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All Blog Posts Tagged 'jewelry' (32)

Week Nineteen Smell Like a "Rose"

Week Nineteen Smells Like a "Rose" Well I'm back from Detroit and it's time to get back to designing. I have to admit I had a bit of a bus man holiday because while there, of course, I worked on a couple of pieces. This bracelet was one of my favorite so I thought I would fea… Continue

Added by Allison B. on August 25, 2009 at 3:32am — 1 Comment

Week Eighteen of my "Weekly Creative Challenge"

Week Eighteen! So Much to Do...... So Little Time!!! I have come to the realization that TIME moves far faster than I can. I can't believe that we are almost half way done with August already. I had to take a little break after the Big A$$ Indie Art and Craft Show. It was gre… Continue

Added by Allison B. on August 11, 2009 at 2:46am — 1 Comment

Week Seventeen of my "Weekly Creative Challenge"

Week Seventeen!...... Wow the Beginning of the "Fall Show" Series. Well, the notifications are coming in and I feel very excited about this 2009 Fall - Winter show schedule. As all the information comes in, I began to think to myself "Wow, now I have to create work to sell a… Continue

Added by Allison B. on July 27, 2009 at 3:48am — 1 Comment

Week Sixteen of My weekly Creative Challenge!!!!

Week Sixteen finds me "Back in the Metal Again"! Well everyone it time for me to get back to my love for the Metal. I have been wanting to start working on this new line for a long time and I finally started getting it together. This is the first installment of my new "Trinket… Continue

Added by Allison B. on July 21, 2009 at 3:24am — No Comments

Week Fifteen! of My weekly Creative Challenge!!!!

Week Fifteen !!!!! I Love Learning.... I love Free Classes and learning something new!!! At my wonderful job. ( I must say!) my coworker Mariah taught a class that showed us how to create this fun bracelet. She calls it the "Wagon Wheel" bracelet. I changed it up a little by u… Continue

Added by Allison B. on July 13, 2009 at 4:30am — No Comments

Week Fourteen is in a Purple Haze!

Week Fourteen Has a Purple Haze! Well it's Week Fourteen and I have to start getting ready for upcoming shows. I have a show coming up this month at Mad Art Gallery here in St. Louis. It's called the Big A$$ Indie Art and Craft Show. I wanted to introduce some of my newer des… Continue

Added by Allison B. on July 7, 2009 at 2:57am — 1 Comment

Week Thirteen All ready!

Week Thirteen All Ready! Well Hello Everyone! I must say that staying dedicated to creating is tougher than you think. For me, it is not finding new things to create. I have soooooooooo many ideas I want to work on that it is driving me crazy! It is more of the problem of FI… Continue

Added by Allison B. on June 22, 2009 at 5:07am — 3 Comments

A Little About Sea Glass for Sea Glass Jewelry

As a full time sea glass artisan and life long sea glass collector, I wanted to share the hunt with others. I recently created the site “The North East Sea Glass Society”. Our group is made of New Englanders who have discovered the beauty and the allure of authentic sea glass. Beautiful sea glass jewelry starts with a beautiful piece of sea glass. Our mission is to hunt the beaches of New England that have been known for sea glass in th… Continue

Added by Danielle Renee Mullen on June 16, 2009 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

Week Twelve is onFIRE!!!

Welcome Summertime and Week Twelve!! Hello Summer!! Hello Su… Continue

Added by Allison B. on June 15, 2009 at 2:51am — 1 Comment

Week Eleven is Like Heaven!!!

Hey I made it past Ten Weeks!! Hooray!!!!! Hello Everyone! I'm sorry I'm sending this blog entry on Monday instead of Sunday but I had to get ready for my new summer job as an Art Counselor at Laumeier Sculpture Park here in the St. Louis area. Well it's Week Eleven and I have… Continue

Added by Allison B. on June 9, 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment

Well I Made It To Week Ten!!!

Well I made it to Week Ten ! Hi Everyone! I know I missed last sunday but I went home to Detroit to visit my family. We Need Family! I did though still have a piece to show you all. It already has a home / sold but I wanted to share it with all of you anyway. This piece is calle… Continue

Added by Allison B. on June 1, 2009 at 1:45am — No Comments

Week Nine! So Fine!

Week Nine! So Fine! Well week nine has been a "Learning Experience" Literally. I love taking classes and participating in workshops. I think that it truly helps me to expand my creative process which helps me to create original designs that are truly unique. If you don't try new… Continue

Added by Allison B. on May 18, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Horus Eye, Dragon, Three Moons, DragonFly, Eye Dragon and More

^___^ Hi Everyone…… My New Creations for this week Handmade ( OOAK) One of a Kind Jewelry Auctions

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Added by Karina on April 26, 2009 at 4:18pm — No Comments

Week Five of my "Weekly Creative Challenge" -

Week Five The Creative Bug stays "Alive" This week was a join venture. I work at a bead shop here in St. Louis named "Lady Bug Beads". I work with some very creative people there and one of those creative people is a lady named Jo. Well, this time around I brought in my metal com… Continue

Added by Allison B. on April 6, 2009 at 4:32am — 1 Comment

Wow! Week Three of my "Weekly Creative Challenge"

Wow! Week Three!!! The first thing I have to say is "Thank You". I have received a lot of great feed back. Thank you so much for the encouragement. I have been planning and working on several projects at the same time which requires a lot of multitasking. It… Continue

Added by Allison B. on March 23, 2009 at 3:28am — 1 Comment

Week Two of my "Weekly Creative Challenge"

Week Two has Arrived! Well, it is week two of my "Weekly Creative Challenge". I have to admit, this is going to be a challenge. I have so many things going on at one time. I have a meeting with my art counselor director and the art camp assistant to get all of o… Continue

Added by Allison B. on March 16, 2009 at 4:51am — 2 Comments

Cat Eyes, Ouija Board and Spring Pendant and Earrings

^___^ Hi Everyone…… My New Creations for this week Handmade ( OOAK) One of a Kind Jewelry Auctions

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Added by Karina on March 15, 2009 at 4:17pm — No Comments

Week One of my "Weekly Creative Challenge"

Well Hi Everyone! This is Week One of my Weekly Creative Challenge . I was able to create two pieces this week. The first one is called "Vines Within" This piece is a combination of brass, pearls and cloisonne beads. The second piece is a combination… Continue

Added by Allison B. on March 9, 2009 at 4:07am — No Comments

Jewelry Business Building Secrets

**Brand New for 2009** Jewelry Business Building Secrets offers an interesting collection of resources, tips and guidance : How to position yourself and your je… Continue

Added by Diane Stafford on March 5, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Welcome to the Creative Challenge !

Hello to All! I have been drawing and planing for the past 3 months about how to get my work out there to all of you. I have been designing postcards to website ads and everything in between. Well I'm happy to say it is now time to get down to work and CREATE ART… Continue

Added by Allison B. on March 2, 2009 at 6:00am — 3 Comments