Blog Hop giveaway winners are: 1). Rebecca Ednie - Beautiful components from Sharyl McMillian-Nelson and 2). Shaiha Williams - lovely bead kit from Lisa Lodge. Congratulations, Rebecca and Shaiha!
The reveal is finally here! I have been looking forward to this blog hop for quite a while. Three years ago, Sharyl Mc-Millian Nelson was one of the first artists I connected with on-line when I started making jewelry. She was always very helpful and encouraging. We have followed each others "jewelry journeys" these past few years. Sharyl is not only a talented jewelry artist, she is also a talented component maker. I am proud to be able to host a blog hop featuring her awesome components. Here is an example of her altered metal, and handmade polymer clay items:
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| Hammered Brass Ovals |
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| Polymer Clay Set |
I asked Sharyl to write a short bio so you could get to know her better. Here it is:
Sharyl
McMillian-Nelson has been making jewelry since her graduate school days,
but in 2011 she began a business and online store using the name, “Sharyl’s Jewelry.” As her jewelry
business and interest in art beads grew, she began making and selling handmade
metal components, wire findings, and polymer clay beads and pendants too.
Recently, she opened 2 “Metapolies™” stores, one
on Etsy and one on ACM. Are you wondering about that curious new
store name?
METAL + POLymer
clay = METAPOLIES!
It’s pronounced “Meh-TOP-oh-leez.”
Her focus is on artisan-made, one-of-kind pieces. Her work has been published in “Bead Trends,”
“Step-by-Step Wire Jewelry,” “Jewelry Stringing,” and the online “Bead Chat”
magazine.
She currently has stores in the following online locations:
Moving on to the blog hop...
I made a pair of earrings using Sharyl's nifty starfish charms:
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| Natural Shell Starfish Dangle Earrings |
Of course their is a giveaway! In fact, there are TWO giveaways! Sharyl has put together an awesome prize package featuring her components, and I have put together a fun bead kit of goodies. All you need to do is to leave ONE comment on this post to enter. I will draw the two winning names on November 23rd, 2014, so have your entry in by midnight on the 22nd. The first name drawn will win Sharyl's prize, and the second will win my bead packet.
Please hop around the blogs and see everyone's awesome creations:
Leithleach
Seodra, Alainn Jewelry
