Holidays

Well it is the holiday season and even though I am not feeling very holiday, I wanted you to know that I am finished with all my shows for the year.  I am working on some commissions I had a month or so ago, and also making daily trips to the kiln and my studio to place loads of jewelry on my website.  I am also thinking of starting an ETSY or Artfire shop in January.  Which do you think I should go with?  So many glass artists on both sights but I think they are all different.  Anyway more on that later.  I thought I would share with you a couple of my new art pieces...Please leave me your comments.  I am really interested in what you think.  I am also starting a line of painting on glass, incorporating just a tiny bit of dichroic glass in the paint.  I have about 8 pieces almost finished but I still have to cut and grind so they are not ready for photo's yet.
Thanks for visiting.
Marianne

Kalmbach Bead Soup

We just got back from a 3 week trip visiting friends and family.  I had finished my necklace before we left but didn't get a chance to take the pictures.  Well now I have.  I absolutely LOVE this focal. The colors are marvelous and I chose to make a necklace you could use in at least 10 ways by taking apart each row of beads and repositioning the strand or drape in a different way, or just wear one strand.  This was so fun from all the anticipation in the beginning to see if I would even get one in the mail to the finished project.  I hope you enjoy!  In case you forgot this all happened from Lori Anderson of Bead Soup Blog Party fame.  She put out a book called Bead Soup: 32 Projects Show What Happens When 26 Beaders Swap Their Stash.  Lori told us all about an exciting opportunity being provided by Kalmbach Jewelry Books to sign up and maybe get some bead soup from a retail outlet.

This is the wonderful soup sent from Bunches Of Beads in Lodi, CA. 

This is my finished necklace.  Don't you just LOVE the focal!! I made this necklace with many strands that are detachable so you can wear it in about 10 different ways.  Below are just a few ways.

Here it is with just one strand.  I added the fish from my stash that I got from Antelope Beads, and a few different colored glass beads.

Here I have added 2 strands where I added to the stash some bead caps in silver and a few more colored glass beads.

These are the three strands lined up.  They are all different sizes so you can put a longer one on top and place the shortest to fit right at your neck.  I had so much fun doing this necklace.  I know I am going to LOVE wearing it!  Thanks to Kalmbach books

 Thanks so much to Lori Anderson, Kalmbach Books and Bunches of Beads for this great fun time!!

Kalmbach Bead Soup Party

I am participating in the Kalmbach Bead Soup Party.  I received this wonderful assortment of bead soup from Bunches of Beads , in Lodi Ca.  I can't wait to get started!  I have until Oct. 31st to get a beautiful necklace finished.  Stay tuned for the reveal in November.  While your waiting go to Kalmback Jewelry Books on facebook and check out other entries.  While your there get Lori Anderson's new Bead Soup book.  Here is the before:

 

Don't you just love the black and white hook!  I couldn't have had better colors....Stay tuned!

In the Pink!

Hey Lori,
This Pink's for you!!  I want to thank you for not only starting the Bead Soup Blog party but inviting all of us to join you in this incredible creative journey!!  I can't imagine where you get your energy to host 400 people in an event this size and have it come out perfect.  Really stretches your creativity and creates great excitement. Here I am in my latest Bead Soup, or part of it anyway, and I know I just can't compete with you and your cute pink hair but we hope you continue to let us come out an play with you on the next Party.
Marianne Baxter

My Reveal-Bead Soup Blog Party

Let me remind you of all the wonderful items I received from my partner Joyce!

Here is a picture of some other items she sent!

 

And finally what I made!

The Bracelet:  I love the color of these vintage beads because they go so well with the turquoise spacers and the brass beads.  Also Joyce did such a beautiful job with the patina she put on the heart.

The earrings which I mixed the metals to have brass and copper.  The picture doesn't quite do the patina justice because the blues and greens are just beautiful!

 And finally the necklace.  I placed the beautiful clasp that Joyce hand wired with the bead mix to the side because I really wanted to showcase it as well as the fabulous Vintaj focal piece she did. I added some copper chain that just goes partially around the necklace.  I drilled a hole in the bottom because these yellow rondeles she sent are just so pretty.

I love, love love what my partner sent me and I hope I did her lovely things justice. Please visit Joyce's blog and see her pieces that she made with my bead soup! I know you will be as stunned as I was how beautiful her pieces are!!!

Joyce also sent me this lovely button she had and a silver clasp(you can see both in the picture).  I am already working on something else and will post when I am finished.

Marianne

Bead Soup Blog Party 3rd Reveal

Well it is finally time for the third and final reveal of the Bead Soup Blog Party.  I will be posting mine just a tad bit early because I have an open studio at my house which starts this weekend.  If I don't post today I won't get it posted until tomorrow evening.  Please have fun and go through the blogs to see what everyone made from their bead soup!

 

Hostess, Lori Anderson, Pretty Things

Agi Kiss, Moonsafari Beads 
Alice Peterson, Alice Dreaming

Alison Sachs, Beads by Earthtones

Amanda Dittloff, Passion Smashin'

Andra Marasteanu, Bijoux de Monanage

Angie Szlovak, SweetBeads

Anitra Gordy, Leelu Creations

Ann Sherwood, Ann's Blog

Arlene Dean, A Glass Bash

Audrey Belanger, Dreams of an Absolution

Barb Solem, Vivi Magoo Presents

Barbara Blaszczyk, laboratorim Flory

Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs
Beth Emery, Stories by Indigo Heart

Bianca Odenthal, Zydies Glasperlen

Birgit Klughardt, GitesBeads
Bobbie Rafferty, Beadsong Jewelry
Bonnie Coursolle,  Jasper Gems
Cece Cormier, The Beading Yogini
Charlene Jacka, Clay Space
Cherrie Fick, En La Lumie're
Cheryl Foiles, Get Your Bead On
Christie Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry

Christina Miles, Wings n Scales
Christina Stofmeel, Feng Beads
Christine Stonefield, Sweet Girl Design
Cindy Cima Edwards, Live to Design
CJ Bauschka, 4 His Glory Creations
Claire Smith, Embergrass Jewelry
Cynthia Riggs, Cynth's Blog
Dana Fowler, Trunk Full of Treasure
Dawn Pierro, Turtle Moon Designs
Dee Elgie, Cherry Obsidia
Donetta Farrington, Simply Gorgeous

Dot Lewallwn, Speedie Beadie
Eileen Snyder, Dorset Hill Beads
Elizabeth Bunn, Elizabeth Beads
Eva Kovacs, Ewa gyongyos vilaga!
Evelyn Duberry, Sheba Makeda
Fay Wolfenden, Torch Fairy
Fen Li, Bead Flora Jewels
Gail Zwang, Angel Moose Enterprises
Geneva Collins, Torque Story
Grace Dorsey, Fan of the Flame
Gretchen Nation,  Art Food Lodging

Hannah Annear, Squintessential
Hajer Waheed, My Beaded World
Heather Goldsmith, As I Bead It
Heather Otto, The Craft Hopper
Heidi Kingman, My Bead Therapy
Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope
Isolina Perez, Isolina Perez
Jacqueline Keller, CreARTelier
Jane Haag, Did You Make Something Today?
Janeen Sorensen, Wild Vanilla Designs
Jean Peter, Jean P. Designs

Jennifer Judd, Jen Judd Rocks
Jennifer L Justman, Soul's Fire Designs
Joanna Matuszczyk, Bizuteria z filcu
Joanne Brown, Jo's Jewels
Joanne Lockwood, Jo Bunkum
Joyce Becker, Joyce's Joyful Gems
Judy Riley, Three Red Beads
Karen Mitchell, Over the Moon Design
Karen Williams, Baublicious
Karin von Hoeren, Creative Ideen

Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams
Kashmira Patel, Sadafule .. always in bloom!
Kate Richbourg, We Can Make That at Home

Katrin Lembke, AllesPerle
Kathy Combs, Torched in Texas
Kathy Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreationz
Kelley Fogle, My Life, One Bead at at Time
Kelly Hosford Patterson, Traveling Side Show

Klaudette Koon, Only Road
Lara Lutrick, Lampwork Beads by Lara
Laura Guenther, Blue Antiquities

Laurie Lalonde, Simply Mod Jewelry
Lilik Kristiani, Soul of My Embodiment
Linda Younkman, Lindy's Designs
Lisa Chapman, Beach Cat Beads
Lisa Lodge, Pine Ridge Treasures
Loretta Carstensen, Designs by Loretta
Lori Bergmann, Lori Bergmann Design
Lori Dorrington, Lori's Adventures in Etsy Land
Lupe Meter, Gem's PC Corner
Lynn Davis, LLYYNN

Malin de Koning, Beading by Malin
Mandi Effron, Craft-o-licious
Mandy Williamson, Mimi's Beading
Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter
Maria Rosa Sharrow, Willow Street Shops
Marianne Baxter, Simply Seablime Jewelry
Marina Dobrynina, Savon Feutre
Marjolein Trewavas, Room for Change
Marelene Cupo, Amazing Designs
Marsha Neal, Marsha Neal Studio

Marta Kaczerowska, uhuhu
Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Menka Gupta, Menka's Jewelry Blog
Michelle Burnett, Reverie and Revival
Michelle Escano-Caballero, The Cabby Crafter
Miko Wiropati, Uniquely Yunikua
Milla Hope,  LB Creative Arts and Crafts
Mimi Gardner, Other Curiosities
Miranda Ackerley, MirandackArts
Natalie McKenna, grubbi

Noemi Baena, fuego, metal, y color
Pam Ferrari, Ferrari Originals
Pam Sears, Crazy Creative Corner
Penny Neville, Copper Penny
Rachel Baron, R. Baron Designs
Rachel Myers, Rockabead Jewelry
Rana Wilson, Definitive Designs by R. Wilson
Rebecca Anderson, Song Beads
Rebecca Sirevaag, Becca's Place
Riki Schumacher, Riki Jewelry

Rose Binoya, Ahtee's Blog
Rossana De Gaspari, Rdegas Blog
Sally Anderson, Wild Sally Road
Sandi James, Do Be Do Bead Do
Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe
Sandra Wollberg, City of Brass Stories
Sarah Goode, Pookledo

Sarah Small, blog by salla
Shai Williams, Shaiha's Ramblings
Shawn Mills, Shawn Marie Designs with Bent Wire
Sheila Davis, Stone Designs by Sheila

Sheryl Stephens, Babble Bead
Shiraz Biggie, Secret Song Designs
Solange Collin,  Ahowin Handcrafted Jewelry
Sonya Stille, Dreamin' of Beads
Stephanie Dixon, The Dixon Chick
Susan Kennedy, Sue Beads
Susan Sheehan, Strands of Thought
Suzann Sladcik Wilson, Beadphoria
Sweet Freedom, Sweet Freedom Designs
Tabatha Dinger, Modernly Created
Tania Hagen, Pelima Jewellery Design

Tanya Boden, Fusion Muse
Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas
Terry Carter, Tapping Flamingo
Tracy Stillman, Tracy Stillman Designs