Girlz just wanna have fun!!

It is Friday!!!

Don't you just feel like you need to get out 

and shake your booty sometimes. 

 I go to Zumba class at the gym and dance my heart away 

BUT 

I do have a secret desire,

I want  to learn to Tango and Rumba with a Latin Stud!!!  

I had a great dream one night I was dancing with Antonio Banderas.

 I woke up so "Hot and Wired"

Alas,

 I have been married for 35 years now so instead of going 

Wild and Crazy 

I have been trying to make some 

wild and crazy jewelry. 

Here is my 

"Hot and Wired" bracelet.

Not your typical bracelet but that is the whole point. 

Who really wants to be typical anyway?

It all started when I rescued some orphan lamp work beads from ddfromscratch. 

She sent me a great little package full of a variety of little lamp work beads.  

I have had this bright red wire hanging around for awhile 

and I felt compelled to use my coiling gizmo. 

So I made a long piece of coiled wire,

cut it into equal lengths to create coiled tubes, 

 wired up all the lamp work beads,

 then slipped them onto memory wire, with black beads as spacers, 

curled the ends of the memory wire and joined the magnetic clasp 

and VOILA!!  

A Wild and Crazy Bracelet for a Wild and Crazy Girl!! 

Who is the Man of your dreams that gets you all "Hot and Wired" ladies? 

If you share your fantasy in the comments below 

I will put your name once in the hat for a chance to 

win this pair of earrings.

They are hand hammered by me using recycled copper wire 

and some beautiful blue druk, green cats eye and green crackled beads.

If you share this give away on your blog and comment below to let me know 

I will enter your name twice. 

For thrice (3) entries 

share this post on Facebook or Twitter also and let me know here. 

The random drawing for the winner will be 

Monday, July 5th so hurry and tell your story!! 

My Pink Crackle Jewelry Set featured in...

an etsy team treasury.  

Here is the link: Pink In Vegas Treasury

Here is the necklace

the Bracelet

and the earrings

One of my favorite pink items in the Handmade in Vegas treasury is the Pink Tutu set.

Go check it out it is adorable!! 

Have to share this great give away!!

Beth and Evie at EBBeadandMetalworks are giving away 

this beautiful "ThumBOWLina Leaf Bowl they made

in celebration of the Bead Soup Party. 

Go on over HERE and comment to enter the drawing. 

Yes it's that simple!.

                  

Yellow Leaf ThumBOWLina

You can also still take a sip of their wonderful bead soup!!

The Party is Almost Over

Come get the last of all the delicious Bead Soup!!

85. Melissa, One-Eared Pig Beads

86. Rebecca, 2SistersBeadwork

87. Karyn, Releases by Rufydoof

88. Denise, Bling on the Blog

89. Doris, Glaszwerg

90. Megan, Churchy & Her Sailor

91. Jo, Daisychain Designs

92. Jen, VanBeads Jewelry and Design

93. Kristie, Artisan Clay

94. Jess, Vintaj

95. Suzann, Beadphoria

96. Sharon, Sharon's Jewelry Garden

97. Michelle, bMichelle

This has been such a wonderful experience. 

I am so inspired by all the amazing designs this week.

Thank you to all who participated and shared their talents.

Thanks again to Lori from Pretty Things

for hosting this fabulously fun event! 

Let's hope it becomes a tradition. 

Please shut the door when you leave.

Finally, My Bead Soup is Ready!!

I am a Bead Soup Virgin so this has been very exciting!

  I am so used to being inspired by the beads and components I create or purchase that in a very fun way it was challenging to get the soup from my partner Emanda and start there.  I was inspired by the fish pendant Emanda sent to create with an ocean theme in mind, something I love already.

I twisted up the yarn ribbon she sent and added oodles of randomly strung blue/green/purple seed beads. I wrapped them with two strands of purple seed beads and 

tiny fresh water pearls I had to hold the twist in place.  

This took several attempts and wiring one strand to hold it all together  

but finally I had a water feature in the necklace.  

I had to remove a tassel from the fish pendant and add the big knot of yarn and bead ends to it 

so I covered those messy ends with glue and made beaded beads over them. 

The next part should have been easy but like Goldylocks and her porridge dilema I redid it 3 times.  

I wanted to use all the beautiful amethyst, cloisonne and dark blue stone beads Emanda sent me 

BUT the first try was too long. 

So I shortened it. 

AND .. the second try I didn't like my bead order! 

So I took it out again, 

 at last the third try with the beads rearranged 

 It was finally just right!

Emanda also had included three lovely little lamp work beads so I purchased my first sterling silver wire and made the loop part of her link longer using one of them, attached her pretty hook and then wired another one to the fish pendant.  

I wanted to challenge myself to create another asymmetrical design and so here it all is. 

Emanda was generous so I still have leftover beads. 

I was able to make a bracelet to match with some of them and the third lamp work bead.  

I made my own clasp (!!) the wavy one from more of the sterling silver wire!

And a little set of dangle earrings that match the wrap on the necklace with fresh water pearls. 

                                            

This has been a blast to blog hop and see so many wonderful designs. 
Thank you again to Emanda for the lovely ingredients.  
If you haven't already be sure to see her creations made from my Alamo inspired beads. 
(Just a click away - click her name)  

Truly the most inspiring thing I have participated in online. 

A HUGE thank you to Lori of Pretty Things for getting us all organized, partnered up and inspired!!! 

Be Sure to visit the rest of Today's Cooks!! 

72. Cindy, Cindy Dolezal Designs

73. Valerie, Hot Art

74. Courtney, Beads by Breul

75. Johanna, Fire Phoenix Creations

76. Shea, gr8findings

77. Julie, Pryce Designs

78. Jeannie, Jeannie's Blog

79. Patricia, Verre Design

80. Christa, Adventures of One Beady Woman

81. Heather, My Muse   you are here

82. Susan, Night Beader at Large

83. Sonja, Drachenei

84. Jennifer, Glass Addictions by Jennifer

Day Six of the Bead Soup Party!!!

Good morning all!  

I am getting really anxious to post my bead soup but alas my turn is not until tomorrow!!

Here are today's Goodies- slurp them up!! 

60. Carol, Carol Bradley Designs

61. Wanda, A Frayed of Fibers

62. Diana, Vintage Blue Studio

63. Marieke, Marieke's Blog

64. KJ, Silver Parrot

65. Maire, Maire Dodd

66. Shannon, Miss Fickle Media

67. Dana, Dana's Jewelry Designs

68. Charlene, The Bead Dreamer

69. Elisabeth, Beads for Busy Gals

70. Cathryn, Chile Cats

71. Missy, Melissa Rappaport

Have a wonderful day! 

and on the 5th Day....

There is more bead soup!! 

Enjoy.


48. Nan, Spirit Rattles

49. Amy, Copper Diem

50. Malin, Beading by Malin de Koning

51. Anne, Gardanne Glass Lampwork

52. Alice, Alice's Beads and Baubles

53. Barbara, Second Surf

54. Amanda, Articulations

55. Heather, Humble Beads

56. Melissa, Melissa Meman, Art, Life, Love

57. Kate, Organic Odysseys

58. Patti, PJ Clark Designs

59. Stefanie, Stefanie's Sammelsurium

Keep sippin!! 
And don't miss this:

The Best Bead Give-A-Way Ever!

The Best Bead Give-A-Way Ever!

Hi Everyone, My Big reveal is Saturday, June 26.  In honor of this weeks "Bead Soup Blog Party" I am giving away the BEST mix of beads ever!  The totalweight of the beads are 7 1/2 pounds!  Well OVER $350.00 worth of beadsout of my bead stash!  Some still have the tags on them!  Click on the pictures for a larger image!

Go to Denise's Blog to enter