tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35156587682434457562024-03-13T21:16:12.658-04:00Modern Nature Studio: My Creative WorldKathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.comBlogger131125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-55914363608905636532015-02-08T21:18:00.000-05:002015-02-16T20:59:03.946-05:00Ordinary Extraordinary Everyday - Mini Photo Challenge Days 1-5<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>There is beauty everywhere, you just have to pause for a moment and take a look.</i><br />
<i>It is then that you realize those ordinary moments are quite extraordinary!</i><br />
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My week captured in images...<br />
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<i>Every morning starts with a cup of fresh ground and brewed coffee (thanks to my husband). </i><br />
<i>It is my favorite way to start the day!</i></div>
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<i>I started working on wrapping a wooden bangle with wire and batik ribbon from </i><i>Karen Totten of </i><br />
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<i>Liam loves to look at his reflection in the mirror. It is a daily ritual that I enjoy sharing with him.</i></div>
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<i> This week I am working on creating Valentine's Day cards! </i><br />
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<i>Shower curtain. It stands between me and the day that lies ahead, even if only for a few moments.</i><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">I am participating in the </span><a href="http://www.sallyrussick.blogspot.com/2015/01/ordinary-extraordinary-everyday-mini.html" style="text-align: start;">Ordinary Extraordinary Everyday - Mini Photo Challenge</a><span style="text-align: start;">, </span><span style="text-align: start;">hosted by <a href="http://www.sallyrussick.com/info">Sally Russick</a>. </span><br />
<span style="text-align: start;">The purpose of this challenge is to capture ordinary moments in your life for 15 days. There is a different word assigned for each day and the object is to take a photograph to reflect that word. </span>This is the first set of photos that I have created for this inspiring challenge, which is divided into three reveal dates.<br />
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Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-32625079810687352582015-02-04T21:31:00.000-05:002015-02-04T21:40:43.375-05:00Valentine's Day Inspiration<div style="text-align: center;">
Love is in the air...and inspiring some of my newest jewelry designs! </div>
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Last weekend I gathered all of my heart shaped beads and let inspiration take over.<br />
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These are some of the pieces I created.</div>
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Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-17340257919336442082015-01-25T13:07:00.000-05:002015-01-31T09:20:18.544-05:00Modern Reston Feature<div style="text-align: center;">
Last week, my jewelry business <a href="http://modernreston.com/2015/01/contemporary-jewelry-reston-modern-nature-studio/">Modern Nature Studio</a> had the honor of being featured in <a href="http://modernreston.com/">Modern Reston</a>, an online magazine. Modern Reston is a wonderful lifestyle magazine focusing on the contemporary culture of Reston, Virginia and the surrounding area. It features great places to dine, amazing art and artists, tours of stunningly designed homes and unique and fun places to visit. If you live in Northern Virginia, consider this your go-to guide! I have learned about numerous places and people that I had never heard of but am now interested in, thanks to Modern Reston.</div>
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As my little boy keeps me very busy, I don't get much opportunity to share my newest designs or talk about my creative world as a jewelry designer. This article accomplished that beautifully!<br />
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A heartfelt thank you goes out to Charlotte Geary and Michelle Schoening, founders of <a href="http://modernreston.com/about/">Modern Reston</a>, for their praise of my jewelry and the fabulous article they published. I am truly honored! </div>
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The immensely talented <a href="http://www.tesoritrovati.com/content/welcome-tesori-trovatitreasures-found">Erin Prais-Hintz</a> of <a href="http://www.tesoritrovati.com/store">Tesori Trovati Jewelry</a> invited me to join her in <a href="http://www.halcraft.com/">Halcraft</a>'s<br />
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Erin was inspired by the work of a painter named <a href="http://www.efgart.com/">Erin Fitzhugh Gregory</a> and chose one of her paintings for October's palette. I can see why Erin was so drawn to this artist's work; the bold colors and style are captivating!</div>
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I noticed that there is some gray in the vase, so I incorporated gray into the color palette. I used gunmetal and dark annealed steel along with the navy blue sandstone beads as the basis for each design. With a bold color palette and contemporary shaped beads, I was inspired to create modern pieces that reflect my style and pay homage to this stunning color palette.</div>
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This bracelet was made with circle links that I created with dark annealed steel wire on<br />
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<b>October 2014 Pretty Palettes Collection</b>.<br />
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I'd like to thank <a href="http://www.tesoritrovati.com/">Erin Praise-Hintz</a> for inviting me to join her this month for the <a href="http://www.halcraft.com/category/pretty-palettes/">Pretty Palettes Challenge</a>.<br />
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I'll have to admit, initially I was stumped by this color palette. While the inspiration painting and it's colors are exciting and bold, it was a challenge to unite the different hues. I started out by creating different shapes on Now That's a Jig. From there, my inspiration and creativity took off along a colorful contemporary path!<br />
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My first stop Friday morning was <a href="http://www.stacilouiseoriginals.com/"><b>Staci Louise Originals</b></a> by <a href="http://stacilouise.blogspot.com/"><b>Staci Louise Smith</b></a>. She creates the most amazing polymer clay art beads. Seriously, this girl is really talented! What a hard decision as I wanted to buy them all! So I put on my "serious bead shopper face" and selected my favorites. And then an hour or so later, I returned for more. And then again on Sunday. Did I mention how awesome her beads are! She generously gifted me the beads on the right. Bead friends are the best kind of friends!</div>
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Lesley Watt of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/THEAElements"><b>THEA elements</b></a> hopped the pond from England to share a booth with<br />
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Next on my list was <a href="http://greengirlstudios.com/"><b>Green Girl Studios</b></a>. Cynthia Thornton and her husband Greg Ogden create seriously amazing pewter beads. Greg always sells out of some of my favorites, so I made sure to get to his booth on Friday! He was also selling copies of his children's book, <a href="http://www.greengirlstudios.com/franklin-frog-and-the-fallen-tree/">Franklin Frog and the Fallen Tree</a>. He drew the most amazing illustrations for it as well as wrote a beautiful story. And if creating awesome beads, writing and illustrating a children's book weren't enough, Greg is also a musician! He passed one of his demo CD's along to me which I listened to in my car on way home. Amazing!</div>
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<a href="http://andrew-thornton.blogspot.com/"><b>Andrew Thornton</b></a> stopped by to say hello and I finally got the chance to meet him in person. </div>
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My first stop on Saturday morning was <a href="http://www.potterybeads.com/"><b>Firefly Design Studio</b></a>. Michelle McCarthy, the artisan behind these beautiful ocean inspired ceramic beads, had created some turtles for me. The turtles are stunning and everything I imagined them to be! She is really great with custom orders and never disappoints. I am really excited over the collection of beads I purchased from her, all nature and ocean inspired. </div>
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Next to Michelle was <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/GardanneBeads"><b>Gardanne</b></a>. Anne Lichtenstein creates the most gorgeous enameled pendants I have ever seen! Her leaves are amazing. I picked up a beautiful set in shades of aqua and rust, along with some really cool enameled discs (they remind me of an aquarium) and a set of gorgeous lamp work glass beads. Anne told me that she started out with glass and then moved onto enameling. Clearly she is talented at both!</div>
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My next stop was <a href="http://starryroadstudio.com/"><b>Starry Road Studio</b></a>. </div>
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Karen Totten makes the most amazing nature inspired ceramic beads!</div>
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Like most of my favorite bead artist's, I usually end up missing Karen's shop updates because my time is devoted first and foremost to my 11 month old son. Her amazing beads always sell out. This was my opportunity to acquire some gorgeous beads that I had been coveting, like the whale-isn't it awesome! Here too, it was hard to narrow down my selection. Like most bead addicts, I have a budget so I had to go with the "must have right now" beads. When I win the lottery...</div>
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I then made my way to <a href="http://www.xazbead.com/"><b>XAZ Bead Company</b></a>. Oh what gorgeous beads! Gorgeous, gorgeous raku beads in amazing colors. I had a really hard time deciding on a set of beads (they were all so beautiful) that I spent nearly an hour there! Too many beautiful choices, hunger and exhaustion added to my indecision. Amy Mealey, the artist behind these treasures, was really patient with me and helped me select the perfect set. She also gifted me six square beads to create into earrings! Thank you so much Amy, your kindness was very appreciated!</div>
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Right next to XAZ was <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/jdaviesreazor"><b>Jenny Davies Reazor</b></a>. I scored these two gorgeous pendants. </div>
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Jenny makes beautiful and unique ceramic pendants and beads, most of them have a mythical theme. She also creates <a href="http://www.jdaviesreazor.com/">mixed media art</a> as well as teaches! She is super fun to talk with, especially when we are talking about our beloved fur babies! </div>
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Teri Greenawalt (left) and Sally Russick holding down the fort for Jenny so she could take a break. Both of these talented ladies kept me on my toes as "bead show haze" set in. It was around 4 pm and everyone seemed to have the <b>"beads, beads, so many beads, beads everywhere"</b> blank stare on their faces, I know I did!</div>
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And next to Jenny was <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/suebeads"><b>Sue Beads</b></a>. That sure was convenient-three amazing bead artisans in a row!</div>
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The beads to the left were won when my name was drawn during the Creative Bead Chat meet n' greet (more on that in a bit). I was beyond excited to win a set of Sue's awesome chicklet beads! The other set, I purchased. They are stunning matte finish with hues of green and gold specs throughout. They remind me of turtle colors!</div>
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At 4:15 sharp was the annual Bead Swap hosted by Diana Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl Studio. This was the fourth year and my second time participating. This is our group photo, courtesy of Cynthia Machata's blog post in Creative Bead Chat. <b>Notice Kristen Stevens texting!</b> "Dear Facebook, you'll never believe what Diana did..."</div>
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I was partnered up with <a href="http://www.mastrpieces.com/"><b>Rose Milazzo Mast</b></a>. She is a talented jewelry artist who also makes polymer clay beads!<br />
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These are the fabulous polymer beads that Rose created and gifted to me. My favorite is the coral and pale blue cane disc. What a beautiful bead! The poinsettia bead is also pretty darn amazing too. I have created polymer beads but have no clue how to create cane beads-an art form in it's own league!</div>
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These are the art beads that I gave her: (clockwise from top) </div>
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Classy Sassy - glass discs </div>
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Suburban Girl Studio - ceramic bloom pendant </div>
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Firefly Design Studio - ceramic owl pendant</div>
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Slate Studios - ceramic acorn </div>
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Gaea Handmade - ceramic leaf pendant</div>
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Sue Beads - enameled leaves</div>
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Unicorne Beads - glass teardrop pendant</div>
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Marsha Neal Studio - ceramic butterfly</div>
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After the swap, I headed over to see <a href="http://www.humblebeads.com/"><b>Humble Beads</b></a>. Heather Powers creates the most beautiful nature inspired polymer clay beads I have ever seen! Most of her beads have artwork hand painted on them.</div>
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After a full day of bead shopping and swapping, it was time to head over to the <b><a href="http://www.artisanwhimsy.net/">Creative Bead Chat</a> </b>meet n' greet hosted by the fabulous <a href="http://orrtec.blogspot.com/"><b>Melinda Orr</b></a> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ORRTEC"><b>Orr Tec</b></a>. She generously plans this magnificent event each year for all the CBC members attending Bead Fest. </div>
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We were welcomed with notebooks and gorgeous suede bracelets handmade by Melinda. Every time I wear my CBC bracelets (I have one from a previous year) I am reminded of the wonderful friends I made through a love for artisan beads and jewelry design! Life is good!</div>
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Each year is always a wonderful time! Awesome talented people, wine, chocolate, artisan bead giveaways-what more could you ask for! Seriously! Everyone had a really fun time. Some more than others, wink, wink.</div>
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While we were waiting for a group photo to be taken, I decided to take a "selfie". Look at the mischief<br />
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From left: Lesley Watt, Colin Mellars, Kathleen Lange Klik, Heather Powers, Barbara Bechtel, Anne Machata,<br />
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What a great group of women!</div>
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One of my favorite vendors is <a href="http://thebeadgoeson.com/"><b>The Bead Goes On</b></a>. They have a gorgeous array of fair trade beads and components from around the globe. I picked up a set of resin fans, some sterling silver plated resin beads and copper seashells created by the Karen Hill Tribe. Another go to vendor is <a href="http://www.cherrytreebeads.com/"><b>Cherry Tree Beads</b></a>. There I picked up some frosted recycled glass pendants. I am particularly giddy about the round pale yellow ones.<br />
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ceramic; <b>India Gems</b>, spiral discs and rectangle beads; <b>Cherry Tree Beads</b>, Czech glass; <b>Veni Vidi Beadi</b></div>
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bronzite, pyrite, dyed agate; <b>China Mountain Gems</b>. hematite; <b>New Century International</b>. blue dyed agate; <b>Commercial Resources Corp</b>. hematite, peacock coated hematite; <b>Intrinsic Trading</b>. copper coated hematite; <b>Bead Plus Silver</b>. antiqued copper beads, stardust gunmetal spacers; <b>J&M Gems and Things</b>. gold plated brass spacers; <b>Hands of the Hills</b>. jasper cylinder; <b>New Century International</b>. shell pendant; <b>Ocean Dreams</b>.</div>
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And last but certainly not least was my purchase of <a href="http://www.brendaschweder.com/">Brenda Schweder</a>'s genius invention <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/103465551/now-thats-a-jig-startrkit"><b>Now That's A Jig</b></a>! I have been coveting this for the past two years. My birthday is coming up in October, so I sent my husband a text message asking if he needed any birthday gift ideas! He was game and I was ecstatic! I can not wait to play </div>
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As I bid farewell, I'd like to show you a nifty photo of the hotel entrance. I stayed at the <a href="http://www.hgivalleyforge.com/">Hilton Garden Inn</a> near the Expo Center. Love the long sheer panels that hang in the lobby. Super friendly staff too! The only thing I didn't like about this hotel was that they add extra pending charges to your credit card to deter you from damaging or stealing anything in the room. Seriously, <b>I'm a bead addict</b>. The only damage I did that weekend was to my wallet!</div>
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<b>Thank you to all of the artisans that make the world a more beautiful place with their amazing art beads!</b></div>
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This past weekend, <a href="http://luckettstore.com/">The Old Lucketts Store</a> in Leesburg, Virginia had it's annual <a href="http://luckettstore.com/spring-market/">Spring Market</a>. There were over 170 vendors selling vintage, antique and shabby chic wares. Brenton, our 8 month old son Liam and I spent Saturday searching for treasures! This is what I came home with...</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Shortly after arriving, I came across these two really cool boxes! You know how you feel when you find an item that doesn't require any second thought? Well that was how I felt when I saw these. Actually, the price is what really sealed the deal, but also the fact that I knew they would be perfect for my studio! They were hand painted by </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShawnaJeannine" style="text-align: start;">Shawna Jeannine</a><span style="text-align: start;">, the vendor who was selling them. She had a variety of beautiful hand painted items.</span></div>
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My next purchase came from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Carolyn.E.Designs">Carolyn Elizabeth Designs</a>. She had some wooden spools of linen that I fell in love with. The natural color inspired me the most. While my first thought was to use it for my packaging, I decided that I will use it in the memory book I am creating for my son. I also thought it will be great for craft projects!</div>
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I found these lovely handmade tile coasters from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CharmingFinds">Charming Finds</a> for my husband for Father's Day. Shh, it's a surprise! Brenton loves sailing, so I thought he would enjoy these. Along with the coasters, I also purchased a metal tree with painted leaves and birdies. It will be a wonderful addition to both my studio and craft show booth!</div>
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My fabulous finds from this years Spring Market! </div>
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The <a href="http://luckettstore.com/spring-market/">Lucketts Spring Market</a> is definitely worth the drive. If you have never been to this event, I highly recommend marking your calendar for next year and making your way to Northern Virginia. Gather a few friends and make a weekend out of it. You wont be disappointed! </div>
Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-51452423877617441482014-05-11T09:29:00.000-04:002014-06-20T08:40:45.870-04:00Happy Mother's Day!<div style="text-align: center;">
It has been a while since I have posted anything on my blog. A beautiful baby boy named Liam has kept me quite busy over the past eight months! That and moving. Packing and unpacking with a four month old baby in the middle of winter is no easy task! So as I celebrate my first mother's day, I wanted to take a few minutes to share some photos of my journey and wish all the mom's a Happy Mother's Day.</div>
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A mother's love is like no other...</div>
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Mommy and Liam 'selfie', May 2014.</div>
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My husband gave me a photo album for Mother's Day...</div>
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Each year, he plans to add something made by Liam along with a photo or two. </div>
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My eyes filled with tears of joy. It is the most special gift I have ever received!</div>
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Born four weeks early, Liam Ellis Klik was welcomed into the world in September rather than October. </div>
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Both of our families live in upstate New York. By coincidence, my mother had been visiting us the weekend of October 7th to help me get the baby's room set up (we never accomplished that in time), so she was there for her grandson's birth! As soon as she got word that I was having contractions, Brenton's mom (aka Babci) hoped in her car and drove to the hospital in record time, also getting to meet her grandson on the day he was born!</div>
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Liam at three weeks. </div>
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One of my favorite things about being a mother is the bond that he and I share. It is a love like no other.</div>
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My baby and fur baby! </div>
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Liam and I on Mother's Day. He has a smile like no other!</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">These are some of the pieces I created for <a href="http://gatheredshop.com/index.html">Gathered</a></span><span style="text-align: center;"> for the autumn and winter seasons.</span><br />
<span style="text-align: center;">Plus, I am honored to be the <a href="http://gatheredshop.com/the-artists.html">featured artist</a> at Gathered for the month of December!</span><br />
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Last February <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/cadynspeziale?ref=ss_profile">Cadyn Speziale</a>, a talented beadwork artist, invited me to be among the artisans at a shop she was opening April 2013 in <a href="http://www.discoverfrontroyal.com/">Front Royal</a>, Virginia. She beautifully named it <a href="http://gatheredshop.com/index.html">Gathered</a>. I was honored and excited about this wonderful venture she was about to embark on to support handmade.</div>
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She has a fantastic eye for design in both her jewelry (her beadwork is absolutely stunning) and her shop, as you will see in the photos below. She has worked very hard to promote both the shop and the artists that sell their handmade creations there. Not only has Cadyn opened Gathered as a brick and mortar store but she also opened the shop <a href="http://gatheredshop.com/the-shop.html">online</a> as well, enabling people across the country to purchase a variety of beautiful handmade items.</div>
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Each month, she features one of the shop's artists. I am proud to be December's <a href="http://gatheredshop.com/the-artists.html">featured artist</a>!</div>
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Take a stroll with me into a fabulous artisan shop named Gathered in a quaint town named Front Royal...<br />
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Cadyn creatively uses found objects to display jewelry and prints in the shop.</div>
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One of the rooms in the shop filled with fabulous art by fantastic artists.</div>
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Handmade jewelry by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernNatureStudio">Modern Nature Studio</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/elainebjewelry">Elaine B Jewelry</a>.</div>
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Welcome to Front Royal, Virginia!<br />
If you are ever in town, stop by Gathered located at the corner of 201 E. Main Street and Church Street.<br />
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I already have my copy of the book, a beautiful signed copy! I was giddy with excitement as I turned each page, each link just as fantastic as the one that came before it! I am anxious to get back into my studio to try my hand at some of her links. As soon as life with a newborn baby becomes a little less time consuming, the links are first on my list! I promise to show my creations and may even have a giveaway to go along with it!<br />
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In the meantime, check out her <a href="http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/?p=13154">book blog tour</a>!Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-7651073610702416842013-09-21T15:39:00.000-04:002013-09-22T20:59:34.277-04:00Focus On Life: A Quiet MomentMy blog posts and jewelry design have taken a bit of a backseat over the summer as Brenton and I prepared for the arrival of our baby, due October 5th. Pregnancy is exhausting, plus there is lots to do such as acquiring all of the little necessities that baby will need, getting the baby's room ready and trying to go on as many vacations and weekend getaways as possible before we become three!<br />
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Our bundle of joy decided to surprise us and arrived early, four weeks to the day. What I had thought were just really bad stomach cramps around 1:00 am in the morning two weeks ago, that would soon go away, ended up being contractions. Nine and a half hours later, our beautiful son was born! I was completely overwhelmed with emotions of fear and joy. I was worried because he wasn't due for another four weeks but also overjoyed as we were about to meet the tiny being that moved about, quite frequently, inside my stomach for the past eight months!<br />
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Liam Ellis Klik was born Saturday September 7th weighing a healthy 6 lbs., 13 oz. Tears flowed as we heard his first cry and our hearts melted the second we saw him. They were the most amazing moments of my life.<br />
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Now that we are home from the hospital, we are getting to know one another. Some moments are quiet, others not so much. But they are all beautiful moments. I captured this photo of my son as he was sleeping in my arms. I always have my Nexus phone, which has a decent camera, or my professional camera nearby so that I can capture moments like these.<br />
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While my jewelry design has been put on hold, temporarily, I have not lost my love for it! I was actually in the middle of creating a fall collection the week that he arrived. I do hope to finish it before the season is over. But jewelry can always be created, moments like these can not be missed.<br />
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Please stop by <a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/blog-2/">Sally Russick</a>'s blog to see the other <a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/2013/09/21/focus-on-life-5/">Quiet Moments</a> people have captured.<br />
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This coming weekend is <a href="http://www.beadfest.com/philadelphia.aspx">Bead Fest</a>. Every year since 2008, I have traveled to eastern Pennsylvania for this amazing bead show. But not this year. At 34 weeks pregnant, I realized I would not be able to endure the travel along with three days of shopping for beads, beads and more beads! </div>
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So I decided instead to go to the <a href="http://www.intergem.com/what-we-are-all-about">International Gem and Jewelry Show</a> at the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia. It is only about twenty minutes from my house and I had a free admission pass! While it is nowhere near the magnitude of Bead Fest, it has a great selection of vendors. Jessica Stoops of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/JoyfulGemsandStones">Joyful Gems</a> joined me for a bead shopping adventure! </div>
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gold and silver plated copper pendants</div>
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silver and gunmetal plated toggles</div>
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Aztec inspired gunmetal beads</div>
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silver plated circles and fish</div>
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silver plated butterflies</div>
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I also picked up some essentials that include pretty sterling silver chain, closed 6mm sterling silver jump rings, sterling silver leverback earrings and gold filled 4mm jump rings.</div>
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I will miss Bead Fest this year. Not just the amazing selection of artisan beads, gemstones and findings but mostly for the amazing people (beady peeps) that I have gotten to know over the years. They are what make this annual trip so special! I look forward to seeing all of you next year!</div>
<br />Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-18559184633130727752013-08-14T08:46:00.000-04:002013-08-16T07:42:28.750-04:00Creating A Handmade Baby Shower A few weeks ago, my mother in law hosted a baby shower for Brenton and I at her home in Avon , New York. She has a lovely backyard overlooking a horse pasture on her daughter's farm, <a href="http://www.dutchhollowacres.com/">Dutch Hollow Acres</a>. Being a person who loves to create, I offered to take care of the decorations and favors. We have decided to wait until the birth of our baby to find out whether it is a boy or a girl, so we selected neutral colors for the theme. I tapped my inner Martha Stewart while incorporating the colors that will be in our baby's room; yellow, gray, green and white.<br />
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I packaged the favors in kraft boxes, made from recycled paper, then wrapped polka dot paper around it. </div>
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These are the favors that each female guest received; compact mirrors. </div>
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I purchased square plates in yellow and set each one with the favors.</div>
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Hydrangeas in white and lime green were cut from my mother in law's yard-they were the perfect finish!</div>
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Brenton and I opened our gifts with our moms beside us.</div>
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Some of the wonderful gifts we received to help prepare for baby's arrival!</div>
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Brenton and I share a sweet moment.</div>
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The ceremonial cake cutting. I even made the cake too! It was a white cake with lemon filling. </div>
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This favor was for Brenton's mother, who does bird research for Cornell University. </div>
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Babci means grandmother in Polish.</div>
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I also created the thank you cards using polka dot card stock and a thank you stamp.</div>
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Brenton and I are overjoyed about the arrival of our baby that is due the beginning of October!</div>
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We are also overjoyed to have such wonderful family and friends celebrate us and the </div>
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Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-39459000376031252652013-08-11T16:49:00.000-04:002013-08-11T16:49:35.235-04:00Adirondack Adventure 2013...<div style="text-align: center;">
A few weeks ago, Brenton and I (and our glorious dog Twila) headed to the <a href="http://visitadirondacks.com/">Adirondack Mountains</a> for our annual summer vacation. This was a unique year as I was seven months pregnant! It definitely changed the dynamics somewhat; hiking up (and back down) mountains was out and going long stretches without a bathroom nearby was unpleasant, but we still had a very relaxing week! Here are some of the highlights...</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The week started off with a dinner cruise along Raquette Lake aboard the <a href="http://www.raquettelakenavigation.com/">W.W. Durant</a>. </span><br />
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Each year a duck and her babies stops by to say hello.</div>
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Northern spotted owl that was rescued after it had been found beside the road in the Adirondack Mountains.<br />
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Brenton thought it would be fun to crawl through a hollowed out tree in a kids park along the path. There were a few trees that were hollowed out, meant for children to crawl through. Adults that are 6'2", a whole different story!</div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Starving-Artist-Gallery-Old-Forge-NY/145772878808668">The Starving Artist Gallery</a>, my favorite artisan shop in the Adirondacks, is now selling my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ModernNatureStudio">jewelry</a> and <a href="http://kathleenlange.com/">photography</a>!! Always travel with your art as you never know what opportunities may arise! It is located on Main Street in<br />
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Two of my necklaces included with some fantastic pottery.</div>
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My photography note cards with scenes from the Adirondacks.</div>
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The last adventure of the week was the annual <a href="http://inletny.com/wp/?page_id=4722">Arts in the Park</a> craft show held at Arrowhead Park in the town of <a href="http://www.inletny.com/">Inlet</a>. We stop by this artisan/craft show every year. For the past several years, I have been purchasing beads from Cindy Ritchie of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/simplycindy">Simply Cindy</a>. Cindy is a talented glass artist from Rochester, New York.</div>
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I also purchased this fantastic handbag created by Kathryn Fisher of Trendy Totes by Mimi. Ironically, she and her husband are friends with my former boss, Monty Calvert, photo editor from <a href="http://poststar.com/">The Post Star</a> in <a href="http://www.cityofglensfalls.com/">Glens Falls</a>, New York. Small world!</div>
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Another year, another week of wonderful memories.<br />
Next year we will be bringing our first child along, where he/she will begin their annual Adirondack adventure!<br />
We can't wait to share everything that is special to us about this magnificent place!</div>
Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-52983573514173143342013-08-03T09:37:00.001-04:002013-08-03T11:07:23.565-04:00Focus On Life 52 Photos: Hues of Blue<div style="text-align: center;">
I thought I would jump in this week to participate in <a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/">Studio Sublime</a>'s Focus On Life 52 Photos. I recently created this bracelet and earring set and thought of it as soon as I saw her prompt: <a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/2013/08/02/week-31-hues-of-blue/">Hues of Blues</a>. The color blue evokes many ideas and meanings. It reminds me of both a sunny summer day near the ocean and a cool winter afternoon during a snowfall. Both are serene in their own way. </div>
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This bracelet and earring set was inspired by the Greek Isles and the<br />
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<b>bracelet:</b> rhodium plated brass square link chain; <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/EverLuxe">Ever Luxe</a>, Greek ceramic discs; <a href="https://shop.rings-things.com/cart/pc/viewCategories.asp">Rings & Things</a>, white brass heishi spacers; <a href="http://www.firemountaingems.com/">Fire Mountain Gems</a>, Tierra cast toggle; <a href="http://www.limabeads.com/">Lima Beads</a>.<br />
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Sometimes the postal carrier brings beads that I have ordered and then there are times when he delivers bead goodies that are complete surprises! I wanted to share with you some of the wonderful treasures I have received in the mail over the past few months. Gifts from friends I have made in the jewelry/bead artisan world. </div>
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<a href="http://plussizebangles.com/about/">Karyn Bonfiglio</a> of <a href="http://plussizebangles.com/blog/">Plus Size Bangles</a> sent me this gorgeous agate focal. Karyn was my<a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/2013/01/bead-soup-blog-party-rev-your-engines.html"> Bead Soup Block Party</a> partner last year and knows that my design style is mostly bold and modern. She had purchased this focal and thought I might enjoy designing with it. It was so thoughtful of her to send me this natural beauty! I have been contemplating incorporating this focal into a design of either a long pendant necklace or a choker style necklace. </div>
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These beautiful lampwork discs were sent by <a href="http://mooseriverglass.blogspot.com/">Cindy Ritchie</a> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/simplycindy">Simply Cindy</a>. I met Cindy a few summers ago at the <a href="http://inletny.com/wp/?page_id=4722">Arts in the Park</a> craft show in Inlet, New York while vacationing in the <a href="http://visitadirondacks.com/">Adirondacks</a>. I have been purchasing her lampwork beads each year-she is one of my favorite vendors at this particular show. The coral and gray remind me of the many sunsets I have seen in the Adirondack mountains. I have already designed a <a href="http://modernnaturestudio.blogspot.com/2013/03/focusing-on-life-52-photos-all-wrapped.html">cuff bracelet</a> with one of the coral discs and am envisioning a necklace with several of the others.</div>
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These stunning earrings and metal beads were a gift from <a href="http://www.soultosubstance.com/">Stacie Florer</a>. The earrings are a new design that she has been working on-a brilliant design if you ask me! I met Stacie while taking one of her classes at <a href="http://www.artblissworkshops.com/">ArtBLISS</a> last September. She taught us how to make these cool metal beads in her class, but I have yet to master them as beautifully as hers. She is a fantastic teacher and I highly recommend taking her classes-you will leave inspired!</div>
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These breathtaking seashells were created by <a href="http://www.potterybeads.com/">Michelle McCarthy</a> of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FireflyDesignStudio">Firefly Design Studio</a>. I met Michelle a few years ago at <a href="http://www.beadfest.com/philadelphia.aspx">Bead Fest</a>. She lives along the coast of Florida and finds her inspiration in nature and by the sea! I love working with her bold starfish, seahorses and sparrows and am working on a simple necklace with the seashell as the focal and an ocean inspired bracelet with a variety of sea inspired charms.</div>
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Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-49924844570082686282013-05-06T20:03:00.000-04:002013-05-07T08:41:21.107-04:00Reston Arts Market - My First Craft Show Of The Season...<br />
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This past Saturday was my first craft show of 2013. I was one of 50 vendors that participated in the Reston Farmers and Arts Market at <a href="http://www.lakeanneplaza.com/">Lake Anne</a>. It was a beautiful sunny day and I was assigned a spot in a fantastic location right beside the lake!</div>
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My tables are always adorned with nature inspired elements. This table has one of my favorite words spelled out in wooden letters: create! New this season are the gorgeous shelves that my husband made for me out of red oak, stained in an espresso hue named Kona. They have hinges so they fold flat; easy to transport and store. Brilliant idea from my brilliant husband!</div>
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A closer look at one of the gorgeous shelves my wonderful husband created for me!</div>
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Also new this year is the addition of curtains. This particular market doesn't allow any walls to be put up on the tents, so I tied them to the poles creating a welcoming entrance. I love their nature inspired pattern!</div>
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This table showcases my other favorite word: inspire.</div>
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This necklace was published in the April issue of <a href="http://northridgepublishing.com/store/issues/bead-trends-magazine">Bead Trends</a>!</div>
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My most recent design, a tribal influenced multi-strand necklace.</div>
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It was a beautiful day that brought a lot of people out to enjoy the market. I had a wonderful time meeting new people, seeing some of my regular customers from last season and having a good day sales-wise. I look forward to participating in the market again soon!</div>
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Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-79289849344038833042013-04-13T06:00:00.000-04:002013-04-13T08:25:11.984-04:00The 7th Bead Soup Block Party Reveal...<div style="text-align: center;">
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Today is the reveal day for group two of the <a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/p/what-is-bead-soup-blog-party.html">Bead Soup Block Party</a>, hosted by the ultra sweet and talented <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/p/about.html">Lori Anderson</a>. There are three groups in this years BSBP due to the overwhelming response of over 500 participants!</div>
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Lori does a great job of pairing people up. This is my fourth Bead Soup and each time she has paired me up with an amazing artist who inspires me. This time was no exception with <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/11520414891577005116">Julie Panusus</a> of <a href="http://catsmeowco.blogspot.com/">Cats Meow Co</a>. She sent me a wonderful, earthy <a href="http://modernnaturestudio.blogspot.com/2013/02/bead-soup-ingredients-have-arrived.html">bead soup</a> that had shades of orange, copper, aqua and blue in it. It also included a stunning artisan porcelain frog and a gorgeous red creek jasper pendant. My eyes were wide when I saw them!</div>
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Taking inspiration from the red creek jasper pendant, I cut and filed rectangle and square shapes from textured brass sheet that I purchased from <a href="http://store.metalliferous.com/products.asp?dept=2873">Metalliferous</a>. I painted them with Vintaj patinas from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/orrtec">Orrtec</a> and coated them with EF formula Clear Guard from <a href="http://www.shop.brickintheyard.com/main.sc">Bity Mold Supply</a>. The copper chain from <a href="http://www.limabeads.com/">Lima Beads</a> and toggle, sent in my bead soup, helped tie the design together nicely.</div>
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My second and third designs were inspired by the<span style="text-align: center;"> blue and orange color palette in my bead soup. </span><span style="text-align: center;">I seldom pair this combination together, so it was a lot of fun to see where my creativity would take me. </span><span style="text-align: center;">As it turns out, I really enjoyed working with these colors!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">All of the beads used in this design were part of my bead soup except for the Tierra Cast toggle and copper ring. I created the textured ring with copper sheet, my awesome <a href="http://pepetools.com/cutting/combination-disc-cutter-set-12-cutters.html">Pepe disc cutter</a>, a ball peen hammer and a fun loving torch that I learned to use while taking a class with the awesomely talented <a href="http://evashermandesigns.blogspot.com/">Eva Sherman</a>. If you aren't familiar with Eva's work, check it out-you will be left in amazement.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The third piece that I created was inspired by the porcelain frog that Julie sent me. The detail on it is absolutely amazing!</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">Thank you Lori for organizing this amazing, inspiring event and Julie for inspiring me with an awesome bead soup- you helped me to think outside my color comfort zone!</span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">Stop by <a href="http://catsmeowco.blogspot.com/">Julie's blog</a> to see what she created with the bead soup that I sent her...</span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">...and the rest of the participants in the second reveal: </span></span><a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/2013/04/preview-of-2nd-reveal-blog-list-for-7th.html">BSBP Group Two</a></div>
Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-40195238889310388372013-03-21T09:37:00.000-04:002013-03-21T09:37:42.920-04:00Spring Inspiration...<div style="text-align: center;">
Some new pieces inspired by the colors of spring.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The theme for week 10 of </span><a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/2012/12/29/focusing-on-life-one-photo-a-week/#success" style="text-align: center;">Focusing on Life - 52 Photos</a> is "All Wrapped Up". <a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/" style="text-align: center;">Sally</a> asked us to visually show what we were wrapped up in last week. With spring approaching, craft show season is right around the corner and that means getting on the ball and creating jewelry so that I will have enough inventory! I also create collections for three shops that sell my jewelry. I send them new collections every two months, with April 1st as my next deadline. So last week, I worked on creating new designs. Oh, how I love when I can devote an entire day to creating jewelry!</div>
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For week nine<span style="text-align: center;"> of </span><a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/2012/12/29/focusing-on-life-one-photo-a-week/#success" style="text-align: center;">Focusing on Life - 52 Photos</a>, <a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/">Sally</a> sent us a prompt titled knock, knock: </div>
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"let's open some doors and see what awaits us on the other side". </div>
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Is it a door that holds opportunity?</div>
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Is it a door you have been hesitating to open?</div>
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Is a gate to a new life?</div>
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A door to a new adventure?</div>
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Is it a door that holds a memory?</div>
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Is it the perfect door for a simple picture?</div>
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I spotted this door while visiting <a href="http://www.luckettstore.com/when-and-where">The Old Lucketts Store</a> in Lucketts, Virginia. </div>
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Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-71762165410639141502013-03-01T14:05:00.002-05:002013-03-01T14:08:05.287-05:00Inspired By Snowflakes<div style="text-align: center;">
While the spring season is just around the corner, winter still lingers here in northern Virginia. I for one have decided to embrace the beauty of winter a little bit longer! One of my favorite aspects of the winter season is snow or more specifically, snowflakes. Amazing ice crystals that take on beautiful shapes, no two alike.</div>
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Ceramic snowflake pendant: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/classicbead">Classic Bead</a>, silver plated brass spacers, navy blue Chinese crystal, bronze peanut seed beads: <a href="http://venividibeadi.net/round.html">Veni Vidi Beadi</a>, Vintaj ladder chain: <a href="http://www.limabeads.com/">Lima Beads</a>.</div>
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The theme for week eight of <a href="http://thestudiosublime.com/2012/12/29/focusing-on-life-one-photo-a-week/#success">Focusing on Life - 52 Photos</a> is monochromatic. The idea was to tell a story through a single color. When I think of the word monochromatic, my mind always takes me to images of a bygone era. </div>
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I have a small collection of vintage books and buttons. The books in the photograph are titled "The Charm School" published in 1919 and "Familiar Features of the Roadside" published in 1898. The buttons are from a collection that I have attained over the years from yard sales and antique shops. The key was a gift from <a href="http://lorelei1141.blogspot.com/">Lorelei Eurto</a>.</div>
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When I look at these items, I wonder about the people who first owned them. Did they enjoy reading and have a collection of books lining a book case? Were they a seamstress whom worked in a factory and made all of their own clothes? Did the key open the door to their home or was it to a secret room only they had access to? I will never know the actual answers to these questions or who the people were that once owned these items, but I can create my own unique stories with my imagination! </div>
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<br />Kathleen Lange Klikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06161796067079143054noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3515658768243445756.post-89802251767249065022013-02-20T10:13:00.000-05:002013-02-20T10:13:41.864-05:00A Birthday Gift For My Mom...<div style="text-align: center;">
My mom's birthday is in February, so I thought a necklace with her birthstone, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amethyst">amethyst</a>, would make a perfect gift! While shopping at the <a href="http://www.intergem.com/">International Gem and Jewelry Show</a> at the Dulles Expo Center back in December, </div>
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I came across a beautiful strand of 13mm faceted amethyst.</div>
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The vendor HIJ and Co., whom I have purchased from before, told me this strand is aaa grade amethyst. He insisted that they are natural amethyst that have been heat treated. They were shaped and faceted by a 70 year old man who is retiring as his eyes are no longer as good as they once were. As many of you may or may not know, </div>
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While my style is bold and modern inspired by nature, my mother's style is more classic. </div>
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Presentation is everything and this necklace deserved extra special packaging! I decided to make a keepsake box for it. I upcycled a jewelry presentation box that was in brand new condition. The photo, of ferns, was taken in the Adirondack mountains two summers ago while on vacation.</div>
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I created a label insert for the inside, set the necklace in place, gift wrapped it and shipped it off to my mother via USPS Priority Mail, insured! She was stunned upon receiving it and has apparently worn it everyday since!</div>
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This is my fourth time signing up for the fantastic <a href="http://lorianderson-beadsoupblogparty.blogspot.com/">Bead Soup Block Party</a> hosted by <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/p/about.html">Lori Anderson</a>. </div>
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This year, there are over 500 participants from all over the world!</div>
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Lori partnered me up with the ultra talented <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/11520414891577005116">Julie Panusis</a> of Petaluma, California. She has a blog titled <a href="http://catsmeowco.blogspot.com/">Cat's Meow Co</a> that has an entertaining photo of a cat or cats at the end of each post. Some of them really crack me up! She is a very creative lady who seems like she is a blast to hang out with! Her recent interests include matalwork and wirework.</div>
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A girl after my own heart as I too have been exploring both mediums, thanks to some fantastic classes I took at <a href="http://www.beadfest.com/spring.aspx">Bead Fest</a> with <a href="http://evashermandesigns.blogspot.com/">Eva Sherman</a> and <a href="http://www.brendaschweder.com/">Brenda Schweder</a>. Lori Anderson really is a genius at pairing people up!</div>
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Just as exciting as finding out who my partner would be for this round of Bead Soup, was receiving my bead soup ingredients in the mail! Julie sent me a fantastic assortment of beads and findings in this cool plastic box...<br />
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I am very excited to dive into the fantastic ingredients that Julie sent me. I wonder what I will create this time around. Stop back on April 6th to see where my creative imagination takes me!</div>
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