I love being a jewelry designer that contributes to charitable events I participate every year in "Flood the Streets with Art" which takes place on Black Friday, I also join several blog hops and then sell my creations and give to local charities. One of my very favorite is the Art Charm Swap which once a year is hosted by Jen Cameron
This is how it all begins. Designers sign up to create an Art Charm. We are placed into groups of ten. Each designer makes 11 charms to swap with each member in the group of ten. The eleventh charm is kept by Jen and she auctions it off for Beads Of Courage.
What do you do with the charm? Well you can make a bracelet or a necklace or tie them to your cell phone! Each charm is a work of art! Beads Of Courage is a wonderful organization that gives away beads (made by glass artists) to children suffering from life threatening illnesses to celebrate milestones they reach in their journey to wellness. Go to their site to see all the wonderful things this organization does.
The auction will be any day now as soon as we fix a small glitch. I will let you know the exact date so stay tuned. You can bid on any of these charms to help the children. All proceeds go to Beads of Courage as all artists donated their beautiful charms for this event and Jen donates all her time to running the Swap and the Auction.. Did I tell you the theme is Fairy Tales!
Here are my charms. I hand wrapped each piece and added a handmade glass bead to the top of each charm. I donated 20 charms and used three different designs
These are all the other designers. Just go to each one and see what they made and deside which ones you would like to have and start the bidding!
Marianne
I was lucky enough to get one of your charms with words "fairy tales so come true". How perfect for the theme. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI got one of your castle charms. Classic fairy tale symbol, thanks!
ReplyDeleteI received one of the heart charms and I think it's so dainty and pretty. I love the message on it, and the pretty blue bead. This one's going on a bracelet, I'm almost positive! Keep spreading love!
ReplyDeleteI got one of your dreamy charms. I love the blue. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteI got one and I love charms! Thank you so much!!!!
ReplyDeleteI received a castle charm from you! so cute,
ReplyDeleteI think I'm going to make a necklace with all my fairy tales charms!
I was lucky enough to get one of your castles and it is perfect! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYour charms are lovely! I was lucky enough to receive the one with the castle, and I just love it.
ReplyDeleteHappy to have received a heart charm! I look forward to designing something....
ReplyDeleteVery cute charms Marianne - I got one of yours!
ReplyDeleteI was lucky enough to receive one of your castle charms and I love it!
ReplyDeleteI know that jewelry beads are very useful in making fabulous jewelries.
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