Angelque Creations

This past month has been good for Angelque Creations as I have made some recent sales of my work, some on my new Artfire site, some on my Etsy site and some at craft fairs.  I usually have really slow sales so I am very happy that I have sold 4 of my pieces. My Bollywood Necklace has gone to a very good home where I know that it will be treasured, Butterflies are Free necklace is on its way to a cruise of the Med, Eye of Horus was purchased for a birthday present and is now going to Jamaica for vacation, Poinsettia Holdiay Treasures Cuff will be proudly worn during this holiday season.

I know it seems that time is just flying by and next thing you know a whole month has gone by and yes I have entered another of the monthly challenges for Etsy Beadweavers.  This month the theme is "Holiday Treasures" and I created Poinsettia Holiday Treasure Corsage cuff to wear throught the holiday season. The cuff is made with one of my new favorite stitches - Russian Leaves in white and red with gold accents, the cuff is a silky ribbon of glass seed beads in Cream Soda color made with an alternating pattern of gold seed beads in a brick stitch.  The slide clasp is hidden amonst the Poinsettia flower. Voting for the challenge starts today November 9 and runs until November 15.  To register your vote please go to http:www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com and vote for your favorite "Holiday Treasure"  We have 36 entries and all are wonderful so it will be a difficult decision.

Well I finally have the time after my whorl wind trip in Europe to get back to posting on my blog and making new items for my Etsy shop.  I had such a great time traveling to London, Paris, Rome, Naples, Athens, Rhodes, Turkey, Eygpt, and Venice.  We were moving everyday seeing new sights and taking too many pictures that I now have to edit.  I also starting working at Redwoods Golf course and that has taken up some of my time.  I am happy to be back at beading and here is the first of my efforts inspired by my trip.  I call it the Eye of Horus (Ra) bracelet and it is made with Japanese Delica seed beads from a pattern that I created.  The pattern will also be available on my Etsy shop Angelque Creations.

The voting has started for Etsy Beadweavers March challenge .  You can vote for your favorite "Fairy Tales" by using the link above, voting runs from March 9 until March 15 so be sure not to miss out.  Once again the voting will be difficult as there are many beautiful renditions on this Fairy Tale theme. Angelque Creations's Tinker Bell Pixie Dust's cuff is number #15 and although I would love it if you voted for my entry there are so many other wonderful entries I encourage you to vote for your favorite.  I love to enter these challenges because the themes are great and it challenges me to better my art form  To be included amounst such talent is a boon for Angelque Creations and a boost for my ego. (We all need a boost once in a while)

Well it is that time again for the Monthly challenge for my beadweaving group Etsy Beadweavers Street Team .  This months challenge theme is "Fairy Tales - The challenge piece should be inspired by a known Fairytale. Every participant needs to describe in their listing what the inspiration and name of the Fairy Tale. The piece could represent absolutely anything: good or evil characters, flowers, objects, animals or places and castles, but in needs to be tied to a story."  My challenge piece was inspired by the modern "Fairy Tale" Peter Pan and the Lost Boys so I created for Tinker Bell a Cuff of pixie dust.  Here is the link to my shop so that you can read the full description of the cuff and its inspiration. Tinker Bell Pixie Dust Cuff .  The voting starts on March 9 and runs until the 15th so be sure that you visit http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/ and cast your vote for your favorite "Fairy Tale".  There are as usual many wondeful and talent...

Well here it is again 3:30 in the afternoon and I am wondering where did the day go and what did I accomplish.  I spent a couple of hours this morning and this afternoon posting 6 feature shops on the Etsy Beadweavers fan page at http://www.facebook.com/etsybeadweavers . Completed, took photo's and posted my new bracelet in my etsy shop at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=40783286 . The photography process is a long one since I need to dig out the camera from its secure location, set up the photo shop area on the nav table (first removing all the junk that normally sits on the table), set up the back drop, find the lights (especially when it is raining in Vancouver), edit the photos and then post.  Carted up the laundry to the laundry room and washed two loads. (Still need to bring them back to the boat).  Joined Etsy Canada on line and Etsy BC on Ning, now I need to post my photos and blog in this location as well.  Chatted in the Etsy Beadw...

Purple Haze Herringbone Cuff Bracelet $45 US . http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=34342939 During these raining days in Vancouver I cannot help but think of all the great times I had while cruising down the coast and my days lingering in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. As I sit down to do a new project I am completted with choosing a colour selection that reminds me of the beautiful weather and sunny days. Purple Haze Herringbone Cuff Bracelet is one of those creations. Each morning and each evening as the sun rises and sets the sky would light up in a purple haze that cannot been seen anywhere else in the world. Purple Haze is made with 6/0 purple rainbow coloured seed beads and mauve 4 mm flat potato fresh water pearls. The clasp is a gold plated 3 hole slide clasp. Length: Aproximately 7", width 1-1/4" Free shipping to all Canadian Locations First time purchasers from my shop http;www.angelquecreations.etsy.com will recieve a free pair of Earrings, valued a...

Sunlight Reflected (Raw) Bracelet $45 US On these rainy days in Vancouver, I need to be reminded of the warmth and endless sunshine in Sea of Cortez and LaPaz where I spend 6 months last winter. Sunlight Reflected bracelet reminds me of the aqua blue sea with the sunshine flashing off the ocean ripples. The bracelet is made with 6 mm Cech glass aqua blue bicone beads and Cech gold silverlined seed beads. The clasp is a 4 hole gold plated slide clasp. Length: Approx 6-1/2", width 1-1/4" First time purchasers from my shop http://www.angelquecreations.etsy.com/ will receive a Free pair of Fresh Water Pearl earrings, valued $10.00 Free shipping to all Canadian Locations.

I have been busy with the Abbotsford Farmers market these past few weekends and have negelected my shop.  I have many new items to post as I have been busy making new pieces for Xmas, stay tuned in the next few days as I catch up on the postings, but here is the first in the line up Pink Flamingo.  When I started this bracelet all I could think of the pink colour that I was using was that it was the same colour as the plastic pink flamingo's you see decorating some gardens hence the name Pink Flamingo. The bracelet has a floral pattern of pink and chocolate 6/0 seed bead. The clasp is woven with pink 6/0 seed beads and enhanced with pink Indian beads. Length: Approximately 7", width 1-1/2"   First time purchasers from my shop at http://www.angelquecreations.etsy.com/ will receive a free pair of earrings, valued at $10.00