tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17194995283297785352024-02-21T09:11:43.149+02:00If you're on the wrong path, get off itGerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-3253821632235706192013-07-20T00:01:00.000+03:002013-07-20T19:21:45.884+03:00Bead Hoarders Blog Hop Reveal!<div style="text-align: justify;">
I already said that I signed up for <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/" target="_blank">Lori Anderson</a>'s Bead Hoarders Blog Hop. But before I get to the hop, I'd just like to send all my best wishes and thoughts to you, Lori. You are such an inspiration to all of us in the blogosphere. I wish you good health - that's something we say to people here in Estonia :)</div>
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But, to the hop...</div>
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When I saw the idea of the hop - to use beads that you have stashed away for some special purpose or just because you didn't know what to do with them - I immediately knew which beads I would be using. </div>
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These have intimidated since I got them two years ago (maybe more - I think they were one of the first ones I got.) The red is very red and the spots look like oil on a puddle. But I decided to tackle them now. </div>
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And here is the result:</div>
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I made a bracelet using bead embroidery. I found that I have seed beads that have a similar oily shine to them and mixed them with red seed beads. They are embroidered on red felt and the bracelet has a copper clasp.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And one more.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b>Thank you, Lori, for throwing us such a fun event!</b> </span>Here is a list of all the other participants, be sure to hop by and enjoy their work as well. I myself will be doing that some time next week, I am currently renovating my home :) </div>
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PS. Sorry this post wasn't up earlier. I scheduled it for midnight, but for some reason, blogger decided to put it in drafts instead and not publish it. Ah, the wonders of modern technology. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">1. Lori Anderson, <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">Pretty Things</a><br />
2. Nancy Dale, <a href="http://www.nedbeads.blogspot.com/">NEDBeads</a><br />
3. Roxanne Mendoza, <a href="http://www.roxidesigns.blogspot.com/">Roxi Designs</a><br />
4. Melissa Trudinger, <a href="http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/">beadrecipes</a><br />
5. Rana Lea, <a href="http://ranaleadesigns.blogspot.com/">Rana Lea Designs</a><br />
6. Perri Jackson, <a href="http://shaktipajdesigns.com/blog/">Shaktipaj Designs</a><br />
7. Rita Avila, <a href="http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com/">Jewel School Friends</a><br />
8. Linda Anderson, <a href="http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.com/">From the Bead Board</a><br />
9. Sharon Palac, <a href="http://www.sharonsjewelrygarden.blogspot.com/">Sharon's Jewelry Garden</a><br />
10. Erin Guest, <a href="http://www.renlish.com/">Renlish</a><br /><br />
11. Joan Williams, <a href="http://lilrubyjewelry.com/">lilruby jewelry</a><br />
12. Diane Hawkey, <a href="http://dianehawkey.blogspot.com/">Diane Hawkey</a><br />
13. Jo-Ann Woolverton, <a href="http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.ca/">It's a Beadiful Creation</a><br />
14. Sue Kennedy, <a href="http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com/">SueBeads</a><br />
15. Lisa Cone, <a href="http://inspiredadornments.blogspot.com/">Inspired Adornments</a><br />
16. Kari Asbury, <a href="http://www.hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com/">Hippie Chick Design</a><br />
17. Nichole Byers, <a href="http://www.nicholebyers.com/">Nichole Byers</a><br />
18. Lori Jean Poppe, <a href="http://lorillijeanscreativecorner.blogspot.com/">Adventures in Creativity</a><br />
19. Linda Landig, <a href="http://lindalandig.wordpress.com/">Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings</a><br />
20. Lori Schneider, <a href="http://www.beadaddicted.blogspot.com/">Bead Addict</a><br /><br />
21. Molly Alexander, <a href="http://beautifullybrokenme.blogspot.com/">Beautifully Broken Me</a><br />
22. Cece Cormier, <a href="http://www.thebeadingyogini.com/">The Beading Yogini</a><br />
23. Niki Sayers, <a href="http://silverniknats.blogspot.co.uk/">Silver Nik Nats</a><br />
24. Elsie Deliz-Fonseca, <a href="http://ladelizchica.blogspot.com/">Eliz-Eliz and All That Craft</a><br />
25. Amber Dawn, <a href="http://www.inventivesoul.blogspot.com/">Inventive Soul</a><br />
26. Heather Powers, <a href="http://humblebeads.indiemade.com/blog">Humblebeads</a><br />
27. Sarah Goode, <a href="http://www.pookledo.blogspot.com/">Pookledo</a><br />
28. Monique Urquhart, <a href="http://ahalfbakednotion.blogspot.com/">A Half-Baked Notion</a><br />
29. JJ Jacobs, <a href="http://comingabstractions.blogspot.com/">Coming Abstractions</a><br />
30. Cheri Reed, <a href="http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com/">Creative Designs by Cheri</a><br /><br />
31. Robyn, <a href="http://museiddity.com/">Museiddity</a><br />
32. Catherine King, <a href="http://catherines-musings.blogspot.com/">Catherine's Musings</a><br />
33. Jacquie, <a href="http://beadgypsy.blogspot.com/">Bead Gypsy</a><br />
34. Janet McDonald, <a href="http://janet-singingwoods.blogspot.com/">Singing Woods</a><br />
35. Kay Thomerson, <a href="http://kayzkreationz.blogspot.com/">Kayz Kreations</a><br />
36. Tanty Sri Hartanti, <a href="http://tjewellicious.blogspot.com/">TJewellicious by Tanti</a><br />
37. Hannah Rosner, <a href="http://goodrivergallery.wordpress.com/">Good River Valley</a><br />
38. Rochelle Brisson, <a href="http://www.acreativechelle.blogspot.com/">A Creative Chelle</a><br />
39. Nelly May, <a href="http://www.smellynelly.blogspot.com/">Smelly Nelly</a><br />
40. Skylar Bre'z, <a href="http://brisingbeads.blogspot.com/">Brising Beads</a><br /><br />
41. Beti Horvath, <a href="http://stringingfool.blogspot.com/">Stringing Fool</a><br />
42. Christie Murrow, <a href="http://www.charisdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/">Charis Designs</a><br />
43. Leanne Loftus, <a href="http://firstimpressiondesign.blogspot.com/">First Impression Design</a><br />
44. Valerie Norton, <a href="http://www.hot-fused-glass.com/">Hot Art</a><br />
45. Judy Riggs, <a href="http://www.rigglettes.blogspot.com/">Rigglettes</a><br />
46. Crystal Thain, <a href="http://beaddragons.blogspot.com/">Here Bead Dragons</a><br />
47. Terry Carter, <a href="http://tappingflamingo.blogspot.com/">Tapping Flamingo</a><br />
48. Sue, <a href="http://midlifegreaterexpectations.blogspot.com/">Mid-Life Great Expectations</a><br />
49. Nan Smith, <a href="http://wirednan.blogspot.ca/">Wired Nan</a><br />
50. Miranda Ackerley, <a href="http://blog.mirandack.com/">MirandAck Arts</a><br /><br />
51. Marie Covert, <a href="http://thistledown-and-swaddlings.blogspot.com/">Creating Interest</a><br />
52. D'Arsie Manzella, <a href="http://thisherenowmamacita.blogspot.com/">This Here Now, Mamacita</a><br />
53. Stephanie Haussler, <a href="http://www.pixybugdesigns.blogspot.com/">Pixybug Designs</a><br />
54. Lori Bergmann, <a href="http://www.loribergmann.blogspot.com/">Lori Bergmann Design</a><br />
55. Johanna Nunez, <a href="http://thelovelyonedesign.blogspot.com/">The Lovely One Design</a><br />
56. Mary Govaars, <a href="http://mlhjewelrydesigns.com/">MLH Jewelry Designs</a><br />
57. Becky Pancake, <a href="http://beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/">Becky Pancake Bead Designs</a><br />
58. Alicia Marinache, <a href="http://www.allprettythings.ca/">All the Pretty Things</a><br />
59. Debbie Rasmussen, <a href="http://kepirasmussen.blogspot.com/">A Little of This, A Little of That</a><br />
60. Nat, <a href="http://www.grubbiceramics.blogspot.co.uk/">Grubbi Ceramics</a><br /><br />
61. Marjorie Savill Linthwaite, <a href="http://bennubirdrising.blogspot.com.au/">Bennu Bird Rising</a><br />
62. Cheryl McCloud, <a href="http://www.cherylmccloud.blogspot.com/">One Thing Leads to Another</a><br />
63. Heather Otto, <a href="http://www.thecrafthopper.com/">The Crafthopper</a><br />
64. Candida Castleberry, <a href="http://www.spunsugarbeadworks.blogspot.com/">Spun Sugar Beadworks</a><br />
65. Tracie Dean, <a href="http://homeofthepurskey.blogspot.com/">Dean Designs</a><br />
66. JuLee Wolfe, <a href="http://thepolymerpenguin.blogspot.com/">The Polymer Penguin</a><br />
67. Ginger Bishop, <a href="http://lilmummylikes.blogspot.com/">Lil Mummy Likes</a><br />
68. Karen Mitchell, <a href="http://www.overthemoon-design.com/">Over the Moon Design</a><br />
69. Jeannie Dukic, <a href="http://site.jkdjewelry.com/blog/">Jeannie's Blog</a><br />
70. Dini Bruinsma, <a href="http://angazabychanges.blogspot.nl/">Angaza by Changes</a><br /><br />
71. Birgitta Lejonklou, <a href="http://lejonklou.blogspot.com/">Create With Spirit</a><br />
72. Shalini Austin, <a href="http://jewellery-by-shalini.blogspot.co.uk/">Jewellery by Shalini</a><br />
73. Jayne Capps, <a href="http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com/">Mama's Got to Doodle</a><br />
74. Ile Ruzza, <a href="http://ile1974.blogspot.it/">Ilenia's Unique Beaded Jewelry</a><br />
75. Jackie Marchant, <a href="http://jaacquelinesjewels.blogspot.com/">Fiddledeedee Jewelry</a><br />
76. Annita Wilson, <a href="http://awjewelryandbeadwork.blogspot.com/">AW Jewelry </a><br />
77. Sherri Stokey, <a href="http://www.knotjustmacrame.com/">Knot Just Macrame</a><br />
78. Hannah Trost, <a href="http://pzdesigns.blogspot.com/">PZ Designs</a><br />
79. Linda Inhelder, <a href="http://musthavesjewelry.blogspot.com/">Must Haves Jewelry</a><br />
80. Miri Agassi, <a href="http://miri100.blogspot.com/">Beadwork</a><br /><br />
81. Hope Smitherman, <a href="http://craftyhope.blogspot.com/">Crafty Hope</a><br />
82. Dyanne Cantrell, <a href="http://deelitefuljewelrycreations.blogspot.com/">Dee-Liteful Jewelry Creations</a><br />
83. Susan Bowie, <a href="http://susanbowie.wordpress.com/">Susan Nelson Bowie</a><br />
84. Megan Milliken, <a href="http://maemaemills.blogspot.com/">MaeMaeMills</a><br />
85. Menka Gupta, <a href="http://menkag.blogspot.com/">Menka's Jewelry</a><br />
86. Ambra Gostoli, <a href="http://chicandfrog.wordpress.com/">Chic and Frog</a><br />
87. Lori Lochner, <a href="http://www.bloghner.blogspot.com/">Bloghner</a><br />
88. Gerda Jurimae, <a href="http://gerdascraftsblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Gerda's Crafts Blog</a> -- YOU ARE HERE<br />
89. Susan, <a href="http://mistheword12.wordpress.com/">Mistheword</a><br />
90. MaryLou Holvenstot, <a href="http://time2cre8.blogspot.com/">MaryLou's time2cre8</a><br /><br />
91. Mary Shannon Hicks, <a href="http://uptwnsh-fallingintothesky.blogspot.com/">falling into the sky</a><br />
92. Karin King, <a href="http://maverickbeads.blogspot.ca/">The Sparklie Things Blog</a><br />
93. Christa Murphy, <a href="http://adventuresofwonebeadywoman.blogspot.com/">Adventures of One Beady Woman</a><br />
94. Jenny Davie-Reazor, <a href="http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/blog">Jenny Davies-Reazor</a><br />
95. Donetta Farrington, <a href="http://simplygorgeous-donetta.blogspot.com/">Simply Gorgeous</a><br />
96. Mallory Hoffman, <a href="http://rosebud101-fortheloveofbeads.blogspot.com/">Rosebud 101 - For the Love of Beads</a><br />
97. Danielle Kelley, <a href="http://imbuethemuse.blogspot.com/">Imbue the Muse</a><br />
98. Kym Hunter, <a href="http://kymhunterdesigns.blogspot.com/">Kym Hunter Designs</a><br />
99. Dolores Rami, <a href="http://craftydscreations.wordpress.com/">CraftyD's Creations</a><br />
100. Marcia Dunne, <a href="http://thealternativefoundry.blogspot.com/">13 Alternatives</a><br /><br />
101. Marlene Cupo, <a href="http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com/">Amazing Designs</a><br />
102. Emma Todd, <a href="http://apolymerpenchant.blogspot.com/">A Polymer Penchant</a><br />
103. Wendy Holder, <a href="http://jewelrybywendylea.blogspot.com/">Jewelry by WendyLea</a><br />
104. Michelle Escano, <a href="http://cabbycraft.blogspot.com/">The Cabby Crafter</a><br />
105. Louise Glazier, <a href="http://lilyandjasmine.blogspot.com/">Lily and Jasmine Treasures</a><br />
106. Dana Hickey, <a href="http://magpieapproved.blogspot.com/">Wind Dancer Studios</a><br />
107. Lennis Carter, <a href="http://windbent.wordpress.com/">windbent</a><br />
108. Anne Betenson, <a href="http://crystalriverbeads.blogspot.com/">Crystal River Beads</a><br />
109. Audrey Belanger, <a href="http://esperianterra.blogspot.com/">Dreams of an Absolution</a><br />
110. Lisa Stukel, <a href="http://www.carefreejewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/">Carefree Jewelry by Lisa</a><br /><br />
111. Janine Lucas, <a href="http://www.esfera.me/travel/blog/travel-stories">Travel Stories</a><br />
112. Claire Lockwood, <a href="http://www.somethingtodowithyourhands.com/">Something to Do With Your Hands</a><br />
113. Kathy Engstrom, <a href="http://catherinesdreams.blogspot.com/">Catherine's Dreams</a><br />
114. Paula Hisel, <a href="http://simplybeadiful.weebly.com/simply-stated.html">Simply Beadiful</a><br />
115. Karla Morgan, <a href="http://texaspepperjams.blogspot.com/">Texas Pepper Jams</a><br />
116. Mischelle Fanucchi, <a href="http://micheladasmusings.blogspot.com/">Micheladas Musings</a><br />
117. Kim, <a href="http://cianciblue.blogspot.com/">Cianci Blue</a><br />
118. Linda Sadler, <a href="http://idalouisejewelry.blogspot.com/">Ida Louise Jewelry</a><br />
119. Karen, <a href="http://spokalulu.wordpress.com/">Spokalulu</a><br />
120. Jennifer LaVite, <a href="http://www.drygulchbeadsandjewelry.blogspot.com/">Dry Gulch Bead and Jewelry</a><br /><br />
121. Andrea Glick-Zenith, <a href="http://zenithjade.blogspot.com/">ZenithJade Creations</a><br />
122. Karen Martinez, <a href="http://fairiesmarket.blogspot.com/">Fairies Market</a><br />
123. Robin Reed, <a href="http://www.willowdragon.blogspot.com/">Artistry HCBD</a><br />
124. Amy Bright, <a href="http://labweorc.wordpress.com/">LABweorc</a><br />
125. Jasvanti Patel, <a href="http://jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.com/">Jewels by Jasvanti</a><br />
126. Tammie Everly, <a href="http://ttedesigns.blogspot.com/">TTE Designs</a><br />
127. Karin Slaton, <a href="http://backstorybeads.blogspot.com/">Backstory Beads</a><br />
128. Natalie Moten, <a href="http://runningoutofthread.blogspot.com/">Running Out of Thread</a><br />
129. Sharyl McMillian-Nelson, <a href="http://www.sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com/">Sharyl's Jewelry & Reflections</a><br />
130. Jenny Kyrlach, <a href="http://anafiassa.blogspot.com/">Wonder and Whimsy</a><br /><br />
131. LiliKrist, <a href="http://www.pcbylik.blogspot.com/">Handmade by LilK</a><br />
132. Jessica Klaaren, <a href="http://jessicaklaaren.blogspot.com/">The Truth Space</a><br />
133. Cynthia Abner, <a href="http://createdtreasures.blogspot.com/">Created Treasures</a><br />
134. Beth Emery, <a href="http://storiesbyindigoheart.blogspot.com/">Stories by Indigo Heart</a><br />
135. Heather Davis, <a href="http://www.blissfulgardenbeads.com/">Blissful Garden Beads</a><br />
136. Jeanne, <a href="http://www.gemsbyjeannemarie.blogspot.com/">Gems by Jeanne Marie</a><br />
137. Sandi Volpe, <a href="http://sandivolpe.com/">Sandi Volpe</a><br />
138. Laren Dee Barton, <a href="http://larendeedesigns.blogspot.com/">Laren Dee Designs</a><br />
139. Steph, <a href="http://www.stringaholic.blogspot.com/">Confessions of a Bead Hoarder</a><br />
140. Carolyn Lawson, <a href="http://carolynscreationswa.blogspot.com/">Carolyn's Creations</a><br /><br />
141. B. R. Kuhlman, <a href="http://mixedmayhemstudios.blogspot.com/">Mixed Mayhem</a><br />
142. Patty Miller, <a href="http://pattymillerbeads.blogspot.com/">Cabari Beads</a><br />
143. Elizabeth Bunn, <a href="http://elizabethbeads.blogspot.com/">Elizabeth Beads</a><br />
144. Marianna Boylan, <a href="http://www.stargirlshop.blogspot.com/">Pretty Shiny Things</a><br />
145. Lizzie Clarke, <a href="http://theneedtobead.blogspot.co.uk/">The Need to Bead</a><br />
146. Christina Miles, <a href="http://wingsnscales.blogspot.com/">Wings 'n' Scales</a><br />
147. Patricia, <a href="http://thecolorofdreams.blogspot.com/">The Color of Dreams</a><br />
148. Marde Lowe, <a href="http://www.fancimar.com/">Fancimar</a><br />
149. Ev Shelby, <a href="http://raindropcreationsbyevelyn.blogspot.com/">Raindrop Creations</a><br />
150. Sarah Small, <a href="http://bysalla.blogspot.com/">By Salla</a><br /><br />
151. Perri Jackson, <a href="http://shaktipajdesigns.com/blog/">Shaktipaj Designs</a><br />
152. Laurie Vyselaar, <a href="http://lefthandjewelry.wordpress.com/">Lefthand Jewelry</a><br />
153. Pam Traub, <a href="http://www.klassyjoolz.blogspot.com/">Klassy Joolz</a><br />
154. Lisa Harrison, <a href="http://daisymeadowstudio.blogspot.com/">Daisy Meadow Studio</a><br />
155. Anzia Parks, <a href="http://anzipanzisworkshoppe.blogspot.com/">Anzi-Panzi's Work Shoppe</a><br />
156. Ingrid, <a href="http://lilisgems.wordpress.com/">Lilisgems Handcrafted Jewelry Inspirations</a><br />
157. Andra Weber, <a href="http://andrasjoyfuljourney.blogspot.com/">Andra's Joyful Journey</a><br />
158. Kelly Hosford Patterson, <a href="http://travelingsideshow.blogspot.com/">The Traveling Side Show</a><br />
159. Adlinah Kamsir, <a href="http://www.dreamstruckdesigns.blogspot.com/">Dreamstruck Designs</a><br />
160. Marci, <a href="https://thatnothingbewasted.wordpress.com/">That Nothing Be Wasted</a><br /><br />
161. Kris Lanae Binsfield, <a href="http://cherishdesigns.wordpress.com/">Cherish Designs</a><br />
162. Stephanie Perry, <a href="http://mustardbeadbystephanieperry.blogspot.com/">Mustard Bead</a><br />
163. Birgit Klughardt, <a href="http://www.gitesbeads-gite.blogspot.com/">Gites Beads</a><br />
164. Inge von Roos, <a href="http://ingetraud.wordpress.com/">Inge's Blog</a><br />
165. Rebecca Sirevaag, <a href="http://godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com/">Becca's Place</a><br />
166. Sandy Markley, <a href="http://gypsyspiritdesigns.blogspot.com/">Gypsy Spirit Designs</a><br />
167. Elena Adams, <a href="http://mommaslilbirdiesblog.blogspot.com/">Lena's Beady Blog</a></span></div>
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A bit late but here we go...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A necklace with a copper filigree finding and pink and copper glass beads, <br />plus a shiny rhinestone in the centre.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Necklace with bright yellow polymer clay roses (made by me) and metal leaves. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A brooch with a polymer clay disc and bead embroidery on the edge. Custom order. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple angel earrings filled with air and light. Polymer clay. Custom order. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A five-line cuff on memory wire. I just love the purple drops.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And finally - buttons! My mother wanted me to make buttons <br />so she could use them on her bags. The symbol that kind of looks <br />like a star is a motif from Estonian national embroidery - <i>kaheksakand. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And some earrings :)</td></tr>
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<br />Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-9971266223989439302013-07-13T09:15:00.001+03:002013-07-13T09:15:15.796+03:00The Long Absence<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi. Sorry I've been gone for so long but the past few weeks have been insane and so will the coming few weeks be for me. So I'm using these early morning hours to write an update. </div>
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On July 6 there was a big handicraft fair in my hometown and naturally I spent the weeks leading up to that preparing for that... making stuff and putting price tags on items and just making sure everything is in order. At the same time my little shop on Facebook really took off properly - people are ordering things and they are requesting custom made items, so I was also trying to stay on top of all that. This is almost turning into a full-time job for me. </div>
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Here's a picture from the fair</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I did really well :)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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In the bacground you can also see bags that my mum made. We were both selling that day, but I ended up chasing my little sister for most of the time and spent the last two hours in a basement making a big tea mug from actual clay. This was fun for me, because I haven't touched actual clay in years. And as I have prior experience, the lady instructing the little workshop promised to get in touch with me so that I could glaze my own mug :) </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here it is, still all soft, along with a flower pendant I made and a snowman my little sister made. </td></tr>
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But I got ahead of myself. Leading up the fair, I was mostly busy with polymer clay. Lot's of it. I don't think I ever want to see it again :D I already posted this picture on Bead Soup Cafe, but </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making this bunch took me two full days. And this is just the first bunch of clay I cooked. </td></tr>
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You can see some national Estonian motifs here, too. Especially on the ones with a black background. </div>
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At one point I also managed to sing up for <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2013/06/bead-hoarders-blog-hop-sign-ups-are-open.html" target="_blank">Lori Anderson's Bead Hoarders Blog Hop</a>, where the participants use the beads they have been hiding from the world for far too long. The reveal will take place on July 20. Here are the beads I will be using: </div>
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Up till now, I've just been too intimidated by them. And I do think that these were some of the first beads I ordered. But the red is just so bright and the purplish (more like oil on a puddle - coloured) circles are so nice that I just have not been able to do anything with these. So - challenge accepted! </div>
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After all the madness of the past weeks, I crashed on wednesday and took completely ill for two days. Must take better care of myself.</div>
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And now I'm going to write my June Favourites post. Finally. </div>
Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-32866230817334146732013-06-16T12:40:00.003+03:002013-06-16T12:40:44.767+03:00Summer Elements Blog Hop<div style="text-align: justify;">
Today is the reveal day for the Summer Elements Blog Hop hosted by Rita from Toltec Jewels at Jewel School Friends. <a href="http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com/2013/06/summer-elements-blog-hop.html" target="_blank">Here</a> is her post for the reveal - she's made a mouthwatering blueberry necklace. I'd wear the heck out of that :D</div>
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The idea of the hop is to share an element of summer, perhaps create something inspired by it. </div>
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To me, summer is nature. To me, summer is flowers and their scent. To me, summer is the <a href="http://estonia.eu/about-estonia/culture-a-science/song-and-dance-festivals.html" target="_blank">Song and Dance Festival</a> that takes place every couple of years and the first of which was held in 1869. And I decided to try and share all of this with you. </div>
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The national flower, and certainly one of my favourites, is the cornflower: </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image not mine - I didn't see any wild cornflowers blooming yesterday, when I set out to find them.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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And some pictures of a field of rye. Rye is the type of crop most often associate with the cornflower, the name of the flower translated directly from Estonian would be rye flower. </div>
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For the reveal I created a pendant, using motifs from Estonian national embroidery. I embroidered a cornflower, some daisies and two crop heads. The background is white linen and the pendant is framed with black matte seed beads. Blue, black and white are Estonian national colours.</div>
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And finally, a taste of the Song Festival I mentioned. </div>
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Sorry about the poor quality of video, but this is one of my favourite songs that has been performed at the festival. This was recorded in 2004, so it was before I got a chance to be one of the singers. I have participated twice, in 2007 and 2009, and both times were amazing. I would translate the title as <i>Beatuful Land </i>and the first lines as <i>Summer is beautiful and so is the evening... </i>So it kind of fits the hop :) </div>
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Oh yes, and while I'm on the topic, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m10JCTByjn8" target="_blank">here's a link</a> to a very powerful performance from 2011. *Hint, hint*</div>
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Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-85867798922659658912013-06-08T13:32:00.003+03:002013-06-08T13:33:48.576+03:00A Special Special Order<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A friend of mine recently bought a necklace with a hand-embroidered pendant in a golden setting that had some Estonian national flowers as well as a pink blossom on it. She asked me to make her a pair of earrings to go with it. </div>
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My first thought was, well why don't you make them yourself. But as it turned out, not all schools teach things like that in Estonia. Crafts are a compulsory part of our national curriculum in middle school, but the actual content of the lessons depends on the school and the teacher. So I dug out the books I had and reminded myself of the techniques and different stitches of embroidering. </div>
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The flowers are embroidered using woollen and cotton threads (some of them at least 20 years old by now, I have a pile of stuff like that at home), and I added some transparent seed beads to give the earrings a sort of shine. The cloth is 100% linen, though it's bleached to make it white. </div>
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The real question for me was how to actually make the embroidered motifs into earrings. I was also afraid that the threads of the cloth might unravel when I cut it. </div>
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The original plan was to use golden cameo settings to create a similar golden frame around the earrings as the pendant had, but that fell through because for the earrings to be reasonably light, the metal settings would've had to be quite small and I didn't want my first embroidery project in a while to be microscopic, so that it would be easier to accomplish. </div>
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Then I realised that I have some golden Preciosa seed beads and decided to use these to create a sort of a frame. But this still left the unravelling problem. In the end I cut the motifs out larger than the earrings were supposed to be and glued the pieces onto the same cloth. I used a kind of glue that I was sure would become completely transparent as it dried. After it had dried, I cut the earrings out by the outline I had drawn and glued the pieces onto white felt. Then I brick stitched the edges with golden seed beads and added the ear wires with jump rings which sit in one of the seed beads. The end result was super light.</div>
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Making these was quite an adventure for me and I don't really think that this kind of technique would ever become my medium of choice, but hey, it's really great to try out new things and I'm sure I'll make some more things like that in the future.</div>
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Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-37824075700722673512013-06-01T10:00:00.000+03:002013-06-01T15:16:12.960+03:00History Hop - REVEAL<div style="text-align: justify;">
I participated in <a href="http://beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk/">Leah Curtis</a>'s history themed blog hop where the participants got to choose from a list of historical periods or cultures and create jewelry inspired by that. My theme was English Romanticism and Mourning Jewelry. Though I had a lot of ideas going on around my head when I picked it out, I only managed to create two pieces - a pair of earrings and a necklace. </div>
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First the earrings. I had a bit of trouble with them at first, but after some useful advice from my mum I got them to work. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Czech faceted glass beads and Japanese Toho seed beads. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They're really not <i>that </i>large, my hands are just super small. </td></tr>
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And the necklace. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wasn't sure at first if the greyish tones would go with white, but I think they work fine. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The piece started revolving around this vintage metal button with rhinestones that <br />
my mum found in one of her drawers. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made the focal by embroidering some of the grey faceted beads around it. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">For the additional pieces I sewed beads onto grey filigree discs. </td></tr>
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This was my first such challenge and I had a lot of fun making these pieces. Here is the list of all the other participants, so go make yourself a cuppa and enjoy the show. I know I will :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Leah Curtis - Indus Valley - <a href="http://beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk/">beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk</a><br />
Laney Mead - Māori - <a href="http://laney-izzybeads.blogspot.co.uk/">laney-izzybeads.blogspot.co.uk</a><br />
Becca - Art Nouveau - <a href="http://godsartistinresidence.blogspot.co.uk/">godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com</a><br />
Melissa - English Romanticism and Mourning Jewelry - <a href="http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/">beadrecipes.wordpress.com</a><br />
Tracy Stillman - Native American - <a href="http://tracystillmandesigns.com/">tracystillmandesigns.com</a><br />
Liz E - Native North American - <a href="http://beadcontagion.blogspot.com/">beadcontagion.blogspot.com</a><br />
Ahowin - Māori (New Zealand) - <a href="http://www.blog.ahowinjewelry.com/">blog.ahowinjewelry.com </a><br />
Jasvanti - Indus Valley - <a href="http://jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.co.uk/">jewelrybyjasvanti.blogspot.com</a><br />
Lizzie - Art Nouveau - <a href="http://theneedtobead.blogspot.co.uk/">theneedtobead.blogspot.co.uk </a><br />
Julia Hay - Merovingian - <a href="http://pandanimal.blogspot.co.uk/">pandanimal.blogspot.co.uk</a><br />
Dini - Celtic - <a href="http://angazabychanges.blogspot.nl/">angazabychanges.blogspot.nl</a><br />
Caroline - Art Nouveau - <a href="http://blueberribeads.co.uk/">blueberribeads.co.uk </a><br />
Charlie - Moche of Peru - <a href="http://clay-space.com/">clay-space.com/blog </a><br />
Karin - China - <a href="http://maverickbeads.blogspot.co.uk/">maverickbeads.blogspot.com</a><br />
Niky Sayers - Rome - <a href="http://silverniknats.blogspot.co.uk/">silverniknats.blogspot.com </a><br />
Marcia Dunne - Celctic and Mourning Jewelry - <a href="http://thealternativefoundry.blogspot.co.uk/">thealternativefoundry.blogspot.co.uk</a><br />
anafiassa - Mesopotamia - <a href="http://anafiassa.blogspot.com/">anafiassa.blogspot.com</a><br />
Kokopelli - Native American - <a href="http://kokopellidesign.blogspot.com/">kokopellidesign.blogspot.com</a><br />
Christa - Native American - <a href="http://adventuresofwonebeadywoman.blogspot.com/">adventuresofwonebeadywoman.blogspot.com</a><br />
Clair - Roman - <a href="http://obstinatepursuit.blogspot.co.uk/">obstinatepursuit.blogspot.co.uk</a><br />
Susan Bowie - Native American - <a href="http://susanbowie.wordpress.com/">susanbowie.wordpress.com</a><br />
Gloria Allen - English Romanticism - <a href="http://gloriaallendesigns.blogspot.com/">gloriaallendesigns.blogspot.com</a><br />
Sheila Garrett - Early Russia - <a href="http://4brownowl.blogspot.co.uk/">4brownowl.blogspot.co.uk</a> </span></span>Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-50266082743558604212013-05-31T00:27:00.001+03:002013-05-31T00:30:44.380+03:00May Favourites<div style="text-align: justify;">
As the month of May is almost over, I wanted to share some of the pieces I've created during it. So, without further ado, here goes...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A sunny bracelet with glass beads and bronze coloured details. <br />
I made the chain myself form these bronze hoops that had just been lying around for a while now... <br />
just one of those things you're not really sure what to do with once you've got them. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A set of a necklace and matching earrings. I made the primrose blossoms out of <br />
polymer clay already in January but only used them now. I matched the blossoms with <br />
light yellow or perhaps creamish glass beads with a structured surface.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I used up another set of polymer clay beads I made in January.<br />
I decided to spice the necklace up with seed bead covered glass beads and silver-plated<br />
findings. Also, on each clay bead, one of the blossoms is set with a shiny rhinestone.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here I decided to try my hand at making brooches. Though bead embroidery is <br />
time-consuming and sometimes quite irritating - especially when the thread tangles up and<br />
it's too dark in the middle of the night to untangle it -, I find myself getting hooked on the technique.<br />
I used Japanese Toho seed beads and some glass beads that had been lying around for ages.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this set is my <i>absolute favourite</i> from May. Turquoise and gold coloured beads <br />
- faceted, crackled, bicones, Czech seed beads and what not - <br />
make for a fabulous pendant and earrings and all in a simple brick stitch. <br />
Simple, yet intricate, don't you think. And I've never sold a set that quickly. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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And here are some earrings as well. As I create quite a lot of earrings, I decided to put them all in the same image - less scrolling that way. </div>
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I think posts like this one might become a monthly thing. I'm much too lazy to post over every individual thing that I feel that I especially like and it might become boring for others as well, so this is a good solution. </div>
Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-46026953809497596662013-05-24T10:19:00.000+03:002013-05-24T10:26:44.898+03:00Blue as Summer Skies<div style="text-align: justify;">
Today I would like to share with you the story of a necklace I made over the last weekend. It started off with me playing around with some blue glass focals and the desire to do some bead embroidery, which, note please, I have only used twice before and only to create some very simple pendants. </div>
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You might notice that the blue pebbles have strings of white in them. They kind of remind me of clouds. </div>
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So I drew the outline on paper and transferred it to the felt. After that I glued the pebbles on and started encompassing them with seed beads. And after filling up the surface (with a few mishaps like cutting the wrong thread or being exactly one bead short - let's see who can find where that happened), adding the ribbon, and adding all the necessary finishing touches to it, here is the end result. This was my first project with bead embroidery on this scale and I hope you like it :) </div>
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Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-77149870923101682372013-05-17T15:35:00.000+03:002013-05-17T15:35:08.210+03:00Summer Is Coming<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's super-warm here and plants and trees are blossoming behind my window. So here, have some roses to go with that :)</div>
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I used various shapes and sizes of glass beads, bronze-coloured details and these wonderful pink acrylic roses I found last week in the local bead shop. Not my usual style, but I'm feeling very dreamy today. </div>
Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-60371457296074275632013-05-14T17:20:00.000+03:002013-05-14T17:23:43.971+03:00My First Blog Hop<div style="text-align: justify;">
So, I promised to tell you about the blog hop I signed up for.</div>
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Leah Curtis is hosting a history themed blog hop down at her own blog <a href="http://beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk/">Beady Eyed Bunny</a> - isn't that the most adorable name ever? The idea is to choose a period of history and create a few pieces of jewelry inspired by that. You can get all the details by clicking on the button on my sidebar. </div>
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The period I chose is English Romanticism - having studied that period in depth in my BA program, I should be able to whip something up. To get my creative juices flowing, I've been simply googling for pictures and here are some of my favourites...</div>
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I've also been doing some sketching and shopping - honestly, any excuse to go to the nearest bead shop, right? Everything should work out nicely...</div>
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Gerdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15981501924207649384noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1719499528329778535.post-2141758488667564112013-05-11T22:35:00.003+03:002013-05-14T17:21:04.339+03:00A Brave New Blog and Introductions<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hi. My name is Gerda and after surfing the net for hours and hours I decided to create a crafts blog of my own. Other people just seemed to be having so much fun and I didn't want to miss out on that. This was already a couple of weeks ago, but now I decided to actually start typing. </div>
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I thought I'd start by saying a couple of words about myself. I studied English and got my BA last spring and now I'm in the MA program. However, I decided to drop that - it was just toooo dry - and am now in the process of dropping out of school - and this gives me a lot of free time (so why not use it to start a blog, right?). In July, I'm going to enroll in the Tartu Healthcare College to study 4,5 years to become a midwife. So there's a change of course for you - hence the title for this blog. </div>
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I've been making jewelry for about 2,5 years for now. I don't really have a favourite medium (if you don't count beads as such, heh), but I love to learn new techniques and try different things. I've tried the basics such as wire work, polymer clay, beading, etc. I guess I just work in phases. For example, in January, after my last exam period at uni, I sat on my table for five days straight and created these little Estonian ethnic pendants from Fimo. (Oh yeah, did I mention that I'm Estonian?) I sometimes make other stuff, besides jewelry, as well. Buttons, for example. And last year, after seeing how expensive they are in shops, I made a jewelry box for my mum for Mother's Day. But yeah, this blog will probably be mainly about jewelry. And since tomorrow's Mother's Day again, you can have a peek of the earrings I made her this year: </div>
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Other things I like include TV-shows, books, cats and nature in general. </div>
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I think that's enough for my first post on this blog. I was working in the garden all day and I'm tired. Tomorrow (or on another day quite soon), I'll tell you about <a href="http://beadyeyedbunny.blogspot.co.uk/">Leah</a>'s History Hop that I signed up for :) (Look at the button, look, look!)</div>
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