Sunday Links

My fabulous vintage find this week!  

Now I just need to be invited to a summer garden party!

Have a great Sunday and to my Canadian readers, enjoy your long weekend!

A Bead A Day What does blogging mean to you? Lisa's sharing her thoughts on the beauty of blogging, check it out!
About.com Jewelry Making A new "frame" necklace tutorial up that incorporate some amazing mirror crytal beads.
Art Bead Scene-Color Cord Mixes and a Free Bracelet Project Are you looking for a place to start on a jewelry design to enter into our Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenges? Lorelei has been creating color cord combinations inspired by the art piece chosen by the Art Bead Scene team.
Beading Arts Cyndi has worked out an easy way to hang odd-shaped pieces from wire!
Resin Crafts Blog! Making textured, coloured and rubberstamped pendants is a breeze with Jewelry Clay!
Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done! It it National Children's Book week! Jean has a giveaway on her blog for a children's book written by a famous author, Elizabeth King Gerlach, which Jean herself illustrated! Come over and sign up! It is adorable!
The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton Using the Now That's a Jig!, Andrew made some fun earrings for a local musician!

Niagara-On-The-Lake Tulips

It is so wonderful to live 90 minutes away from my favorite town in Canada; Niagara-On-The-Lake.  One day I will live hear permanently.  In the mean time, I am happy to have experienced another stellar tulip season.

Sunday Bead Blogger Links

A Bead A Day
Looking for a way to get more involved in the beading & jewelry making industry? Becoming a Jewelry Making Ambassador could be your next step!
Bead addicts, Jewelry Making Machines & Connoisseurs of Handmade
"Vase With Flowers in Window" by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder, 1620 is a vibrant inspiration for May's Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge. Here are some handmade art beads and components to inspire your designs for May!
Beading Arts
Cyndi has kicked off "Wire Month" on Beading Arts by sharing a quick and easy earring project!
Resin Crafts Blog!
It is amazing what a little acrylic paint can do on resin clay pendants. Carmi focused on creating the look of a ceramic pendant without the kiln!
Snap out of it, Jean! There's beading to be done!
Jean reviews a great book by Anna Elizabeth Draeger: Crystal Play: Fun & Fabulous Designs for Stitched Jewelry.
The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Trying to help out those who want sell their work in stores and galleries, Andrew sheds a little light on the process from the other side of the counter.

Jewelry Clay Pendants

For the Resin Crafts blog today!

Salvador Dalí Lips

 I have had this special brooch in my Jewelry Collection for at least ten years.

I have never worn it.

The teeth seem like they might bite.

I love it though.  One day it will leave this box!

Bead Blogger Links

My new Fanny Fouks necklace from Paris.

Inspiration for Monday!

Here are this week's bead blogger links!

About.com Jewelry Making Three! Count them, three new jewelry book reviews have been posted!
Art Bead Scene Tari introduces this month's Art Bead Scene challenge piece, 'Vaas met bloemen in een venste' by Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder
Beading Arts Beading Arts is celebrating all things WIRE this month. Do you have a piece you'd like to share?
Resin Crafts! Have you tried rubberstampng into resin clay yet? The results are fabulous!
Snap out of it Jean! There's beading to be done! Jean participates Saturday in a terrifically fun blog hop all about hat jewelry, regarding Saturday's wonderful Kentucky Derby!
The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton The Inspired by Reading Book Club just finished their first book, "Paris to the Moon" by Adam Gopnik. Check out what all the participants made and find out what the May book is!

White T-shirt Yarn Necklace and Bracelet

This is a special kumihimo braid necklace and bracelet set that I will be wearing this summer.

I made my braid with the Dazzle-it kumihimo disk and a ball of white t-shirt yarn I made myself.

The Dazzle-it antique copper fine chain has been waiting for a chance to shine in a project.  I can say the addition of it to my braid is what made it so special.

I have written quite a few posts on my personal blog explaining how to make and use t-shirt yarn.  It really is a hot trend amongst those of us who enjoy up-cycling.

I used the classic eight strand braid instructions that came with our kumihimo disk.

Here is a closer look!