tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71186950971179297222024-03-05T20:09:44.122-06:00Silver Perch DesignsFine BeadworkGretchen Grammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801960259955894807noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118695097117929722.post-8672437741822047572010-09-30T06:47:00.002-05:002010-09-30T17:21:47.775-05:00Made a Treasury on EtsyI made my first treasury on Etsy yesterday and wanted to share all of the wonderful pieces that I included.<br />
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<h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 10px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ca3869d29de6d91dc157e27" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"> 'Sea Dragons' </a> by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/SilverPerchDesigns" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"> SilverPerchDesigns </a> </h2><h2 style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-left: 10px;"> </h2><table style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 8px; line-height: 19px; width: auto;"><tbody>
<tr> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/39697130" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.119998704.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/39697130" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Sterling Dragonscale Pe... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/WovenChains" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> WovenChains </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$45.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57284564" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.177680780.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57284564" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Coffee mug dragon scale... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/hughespottery" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> hughespottery </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$30.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45811328" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.140739300.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45811328" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Aussie Dragon - Seahors... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/reyespaintings" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> reyespaintings </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$140.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56334864" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.174501006.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56334864" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Tutorial - Lampwork Gla... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/sislonski" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> sislonski </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$18.00 </div></td> </tr>
<tr><td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45633969" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.140159476.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/45633969" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Fish Magnet Set K </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/jennybrockmann" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> jennybrockmann </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$10.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57632948" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.178835045.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57632948" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Dragon Scale Necklace </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DragonRose" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> DragonRose </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$89.85 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44263693" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.135576901.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44263693" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Dragon Scales, Waning F... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/time2cre8" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> time2cre8 </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$90.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/36329076" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.108628690.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/36329076" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Haeckel Ostraciontes-Fi... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/wondrousstrange" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> wondrousstrang... </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$3.00 </div></td> </tr>
<tr><td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57386736" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.178029855.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57386736" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Serpentina Silver Wire ... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/noonblueapples" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> noonblueapples </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$25.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49706039" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.152323715.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49706039" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> 5 Leafy Sea Dragon Note... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheGreyFoxStudio" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> TheGreyFoxStud... </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$12.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/23602075" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.65875479.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/23602075" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Dance of Fish - Agate/C... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/nikisha" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> nikisha </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$250.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56773264" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_170x135.175970399.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/56773264" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Dragon Scales 6 Lampwor... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/catalinaglass" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> catalinaglass </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$30.00 </div></td> </tr>
<tr><td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57203600" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.177409407.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57203600" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Special Deal on Aquatic... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DandyLionPress" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> DandyLionPress </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$14.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/33642262" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image0.etsy.com/il_170x135.99562959.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/33642262" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Sepia Tone Celtic Anamo... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FreyasFire" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> FreyasFire </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$25.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57585111" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image1.etsy.com/il_170x135.178679169.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/57585111" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Dragonscale Bracelet - ... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/cMaille" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> cMaille </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$375.00 </div></td> <td height="140px" style="border: 1px solid rgb(236, 236, 236); padding: 6px; text-align: left;" width="140px"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49428726" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <img src="http://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_170x135.151400784.jpg" style="border: medium none; padding: 0px;" width="140px" /> <br />
</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49428726" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="text-decoration: none;"> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px;"> Celtic Ethnic Sea Drago... </span> </a> <br />
<div style="float: left; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/RedeyeDesign" onmouseout="this.style.textDecoration='none'" onmouseover="this.style.textDecoration='underline'" style="color: #b2b2b2; text-decoration: none;"> RedeyeDesign </a> </div><div style="color: #78c042; float: right; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">$30.00 </div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table><div style="color: #b2b2b2; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10px; margin-left: 10px;">Generated using <a href="http://www.whalesharkwebsites.com/tools/treasury.php">Treasury HTML code generator</a> by <a href="http://www.whalesharkwebsites.com/">Whale Shark Websites</a>. </div>Gretchen Grammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801960259955894807noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118695097117929722.post-78158995948387036152010-09-28T06:43:00.000-05:002010-09-28T06:43:50.448-05:00Another Great Beading Class!We had another wonderful beading class this Saturday at June Bug's in Picayune. We worked on the <a href="http://silverperchdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/08/bead-class-gossamer-lacework-necklace.html">Gossamer Lacework Necklace</a> and the ladies came up with gorgeous colorways. I even got to meet two new ladies, Reba and Maureen. Some of the women brought in their work from past classes and other projects so we got to have show and tell : ) Beautiful work, ladies!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5031519653_ed02b1eb37.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="220" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5031519653_ed02b1eb37.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First table left to right: Evelyn, Reba, Barbara; Second table left to right: Clara, Maureen, June</div>Gretchen Grammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801960259955894807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118695097117929722.post-50186583353028274302010-09-27T21:38:00.000-05:002010-09-27T21:38:59.198-05:00October Beading ClassesI have 3 beading classes scheduled for October--1 with my Picayune ladies and 2 at The Bead Shak in Gulfport. Details are below. I'm very excited to start teaching at the Bead Shak and I have discovered there is a Gulf Coast Beading Guild. <br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jeweled Orb Pendant </b><b><br />
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<b>Date:</b> October 9, 2010<br />
<b>Location: </b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: small;"> <a href="http://thebeadshak.com/">The Bead Shak</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">20431 Landon Rd.<br />
Gulfport, MS 39503<br />
228-831-0182</span><br />
<b>Time:</b> 2-4 pm <br />
<b>Cost:</b> $20 plus supplies</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Captured Pearl Cuff Bracelet</b><b><br />
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<b>Date:</b> October 16, 2010<br />
<b>Location: </b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Picayune-MS/June-Bugs-Checkered-Cupboard/169201269376">June Bugs Checkered Cupboard</a><br />
120 W Canal St, #B<br />
39466- 4508 Picayune, MS<br />
(601) 798-2226</span></span><br />
<b>Time:</b> 9-2 pm <br />
<b>Cost:</b> $35 plus supplies</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>Date:</b> October 30, 2010<br />
<b>Location: </b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Picayune-MS/June-Bugs-Checkered-Cupboard/169201269376"><b></b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></a><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://thebeadshak.com/">The Bead Shak</a><br />
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Gulfport, MS 39503<br />
228-831-0182</span><br />
<b>Time:</b> 11-1 pm <br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Cost:</b> $20 plus supplies</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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We also made some progress on the chicken coop this weekend; we were able to get the walls framed! It's starting to take shape!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5010145453_d410ea5386.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5010145453_d410ea5386.jpg" width="265" /></a></div>Gretchen Grammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801960259955894807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118695097117929722.post-37092979037606164732010-09-13T21:05:00.001-05:002010-09-13T21:14:50.313-05:00Weekends.....................Here are some photos of our adventures from Labor Day weekend when my husband and I went to Horn Island with some friends on their fabulous boat.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/4968613843_f6f31aa235.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="224" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/4968613843_f6f31aa235.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">My friend and I relaxing : ) !</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4969223530_59a55dc385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4969223530_59a55dc385.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paul and a juvenile shark he caught on hook and line just off the beach. We let it go.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4968613001_51b6a62941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4968613001_51b6a62941.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Close up of Paul's micro shark - a juvenile spinner, I believe.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4968608177_1e158891c0.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/4968608177_1e158891c0.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Upon closer inspection, Horn Island isn't as pristine as it appears. </div><div style="text-align: center;">All of those black dots and patches are nasty tar balls. It never ends....................</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/4969225500_33fcaa2402.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/4969225500_33fcaa2402.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">End of a perfect day - Sunset on Graveline Bayou by the boat launch.</div><br />
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This last weekend we did much more productive stuff that was a bit less fun-- yard work! The exciting part of that was that my husband started building us a chicken coop!! We're going to keep 4-5 chickens for our own supply of tasty fresh eggs : ) We've only gotten the footers laid at the moment but hopefully there will be more progress soon.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4988161889_cc213e7068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4988161889_cc213e7068.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Laying the footers.</div>Gretchen Grammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801960259955894807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118695097117929722.post-25961347547721202532010-09-10T20:59:00.000-05:002010-09-10T20:59:21.118-05:00Masterpieces from MistakesIn today's <a href="http://www.jewelrymakingdaily.com/blogs/daily/archive/2010/09/10/make-masterpieces-from-mistakes.aspx">Jewelry Making Daily</a> the topic was "Making Masterpieces from Mistakes". I can't say how true this is! My Art Deco inspired bracelet design resulted from a mistake. <br />
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I was trying to make a flat, peyote/herringbone stitched square with triangular sections in the design. I didn't have the right sized beads in the herringbone part and it kept curling in on itself. Instead of fighting it, I used the curl to make the dimensional turnover shaped components and the design unfolded from there! Yay for mistakes!! New inspiration from the unexpected!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Variations on the 5 bead-round (right) and 6 bead-round (left) Orbs before they are made into pendants. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4962204261_2663762061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="153" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4150/4962204261_2663762061.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Gretchen Grammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801960259955894807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118695097117929722.post-3463548692647185562010-09-05T23:42:00.000-05:002010-09-05T23:42:11.857-05:00Happy Labor Day Weekend!!Tomorrow my husband and I are going with some friends to <a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4315526728_ec86c477b4.jpg">Horn Island</a> --can't wait!!! The weather is supposed to be beautiful. <br />
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I've been writing a couple of new patterns and hope to have them for sale in my Etsy shop some time next week - the <a href="http://silverperchdesigns.blogspot.com/2010/07/bead-class-jeweled-orb-pendant.html">Jeweled Orb Pendant</a> and the Queen Anne's Treasures Pendant.<br />
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</div>I've also managed to work on a new design that incorporates some of the lovely pale green variegated jasper beads from the gem and mineral show I went to a couple of weeks ago.<br />
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In other news, I did a complete rearrangement/cleaning of my studio area this weekend. It was very disorganized due to too many creative impulsing all at once--I guess not a bad thing! One of my cabinets was blocking a window and I wanted more light in the room. Everything is still not quite put back together, but I really like the arrangement of my work area.<br />
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Since I was doing lots of cleaning this weekend, here is a photo I found of a custom jewelry set I made for a friend for a St. Patrick's Day Ball. Hopefully a pattern will soon follow!<br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Gossamer Lacework Necklace Beadweaving Class </b><b><br />
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<b>Date:</b> September 25, 2010<br />
<b>Location: </b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Picayune-MS/June-Bugs-Checkered-Cupboard/169201269376">June Bugs Checkered Cupboard</a><br />
120 W Canal St, #B<br />
39466- 4508 Picayune, MS<br />
(601) 798-2226</span><br />
<b>Time:</b> 9-2 pm <br />
<b>Cost:</b> $35 plus supplies<br />
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Instructions available for purchase in my Etsy shop.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4883226177_588bf482a4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" ox="true" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4121/4883226177_588bf482a4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Left to right: Gerry, Barbara, Clara, Sidney, Alice, Evelyn, and June</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4883228327_33c8d9ffbc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="295" ox="true" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4883228327_33c8d9ffbc.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">June's Orb</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Jeweled Orb Pendant Workshop </b><b> </b><br />
<b>Date:</b> August 7, 2010 - Saturday <br />
<b>Location: </b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Picayune-MS/June-Bugs-Checkered-Cupboard/169201269376">June Bugs Checkered Cupboard</a><br />
120 W Canal St, #B<br />
39466- 4508 Picayune, MS<br />
(601) 798-2226</span><br />
<b>Time:</b> 9-12 pm (with the possibility of an afternoon workshop if the morning class fills up) <br />
<b>Cost:</b> $30 plus supplies*<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4796423406_477e9b9597.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4796423406_477e9b9597.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another colorway: Bronze Raspberry </div>Gretchen Grammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801960259955894807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118695097117929722.post-60557607768193288262010-07-19T06:32:00.000-05:002010-07-19T06:32:09.505-05:00West Virginia in July 2010Visited my family in Pendleton Co., WV for a week recently. It was great--I really miss the mountains!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Serpentine Bracelet Workshop </b><b>Date:</b> July 17, 2010 - Saturday <br />
<b>Location: </b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Picayune-MS/June-Bugs-Checkered-Cupboard/169201269376">June Bugs Checkered Cupboard</a><br />
120 W Canal St, #B<br />
39466- 4508 Picayune, MS<br />
(601) 798-2226</span><br />
<b>Time:</b> 10-2pm <br />
<b>Cost:</b> $30 plus supplies*<br />
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Serpentine Bracelet in Coral and Golden Seashell:<br />
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I must have done something right as a teacher or most likely I just had really great students!! : )Gretchen Grammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801960259955894807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118695097117929722.post-639248045571615312010-06-14T18:20:00.001-05:002010-06-14T18:21:00.070-05:00Pattern - Jeweled Honeycomb BraceletThis is the pattern I just taught at my workshop and is now available for purchase in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/49383360/jeweled-honeycomb-bracelet-pattern-pdf">etsy shop</a>. This is a great bracelet to make because you get to create a bunch of smaller components that are like potato chips--you can't have just one! This pattern also includes a beadwoven toggle clasp that can be adapted to a variety of different projects. I've used it in at least 4 different pieces of jewelery.<br />
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The patterns includes more than 40 different photograph and illustrations along with a very detailed narrative. I am more than willing to give help to those who need it, if any problems arise when the piece is being made! Just drop me a line through email.<br />
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I hope to post photos of some of their finished bracelets for show and tell in the near future! Gretchen Grammerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02801960259955894807noreply@blogger.com0