Artfire Curated Collection

WOOT WOOT!! I was featured on Artifre Curated Collections!!!
Ancient Inspirations curated by warrioressrisingarts for Christmas on ArtFire.com
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=8686
I love Artfire web site. It is a wonderful site to sell your handmade items.
check them out http://www.artfire.com (tip: they don't charge fees when you sell items)

I haven't posted a blog lately since I have been so busy making jewelry and editing photos and such, plus the holidays are usually Nov and Dec are filled with family and friends getting together for holiday parties and such.

Thank you everyone for following my blog and have a wonderful holiday.
Hope to post a new blog soon with some new items I have made.

Inspiration Avenue Weekly Challenge

Hello all fellow bloggers and readers.
This post is for the weekly challenge for Inspiration Avenue Weekly Challenge
http://inspiration-avenue-team.blogspot.com/2010/10/bringing-in-sheaves-sowing-in-morning.html


When I hear the word "Harvest" I think of the wonderful colors of the fall leaves and My harvest of wonderful beads that represents those colors. The fall weather and colors seem to sooth me. Here is a set of jewelry I made that represents fall and harvest.
I used Jasper round beads, square crystal accents and ceramic bead for the end of the focal point of the necklace. I made all the links and clasps with non tarnish artistic wire (copper core).
This wire is very delicate and should be treated with care.

The bracelet I made with random agate pieces an base metal accent focal point. All links handmade by me with non tarnish artistic wire (copper core).



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New Items made with Magpie Gemstones

Well hello everyone. I have been working hard on making new pieces. I was successful at the Art's Goggle this fall and was very happy with my sales. I wanted to post piece I made with Magpie Gemstones. I love her beads and prices. This bead supply site has such quality items and I just can't advertise enough for her site. They have great customer service and fast shipments.

Here is the piece I made. I bought the skull and garnet beads from Magpie Gemstones.
This is a one of kind piece designed by me. :) I used base metal and silver plated non tarnish wire.
This wire has a copper core.

I have a thing for skulls and I am sure I will have to buy more of these awesome skulls for future designs.
Supplies bought:
www.magpiegemstones.com
Follow her blog for client's jewelry.
She features jewelry made by the beads we all buy from her. :)
http://turquoisemagpie.blogspot.com

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New Items :)

I like to show off at least one item I have made each month.
Enjoy
December 2010 Turquoise and Abalone Necklace

October 2010 Black Heart of the Plank

Arts Goggle Fall 2010

Hello all, I wanted to advertise a festival I will participate in. Its really fun and you can see many venues and many artists. This area has been restored and looks so quaint. My favorite is the Spriral Diner. They offer vegan menu, even though I am not Vegan I love the food! I don't mind cutting calories and fat from my diet! LOL
So anyway come join the fun with music, food and art. Support our community and local artists.
IF YOU MENTION THIS BLOG WHEN PURCHASING ONE OF MY JEWELRY PIECES I WILL TAKE OFF 20 % :)

http://www.fortworthsouth.org/FWS/resources/ArtsGogglePoster.pdf


CLICK ABOVE TO SEE THE POSTER AND MANY VENUES PARTICIPATING.

MOST OF THE ARTISTS WILL BE SET UP INSIDE THE VENUES SELLING THERE WARES.

I WILL BE AT THE HANGER. IT IS A CLINIC AND I SHOULD BE SET UP OUT SIDE UNDER THE CAR PORT.

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Magpie Gemstone's Clients' Jewelry Gallery: Kat's Custom Kreations

Magpie Gemstone's Clients' Jewelry Gallery: Kat's Custom Kreations

Magpie Gemstone's is an awesome jewlery supplier. I love her beads and her blogs.
She features her client's jewelry on this blog. I especially like Kat's Custom Kreations.
Please check out this blog and maybe browse Magpie's site for some lovely sparkly things.
We all love things that sparkle hee hee . Well I know I do.

I also use this site for inspriation.

Shannon Schow
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Greeen Baby Greeeeeeeeeen

OH oh oh oh Green! Green! Green!!!! Here are some more earrings I made from that shopping spree at the Bead Market! whoo hooo ! lOl For some reason I got on a green kick. This is also a product of many other trips to the craft stores.

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Erin's Bracelet

I made this for a friend a few weeks ago. It is made with Amethyst beads and copper wire. She saw a picture of the bracelet and insisted she have one right away :) I had to custom make this one for her since she loved the copper look. :)
I also used Purple Swarovski Crystals and small glass seed beads.
This design I learned from a magazine I subscribe to. I can not find the design anywhere in my stash of jewelry magazines. I subscribe to Step by Step Wire and Beadwork. I also bought this wonderful book by Linda Jones. I keep thinking this design is from her book but when I go through the pages I can't find it. I think I have misplaced the magazine of Step by Step Wire and the design is hiding in that one issue. Who knows what I have done with it. I have all the other ones except this one. I am just glad I had pictures of the first bracelet I did and could copy the design :)


Down below is the version in silver artistic wire. This is the original first bracelet in this design that I have made.


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Lacy's Project

OH I am so excited to post this blog about a custom piece I made for a friend of mine.
Lacy had this out fit and she wanted me to make her some jewelry. I think the set is so beautiful.
I used Amethyst beads , howlite chips, purple seed beads and crystals.

This is my favorite way to make jewelry. The customer calls me up and says hey can you design this for me? OF course I take on the challenge. I really like how pieces come together with two people designing. The dress is a lovely canvas for my designs! The colors to die for! Can you tell I am such a nerd! Ok so anyway enough chatter. Here is the pictures of the dress and the jewelry.

I am hoping soon I can get Lacy to take pictures of her in the dress with the jewelry. I will post them as soon as I get them. :)
I WILL APOLOGIZE FOR THE PICTURE QUALITY.
Sometimes i get in a rush before shipping out and manage to get pictures of the jewelry but not in natural light. The natural light catches the real colors so much better than artificial light.
I am just amatuer photographer so I am still working on my editing skills LOL

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Champagne Taste of Pearls

A Champagne Taste of Pearls! One day my sister Jessica posted some cute fancy flip flop shoes that a friend bought her. I was so inspired by the cute little silky ribboned design that I wanted to make her some jewelry to match the shoes. Sometimes I just love making stuff for friends and family.

I made her a necklace and earrings. These pearls are dyed fresh water pearls in Champagne color.
I used Swarovski Crystals as accents. They do sparkle up your attitude :) :)

Well Jessica I hope you enjoy the set and it looks divine on my diva sister! Well this blog is short and sweet because I need to get to work. I just wanted to share this beautiful pearl set.
I think I might just make one in purple for myself!




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Copper Heart Tutorial Part 1.wmv

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHgdcB0t6Ic
Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL76KrgOf7o

Bead Market Beauties

Hello peeps! I wanted to post a few pieces that I made from the recent trip to the local bead market. The bead market comes here 3 times a year and I love shopping for beads. We also picked up some really cute charms that made really cute earrings.
Karen and I later went to the craft store to find some cool spacers. So here is a few pieces I made. The little wine opener earrings I had to keep for myself. :) I used to be a bartender and I thought it would be cute to have these. The frogs are for Karen. She loves frogs. The tribal piece is for her son Eric

Shannon Schow
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Local Bead Market!

Well it is that time again for the wonderful Bead Market. I stock up on wire and shop around for things you can't find in the local craft and bead shops. I buy the silver non tarnish copper core wire. This wire stands up to wear if it is taken good care.

I have noticed that the coating will come off if you get the wire wet repeatedly. I always suggest to always take of wire rings when washing hands or applying lotions and such.

So anyway enough about wire loooook at the pretties we bought! My friend Karen and I met at the bead market and shopped til we dropped or rather die of thirst LOL
So this time a lot of the normal vendors did not come this time. I was surprised how many empty booths all around, none the less I found plenty to buy.
I purchased some beads from a huge mound of grade b beads. They are just the right price and if you look long enough you will find really pretty beads.

I think I am getting my friend Karen hooked on buying beads and then i make her something. Its so funny...
Well I have many projects now to work on so that is all for now.

I am sure I will blog soon when I have finished a piece.


Shannon Schow
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Fun Jewelry

Well hello peeps! What's happening :) I said in my last blog I would post a picture when I made something from the beads I purchased recently. I have so much fun getting beads together and designing a piece. I am taking my time with these beads because they are just so JUicy :). Well here are my cute little skulls earrings down below :)

I am designing a piece for the nice cluster of green beads in my last blog. Woot! I have my hands full right now since I just went to the bead market and bought more beads! I will blog about that soon.
Oh and for any of you artists out there the kiosk on face book is awesome. It is by Artfire.com They are a wonderful site for selling your handmade items. :) Ok so see ya guys later




Shannon Schow
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New Beads

Hello and good day to everyone. I am so excited about my new beads I had to write a blog about it. I recently purchased these beads. They are so lovely!!!! The green beads are glass and the skulls are turquoise. The red beads are garnet. The little green beads are garnet as well. The skull is Quartz Crystal! I love skulls :)
Links at the bottom. I love going to my little shop across town for some cool beads. The picture of green beads and skulls are from this little shop. The Artful Bead.
This nice bead shop always has beads you can't find most places. She has good prices and quality items.


I had fun shopping this day because it was my friend who called me up on the phone and said let's get out and do something. I then suggested bead shopping. :) I have also included in this post, the pictures of the earrings I made from this wonderful excursion. LOL My friend picked out some fabulous beads and then the next day I started working away on the designs.

I am stuck today on the design for the turquoise skulls. I have some ideas but I am not sure if I want to make earrings or just pendant. I think they will be to heavy for earrings. The designing continues... :)

Well anyway I will post a new blog when I have used these beads in my jewelry.


Shannon Schow
www.shannonschow.artfire.com
Custom Handmade Jewelry
Plenty of beads in stock to make what your heart desires.
Online Classes available. In house Classes available
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New Items for 2010

Well hello fellow bloggers today I just wanted to share some pieces I have made in the last six months. I have had fun making some beautiful pieces with wonderful gem stones.

I have been lucky this year at the Arts Goggle. Arts Goggle is a small event that I participate in twice a year. It is a small event filled with great food , drink and music. It supports local artists and the local restaurants and business in the area.
Click on the link below for the site that sponsors the event.
The event is free for set up for all artists. You must sign up with the web site to get registered for the event. It is located in south Fort Worth, Texas
www.fortworthsouth.org




Shannon Schow
www.shannonschow.artfire.com
Custom Handmade Jewelry
Plenty of beads in stock to make what your heart desires.
Online Classes available. In house Classes available
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Fairmount Home Tour of Fort Worth Texas- Donation to the Silent Auction

Fairmount Home Tour Event. This year I participated in a home tour event and set up near the ticket sales booth. We had a few other vendors set up and it was a profitable event.

I also donated a an anklet and pair of earrings for the silent auction for the community.
I don't live in South Fort Worth but it was nice to help out another nice community.
I helped raise 1700.00 for the community. I enjoy helping communities even if it is not my own



Shannon Schow
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Fort Worth South Banquet Auction.

I participate in a festival twice a year locally near where I live. It is such a nice festival and usually brings lots of good sales for all the artists.
The Arts Goggle supports South Fort Worth, Texas Area.
Michel Stebbins helps coordinate this small but eclectic festival.

www.fortworthsouth.org
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You can find more jewelry that I have created at the web site above. Artfire is a very user friendly web site for hand made artists.

This year they asked me to donate a piece for their auction and I was quite happy to donate this necklace. This is my first donation to the community. :) :)

This festival is so good for artists who can't afford any set up fees.
It brings new business to the all the business involved in the festival.

The ladies who ran the auction left me a message on my ArtFire store: "Thank you for the donation to the Fort Worth South Banquet Auction. The necklace and earrings are gorgeous"