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Show Me Sunday!

I have had a lot of fun going through the Art Bead Scene’s archives over the last several months to bring you the Sunday Link Libraries.  But it’s time to do something new for Sunday link day.  And I need YOUR help!

 

Every couple of weeks, I am going to pick a theme I want YOU to show me the best examples of that theme. You give me links to the finest artisan examples you can find, and I will choose some to feature on the blog the next week. Bead makers, this is a great potential opportunity to share your work on this blog, seen by hundreds of beaders and buyers every day. Artisan bead lovers, share your favorite finds with the rest of us… help us find those hidden gems that you love!
The first Show Me request is for handcrafted beads and components in the color blue.  We have a monthly challenge and a special project this month that will feature blue beads, so we are going to need to see lots of examples and links for blue goodies for people to love and share.  So please, leave a comment with a link to your favorite blue beads!
And now… we have some links from some of our bead blogger friends to show off:
A Bead A Day

Looking for an easy way to add a bohemian feel to a standard bracelet chain? Lisa’s got a project for you!

About.com Jewelry Making

Cool off, kick off your shoes, and make some jewelry for your tootsies.  

Art Bead Scene

Heather picks out a treasury of cool and woodsy white colored beads and components for summer inspiration 

Beading Arts

Cyndi is finishing up Mixed Media Jewelry month with lists and lists of tutorials! 

Beads & Books

Michelle shares some red, white, and blue inspiration for the Fourth of July. 

Earthenwood Studio Chronicles

Melanie joins along in the Bohemian Inspired Jewelry blog hop with a necklace inspired by projects in the book 

Resin Crafts!

A one week complex resin project featuring bezel wire and resin begins with the first of five posts. 

Snap out of it, Jean! There’s beading to be done!

It is food for thought…Or maybe it’s just food, when Jean wonders “Who am I Today” .  

Melanie Brooks is the ceramic beadmaker behind Earthenwood Studio, who blogs from her Metro Detroit, Michigan home.

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21 Comment

  1. *melanie* earthenwood studio
    July 1, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Let's see the blue beads, everyone!

  2. JeannieK
    July 1, 2012 at 5:05 pm

    These are my polymer clay Fractured beads-blue
    http://yhst-62205714659274.us-dc1-edit.store.yahoo.net/RT/NEWEDIT.yhst-62205714659274/8c7599dcf2e5/artfrescobeads.html
    not sure this link will work. If not this one will
    http://www.jkdjewelry.com

  3. Marsha of Marsha Neal Studio
    July 1, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    I just started putting my beads into sets of 8 pairs (16 beads total), and have a few blue palettes in my one listing in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/103315244/ceramic-disc-bead-sets-8-pairs-made-to

    I am really fond of the:
    Clouds In The Sky, Stormy Sky Blues, and Sky Cowgirl blue palettes!

    I could have easily picked out hundreds of color combinations with my new glaze color palette (working on website overhaul now πŸ™‚

    Love Working with Blues!

  4. Lisa Peters Russ
    July 1, 2012 at 5:17 pm

    this sounds like fun..

    I have three links I would like to share for three different types of blue..

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisapetersart/6922180871/

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisapetersart/6776066158/

    and last

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisapetersart/5801768230/in/set-72157626893161010/

    Blue comes in so many ways in ceramic!

    This is cool.. thanks for starting it Melanie!

  5. stacilouise
    July 1, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    Here are my blue butterfly wings- bronze clay, with a bright blue patina!

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/94878138/luna-wings-in-bright-turquoise-and-olive

  6. Genea
    July 1, 2012 at 6:42 pm

    Wow, well since lime green and aqua are my favorite colors you will find blue in MOST of my work. Here are some solid "ice blue" recycled bottle glass beads I made πŸ˜‰ https://www.etsy.com/listing/97263901/spiral-earth-coin-ice-aqua-recycled

    Let's see some more blue beads!

    xo Genea

  7. Fire Phoenix
    July 1, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    I've done a blog post about this, including blue beads from my favourite artists here:

    http://firephoenixcreations.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/abs-show-me-sunday.html

    Excellent idea! And I love blue!

  8. stacilouise
    July 1, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    Blue cuff connector

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/101136094/heart-and-wings-cuff

    Artisan Accents by Staci Louise

  9. stacilouise
    July 1, 2012 at 6:44 pm

    One more pair of wings in blues

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/94878650/luna-wings-in-turquoise-with-olive-green

    Artisan Accents by STaci Louise

  10. stacilouise
    July 1, 2012 at 8:06 pm
  11. Shelley Graham Turner
    July 1, 2012 at 8:12 pm
  12. Marla James
    July 1, 2012 at 8:19 pm

    Here is a Blue one. I love blue!
    https://www.etsy.com/transaction/84650374

  13. stacilouise
    July 2, 2012 at 10:20 am
  14. ankitsoft01
    July 2, 2012 at 10:55 am

    Melanie joins along in the Bohemian Inspired Jewelry blog hop with a necklace inspired by projects in the book

    Php Developer India

  15. Elly Snare
    July 2, 2012 at 11:49 am

    One of my newest favourites was this enamelled blue branch by Jade Scott:

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/103204071/enameled-branch-pendant

    I also LOVE White Clover Kiln, who has some beautiful dark blue buttons and pendants:

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/79943530/handmade-artisan-ceramic-button-in

    Looking forward to seeing what the challenge is!

    Elly

  16. Shelley Graham Turner
    July 2, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    These are my "Blue Monet" beads, made of polymer clay.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/torisophia/7481690566/

    Shelley Graham Turner
    http://Www.shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com

  17. glassbead, isinglass design
    July 3, 2012 at 10:01 pm

    Shoot- I don't think I typed the code in right- I've got some blue orphans, and a set of aquas with purple. Hope I'm not too late!

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/90404518/sale-handmade-lampwork-glass-beads

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/97304410/handmade-lampwork-glass-beads-set-7-aqua

  18. A Polymer Penchant
    July 3, 2012 at 11:53 pm

    I've got one blue colourway at the moment in my large hole squiggle beads

    https://www.etsy.com/listing/99505421/polymer-large-hole-squiggle-beads-set-of

    more to come!

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