Saturday, April 11, 2015

Happy Birthday Alenka

Today we are celebrating Alenka's birthday with a butterfly-inspired hop. She loves these beautiful little creatures that she calls METULJI!  

 I do love the amazing colors these little guys can come in, along with lots of other small creatures in our world. For a bit of fun eye candy, check out my pinterest board for some inspiration.

 Alenka is an amazing polymer artist who creates beautiful beads, cabachons and even something called 'inchies' out of polymer clay. She has such an eye for color, and I simply love her heavy use of vivid spring colors like yellows, oranges and sprout green. If you haven't seen some of her other work then check out the interview I wrote on Alenka a year ago right about this time in our March/ April issue of Bead Chat Magazine (Pages 86-89). Just look at those sweet flower earrings she made! And one of my all-time favorite pieces ever ... the zipper heart. Her creativity knows no limits.



Ok, so on with the hop. I confess that I love looking at butterflies out in the yard, on a hike or up at our cabin in the Adirondacks. We always get a large variety of admirals, and several with vivid reds and oranges. But when it comes to jewelry I don't usually use butterfly shapes. But I knew this hop was coming up, so I purchased a beautiful silver piece that slips on to a licorice leather band. So I created a simple, rustic bracelet for the hop.

 Be sure to check out everyone else celebrating Alenka's special day: Alenka (our host), Monique, Beti, Kathy, Kepi, Christine, Amy, Dini, Alicia, Sheila, Therese, Rebecca, Rachel, Liz, Ana, Jasvanti, Carolyn and Nan. That makes 19 of us (including me) ... happy hopping!
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24 comments:

  1. bailaoraApril 11, 2015 at 4:31 AM

    elegant project!!!

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  2. The CrankyApril 11, 2015 at 6:12 AM

    Simple and classic; I love it!

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  3. Amy S.April 11, 2015 at 7:01 AM

    How does the phrase go? "Less is more!" I love your piece. That silver butterfly is darling and I would most definitely wear this bracelet!

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  4. Miss Val's CreationsApril 11, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    Butterflies are so inspiring! I love the simplicity of your bracelet. Great to wear with a pair of jeans!

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  5. JoJoApril 11, 2015 at 8:47 AM

    Beautiful! I love it!

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  6. Therese's TreasuresApril 11, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    Hi Cynthia,
    The bracelet is simply beautiful, one that I would wear often.
    Therese

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  7. Christine AltmillerApril 11, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    True Cynthia today ~ a beautiful, understated, very wearable piece then showing some of the best art of the hostess :-) You are a gift to the beady blog world, that is for sure.
    Alenka's zipper piece knocked me out the first time I saw it and it still does! And her inchies ~ those little squares have so much beauty in them!

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  8. DuniApril 11, 2015 at 9:39 AM

    Classic! I bet your daughters want one! The zipper heart pendant is unique and fabulous!!

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  9. Monique (A Half-Baked Notion)April 11, 2015 at 9:52 AM

    A lovely and classic design, Cynthia... would be at home with any style :)

    Thanks for sharing the Bead Chat link. I don't always catch it when you publish :(

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  10. Beti HorvathApril 11, 2015 at 11:51 AM

    Wow! I almost missed your sleek sophisticated design while looking at Alenka's pretties. But you have really created a piece that honors the butterfly design. Beautiful!

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  11. KepiApril 11, 2015 at 12:05 PM

    I love the simplicity of your bracelet, I would have that as my go too bracelet - perfect in its design!

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  12. baymoondesignApril 11, 2015 at 2:54 PM

    I love the leather bracelet-very elegant and pretty.

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  13. PepitaApril 11, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    Hi Cynthia,
    Thank you very much for having joined me in this blog hop!
    You always come up with a beautiful design even if it's a simple one.
    And you left me speechless with your post about me ... thank you again :-)
    Alenka

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  14. Caron MichelleApril 11, 2015 at 8:51 PM

    Happy Birthday Alenka! This is a lovely design Cynthia - beautifully done as always!

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  15. UnknownApril 11, 2015 at 10:13 PM

    Well Happy Birthday to Alenka! I am just loving that butterfly bracelet ;)

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  16. UnknownApril 11, 2015 at 10:45 PM

    Classic bracelet! I love it!

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  17. sheilaposterApril 12, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    what got me excited was the fact that you participated in the Game of Thrones blog hop. I love that show too but couldn't think of anything to make. How fun to create jewelry for that show We could have a character with a butterfly for his stigel. the butterfly knight

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  18. LizApril 12, 2015 at 11:48 AM

    I went to your pinterest link and got lost for a long while. After all that color and pageantry it's interesting to see that you decided to go with simplicity. I love simplicity because it brings us inward. When we are always seeking to be razzle dazzled we miss out on the stillness. Great choice.

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  19. UnknownApril 12, 2015 at 1:46 PM

    Very elegant, classic and stylish, all these things at the same time... Love♥ this design!

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  20. Maude LynnApril 12, 2015 at 5:07 PM

    That bracelet is gorgeous!

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  21. Patti VanderbloemenApril 12, 2015 at 7:44 PM

    I love the simplicity of this bracelet...you can wear it solo or stacked! I have very few flowers in my yard....lots of green stuff though...so I miss seeing butterflies!

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  22. JasvantiApril 13, 2015 at 2:38 PM

    Your butterfly bracelet is beautiful!!

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  23. Memories for LifeApril 14, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Love her polymer flowers! And your bracelet is a perfect tribute to her love of butterflies :)

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  24. Splendid Little StarsApril 16, 2015 at 12:32 AM

    I love butterflies, too!
    You've created a lovely and elegant bracelet!

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