Artisan Clay Design Team~ Our First Reveal & Blog Hop

(If you are looking for the Art Bead Scene April challange hop click here.)

I was so excited to join the Artisan Clay design team, since I have been a LONG time fan!!!!!

Kristie was so creative about the challenge. She posted pictures on facebook of the beads and we could each pic one for our project.  I picked one from this picture...one without the loops.

I thought long and hard about it.  I know I would typically make a necklace in this style (see below) with a bead like that.  Kinda like a collage of focal beads.

So I didn't.  I wanted to do something different.  I wanted to make a bracelet.  But, I wanted my Artisan Clay bead to stand out, and be at the top of my wrist.  I have been playing around with leather and cuffs, and well, this is what I made.

I love it.  Very comfy, just the right colors.  I used one of my bronze swirls under the Artisan Clay Sunburst.  There is silk duponi in a nice nubby brown on top of the leather and lots of crazy stitching.

Here is something else I made using a new style of Artisan Clay bead, along with one of my Artisan Accents bronze hobnail donuts.  I just love how it turned out.  The contrast of texture is so appealing!  I must get some more of those flower pendants with the glass inside!

I can't wait to see what everyone else made.  Hop on over to Artisan Clay for the list of blogs.

Artisan Clay Design Team

So, my good friend Kristie Roeder, of Artisan Clay decided to make a design team.  I am so happy that I got picked to be on it!
Kristie is VERY talented and creative, and never stops bringing new ideas to life in her beads and jewelry.  I think this is a great idea, not only is it fun, but we get to network with new artists, and we all get to use some of Kristies beads (which you can buy here) each month.  Awesome!

Here are a few things I have made with her beads in the past.  I look forward to many more to come!

Kristie makes many styles, she is the kind of artist who can stay true to her style, yet truly create something for everyone!  So stay tuned for more fun with Artisan Clay beads!