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
www.shannonschow.artfire.com
Custom Handmade Jewelry
Plenty of beads in stock to make what your heart desires.
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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
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
Contact me for details
dymnddesign@sbcglobal.net
www.shannonproductions.blogspot.com

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
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
Contact me for details
dymnddesign@sbcglobal.net
www.shannonproductions.blogspot.com

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
Contact me for details
dymnddesign@sbcglobal.net
www.shannonproductions.blogspot.com