tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15691345275510886392024-02-07T00:00:48.474-08:00Elaine Ray RamblesElaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-87107055358796445012014-02-24T17:11:00.002-08:002014-02-24T17:11:35.799-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span id="docs-internal-guid-72fd81fc-6697-bb91-7926-72de4539e5f3"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m not sure how to start this post other than to say a big THANK YOU to all the wonderful jewelry artists that have supported me the past ten years. You have made my beads look fabulous over and over again. After an incredible 10 years making beads full time I have now returned full time to my previous field of Occupational Therapy. When I decided to return to work as an occupational therapist my plan was to continue to make beads part time, but - plans change… So I wanted to let everyone know I’m ending my career as a bead maker. <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/category/9/59/Elaine-Ray-Ceramics/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>Ornamentea</b></span></a> currently has a variety of Elaine Ray Beads in stock on their web site and in their shop. Along with that, I have a small stock of finished beads and one more kiln load to glaze and fire, which, to be honest I have no good timeline for, but I’m aiming for a spring delivery. After that, I’m packing it all up and won’t be making more. I’m sad that I won’t have a ready excuse to get together with the great people at Ornamentea as often, but I’m happy to be back working as an occupational therapist. Again - thanks for all the support and great friendships - it has been an incredible journey with all of you and I hope to stay in touch. - Elaine</span></span>Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-58898073098696726352013-06-03T01:00:00.000-07:002013-06-04T13:39:44.777-07:00Artisan Whimsy 5 X 5 test teamThis last month I had the great opportunity to be the "host" for the <a href="http://glossi.com/artisanwhimsy/19197-june-2013-bead-chat-magazine-by-artisan-whimsy" target="_blank">Artisan Whimsy</a> 5 X 5 test team. The idea of the test team is this: One "host" sends a set of 5 identical items to 5 jewelry designers. The designers are chosen at random from a list of volunteers. The designers have approximately one month to design, construct, photo, and blog about their finished pieces. To be honest, I think I had the easier part of the deal. <br />
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Melinda Orr asked me to provide pieces that were new and "not in circulation" yet. I had been wanting to make some head pins for a while and this seemed like a perfect opportunity for me. But - five sets of head pins seemed too redundant, so I concocted a few more designs and settled on these.<br />
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Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-68096780417755687692013-06-02T09:08:00.000-07:002013-06-02T09:08:24.572-07:00Elaine Ray last chance beadsI'm trimming my bead selection and soon the glazes Amazon, Patina and Denim will no longer be available. When these sell out they are gone. Take a look here: <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/category/9/187/Elaine-Ray-Last-Chance/">http://store.ornamentea.com/store/category/9/187/Elaine-Ray-Last-Chance/</a>Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-8938300674786281822013-06-01T07:22:00.000-07:002013-06-02T09:02:41.444-07:00New glaze - Lagoon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you seen my <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/category/9/59/Elaine-Ray-Ceramics/page2.html" target="_blank">new glaze</a>? The combination of the dark red clay and green / blue glaze remind me of the wonderfulness of clay beads. Beads made from tiny bits of our incredible earth. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> As many of you may know I have been experimenting with different orange glazes for at least a year, never quite getting a color / clay combination I was happy with. The end of that search is here and now I have orange beads! By t</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">he way, I really love the color orange, and if you can't tell, the fact that I have orange beads again makes me super happy. If you want to be super happy with some orange beads, you can get them here about 1/2 way down the page</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">:<a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/category/9/59/Elaine-Ray-Ceramics/page2.html" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://store.ornamentea.com/store/category/9/59/Elaine-Ray-Ceramics/page2.html</a></span><br />
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These Paragram Frame Beads make great toggles, earrings or small pendants for a light weight necklace. They will be discontinued as they sell out, so get them while you can!<br />
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Thanks for taking a look - ElaineElaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-72172596711474690482013-04-07T11:14:00.001-07:002013-05-20T15:25:27.294-07:00New bead - Drops, tiny cubes and tablets.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Drop beads in 4 colors: <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/product/27730/Diamond-Drop-%7C-Dusk-%7C-2-pieces/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Dusk</span></b></a>, <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/product/27736/Tear-Drop-%7C-Passion-Fruit-%7C-2-pieces/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Passion Fruit</span></b></a>, <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/product/27724/Circle-Drop-%7C-Butterscotch-%7C-2-pieces/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Butterscotch</span></b></a> and <b><a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/product/27728/Small-Circle-Drop-%7C-Ocean-%7C-2-pieces/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #20124d;">Ocean</span></a></b>. </div>
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I love it if you'd send me a picture or link to any of your finished jewelry using these or any of my beads. Thanks! - Elaine</div>
<br />Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-26603609839574581082013-03-20T07:00:00.000-07:002013-05-20T15:26:34.588-07:00Spring Sprout natural Plant charm sets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-42362107312978581442013-02-28T11:08:00.003-08:002013-05-20T15:29:53.362-07:00Trunk Show March 1st and 2nd 2013I've had several people inquire about purchasing items from my truck show when out of town. If you can't make it to the show and would like to make a purchase, please call <b><span style="color: #20124d;">Ornamentea</span></b> after 11:00 a.m. on Friday or Saturday. 919.834.6260<br />
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They will have staff available that can be on the phone with you as a "personal shopper" and are willing to text pictures, etc. to help you shop from a distance. If you see something pictured that is already sold, you can let them know the item/s you are interested in and I'll make it for you after the show. I'll have print outs of the pictures to help with clarity.<br />
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Then of course there will be beads, lots and lots of beads. I'll post pictures of the beads after set up. Some styles are sold on Ornamentea's web-site, some are not. Even of the styles sold on the web-sight, there are many more color choices here at the trunk show. </div>
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Many new shapes and colors planned for my trunk show at <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/category/9/59/Elaine-Ray-Ceramics/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Ornamentea</span></b></a> next weekend (March 1st and 2nd). I am busy, busy, busy. Stay tuned, if you can not make it to Raleigh for the show, I'll set up a way for you to make purchases. Thanks for stopping by!</div>
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Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-85291877735991530752013-02-16T17:00:00.002-08:002013-02-16T17:10:37.736-08:00Attempt at re-growing celery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Follow up from my Pinterest board <a href="http://pinterest.com/elaineraybeads/this-i-will-try-and-let-you-know-how-it-turns-out/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>This I will try and let you know how it turns out</b></span></a>: </div>
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Regrowing celery for me has been a bust. I have tried low sun, bright sun, inside and out without with the same results. As you can see, the plant continues to grow, but the stalks are very thin and consistently die off as new stalks emerge. I tried never letting the dirt dry out and letting the dirt dry out between watering The dirt was new dirt from bag of potting soil, so I don't think that poor soil was the problem either. Anyway, this was a "busted" for me. It would be interesting to see if re-growing celery resulted in edible produce for anyone else and how they made it happen. </div>
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The original pinned post can be see here: <a href="http://chickensintheroad.com/farm-bell-recipes/re-growing-celery/"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Chickensintheroad.com</span></b></a> Even though this didn't work out for me, I'd still recommend taking a look at their site - good info to be had. </div>
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During the next couple of weeks I am dedicated to only making items for my <b><span style="color: #20124d;"><a href="http://www.ornamentea.com/OrnaEvents.html#elaineray" target="_blank">trunk show at Ornamentea</a> </span></b>on March 1st and 2nd. This pendant was my kick off to new items and bringing back some old shapes and colors that I haven't visited in a while. I've told myself I'll not work on any items that are currently on <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/category/9/59/Elaine-Ray-Ceramics/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Ornamentea's web site</span></b></a> for these two weeks to keep myself on track. This is going to be great fun, I have 5 pages of ideas to test out. In reality, as I work on each new shape more ideas jump out of the clay and the list goes on and on. Stay tuned for pictures as the ideas progress. Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-60860378979051479432013-01-26T12:11:00.005-08:002013-05-20T15:31:53.138-07:00Designers, add your own touches to these pendants<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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If you are familiar with my work, you will have noticed that I often make pendants that aren't necessarily "finished" and benefit from further embellishment from jewelry designers. These two new pendants fall into that category. </div>
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First are these <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bedizen&Product_Code=ERMASK"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Mardi Gras masks</span></b></a>. I made them at the suggestion of the very talented Traci Zeller of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/downtownglam"><b><span style="color: #20124d;">Downtown Glam</span></b></a>. Can you see all those holes running top to bottom through the pendants? It will be a thrill to see what she and other designers will do with these. I'm imagining feathers, sparkles and other overall fanciness.</div>
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Next up are these<a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/product/27371/Pocket-Heart-Pendant/"> Pocket Hearts</a>. Each heart has a hidden pocket in the back. A pocket for you to add a love note or a secret message. Maybe you could tuck in a sweetheart picture or picture of a wish. It's up to you. <br />
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You don't need to share the secret you put back there, but I'm all ears if you want to share! Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-74486618922913813462013-01-26T11:29:00.000-08:002013-05-20T15:33:16.489-07:00Pendants to make you and me reminisce<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With this kiln run came some lovely flower power pendants. These are a good example of the same glaze on two different colored clays. One of my favorite glazes - called Patina. <br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Upper left: new 2 part Friendship Hearts - I left the cut edge unglazed to emphasize that they are two pieces of one heart. Share one side with a friend, or use </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">them both in a pair of earrings.<br /><br />Lower left: new heart charms - many have identical twins and are easy to use in earrings, while others would make happy mismatched earrings. Also great for a lightweight necklace.<br /><br />Upper right: pierced hearts, drilled with a horizontal stringing hole. (Some colors available <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bedizen&Product_Code=ESPS089">online</a>)<br /><br />Middle right: these are all glazed on both sides with various hole placements<br /><br />Lower right: sweet hearts glazed on one side only.<br /><br />This is just a sampling of what is available on <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/store/category/9/59/Elaine-Ray-Ceramics/">Ornamentea's</a> store shelves. Come by and take a closer look at everything. If you can't make it to Raleigh, give them a call and they will be glad to ship to you. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;"> </span><strong style="color: black; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal;">919.834.6260</strong></span><br />
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Great tutorial on <b><a href="http://artisanwhimsy.ning.com/profiles/blogs/christmas-light-earrings-upcycled-earring-tutorial">upcycling Christmas lights</a></b> as earrings over at Artisan Whimsy posted by<b><span style="color: #20124d;"> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sparklingwaterstudio">Carolyn Collin</a></span></b>. Go take a look - these would make lovely gifts at anytime of the year. Thank you Carolyn for the clear directions and great pictures. <br />
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Copper Diem just posted some wonderfully helpful information about donating handmade jewelry. Here is a link to here article: <a href="http://copperdiem.blogspot.com/2012/12/so-how-can-i-help.html">http://copperdiem.blogspot.com/2012/12/so-how-can-i-help.html</a>. If you have a spot of time, look through her past posts for more ideas and info about spreading the love around.<div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.thecrafthopper.com/">Heather Rats</a> sent me this lovely wind chime. As you can see, it is centered around her
handmade tree of life – perfect for this time of year when I am reminded of how
much I have to be grateful for in my life.
We are busy getting ready to travel 1100 miles to see family members in
Illinois, working round many work and school schedules. At times, all this planning can seem
overwhelming and a bit irritating, but then in the distance I hear the Tree of
Life’s chime. That graceful sound
directs my spirit to put my brain back into the right place and all is well
again. I have no idea how Heather choose
such a perfect gift for me, but she did.
Thank You Heather! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can see more of Heather’s creations here in <a href="http://www.thecrafthopper.com/">her web site</a>. After you tour around Heather’s beautiful place, settle in for a bit and go on a gift exchange tour.</span><br />
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PS - Guess who didn't read the instructions very closely. As it turns out, I was supposed to post a picture of the gift I created for Heather - opps! Anyway, here is my update and picture. The tray is made with a buff clay and greenish glaze. "May you always have walls for the winds, a roof for the rain, tea beside the fire, laughter to cheer you, those you love near, and all your heart desires." This was the first item I have made in years other than beads and pendants. It was a joy to make and a prompt for me to make more. Thanks again for stopping by.<br />
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<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Miranda Ackerley</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://mirandack.com/category/thoughts" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://mirandack.com/category/<wbr></wbr>thoughts</span></span></a></td></tr>
<tr height="21" style="min-height: 15.75pt;"><td height="21" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15.75pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Sandra McGriff</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://skyescreativechaos.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.ca</span></span></a></td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Tammie Everly</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://ttedesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://ttedesigns.blogspot.com</span></span></a></td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Alicia Marinache</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.allprettythings.ca/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://www.allprettythings.ca</span></span></a></td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Melinda Abrahamson</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.firstreetcrafts.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://www.firstreetcrafts.com</span></span></a></td></tr>
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<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt; width: 154pt;" width="205"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Chandra Merod</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.junipergoods.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://www.junipergoods.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</span></span></a></td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Mary Govaars</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.<wbr></wbr>com</span></span></a></td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Kelley Fogel</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.mylifeonebeadatatime.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://www.<wbr></wbr>mylifeonebeadatatime.blogspot.<wbr></wbr>com</span></span></a></td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Tiffany Goff Smith</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.southerngalsdesign.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://www.southerngalsdesign.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</span></span></a></td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Heather Rats Otto</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.thecrafthopper.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://www.thecrafthopper.com</span></span></a></td></tr>
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<tr height="20" style="min-height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="margin: 0px; min-height: 15pt;"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">Marlene Cupo</span></td><td style="margin: 0px;"><a href="http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: medium;">http://amazingdesigns-marlene.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</span></a></td></tr>
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Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-18182138470392222142012-12-12T11:23:00.002-08:002012-12-12T11:23:56.071-08:00Art Bead Love Tour The Art Bead Love Tour is moving along again. It is currently leaving the hands of Mimi Gardner of <a href="http://othercuriosities.blogspot.com/2012/12/on-road-again.html?showComment=1355325433701#c2540724676165575786">baubles, beads and other curiosities</a>. I'm always excited to see this chain and love seeing what people choose to keep for themselves and what they choose to add to the chain. This time Mimi choose to keep a bezel pendant and bead I made. (#4 and #8 below). Woot! <br />
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If you'd like a chance to be part of the tour, click here for all the info: <a href="http://othercuriosities.blogspot.com/2012/12/on-road-again.html?showComment=1355325433701#c2540724676165575786">Art Bead Love Tour - baubles, beads and other curiosities</a>. Read the instructions carefully and good luck!<br />
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<br />Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-87968580249359734002012-12-06T07:42:00.002-08:002012-12-06T07:54:12.744-08:00Snowflake bezel ornament restock<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I did a quick snowflake bezel ornament restock to squeeze in before Christmas. A few new colors this time. My favorite is the blue glaze on the dark clay. I'm really, really hoping to see some pictures from people once they have filled the bezel part. Enjoy!</div>
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I no longer have any teenagers and it seems my three kids are getting more and more independent by the hour. This is a really good thing. I have always had so many new bead and pendant ideas rolling around in my head it was hard not to trip on them, but my time was limited. Now I have much more time (as some more space at home) to let my creative energies out to play. Just taking the time to lay these snowflake ornaments out in such a precise pattern felt like a luxury. <br />
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These <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bedizen&Product_Code=ERSNOW"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Snowflake Ornaments</span></b></a> are 3.5 inches tip to tip and have a bezel are in the middle for you to fill with your own special thoughts You could put a picture there or load it up with tiny objects and seal with Diamond Glaze. I'd love it if you'd send me a picture of your finished projects.<br />
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If you'd like a <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bedizen&Product_Code=SNOWFLAKE1"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">smaller snowflake</span></b></a>, here is another option: <br />
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Thanks for stopping by and I hope you come back soon - I've got more ideas brewing even now.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">A bit blurry, but I wanted to share these acorns I made. I don't typically do shapes like this, so it was a challenge for me, but I'm really liking them. The process of making these was a reminder for me to test and retest. The attempt was just one acorn - a glazed 9 mm round with a glazed bead cap on top, set in the kiln on a spike. It turned out perfect. So, being in a hurry, I made about 30 more the same way. Not so perfect - most of the caps slid off sideways as the glaze began to flow. Ugh! So with these I attached the caps before glazing. Almost 100% success. Yay!</span>Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-70197838234993145542012-10-15T21:20:00.000-07:002012-10-16T08:14:07.597-07:00Mismatched Earring Swap Blog Hop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Several weeks ago I signed up to participate in an mismatched earring swap / blog hop hosted by <a href="http://vintagebluestudio.typepad.com/"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Diana Ptaszynski</span></b></a>. I was bit hesitant since I rarely make jewelry - I even overheard <a href="http://shinylittlethings.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Cynthia Deis</span></b></a> say I get "whiny" whenever I do. Well, when I heard that I felt a bit of self defense kick in and thought really loudly in my own head: "I don't really whine, it is just more of a whimper. Just enough to make some designer near me take pity and finish up the piece for me." That's all - just a few quiet whimpers and the jewelry always gets finished. (- hey, it works for me )</div>
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Anyway, back to this earring swap. I signed up thinking - "How hard can this be, the earrings don't even have to match." So I put it off, put it off and put it off as the shipping deadline is closing in on me. I'm telling myself, don't worry - you are thinking of designs in your head; it won't be difficult; you can do this; tomorrow you'll start....all this because in reality I have zero design ideas - none, notta one. So the shipping day gets here and I make myself stand in front of the bins where there are most likely a couple thousand<b><span style="color: #4c1130;"> <a href="http://www.ornamentea.com/ElaineRay.htm"><span style="color: #4c1130;">Elaine Ray Beads</span></a></span></b> sitting waiting and hoping to be chosen to become a pair of earrings. I take a deep breath, reach for my bins and then the whining begins. Real, loud, self pitying whining. Why did I sign up for this, this is too hard, I can't design one - let alone two earrings; why can't I just send my swap partner a big handful of beads so she can design her own earrings. I whine some more and start pacing around, beads poured out of containers, beads poured back into containers, and on and on. Finally, my daughter Cora steps in and talks me down off the ledge of my kiln. Cora is level headed, she doesn't get frazzled, she asks a simple question: "Do you have any samples of 'mismatched earrings' to work from?" Tada! "Why, yes I do" - I say as my heart rate slows and my voice pitch lowers a bit. I show her <a href="http://vintagebluestudio.typepad.com/vintage_blue_studio/2012/09/mismatched-art-bead-earring-swap-rules-sign-ups.html"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Diana's original blog post</span></b></a> inviting everyone to the blog hop. Cora calmly points out: "OK - it looks like Diana has a 'theme' to her earrings, lets start there." Smooth sailing from there on out. Thank you Cora. </div>
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Now, on to the earring reveal. All that whining, worry and work was well worthwhile. Take a look at the earrings that Carolyn Collins of <a href="http://www.sparklingwaterstudio.com/"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Sparkling Waters Studio</span></b></a> sent me: </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">WooHooo! I am sooooo lucky to have such a talented swap partner. In love with these earrings I am! </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Here is what Carolyn has listed: </span></div>
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Fine .999 silver electroplated finding</div>
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Vintage jewelry box - art glass - key</div>
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Close up of the back of the keyhole - these earrings certainly found love here in NC.</div>
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Well, now I"m so happy about this earring swap, I'm considering entering <a href="http://artjewelryelements.blogspot.com/2012/10/mismatched-monday-challenge.html"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Diana's mishatched Halloween earrings challenge</span></b></a>. But if I do, this time I'm going to start the whining right at <a href="http://www.ornamentea.com/"><b><span style="color: #4c1130;">Ornamentea's</span></b></a> work table. Maybe someone will take pity on me......</div>
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Elaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-86183198396988859312012-10-13T12:53:00.002-07:002012-10-13T12:53:49.004-07:00Chair upgrade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One down with 5 to go. These chairs are from my Grandparent's house - I have had them for close to 8 years and finally decided how to restore them. I always thought they'd have to be stripped and refinished to show the wood. This was way out of my price range to pay to have it done and way out of my time range to do it myself. The joints have been cracking one chair at a time and we were down to only one chair that could be sat on safely so it was time to do something.... Pinterest to the rescue! I saw some painted chairs there and thought why not - it the best of worlds the wood would be preserved, but at least now the chairs get to see the light of day. My daughter helped me choose the fabric and paint color. When the chairs are all done, I'm thinking about doing the table in a really dark blue. I'm sure the paint will get chipped, so then I'll claim to be going for a "distressed" look.<br />
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I seem to be happiest when I have some sort of projects happening. What house projects are you working on? <br />
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ElaineElaine Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06383606352548261969noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1569134527551088639.post-84145745492026875492012-09-28T06:44:00.001-07:002012-09-28T06:44:33.876-07:00Barcelona Necklace<div style="text-align: center;">
Have you seen the <a href="http://www.ornamentea.com/TheShop/TutorialPages/BarcelonaNecklace.html"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>Barcelona Necklace</b></span></a> from Ornamentea? Cynthia made it for our booth at Beadfest Philly in August. During the show she designed another necklace with a different configuration of the <a href="http://store.ornamentea.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=bedizen&Product_Code=ESSB301"><span style="color: #4c1130;"><b>circles</b></span></a>, and it was just as great. </div>
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This called for more circle sets in more colors. On a whim I stacked them up after unloading the kiln. </div>
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These circle sets make a lovely sculptural picture, but what I'd really like is to see what you'd do with them. Make a Barcelona Necklace, design a necklace all on your own, or separate the pieces and use them in multiple finished products? </div>
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Remember - I love pictures and links to your online shops. </div>
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Thanks for stopping by, </div>
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Elaine</div>
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