Bryna's Blabber: April 2012

COLLECTIVE CREATIVE CANAPE

April 1, 2012 Reveal

Hello again! Today is the big reveal date for the small bead swap that Keri Sereika of Pink Lemonade organized for a group of fellow beaders.

If you remember from past blog posts, I was paired with Linda Younkman of Lindy's Designs. Linda sent me this lovely assortment of bead goodies:

Here is what I came up with after a lot of arranging and rearranging, sketching ideas, wire wrapping, alterations causing breakage (cursing), and stringing..... whew, I'm done!

Here's the necklace. You'll notice that the focal leaf is missing it's backdrop. Well, being the kind of person who can't leave well enough alone, I decided I didn't want to have it hang as pictured above. I decided to drill two more holes in it and have the leaf hanging from the long side. All was well until I then decided I that the focal didn't have enough weight to it to keep it from flipping over so I drilled another hole to hang the matching lampwork bead I made from the bottom. Guess what happened?

Yup, it broke.

All is well, I actually like what I wound up doing better! Below you'll see the lampwork bead I created after receiving the package from Linda knowing that I wanted to use it somewhere in one of the pieces.

A better shot of the pendant:

Bracelet:

Earrings:

I really like the mis-matched wire colors in all the pieces, a little bit of gold, a little bit of copper and a little bit of brass too! Doesn't the messy (on purpose) wire wrapping in the earrings remind you of wild vines in nature? Speaking of mis-matched, did you notice what I did with the clasps for the necklace and bracelet?

Don't forget to visit my partner's blog Lindy's Designs to see what she created with the goodies I sent:

GIVEAWAY

Winner to be drawn, Monday, April 9, 2012

I had originally planned on doing the giveaway for one of the pieces I created. But, since these all go so well together, I just can't stand to orphan any of them. So, the giveaway will now be for the ENTIRE set, necklace, bracelet AND earrings.

All you have to do to have a chance at winning is leave a comment below, say anything you wish, keeping it pg rated of course. You can also share this on your facebook page for an extra entry! Leave a separate comment for the extra entry.

On Monday, April 9, 2012, I will take the number of comments to random.org and have a number drawn. That person will win the entire set. Everyone can enter!

Make sure I have a way to contact you for your mailing address, otherwise I won't be able to send these beauties to you.

COLLECTIVE CREATIVE CANAPE PARTICIPANTS

~GO VISIT AND ENJOY THE OTHER CREATIONS~

Keri Lee Sereika http://www.pinklemonade.typepad.com/

Beth Emery http://www.storiesbyindigoheart.blogspot.com/

Niki Meiners http://www.nikimeiners.wordpress.com/

Karan Parker http://www.karanskrafts.blogspot.com/

Liz DeLuca http://www.creativeartyfacts.blogspot.com/

Lynne Bowland http://www.islandgirlsinsights.blogspot.com/

Judy Turner http://www.silver-rains.blogspot.com/

Erin Grant http://www.erinsjewelrycreations.blogspot.com/

Bryna Lumb http://www.brynasbeadbox.blogspot.com/ ** you are here **