling spacers, chain, and a handmade clasp

Sue's pale lampwork beads, flecked with silver, looked so pretty with some turquoise chunks.  I added a Green Girl Studio pewter "Guardian Angel" charm.

More of Sue's etched lampwork beads in varying hues of soft blues, wrapped in sterling with a handmade clasp.

Sue's lampwork beads, a sterling Bali bead, and light blue glass beads, with a handmade sterling clasp

Beautiful deep green lampwork beads by Sue - these beads have flecks of purple and are so pretty in person!

Well, that it my picture show for today!  As always, my thanks to Sue Kennedy, and the other artisans noted above, for making my bracelet-making project so much fun!

 

If you would like to find out more about the Global Genes / Rare Project Organization, please visit the link below.

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by - I love reading comments!