Challenge #28 – Bugs & Bees

Challenge #28 – Bugs & Bees

Ongoing Challenge #28 Bugs & Bees By Janie Jones A bee or any other kind of bug could be added to a countless number of glass surfaces – make an inchworm, or a butterfly. Try a fly on a piece of pie (eww); a ladybug on a mushroom cap; or make a pair of...
Challenge #27 – Goldstone

Challenge #27 – Goldstone

Ongoing Challenge #27 “Goldstone” By Janie Jones The theme for July is “Light Up The Night Sky”! At our monthly meeting, Terry Henry will share her demo using 3 sparkly things to make her glass “light up” – silver foil, CZ’s and shimmery dichroic...
Challenge 26 – Here Comes the Sun

Challenge 26 – Here Comes the Sun

Ongoing Challenge #26  Here Comes the Sun By Janie Jones “Here Comes the Sun” is our theme for this month. Not sure how the weather is where you are, but it’s been kinda hot here in North Carolina. With that, the challenge for the month of June couldn’t be more...
Challenge 25 – Before & After

Challenge 25 – Before & After

Ongoing Challenge #25 – Before & After By Janie Jones This month’s ongoing members challenge is to revisit something made in the past… (a bead, a fused piece, any glass) and compare it to the present. Find a design you’ve tried previously that maybe...
Challenge #24 – April is for Springtime

Challenge #24 – April is for Springtime

Ongoing Challenge #24 – April is for Springtime! By Janie Jones April’s birthstone is a diamond – that’s how this month’s theme came to be “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend”. But April is also the month when Spring should appear for a great many of us and...
Challenge #23 – Dragonflies

Challenge #23 – Dragonflies

Ongoing Challenge No. 23 – “Dragonflies” By Janie Jones In some cultures, dragonflies are considered lucky. The Irish have tales of dragonflies in their folklore and they are thought of as a sign of good fortune too.In keeping with the theme for March, “Luck of...