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Anchors Aweigh Design Challenge & Blog Hop!

Challenge Host:  Toltec Jewels.  
The art beads for this challenge were provided by:
Featured artist: Diana Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl Studio
SGS on Facebook: Suburban Girl Studio, LLC 
SGS blogs: Suburban Girl Studio
                                                                             Art Jewelry Elements

The title/theme of this challenge is Anchors Aweigh!  Here is a link to the art beads each designer was sent to work with:  SGS.

 As I continue to learn all I can about beading, I have discovered that I love to make earrings.  So that is what I made for this challenge.
SGS Anchor Bead, cultured sea glass accent, twisted jumprings.  Sea
glass from ZnetShows.


Other Participants:

Bobbie Rafferty                        Beadsong Jewelry

Chris Eisenberg                        Wanderware

Heather Richter                         Desert Jewelry Designs

Michelle McCarthy                    Firefly Design Studio

Kathy Lindemer                        Bay Moon Design

Dini Bruinsma                           Angaza by Changes

Cynthia Machata                       Antiquity Travelers

Kathleen Breeding                     99 Bottles of Beads on the Wall

Linda Younkman                       Lindy's Designs

Robin Reed                              Artistry HCBD

Marla Gibson                            Spice Box Designs

Gina Hockett                            Freestyle Elements

Renetha Stanziano                     Lamplight Crafts

Marianne Baxter                       Simply Seablime Jewelry           

Christina Miles                         Wings N Scales

Marybeth Rich                         A Few Words from Within the Pines

Shai Williams                           Shaiha's Ramblings

Cheri Reed                               Creative Designs by Cheri

Monique Urguhart                     A Half-Baked Notion

Jennifer Reno                           Musings of a Crafty Jenny

Shirley Moore                           Beads and Bread

Tammy Adams                         Paisley Lizard

Melissa Trudinger                     Bead Recipes

Jill Bradley                                  JillyBeads

Thank you all for stopping by and comments are welcome.  Stay tuned for more challenges in the near future.
Renetha

Comments

  1. Freestyle ElementsSeptember 7, 2014 at 4:29 AM

    Very cute earrings! Love the sea glass!Gina H

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  2. Tammy AdamsSeptember 7, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    Such an adorable pair of earrings. I love making earrings. They are such fun, and so easy to wear. I like that you paired our anchors with sea glass. Very nice.

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  3. Monique (A Half-Baked Notion)September 7, 2014 at 9:02 AM

    Beautifully designed with a nice blue-on-blue monochrome aesthetic :)

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  4. AntiquityTravelersSeptember 7, 2014 at 9:17 AM

    great idea to pair the anchors with sea glass ... it looks absolutely made for each other!

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  5. Ann SchroederSeptember 7, 2014 at 11:43 AM

    Your earrings are so pretty! I also love your themed photo with the seashells. Great!

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  6. Shai WilliamsSeptember 7, 2014 at 2:15 PM

    Great earrings! I just love ones that will tinkle in the breeze.

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  7. MarlaSeptember 7, 2014 at 4:58 PM

    I love these! Pairing them with Sea Glass was such a great idea! Bravo!

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  8. UnknownSeptember 7, 2014 at 5:21 PM

    A very elegant and classic design! Beautiful colour combo, with silver ☼ sparkling ☼ rings... Lovely!

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  9. baymoondesignSeptember 7, 2014 at 6:23 PM

    I love the design of the earrings. The circles on top of the diamond shaped sea glass are really visually interesting. Great job!

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  10. ChrissySeptember 7, 2014 at 7:22 PM

    Very pretty mixed with the sea glass and twisted jump rings...like rope! Sea glass is so fun to play with!

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  11. Jill BradleySeptember 7, 2014 at 7:43 PM

    The weight of the rings balances out the anchor bead really well and with the sea glass you created a great style!

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  12. ShirleySeptember 7, 2014 at 8:45 PM

    I'm severely earring challenged, so I'm digging these! Great design!

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  13. Becky PancakeSeptember 7, 2014 at 9:31 PM

    The sea glass pairs well with the anchors.

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  14. Marianne BaxterSeptember 8, 2014 at 1:42 AM

    Great idea to use the sea glass

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  15. MarybethSeptember 8, 2014 at 5:59 AM

    Your earrings are beautiful! I love sea glass too, and you pared them really well! Nice job!

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  16. UnknownSeptember 8, 2014 at 6:59 PM

    I seriously love sea glass and these are really wonderful earrings!!! Have a Blessed Day!!!

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  17. UnknownSeptember 10, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    What a fun pair of earrings to wear!

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  18. UnknownSeptember 10, 2014 at 6:38 PM

    Oooh the seaglass and the anchors pair well together.

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