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Fun with bees and flowers

Having fun working with some of Nan Emmett’s little flowers and bees.img_6071

  Bee pendant by Nan Emmett of Spirited Earth, Lampwork by Blue Seraphim, Czech glass, beach stone and copper chain.img_6078

img_6206img_6174Flower by Nan Emmett of Spirited Earth, Czech glass, Thai silver and seed beads. I made the sterling silver chain, hook and rings. Also 2 disk lampwork beads by FireBirdFlamework on Etsy.img_6201

Bee pendant by Nan Emmett of SpiritedEarth, antique button, wood beads and clay beads by Clay River.

Facebook Give-away

On my facebook page PRAIRIE EMPORIUM JEWELRY I am having a give-away. All you have to do is go to the suggest to friends button and suggest to your friends to like Prairie Emporium Jewelry. The extra bead soup bracelet in the last post with the Poly-Anna flower is the give-away. Please stop by my facebook page and check it out.

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Extra Bead Soup Beads

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I uses some of the Czech glass and Swarovski crystals that Jennie sent with my bead soup mix. I also used a little poly-Anna flower she sent (she makes the Poly- Anna’s), not in the bead soup mix. I also used some rainbow moonstone, sandstone and made my own copper hook and eye. I think this bracelet has a Shabby Chic look and love the way it turned out. The little flower bead is really cute and could be used so many ways. Thank you Jennie I love it.

New Earrings

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Turquoise lampwork by Sue Beads, swarovski crystals, copper and brass.img_5725

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I love these lampwork beads from Sue Beads, the colors are beautiful. I have had them for a while just hoarding them, I guess. I don’t know why because Sue is so good about reorders and getting beads to you fast. I used some of the turquoise beads like the first pair of earrings in a bracelet and had a special order to make a necklace to match. Sue had beads in the mail to me faster than a whip stitch (do you like my Kansas slang). Thank you Sue, you are awesome. Sue’s blog.

Bead Soup Party #2

The Bead Soup Party Hosted by Lori Anderson, stop by her blog for all the details.

img_5468My bead soup mix from Jeannie,awesome pendant ( Thai silver is my favorite) and cute silver owl clasp with swarovski crystals and Czech glass.

 

 

 

 My Creation

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I used Labradorite nuggets, Czech glass and two leaves from Every Heart Crafts with a mix of metals.

The Thai silver pendant is on a small strand of leather strung with oxidized Thai silver. Two forged copper stripes,  copper beads, Thai silver beads and sterling silver chain in the body of the necklace with the beads.

I didn’t use any of the Czech glass or the crystals, I just kept going back to a more natural or organic look.

 

Please take time to check out more of the bead soup blogs. I have added a list of todays party. You can get a full list by going here.

1. Lori, Pretty Things

2. Lorelei, Lorelei1141

3. Norma, Moonlit Fantaseas

4. Beth, EB Bead and Metalworks

5. Katie, KatieBead

6. Kimberly, Bahama Dawn

7. Debbie, Prairie Emporium

8. Lisa, Joolz by Lisa

9. Kate, Tropical Blonde

10. Janet, Singing Woods

11. Julianna, Juls Beads

          12. Erin, Treasures Found

Just Pictures

Fly and Bloom

summer is here

copper and pearls

Lisa Peters Art ButtonStacy Barnes leaf

Hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Bead Soup Blog Party

The first Bead Soup Blog Party was a huge success, so Lori is starting a second party. Check it out —Lori’s blog Pretty Things.

My Jewelry at Main Street Flowers

The open house for the Kiowa County United building is tomorrow, May 1st. It is so exciting to have more business on Main street. img_5329img_5325

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Cindy has been working to get ready for the open house. She put my jewelry in the Kelly Rae section and I think it looks great (I love Kelly Ray’s work)img_5327

The shop looks awesome!!!

If you would like to see larger photos go to my flickr page.

Having Fun

 I am having fun working with all the beads, charms, pendants and etc. I bought in Tucson. I need to make jewelry 24 hour a day just use the stuff I came home with. It was great shopping.

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I used a Green Girl charm ” Love is the key”,  antique key, labradorite, Czech glass and sterling silver chain and beads.

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Picture I took of Andrew at the Green Girl booth in Tucson. We had a good time talking and looking at all the beads and charms.img_5050

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The leaf pendant is from Lisa Peters Art I also used Czech glass, copper chain and pearls.img_5055

Please have a look at my Flickr if you would like to see larger photos.

New Beads

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My new beads are from Lisa Peters.

I was so excited to get them I have used two already, but only have one picture.

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img_4988With Lisa’s art work I used Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, pearls and Bali style sterling silver.

And now a picture I took in Cindy’s Flower shop, it looks so much like spring.

Main Street Flowers

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