Kristi Bowman Designs

Time is flying by and the Bead Cruise is just around the corner. Preparations are in full swing. I am gathering supplies and making kits. I am looking forward to teaching new projects.
Have you met Kristi of Kristi Bowman Designs She created the copper Ammonite component incorporated in Queen Wanna Bead's design.

These unique organic components and designs are handmade using Metal Clay, Copper, Bronze and Fine Silver. These Organic Jewelry Designs are hand-made from beginning to end with PMC Precious Metal Clay.

Like the Ancient Mayans she draws from her knowledge of the stitches to create with the elements of the Earth. Fire from goldstone, pearls from the sea and stones from far away lands she weaves with the color teal to create beauty. She is Queen Wanna Bead.

Like the Ancient Mayans she draws from her knowledge of the stitches to create with the elements of the Earth. Fire from goldstone, pearls from the sea and stones from far away lands she weaves with the color teal to create beauty. She is Queen Wanna Bead.

Kristi is a regular contributor to Every Day Earrings Blog

You can purchase these earrings.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/121600929/handmade-fossilized-inca-arrowhead

You will also find more of Kristi's designs on Pinterest.

Visit her blog for updates and to see new designs.

If you are a designer you will love working with these components. If you are looking for that special piece of Artisan Jewelry stop by visit KristiBowmanDesigns on Etsy.

Bead Cruise 2013

Today is the day, registration for Bead Cruise 2013 begins. Heather Powers has worked her magic to put together an exciting lineup of instructors and classes.

The sights and sounds of New Orleans were the inspiration for my classes.

All That Jazz

Jazz up your herringbone bangle with keshi pearls and crystals for a look that sings of elegance and sophistication. This bracelet wraps and stays around your wrist, just like designs of a by-gone eras.

Midnight Garden

Inspired by the dark and mysterious gardens surrounding the French Quarter, Midnight Garden captures a stunning rectangle crystal with leaves and surface embellishments.

Queen Wanna Bead

Like the Ancient Mayans she draws from her knowledge of the stitches to create with the elements of the Earth. Fire from goldstone, pearls from the sea and stones from far away lands she weaves with the color teal to create beauty. She is Queen Wanna Bead.

We will be sailing from my favorite Port of Call New Orleans on March 2nd to Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Cozumel.


Bead Cruise 2013 Registration opens today! Space is very limited so don't wait!

You will enjoy a great line up of national known instructors including Kerry Bogert, Tracy Stanley, Ronna Sarva Weltman, Beverly Herman and Erin Siegel.

A week on a cruise ship, taking classes, having fun with beads, friends and exploring tropical islands - don't miss it!

Click here for all the details.
Bead Cruise.com

Queen Wanna Bead

I am up to my tiara in beads, crystals and clasps. My printer has been singing, tossing out page after page of instructions. I am getting ready for the Bead Cruise.

I can't see my beadroom floor or my beading table but in my mind's eye I can see white sandy beaches and feel the ocean breezes. I will have a chance to dress up with my tiara. There will be a cocktail party with prizes. I am going as Queen Wanna Bead. My dress will be a little different but than so is my Queen of Denial and the Queen of Paradise.
The countdown begins. 15 days and 20 hours! Did you know there is an app for that. It's called Ship Mate - Royal Caribbean. You can find it on iTunes or the app store on your apple devices.

Queen of Paradise

Queen of Paradise
She sits on white sandy beaches with ocean breezes, her toes nestled in the sand where small waves nip at her heels. She is the Queen of Paradise. You can capture your inner Queen of Paradise on Bead Cruise 2012. Where we will set sail aboard Royal Caribbean's Navigator of the Sea. Our tropical beaches will be in Phillipsburg, St. Maarten; Basseterre, St. Kitts; San Jaun, Puerto Rico and the beaches of Labadee.

Caribbean Sunset
Picture perfect sunsets as you sail away from one port of call heading to the next. While at sea capture your favorite sunset with waves of sparking crystals and beaded chain.

There is more but it is optional.
Garden by the Sea
How does your garden grow? With art beads and leaves all in a row? Herringbone and surface embellishments complete this designs.

Join us on Bead Cruise 2012 with these great instructors: Tracey Stanley, Kerry Bogert, Jill Wisman, Heather Powers and Beverly Herman. 8 days of fun in the sun, great classes, workshops, gift bags, door prizes and more! Registration begins soon.

All That Sparkles

40 3-mm Copper Crystals surround a 14mm Volcano rivoli followed by 60 Copper Crystals beaded around chain links accented with 24 kt seed beads.
Brings back memories of a Caribbean sunset tucked away reminding me I will see more of those sunsets in March.
This one of my favorite designs. I made earrings to match.

We will be beading in links in one of the classes I am teaching on Bead Cruise 2011

There is still time to join us as we take our beads to the high seas.
Visit www.beadcruise.com

Sea Flower Necklace

In my previous post I neglected to give credit for this beautiful handmade cabochon by Summers Studio. I like this cabochon so much a third design is in progress.
Did you notice the new layout for my blog? Blogger has added a new element which allows you to create your own style using "Blogger Template Designer. I still have some tweaking to complete but I am liking the how it looks!
Thanks for stopping by. Beverly

Working While You Play

A week has gone by and my time in San Antonio has flown by. Along with having fun and visiting with my family I been busying finishing up my projects for Bead Cruise 2011.

Sea Flower Bracelet

Siren's Jewels

Thanks for stopping by! Beverly

Something Magical

There is something magical about Green Girls Studios beads. How else could I explain how this perfect bead ended up in my gift bag from Bead Cruise 2010?
Everyone knows a coffee cup is never far away from my hand. FusionBeads is debuting new beads from Green Girl Studio Treat yourself to a bit of magic and enjoy free shipping from http://www.fusionbeads.com.

The Queen of Denial

She has the whole world in her hands. No deadlines to meet. No kids to feed. No house to clean. Dinner at 6:00 not tonight. She is the Queen of Denial. She is sailing the high seas with her beads in hand.

She is one of my class projects for Bead Cruise 2009. We will have fun exploring surface embellishments on bead embroidery. The possibilities are limitless. The square face Art Bead is by Earthenwood Studios. I still have a few finishing touches to complete the necklace. I going to keep it simple susie by using a brass chain for the necklace. A special thanks to Denise for helping name this project.

Kits and Bits

I thought it was time to put my rivoli in a different kind of setting. My friend Audrey shared a picture of a bracelet she made using a pattern by Nikia Angel called the sparkly wheel. I have this pattern and put my rivoli in the middle. You can find the kit for a sparkly wheel at Buy the Kit.com. Kits are the perfect solution when you are not able to attend a class by your favorite designer. I bought this kit from Ann Benson at Beads East. It is called Raspberry Mousse. The directions are very well written and the kit is gorgeous. If you would like to try your hand at bead embroidery I would recommend one of these kits. This is a sneak peak of mine in progress. I am almost done. I am taking this baby on the high seas. It will be perfect to sport on Bead Cruise 2008 Support your favorite designer and buy a kit today!

What happened to your BJP for July?

Tomorrow is the last day of July? Four days have passed and it now the 4Th day of August. Two more days have passed and it is Aug 6Th. Where did the time go? Why haven't I started on my bead journal page yet? For this month that was July, every time I stepped outside I would see a dragonfly. One stopped and stared into my eyes. Another one landed on my shirt. For the next week and a half I was on a quest to find a bead I put somewhere. The bead was a fossil cabachon I bought at the last show the Gem & Mineral Society had before Katrina. The time I am trying to account for has been spent beading away on special projects. I finished Garden by the Sea, Triton's Daughter and crocheted two bracelet using Blue Healer beads I bought on Etsy. Made a Bumps in the Road bracelet and taught a class. Sally and I took a road trip to Turquoise Coyote. Our next stop was Meme's Beads and Things LLC in Slidell. 143 miles later we made it back home just before the afternoon showers. I have bezeled six rivoli's and now need to the join them together to create a Laura McCabe dodecahedron cube. Let's not forget that twisted herringbone bracelet. Where did the time go? Beading on other projects.

This is the start of my July Bead Journal Page. The dog days of summer are upon in New Orleans with the index reaching 105. No wonder I am moving slowing along. One bead, one stitch at a time.

Garden by the Sea

It's been a long time since I have felt the bead lust churning inside. Working feverishly this design has been growing in my mind. For Bead Cruise 2008 I wanted to create my class projects using Art Beads from our sponsors. These sponsors help to make our bead cruise a success with their generous donations for door prizes and gifts for those attending our adventures on the high seas. Below is a special edition cuff bead from Humblebeads. Show casing the bead as a focal point in the project was my challenage. The beadwork had to stand out and not take away from the beauty of the bead. The beadweaving techinques used had to enhance it. The end result: Garden by the Sea I wanted the clasp to be a part of the design. I am looking forward to teaching this as a class on Bead Cruise 2008. Open registration begins July 20th. . My To-list is long with a page being due for the Bead Journal Project, another project to complete and rivoli's I want to bead. One thing at a time. *Breath*