tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8826087327907855342024-03-14T02:59:18.343+00:00The Glittering Prize BlogspotHello and welcome to the mad ramblings of a lampworker .... welcome to my world!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-75160019892112350212013-03-24T11:10:00.000+00:002013-03-24T11:12:28.439+00:00Fun With Glass Jars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">This morning glass jars caught my eye!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">After seeing the goodies on Pinterest an idea struck</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">So this is my proto type .....</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #999999; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">and of course, I've started a new board!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Not just colours for spring, they bring zing to even the dullest of days!</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-63995004270555204142013-03-02T20:07:00.003+00:002013-03-02T20:07:54.762+00:00Colour Themes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">A few months ago I started using Pinterest. At first I didn't really "get it" but once I did, boy I was addicted. Sometimes it's nice just to be able to save pictures that take your fancy, some are just for pleasure and some are just very useful.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've started pinning some of my favourite combinations .. if you want to follow my board you can find it </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/shineon2/colour-combos/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">here!</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;"><br />You might see that the shimmer beads don't look as bright in the pictures, but I can assure you that they are still bright and have the added shimmer particles that reflect the light!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">It's certainly been a while since I blogged, I guess I've been guilty of posting quickly on Facebook instead. While I do love Facebook, it's great because it is so quick, I do find that I'm limited to one picture per post. Sometimes you want to post up a few and tell a story ... so for that the blog is great!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Well, not me personally, but </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/shineon2?ref=si_shop" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">my Etsy shop</span></a><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">, my </span><a href="http://glitteringprize.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">website </span></a><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">and here.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">I wanted to jazz up my banner in Etsy, and as I don't have the time (or expertise) I had a look on Etsy and I found a wonderful shop called </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/Accentuate" target="_blank"><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">Accentuate</span></a><span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;"> run my Marilyn!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: large;">She has pre-made sets that she will add your shop name and tag line to, and once sold to you she doesn't re-sell them so they are unique to you. With sets starting at $12 (about £7.70), I thought that this was a bargain. The banner also fits nicely on here and my blog! I like it so much that she's also designed an advert for me and I'll be getting some graphics for my next lot of Moo cards!</span></div>
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<br /><div align="center">Like most people, before I knew about lampwork beads I was pretty happy with mass produced beads, thinking that they were pretty. Since I discovered artisan lampwork beads I now appreciate the difference! </div>
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<br /><div align="center">Both the beads in the picture are lampwork beads, but the one on the left is one I have made and the one on the right is a mass produced one. While you can only see so much in a picture I hope that you will see the difference in clarity! I always ensure that my glass rods are cleaned before using and I work in a nice clean flame. Already you can see the difference in quality.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">What you might not also see from the picture so well, is that I have cleaned the nasty bead release from the hole. When you make beads, you need a bead release so that you can take the bead off the mandrel (metal stick). This leaves behind a dry dusty substance inside the hole. Any half decent bead maker would clean this out, and not only for aesthetic reasons - but also for health and safety ones too. Over time the dust comes out of the beads and as you handle the beads more and more it breaks up into particles that are really not healthy to breathe in.</div>
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<br /><div align="center">Trudi x </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-91621553285798207112011-07-29T06:17:00.006+00:002011-07-29T16:33:29.915+00:00600 Likes ... Time For A "Freebie"<div align="center"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J8Px9q0U9_w/TjJQoOB2dKI/AAAAAAAAAhU/19mjOb6J7mw/s1600/600.jpg"><img style="width: 320px; height: 234px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634654735684760738" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J8Px9q0U9_w/TjJQoOB2dKI/AAAAAAAAAhU/19mjOb6J7mw/s320/600.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I noticed yesterday that I hit 600 likers on Facebook<br /><br />A milestone to be marked I do think.<br /><br /><br />I wanted to give something away, but what .... so I have decided on a whopping discount. That way the lucky person can decide.<br /><br />So here's the deal, all you need to do is to go and have a look at my website and leave a comment either on my blog post (on blogger) or under the 600 discussion tab on my facebook page saying which is your favourite item.<br /><br />I will then pick a "winner" and that person will be offered that item with a 25% discount. I'll also offer up a "runner up" and they will get a 10% discount off the item of their choice.<br /><br />The offer is for a discount on one item only, and applies to beads or jewellery on the site, and you must leave the comment in one of the correct places (So I can find them!).<br /><br /><br />I'll leave this open till end of play Sunday, and I'll announce the winners on Monday!<br /><br />So what are you waiting for!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oCv6qkAJfAM/TjJQz6UoFhI/AAAAAAAAAhc/gBfuBoZX3MI/s1600/SNB13289.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 195px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634654936553231890" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oCv6qkAJfAM/TjJQz6UoFhI/AAAAAAAAAhc/gBfuBoZX3MI/s320/SNB13289.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-765827872941321632011-07-23T08:08:00.006+00:002011-07-23T14:13:54.822+00:00The Onward Journey<p align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vX52Wfv5Z9o/TiqBl8rhl5I/AAAAAAAAAhE/HrXZVefbMJs/s1600/poppies.jpg"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632456772924053394" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vX52Wfv5Z9o/TiqBl8rhl5I/AAAAAAAAAhE/HrXZVefbMJs/s320/poppies.jpg" /></span></a></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br />Last week I sold this pretty Poppies Bag Charm, and I received a warm email back from the lady that bought it from me to tell me about the interesting journey it will soon make! (I was intrigued for sure).<br />Her son if off to the World Scout Jamboree (once every four years and this time in Sweden) and staying in Holland on the way back with a local family. She wanted to send him with gifts for the family he is staying with in Holland that represented our area and our interests. She loved my work and the beautiful flowers reminded me of the poppies we get in the local fields, and indeed our own garden as we scattered some poppy seeds in the garden when our dog died last year. Perfect!<br />It’s emails like these that really touch me, and make me proud that my little piece of art can mean so much to someone else!<br /><br />But as if that wasn’t enough, the proceeds from the sale also went to the Royal British Legion. It’s a charity close to my heart, they do so much work for people behind the scenes and they don’t always receive the recognition they deserve!<br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://donations.britishlegion.org.uk/RBLDonation/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; HEIGHT: 208px; CURSOR: pointer" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632457050059574098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XMtpm1kAbQk/TiqB2FFyC1I/AAAAAAAAAhM/z0Hf8RDWZBs/s320/logo.png" /></span></a></p><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-28407869678264390242011-07-11T19:58:00.005+00:002011-07-11T20:34:58.994+00:00Change with your outfit!!<div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X2h1s18Myfg/ThtWQ8kyveI/AAAAAAAAAg0/9vJlyoqpPF8/s1600/SNB13013.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 240px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628187008467910114" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-X2h1s18Myfg/ThtWQ8kyveI/AAAAAAAAAg0/9vJlyoqpPF8/s320/SNB13013.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">There's always been something very appealing about interchangeable jewellery, I can always remember being fascinated as a child when my watch had different coloured faces I could change, I think it's part due to the fiddle factor!!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Beside the fiddle factor, it's also very practical too! </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">I have a lovely red skirt, and at the bottom there are patches of red, orange and purple. These are not colours that I would normally wear together but they look great on the skirt! I had a special family occasion to go to, and planned to wear that skirt. Now it's not easy to get jewellery to go with these colours but the day before I planned ahead and made myself some big hole beads (BHB) the the colour combo and slipped them onto some chains!! The bracelet is a style that is designed for BHB's but for the necklace I just used a regular snake chain - quick and easy! </div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cY19wYUX7ME/ThtYWGxBS9I/AAAAAAAAAg8/42JVTfUBIRM/s1600/BHB%2BShiny%2B%25282%2529.JPG"></a> </div><p align="center">While I was at it, I made myself a few more in summery shades ... now I can chop and change polka colours to my heart's desire!</p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cY19wYUX7ME/ThtYWGxBS9I/AAAAAAAAAg8/42JVTfUBIRM/s1600/BHB%2BShiny%2B%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="width: 320px; height: 234px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628189296126151634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cY19wYUX7ME/ThtYWGxBS9I/AAAAAAAAAg8/42JVTfUBIRM/s320/BHB%2BShiny%2B%25282%2529.JPG" /></a></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-23830400430762982382011-06-12T08:56:00.004+00:002011-06-12T09:02:46.666+00:00Where Inspiration Strikes<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1LOiuEdz5Q/TfR_ePrCqII/AAAAAAAAAfA/LKCjXclndIs/s1600/SNB12429.JPG"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 289px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617254792817715330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i1LOiuEdz5Q/TfR_ePrCqII/AAAAAAAAAfA/LKCjXclndIs/s320/SNB12429.JPG" /></span></a><span style="color:#3366ff;"> </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Inspiration can come from all sorts of places. </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">I've had this peachy pink glass for ages, gathering dust on the shelf!! It's not a colour I use much, but I was having a rummage through my bead stash and found some David Christensen cane glass slices .... they have a delicate pattern in the peach shade with blue and yellow ...</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Light bulb moment .... I know what glass will look great with them .. and so the peachy pink ribs were born!</span></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Now listed on the website <a href="http://www.glitteringprize.co.uk/">www.glitteringprize.co.uk</a></span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Happy beading!</span></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Trudi x </span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-42450527333210183952011-05-24T19:34:00.003+00:002011-05-24T19:40:48.690+00:00X Marks The Spot!!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;">One of the forums I belong to runs challenges every month, these are a great way to make you think about designs and exercise the old brain muscles!!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;">One of the challenges was entitles "Pirates" ......... lordy what was I going to do???</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;">Then I sat down and thought about it, Pirates = Treasure!! </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uayJ_8oa8_k/TdwIdhphiAI/AAAAAAAAASk/OEvZ63nAcoI/s1600/X%2BMarks%2BThe%2BSpot%2B%25281%2529.JPG"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 281px; HEIGHT: 264px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610368539138557954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uayJ_8oa8_k/TdwIdhphiAI/AAAAAAAAASk/OEvZ63nAcoI/s320/X%2BMarks%2BThe%2BSpot%2B%25281%2529.JPG" /></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;color:#999999;">So I made up some golden nuggets (with real gold inside them - tis treasure after all!). But before you get to the treasure you'll need a map right! So I designed a ring top with a treasure map , X marking the spot!</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-38330636966011605302011-04-16T20:44:00.004+00:002011-04-16T20:51:23.461+00:00The big 500 Giveaway!!<div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">Wooooooo hoooo</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">I have 500 "likes" on Facebook! So time for the giveaway as promised.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">So up for grabs is one of my button necklace's. There are 6 lampwork buttons on a gold (plated) chain 18" Long.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9n9YbpTVDU/TaoAIdmb4nI/AAAAAAAAAQc/_X1e_J8Lcew/s1600/Hot%2BLemon%2Band%2BSparkly%2BOrange%2BButtons.JPG"><span style="color:#666666;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5596285632346055282" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T9n9YbpTVDU/TaoAIdmb4nI/AAAAAAAAAQc/_X1e_J8Lcew/s320/Hot%2BLemon%2Band%2BSparkly%2BOrange%2BButtons.JPG" /></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">All you have to do is leave me a facebook comment - or a reply to my blog post before midnight Friday 22nd April 2011.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">I'll get my assistant (Jojo) to pick a name at random!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">Simples ...........</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">Post away!</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;">Trudi </span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#666666;"></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-76464557859830036042011-04-14T21:53:00.006+00:002011-04-15T21:27:41.635+00:00Fired up From Flame Off<div align="center">Not long back from the annual Flame Off event in Towcester, where I had a fabulous few days meeting up with friends, watching artists demo and buy lots of glass goodies!!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I also got to meet new friends, including Christina from <a href="http://www.fritenglas.eu/shop/">Frit & Glass</a> - we have talked a lot over email and facebook - so it was great to finally meet face to face!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center">While I was there I managed to stock up on some frit (tiny pieces of glass) - like I really don't have enough!! But I see the new colours and I know I'll "need" them. Christina also stocks the really tinly blends that are ideal for smaller beads, and not only does she sell blends, but also single colours. So I bought some of the singles and I've been playing around making up my own blends.</p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center">This one was named by Michelle of <a href="http://www.sundoorbeads.com/">Sundoor Beads</a> - Rainforest. </p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2umlSHqi8UY/Tads-Ugki5I/AAAAAAAAAQE/cvsVF2dAaQ0/s1600/Rainforest%2B%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 199px; HEIGHT: 203px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595560879944141714" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2umlSHqi8UY/Tads-Ugki5I/AAAAAAAAAQE/cvsVF2dAaQ0/s320/Rainforest%2B%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">And I made these with the frit and the new CiM glass - Atlantis! </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4B--Ez8QBI/TadtE2aNLPI/AAAAAAAAAQM/A_FYuHsF9UE/s1600/Rainforest%2B%25281%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 215px; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595560992123464946" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C4B--Ez8QBI/TadtE2aNLPI/AAAAAAAAAQM/A_FYuHsF9UE/s320/Rainforest%2B%25281%2529.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Su4pt-4TFEA/Tai39n6ksmI/AAAAAAAAAQU/nr4TlQlMwk0/s1600/511598Atlantis.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 100px; HEIGHT: 100px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595924806322401890" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Su4pt-4TFEA/Tai39n6ksmI/AAAAAAAAAQU/nr4TlQlMwk0/s320/511598Atlantis.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Off to play again!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Trudi </div><br /><div align="center"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-84081939797071786142011-03-04T10:22:00.011+00:002011-03-04T12:03:39.349+00:00The Handmade Gift Guide<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">I've just recently come across a great site promoting Handmade Gifts</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dTkXGUfJH5M/TXC96bVdhEI/AAAAAAAAAN8/C4MDnQOoNo0/s1600/thgg%2Bheader11-11.jpg"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 137px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580168749779878978" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dTkXGUfJH5M/TXC96bVdhEI/AAAAAAAAAN8/C4MDnQOoNo0/s320/thgg%2Bheader11-11.jpg" /></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">It was set up by Anne Haymen in 2009 with the aim of giving crafters the opportunity to join together and promote not only thier own work, but also the work of others!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">There's lots to see and read on the site, directories, showcases, giveaways, so if you've never come across this before, make yourself a cup of coffee and have a good browse.</span></div><div align="center"><br /> </div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">There are links to their Flickr Gallery </span><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/thehandmadegiftguide"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; HEIGHT: 30px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580172977349118162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UqkfA888SNM/TXDBwgQgyNI/AAAAAAAAAOM/vHmD5dOrbwA/s320/flickr-yahoo-logo_png.png" /></span></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">and their Etsy Street Team</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/teams/8193/the-handmade-gift-guide-team"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 132px; HEIGHT: 118px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580173669225891522" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qf6GNUDvUds/TXDCYxsyhsI/AAAAAAAAAOU/CGLbY_AR7hU/s320/untitled.bmp" /></span></a><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"></span> </div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">and this week I'm included in the vote</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"></span> </div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UUTfIeFg6M/TXDAVH6aVnI/AAAAAAAAAOE/W9IL2oOaPqo/s1600/heart.jpg"><span style="color:#999999;"><img style="WIDTH: 121px; HEIGHT: 106px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5580171407445874290" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UUTfIeFg6M/TXDAVH6aVnI/AAAAAAAAAOE/W9IL2oOaPqo/s320/heart.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color:#999999;"><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">My heart is no 60 on the list.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">If you like it, please vote by clicking the goldstar above the picture.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://www.thehandmadegiftguide.com/p/vote.html"><span style="color:#999999;">Vote here</span></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">Show me the love! </span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;"></span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">Thanks for reading.</span></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#999999;">Trudi x</span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-12444588937353600462011-02-22T19:20:00.004+00:002011-02-22T19:26:01.180+00:00Bubble Beads<div align="center"> </div><div align="center">A few weeks ago I made a range of Bubble Big Hole beads ....</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-JitRz6sRE/TWQMyBNMSoI/AAAAAAAAANs/l8emdWz0q9Q/s1600/Bubble%2BBHB%2B%25282%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 205px; HEIGHT: 218px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576596292048276098" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c-JitRz6sRE/TWQMyBNMSoI/AAAAAAAAANs/l8emdWz0q9Q/s320/Bubble%2BBHB%2B%25282%2529.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mbV_vcFKkLU/TWQM_0fM9nI/AAAAAAAAAN0/lJbW8d7oxrM/s1600/Bubble%2BBHB%2B%25287%2529.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 212px; HEIGHT: 220px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576596529152325234" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-mbV_vcFKkLU/TWQM_0fM9nI/AAAAAAAAAN0/lJbW8d7oxrM/s320/Bubble%2BBHB%2B%25287%2529.JPG" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">They're quite addictive and look different to other bracelet beads out there!! Well the past 2 days I've sold quite a few of them, so I've been making some more!</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Check out the site <a href="http://www.glitteringprize.co.uk/">www.glitteringprize.co.uk</a> where you can sign up to the mailing list!</div><div align="center">Thanks for looking!</div><div align="center">Trudi x<br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-55598352187725127882011-02-15T09:28:00.011+00:002011-03-28T20:53:05.727+00:00Nuts About Nuggets!<div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I quite like making free form nugget beads, they're very tactile and with the angled sides it really lets the light shine through!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LGWOXBDppi8/TVpLdXHR_sI/AAAAAAAAANk/0mZo0zKDpcA/s1600/5384058930_ab312eec3d.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 254px; HEIGHT: 158px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573850456617254594" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LGWOXBDppi8/TVpLdXHR_sI/AAAAAAAAANk/0mZo0zKDpcA/s320/5384058930_ab312eec3d.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center">They can be all sorts of sizes, but I'm tending to like mine chunky, and they look great with silvered ceramics!</p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T34H0xwYYSA/TZDzGvN7k5I/AAAAAAAAAPc/4Rg30vyb2ZU/s1600/Cool%2BAcid%2BRocks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 195px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589234434646446994" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-T34H0xwYYSA/TZDzGvN7k5I/AAAAAAAAAPc/4Rg30vyb2ZU/s320/Cool%2BAcid%2BRocks.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><p align="center">And I just love the bright and bold colours!</p><br /><p align="center">Love them both left shiny, and etched too!</p><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbGbv8x9jN8/TZDzwxpgWFI/AAAAAAAAAPs/YuiMD0lI7tU/s1600/Bright%2BJewels.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 214px; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589235156853479506" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZbGbv8x9jN8/TZDzwxpgWFI/AAAAAAAAAPs/YuiMD0lI7tU/s320/Bright%2BJewels.JPG" /></a> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NhuziLobzQw/TZD0GXI952I/AAAAAAAAAP0/CGAPEqx4LbU/s1600/Rainbow%2BRocks.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 255px; HEIGHT: 162px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589235527694804834" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NhuziLobzQw/TZD0GXI952I/AAAAAAAAAP0/CGAPEqx4LbU/s320/Rainbow%2BRocks.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I just can't get enough!</div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7EfhLVYaXk/TZD0ebd1ybI/AAAAAAAAAP8/lJzik6AOa2Y/s1600/SNB10123.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 231px; HEIGHT: 169px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589235941172955570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7EfhLVYaXk/TZD0ebd1ybI/AAAAAAAAAP8/lJzik6AOa2Y/s320/SNB10123.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">Bold and beautiful! </div><br /><div align="center"></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-77387055248169010952011-02-07T17:34:00.004+00:002011-02-18T12:34:25.540+00:00J'adore<div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1MYY8FV65Qc/TVAtSfq8jmI/AAAAAAAAANc/AhWJeLmHLDg/s1600/J%2527Adore%2BSarah.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 175px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571002534819827298" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_1MYY8FV65Qc/TVAtSfq8jmI/AAAAAAAAANc/AhWJeLmHLDg/s320/J%2527Adore%2BSarah.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">This beautiful necklace has been created by the lovely Sarah. She has used my lampwork heart and teamed it with freshwater keishi pearls, crystals and sterling silver chain, simply stunning!</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">To see more of Sarah's work visit her <a href="http://seamaidengems.co.uk/cart/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3&zenid=8ab609f133cfafce17d95e40fc5a7936">website</a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-882608732790785534.post-32535257470062233472011-01-24T11:17:00.009+00:002011-01-24T12:01:34.411+00:00New Coat = New Broach and New Handbag = New Charm!<div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;">For Christmas I was lucky enough to get a new coat, and this coat is a bright shade of pink (you can see me coming!). </span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;">I decided that this needed a nice brooch of some sort and so I made myself a pink heart bead. Brooches really aren't my area of expertise, so I sent the bead to my friend </span><a href="http://www.designedbygeorge.co.uk/"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;">George</span></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;"> and she turned it into the most fabulous fibula!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span> </div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MYY8FV65Qc/TT1h53_2bDI/AAAAAAAAANI/AwP7gOFMtig/s1600/168149_488099738436_24977313436_6089476_7079687_n.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;"><img style="WIDTH: 177px; HEIGHT: 265px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565712361411996722" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1MYY8FV65Qc/TT1h53_2bDI/AAAAAAAAANI/AwP7gOFMtig/s320/168149_488099738436_24977313436_6089476_7079687_n.jpg" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;">I can't tell you how thrilled I am with it, and I've had no end of comments about it.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;">So now I had a new coat, I had to change my bag ........ the bag I was using was green, nothing wrong with it, just kinda clashed with the coat! I was in town the other week and Clarks had a sale on, imagine my joy when I saw the handbag I was after in sale at half price!! I just had to have it.</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;"></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;">Now I have my new bag, it really needed a bag charm to match in with the coat. So here is the new charm</span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MYY8FV65Qc/TT1lSq5UmEI/AAAAAAAAANQ/ENybl5C-Pus/s1600/bag%2Bcharm.jpg"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;"><img style="WIDTH: 138px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565716085926565954" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1MYY8FV65Qc/TT1lSq5UmEI/AAAAAAAAANQ/ENybl5C-Pus/s320/bag%2Bcharm.jpg" /></span></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;">I made the heart bead with silver rich glass and gold leaf and teamed it with silvered ceramic beads and Swarovski crystals, strung on a leather cord!</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;"></span> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;">Trudi x</span><span style="color:#cc33cc;"><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"></span></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:lucida grande;color:#cc33cc;"></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04496728945477723627noreply@blogger.com3