Monday, July 26, 2010

"Juliet Beaded Bead" on RAW chain" ***


"Juliet Beaded Bead" on a right angle weave chain. This was the prototype for the Juliet Beaded Bead. A friend who wishes to remain anonymous helped me design the bead, while I was awaiting rotator cuff surgery. She patiently "babysat" me while I was on medications after the surgery, and I entertained myself by making kits. I hope one day my friend will let me post her name (it is on the pattern).

The RAW chain is a single bead at each point, and "Sides" of 1 seed bead, 1 hex bead, 1 seed bead. You can see the pattern if you study the picture.

*** Juliet Beaded Bead ( a 2" tall pendant) is available in 64 colors on my website http://sharonerwine.com.


"Flower Power" - variations


"Flower Power" - variations by me
2010

Designer: Holle Sauerwein (Holle Randy)

Beaded by: Sharon Erwine

This pattern taught me a lot about working from the outside to the inside, and led me to develop my 6 point star pattern. The pattern intends for the flower to be enclosed for the 3D effect, but as I was working the larger piece, I loved that I could see "inside" and all the tiny beads, so I made a variation of the pattern instead, closing only at the inner points and leaving the "inside" exposed. Then I played around with a couple more sizes. Then I designed my six point star, and wrote a pattern for it. You can see the star on my website http://sharonerwine.com.

I was just playing with these units, but they are so pretty that I plan on making some beaded beads and putting all the units into a necklace.

"Poppy Cuff"


Poppy Cuff”

Item 1617


Designer: MaryLou Holvenstot


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2010

"Garden Trellis" *** FREE CHAIN, BUTTERFLY PATTERNS


“Garden Trellis”

Item 1619

Entry for Muse IV contest

(we had to use the wood focal)


Designer: Sharon Erwine


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2010


*** Brass floral for sale on the “Special Beads” page of my website http://sharonerwine.com


*** FREE PATTERN for this simple chain on my website http://sharonerwine.com


***FREE PATTERN for the very tiny butterfly on my website http://sharonerwine.com

"Night at the Theater"


“Night at the Theater”

Item 1601


Designer: Lana May “Brown Bracelet”


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009


Lana's pattern for this is titled "Brown Bracelet", but since mine's not brown, I renamed it.

"Bumblebee Bracelet"


“Bumblebee Bracelet”

Item 1595


Designer: Barb Klann


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Dusty Rain"


“Dusty Rain”

Item 1606


Designer: Lana May


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Dusty Summer"


“Dusty Summer”

Item 1602


Designer: Lana May


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Lovely Pearls"


“Lovely Pearls”

Item 1607


Designer: Lana May


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Peyote Buttons"


“Peyote Buttons”

Item 1605


Designer: Jean Campbell


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Star of India"


“Star of India”

Item 1596


Designer: Jean Campbell


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Sunrise Lily"


“Sunrise Lily”

Item 1587


Designer: Melissa Grakowsky


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Spring Fling Blossoms"


“Spring Fling Blossoms”

Item


Designer: Sharon Erwine


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Swarovski Cubes"


“Swarovski cubes”

Item 1588


Designer: inspired by a design from Liisa Turenen (design has been altered)


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Sweet Pea Butterfly"


“Sweet Pea Butterfly”

Item 1611


Designer: Huib Petersen


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Tibetan Bangle"


“Tibetan Bangle”

Item 1586


Designer: Cynthia Rutledge


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Almost Flowers"


“Almost Flowers”

Item 1610


Designer: Lana May


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

'W-O-M-A-N" front


“W-O-M-A-N”

10” tall sculpture

Item 1594


Designer: from a freeform class by Teresa Sullivan


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"W-O-M-A-N" back view


“W-O-M-A-N”

10” tall sculpture

Item 1594


Designer: from a freeform class by Teresa Sullivan


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Geometric Stars"


“Geometric Stars”

Item 1589


Designer: Jean Power


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Odyssey" ***FREE PATTERN


“Odyssey”

Item 1609


Designer: Sharon Erwine


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009


*** FREE PATTERN on my website http://sharonerwine.com

"Scarlet Snake" ***


“Scarlet Snake”

Item 1590


Designer: Sharon Erwine


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009


*** Pattern available on my website http://sharonerwine.com

Sunday, July 25, 2010

"Treefrog" ***


“Treefrog”

Item 1599


Designer: Sharon Erwine


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009


*** Made from one of my "Frogpak" kits, available on my website http:sharonerwine.com. I added a few extra turquoise beads, a few copper pieces, and a few more seed beads. I used my "Juliet Beaded Bead" pattern and adapted it to fit the frog lampwork beads and the rondells. "Frogpak" is a creativity kit of mixed beads to inspire you. Please see my website page for more pictures.

"Juliet Beaded Bead on gold oval links" ***


“Juliet Beaded Bead on gold oval links”

Item 1592


Designer of oval links: Barbara Ponticelli


Designer of Juliet: Sharon Erwine and a friend who wishes to remain anonymous


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009


*** Juliet beaded bead kits available in 64 colors on my website http://sharonerwine.com

"Inspired by Africa"


“Inspired by Africa”

Item 1593


Designer: Sharon Erwine


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009


I was also inspired by Pat Wiley. Clearly, I am no Pat Wiley!


Pat Wiley of the Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild takes bead art to new heights with unusual beads from around the world.


See one of Pat's creations here (about half way down the page):


http://www.beadfest.com/awards/2005beadarts.cfm

"Flat Spiral Stitch Bracelet"


“Flat spiral stitch bracelet”

Item 1598


Designer: Auntie’s Beads u tube video


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2009

"Antique Gold Necklace"


“Antique Gold Necklace”

Item 1558


Designer: Lana May


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Black and White"


“Black and White” (lampwork)

Item 1584


Designer: Sharon Erwine


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Blue Ocean"


“Blue Ocean”

Item 1572


Designer: Tatiana Van Iten


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Buttonhole Peyote"


“Buttonhole Peyote”

Item 1565


Designer: Adele Kimpell


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Campania Morning"


“Campania Morning”

Item 1553


Designer: Maggie Meister


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Chocolate Kumihimo"


“Chocolate Kumihimo"

Item 1561


Designer: Adelle Kimpell


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Circlet of Lace"


“Circlet of Lace”

Item 1559


Designer: Cynthia Rutledge


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Bumblebee Necklace"


“Bumblebee Necklace”

Item 1563


Designer: Adelle Kimpell


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Coleus"



“Coleus”

Item 1552


Designer: Stephanie Eddy


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Fern Tassel"


“Fern Tassel” adaptation

Item 1566


Designer: Susan Swartzenberger


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Forget Me Not"


“Forget Me Not”

Item 1604


Designer: Jackie Scieszka


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Hydrangea"



“Hydrangea”

Item 1551


Designer: Stephanie Eddy


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008


"Roses Montee Bracelet"


"Roses Montee Bracelet"

Item 1555


Designer: Gerry Dimond


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008


Roses Montees sparkle like diamonds, and are difficult to photograph.

"Parrot Tulip"



“Parrot Tulip”

Item 1562


Designer: Adelle Kimpell


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Patchwork Herringbone"


“Patchwork Herringbone”

Item 1557


Designer: Jennifer Swartzenberger


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Poppy Bracelet"


“Poppy Bracelet”

Item 1560


Designer: Barb Klann


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Red Rose"


“Red Rose”

Item 1556


Designer: Irina Astratenko


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Tennessee Summer"


“Tennessee Summer”

Item 1576


Designer: Tatiana Van Iten


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Glaciers Melting" ***


“Glaciers Melting”

Item 1582


Designer: Sharon Erwine


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008


*** See Jewelry to Buy on my website http://sharonerwine.com

Saturday, July 24, 2010

"Orange Slab Turquoise"


“Orange Slab Turquoise”

Item 1575


Designer: Sharon Erwine

(that’s how it came!)


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Mossy Path" ***


“Mossy Path”

Item 1581


Designer: Sharon Erwine


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008


*** pattern available on my website http://sharonerwine.com

"3D Hummingbird"


“3D Hummingbird”

Item 1550


Designer: Tracy Richards, aka Dragon


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Right Angle Weave Bracelets"


“Right Angle Weave bracelets”

Item 1578

Designer: inspired by

Dustin Wedekind


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008

"Beaded Bead Set"


“Beaded Bead” set

Item 1568


Designer: Bead Culture


Beadwork by: Sharon Erwine 2008