Wednesday, 16 April 2014

Spring Fever !!!!!

Oh dear me as usual at Faerystone Castle nothing but nothing goes right,honestly i think i must have been Attilla the Hun in a previous life and am now paying for all my past wrong doings !!!!!!!
Not long ago i was lucky enough to win a place on the Fabulous Spring Design Challenge and was sent the most beautiful artisan beads and ribbon from Lesley,Claire and Caroline.Marvelous i thought beautiful pretties and lots of time to play with them..................................yeah right !!!!

So what went wrong i hear you cry (well i'm nearly crying) here is the list of problems.

1 No mojo (no not a bloody jot)
2 For some reason thought it was a May reveal (Doh)
3 PANIC
4 Eventually find and make 4 items then  takes pics and prepares to blog yesterday................CAMERA LOCKS UP AND WILL NOT GIVE ME PICTURES ARGHAAAAA
5 Dog ate my homework.................no seriously i had hung my necklace made with the fabulous flower pendant from Lesley Watt on the door handle and my horrid little Jack Russel has eaten it along with the beautiful ribbon from Smitten Beads (she is in such disgrace)
6 Go to take pics with my poopy old camera and its sun cloud sun cloud sun cloud RAIN argaaaaa poop.

So now i have 3 pieces to show you not 4 and the pics are not what i wanted and i havent got a before pic,hangs head in shame.........so sorry ladies but here is what i have salvaged and if anyone wants me i'm the large person rocking in a corner swigging from a bottle of gin and pulling my hair out lol

Blush Pink

Beautiful ceramic beads by THEAElements with my fave little green beads from Smitten beads and some gorgeous dangles from THEAElements very spring like




Delicate.

Tiny palest pink bird from Blueberribeads with hand crafted fancy chain by Faerystone (thats me lol) shell pink pearls simple and very pretty
Ruby.

This fabulous bird by Blueberri beads was just so delicate and pretty i wanted to accent how fine it was so i mixed a few little ruby coloured crystals and pearls with a very fine twisted link chain from Faerystone and hopefully its worked






So there you have it my Spring Fever challenge i seem to have gone very girly and feminine which is totally not me,but i do hope i have done these beautiful pretties justice ..................now if you will excuse me i'm going for a lie down,do pop over and see all the other gorgeous creations from these talented ladies............xxxxxxxx



Caroline Dewison - http://www.blueberribeads.co.uk 
Erin Prais – Hintz – http://treasures-found.blogspot.co.uk/




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  1. Unknown16 April 2014 at 03:25

    Oh dear Lucy I can not believe your dog ate your necklace (but I am laughing reading this) you do make us laugh :D
    Anyhow your designs are lovely love the earrings love pink and yellow they put a smile on my face.

    http://jewellerybyemmaquinn.blogspot.com/2014/04/spring-fever-design-challenge.html

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  2. Lesley16 April 2014 at 03:29

    Oh gosh Lucy...it could only happen to you couldn't it...I'm so sorry you couldn't show all your work and I should be angry with your little pooch but I'm more concerned that he's ok..? beads and ribbon don't sound very appetising! Love the pieces you have created and there's nothing wrong with us non girlies being girly once in a while...

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    1. Faerystone 16 April 2014 at 11:52

      Oh Lesley i couldn't belive it she is sooooo naughty i really loved that flower and it was in 3 pieces on the floor,thankgod she didn;t actually eat it unlike the ribbon which has gone !!!!!

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  3. Claire Lockwood16 April 2014 at 03:36

    Oh Lucy! What a string of calamities! It really could only happen to you!! Still, you've got some lovely things here, particularly the earrings - love those colours!

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    1. Faerystone 16 April 2014 at 11:53

      Ooo praise indeed from the Queen of earrings lol,thankyou lovely Claire xx

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  4. Caroline16 April 2014 at 04:52

    I'm so sorry Lucy, you did make me laugh, but I hope your doggie is ok! Love your surviving designs, they're really delicate and pretty!

    Thank you for joining us in the challenge!

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    1. Faerystone 16 April 2014 at 11:54

      Caroline your little birds are so pretty and delicate i didn;t want to over do them but thankyou so much xx

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  5. Unknown16 April 2014 at 04:54

    Things never go to plan! These combinations are simple, effective & stunning

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  6. TesoriTrovati16 April 2014 at 07:41

    Is it wrong to say that I am chuckling over here? The dog ate your homework! Bah! That is so wrong but so funny at the same time! It must have been tasty beads and ribbon - did you coat them in bacon?! ;-) I love the handmade chain that you created. Such a pretty presentation despite the setbacks. Thank you for sharing your spring fever! Enjoy the day. Erin

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  7. baymoondesign16 April 2014 at 08:08

    So sorry to hear your struggles! At least you moved forward even though your dog set you back. I dropped the gorgeous leaf on ceramic tile. This winter had bad mojo! I absolutely love your fancy chain by Faerystone. Lucky you to be able to make it. The earrings are perfect for spring! Well done!

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    1. Faerystone 16 April 2014 at 11:56

      Kathy thankyou so much for your kind post x

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  8. Shee Sews16 April 2014 at 10:01

    You have a great ability to make us laugh, naughty doggy that is, I hope you weren't waiting to retrieve it at the other end lol, amazing creations as always xx

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    1. Faerystone 16 April 2014 at 11:58

      LOL Leigh well the flower pendant was in 3 pieces but the ribbon will be making a come back tomorrow i would think lol thankyou chickie xx

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  9. Beady Daze16 April 2014 at 10:44

    Oh dear Lucy!! Never mind, your other pieces are beautiful and feminine as always and your chain is stunning :) x

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  10. Faerystone 16 April 2014 at 11:48

    Thanks Ailsa it was a wee bit stressful but all done now xx

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  11. kristibasket16 April 2014 at 12:58

    I love them all!! Very creative and you are right, very girly too!! The colors you received are beautiful!

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  12. Suhana Hart16 April 2014 at 13:32

    These are lovely Lucy, those earrings are just delicious!! xx

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  13. Lori Anderson16 April 2014 at 14:01

    Sweet!!!

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  14. Dolores Raml16 April 2014 at 14:28

    Wow what a story and you still seem cheerful. Love your awesome pieces. Your handmade chain is so delicate and pretty!

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  15. Shai Williams16 April 2014 at 15:15

    I had to laugh about the dog eating your homework because I have four and I can just see one of them doing the same. The ones that survived are just awesome and I love your handmade chain.

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    1. Faerystone 20 April 2014 at 03:21

      Oh Shaiha i have two dogs and they are both little monsters lol but i wouldnt swap them for anything and thanks for your lovely remarks x

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  16. My Life Under the Bus16 April 2014 at 17:49

    I had a similar issue - one of my kids set my camera to "landscape" which apparently takes VERY blurry jewelry photos - I don't recommend it! Took me 3 days to figure that one out! Love the earrings!!!

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    1. Faerystone 20 April 2014 at 03:19

      Oh camera's are my private hell one of these days i might have to take a course explaining them lol thankyou xx

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  17. Ann Schroeder16 April 2014 at 18:24

    I love that chain you made with the little bird. Beautiful! All your pieces are fun.

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  18. Toltec Jewels for Jewel School Friends16 April 2014 at 19:12

    Your day sounded like mine! A storm, electricity out, internet gone, no natural light & camera battery went out! But what beautiful designs! I love love love your wire work. It's stunning! Everything you created is stunning. Original and beautiful. Wow! So worth the trials and I'm so pleased you sprung up to the challenge! What a treat your art is. each piece is phenomenal! xxoo Rita

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    1. Faerystone 20 April 2014 at 03:17

      Thankyou so much Rita for your very kind remarks,i love working with wire but i am only abeginner but i do love wire xx

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  19. Laney17 April 2014 at 05:17

    Oh dear that did make me laugh, not at you, but with you into the bottom of that gin bottle! Lovely designs, don't be too hard on the poor woofit, I am sure she was just taken with the lovely pretty beads and wanted one for herself :) Lx

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    1. Faerystone 20 April 2014 at 03:16

      Laney as you know these things are allways happening to me lol xx

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  20. Unknown17 April 2014 at 11:53

    Had to giggle because I have been there but your girly look is awesome!

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  21. Becky Pancake22 April 2014 at 09:19

    Lucy your designs say spring really well. The chains that you made are beautiful. I can just see the dog eating your homework. LOL

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  22. Janine10 May 2014 at 08:21

    Love your blog. Your stories never fail to bring a huge smile on my face. You have an amazing talent to write!! And your pieces are so lovely! Now twinny......when are you going to make more chain as I need your chain in my life!

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  23. Chic Chix and Champagne29 December 2018 at 08:31

    Don't get yourself down ... your chain designs are absolutely fantastic! Your style choices (and fabrication) of the necklaces set off the focals in just the right way. In fact, for me, your chains are the focals! (shhhh). Alysen

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