Celebrating Autumn with THEA Elements and BlueberriBeads

(My Seed Bead & Metal Blog Hop Reveal is Upcoming ASAP. My apologies. I've been ill )


Welcome

Autumn

Today we are creating with beautiful components by 

Lesley Watt of THEA Elements and Caroline Dewison of BlueberriBeads

Each handcrafted component is the finest.

From BlueBerriBeads: teal branches focal, 

midnight blue, matte & metallic ceramic beads --

From THEA Elements: brass and midnight blue 

bracelet component, floral etched brass focal.

So beautiful are each individual works of Lesley's and Caroline's art, I created an abundance of fall jewelry.

Autumn came to life, blooming from my garden flowers,

warmed by the sunny days of Orlando, Florida

Art beads came together with gems, 

and I had such a lovely time creating.

Along with the art beads for the hop, 

I included gifts from friends. 

The autumn  jewelry became even more treasured.

Silver Birch

Patti Vanderbloemen gifted me a very special Donna Millard lampwork owl last week! 

 Adding Greek ceramic like birch wood & lampwork 

 by Crazy Lady Glass, I strung onyx and jasper

 heishi beads, and faceted black spinel. 

The owl snuggles between Caroline's ceramic bead

 and Lesley's brass focal. I love how the matte ceramic 

and metal brass look together, 

I add carved onyx leaves and an Australian crystal 

18k flower I've been saving for years. 

More beads gifted were added to Silver Birch: ceramics from Margot Potter, a sterling silver onyx box clasp. 

Cornflower

 I'd been creating brass links and coloring them with

Sapphire Color Me This patina, when my spouse found

 gorgeous chainmaille rings in twisted brass.

  

I fell in love with the rings, and created 

soft golden flowers to compliment the ornate

scrolling brass bracelet connector by Lesley.  

Looking at my photos, I realize now I forgot the carved

 sapphire flowers. I'll attach them to the component rings.

Marigold

I adore the soft teal focal by Carol. 

The image of tree branches powerfully grace

 the green turquoise ceramic.

 My mind and spirit 

touch upon nuances of turning trees in fall, 

leaves dancing away in the cool wind. 

The light copper tassel chain moves softly.

Again, more objects d'art and gifted beads:

polymer beads by Tree Wings Studio, Swarovski 

beads from Margot Potter and a Goddess ceramic

heart from my friend Christine of beadfreaky.

l handcut, textured, and tumbled rings from copper 

 to compliment the rich Mexican fire opal rondelles 

and soft green opal from Peru.

 The ceramics seem to belong together. 

The Goddess and branches ceramics radiate bliss.

Scilla

With the two blue ceramic beads by Caroline,

another fun jewelry piece to shape with gifts from friends! 

I was inspired to use my mystical kyanite stick, 

gifted to me by Lennis Carrier of Windbent,

 as a perch for an owl by Jenny Davies-Reazor. 

 Lennis' silver Czech leaves grace the ethereal blue quartz 

gifted from my friend Mags Saari of Finland (and in our hop today!). Vintaj chain and a sweet polymer nest by Leah Curtis

of Beady Eyed Bunny make a woodland evening sing.

 Arriving just as I finished the necklace, the 

lampwork flower by Lea Avroch jumps right 

into the fall forest party. 

Candytuft

 With one last ceramic BlueberriBead left to create with,

 I made autumn jewelry reflecting Orlando's fall. 

 

Here, fall has blooming roses, hibiscus, 
and tropical flowers galore -- I was happy to 
add carved rose quartz and pink tourmaline leaves. 

Creating rosary jewelry, the copper coins have a 

rose motif was a lovely representation of our Lady. 
Arriving to add a touch of beauty: an exquisite 
pink lampwork flower by Lea Avroch.

I'm delighted with the pretty warm shades of copper, 

the sweet gem and art flowers of the rosary necklace. 

Lesley and Caroline, your art was a delight

to create with! Art beads and gems fell

into place, and the jewelry seemed to

naturally come together in honor of fall. 

Creating for autumn has been a great joy.

Thank you both for the magic of design, 

for the gift of 

possibilities.

Fly Well

 Bonus

 The Heliotrope fairy says,

"Check out the lilac button beads

at BlueBerriBeads!" 

The Pine Tree Fairy says

"check out the pine cones at THEA Elements!" 

Lesley Watt - http://thegossipinggoddess.blogspot.co.uk/

Caroline Dewison – http://blueberribeads.co.uk

Gay Messander - http://gaysiemay.blogspot.co.uk/

Made By Jules - http://madebyjulesblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Heidi Post - http://expostfactojewelry.blogspot.co.uk/

Janet Bocciardi - http://www.honeyfromthebee.com/

Alice - http://alice-dreaming.blogspot.com

Dolores Raml - http://craftydscreations.wordpress.com

Lucy Haslam - http://faerystone.blogspot.co.uk/

Pine Ridge treasures - http://www.gratefulartist.blogspot.com/

Shirley Moore - http://beadsandbread.blogspot.com

Tracy Collins - http://travelsintimedesigns.blogspot.co.uk

Melissa Trudinger – http://beadrecipes.wordpress.com/

Mags - http://magsinhelmet.blogspot.com

Pepita - http://pepita-handmade.blogspot.co.uk/

Jo-Ann - http://itsabeadifulcreation.blogspot.com

Toltec Jewels - http://www.jewelschoolfriends.com

Judith Johnston – http://www.judith-johnston.com/blog

Janine Lucas – http://www.esfera.me/travel/blog/travel-stories

Madeline Bunyan – http://madelinebunyan.com/mlj/

Chic and frog – http://www.chicandfrog.wordpress.com

                                                                Sue Rennie - http://moonandsevenstars.blogspot.co.uk











Toltec Jewels is an author by day, jewelry maker by night. Her literary work is housed by the San Francisco MOMA and is published internationally in popular magazines, literary quarterlies, and university publications. She has won a number of awards for literary and jewelry arts. She is happiest making handcrafted jewelry with her entire family, snuggling with her doggies and grandkids, sewing, singing, reading, and learning more jewelry techniques.Join her for fundraising for Beads of Courage, jewelry making challenges, blog hops, and give-a-ways -- and of course, cool art beads and jewelry!