Shyme Design

Daisychain Designs: Special Giveaway

2012-01-20T22:03:00.000+01:00

Daisychain Designs: Special Giveaway: It's been a strange kind of day. I spent the first part of the morning finishing off my 2010/11 accounts and taxes - there's nothing like a ...

Some new jewelry...

2012-01-15T10:37:00.000+01:00

I took a break from blogging over Christmas and New Year but it lasted a bit longer. I am trying to catch up on some photographing so i can show you something. Here are some new pieces...

2011-12-23T00:57:00.003+01:00

Craft Show - Today I'm in...

2011-11-29T22:36:00.001+01:00

Today I am one of the artist in Lori's Craft Show, its day four at every day there are 10 chances to win and 10 artists represented many of which also offer discount codes to their stores! So Go there and check it out! Remember you have to comment on loris blog to be able to win!

I offer a discount of 20% if you use the code CRAFTSHOW2011 in my etsy shop.

Today is the day!

2011-11-25T20:08:00.001+01:00

7 Days, 70 Artists, GIVING AWAY 70 things.

Can you believe it????

Visit day one by clicking here!

Here's how you can win in the giveaways:

Go to Loris blog Pretty Things and do the following:

Commenting on her blog

Facebooking

Twittering

Blogging

For each of the 7 days of the show, you get a point for each of the above (you don't have to do all four)....

Be sure to have either a blog with an email contact, or leave an email in your comment so Lori can notify you!

Drawing will be held a couple of days after the show.

And also:

I have a coupon code for you who shops in my etsy shop.
Use the code CRAFTSHOW2011 for 20% off your buy.

Don't miss it!

2011-11-24T23:04:00.000+01:00

Just two days left until it starts!

7 Days, 70 Artists, GIVING AWAY 70 things.

Can you believe it????

I will be giving away this pair of sterling silver earrings:

Here's how you win:

Go to Loris blog Pretty Things and do the following:

Commenting

Facebooking

Twittering

Blogging

For each of the 7 days of the show, you get a point for each of the above (you don't have to do all four)....

Be sure to have either a blog with an email contact, or leave an email in your comment so Lori can notify you!

Drawing will be held a couple of days after the show.

And also:

I have a coupon code for you who shops in my etsy shop.
Use the code CRAFTSHOW2011 for 20% off your buy.

Coming Soon! - Virtual Craft Show and Amazing Giveaways...

2011-11-19T10:12:00.001+01:00

7 Days, 70 Artists, GIVING AWAY 70 things!

Mark the date in your calendar!

Starting on November 26!

Name necklaces...

2011-11-13T22:00:00.001+01:00

I got a commission order for a fathers day necklace, the children's names on one tag and the parent's initials on the other.

Earlier I made this pendant for my mother with the grandchildren's names.

And for myself on a lace ribbon with a glass bead.

Bead buying...

2011-11-07T22:18:00.001+01:00

Me and some craft interested friends attended Syfestivalen in Stockholm last Saturday. Quite many Swedish bead shops were there and I got to do some serious bead shopping. I got some lovely lace , strands of glass beads and semi precious stones as well as some odds and ends. The pictures isn't the best, the camera was out of battery so I took these whit my phone.

Amazing giveaway!

2011-11-06T16:15:00.000+01:00

Bumbershoot Designs and Supplies: Win a $100 Gift Certificate from Bumbershoot Suppl...: It’s Halloween and here is a treat for you! We’re giving away a $100 gift certificate to purchase vintage supplies at Bumbershoot Supplie...

Etsy update...

2011-10-24T12:03:00.000+02:00

I have actually been able to make an update to my Etsy shop! I am having a serious case of dizziness which got accompanied by not so nice head aces the last two and a half week so I cannot sit to long at the computer. But Since I had the pictures all ready to use I took a little time to make some new listings and I hop a can make a few more in the next days. I also but up a new shop banner that matches my new business card.

A Virtual Craft Show...

2011-10-19T12:42:00.002+02:00

The fabulous Lori Anderson is hosting a Virtual Craft Show November 26th- Decemer 3rd 2011, the first annual virtual craft show. There is going to be giveaways, discounts, presentations of artists so be sure to check it out!! I will participate together wit many other artisans. You can read about it on Loris blog, just click the banner!

Gaea Ceramic Bead and Art Studio Blog: Win A Bead Bundle!

2011-10-13T23:22:00.000+02:00

Gaea Ceramic Bead and Art Studio Blog: Win A Bead Bundle!: Lima Beads just added 10 of my different ceramic bead and pendant bundles to their site! I have been making these bundles for over a year a...

More lace necklaces..

2011-10-12T13:37:00.003+02:00

Made some more necklaces with lace instead of chain..

Lace necklace..

2011-10-11T10:00:00.001+02:00

Made an other necklace for myself using lace instead of a chain... I love the shabby chic and vintage look so I might just do some more of these.. :-)

My first vintaj findings...

2011-09-23T21:00:00.001+02:00

Bead Soup Blog Party blog hopping? Go here.

I have just tried my first vintaj pieces. Bought some chain, blanks and other findings to make a simple necklace with my two daughters' names. I love the quality of the findings so this will NOT be the last vintaj for me. I have planed to put a bead dangle no the necklace as well but geted not decided no what kind yet. And please excuse the bad photo taken with my phone.

Bead Soup Blog Party - The Reveal Blog Hop Day

2011-09-17T06:01:00.000+02:00

It is time for the Bead Soup reveal!

The Bead Soup Blog Party is hosted by the fabulous Lori Anderson

This is the beads I received from my swap-partner Cheryl Roe. The lovely handmade lampwork beads made me a bit intimidated, would I be able to make them justice? The rules of the Bead Soup Blog Party swap says that the focal and the clasp must be used but I really wanted to use as much as possible of the beads Cheryl sent me. I had a hard time getting started on my design but when I did get started it all come together quite nicely. Since I just bought some new tools I wanted to incorporate some wire work in to my bead soup. I also wanted the lampwork beads to play the big role so I didn't ad that many other beads just a few milky firepolished beads and a amazonite dagger. I didn't find a incorporate the big copper bicone beads and spacers Cheryl sent me but I am very happy with the pieces I ended up with and I am going to keep them for myself. I do have some plans for the left over beads but I didn't have the time to work on that before the reveal day - which is today!

Here are the pictures of my pieces, a necklace, a bracelet and a pair of earrings:

And here is the list of the participants, hop on and visit some more lovely bead soup reveals.

But take your time, there are 300+ participants!

Click on each name to go to their 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 Freelandand 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 Fickand Cathie Carroll
41. Claire Maunsell and Cherrie Fick
42. Cheryl Roe and Jenny Vidberg
43. Chris White and Norma Turvey
44. Christa Murphyand 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 Hicks and Laurel Steven

141. Melissa Pynn and Michelle Buettner
142. Michelle Hardy and Niki Meiners
143. Michelle Mach and Moira McEvoy
144. Missy Rappaportand 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 Haightand MaryShannon 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 Smithand 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

A sneak peak...

2011-09-14T19:46:00.001+02:00

A little sneak peak of a part of the result of my bead soup cooking. Oh my, what a sentence... Anyway, I have finnished my bead soup pieces and hope to have time to take photos tomorrow before going to work. I an quite happy with the result. I had a hard time getting started but when I did it all fell in to place surprisingly easy. Well time to do some kitchen cleaning...

Trial run...

2011-09-12T07:00:00.000+02:00

Next Saturday it's time! September 17 is the date for the reveal blog hop of the Bead Soup Blog Party. I thought I would do a test run with the list long list of participating blogs to make sure that the links work.

The bead soup I received from Cheryl Roe.

Some new tools...

2011-09-11T18:28:00.001+02:00

I have treated myself with some new tools. I needed to replace some of my pliers so I bought a set that included some pliers I did not have earlier. I also got a bench block so I can hammer my handmade findings. And I finally got some raw copper wire so I can try oxidating it. So now I an playing with wire, stamping on metal and cooking my bead soup.

A Pink Treasury...

2011-09-10T08:47:00.000+02:00

I have made my very first Etsy treasury! It features some of the many talented Bead Soup Blog Party participants and my theme was pink: Pink Dreams - Bead Soup Style

Bead soup has arrived...

2011-08-27T21:54:00.003+02:00

My bead soup from Cheryl Roe arrived in the beginnig of the week but I haven't been able to get any desent pictures until now. I have started working and isn't home when the lighting is good. And on top of that I got a new computer last weekend so I havent gotten to try out a new photo editing software until now. My sister uses one called Photoscape so I am giving it a try. But I do miss Photoshop so I might have to turn the basement upside down to find the instalation CD or get me a new edition...

The first thing that hit me when I opent up the package from Cheryl was that we have sent each other similar color palettes. And then I started drooling over the beautiful lampwork beads that she has made herself! And the copper toogle and beads...

Lovely little spacers...
...and this beautiful focal bead!

This is going to be so exciting! I haven't made any jewelry with handmade artisan lampwork beads before. I have bought some but kind of been a bit intimidated by them... what if I can't make a piece of jewelry that makes them justice? But now I am going to make a piece of jewlry with these wonderful beads from Cheryl and I can't wait to get started!

My first time in a treasury...

2011-08-16T10:25:00.002+02:00

I am featured in my first Etsy treasury! My birdsnest necklace in blue and bronze is featured in a treasury called Schweden. Unfortenately I can't show a pictire of the whole treasury since I don't have a picture editing program that allow me to do new images... So I need to get a better program defenitely! Any sugestions?

Andrew Thorntons Allegory Gallery Fundraiser

2011-08-14T23:10:00.002+02:00

The talanted Andrew Thronton is holding a fundraiser to get his Allegory Gallery of the ground. Read more about it here:

The Allegory Gallery Fundraiser

Soup is away and teaser...

2011-08-13T21:44:00.002+02:00

I have sent my bead soup to my parter, Cheryl Roe, today and i hope it takes a speedy rout over the oceans. Of course I forgot to take a photo of the soup before I packed it up all nicely bot I had pictures of some of the components so here is a tiny little teaser...

BSBP - partners asigned...

2011-08-10T19:29:00.003+02:00

I signed up to partisipate in this huge beading blog phenomena called Bead Soup Blog Party last week and now I have found out who my partner is. I am going to swap bead soups with Cheryl Roe who is an lampwork artist. I am really looking forward to this! So now I am mixing the ingredients for my soup and hope to get it sent before the end of the week.

Challangeing colors...

2011-08-03T00:02:00.000+02:00

The blog Operation Tackle That Bead Stash presents a moodboard every month and the July moodboard inspired me to use some beads in orange and yellow that is not really the kind of color I usually use. I am really happy with the reault, especially with the bracelet. I actually made some bracelets as a birtday present for ome of my younger sisters in the same tye of design but in totaly different colorpalettes. I jut need to bring the camera over there and take some photos so I can show you.

The July moodboard

Dyed agate and"jade" rounds linked togeter with 20g copper wire and some copper beads.

Puffy copper flowers and dyed "jade" hanging from handforged ear wires.

Orange glass and yellow dyed agate and dyed "jade" hanging from handforged ear wires.

Bead Soup Blog Party Sign Ups have started!

2011-08-01T21:55:00.003+02:00

The sign up for the Bead Soup Blog Party hosted by Lori Andersson of Pretty Things have started! Get over there to read more about it and sign up!

An awsome giveaway from Humblebeads...

2011-07-30T23:29:00.003+02:00

Heather Power drom Humblebeads is holding an amazing giveaway at her blog! Go there and check it out!

My first bead embroidery...

2011-07-15T23:38:00.005+02:00

It has been a long time since I bloged here last but the time seemes to just fly by. Last weekend my youngest daughter had her first birthday and I realised I have been home on maternity leave for a year and that I am soon to get back to work. At the same time my oldest daugther is starting school and me and their father, my fiance, celebrated ten years as a couple in the spring. And just today I realised that I have been trying to stop time and kind of just blured out several dates that I new was comming up but just stood there like "Oh! Is that tomorrow". SO even though I have been making jewelry I have hardly taken any photos. But since I needed something to blog about I looked through my photos I found out that I haven't bloged about this necklace.

A couple of month ago I joined in on the Bead Mavens Bead soup double up swap challange. This is the bead I resieved from my swap partner Susa Gasser with the blog Perlensusa.

Since the swap was suposed to contain seed beads and a focal (which was the only thing we had to use) I decided to challange myself and make a bead woven piece. But I couldn't get it the way I wanted so I ended up making my very first bead embroidery. I am very happy with the outcome of it and I really liked this tecnique. It is more than likely that there will be more bead embroidery pieces for me in the future. Here are soe pictures but looking at them now I reaalice that they are not the best, they are a bit to sunny so some of the edging is not visible. Maybe I shoult find me someone (in other words my sister) that can model it for me.

Lace and faux pearls bracelet...

2011-06-02T23:50:00.000+02:00

A while back I found a tuorial of a pearl and lace bracelet at Flamingo Toes. I used materials I had home to mace a first try to do this bracelet so I ended up with pink faux pearls, pink faux suede cord and pink lace. This is a personal favourite bracelet right now and I will defenitely try some variations of this design. I really love the romantic vibe of using lace in jewelry and I am thinking of pairing the lace with real pearls or maybe som semi-precious stones.

My workspace right now...

2011-05-25T10:55:00.008+02:00

I have decided to try and use as much of my bead stach as possible. I have quite a lot of beads and especially findings thart I orderd early on in my beading years that just have been collecting dust lately. Since I am on maternity leave right now I have to make some sales to have the money buy new beads and other supplies. So therefore I challange myself to use the matereal I have at hand even though some of it might not be what I would buy today.

I have also decided ro reuse the beads from some of my earlier work that also just have been collecting dust for a while. I took a picture of my workspace the other day when I had pulled out some material to work with. The workspace I really our dining table but since we usually eat in the kitchen I have spread out some of my beads there so I can work a bit whenever I have a moment free. Right now I am working with some green glassbeads that are salvaged from an old necklace and bracelet.

Great Giveaway at Barbara Lewis - Painting with Fire

2011-05-25T09:17:00.001+02:00

Barbara Lewis is celebrating the upcoming relese of her new book with a great giveaway! You can win the beads on the picture. Follow thisa link to read more about it: Barbara Lewis - Painting with Fire Artwear: Bead Giveaway!:

A Givaway again...

2011-05-16T23:31:00.001+02:00

Melinda Orr Metal & Clay Jewelry Designs: BRACELET GIVEAWAY!: "Almost to 100 followers! This is really exciting to me....now to get to 200 ~ my work is never done~ Once I hit 100 I will be giving away ..."

Lots of copper with Rings & Things Design Challange...

2011-05-03T21:26:00.019+02:00

Earlier I wrote about winning some copper beads from Rings and Things. This was a part of a design challange and as I also worte earlier pictures of my designs have beens added to that blog post as well as the other designers who sent in their designs. Further down in this post you will see what I created. I really love copper an this challande was really fun even though som of the elemets/beads that was a part of the sample pack of brushed finnish solid copper breads we recieved was a bit challangeing. The pack contained large spools, large slightly biconeshaped beads with big holes, large puffy rondelles, square beads, brushed rounds and small corugated rounds, small wavy discs and puffy flower beads.

A pair of simple drop earrings with wavy disks and opalite firepolished beads in two sizes. Lovely int the summer since both the copper discs and the beads really sparkle in the sunlight.

A pair of slightly longer earrings with the large textured discs that I had a bit of a problem with in the beginning, the designs didn't come out the way I wanted them to. In the end I desided to try and alter the discs slightly and made them a bit wavy ant the ended up in this pair of earrings together with some fasetted aventurines and handmade hooks.

This bracelet is strung on white waxed linnen cord and the clasp is made up by a large puffy ronelle bead in copper and a loop with triangel seed beads from the same mix as the peyote tubes. There is also opalite czech firepolished glass beads and again the small wavy disks and the square copper beads. The beads really glimmer nicely inte sun and together with the turqoise this is a really summery bracelet.

Bracelet number two (yes, I am in a bracelet mood right now!) is also strung on white waxed linnen cord with a puffy rondelle and seed bead loop as clasp. I also strung some candy jade beads and the puffy flowers, again a nice summery bracelet.

And now to bracelet number three ( :-D ) which is actually the first one of the tree that I made. It is inspired of a favourite bracelet of mine that I made a couple of years ago but I wanted to try out some other way of attaching a clasp and as soon as I sa this bíg oval shaped copper bead I thought of it a s a clasp togher with a braided loop. There are six strands in this bracelet and I have tied the brushed copper beads together with some jasper stone beads.

Last but not least, the necklace. The focal part is made of three big (20mm) opalite glass beads are strung on 20 ga copper wire togheter with the brushed copper spools and ended with some wavy disks and small corugated copper beads. To finnsih the necklace I made a wire wrapped chain alternating the corugated beads with sections with 6mm swarovski bicones in opalite and a minty green. I ended with a handmade hook and eye clasp that makes it possible to change the length of the necklace.

This challange was really fun And I really liked the moste of the copper beads. The favourites was the two round beads and the small wavy discs but I also liked the possibilitu to use the bigger beads as clasp.

Beads in the mailbox...

2011-04-30T09:31:00.002+02:00

Yesterday a bubble envelope waited for me in the mailbox. I won a giveaway from Helena at BeadworkbyH and the package was from her. Inside were these lovely and colourfull beads, really summery. I already have some ideas for some of the beads... :-)

RIngs and Things Design Callange...

2011-04-29T23:35:00.002+02:00

As I wrote earlier I was one of fifteen that was drawn to recieve the lovely brushed copper beads. We then had until the end of April to create with them and send in pictures of the pieces. Well now the pictures of what I created are posted on the Rings and Things blogpost for the design challange. You can see a little sneak peak in the picture above. I will post the pictures here on the blog later on. :)

PIF-gift and seed bead soup...

2011-04-26T11:20:00.000+02:00

A while back I got a lovley package in the mail, it was my PIF gift from Norma at Bead dreams and Moolitfantaseas. In the package here was a lovely and summery bracelet with wonderful turqoise lampwork glass beads. It will be perfeckt to wear in the summer! Thank you Norma!

I have also joined in on tha Bead Mavens Bead Soup Double Up on Facebook and I recieved this lovely seed bead soup from my swap partner Susa Gaser at PerlenSusa. This is going to be a challange for me since I am not that experiensed in beadweaving I have mostly made simple peyote pieces and some flat and tubular spiral stich. But if I don't try new thins I will never learn them either...

Other than this I am right now working on getting my Rings and Things design challange pieces finnised an photographed.

A bit more in vintage style...

2011-04-18T08:00:00.000+02:00

I do like vintage style jewelry so I am doing a bit of that kind of jewelry but with my own twist giving it a simpeler Swedish touch. Here are some pictures of a necklace and a pair of earrings I have made a while ago but haven't bloged about. The necklace got sold very quickly to my fiances mother and I have actually just made a couple of earrings to match it, must remeber to photograph them as well. Bronze coloured craft wire and metal findings, lace, facetted glass and freshwater pearls.

Bronze coloured metal findings, swarovski facetted round bead and a large glass briolette.

Bracelet Blog Hop Time!

2011-04-16T06:00:00.002+02:00

Lori Andersson of Pretty Things is organizing this Bracelet Blog Hop were over 100 blogs are participating. We are making a blue bracelet for the campaign 7000 Bracelets for Hope that is launched by The Global Genes Project and is a campaign for childrens rare diseases. These bracelets are going to be given to one of 7000 families having children with a rare disease to show them love and support. Well, this is the bracelet that I have made: I had an other idea in the beginnig but it developed in to this and I must say that I am really pleased with how it turned out. It is a strung bracelet with montana blue 6 mm swarovski bicones and peyote tubes made by me in a jeans blue tone. It is finnished with a sterling silver lobster clasp and extension chain for an adjustable fit. The chain has a little heart charm and a swarovski bicone dangeling in the end.

We are a total of 112 blogs participating in this blog hop so hop on to one of the others! Here is the list (amd if a link doesnt work the list is also available here):

Bracelet Blog Hop

1. Lori Anderson, Pretty Things

2. Jayne Capps, Mama's Got To Doodle

3. Kym Hunter, Creatively Kym

4. Mandy Duffy, Beads for Brains: 365

5. Charlene Sevier, The Bead Dreamer

6. Lisa Boucher, Lisa's Clay Happenings

7. Mary Harding, Mary Harding Jewelry

8. Barbara Lewis, Painting With Fire

9. Amy Severino, Amy's Beads

10. Jennifer Pride, Jewelry by Jennifer Pride

11. Jenny Cameron, Glass Addictions

12. Susan Ferguson, Windrock Studio

13. Mortira vanPelt, Inspirational Beading

14. Brandi Hussey, Brandi Girl

15. Jenny Vidberg, Shyme Design

16. Angela Barribou, Re: Angela Rae

17. Stefanie Teufel, Stefanie's Sammelsurium

18. Sue Hodgkinson, Hello Gorgeous

19. Jean Yates, Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading To Be Done!

20. Nicki Keller, Nicki's Reef

21. JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions

22. Stacey Curry, Star Hitched Wagon

23. Carrie Tahquechi, Carrie T

24. Deci Worland, Gem Trails

25. Debbie Goering, Prairie Emporium

26. Staci Smith, Staci Louise Originals

27. Francy Inman, 8 Second Studio

28. Linda Landig, Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings

29. Cherin Poovey, Lanyard Lady

30. Deb Price, Green Shoot Jewellery Designs

31. Suzette Bentley, Ellies Bijoux

32. Mallory Hoffman, For the Love of Beads

33. Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread

34. Kate Gardenghi, The Tropical Blonde

35. Marina Dobrynina, Savon Feutre

36. Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me

37. Linda Djokic, Lutka and Co.

38. Cory Celaya, Art With Moxie

39. CJ Baushka, 4 His Glory Creations

40. Tracy Bell, Copper, Glass, and Recycled Trash

41. Sandra Richardson, Sandy's Coloring Box

42. Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe Designs

43. Kim Roberts, Bahama Dawn

44. Hilary Frye, FryeStyle

45. Emanda Johnson, Artemisia's Studio

46. Lisa Kavanaugh, Beading Bliss

47. Sue Kennedy, Sue Beads

48. Raquel Amaral, Raquel

. Robyn Hawk, Daily Jewel

50. Linda Inhelder, Must-Haves Jewelry

52. Krista French, French Elegant Jewelry

53. Andrea Robinson, Madame Magpie's Shiny Things

54. John Rasmussen, Rasmussen Gems and Jewelry

55. Breana Fry, Vault 31

56. Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found

57. Cyndi Lavin, Beading Arts

58. Dot Lewallen, Speedie Beadie

59. Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope

60. Heather Pyle, Aquariart

61. Adrienne Campbell, Adrienne Designs

62. Dee Gordon, Runako Designs

63. Judy Glende, Judith B. Designs

64. Susie Hibdon, Vintage Susie & Wings

65. Tania Spivey, Moobie Grace Designs

66. Norma Agron, Norma's Clay

67. Ana Novak, Cat's Pajamas, Dog's Tuxedos

68. Johanna Rhodes, Fire Phoenix Creations

69. Raida Disbrow, Havana Beads

70. Christa Murphy, Adventures of One Beady Woman

71. Holly Westfall, Silver Rose Designs

72. Catherine Pruitt, Boo Beads

73. Deana Hager, Just Deez' Art & Life

74. Lupe Meter, Gem's PC Corner

75. Valerie Norton, Hot Fused Glass

76. Janet Bocciardi, Honey From the Bee

77. Kitty Durmaj, Perles and Life

78. Rose Noble, Lady Noble Design

79. Sally Russick, WireWorked

80. Margot Potter, The Impatient Crafter

81. KJ, KJ's Beadacious Beads

82. Lana Kinney, Something Unique by Lana

83. Melissa Meman, Melissa Meman ... Art, Life, Love

84. Karen Bien, Everyday Gypsy

85. Rebecca Anderson, Songbeads

86. Cyn Gagen, Creative Edventures

87. Niky Sayer, Silver Nik Nats

88. Deb Beechy, Beetique

89. Marian Hertzog, M's Place

90. Kerry Bogert, Kab's Creative Concepts

91. Judy Riley, Three Red Beads

92. Charlene Gray, Gray Girl Studio

93. Erin Fickert-Rowland, Elysian Fields

94. Sharon Palac, Sharon's Jewelry Garden

95. Maryse Thillens, Glass Bead Art

96. Christine Altmiller, One Kiss Creations

97. Eileen Bergen, The Artful Crafter

98. Bobbie Rafferty, Beadsong Jewelry

99. Rebekah Payne, Tree Wings Studio

100. Mari Aparicio, Mis Amores

101. Tracy Statler, Make Bracelets

102. Marcy Lamberson, Studio Marcy

103. Kim Stevens, Picking Poppies

104. Karyn White, Releases by Rufydoof

105. Elisabeth Auld, Beads for Busy Gals

106. Lisa Hamilton, Simply Irresistible Jewelry

107. Serena Trent, All Things Made Jewelry

108. Sharon Driscoll, Right Turn Artwerks

109. Debbie La Rue, For the Love of Beading

110. Maggie Towne, Maggie's Bead Towne

111. Cassandra Watsham, Designs by Cassandra

112. Mary Ellen Parker, BeeTree by m.e.

Etsy...

2011-04-15T11:00:00.000+02:00

Well, finally after some time trying to figure it all out I have my Etsy-shop up and running: Shyme Design - Handmade Jewelry. And to selebrate the opening av offer 10% discount to all my blog readers un til April 30. Use the coupon code startup10 at checkout. It takes a little time to list things with a 9-month old that is exploring everything right now but I do have more pieces just waiting to be listed and I am going to try and get them up as soon as possible....

An other wonderfull giveaway!

2011-04-15T10:03:00.000+02:00

Beading Arts have a wonderful givaway that ends on April 21st, go check it out! Introducing Cherry Tree Beads...and some pretty exciting news!

Lovely Givaway 2

2011-04-13T21:40:00.000+02:00

Lovely Givaway 2 Pretty Things: BeadFest Wrap-Up -- and Give-Aways!: "I'm home, resting up from the many hours on my feet shopping at BeadFest. I honestly didn't plan on spending much, but I did have a pl..."

Lovely givaway...

2011-04-13T21:21:00.000+02:00

Lorelei's Blog: 24 hour giveaway: "That's right, you have exactly 24 hours from now, 8:14am Wednesday, to leave a comment on this post to win these four lovely handcrafted bez..."

Sickness and givaway...

2011-04-10T22:45:00.000+02:00

It is not happening much in the beading area right now due to sickness. First the whole family got a stomack flu one after the other. Then our youngest have had high fever for a couple of days. Hopfully no one else gets this, after two weeks of disease and hardly leaving the house I am feeling a bit calustrofobic. Well, I have been bead surfing a bit and found this lovely and colorful giveaway at Beadwork by H. You have until April 17 to enter the drawing. Check it out here.

Beads and weaving..

2011-04-07T14:50:00.001+02:00

Today I am doing a bit of peyote. It is a little sneak peak of my blue bracelet for 7000 Bracelets for Hope. You also get a little picture of the brushed copper beads from Rings and Things that arrived yesterday.

Why always this mess?

2011-04-05T11:41:00.001+02:00

Why is it always such a mess in the beading area? I have occupied half the dining table in the living room with my beading trays so I can steal a little time whenever possible. I tidied up just the other day and now it is a mess again. I have been doing some hook clasps and far wires that are waiting to be hammered and am trying to figure out a desing for a necklace and a bracelet all at the same time. Well, l guess I will have to call it a creative mess...

7000 Bracelets for Hope...

2011-04-04T12:55:00.000+02:00

Lori Andersson is hosting a bracelet blog hop for 7000 Brecelets for hope, a campaign for children with rare disease. The campaign is organized by The Global Genes Project.

If you want to join in on the blog hop visit Lori's blogpost here.

Lite mer spetsar...

2011-03-29T21:32:00.000+02:00

Jag har inte varit så pigg på sistonde så pärlandet stannade av. Jag har massot med idéer men begränsat med tid så det har blivit att man pillar lite med allt möjligt på en gång så det det har blivit några påbörjade projekt men inget avslutat. Och så drabbades jag av en sväng feber och trötthet och sen blev min yngsat dotter sjuk så nu har det varit helt stopp ett par dagar. Hoppas orken kommer tillbaka snart, har ett par örhängen i koppar och halvädelsten ligger och väntar på att bli färdigställda. Lite bilder i alla fall på ett halsband jag gjort tidigare men inte fått fotat förrän nyligen. Ett knythalsband i spets och organza med metalldelar i antik bronsfärg, snäcksal i olika former, glasblommor och pärlor i honungsonyx. Det sitter även ett klolås i rasslett så man kan använda det som ett flerradigt virat armband.

I haven't been feeling well lately so the beading have taken a break. I have tons of ideas but limitet time to bead so I have ended up with several halfdone projects. But first I got sick and then my 8-month old daughter. But hopefully she'll get better I can get back to my beading soon. I have an earringproject in copper and jade waiting to be finnished, and maybe joined by a bracelet as well. I have managed to finnish editing som pictures of a lariat necklace in lace an organza with shell hearts and coins, honeyonyx beads, glas flowers and chain and charms in antiqued bronze plated metal. In the end dangle on one side there is an lobster clap hiding making it possible to also use the necklace as an wrap bracelet.

Pay it forward ...

2011-03-22T11:02:00.000+01:00

Flera pärlbloggare där ute i cyberrymden håller så kallad PIF - Pay it Forward just nu bland annat Bead dreams and monlitfantaseas och Tropical Blonde. Det hela går ut på att förgylla dagen för sina med människor.

Så de första fem (5) som kommenterar detta inlägg kommer att få en handgjord gåva från mig. Men man måste skicka vidare = pay it forward, det vill säga hålla sin egen giveaway/pay it forward på sin blog eller facebook och det hela måste ske innan slutet av 2011. Så eftersom jag nu har tagit åt detta mig från två bloggar så kommer jag att hålla en till PIF-omgång vid ett senare tillfälle men innan årets slut. Kom ihåg att lämna e-postadress om du inte har en blog.

Several bead bloggers out in cyberspace are holding so called PIF giveaways or Pay it Forward and among them are :Bead dreams and monlitfantaseas och Tropical Blonde. The idea is to brighten the day of someone.

So the first five comments to this blogpost will recieve a handmade gift from me. The catch is that you have to Pay it Forward in your blog or on Facebook and it all has to end before the end of 2011. Since I have taken the challange from two blogs I will hold a second PIF round at a later date. Make sure hat you leave an e-mail adress or some way for me to contact you.

Hammare, filar och beställningar...

2011-03-20T09:14:00.000+01:00

Igår besökte vi Borlänge för lite påfyllnad i flickornas vårgarederober och avslutade dagen med ett besök på Biltema där jag köpte mig en hammare och diamantnålfilar. Har gjort några egna örhängeskrokar på prov som ska filas och hammras lite. Sedan ska jag försöka tillverka lite andra smyckeskomponenter när min 20 gauge koppartråd kommer. Jag lyckades få lite smycken sålda på mammas jobb, mer än vad jag trodde faktiskt så nu har det gjorts lite beställningar för att fylla på de sinande material förråden Passade då på att köpa grövre koppartråd så jag kan leka lite, ska bli kul att kanske kunna göra egna kroklås och sådant.

Yesterday I bought a hammer and some diamondfiles so that I can finnish my ear wires I made a few days ago. I am also waitng on some bead parcels in the mail with among other things some 20 gauge copper wire to play with. Ear wires, clasps and so is what I plan on trying to do.

Design utmaning hos Rings & Things...

2011-03-19T22:53:00.000+01:00

Rings & Things håller en designutmaning där de 24 mars drar 15 personer som får ett paket med kopparpärlor med sidenmatt borstad yta som de sedan ska designa smycken med. Vinnarna får en månad på sig att skapa något med dessa pärlor och skicka in bilder på det till Rings & Things. Bland dessa bidragen dras en vinnare som vinner ett hemligt paket med smyckesmaterial.

Pärlvinst...

2011-03-15T18:50:00.000+01:00

För ett par veckor sedan så hopade jag omkring i 210 smyckesbloggar som alla deltog i Bead Soup Blog Party: Många härliga bloggar med många vackra smycken blev det under ett par dagar. Fler utav bloggarna hade givaways och i en av dem hos Glassbeadart vann jag dessa vackra lampworkpärlor som hon gjort själv. Det är svårt att fånga färgerna korrekt på bild, de ljuslila är något mer intensiva i färgen i verkligheten. Inspirationen bara väller fram med så här underbara pärlor men jag ska inte stressa med dem. Vill känna att det är det perfekta smycket för dem innan jag använder dem. Tills dess så nöjer jag mig med att titta på dem och hålla i dem då och då... :)

A couple of weeks ago I blog hopped among 210 jewelry blog that were a part of Bead Soup Blog Party. Many lovely blogs and jewelry during a couple of days. Several of the blogs had givaways, one of them were Glassbeadart . I won that giveaway and the price was these beautiful lampwork glassbeads made by herself. It is difficult to catch the true color in the pictures, the lavendar colored ar a bit mor intense in real life. The inspiration to do someting with these beads just tumbeld in but I do not want to rush it so I will wait a bit and see which designs that feel right ... :)

Hjärta...

2011-03-05T22:37:00.001+01:00

Jag har börjat använda mer antik brons i mina smyckem på sistonde och detta halsband blev jag verkligen nöjd med. Tror jag kommer behålla det själv för det är verkligen jag. Det är ett stort silverfolierat glashjärta i vitt med en rosa glasblomma och en honungskvartspärla, allt hänger på en ganska lång kulkedja. Normalt sett är det ganska svårt att fota en del smycken men bilderna på detta halsband blev jag också nöjd med.

I have been using antique bronze findings and chains lately in my jewelry and here is a necklace that I am very pleased with. I might keep it for myself since it is really me. Its a big silverfoiled glasheart in white with a pink glas flower and a honey quartz bead hangning on a ballchain in antiqued bronze. Usually it is quite difficullt tp photograph some jewelry mut the pictures of thsis necklace I am very happy with.

Örhängen i sterling silver, sötvattenspärlor och halvädelstenar...

2011-02-18T22:41:00.000+01:00

Ett gäng små nätta örhängen i äkta silver, dessa med fasetterade snäckskalskvadrater och en liten swarovskikristall.

Stora aprikosa sötvattenspärlor samt en swarovskikristall.

Ladradorit droppar och en liten swarovskikristall.

Fasetterad rosenkvarts och små fasetterade tjeckiska glaspärlor (firepolished).

Vita sötvattenspärlor och små silverlined fasetterade tjeckiska glaspärlor (firepolished).

4 mm swarovskikristaller.

Sötvattenspärlor och faseterade tjeckiska glaspärlor (firepolished).

Halsband i antik brons och spets...

2011-02-10T17:02:00.000+01:00