Bead Hoarders Blog Hop Reveal

So its time to reveal what I have been hoarding. Well this does not even touch the surface of things I have stashed away but its a start!

Let me begin by introducing fellow Stamford Artisans Guild member DL Designs of Rutland. Diz makes the most amazing jewellery, charms and lanyards in different types of cords and threads and I admire her work a lot. So about two years ago I bought a handmade hemp macramé cording knot necklace from DL Designs. And then I promptly put it in safe keeping because I wanted to make something special with it. And I have been hoarding it all this time.

I also had a beautiful Labradorite Cabochon cut and polished in house in our Lapidary workshop. This beautiful stone has a magnificent Labradorescence and I have had it on my board for almost 6 months! Because of the angle its been cut at it needed a special wrap on it for the colours to be seen in full glory. I have wrapped it a couple of times and then taken the wire off because the Labradorescence was hidden.

So last Saturday I finally sat down to use these two lovely treasures and make something. The only thought was it should be funky and a bit weird because I was in that sort of mood.

And that's how the Creature from the Deep was born! It looks like a fairly innocuous and boring grey stone until you wear it and then it flashes all kinds of blue-green-gold colours and glows!

Yes I know it is a bit odd... but then so is the habit of hoarding things for ever and ever!

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But what is pleasing is that in hiding away a whole stash of lovely beads and components I am not alone! Here is a whole list of other jewellery artisans like me...

Lori Anderson, Pretty Things Nancy Dale, NEDBeads Roxanne Mendoza, Roxi Designs Melissa Trudinger, beadrecipes Rana Lea, Rana Lea Designs Perri Jackson, Shaktipaj Designs Rita Avila, Jewel School Friends Linda Anderson, From the Bead Board Erin Guest, Renlish Joan Williams, lilruby jewelry Diane Hawkey, Diane Hawkey Jo-Ann Woolverton, It's a Beadiful Creation Sue Kennedy, SueBeads Lisa Cone, Inspired Adornments Kari Asbury, Hippie Chick Design Nichole Byers, Nichole Byers Lori Jean Poppe, Adventures in Creativity Linda Landig, Linda's Bead Blog and Meanderings Lori Schneider, Bead Addict Molly Alexander, Beautifully Broken Me Cece Cormier, The Beading Yogini Niki Sayers, Silver Nik Nats Elsie Deliz-Fonseca, Eliz-Eliz and All That Craft Amber Dawn, Inventive Soul Heather Powers, Humblebeads Sarah Goode, Pookledo Monique Urquhart, A Half-Baked Notion JJ Jacobs, Coming Abstractions Cheri Reed, Creative Designs by Cheri Robyn, Museiddity Catherine King, Catherine's Musings Jacquie, Bead Gypsy Janet McDonald, Singing Woods Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreations Tanty Sri Hartanti, TJewellicious by Tanti Hannah Rosner, Good River Valley Rochelle Brisson, A Creative Chelle Nelly May, Smelly Nelly Skylar Bre'z, Brising Beads Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool Christie Murrow, Charis Designs Leanne Loftus, First Impression Design Valerie Norton, Hot Art Judy Riggs, Rigglettes Crystal Thain, Here Bead Dragons Terry Carter,  Tapping Flamingo Sue, Mid-Life Great Expectations Nan Smith, Wired Nan Miranda Ackerley, MirandAck Arts Marie Covert, Creating Interest D'Arsie Manzella, This Here Now, Mamacita Stephanie Haussler, Pixybug Designs Lori Bergmann, Lori Bergmann Design Johanna Nunez, The Lovely One Design Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs Becky Pancake, Becky Pancake Bead Designs Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things Debbie Rasmussen, A Little of This, A Little of That Nat, Grubbi Ceramics Marjorie Savill Linthwaite, Bennu Bird Rising Cheryl McCloud, One Thing Leads to Another Heather Otto, The Crafthopper Candida Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks JuLee Wolfe, The Polymer Penguin Ginger Bishop, Lil Mummy Likes Karen Mitchell, Over the Moon Design Jeannie Dukic, Jeannie's Blog Dini Bruinsma, Angaza by Changes Birgitta Lejonklou, Create With Spirit Shalini Austin,That's ME! Jayne Capps, Mama's Got to Doodle Ile Ruzza, Ilenia's Unique Beaded Jewelry Annita Wilson, AW Jewelry  Sherri Stokey, Knot Just Macrame Hannah Trost, PZ Designs Linda Inhelder, Must Haves Jewelry Miri Agassi, Beadwork Hope Smitherman, Crafty Hope Dyanne Cantrell, Dee-Liteful Jewelry Creations Susan Bowie, Susan Nelson Bowie Megan Milliken, MaeMaeMills Menka Gupta, Menka's Jewelry

Ambra Gostoli, Chic and Frog Lori Lochner, Bloghner Gerda Jurimae, Gerda's Crafts Blog Susan, Mistheword MaryLou Holvenstot, MaryLou's time2cre8 Mary Shannon Hicks, falling into the sky Karin King, The Sparklie Things Blog Christa Murphy, Adventures of One Beady Woman Jenny Davie-Reazor, Jenny Davies-Reazor Donetta Farrington, Simply Gorgeous Mallory Hoffman, Rosebud 101 - For the Love of Beads Danielle Kelley, Imbue the Muse Kym Hunter, Kym Hunter Designs Dolores Rami, CraftyD's Creations Marcia Dunne, 13 Alternatives Marlene Cupo, Amazing Designs Emma Todd, A Polymer Penchant Wendy Holder, Jewelry by WendyLea Michelle Escano, The Cabby Crafter Louise Glazier, Lily and Jasmine Treasures Dana Hickey, Wind Dancer Studios Lennis Carter, windbent Anne Betenson, Crystal River Beads Audrey Belanger,  Dreams of an Absolution Lisa Stukel, Carefree Jewelry by Lisa Janine Lucas, Travel Stories Claire Lockwood, Something to Do With Your Hands Kathy Engstrom, Catherine's Dreams Paula Hisel, Simply Beadiful Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams Mischelle Fanucchi, Micheladas Musings Kim, Cianci Blue Linda Sadler, Ida Louise Jewelry Karen, Spokalulu Jennifer LaVite, Dry Gulch Bead and Jewelry Andrea Glick-Zenith, ZenithJade Creations Karen Martinez, Fairies Market Robin Reed, Artistry HCBD Amy Bright, LABweorc Jasvanti Patel, Jewels by Jasvanti Tammie Everly, TTE Designs Karin Slaton, Backstory Beads Natalie Moten, Running Out of Thread Sharyl McMillian-Nelson, Sharyl's Jewelry & Reflections Jenny Kyrlach, Wonder and Whimsy LiliKrist, Handmade by LilK Jessica Klaaren, The Truth Space Cynthia Abner, Created Treasures Beth Emery, Stories by Indigo Heart Heather Davis, Blissful Garden Beads Jeanne, Gems by Jeanne Marie Sandi Volpe, Sandi Volpe Laren Dee Barton, Laren Dee Designs Steph, Confessions of a Bead Hoarder Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations B. R. Kuhlman, Mixed Mayhem Patty Miller, Cabari Beads Elizabeth Bunn, Elizabeth Beads Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things Lizzie Clarke, The Need to Bead Christina Miles, Wings 'n' Scales Patricia, The Color of Dreams Marde Lowe, Fancimar Ev Shelby, Raindrop Creations Sarah Small, By Salla Perri Jackson, Shaktipaj Designs Laurie Vyselaar, Lefthand Jewelry Pam Traub, Klassy Joolz Lisa Harrison, Daisy Meadow Studio Anzia Parks, Anzi-Panzi's Work Shoppe Ingrid, Lilisgems Handcrafted Jewelry Inspirations Andra Weber, Andra's Joyful Journey Kelly Hosford Patterson, The Traveling Side Show Adlinah Kamsir, Dreamstruck Designs Marci, That Nothing Be Wasted Kris Lanae Binsfield,  Cherish Designs Stephanie Perry, Mustard Bead Birgit Klughardt, Gites Beads Inge von Roos, Inge's Blog Rebecca Sirevaag, Becca's Place Sandy Markley, Gypsy Spirit Designs Elena Adams, Lena's Beady Blog