Art Bead Scene Ornament Blog Hop

I am participating in the Art Bead Scene Ornament Blog Hop.  You know what it re-taught me?  I am most creative when on a deadline.  Isn't that weird?  Maybe it's the confluence of my left- and right-brained selves...I create best on a schedule.

So with the close of a busy weekend, a crazy week ahead, and a looming blog hop deadline, I looked through my stash of goodies for ornament components.  This is made easier by the fact that so much of it is scattered across my work spaces.


I had an angel in mind, and an oblong lamp work bead I had made seemed fit for a body.  An enameled bead I made in a great class taught by the amazing Barbara Lewis ages ago fit both color and size-wise for the head.

I played around with a two piece pendant I got on the clearance rack at Michaels, and decided one half would make good wings, and a flattened cone bead would serve as a halo.  I added tiny wire wrapped seed beads, because I decided angels should have a little sparkle and jingle.  When I asked my daughter if it looked like an angel, I got a luke warm response.  Hmmmm.   Amongst the piles on my work bench was left over large jump rings - a much more obvious halo.  Yay!


Check out the other participants here, on the Art Bead Scene Blog

8 Comments

  1. bairozanDecember 10, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    It looks like an angel to me :) Beautiful with all the little details added. Interesting use of findings!

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  2. Heather PowersDecember 10, 2015 at 12:36 PM

    I love how creative you got with your findings and beads to construct your angel. So clever! And yes, nothing makes me creative than a looming deadline!!!

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  3. KristinaDecember 10, 2015 at 5:51 PM

    Such a pretty angel. I love the halo.

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  4. baymoondesignDecember 10, 2015 at 6:47 PM

    Pretty angel! Lovely ornament!

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  5. Becky PancakeDecember 10, 2015 at 7:49 PM

    I think it is a great angel. I agree that deadlines make me more creative too.

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  6. AliciaDecember 10, 2015 at 9:50 PM

    Definitely an angel :) with some east-European flair (I am thinking of Ukrainian or Danish headwear: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/6d/e9/0b/6de90ba2690b48806a16ede173d368f7.jpg). Love it!

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  7. IslandgirlDecember 12, 2015 at 12:00 PM

    I had my ornament half done as soon as I signed up.. but the finishing was done dec 9 as I was writing the blog.. Lovely angel!

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  8. Lori Bowring MichaudDecember 20, 2015 at 4:02 PM

    Definitely looks like an angel! So clever, I love the mix of objects to pull her together!

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