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 have finally finished a new project that I started a couple of weeks ago when I received my 10 free beads from Nomad Crafts .  I had signed up on Nomad Crafts facebook fan page to be part of a group of artist that would be sent 10 free beads to use in a project.  Janelle of Nomad Crafts made these wonderfull yellow and black lampwork beads and they inpired me to create my Dark Dreams Dream Catcher necklace.  I used 9 of the beads and then realized that Janelle had actually sent me 15 Lampwork beads.  Whoo Hoo I now have 6 more of these wonderful gems to make a second project.  Gee what will I do, stay tuned.  If you would like to see more of Janelle's lampwork glass just click on the shop name above and the link will take you to her shop.

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...

I have entered the Monthly Challenge for the bead weaver group that I belong to Etsy Beadweavers. The voting started today and continues until Feb 15, my entry is called the Ocean Garden and is a complete set (necklace, earrings and bracelet) and number 8 on the pictures and the voting list. I hope that you will take the time to stop into http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/ and register your vote. There are many beautiful pieces made by myself and my fellow members so I encourage you to vote for your favorite entry.   To read more about my entry please view http://angelquecreations.etsy.com/

During this busy Christmas season, I have been spending weekends at various craft fairs through out Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.  I was recently at the Make it Vancouver show at the Croation Cultural Centre, Micky Macdougal Craft Fair in North Vancouver, Simon Fraser Craft Fair and the Abbotsford Farmers Market.  During these fairs I sold a couple of beadwoven pieces from my shop that I am very happy about. Here are the photo's of the pieces that were sold.     Break Water (Raw)                                    Sea Foam St. Petersberg Stitch Necklace 

It is time once again for the monthly challenge of the Etsy Beadweavers Street Team.  The theme this month is Peace Piece.and the voting starts today December 9 and runs until Dec 15.  Check out the web site at http://www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/ to view the 20 beautiful works of art.  Angelque Creations has entered this challenge with my Snow and Ice necklace (number 4 on the Etsy website).  I hope that you will all take the opportunity to visit the site and vote for your favorite piece.

Ruby Rah Tubular Herringbone Necklace $70 USD Ruby Rah tubular Herringbone necklace is made with size 8/0 ruby red and 11/0 gold seed beads and is a continuously beaded necklace. The clasp is made with a Chech glass bead woven with size 11 gold seed beads. I have wanted to make a tubular piece for sometime now and when I started with the tubular Herringbone I found that I could not stop and created the length of the necklace before I even knew that I was going to make a necklace. My fingers just kept beading and beading. It goes to show you sometimes just let your fingers do the beading. Length:Approximately 18-1/2"