The Gossiping Goddess/Kaz Baildon Blog Hop

Welcome to my very first blog hop!!!!!

Way back in October a group of designers were randomly selected receive a free bead or beads from a huge stash very kindly gifted to the lovely Lesley Watt by the super talented glass artist Kaz Baildon.
I was lucky enough to be selected. I would not know which beads I would receive. I was asked to make something with them and then post on my blog. How exciting!!!

These are the beads I received.....

I decided to team them with some of my own simple lampwork spacers, a few Swarovski crystals, and some chain, and this is what I created!

Apologies for the poor quality photos, being a bit last minute I had no natural daylight!!!




Thank you very much Lesley for hosting such a lovely hop! Now I'm going to relax with a glass of wine and see what the other designers came up with...

Lesley Watt - www.thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.com
Cory Tompkins - http://tealwaterdesigns.blogspot.com
Rebecca Anderson - http://songbeads.blogspot.com
Marie Cramp -  http://skyejewels.blogspot.com
Claire Braunbarth - http://smittenbeads.blogspot.com
Heidi Post - http://http://expostfactojewelry.blogspot.com
Tiffany Smith - http://southerngalsdesign.blogspot.com
Sharyl Macmillan-Nelson - http://sharylsjewelry.blogspot.com
Ailsa Cordner - http://www.bramalfiebeadsetc.co.uk/
Linda Landig -  http://lindalandig.wordpress.com
Caroline Dewison - http://blueberribeads.com
Renetha - http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com
Kari Asbury - http://hippiechickdesign.blogspot.com
Niky Sayers - http://silverniknats.blogspot.com
Purple Cobwebs - http://www.purplecobwebs.blogspot.com
Cilla Watkins - http://www.tellyourgirlfriends.com/
Therese Frank - www.theresestreasures59.blogspot.com
 Claire Ennis - http://clairescrystalclassics.blogspot.com
 Emma - http://apolymerpenchant.blogspot.com
Kathy Lindemer - http://bay-moon-design.blogspot.com 
Alicia - http://www.allprettythings.ca
Sandy Huntress - http://keepsakecrafts.net/blog/
Lori Bowring Michaud - http://artfullyornamental.blogspot.com - you are here!
Amy - http://copperdiem.blogspot.com
Katherine Gale - http://terrabeadworks.blogspot.com

I've been feeling all festive at the torch this week!
Check out the cutest teeniest rudolph murrini and Christmas tree murrini (all the way from Lorri and Kim in USA) that I used on these glass lampwork tiles.

And a Christmas tree pendant...

And a few others I created....

All in all, a good day at the torch!

Blog competition Entries

Wow, here are the gorgeous entries for my blog competition!
All have been made by my customers using my lampies.
I'm uploading the photos and will then leave them on here until the end of the month and invite comments. The winner will be the one that gets the most mentions in the comments!!!
The entry numbers refer to the photos above the number.

  Entry number 1

Entry number 2

Entry number 3

 Entry number 4

 Entry number 5

Entry number 6

 Entry number 7

 Entry number 8

Entry number 9

Blog Competition

Blog Competition alert!!!!
So many lovely people have supported my lampworking journey over the last few months, by buying beads from me (from www.purplecobwebs.co.uk), so I thought it was time to offer up a little competition to my customers. If you're not yet a customer, there is still time LOL!
To enter, just email a picture of something that you have made with my beads, to mail@purplecobwebs.co.uk by 30th June 2012. I will then upload my 10 favourites onto my blog and ask for comments. The one with the most comments by 31st July 2012 will win a set of lampwork beads in a colour of their choice from me.
Here are some of my recent lampies.

Patriotic Collection

Ive been in a bit of  a patriotic mood! With the Queen's Diamond Jubilee coming up, and the London Olympics, what better reason to make some patriotic jewellery!

All now uploaded to my website in a special section called Patriotic Collection.
Let me know what you think.
x

Making, making, making!!!!

Thank you to everyone who came to see me at the Cambridge Roadshow. I had a great day and really enjoyed meeting new people and tasting lots af scrumptious vegan food.

I've been at the torch a few times recently, and also managed to make a few of my lampies into jewellery. Hope you like!

Viva's Incredible Veggie Roadshow in Cambridge 4th Feb 2012

Purple Cobwebs is so excited to be having a stand at the Incredible Veggie Roadshow in Cambridge tomorrow!!!!#

http://www.viva.org.uk/vegetarian-vegan-roadshow/cambridge.html

I'll be taking lots of jewellery, including lots of sparkly Shamballa bracelets, keyrings, mirrors, charms, badges etc! I've even made some cheeky vegan sausage badges especially for the occasion!!!!


I've had to take the Shamballa bracelets off the website for a couple of days as they are all packed up ready for the show, but as I've been making lots of new ones recently, I'm sure there will be plenty left to go back onsite on Sunday!!!

Purple cobwebs website

I've found the Christmas break got my creative juices flowing...