52 little things - week 13

It is very hard to fathom how we have reached week 13 in the Craft Pimp Forum Year Long Challenge already. 1/4 of the year! This little week 13 Amoeba bead is all dressed up for spring, I'll put a couple of pictures here to show you, front and back.

If you would like to find out more about BCCA and Beads of Courage please click here

Have a lovely week
Jolene xx

52 little things - week 4

Craft Pimp Forum has a new project for 2013, a year long project to make 52 little things. Our members are making a variety of small hand crafted items and I've decided to make a special bead each week for Beads of Courage. Here is the YLC (year long challenge) week 4 show and tell and this is my little make for week 4 :-D

Here are a couple of links to some of our other fabulous 52 things bloggers

Heather of Heather Kelly Glass 
Linda of Earthshine Lampwork Bead and Jewellery Design
Sue of BlueBoxStudio

And here are some links for BCCA - Beads of Courage
http://www.bechildcanceraware.org/beads-of-courage
https://www.facebook.com/bechildcanceraware

Jolene xx

52 little things - week 1

Craft Pimp Forum has a new project for 2013, a year long project to make 52 little things. Some people are making earrings, some people are making a variety of small crafted items and I've decided to male a special bead each week for Beads of Courage. Here is the YLC (year long challenge) week 1 show and tell for you to go take a peek. This is my little make for week 1, a Beep Beep bead :-D

Here are a couple of lovely posts from some fellow CP bloggers also making 52 little things
Sue of Blue Box Studio and Heather of Heather Kelly Glass
 
and some links for BCCA - Beads of Courage
http://www.bechildcanceraware.org/beads-of-courage
https://www.facebook.com/bechildcanceraware

Jolene xx

Artists Spotlight - Kayleigh Sexton

Today I'm blogging about Kayleigh Sexton, polymer clay artist and jewellery designer. Check out this journal, I absolutely adore it! This is Kayleigh's make for the New Year Journal Challenge on Craft Pimp Forum. It looks so tactile and softly shimmery that I kind of want to reach into the picture and touch it. Brilliant!

Kayleigh has just recently opened an online store called Polymer Clay Bits and Bobs where you can find a wide range of jewellery, cute and cool sculptural critters, custom options for cane slice covered photo frames and more!

To the right is a one of a kind beautifully detailed pendant, this one is made with my favourite colours, just my cup of tea! Click the image to visit Kayleigh's Flickr Photostream for a closer look.

If I had to describe Kayleigh's style in just three words they would be: vibrant, fun, tactile. I'm going to finish up with a diverse selection of Kayleigh's Craftyness to make you all smile.

You can see more online from Kayleigh on her blog Dizzy Kitten's Arty Farty Stuff and Kayleigh's Craftyness on Facebook.

Jolene x

Artists Spotlight - Laney Mead

Laney Mead is a class act and you can get an up close view of her literally wickedly sharp sense of humour right here on Etsy.


Laney's blog, Life with Izzybeads is a lovely place to visit. You'll quickly come to see that alongside her talent with glass Laney is also a natural wordsmith and story teller. I recommend that you settle yourself down with a nice cup of tea and let her cheer you right up with one of her warm and gently humerus anecdotal tales about life as a creative, an animal lover and Mother to teenagers!


Alongside her chorus of cute critters Laney also makes stunning sculptural floral beads and has recently had several images published in the Soda Lime Times, a fabulously cool monthly e-magazine for Lampworkers.

Laney exhibits regularly at well known craft events all over the country and will be right there in the thick of it at the Towcester Flame Off in April this year. She also keeps a well stocked shop on Ebay.

Jolene x

A Perfect Circle

A Perfect Circle by Anna McDade

I am sure you will agree that Anna has created an stylish treasury jam packed with some extremely beautiful hand crafted treasures.

I'm thrilled that Anna has chose one of my new scarab tattoo bead pendant bead sets to be featured in her beautifully curated collection.

I am finding it just too hard to select just one piece from Anna's stunning Etsy inventory to showcase and so I wont.....I'll show you three!




Watch this space for a more in depth feature on Anna in the near future and she and I are fellow CPteam  members on Etsy.

Jolene x
Kitzbitz Art Glass

WIN! WIN! WIN! with Brand New *All about FIMO® Competition* on Craft Pimp with monthly prizes donated by STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd

I am so thrilled to be able to share the news that I have just launched an Brand New *all about FIMO® Competition* on Craft Pimp Forum with monthly prizes donated by STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd.

I am a huge FIMO fan as you may have gathered from my blog and can't believe how excited I am to be able to share this news and project, there will be a prize up for grabs every month now up until Christmas 2011!

Come and join the fun!

Jo xx


Please obtain full instructions/safety leaflet and stockists from STAEDTLER (UK) Ltd.
marketing@uk.staedtler.com

For more information and project sheets:
www.fimo.com
T: 0845 600 5930

Artists Spotlight - Dizzy Kitten

Dizzy Kitten, otherwise known as Kayleigh is a fellow polymer clay addict. She has a real knack for combining zingy colours to create bold and vibrant jewelery designs. You can find out more about Dizzy Kitten by following her fan page, Kayleigh's Craftyness on Facebook.

This picture below shows a range of Kayleigh's whimsical toadstool necklaces which are very cute indeed!




And these pirate cats really capture the sense of fun that Kayleigh brings to her creations which brings her critters to life.

To see more visit Flickr and Dizzy Kitten's Arty Farty Stuff.

Jolene x

Craft Pimp

Two weeks ago I started a new forum called Craft Pimp and I'm thrilled at how things are going, more than 100 members already and growing fast! It is a gallery based forum where members are actively encouraged to showcase their work and talent. Why not stop by and say hi and show us what you have got!

Jolene xx