{"id":801,"date":"2013-07-20T11:10:17","date_gmt":"2013-07-20T16:10:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thecrafthopper.com\/?p=801"},"modified":"2013-07-20T11:12:11","modified_gmt":"2013-07-20T16:12:11","slug":"no-need-for-an-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thecrafthopper.com\/?p=801","title":{"rendered":"No Need For An Intervention!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just when my loved ones were starting to worry about me, I joined the Bead Hoarders Blog Hop, hosted by Lori Anderson of Pretty Things Blog. When Lori first came up with the idea, I thought how brilliant it was to motivate us all to start using pieces we had been hoarding for weeks, months and ahem.. years! Besides beads, ,my stash includes several (TONS)<\/del> of cabochons: larger focal pieces that do not have a hole drilled through them. Technically, I suppose, they aren’t “beads”, but they are a jewelry component that I am hoarding! Leading up to this blog hop, I started forcing myself to start using them-and many beads I had been hoarding<\/del> saving, with happy results. Some I have shared already with fellow jewelry artists, such as this necklace I\u00a0 made, using dyed bamboo coral and copper beads, sodalite disks and a large focal bead I enameled myself, all hung from a hand forged U shape and strung into super soft leather lacing:<\/p>\n

\"CoralCopperEnamelDangles\"<\/a>Since I LOVE LOVE the bamboo coral, I have been terribly stingy with it!! I suppose I still am, considering how little I used it, but the point is, I DID use it! I have a LOT of solid copper beads, spacers and jump rings, and since I got such a fantastic deal on them, I have been terrified of wasting them<\/del> using them all up-and therefore have been avoiding using them at all. The same can be said for the sodalite rondelles-a great deal on the single strand, they are great quality, and therefore, if I use them, I won’t have any more like them-makes sense, right??<\/p>\n

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Another necklace I made was one of my first soldered bezel settings. Again, I started by choosing my focal, in this case, a cabochon I have been holding onto for awhile now, and found coordinating beads in my stash. AGAIN, these beads are some that I “got a great deal on” and therefore reluctant to “use them up”. \"RockyButte\"<\/a>The cabochon is a sweet Rocky Butte picture jasper, and I accented the necklace with sesame jasper beads I have had for YEARS. I didn’t need to use many, since I wanted the focal to stand out-nature is an amazing artist!<\/p>\n

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Sometimes, it’s hard to get over a ”creative block”. Writers have long claimed ownership of such blocks by dubbing them “writer’s block”. However, being on both sides of that argument since I write AND craft, I am officially changing the diagnosis to “creativity block”. I suffered this affliction in the midst of trying to force my way through my hoard<\/del> treasure, and decided I would look for inspiration from some of my favorite jewelry artists, Szarka. I had always been intrigued by her style and design, and her “Kaos” wraps just boggled my mind. I selected a large cabochon-a Burro Creek agate that I LOVE the shape and color of, and sat down one day to make my way through my block. I sketched out an idea, selected my wire, and set off. After getting 80% of the wrapping done, I realized I had used wire that was too thick of a gauge to accomplish the look I wanted. With a heavy sigh, I wielded my flush cutters and with a curse, cut all the work off that I had done. I was now back to square one. I had only spent about two hours working on it so far, so no big deal, right? -_-
\nIt was all good though, because I already had the design in mind, and that was just a practice run. I was able to use one gauge smaller, and it was just what I needed. I had it 90% done in just about an hour this time around. But then, the unthinkable happened. I asked for constructive criticism. It sat on my bench for over a week after that while I pondered what steps to take next with it. I had been so excited about it, but now I knew there was something “wrong” with it, that I was trying to NOT see until it was pointed out to me. If others could see it, then it’s real, right?? Finally, I was ready to tackle this once again. I was extremely happy with the end result. I used more leather lace, this time in black, and wrapped some sweet agate beads (yes, you guessed it, that I had been SAVING because I got a GREAT deal on them!) to use in the necklace, and my end result is my Swirly Whirly Burro Creek necklace. \"SwirlyWhirlyBurroCreek2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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Now for the piece that I saved for my Blog Hop reveal. This cabochon is a sweet Serpentine that I snapped up in a Great Deal. To accent the cabochon, I chose little copper beads I’ve been *ahem* saving. For the necklace, out came the Great Deals once again! I selected some beads that I really haven’t had *that* long, and some I….. have. Mookaite, New Jade (aka serpentine), more copper beads and copper spacers. I am thrilled with the result!
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\nFirst I created a viking knit bezel to hold the stone. I wanted more wire work around it, so I decided I needed to add some woven wire work. As I did that, I incorporated the little copper beads around the outer edge. I strung the necklace onto beading wire, but decided I didn’t want to add more weight, so finished it in a double strand of chain on either side. I created my own “French wire” using tiny copper coils over the beading wire where it attached to the hand made copper jump rings attaching the chains.\u00a0 (If you click on the pictures, you will see them larger!) I finished it off with a hand made clasp. The yellow beads in the necklace match the base color of the cabochon perfectly, but for some reason, on the tile I used for a backdrop, it gives them a green tinge. They are actually soft yellow.<\/p>\n

I have thoroughly enjoyed this Blog Hop! Many thanks to our hostess, Lori Anderson, and please stop by my fellow hoarders’ blogs and check out what they’ve come up with during this very therapeutic exercise:<\/p>\n

1. \u00a0Lori Anderson,\u00a0Pretty Things<\/a>
\n2. Nancy Dale,\u00a0NEDBeads<\/a>
\n3. Roxanne Mendoza,\u00a0Roxi Designs<\/a>
\n4. \u00a0Melissa Trudinger,\u00a0beadrecipes<\/a>
\n5. \u00a0Rana Lea,\u00a0Rana Lea Designs<\/a>
\n6. \u00a0Perri Jackson,\u00a0Shaktipaj Designs<\/a>
\n7. \u00a0Rita Avila,\u00a0Jewel School Friends<\/a>
\n8. \u00a0Linda Anderson,\u00a0From the Bead Board<\/a>
\n10. \u00a0Erin Guest,\u00a0Renlish<\/a>11. \u00a0Joan Williams,\u00a0lilruby jewelry<\/a>
\n12. Diane Hawkey,\u00a0Diane Hawkey<\/a>
\n13. \u00a0Jo-Ann Woolverton,\u00a0It’s a Beadiful Creation<\/a>
\n14. \u00a0Sue Kennedy,\u00a0SueBeads<\/a>
\n15. \u00a0Lisa Cone,\u00a0Inspired Adornments<\/a>
\n16. \u00a0Kari Asbury,\u00a0Hippie Chick Design<\/a>
\n17. \u00a0Nichole Byers,\u00a0Nichole Byers<\/a>
\n18. \u00a0Lori Jean Poppe,\u00a0Adventures in Creativity<\/a>
\n19. \u00a0Linda Landig,\u00a0Linda’s Bead Blog and Meanderings<\/a>
\n20. \u00a0Lori Schneider,\u00a0Bead Addict<\/a>21. \u00a0Molly Alexander,\u00a0Beautifully Broken Me<\/a>
\n22. Cece Cormier,\u00a0The Beading Yogini<\/a>
\n23. \u00a0Niki Sayers,\u00a0Silver Nik Nats<\/a>
\n24. \u00a0Elsie Deliz-Fonseca,\u00a0Eliz-Eliz and All That Craft<\/a>
\n25. \u00a0Amber Dawn,\u00a0Inventive Soul<\/a>
\n26. \u00a0Heather Powers,\u00a0Humblebeads<\/a>
\n27. \u00a0Sarah Goode,\u00a0Pookledo<\/a>
\n28. \u00a0Monique Urquhart,\u00a0A Half-Baked Notion<\/a>
\n29. \u00a0JJ Jacobs,\u00a0Coming Abstractions<\/a>
\n30. \u00a0Cheri Reed,\u00a0Creative Designs by Cheri<\/a><\/p>\n

31. \u00a0Robyn,\u00a0Museiddity<\/a>
\n32. \u00a0Catherine King,\u00a0Catherine’s Musings<\/a>
\n33. \u00a0Jacquie,\u00a0Bead Gypsy<\/a>
\n34. \u00a0Janet McDonald,\u00a0Singing Woods<\/a>
\n35. Kay Thomerson,\u00a0Kayz Kreations<\/a>
\n36. \u00a0Tanty Sri Hartanti,\u00a0TJewellicious by Tanti<\/a>
\n37. \u00a0Hannah Rosner,\u00a0Good River Valley<\/a>
\n38. \u00a0Rochelle Brisson,\u00a0A Creative Chelle<\/a>
\n39. \u00a0Nelly May,\u00a0Smelly Nelly<\/a>
\n40. \u00a0Skylar Bre’z,\u00a0Brising Beads<\/a><\/p>\n

41. \u00a0Beti Horvath,\u00a0Stringing Fool<\/a>
\n42. \u00a0Christie Murrow,\u00a0Charis Designs<\/a>
\n43. \u00a0Leanne Loftus,\u00a0First Impression Design<\/a>
\n44. \u00a0Valerie Norton,\u00a0Hot Art<\/a>
\n45. \u00a0Judy Riggs,\u00a0Rigglettes<\/a>
\n46. \u00a0Crystal Thain,\u00a0Here Bead Dragons<\/a>
\n47. \u00a0Terry Carter, \u00a0Tapping Flamingo<\/a>
\n48. \u00a0Sue,\u00a0Mid-Life Great Expectations<\/a>
\n49. \u00a0Nan Smith,\u00a0Wired Nan<\/a>
\n50. \u00a0Miranda Ackerley,\u00a0MirandAck Arts<\/a><\/p>\n

51. \u00a0Marie Covert,\u00a0Creating Interest<\/a>
\n52. \u00a0D’Arsie Manzella,\u00a0This Here Now, Mamacita<\/a>
\n53. \u00a0Stephanie Haussler,\u00a0Pixybug Designs<\/a>
\n54. \u00a0Lori Bergmann,\u00a0Lori Bergmann Design<\/a>
\n55. \u00a0Johanna Nunez,\u00a0The Lovely One Design<\/a>
\n56. \u00a0Mary Govaars,\u00a0MLH Jewelry Designs<\/a>
\n57. \u00a0Becky Pancake,\u00a0Becky Pancake Bead Designs<\/a>
\n58. \u00a0Alicia Marinache,\u00a0All the Pretty Things<\/a>
\n59. \u00a0Debbie Rasmussen,\u00a0A Little of This, A Little of That<\/a>
\n60. \u00a0Nat,\u00a0Grubbi Ceramics<\/a><\/p>\n

61. \u00a0Marjorie Savill Linthwaite,\u00a0Bennu Bird Rising<\/a>
\n62. \u00a0Cheryl McCloud,\u00a0One Thing Leads to Another<\/a>
\n63. \u00a0Heather Otto,\u00a0The Crafthopper<\/a> <<<<<<<<<<<<YOU ARE HERE!
\n64. \u00a0Candida Castleberry,\u00a0Spun Sugar Beadworks<\/a>
\n66. \u00a0JuLee Wolfe,\u00a0The Polymer Penguin<\/a>
\n67. \u00a0Ginger Bishop,\u00a0Lil Mummy Likes<\/a>
\n68. \u00a0Karen Mitchell,\u00a0Over the Moon Design<\/a>
\n69. \u00a0Jeannie Dukic,\u00a0Jeannie’s Blog<\/a>
\n70. \u00a0Dini Bruinsma,\u00a0Angaza by Changes<\/a><\/p>\n

71. \u00a0Birgitta Lejonklou,\u00a0Create With Spirit<\/a>
\n72. \u00a0Shalini Austin,\u00a0Jewellery by Shalini<\/a>
\n73. \u00a0Jayne Capps,\u00a0Mama’s Got to Doodle<\/a>
\n74. \u00a0Ile Ruzza,\u00a0Ilenia’s Unique Beaded Jewelry<\/a>
\n76. \u00a0Annita Wilson,\u00a0AW Jewelry\u00a0<\/a>
\n77. \u00a0Sherri Stokey,\u00a0Knot Just Macrame<\/a>
\n78. \u00a0Hannah Trost,\u00a0PZ Designs<\/a>
\n79. \u00a0Linda Inhelder,\u00a0Must Haves Jewelry<\/a>
\n80. \u00a0Miri Agassi,\u00a0Beadwork<\/a><\/p>\n

81. \u00a0Hope Smitherman,\u00a0Crafty Hope<\/a>
\n82. \u00a0Dyanne Cantrell,\u00a0Dee-Liteful Jewelry Creations<\/a>
\n83. \u00a0Susan Bowie,\u00a0Susan Nelson Bowie<\/a>
\n84. \u00a0Megan Milliken,\u00a0MaeMaeMills<\/a>
\n85. \u00a0Menka Gupta,\u00a0Menka’s Jewelry<\/a>
\n86. \u00a0Ambra Gostoli,\u00a0Chic and Frog<\/a>
\n87. \u00a0Lori Lochner,\u00a0Bloghner<\/a>
\n88. \u00a0Gerda Jurimae,\u00a0Gerda’s Crafts Blog<\/a>
\n89. \u00a0Susan,\u00a0Mistheword<\/a>
\n90. \u00a0MaryLou Holvenstot,\u00a0MaryLou’s time2cre8<\/a><\/p>\n

91. \u00a0Mary Shannon Hicks,\u00a0falling into the sky<\/a>
\n92. \u00a0Karin King,\u00a0The Sparklie Things Blog<\/a>
\n93. \u00a0Christa Murphy,\u00a0Adventures of One Beady Woman<\/a>
\n94. \u00a0Jenny Davie-Reazor,\u00a0Jenny Davies-Reazor<\/a>
\n95. \u00a0Donetta Farrington,\u00a0Simply Gorgeous<\/a>
\n96. \u00a0Mallory Hoffman,\u00a0Rosebud 101 – For the Love of Beads<\/a>
\n97. \u00a0Danielle Kelley,\u00a0Imbue the Muse<\/a>
\n98. \u00a0Kym Hunter,\u00a0Kym Hunter Designs<\/a>
\n99. \u00a0Dolores Rami,\u00a0CraftyD’s Creations<\/a>
\n100. \u00a0Marcia Dunne,\u00a013 Alternatives<\/a><\/p>\n

101. \u00a0Marlene Cupo,\u00a0Amazing Designs<\/a>
\n102. \u00a0Emma Todd,\u00a0A Polymer Penchant<\/a>
\n103. \u00a0Wendy Holder,\u00a0Jewelry by WendyLea<\/a>
\n104. \u00a0Michelle Escano,\u00a0The Cabby Crafter<\/a>
\n105. \u00a0Louise Glazier,\u00a0Lily and Jasmine Treasures<\/a>
\n106. \u00a0Dana Hickey,\u00a0Wind Dancer Studios<\/a>
\n107. \u00a0Lennis Carter,\u00a0windbent<\/a>
\n108. \u00a0Anne Betenson,\u00a0Crystal River Beads<\/a>
\n109. \u00a0Audrey Belanger, \u00a0Dreams of an Absolution<\/a>
\n110. \u00a0Lisa Stukel,\u00a0Carefree Jewelry by Lisa<\/a><\/p>\n

111. \u00a0Janine Lucas,\u00a0Travel Stories<\/a>
\n112. \u00a0Claire Lockwood,\u00a0Something to Do With Your Hands<\/a>
\n113. \u00a0Kathy Engstrom,\u00a0Catherine’s Dreams<\/a>
\n114. \u00a0Paula Hisel,\u00a0Simply Beadiful<\/a>
\n115. \u00a0Karla Morgan,\u00a0Texas Pepper Jams<\/a>
\n116. \u00a0Mischelle Fanucchi,\u00a0Micheladas Musings<\/a>
\n117. \u00a0Kim,\u00a0Cianci Blue<\/a>
\n118. \u00a0Linda Sadler,\u00a0Ida Louise Jewelry<\/a>
\n119. \u00a0Karen,\u00a0Spokalulu<\/a>
\n120. \u00a0Jennifer LaVite,\u00a0Dry Gulch Bead and Jewelry<\/a><\/p>\n

121. \u00a0Andrea Glick-Zenith,\u00a0ZenithJade Creations<\/a>
\n122. \u00a0Karen Martinez,\u00a0Fairies Market<\/a>
\n123. \u00a0Robin Reed,\u00a0Artistry HCBD<\/a>
\n124. \u00a0Amy Bright,\u00a0LABweorc<\/a>
\n125. \u00a0Jasvanti Patel,\u00a0Jewels by Jasvanti<\/a>
\n126. \u00a0Tammie Everly,\u00a0TTE Designs<\/a>
\n127. \u00a0Karin Slaton,\u00a0Backstory Beads<\/a>
\n128. \u00a0Natalie Moten,\u00a0Running Out of Thread<\/a>
\n129. \u00a0Sharyl McMillian-Nelson,\u00a0Sharyl’s Jewelry & Reflections<\/a>
\n130. \u00a0Jenny Kyrlach,\u00a0Wonder and Whimsy<\/a><\/p>\n

131. \u00a0LiliKrist,\u00a0Handmade by LilK<\/a>
\n132. \u00a0Jessica Klaaren,\u00a0The Truth Space<\/a>
\n133. \u00a0Cynthia Abner,\u00a0Created Treasures<\/a>
\n134. \u00a0Beth Emery,\u00a0Stories by Indigo Heart<\/a>
\n135. \u00a0Heather Davis,\u00a0Blissful Garden Beads<\/a>
\n136. \u00a0Jeanne,\u00a0Gems by Jeanne Marie<\/a>
\n137. \u00a0Sandi Volpe,\u00a0Sandi Volpe<\/a>
\n138. \u00a0Laren Dee Barton,\u00a0Laren Dee Designs<\/a>
\n139. \u00a0Steph,\u00a0Confessions of a Bead Hoarder<\/a>
\n140. \u00a0Carolyn Lawson,\u00a0Carolyn’s Creations<\/a><\/p>\n

141. \u00a0B. R. Kuhlman,\u00a0Mixed Mayhem<\/a>
\n142. \u00a0Patty Miller,\u00a0Cabari Beads<\/a>
\n143. \u00a0Elizabeth Bunn,\u00a0Elizabeth Beads<\/a>
\n144. \u00a0Marianna Boylan,\u00a0Pretty Shiny Things<\/a>
\n145. \u00a0Lizzie Clarke,\u00a0The Need to Bead<\/a>
\n146. \u00a0Christina Miles,\u00a0Wings ‘n’ Scales<\/a>
\n147. \u00a0Patricia,\u00a0The Color of Dreams<\/a>
\n148. \u00a0Marde Lowe,\u00a0Fancimar<\/a>
\n149. \u00a0Ev Shelby,\u00a0Raindrop Creations<\/a>
\n150. \u00a0Sarah Small,\u00a0By Salla<\/a><\/p>\n

151. \u00a0Perri Jackson,\u00a0Shaktipaj Designs<\/a>
\n152. \u00a0Laurie Vyselaar,\u00a0Lefthand Jewelry<\/a>
\n153. \u00a0Pam Traub,\u00a0Klassy Joolz<\/a>
\n154. \u00a0Lisa Harrison,\u00a0Daisy Meadow Studio<\/a>
\n155. \u00a0Anzia Parks,\u00a0Anzi-Panzi’s Work Shoppe<\/a>
\n156. \u00a0Ingrid,\u00a0Lilisgems Handcrafted Jewelry Inspirations<\/a>
\n157. \u00a0Andra Weber,\u00a0Andra’s Joyful Journey<\/a>
\n158. \u00a0Kelly Hosford Patterson,\u00a0The Traveling Side Show<\/a>
\n159. \u00a0Adlinah Kamsir,\u00a0Dreamstruck Designs<\/a>
\n160. \u00a0Marci,\u00a0That Nothing Be Wasted<\/a><\/p>\n

161. \u00a0Kris Lanae Binsfield, \u00a0Cherish Designs<\/a>
\n162. \u00a0Stephanie Perry,\u00a0Mustard Bead<\/a>
\n163. \u00a0Birgit Klughardt,\u00a0Gites Beads<\/a>
\n164. \u00a0Inge von Roos,\u00a0Inge’s Blog<\/a>
\n165. \u00a0Rebecca Sirevaag,\u00a0Becca’s Place<\/a>
\n166. \u00a0Sandy Markley,\u00a0Gypsy Spirit Designs<\/a>
\n167. \u00a0Elena Adams,\u00a0Lena’s Beady Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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