Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Znet Show Design Reveal


* Show and Tell Time *

A small group of beaders received different mystery boxes of ZnetShows Lead Free Sea Glass, Crystals, Beads and Metal Components. The colors are all just beautiful (really, go look!) mine are their Cherry Red.


First run though with photos -  just did not let the color speak well enough.



Vagabond Candy ~ will have them nibbling at your ears ? 


All the glass and the crystal bead in the center and at the top are from Znet.
The brass disk and steel wire are from the hardware store. 


More of the Znetshows Sea Glass, their Crystal beads (both the red and tiny black) and the great brass components are theirs, too. This pair almost made themselves.  


First Light Earrings


Znet Sea Glass and Black Crystals with hammered steel wire.


Could Be Love Earrings


Znet Sea Glass, bone beads, Jasper and vintage beads with hammered steel wire.


Scattered Stars Earrings


More glass and another way to use that cool brass piece - I cut the shank off a sweet German button and glued it to the center. The clear crystal and red beads are from Znet.


Perfect Day Bracelet


Znet glass and beads.


Control Yourself Bracelet 


Lots of Sea Glass Tusks. 
I also used their pearls (yes, they have pearls, too) stacked with their sparkly silver crystal cut beads to make this necklace.


Gypsy Rodeo Necklace

We (the design team) didn't have much time to get our creations worked up, but I think a challenge like this is good.  It has me thinking beyond what I usually make and I really love how the glass itself, suggested where to go.  Didn't you know the beads will talk to you ? ! ?

After everyone has their blogs posted (please see below), we'll have links on our pages and you can check out the gorgeous array of colors, beads and components and see what everyone created!

xoxo

gretchen
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Bobbie - Beadsong Jewelry

 Charlie - Clay Space

Cherrie - En La Lumière
 
Christina - Wings N Scales

 Christine - Sweet Girl Design

 Cindy - Live to Design

Donetta - Simply Gorgeous
 
 Gretchen - Gretchen Nation Collection (you are here)
Heather -  The Crafthopper
 
 Heidi - Heidi Kingman Jewelry

Hope - CraftyHope

Kelly - Traveling SideShow 

Klaudette -  Only Road
Suzette - Ellie's Bijoux



15 comments:

Marti C. said...

Wonderful pieces! Love the red sea glass!

Skye said...

Fabulous! I think my favorite is the perfect day bracelet, but they all turned out gorgeous!

CraftyHope said...

What inspired pieces you made! The time limited really pushed my boundaries too. I kinda liked it and it really has me (re)thinking about the current way I work. Your pieces are all so great, but those earrings with the half circle wire frame really catch my eye.

Becky Pancake said...

Great designs. The red color looks so fun. My favs are Scattered Stars Earrings.

The Crazier Sister said...

Very nice. I especially like that last necklace. Weren't these znet beads fun!?

Christine said...

Your pieces are so pretty and fun! I really like the Perfect Day bracelet. Good luck!!

Cherrie Fick of En La Lumie're said...

Love this color and the sea glass tusk necklace is my favorite.

Wings N Scales said...

Red is such an amazing color, so rich and powerful. Your jewelry shows it well. I really like how you made the bracelet that wraps around the fingers... Your earrings are such fun! Best of luck to you. :-)

Donetta said...

Oh, Gretchen...I love the beautiful red beads, and you made some amazing pieces with them! So very, very pretty...good luck to you!

Charlie said...

I am in love with your could be love earrings. They are so much fun! Beautiful work :)

KayzKreationz said...

What great pieces. I really like the colors you got. The earrings with the brass discs are one of my favorite pieces. And I love how you used the other brass disc as the focal of the bracelet with the button glued on. Very pretty. But they're all great. I only had time to make 4 designs with my samples, but it was fun. And yes the beads did seem to just say what they wanted to be.

vovsblog said...

Beautiful work! Stopping by all the blogs taking part in the beadsoup cant wait to see what you make!

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Miss Val's Creations said...

Gorgeous pieces! I have never seen red sea glass. So unique!!!

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