Archive for September 5th, 2006

Great Online Bead Magazine

Have you checked out the online magazine, Bead Bugle? If not, you should!

The site offers tons of projects with detailed project instructions that are downloadable in PDF format. There’s also a section where you can submit your own brag pieces to the site. They are actively seeking people to submit articles, projects and brag pieces to the magazine.

Here are some more details from the newsletter I received. All three areas (articles, projects, and brag page) require that you email them at info@beadbugle.com :

“Call For Authors Our magazine is about beads, things made from beads and the people that surround beads.  We are looking for feature articles, stories, reviews, tips, tricks and profiles. If you write about beads and/or bead people, we would like to review and possibly publish your work. Single articles, series and regular columns are all considered. We are happy to offer a link to your website from the article in compensation. 

We Need YOUR Projects! BeadBugle.Com is now scheduling and accepting beading project submissions for the upcoming BeadBugle.Com issues. 

All artists interested in submitting projects or project ideas are encourage to email us with their projects and/or ideas.  To help evaluate your project, a picture of the finished piece would be appreciated. Compensation is available for complete projects and is based on uniqueness, complexity and completeness.  Have a piece that you made and that you are VERY proud of?  Send us a picture of the piece, and a brief description of you work and we will feature it in the Brag Pages.  Include an optional picture of yourself and a brief bio and we will include that with your piece as well.”

The “magazine” is published twice per month via email and there are two levels of subscriptions, free and premium. Free subscribers have access to fewer things than the premium subscribers, but it could give you a chance to see if you want to subscribe.

The latest issue contains a good article about consigning your pieces: what to expect, how much to charge, etc. There are also a ton of projects to read about and even download instructions.

It’s worth the visit!

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Truthiness - the kit

A few days ago I posted about a new word that’s catching on, thanks to Steven Colbert of the Colbert Report. The word is “truthiness: truth, unencumbered by the facts”. Well, someone felt it necessary to create a counted cross stitch kit for it!

Go figure!  ;-)


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Another fun “fact”

A friend sent me a link to this page that tells all kinds of information about our birthdays. I filled it out and there was a ton of information, but this is the most interesting:

Celebrities who share your birthday:

Scott Moffatt (1983) Norah Jones (1979) Matt Doran (1976)
Celine Dion (1968) Ian Ziering (1964) M.C. Hammer (1962)
Paul Reiser (1957) Eric Clapton (1945) Astrud Gilberto (1940)
Warren Beatty (1937) John Astin (1930) Rolf Harris (1930)
Peter Marshall (1930) Frankie Laine (1913) Vincent Van Gogh (1853)

I heard somewhere that Michael Jackson shares my birthday too, but I don’t think I’m so proud of that one…. 

Go see what your birthday says about you!


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Swarovski Crystal & Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet


Swarovski Crystal & Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet 
Originally uploaded by cree8iv_1.

I added some new items to my online shop at Ruby Lane over the weekend. Here’s one of the new items. It’s a sterling silver charm bracelet made with a rainbow of Swarovski crystals.

You can check it out (or buy it) here, or take a look at the other new items!

And if you’d like a variation of anything you see, just drop me a note and I can take a custom order to make it for you. :-)

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Handmade fine silver bracelet components


Handmade fine silver bracelet components
Originally uploaded by cree8iv_1.
This is a close-up of the Japanese writing side of the main silver component.

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Handmade fine silver bracelet components


Handmade fine silver bracelet components
Originally uploaded by cree8iv_1.
Here’s the other side of the bracelet. It has a wavy pattern and adds a whole new look to the piece.

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Handmade fine silver bracelet components


Handmade fine silver bracelet components
Originally uploaded by cree8iv_1.
This terrific bracelet was made by creating reversible fine silver components out of PMC+ and firing. Then the freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals and handmade hooks for closure were added.

This side of the main silver piece and the end pieces was made with an imprint of Japanese handwriting. I like the graphic nature of it.

I love this bracelet and am wearing it as I type. :-)

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Fine silver over porcelein pendant


Fine silver over porcelain pendant Originally uploaded by cree8iv_1.

Here’s a close-up of the same pendant so you can see the detail.

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Fine silver over porcelein pendant


Fine silver over porcelain pendant

Originally uploaded by cree8iv_1.

This weekend was a great jewelry making weekend. I made several really cool pieces and have a bunch still in progress. I’m adding some posts about a few of them.

Here’s an example of how great art clay silver looks when applied as paste over procelein and fired. A patina was added for interest.
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