Andrew Thornton's Giveaway

For a chance to win Margot Potter's book go to Andrew's blog for all the details!

Designs from...The Beadin' Path beads #5

'End of Summer'

Bracelet

Green and gold glass floral button...

Green Czech glass cubes...



Little gold rounds...

An extraordinary reproduction glass button used as a focal makes a simply constructed bracelet, elegant. This dragonfly button, Czech glass Vitrail Light w/gold... gorgeous! Or how about this Czech glass Crystal w/black Adorned Square button?

Choose from a rainbow of glass beads.

Add some bling with precious metal gold beads or select from a unique variety of metal beads.

There ya' have it, your own personal 'End of Summer' bracelet!

The Beadin' Path

Jewelry Designs to Inspire!

Disclaimer: These products have been provided by The Beadin' Path as promotional gifts for reviewing purposes only. I have not been paid or otherwise compensated.

Creative Spark Friday

**CREATIVE SPARK ONE**
•Artistic Theme•
The Flowers of Summer
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**CREATIVE SPARK TWO**
•Theme Words Poem or Phrase•
When a gauzy purple butterfly, softly tilts a golden flower...
it's cool wings ease the summer flame as laughter sooths a troubled hour.-
Courtney E. Cottam
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**Creative SPARK THREE**
•Theme Color Palette•

The days seem to go by so quickly, and here it is, Creative Spark Friday already!
I loved this week's creative spark! All the elements came together so easily.

A strand of mixed jade is combined with some wire-wrapped
gold and purple glass rondelles,
a purple fluorite bead and a cranberry glass bead.
The metal is antiqued brass.

The necklace is not as dark as photographed.
The close-up below shows the color more accurately.

I finished the necklace with a vintage button and a gold bow of seam binding.

See all the other creations on Becky's blog and find all the info here to create your own spark!

Thanks, Becky!

Local ArtFest

Downtown Bloomburg- officially the only town in Pennsylvania, recently held an ArtFest. Potters, jewelry designers, graphic and fiber artists and a children's book author were among the many fabulous and talented artists in attendance.

A fun, floral heart-shaped stoneware pendant.

A few neat ceramic buttons.
I love the potter's fingerprints in the pink buttons!

A very contemporary pendant.

Maria Grimes Winner's Choice Giveaway!

Maria is celebrating 8 years of making lampwork beads and is having a winner's choice giveaway! If you're the winner tell Maria just one word and she'll make you a set of 5-beads. If you've never seen Maria's beads, you're in for a treat... they are fabulous!! Maria's blog!

Designs from... The Beadin' Path beads #4

Summer Dragonfly Necklace

Green vintage lucite beads from The Beadin' Path.

... and turquoise

... and pink

...and brown

Vintage lucite beads from The Beadin' Path are fun and colorful!
Combine them with gemstones, artisan beads, ribbon or any type of metal.

Disclaimer: These products have been provided by The Beadin' Path as promotional gifts for reviewing purposes only. I have not been paid or otherwise compensated.

Creative Spark Friday

THE WEEK'S (8/13-8/20) SPARKS ARE-
**CREATIVE SPARK ONE**
•Artistic Theme•
Maiden of the Sea
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**CREATIVE SPARK TWO**
•Theme Words or Phrase•
Sea Voyage, Ship Wrecked, Fairy Tail, Mist, Mermaid
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**Creative SPARK THREE**
•Theme Color Palette•

Sunset Floral Bracelet

Ocean japser floral, moukaite, and carnelian.

Be sure to check out all the other sparks at Becky's blog,
The Gritty Bird Journal.

See how you can create your own spark!