@ 2008-02-24 – 12:01:36
I have neglected the blog, but that means I have loads to share with you. I have to share these fabulous purple crackle focals, found these at The Bead Shop at Tower Street. Usually this place is waaaay too pricey but at £3 per string , these were a mere snip and had to have..LOL I have sketched out some ideas, but as usually need to find time to translate idea into reality!
Wiredreamer
@ 2007-12-24 – 00:21:54
How I love the promise of Christmas, I've just done decorating the tree tonight. It looks mighty fine to me. These baubles were brought back from San Franscisco 2 years ago, and I was feeling very pleased with them until I noticed I could have bought exactly the same items here
but these were half the price in US so some saving grace
Merry Christmas to Everyone !!! 
Wire Dreamer xoxox
@ 2007-11-17 – 09:12:25
I'm well chuffed because this week I finished my bracelet for the local bead group challenge set by Bead magazine. I'm calling it Woodland Glade. Its going to be published sometime next year. Seed beading with me usually involves a lot of unpicking and artistic resting (unfinished pieces get to hibernate until I get my second wind).
I remembered someone saying that a seed bead piece with netting base with surface embellishements was easy and quick. Well since I am seed bead challenged individual, this seemed to be the perfect answer to making up something completely new with the green & teal seeds and minty drops we all got handed out last month.I still have no absolutely idea what size seed beads they were, but they all seemed to fit with some leftover beads from an earring kit, so that went into the netting base which just made made it look even more gorgeously green, then embellished the edge with the minty drops. I created my carpet of grass using 4mm green firepolish beads stitched to stand proud.
It looked quite nice but still not quite enough. So when is enough embellishment enough? Until you can't stitch anymore beads on!! 
I really wanted lots of butterflies but since I didn't have any, several scattered green leaf and glass oddment beads and yet more mint drops PLUS one large plain button seemed like the perfect contrast to my encrusted bracelet. The closure is a peyote stitch made up with mint drops and green seeds. Fab effort for a non seedbeader I think, I am very proud of this!!
Wiredreamer
04/04/08 Update
Check this out, published in Bead April 2008..whoo hoo am famous now!!
@ 2007-11-17 – 09:01:57
Oh dear, I was in Boston 2 weeks ago for work meeting but managed to 'squueze' some bead time by visiting the famous Beadoworks shop in Newberry Street. WOW, fabulous beads (plus fabulous price tags..those of you have been shopping at Newbury St, its like shopping in Knightbridge) I managed to come home with strings of small lampwork and a bead selection not available in the UK
Its official, have bust the bead budget too!! I stayed in Beacon Hill, gorgeous district stuffed to the gills with trendy distressed coffee shops..and oh ya managed to do a bit of work too.
Wiredreamer
@ 2007-10-28 – 23:17:57
This is the fruit of my tortured muse last week. I had entered the monthly challenge but this one was to make Man Jewellery. Me being me ofcourse wanted to make something completely new and different. I must have made and remade something at least a dozen times but finally into this.......Ta daa
I doubt its new idea/design but I think the colour scheme might be. Come on you fellas out there, I'd value your comments. Do you think you could wear my bracelet? Matt enamelled copper wire in blue and green twisted tight to make a lovely bi-coloured twisted wire, then coiled into a thick rope around large gauge copper wire. The fun part was coaxing my final twisted rope into a central knot, finished with a simple copper chain. The pics aren't my best but there's been precious little sun these past few days! 
All comments welcome
Wire Dreamer
@ 2007-10-28 – 00:33:26
I had an intro today to the wonderful world of lace, (thank you Anne!) to be more specific bobbin lace and a potted history of lacemaking industry around Salisbury city. What's more amazing about lace was that great cities and cultures were built on the stuff, just like beads were the currency of the ancients!! My main reason for going along was take a look see to find out if I too could learn how to make lace....all part of the Great Quest to expand my adventures in wireart 
So...here's to a new project in lace that could potentially translate into a new direction in wire obsessions!! 
But changing the subject, here's another creation of mine made earlier this week.
I'd been having a serious bead block from trying too hard with competition projects. So it was with great relief when I decided to make something for fun. Its based on one of my very earliest designs made in pearls and opal crystals, the original version was very bridal but golly did I make it over and over because I loved it so much!
This time I've resurrected the design for a more sober sparkle using sterling silver wire, gleamingly black onyx topped with a sprinkle of black and crystal sahara swarovski frosting. I've decided to call this necklace 'Black Crystal'. It was made for someone in mind, so fingers crossed, I'm hoping she'll like it!
Wire Dreamer
@ 2007-10-27 – 20:51:03
A big helloooo to all you peps out there in Googleland. I'm dedicating this blog to my passions which include beads, wire, chocolate, family jinks and pretty much whatever takes my fancy. So if you stumble across this blog, why not take a look at my musings, scribblings and designs. I've now been wire working for exactly one year...whoopee doo! Happy anniversaire to moi!
Here's a recent piece, 10 bead bracelet for a challenge
(which makes a lovely jangle too!)
Hope you enjoy looking!
Wire Dreamer
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