Star Hitched Wagon

Bead Table Wednesday....

2012-02-29T14:59:00.000-07:00

Loving this month's:

Lavender and Green

My purple and green pinocean beads will have to work! :)

Maybe not the same shades - but I was inspired non-the-less.

Throw in a few other fun pieces and I should be able to get

something VERY fun put together.

Oh and the cute little vintage enameled caps will look oh so sweet

on these little green lampwork spacers from The Spacer Shop.

They'll make the perfect pair of earrings.

And the final tin has more from pinocean

together with that great pendant from Diane Hawkey

and a few awesome pieces I've been hoarding from Sue Beads...

aqua and green has to be just about the funnest combination.

Aqua with anything really works for me!!!

aqua and green magical.

Now to just get it put together...

Oh an last months challenge was Tangerine Tango

This is what I pulled from my stash:

Got lots to do considering tomorrow's March!! :)

I'm Crushin On...

2012-02-27T08:00:00.001-07:00

There are some SERIOUSLY talented bead artists out there!!!

Makes designing jewelry so much easier!!! :)

Today I'm crushin on...

Why is that I am alwyas drawn to some shade of aqua/turquoise...

wonder if there is some hidden meaning behind that...

hhhhmmmmm....

7000 Bracelets for Hope Blog Hop

2012-02-25T06:00:00.086-07:00

 I am again participating in a blog hop for a GREAT cause.

The 7000 Bracelets for Hope Hop   

TheGlobal Genes Project collects blue jean/denim inspired bracelets for families living with rare disease, the campaign is called “7,000 Bracelets forHope.”  To help them raise awareness they are asking 7,000 jewelry designers, volunteers from the craft community and various artists to donate one bracelet to this campaign to show their support for kids living with rare disease, disorders or conditions. These bracelets will then be distributed to participating families.   

My hope is that this small contribution just might be a bright spot in a families day.  May it be a reminder that they are being held in our hearts and in our prayers.  

Messed up and originally posted this picture: 

But this is the one I am really sending in!!  :(  Sorry for the mess up!

 A big huge THANK YOU to

Erin Fickert-Rowland of Elysian Studios   

 and Christine Altmiller of One Kiss Creations

for organizing this awesome hop.  

Now get to hopping, their are many participants who have no doubt made beautiful bracelets that will be a bright spot to many families.

Participants: 

The Studio Sublime

Crafty Hope

The Gossiping Goddess

SilverRose Designs

Firefly Visions

Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry

Michelle Mach

Pine Ridge Treasures

Backstory Beads

Adventures in Creativity with Lorillijean

Carefree Jewelry by Lisa

Sue Beads

MiShel Designs

Created Treasures

Taralinda Muses

My Life Under The Bus

Elizabeth Creates

SilverNikNats

Erin Siegel Jewelry

Carolyn’s Creations

My Life…one bead at a time

Fresh Baked Designs

Songbeads

Sunshine Bliss

Lori Anderson

Rainy Days Designs

Pat Barden Jewelry

Tell Your Girlfriends

Therese's Treasures

Windrock Studio

Bead Lola Bead

Spice Box Designs

Antiquity Travelers

Vitamin C...A Daily Dose of Creativity

Beads and Bread

Sharyl's Jewelry and Reflections

Ahtee's Blog

Thoughtful-Notions

Beads for Brains:365

Wild Sally Road

All The Pretty Things

Skye's Creative Chaos

My Addictions...Handcrafted Jewelry by Patti

Lindy's Designs

Falling Into The Sky

Star Hitched Wagon

Mama's Got to Doodle

10KDgroup

What's My Purpose for Money

2012-02-21T08:00:00.004-07:00

 My Purpose For Money by Stacey Curry February 2012

~ To bless our family.  

~ To some day SOON buy a beautiful home in Montana with the mountains

in our back yard where the sound of moving water can be heard from

my open studio windows with a view that inspires,

with ample room for us all to play and explore and live life to fullest.

~ To keep creating.  

~ To travel with Steve and the kids so they can see wonderful  

new things that just might take their breath away.

~ To help the kids pay for college. 

~ To give back, to help others help themselves, 

to give others the opportunity to make their dreams come true.

To help ease other peoples burdens, to fill the pantries of soup kitchens,

to fund medical research, to ensure kids go to school,

to strengthen the arts in schools.

~ To continue learning and growing.

~ To support other artists and help them grow.

Felt pebbles...

2012-02-20T11:27:00.001-07:00

These wonderful felt pebbles couldn't be more fun!!

They are handmade by Smika - who is extremely talented and wonderfully sweet!!!

I absolutely love using them in my jewelry - they add such a fun

unique and unexpected look to the pieces they grace!!

So...I just ordered about 100 new pebbles in about 14 new colors!!!

Oh the fun I will have...the spring and summer line will be full of felt felt touches!

Can't wait!!

My Love of Art

2012-02-14T11:37:00.000-07:00

I am participating in The Love of Art Blog Party today hosted by Rachel Payne

What a wonderful thing...writing about why we love art!

I am sure each of us is very different in the type of art we create

and the type of art we love or are drawn to

but I bet the reasons we love art are probably very very similar!

For me it's very basic at it's core...

I love art because it makes me happy!

When I am in the process of creating I am at peace.

Without those moments of creativity I am a mess...

nothing else can fall into place...

because I am not in place.

As long as I am creating at some level on a regular basis...

well it makes the rest fall into place a little easier.

(beautiful wooden heart by my sister Jamie)

Art connects!!!

This is another huge reason that I love art.

The artist community is a wonderful place...

meeting and chatting and brainstorming with other artists...

oh what an awesome thing...

it leads to more courage, bigger ideas, and new possibilities...

and the discovery of some extremely awesome ARTISTS...

those Kindred Spirits...

(beautiful tin heart made by one of my favorite artists Carissa Fox of Brown Eyed Fox)

and their beautiful ART!!!

ART that now graces the walls of my home...

ART that brings a smile to my face...

ART that might just inspire more ART!!!

Not to mention the good artists do...

I have had the opportunity to help others through my art.

There have been times when maybe I haven't been able to give money to a worthy cause...

but I can always donate a piece of my art...

and it can be sold or auctioned off and maybe bring a slight blessing to another.

What's not to love about that.

So see it's simple...

art makes me happy...

I simply cannot be me without art!!

(posted both here and at Curry Chaos)

My wish...

2012-02-14T09:59:00.000-07:00

My wish for this day is that you all are surrounded in love!

And remember I appreciate each and every one of you!!

The Bead Soup I sent

2012-02-11T10:27:00.001-07:00

Remember this little sneak peak?

Now I can reveal what I actually sent...

since my partner Mary Jane Dodd has received her soup and posted about it on her blog.

I started with this beautiful ceramic pendant by Lisa Peters.

I added a couple of strands of autumn jasper pebbles because

they seemed to be the perfect compliment. As I was looking at the colors of

the autumn jasper my thoughts went to my gorgeous stash of felt beads...

I knew I had some perfect complimenting colors.

These come from a couple of different etsy artisans.

The pebbles being from Smika!!

And to finish it off I threw in an assortment of Vintaj brass components.

I look forward to Mary Jane's reveal - of course it will be beautiful!!

Guess what has arrived???

2012-02-08T09:38:00.002-07:00

That's right my bead soup!!! And oh my oh my I LOVE LOVE LOVE the treasures that I received!! Check out all the beautiful goodness!! Mary Jane Dodd is so extremely talented - look at that beautiful pendant with all it's cold connection goodness!!! (Makes me want to play with cold connection A LOT!!!!) The cab she says is "vintage glass and acts like a mirror" and it a perfect little mirror! Just gorgeous! And the rich color of the fibers and silks - fantastic! The coin pearls with the drilling like that - totally new to me!!! Love the beautiful handmade clasp! I love it all!! Thank you Mary Jane for your thoughtfully beautiful soup!!

Just a little...

2012-02-03T10:55:00.000-07:00

...sneak peak of the bead soup that I sent the very talented Mary Jane Dodd.

Yeah I know - pathetic - you can't even sort of see what it might be! :) You might be able to pick out some of the color palette - but just barely! Fun! She should have her goodies soon so maybe she'll show us! Or maybe I will show!

Mary Jane posted a sneak peak on her blog as well!! Can't wait to get whatever it is that she sent me! Remember to come back here on March 3rd to see what we create with our fabulous Bead Soups!

A big thank you to Lori Anderson for all the hard work that she puts into each one of these Bead Soups!

Bead Table Wednesday....

2012-01-18T12:21:00.000-07:00

Haven't made a single thing since before Christmas!!!

Is that sad or what?

100% the norm for me - after the holiday mad dash I am ready for a break.

So I take one - refill the creative well untill the time comes to create again.

BUT my bead table is still gorgeous all the same! :)

LOVE it!

Bead Soup Partners

2012-01-15T20:47:00.000-07:00

So excited I made it into the draw for the 5th Bead Soup hosted by the terrific Lori Anderson

My partner is the very talented Marie Jane Dodd!!
I am UBER excited!!!
Truly can't wait!
It's gonna be good....

So make sure you come back on March 3rd to see what I come up with!

A Little Fun...

2012-01-14T10:22:00.003-07:00

A little blog post about my studio - over at Where People Create!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE looking at other peoples creative spaces! Such awesome ideas out there! Many of the ideas I have incorporated into my own studio have been "things" I have spotted in other peoples spaces!!

Ann has some great spaces featured!!! So go over and check it out - comment if you'd like! And be sure to check out all the other spaces Ann has featured. Very cool stuff!!!

Hey and if YOU have a fun creative spaces - email her - she is looking for spaces to share!! You might just inspire some organization for another creative soul! :)

Can You See...

2012-01-12T09:24:00.000-07:00

...what's wrong with this picture???

I tell ya - I didn't not when I received my wonderful bead order.

Not when I put this piece together.

Not when I took photos for the web.

Not when I set it out on display for a Christmas show.

Not only until two ladies were whispering about it

did it occur to me that something might be wrong.

But even then - I thought they might not know how to read.

Then I got it home - looked at it and about died laughing!!!

Here's wishing you a little sernity for your day!! He he he.

Oh the holidays....

2011-12-13T10:26:00.000-07:00

...just love this time of year!!

So are you making your lists? And checking them twice??

How about I help you out a bit....does 50% off sound good?

Yeah I think so too...50% off all Star Hitched Wagon™ jewelry!

use coupon code: holiday11

Happy Cyber Monday

2011-11-28T10:35:00.000-07:00

How about 30% off your entire order at Star Hitched Wagon™

Sound good??? It's my way of thanking you all for being so terrific!

And to encourage you to shop handmade this Christmas!!!

So many beautiful things to chose from...

Just use code CYBER11 at check out for 30% off your entire order - today only (Monday November 28th, 2011) until midnight (Mountain time)!!

Discount not applicable towards purchase of gift certificates.

Remember to checkout the "Available" jewelry folders (under photos)

on the Star Hitched Wagon™ facebook page for even more choices....

See something there that is not on etsy??

Just shoot me an email and I will create a custom listing just for you!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Ribbon Messages.....

2011-11-14T11:58:00.000-07:00

Do you have a message you want to send someone....and would like a unique way to remind them? How about a ribbon message necklace?
Gorgeous silk ribbons or cords hang on to beautiful little reminders:

They can be found here: Ribbon Messages

Ennis Trading Post

2011-11-06T13:56:00.001-07:00

Star Hitched Wagon™ will soon be available at Ennis Trading Post in Ennis, Montana! I couldn't be more excited! The store is truly AWESOME!!! I love it - one of my favorites with their gorgeous boots and clothing...Old Gringo, Kuhl, Life is Good, Woolrich, Prana, just to name a few......

Lone Star, Moana and Hope will be there....

Along with a few friends! :)

Ennis is a sweet little town, gorgeous views....

and I have to say my sister is lucky to live there!

So if you are ever in the area...thinking about making a trip to Yellowstone?? Or just traveling around Montana? Make sure you put Ennis on your route and stop in and see Cammie and the rest of the crew at Ennis Trading Post - you won't be sorry! I promise! And while you are there - pick up a new piece from Star Hitched Wagon™! :)

Happy Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T23:23:00.000-06:00

Hope you all had a wonderful spooky and frightfully fun night!!

Everything from photos was purchased at the Born in the Barn Sale in Sheridan, Wyoming!!! Awesome Awesome sale with so many awesome vendors. Something for everyone!

If you are interested in becoming a vendor as the spring/summer show or next years fall show I would be happy to get you connected with the shows wonder gals!! :) Shelley Kinnison, Mindy Wilson and Jill Chase.

Oh HAPPY day

2011-10-18T12:25:00.000-06:00

Loads of beautiful beads in this set.....Jennifer Jangles, Smika, Pinocean, The Happy Jewel, and

Glass Bead Art. Love red - love these beads, love how it came together. I said this all weekend to customers at the Born in a Barn Sale.....making beautiful pieces is easy with such beautiful beads and findings. We as jewelry designers are very lucky to get to work with such fun pieces.

Thanks for looking!

PEACE...

2011-10-09T19:03:00.000-06:00

I love...

2011-10-07T17:46:00.000-06:00

...LOVE!!!

I am so in love with this set....what's not to love - full of awesome beads by awesome artists!

Let's see, we have:

LOVE bead by Jennifer Jangles

felt pebble by Smika

olive green lampwork barrel by Sue Beads

handmade silver by The Happy Jewel and Cathy Dailey

and the most awesome of matte lampwork beads by Mika Collins of pinocean

Gorgeous gorgeous art I get to work with!!!

More to come in this collection in the next couple of days.

Thanks for stopping by!

Art Bead Earring Swap

2011-10-05T09:42:00.000-06:00

Diana at Suburban Girl Studio's is hosting an earring swap - earrings made from art beads! How fun!!! What a great way to get to try out another jewelry designers fantastic art!! Not to mention see new art beads...I was paired up with Melinda Orr of Orrtec Designs who makes the coolest of metal components, like these and these!!! You can imagine my excitement - what awesome work she does. I couldn't wait to see my new treasures.

Check these out:

Aren't they fantastic??? I love them! The colors are perfect for fall.

Thank you so much Melinda! Hope you enjoy yours as well.

A big thank you to Diana for hosting such a terrific swap.

Now go check out what everyone else is making and receiving! Have fun!

Meet the.....

2011-09-30T08:00:00.000-06:00

....PINKS!!! I love PINK!! Look at all these sweet little earrings!

Meet the....

2011-09-28T08:00:00.000-06:00

...the Vintage Aquas!