Simply Seablime Jewelry

Christmas Eve

2011-12-24T15:10:00.000-08:00

Hard to believe the year is almost over! My mother is going through Chemo treatment so I have been going to visit her when she gets the treatments. My husband and I put up a tree for the first time in a long time. So beautiful. I hope to relaunch my website in the first 10 days of the New Year. I am trying to decide about starting an ETSY site. What do you think? I have enough to do with two jobs and trying to get my business going in one direction. Well I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and look for the next Bead Soup Blog Party!

Blog hop so much fun

2011-09-30T12:59:00.000-07:00

Great Giveaway by Beads of Clay

BEADS OF CLAY ORGANIZATION is having an unbelievable giveaway, check out their website. They have a wonderful website by many talented artists.

I am going around visiting the various Bead Soup Party blogs but I get about 3 a day visited because they all have such interesting things on their sites that I get side tracked going to the etsy sites etc. What fun!! Try it.

Bead Soup Blog Party

2011-09-21T16:12:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!
Here is what I made from the wonderful things my partner sent me. Most of these beads and the focal Line made herself! The first picture is the whole finished necklace. I decided to make one necklace and I have an idea for some different adds to it that I will post on October 1st. I think you will want to come back to my blog just to see the attachment.

Here is the cute frog clasp she sent me.

I wire wrapped the pendant Line made out of clay and added one of the beads in the middle. I wanted to tie in the silver with the clasp.

I love the different textures she got on the focal. Visit her blog to see what Line Labrecque did with the beads I sent her.

Bead Soup Blog Party

2011-09-20T15:18:00.000-07:00

I am very sorry I wasn't able to post on time. My mother is very ill and I had to go out of town to see her. I am headed back home now and I will be able to post the pictures on September 21st in the early evening. Please check back then.
Marianne

Bead Soup Blog Party Recipients

2011-09-15T16:58:00.000-07:00

Here is the list of all the participants in the Blog Party! Warning! ggoing to all these posts is dangerous....I am totally addicted to looking at all the blogs.

These are the partner pairs.

The Hostess, Lori Anderson and her partner, Manuela Wutschke

1. Aimee Wheaton and Barbara York

2. Alice Craddick and Sandra Richardson

3. Alison Sachs and Amy Severino

4. Allison Scott and Cynthia Abner

5. Amanda Cargill Austin and Charlene Sevier

6. Amanda Davie and Patsy Evins

7. Amber Dawn and Kim Ballor

8. Ambra Gostoli and Christine Hansen

9. Amy Freeland and Christine Altmiller

10. Ana Krepel-Novak and Eleanor Snare

11. Andrea Morici and Hope Smitherman

12. Andrea Trank and Jayne Capps

13. Andrea Turini and Charlene Jacka

14. Angela May and Emanda Johnson

15. Anitra Gordy and Elizabeth Owens Dwy

16. Ann Rishell and Debbie Price

17. Ann Sherwood and Lynne Bowland

18. Anna Lear and Barbe Saint John

19. Anna Sabina and Erin Siegel

19. Nan Emmett and Erin Siegel

20. Astrid Boyce and Birgitta Lejonklou

21. B.R. Kuhlman and Deanna Chase

22. Barbara Bechtel and Bryna Lumb

23. Barbara Blaszczyk and DaviniaDesign

24. Barbara Judy and Holly Westfall

25. Barbara Lewis and Cathie Carroll

26. Barrie Edwards and Lyn Foley

27. Becky Fairclough and Jana Tarhala

28. Bella Borgouise and Gillian Lehman

29. Beth and Evie McCord and Erin Prais-Hintz

30. Beth Bricker and Heather Pyle

31. Beth Emery and Cassie Donlen

32. Bobbie Rafferty and Cindy Cima Edwards

33. Candice McGinnis and Sally Anderson

34. Carol Bradley and Cece Cormier

35. Cathy Khoury and Molly Alexander

36. Carol Tannahill and Hilary Frye

37. Carrie Tahquechi and Cris Peacock

38. Cat Pruitt and Cindy Gimbrone

39. Charlene Gary and Doris Stumpf

40. Charlotte Pevny and Kate Gardenghi

41. Cherrie Fick and Cathie Carroll

41. Claire Maunsell and Cherrie Fick

42. Cheryl Roe and Jenny Vidberg

43. Chris White and Norma Turvey

44. Christa Murphy and Kathy Alderfer

45. Christie Murrow and Dana James

46. Christina Miles and Collette Collins

47. Christine Brandel and Elizabeth Woodford

48. Christine Damm and Cynthia Deis

49. Christine Hendrickson and Debbie Goering

50. Christine Stonefield and Dee Wingrove-Smith

51. Cilla Watkins and Johanna Rhodes

52. Cindy Wimmer and Riki Schumacher

53. CJ Baushka and Cory Celaya

54. Courtney Breul and Joanna Matuszczyk

55. Cristi Clothier and Kathleen Robinson Young

56. Cryss Thain and Serena Trent

57. Cynthia Tucker and Kitty Durmaj

58. Dana Johnson Jones and Eva Sherman

59. Davinia Algeri and Janet McDonald

60. Deci Worland and Lara Lutrick

61. Diana Ptaszynski and Kristy Abner

62. Diane Cook and Kerry Bogert

63. Diane Hawkey and Jen Judd Velasquez

64. Dorcas Midkiff and Jill Harris

65. Doris Radlicki and Heather Goldsmith

66. Dot Lewallen and Gaea Cannaday

67. Elisabeth Auld and Jennifer Justman

68. Erin Fickert-Rowland and Geanina Grigore

69. Erin Grant and Julie Jones

70. Eszter Czibulyas and Helena Fritz

71. Fiona Christie and Michelle Heim

72. Gail Zwang and Genea Crivello-Knable

73. Geneva Collins and Jana Haag

74. Gretchen Nation and Heidi Post

75. Heather DeSimone and Karin Slaton

76. Heather Marley and Terry Carter

77. Ingrid McCue and Jennifer Pride

78. Jackie Ryan and Nicole Keller

79. Janna Harttgen and Joanne Tinley

80. Jean Yates and Lori Anderson

81. Jelveh Jaferian and Jenny Davies-Reazor

82. Jenni Connolly and Jennifer Heynen

83. Jennifer Cameron and Kristi Bowman

84. Jennifer Geldard and Lisa Liddy

85. Jennifer VanBenschoten and Kim Hora

86. Jess Italia Lincoln and Lori Greenberg

87. Jill MacKay and Lori Bergmann

88. JJ Jacobs and Karen Tremblay

89. Joyce Becker and Kathy Welsh

90. Judy Glende and Karen Sinkowski

91. Judy Riley and Kelly Morgan

92. JuLee Wolfe and Julie Bean

93. Julianna Cannon and Julianna Kis

94. Julie Nordine and Lesley Watt

95. K. Hutchinson and Shea Zukowski

96. Karen Firnberg and Karyn Bonfiglio

97. Karen Williams and Kimberly Roberts

98. Karen Zanco and Polly Barker

99. Kari Carrigan and Laura Twiford

100. Karin von Hoeren and Laura Blanck

101. Kate Richbourg and Lorelei Eurto

102. Kathleen Lange Klik and Maria Clark

103. Kathy Engstrom and Keri Lee Sereika

104. Kay Thomerson and Loretta Carstensen

105. Kelley Fogle and Laurel Bielec

106. Kelly Ramstack and Sally Anderson

107. Kim Stevens and Tiffany Long

108. Kristi Harrison and Mandy Williamson

109. Kristi Kyle and Lana Kinney

110. Kristina Johansson and Sue Hodgkinson

111. Kym Hunter and Laura Sanger

112. Laura Zeiner and Susan Kennedy

113. Laurel Steven and Mary McGraw

114. Laurie Hanna and Lisa Boucher

115. Lesley Weir and Liz DeLuca

116. Linda Djokic and Tracey Weiser

117. Linda Inhelder and Pam Brisse

118. Linda Landig and Lori Dorrington

119. Linda Murphy and Lisa Hamilton

119. Line Labrecque and Marianne Baxter

120. Lisa Lodge and Monica Johnson

121. Lois Moon and Melissa Muir

122. Lola Surwillo and Therese Frank

123. Lori Bowring Michaud and Marci Brooks

124. Lupe Meter and Norma Agron

125. Maggie Towne and Marge Beebe

126. Malin de Koning and Susie Hibdon

127. Mallory Hoffman and Shirley Moore

128. Marcie Abney and Patty Miller

129. Marcy Lamberson and Melissa Clarke

130. Margot Potter and Suzann Sladcik Wilson

131. Maria Grimes and Wendy Blum

132. Maria Horvath and Melinda Orr

133. Maria Rosa Sharrow and Marie-Noel Voyer-Cramp

134. Marian Hertzog and Melissa Mesara

135. Marianna Boylan and Sandi Lee James

136. Marina Dobrynina and Michaela Pabeschitz

137. Marsha Neal and Miri Agassi

138. Mary Ellen Parker and Melissa Meman

139. Mary Elliott and Tamara Soper

140. Mary McGraw and Laurel Steven

141. Melissa Pynn and Michelle Buettner

142. Michelle Hardy and Niki Meiners

143. Michelle Mach and Moira McEvoy

144. Missy Rappaport and Mags Sarri

145. Molly Alexander and Poranna

146. Mylene Hillam and Nicole Rennell

147. Nadezhda Parfyonova and Stacey Curry

148. Nan Emmett and Nancy Peterson

149. Nancy Boylan and Natalie McKenna

150. Natalie Monkivitch and Niky Sayers

151. Natasha Lutes and Pam Ferrari

152. Noemi Baena and Penny Ilagan

153. Pamela Petry and Rebecca Sirevaag

154. Pat Haight and Mary Shannon Hicks

155. Patty Gasparino and Vonna Maslanka

156. Penny Neville and Sandi Volpe

157. Pepita Bos and Wendy Chamberlain

158. Raida Disbrow and Rebecca Watkins

159. Rebecca Anderson and Sabrina Staub

160. Regina Santerre and Rose Binoya

161. Rhea Freitag and Tari Kahrs

162. Rochelle Brisson and Teri Baskett

163. Sally Russick and Tracy Bell

164. Sandra McGriff and Shay Williams

165. Sandra Wolberg and Sara Hardin

166. Sarah Elder and Salla Small

167. Saskia Kaffenberger and Sharon Gardner

168. Sharon Palac and Shannon Chomanczuk

169. Shay Stone and Suzette Bentley

170. Shiraz Biggie and Tammy Powley

171. Staci Smith and Tracy Stillman

172. Stacie Stamper and Tracy Martin

173. Stefanie Teufel and Vicky Taylor

174. Stephanie Dixon and Stephanie LaRosa

175. Stephanie Haussler and Valerie Norton

176. Suzanne Tate and Terri Wlaschin

177. Sweet Freedom Designs and Tammy Jones

178. Tania Spivey and Tari Sasser

179. Tara Plote and Terry Matuszyk

180. Terri Gauthier and Deana Hager

181. Theresa Fosdick and Tracey Nanstad

For a total of 362 people making jewelry!

Amazing!

A little Tease

2011-09-15T16:42:00.000-07:00

These are a few things I added to Line's envelop of goodies. Some size 8 silver seed beads, some reddish orange triangle seed beads and some jasper beads. Wait till Saturday to see what I did. I never work in these colors so it was fun to tie in the elements she sent me. I used some wire for wire wrapping. That's all I am saying now.

What I sent my partner for Bead Soup Blog Party

2011-09-15T16:35:00.000-07:00

Well the blue set is the one I sent my partner Line first but it took so long for her to get it, I sent her the purple set the day before she got the first one. The blue one's focal is all dichroic glass with a gold bail. The second one is various shades of purple and blue dichroic glass and has a hole through it in order to string beads on it. I can't wait to see what she comes up with! The big reveal is this Saturday 9-17. Check back soon.

Bead Soup Blog Party

2011-09-09T17:44:00.000-07:00

181 sets of partners will be showing what they received from their partner and what they sent for the Bead Soup Blog Party. I have checked out several and it is really fun!

If you want to check out the other partners go to Bead Soup Blog Party.

Bead Soup Blog Party

2011-09-09T15:43:00.000-07:00

Well I received my package from my partner Line Labrecque. She is in Toronto Canada and I am in California US. Really a fun pairing. I make fused glass and she works in Polymer Clay. This Bead Soup Blog Party is so much fun because it really forces you to get creative out of your comfort zone. My partner sent me the items above. I have to use the Toggle and the Focal. You can make jewelry or something else. You can make more than one piece. Line made the focal and the white and brown pieces. Very creative. The toggle is a cute little frog that I have never seen anywhere. I have never used these colors before.
The big reveal will be on September 17th of what we all made. I am close to being finished with one piece. I am doing the Studio Discovery Tour ( I am number 32 and also the Director) and this is the last weekend so I will have some creative time after this.

Art in the Redwoods over!

2011-08-26T15:51:00.000-07:00

Well Art in the Redwoods is over and was pretty successful for me. I am now getting ready for the Studio Discovery Tour which takes place Labor Day Weekend and the weekend after, check it out http://www.studio-tours.com/. I have very little inventory but I am working on it. I have a thousand new designs in my head...So little time. Well I gotta run to the kiln. Stay tuned because I have joined the Bead Soup Blog Party and as soon as I get gadget on we will begin!

So many beads and so little time!

2011-08-03T22:44:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy I just can't keep up!! What happened to the year. Right now I am getting ready for Art in the Redwoods, which is a huge art happening in my area. I have a booth there the weekend of August 20th. Then 2 weeks after that is the 19th annual Studio Discovery Tour. Wonderful event where hundreds of people come to your studio on Labor Day weekend and the weekend after. Last year was my first time doing the show in my studio even though I had been the Director for 4 years starting in 2003. This year I am the Director and showing my work in my studio. I have two other artists showing with me this year. Walt Rush works in Silver, gold and gems and David Donaldson is a photographer.

I have been working on a new line in my fused glass. This is one of the pieces. I recently sold one of the pieces to a woman in Wyoming who was visiting our town. I am very excited with the new glass and the new 5 layer technique. My website is not updated at all as I am totally out of inventory. I did a rather large show last month that wiped me out. Now trust me I am not complaining, its just that I feel like I am not keeping up.
I hope to start posting at least once a week so check back often.
Marianne

Decals for Fused Glass - Fusing Decals: How to Sell your Dichroic Glass Jewelry

2011-05-19T12:47:00.000-07:00

Decals for Fused Glass - Fusing Decals: How to Sell your Dichroic Glass Jewelry

End of August already?

2010-08-31T12:40:00.000-07:00

Wow, I can't believe August is almost over. I participated in Art in the Redwoods last weekend. Freezing weather one day and warm sunshine the next. Now I am getting ready to show my jewelry in a 2 weekend Studio Discovery Tour. If you don't know what that is we have 43 artists on the northern coast of California that will open their studio's for Labor day weekend and the weekend after. I have another jeweler showing at my studio. We have decided to have a reception with a 15% discount this Friday night. I know I will literally be falling off my feet after four days but I say if you are going to do it go all in! My niece, Kristen Irons Photography who is starting her photography business made postcards for Walt and I as "Fire & Ice" (see above). Walt works in gold and silver and stones and I work in fused glass and some lampwork. I had my earring cards and price tags custom made and they look like starfish, which is my logo. They look so cool.
We went to a memorial last week for a friend that just died. Usually they are very depressing but this one was very joyful. His sons who are in the Marines and the Army both were there and we got to reconnect with so many friends that we haven't seen since we moved away 11 years ago. Very nice in a not so nice situation.
I'll let you know how it goes this weekend.

Blog Carnival

2010-08-17T16:24:00.000-07:00

Something happened to my blog this morning so hopefully it's fixed now:)

Blog Carnival 2010 Stringing Magazine

Welcome to the Stringing Magazine 2010 Fall issue carnival blog! By visiting my blog and posting a comment (while your at it consider becoming a follower), and then visiting the blogs of the other 24 Stringing designers and leaving a comment, you will be entered in a contest to win several beading goodies! The giveaway will close on August 23rd and the winners will be announced on the 24th.
I've posted links to all 24 designer's below as well as the prizes. So send this link to all your friends and maybe you will find some inspiration of your own.


Queen of the Nile

I love all kind of beads, small, large, round, square, triangle you name it. I love every color of bead whether it be yellow, blue, green, gray or any combination thereof. I love sparkles, wood grain, clay, metals or just about anything beads findings or finished pieces are made of. I admit I am a bead-a-holic! So when I saw these turquoise beads I just had to have them even though I hadn't a clue what I was going to use them for.
I loved the rust colored grain of them as well as they were not perfect beads. They had chunks missing from them but they had the most beautiful warm color. They reminded me of ancient times. Well about a year goes by and I kind of forgot about the beads by this time, until I was wondering through Michaels and saw this tassel. I instantly thought of the turquoise beads.
I went home and got those beads right out and started designing this necklace. The beads are very heavy so I knew I wouldn't be using the whole strand unless you wanted to be bent over double while wearing it! I decided to use two strands of wire and a two hole clasp.

I have seed bead mixes because I love that you get a mix of colors and beads and I also had a strand of soft colored gold brass beads that also fit into the "looking old" category. Well I have loved the way this necklace turned out and that is when I decided to submit it to Stringing for the fall issue. You can see how to make it and where to find the components in the Fall Issue of Stringing magazine which is on sale today August 17th, 2010.
By the way you can see more of my work at my website: www.simplyseablimejewelry.com.

Please leave a comment and then check out the rest of the designers and leave a comment with them also. I hope you win a prize but even if you don't I think you will enjoy reading their blog to find out their inspiration for the project.
First the prizes
1) Copy of Fall 2010 Stringing Magazine
2) Handmade Porcelain Pendant and coordinating beads by Gaea
3) Small filigree, gemstones and other findings from Rings & Things

Now the other designers:

Kristy Abner

Kelly Angeley

Ruby Bayan

Carrie Beckwith

Melanie Brooks

Gaea Cannaday

Lorelei Eurto

Amy Haftkowycz

Beth Hemmila

Tari Kahrs

Stephanie LaRosa

Michelle Mach

Denise Yezbak Moore

Kelly Morgan

Sharon Palac

Anne Perry

Lisa Petrillo

Erin Prais-Hintz

Erin Strother

Heather Trudeau

Jennifer Judd Velasquez

Jennifer Zeiger

Another day at the kiln

2010-08-16T17:58:00.000-07:00

This is a piece I made earlier that my nephews new wife wanted, so she took it home from her visit hear. My nephew came home from Iraq and he is now out of the service. This was the first time we met his wife because they were living in Georgia until he got out. We had a wonderful visit with them and earlier in the week his brother and his family was all here. My other nephew also just returned from Iraq and is staioned in Alaska so we had never seen his youngest two sons. We had a great time with them but they only stayed one day. Anyway I did manage to get a load cut and into the kiln. I have only four days left before the big Art in the Redwoods show this weekend at Gualala Art Center.
Stay tuned tomorrow for the big reveal!!! Come back to my blog and see some fun things.....
Marianne

Oh what a day

2010-08-14T22:35:00.000-07:00

Wow am I exhausted! I spent all day yesterday and today taking pictures of all my fused glass pendants. I have my website almost completed. Tomorrow I will spend about 3 hours changing all the font colors and making sure of all the names and spelling etc. I love naming all the pieces but then measuring them and writing all the descriptions takes so much time. Then trying to get really good pictures which is so hard with dichroic glass. I haven't had anytime creating the glass this week which I will do with part of my day tomorrow. I have a booth at the annual Art in the Redwoods this coming weekend so I have to have at least 100 pieces available. I am currently showing and selling my work at Violet's, downtown Gualala, CA (39000 South Highway One) and at the Timber Cove Lodge in Timber Cove, CA until September 18th. Also if you get to Elk, California I am one of the artists at the Artists Collective Gallery. Stay tuned tomorrow when I announce my website!

Exciting day in Elk, Ca

2010-08-12T15:56:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I was in Elk, CA at the Artists' Cooperative Gallery, where I have some of my jewelry. I was taking pictures for my website and a man came in to the gallery and was looking for dichroic jewelry. He bought 3 pendants and he wanted to see about different ways of hanging them. We spent about an hour and I am customizing the fit for him before I send them to him. Well it turns out he loves dichroic pendants and he is an entertainer that has played at Carnegie Hall and with Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra and a whole bunch of other people. He had his daughter with him. Anyway when I send him his pieces I am going to add another one just as a thank you gift. So much fun. I was surprised that a man would want the pendants but it just goes to show you that you never know what might be an offshoot market. They looked fabulous on him.
I am busy working on my website and will have it up this weekend. I have exciting news coming on the 17th so tune in for a fun "Carnival" on my blog.
Marianne

My first post to my new blog

2010-08-10T18:37:00.000-07:00

Well today I have finally started my new blog. I am hoping that I will have many followers after I start posting about making my jewelry. I have been very busy recently and I am also trying to get my website working www.simplyseablimejewelry.com. Please take a look at my site after the 15th of August when I will have it all up and running.
Marianne