Skip to main content

Art Bead Scene Ornament Blog Hop

Heather Powers, of the Art Bead Scene, is hosting an ornament blog hop! Not only that, but if you check out the Art Bead Scene, there will be a giveaway as well!

I had a lot of fun making my ornaments! I used some vintage chandelier prisms that my mom had bought years ago. They are in really great shape!
I used my own baroque style beads, as well. And to complete the ornament, I made some of these pretty ornament hangers - you can find the tutorial here.
I made some more ornaments with my beads, using the clear chandelier prisms and think they look fantastic too!
You can purchase your own baroque ornament beads in my SueBeads etsy store - and with each purchase, I am including an ornament hanger that I made, free!

So hop on over to the rest of the participants to see what pretty things they made:

Humblebeads
Suburban Girl Studio
Spirited Earth
Garden Path Beads
Life in the Lyon's Den
Blog by Salla
It's Been a While
Sue Beads
Artist At Work
Modern Nature Studio
WireWorked
Too Aquarius
Artfully Ornamental
Gem Rose Designs
Jewels by Ine
BeeTree by M.E.
Islandgirl's Insights
Angela Lund-Logan
Gem's PC Corner
Summers Studio
Sandy Volpe
The Next Bend
Skye Jewels
Janina Grigore
Elysian Studios
Art Bead Scene

Comments

steufel said…
GORGEOUS! Totally love the first one - looks so precious and festive!
December 7, 2011 at 4:53 AM
m.e. said…
I just bought some chandelier crystals...just because !
Thank you for the inspiration.
Thank you for the handy little tut too!
Lovely ornaments!
Bet that glass is fabulous when the light shines through !!!
m.e. :)
December 7, 2011 at 6:28 AM
Jennifer Cameron said…
Lovely. I really like the baroque shape. Very unusual!
December 7, 2011 at 7:06 AM
Patti Vanderbloemen said…
I LOVE the ornaments...especially the first one! Will look so pretty on a tree, with the light on the tree shining through!
December 7, 2011 at 7:10 AM
Lori Bowring Michaud said…
Gorgeous! Candy colored icicles! What a great idea. I have a couple of clear chandelier crystals kicking around here someplace. I'm going to have to dig them out!
December 7, 2011 at 7:17 AM
SummersStudio said…
These ornaments are so festive. The chandelier prisms are perfect with your beads. Happy holidays!
December 7, 2011 at 7:20 AM
Islandgirl said…
Very elegant! The tree lights sparkling through the chandelier crystals will be lovely!
December 7, 2011 at 8:23 AM
Anonymous said…
Sue, they are super cute. They are like Christmas tree bling!

~Diana P.
December 7, 2011 at 8:29 AM
Kathleen Lange Klik said…
Love your ornaments! The glass beads that you made are gorgeous and add the perfect touch to each.
December 7, 2011 at 10:08 AM
Marie Cramp said…
I love the reveal! How cool! Vintage prisms are awesome! what a find!!
December 7, 2011 at 10:48 AM
Anonymous said…
Beautiful! The lampwork sun catcher beads work so well in the design and that vintage crystal is stunning!
December 7, 2011 at 11:12 AM
Elysian Studios said…
Lovely! That red chandelier prism is fantastic, and your beads just complement it perfectly. I love the design of your baroque beads- they are beautiful!
December 7, 2011 at 11:15 AM
Unknown said…
I like the simplicity and use of standard red and green.
December 7, 2011 at 11:29 AM
Lupe Meter said…
Lovely ornament! Love those vintage chandelier beads!
December 7, 2011 at 11:32 AM
Maria said…
So pretty! Love the vintage red chandelier prism!
December 7, 2011 at 11:40 AM
Elaine said…
Lovely and classy! I think I have a stash of chandelier beads here somewhere as well...
December 7, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Catherine Sorensen said…
Lovely and simple! It looks like they will catch plenty of light and send it sparkling across the room! {Or even the computer screen}
December 7, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Heather Powers said…
I like the mix of old and new in your ornaments. The new shapes are wonderful!
December 7, 2011 at 1:04 PM
Spirited Earth said…
Festive and sparkly, nice idea
December 7, 2011 at 1:35 PM
Jewels By Ine said…
Oh what a nice shape! And red and green is always great!
December 7, 2011 at 1:52 PM
salla said…
sparkly is always good!
December 7, 2011 at 1:56 PM
Anonymous said…
I have some vintage chandelier crystals, but they are not in the best of shape. Very interesting way to use them and I love your baroque beads.
December 7, 2011 at 2:05 PM
Sandi Volpe said…
Love those new beads, I may have to buy some for myself. Beautiful ornament.
December 7, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Sharyl said…
If there is glass and light involved, I'm going to love it! And your beads would make ANYthing special!
December 7, 2011 at 11:23 PM
Claire Maunsell said…
Love that classic and rich green and red combination. I bet they hang beautifully in a window, too...
December 7, 2011 at 11:33 PM
Geanina said…
Beautiful! My favourite is the first one - green and red together is the perfect Christmas combination !
December 8, 2011 at 2:05 PM
Anonymous said…
I love the green and red combo ornament!
December 9, 2011 at 9:04 AM
TesoriTrovati said…
Such a simple and stunning design. I love the classic combination of green and red. This is very pretty!
Enjoy the day.
Erin
December 9, 2011 at 12:43 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bead Soup Blog Party!

Welcome to the 3rd Bead Soup Blog Party! What is a Bead Soup Blog Party? Each beader was paired up with another jewelry designer and tasked with sending the following: ~ A focal ~ A special clasp (not just a lobster claw) ~ Some coordinating spacers or beads Using the focal and the clasp was mandatory, but we could use anything from our own stash to round out the rest, and choose to use the coordinating beads or not. You may recall my partner was Margot Potter ; click this link to see the blog post I wrote of what she sent me! Here's what I made! Dangly earrings! Come see what the rest of us made! 1. Lori Anderson, Pretty Things 2. Kitty Durmaj, Perles and Life 3. Michelle Heim, Life In the Bead Lane 4. Lisa Petrillo, Lucid Moon Studio 5. Anitra Gordy, Leelu Creations 6. Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs 7. Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things 8. Cheryl Roe, BeadRoe 9. Heidi Post, Ex Post Facto 10. Cindy Wimmer, Sweet Bead Studio 11. Terri Gauthier, Blooming Ideas 12. ...
102 comments
Read more

Bead Soup Blog Party!

Today is the day of the big Bead Soup Blog Party reveal! Lori Anderson, the wonderful host of this event, reported that there are 362 participants this year! That's a lot of blogs to look at. I will try my best to get to each and every one, but it may take weeks! My partner was Laura Zeiner from Stick Lizard Designs . She has a lot of talent, that girl. If you recall in my previous post , she sent me these beads: And this is what I made: I love love love the focal she sent me. It's gorgeous! The lack of sun here in Pittsburgh does nothing for this rock! The colors and crystals are beautiful! I had no idea what to do with it, though, and I pondered for quite a while. I decided to make links with 18 gauge copper wire and think I did an ok job at it. I'm sure there are some better ways to do this, and I'd love to hear about them. I'm just really starting to get into the world of wire and so my skills aren't that great. In any event, I made some beady links ...
65 comments
Read more

The Tacky Earring Blog Hop

Diana Ptaszynski had a great idea, instead of a Tacky Christmas Sweater blog hop, a Tacky Holiday Earring blog hop! I was on it.  I had ideas right away.  I had so many I had to control myself.  You can buy these for $15 each, too!  Here we go! I found these awesome wreaths in the miniature Christmas section in Michaels, and they go perfectly with silver and copper colored plastic beads! These trees were found in Michaels, on an end-cap - I assume they are scrapbook or card making supplies, but make fantastic earrings.  The holes were a little small and far down, so I had to make LARGE loops.  Paired these with cute little gold colored jingle bells! And, finally, the ones I had in my head the moment she announced the blog hop.  Dr. Seuss sparkly puff balls with ribbons.  The only thing that would have made these better for me is if I could have found the red ribbons I really wanted to pair these with - don't get me wrong, the silver is ...
11 comments
Read more