Copper Penny Designs

Bead Soup Arrived!!

2012-02-08T11:16:00.000-08:00

My bead soup arrived safe and sound from Sweden, my partner Kristina Johansson was very generous, and definitely has challenged my creative spirit. Kristina is a talented seed beader and sent some beautiful seed beads along. The thing that has me thinking is the lovely hand dyed silk carrier rod, there are so many lovely colors and it compliments the beads that Kristina sent me so very nicely. Also a lovely photo of Birgit Nilsson that you can see in the photo with my soup.

Here is what I sent my partner, Kristina.

The Bead Soup Blog Party reveal is March 3rd, please check out all the wonderful artists who will be participating on that day!!! It is always so much fun to see the lovely designs and pure talent.

Have a wonderful day!

Take care,
Penny

Allegory Design Team 2012

2012-02-04T12:57:00.000-08:00

Back in the fall of 2011 I was selected to participate in the Allegory Design Team, we all recently received our beads an we all will be releasing our creations throughout 2012. The beads that Andrew selected to send to me are all greens and browns, I love the color green but realized looking in my stash that I haven't selected a lot of green. So to say that I have been somewhat stumped by my beads would be an understatement. I am up for the challenge! So my first creation is a leather wrap bracelet, I believe that the green beads that I used in this leather bracelet are vintage, and I thought that the green leather and antique gold button complimented the green beads with gold swirls very nicely.

Please check out the Allegory Gallery and please like the Allegory Gallery on Facebook, the are participating in try to get free advertising dollars.

Thank you Andrew and Will for including me in this great Team!!!

Take care,
Penny

Wistful

2012-01-26T13:02:00.000-08:00

Charms for bracelet and necklace by J-Lynn Jewels

What's happening on your Thursday? I am feeling Valentines coming!

Take care,

Penny

Bead Soup heading to Sweden

2012-01-24T18:55:00.000-08:00

My bead soup package is already to go to Sweden to my partner Kristina Johansson, nickname Maneki, here is a teaser of her soup, I am hoping that she likes what I sent her.

All packaged and ready to go!!!

Take care,
Penny

Custom Order

2012-01-18T13:13:00.000-08:00

Bella Luna the 2nd, this is not entirely the same as Bella Luna the 1st as I try to make each piece unique. I hope that lucky lady that is going to get this will like it!!

We had a snow day today, the weather was far too cold for the buses to run, I am supposed to be organizing my girls toys but playing on the computer always distracts me. What are you up to today!!

Take care,
Penny

Pearl Knotting

2012-01-17T13:18:00.000-08:00

I promised this necklace last week but I ran into some problems securing the clamshells, my silk thread broke and I left it for awhile until I could figure out what I should do to finish up this project. I have had these pearls for almost a year, but when I first tried I was unsuccessful, until I found the directions on Fusion Beads for pearl knotting, oh how having tweezers makes this job so much better.

Calypso


Calypso

I have another necklace that I have been working on, I found the chain at Michael's, I thought it was very cool because it is black and gold and I thought that with the gold locket it would look awesome, but now that I have finished it up I am thinking that the chain is to delicate for what I have done. Please let me know what you think?

Trust Your Heart

I hope that this Tuesday finds you happy and content.

Take care,
Penny