Sets are finally available!!!!

You can find our limited edition collaborative sets in both of our shops!  So please make sure to browse them all before making up your mind.

Artisan Accents by Staci Louise

Genea Beads

Artisan Accents by Staci Louise

Genea Beads

 

Giveaway Time!!!!!

Finally, it's here!  Beginning today, you have one week to try to win this limited edition, collaborative bead set by Genea Beads and (me) Staci Louise of Artisan Accents.

 

Every set is completely one of a kind.  Today, you are entering to win this one............................

 

 

This set is a $60 value

These sets are not being offered to the public yet.  So perhaps you can be the very first one to own one! 

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OK, now for the rules.  We really need you to help spread the word about our collaborative sets, so please share this post to be entered.

 

You may share on facebook, twitter and your blog.  For each way you share, you get another entry.

 

YOU MUST LEAVE A SEPARATE COMMENT FOR EACH WAY YOU SHARE. We count each comment as one entry.  So don't leave one comment saying you shared 3 ways, it only will count once.

 

You get another entry for following our blog.  Again, please leave a separate comment.  If you already follow that counts, leave a comment as well.

 

Giveaway winner will be announced on Monday September 17th. 

 

The rest of the sets will be available for sale in both Genea Beads and Artisan Accents on Friday, September 21st. 

 

 

A Little More about Inspiration and Collaboration

by Staci Louise Smith

I am sure Genea and I aren't the first ones to ever inspired each other.  For me, inspiration coming from other artists started very young.  I was inspired by music I heard, paintings, the natural world around me, culture, and then............................................ art beads. 

 

When art beads came into play for me, it was the first time I got to have a tangible relationship with the art that inspired me.  Another bonus (thanks to the world wide web) was that I could get to know the artist better through etsy or facebook or blogs.  So inspiration, was inevitably to become collaboration at some point.

 

Art beads by Lisa Peters Art- one of my first loves in art beads- millions of inspirations came from her beads

 

For me, the collaboration part really started with Genea.  She is the creative mind that is bursting with ideas (and energy)!  Really, the collab sets we made were her brain child, since she is the one who ran with matching the colors of my beads. 

 

 

It was her idea to make limted edition sets to offer in 5 color schemes and I jumped at the idea.  It was more of an undertaking then I think we imagined, but I really can't begin to explain how fun it has been to work with Genea and get to know her better through this collaboration.

Genea's headpins with sea glass and swirls

 

On Monday we will be doing a giveaway for ONE of the collaborate sets.  This will be available before they are offered anywhere else.  We are also setting up a flickr group for anyone who purchases (or wins) a set, so you can show off your designs you have made with the sets.

 

I leave you with this thought.....................................

 

Inspiration comes to us and involves only our own imagination.

 

Collaboration is intentional and reciprocal. 

 

This blog is about both, and how one can lead to the other, and us saying....DO IT.  Make your inspiration into collaboration!  It is challenging and rewarding.

 

I hope to have many features on  both of these topics here on the blog for you, and to find others who have collaborated to create works of art together.

Welcome to Inspiration & Collaboration; The Social Artist! The Inner Workings of Collaborations and Limited Edition GIVEAWAY announcement!

Hello friends!

I can't even explain just how incredibly excited I am to be writing our FIRST blog here on Inspiration & Collaboration; The Social Artist! Staci is the mastermind behind this special blog, but together we have had the pleasure of putting our creative minds together for a collaboration!

So what is a collaboration? A collaboration is the coming together of artists to creatively invent a work of art  using each of  their adept skills. When I met Staci through the Bead Soup Blog Party, I had no idea that our friendship and love of beads would lead us here. How exciting huh?! I can't tell you how many times I have been inspired by Staci's work and where we have "volleyed" ideas back and forth to each other.

Here is just one of the many examples. From left to right: my "Vortex Flower", Staci's "Swirl Flower", and my "Vortex Anemone Flower". 

You know every good bead needs to be created into an equally beautiful piece of jewelry, right?! 

Here is a GORGEOUS bracelet Staci created using her lichen bead, hoop and spiral "s" clasp along with my recycled bottle glass beads.

I just LOVE this one she created with her bronze donut and my "Ancient Pebble" focal.

Sometimes when you design things just JUMP together! Check out this incredible design with art beads by: Staci, Karen and me.

.... and THEN you can make a design just DRIPPING with art beads!

Creativity has no limits!  So jump into your bead box and start designing something fabulous!

GIVEAWAY for our LIMITED EDITION COLLABORATION SETS- MONDAY(9-10-12)

Well friends, it's FINALLY time to release our special LIMITED EDITION COLLABORATION SETS! Can you believe it?! This has been months in the making and it's time to BUST out the BEADS!

I know it's been awhile, so let me re-fresh your memory of what is in store....

Do you love those limes, teals, and yellows?

Maybe you dig those gorgeous "turning leaves" fall colors.

... or maybe you like some "every day" wear neutrals. Whatever the case may be...

Yes, friends, ONE of these amazing sets will be YOURS! 

So hop back to our blog on Monday for details about how to snag your LIMITED EDITION COLLAB set before anyone else gets one! Yep, our lucky winner will be the FIRST one to not only get ONE of the 25 sets, we have, but they will have it an entire week before they are released to the general public!!

We can't WAIT to see you on Monday!

xo Genea