Etsy Finds - May

Dutch artist Ambrosius Bosschaert was inspired by exotic flowers which became a national obsession during the 1600s. The May inspiration art piece "Vase with Flowers in a Window" was painted in 1620 and reflects the artists love of nature and his eye for detail. These etsy finds are wonderful inspiration...

The shops...

www.TesoriTrovati.etsy.com

www.PSPorcelain.etsy.com

www.MayaHoneyJewelry.etsy.com

www.missficklemedia.etsy.com

www.gaea.etsy.com

www.cathydailey.etsy.com

www.SerenaSmithLampwork.etsy.com

www.Moreskyejewels.etsy.com

www.StudioJuls.etsy.com

www.humblebeads.etsy.com

www.JoanMillerPorcelain.etsy.com

Bead Cruise 2014

It's that time of year again! Registration for Bead Cruise 2014 is now open.

Bead Cruise 2014 will set sail from Miami, Floridia for 7 nights of beads, friends and fun!  We'll sail on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of Seas to St. Maarten, Puerto Rico and Royal Caribbean's very own private island Labadee in Haiti.
 

Instructors include Kerry Bogert, Beverly Herman, Heather Powers and Leslie Frazier!  All the fun of a luxury cruise combined with a great bead retreat.  Join us for a week of bead classes, workshops, open beading sessions, a costume cocktail party, gift bags, door prizes, a bead bazaar and more! 

Visit www.beadcruise.com for all the details and sign up at www.memorycruisin.com.

Art Bead Palette :: Beadfreaky

4 Handmade Stoneware Rustic Key Beads

7 Handmade Ceramic Buttons

5 Ceramic Link Beads

4 Handmade Ceramic Owl Beads

This month, we're visiting Beadfreaky, a gorgeous stoneware and porcelain bead shop run by artist Chris Hoffer. When I first stumbled across Chris' shop, I was smitten with her color choices. The earth tones she uses are so warm, and perfectly compliments the rustic style of her beads. I especially love the pop of blues, purples, and teals next to the warmer terracotta browns and creams.

I'm showing just a handful here, so stop by Beadfreaky to see the full range of beads Chris has created!

Which palette's your favorite? It's tough, but the last one is really working for me.

Featured Designer of the Week-Leah C.

Each week the Art Bead Scene features a Designer of the Week.
One of our editors picks her favorite from the Monthly Challenge entries. 

This week's winner is Leah C. You can see her bracelet here.

Here is what ABS editor Tari Sasser had to say about Leah C's design:

"I love all bright,rich and range of colors in the glass beads. The chain and cord give the bracelet additional texture. Great composition!"

Show Me Sunday- Animal Beads

Happy Sunday!!!

This months theme is animal beads. Please share your great finds of Animal beads in the comment box.

Thank you for the fantastic links!

Bee and Flower cab from Blueberry Beads

Little Bunny Rabbit Bead by TreeWings Studio

Spotted Red Fish by glassbead

Teal Chameleon by glassbead

Red Horse by glassbead

A Bead A Day 

What does blogging mean to you? Lisa's sharing her thoughts on the beauty of blogging, check it out! 

About.com Jewlery Making  

A new "frame" necklace tutorial up that incorporate some amazing mirror crytal beads.

Art Bead Scene 

Color Cord Mixes and a Free Bracelet Project

Are you looking for a place to start on a jewelry design to enter into our Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenges? Lorelei has been creating color cord combinations inspired by the art piece chosen by the Art Bead Scene team.

Beading Arts 

Cyndi has worked out an easy way to hang odd-shaped pieces from wire!

Resin Crafts Blog! 

Making textured, coloured and rubberstamped pendants is a breeze with Jewelry Clay!

Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done! 

It it National Children's Book week! Jean has a giveaway on her blog for a children's book written by a famous author, Elizabeth King Gerlach, which Jean herself illustrated! Come over and sign up! It is adorable!

The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton 

Using the Now That's a Jig!, Andrew made some fun earrings for a local musician!

Raindrops - Bracelet Photo Tutorial

Copper wire from www.justwire.etsy.com ceramic mini beads from www.gaea.cc

Call for Submissions for Jewelry Designers

Would you like to see your jewelry in a magazine?  It's a great thrill to see your work on the bookshelves of your favorite bead shop or craft store!  Having publishing credits adds creditablity to designers who are starting to teach.  It's also great for promoting your business locally when you are published in a magazine, send out a press release to your local paper and a introduce them to your jewelry business.  Customers are impressed by when you display a few of your publications at your booth during markets and it lends a certain professionalism to your share your publishing credits on your website or blog. 

Using art beads in your submissions is the best compliment you can give to your favorite designers and offers a unique look to your jewelry - which is always a plus when submitting!

Stringing Magazine Winter Issue Editorial Guidelines

Bead Trends Editorial Calendar

Art Bead Scene - We'd love to feature our readers' projects!  If you'd like to submit a free project, send a sample photo and a short description of your piece.  We'll only accept projects that feature art beads. Email your proposals here. 

Humblebeads Quarterly - We are launching a quarterly e-booklet featuring projects with Humblebeads.  Check out my blog post for the exciting details.

The jewelry featured in this post were a few of my designs published in Easy Wire 2011.