September COM reveal: Zom-bees!

( Its good to be back – I haven’t posted in 2 months… Sigh. )

And its time for the September reveal of the Component of the Month over at Art Elements. This month – Laney has managed to combine adorable and charming as only Laney can. May I present her lamp work “Zom-bees”…

The start of it all this month! Lampwork bee beads by Laney!

I knew right away that I wanted to wet felt a flower, maybe a brooch. I mean The season is changing – won’t is feel like Fall soon?

So in the interim – my friends and I had a “Girl’s Bead Night” as we do… But hosted by Marsha – it morphed into a felting project. It was the eve of the Autumnal Equinox, and I even baked pumpkin pie. I was trying to usher in Fall even though it was in the high 80’s…

I took ZERO pix during the evening. Food, friendship, laughter… ( Thanks to Lisa for the banner photo! ) Heres the end result:

Kim’s workspace. ( Pix by Kim Scheffler)

The finished lovelies!

When I got home I realized – like the lightbulb over one’s head – that my COM was in my hands.

I love the colors together!

With wire tongue…

I work hardened a copper wire to form a spike. I coiled a little “sproing” for my bee. With a wire tongue of sorts and a little bending – he was in place! I love the aqua set off amongst the complementary curly locks.

So – I get to enjoy this little fellow til winter comes! Please take a look at the results from my AE team mates and out guests this month:

Guests

http://fromthebeadboard.blogspot.co.uk/ – Linda

http://www.beadsforbusygals.com/ – Elisabeth Auld

Team

http://www.lesleywatt.com/ – Lesley Watt

http://www.glassaddictions.com/blog – Jennifer Cameron

http://vintagebluestudio.typepad.com/vintage_blue_studio/2017/09/art-elements-september-component-of-the-month-reveal.html – Diana Ptaszynski

https://jdaviesreazor.com/blog/ – Jenny Davis-Reazor

http://suebeads.blogspot.co.uk/ – Susan Kennedy

http://blueberribeads.co.uk/ – Caroline Dewison

http://phantasmcreation.blogspot.co.uk/ – Lindsay Starr