Bead Embroidery Guild on Etsy....

Finally my internet connection seems to be up and running, wow, wasn't sure I was going to make it those three days!... I ran across an Etsy Bead Embroidery Guild ,  I submited a request to join this team as fast as my fingers would type .  I noticed the team still doesn't have that many members yet. It occured to me that maybe I am not the only one that doesn't know about this team :)

On another note : I have decided which Picasso painting I will use in October challenge for the EBW, as I posted earlier there were many paintings that just captivated me , seems I might be spending a little more time learning about famous artists!

Picasso challenge?



'Old Guitarist'

Pablo Picasso challenge coming up for the Etsy beadweavers, I am thrilled to be able to  join in the fun this time :) , when I read about this challenge I seriously had know knowledge about Picasso or his art. After checking out his artwork and reading bits and pieces about him I have decided  that i find this artist quite unique in both his work and his life.  I am not certain of the painting that I am going to represent in my beadwork yet, as a matter of fact I think i have it narrowed down to five paintings to pick from still!

White Time Again

I just love how clean white and crystal looks together, almost as much as I love beading with no patterns, I started a seed bead peyote circle last night , making sure to add a little silver touch to it , so far so good, well that is if you can look past my photography skills :) , I am thinking a peyote chain and herringbone rope in the same color scheme will work for me , more pic's tomorrow, happy beading !

A Box of Beads

What a Great day! I spent a good deal of time cleaning up the bead room, I was able to help my young neice with a bead box of her own, she showed quite some interest in doing bead embroidery,  I never thought my neice would show interest in making anything more than a simple necklace or a bracelet, guess I was wrong, I am having a blast teaching her , I am thrilled she wants to learn the art of beadweaving.  She informed me that she wants to learn RAW tomorrow,  or start a cuff, or a pendant with her new jade dolphin bead, or even ........ and the list went on and on ...
    

Summer 2011

I am ready for summer to be over, not because of the heat, or because I hate the sun, or because I just love the rain.   Truth be known I love summer ,  well all except this one.  

Coffee, my dog and companion for ten years has passed due to complications after heartworm treatment.
      Once again I will pick up the pieces of my broken heart and continue to move forward in hopes of a better day (Summer)
    On another note , this is still a blog about my beadwork :) 

Trials of the Sunshine Bangle

Started this beadwoven  herringbone rope , threw in a few 6mm fire polished glass beads among other seed beads all in yellow . Well now I am bored with it , thinking a right-angle-weave net around this bangle might be just what it needs , or maybe some sun rays done in the peyote stitch, oh the ideas are endless....                                          

Okay I must admit, I get bored too easy!! It is now the beginning of August and  haven't finished  'The Sunshine Bangle'.....   So being the person I am , I tore it apart and decided to make something else. My ideas have changed a little bit , or actually alot ! , I still plan on the bright yellow but have decided  to add another color, and change the name a tiny bit.  With just a little luck I can start tonight, would like to have some pic's to post .

At Peace

Glad to be back home where I can spend my time beading, I wasn't able to even pack them due to not thinking about anything but my grandmother. I managed to fly home to nebraska to spend four days by her bedside ,  last post I talked about her struggle with Alzheimer's, well at last , she is at peace. 

I planned on having this necklace done for the etsy beadweaver's june challenge. As you see I failed to make the deadline , sometimes life will throw you a curve ball when your least expecting it.  Starting the challenge I was dead set on getting my voice heard for more awareness for Epilepsy. Things changed when my grandmother with Alzheimers took a turn for the worse,  she has had this terrible disease for more than 15 years,  I can not remember a time when she wasn't there for me as a child, now is my time to be there for her, that said i will be making a trip home to be with family in this time of need., :)

new shop And a great collection of beadwork

I decided to try my hand on artfire as well, couldn't hurt, could it? I chose to use  Shonette for my shop name    I listed my items last night and woke up to find one of my cuffs in a great collection of very talented bead weavers, made my day.  this collectionwas  created by  FeedTheBeadBeast on artfire.com,

shonette.artfire.com

Spiral Rope Saturday

At last, finished up this bright green 52" spiral rope variation this weekend. Decided I would add some branch fringe , the colors seemed to work pretty well together, I liked the combination of orange and lime green, who would have thought that!, Happy colors :),  I have been wanting to use the large crystal cut glass beads since last summer,  nice quality :).

Originally this was going to be an early spring necklace, well that didn't happen, oops,  the green reminds me of all those easter baskets I had as a child .  I present  'Easter Grass' ,  I keep telling myself  I am not late,  just a little early:)

swimming tomato plants?

So what do you do in your spare time?, I garden, or so I thought I did!,  my mother has a green thumb, not sure what color mine is , perhaps brown.  Think its time to get back to the beads, I can always bead a tomato plant, maybe a whole garden ....?    okay time for me to be serious again,  still working on  a piece for the june challenge on the EBW team.... maybe I will replant , what do you think?

inspired by a hat ?

ran across this used cowboy hat and noticed that the brim on one side was cut off. well that sparked my interest, I noticed the felt was in perfect condition, what a waste of good material!, thats when it hit me, new series!!, 'The Cowboy Hat' ,  using the felt will be a great way to recycle. Hmmm... what to make first....bead pendant , maybe ring , the ideas are endless!

Helpful or Not?

Does this seem helpful to you?, well its not, cute though, Buger always finds away to get attention, whether its sitting next to my cat or dog, or sneezing or having the hickups, had to take a picture , he's starting his own blog after he learns how to get on the internet!

Finished 'The Fighting Turquoise' bead embroidered cuff....

 1 1/4" bead embroidered cuff  was done in shades of turquoise mainly, added a rainbow affect in purple, yellow,pink, light green, aqua seed beads, along with bugle beads and turquoise stones. I present ' The Fighting Turquoise'

                       by

                            Shonette Daniels

    

Etsy BeadWeavers: June 2011 Challenge "Heal the World"

Etsy BeadWeavers: June 2011 Challenge "Heal the World"
still a newbie at links, :)!!, be patient , I will get it right!!

Etsy BeadWeavers: June 2011 Challenge "Heal the World"

Etsy BeadWeavers: June 2011 Challenge "Heal the World"

Finally did it, joined the etsy beadweavers team, really excited about it!, even thinking I will try this challenge,  wish I could show progress but I am pretty sure thats not allowed!,

 

picked out the suede for the cuff yesterday, nice fawn color , like the contrast it gives the turquoise trim I am doing. I glued the suede backing first to the aluminum cuff ,  then the clamping , making sure its in place for the next step.WAIT...... then the front is done in the same manner,WAIT..... Time for edging and more embellishing , we will see.. :), 

Front of the Fighting Turquoise Cuff finished....

front finished on this cuff, unless I get a wild hair for more, never  know for sure! Took over 20 hours of beading so far, but who's counting ?, glad the turquoise is standing out , the finishing touches will bring it all together, a fawn colored suede is what I am leaning towards with the backing.  more coming !

bead embroidered cuff, bracelet, 'Winter Nights' artist Shonette Daniels

german crystal with white and silver seed beads , this piece is very elegant, would be great for a wedding, very romantic, has a sweet and angelic feel to it.

        

wondering ..., good thing to post picture before finishing work

long day, today ! seem to drag on and on... had a chance to do more embroidering on a cuff i posted a few days ago, took the picture under a magnifying lamp, picture shows more of the stitching ,  definitelynot a pro at photography!