A Little "Diva" Shopping!

 It's July! Yippee!

July is one of my favorite months. Not just because it's my birthday month, but it's also in my opinion, the epitome of summer..., my garden is "lush" and in  full bloom, my neighbors and I spend time drinking frozen lemonade and sharing "grilled" treats. But July is special in another way as well. It's also the beginning of all my best fine art fairs, all the way through Labor Day! I'll be in full jewelry production mode!  Yippee!

Don't get me wrong...as a Lampworker, I love making beads, but what I love more??--- putting my beads into a  lush-and-fabulous one of a kind work of art. It's the pushing the envelope for that "big bang", for the "atta-girl" or " you rocked that boat!" compliment that drives my creative juices.  So today, instead of focusing on just beads....we're oogling beads and  jewelry from the Fire Divas Etsy and Artfire Shops!  And then???  Shop our beads, make it yours, and then produce your own "you rocked that boat" masterpiece!

"Ruby Berry Flame" Focal Beads by Uvanomos

"Tile Beads" by Kitty Lampwork

"Blue Bird" Pendant by Beth Knapp Tyner

"Green and White" Bead Pair by Spawn Of Flame

"Rip Tide" Organic Big Hole Beads by JulsBeads

Big Hole "Zebra Pink" Pendant by Hollys Folly Glass

"Tropical Punch" Necklace by FenG

"Roses on Turquoise" Bead by Aloha Bead

"Cherry Blossom" Necklace by Abbielyn

"Shiny Duo" Big Hole Beads by Lutrick

"Coastline" Focal by Rivers Edge Glass

"Welcome To The Jungle" set by Silver River Glass Work

"Tatoo Circus" by Right Turn Art Werks

"Kissing Ball" Pendant by Michelle Viezaga

"Spree" Pair by GiaPet

"Miditerranean" Pendant by Babs Beads and Design

Fantasy Shopping Saturday with the Fire Divas!

I love color!  Bright bold colors, soft muted neutrals, rich gemstone colors.... you name it... I like it.  Except for one color... Red. It's just an "OK" color to be used as a complement in a color scheme. I think it goes back to my childhood.  The first shoes I remember wearing were bright, shiny, red patent leather shoes, with a baby doll strap. I wore a white dress with big red polka dots and a red straw hat.  Waaay too much red! So imagine my surprise today when I chose red as the theme for my "Fantasy Shopping Saturday". As I was searching for beads, it just kept popping up... talking to me! Pick me, pick me... And so I did.  Today I'm seeing the color red differently.  It's bold, it commands attention, its exciting, and it exudes passion! So check out the red glass beads I found in the Fire Divas Etsy and Artfire shops. Wouldn't you just love to own one of these?!?

Susan Lambert

Giapet (Karen Klomparens)

RightTurnArtWerks ( Sharon Driscoll)

Uvanomos (Lluvia Brito)

SpawnofFlame (Rosmarie Hanus)

Icarusbeads (Judith Billig)

FenG (Christina Stofmeel)

HollysFollyGlass (Holly Dare)

Lutrick (Lara Lutrick)

SilverRiverGlassWork (Sonja McClung)

RiversEdgeGlass (Barb Reed)

AmySimsDesigns

BabsBeadsandDesign (Susanne Folin)

ShepherdCreations

UglyDucklingBeads (Kathleen Robinson Young)

I know the following are not red...but they were so pretty I had to include them anyway! :-)

SunDoorBeads ( Michelle Viezaga)