Saturday, January 12, 2013

Memories & Thanks Blog Hop Reveal!

THIS THE DAY THAT THE LORD HAS MADE & I WILL REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT!




I want to honor & remember my Grandmother Rosa Lee Adkins  today in my post and
with this Blog Hop.  She will have been gone from us about 24 yrs, I know every chance we
 get allof us grandkids and especially her children tell of time when we had a chance to be 
with her.

Grandma, loved jewelry and pretty things and from what was in her jewelry box all that
sparkled.  At her passing mom and I picked out a few things for keepsakes.....one of which
was a blue and gold pendant.

Well for years my mom and I shared this necklace without mishap, well about 2 years ago
my mom gave it to me for Christmas and then disaster strikes!


I wore it to work one day perfectly fine but when I get home it is chipped!  I am horrified, 
upset that I broke it, and no I haven't told my mom yet!  

So I wanted to try and remake or make a likeness of it for the Hop by using wire wrapping,
 hmmm let's just say that I suck...oops Sorry grandma..lol!  

I faired better at making a pair of funky copper/gold and royal blue earrings. I fashioned
 them out of copper & gold wire with royal blue seed beads.  


I will be presenting them to my mom, Celia J. Parks, of course I'll tell her why she is getting
 jewelry soooo soon after Christmas and wayyyyy before her birthday! 


I love and miss my Grandma, and I am thankful everyday she raised such a beautiful &
 strong woman like my mother!


Thanks for coming by and enjoy the rest of the hop!


Zia aka Anzia Parks

Wait! I forgot the reason why I wanted to start a blog in the first place, which was to take 
part in honoring a fellow beader who recently lost her life to Illness ...this excerpt is from
 the original announcement:
This blog hop is both for Marianna ( a friend of Lori Anderson Pretty Things  &
mother of  Lena Adams--Lena's Beady Blogand for those people in our lives 
who mean a lot to us -- a mom, a friend, a brother-- anyone who has meaning to us. 
Create a piece of jewelry that tells that story.

Blessings Zia aka Anzia Parks


Please Visit all the other bloggers in the Hop:

Hostess, Lori Anderson       Pretty Things 
 Adlinah Kamsir                   Dream Struck Designs
 Aimee Biondolillo               Aimee's Jewelry Treasures
 Alicia Marinache                 All the Pretty Things 
 Andra Marasteanu               Handmade by Indra Marasteanu 
 Andrea Trank                      Heaven Lane Creations
 April Grinaway                   Brooklyn Bead Goddess
Barb Solem                         Vivi Magoo Presents
Becky Pancake                    Becky Pancake Bead Designs
Beth Emery                         Stories by Indigo Heart
Bonnie Coursolle                Jasper's Gems
Cassi Paslick                       Beads: Rolling Downhill
Catherine King                    Catherine's Musings
Cece Cormier                      The Beading Yogini
Chandra Leitz                     Juniper Goods

Charlie Jacka                       Clay Space
Christina Hickman              Vintage Treasures Jewelry

Christine Stonefield            Sweet Girl Design
Chrizette Bayman               Bead Soup Mix
Cindy Wilson                      It's My Sea of Dreams
Crystal Thain                      Here Bead Dragons
Cyndi Lavin                        Beading Arts
Debbie Rasmussen             A little of this, a little of that
Denielle Hagerman             Some Beads... and other things I like
Diana Gonzalez                  Arte y Poemas
Diane Hawkey                    diane hawkey
Dita Basu                            ankarshilpa
Donetta Farrington             Simply Gorgeous
Dyanne Everett-Cantrell     Deeliteful Jewelry Creations
Emma Todd                        A Polymer Penchant
Erin Kenny                         beadiful therapy
Erin Prais-Hintz                  Treasures Found
Gina Hockett                      Freestyle Elements
Gloria Allen                        Innovative Dreams Jewelry
Heather Marston                 CSW Designs
Inge von Roos                    Inge's Blog

Jacqueline Marchant          Fiddledeedee Jewelry
Jami Shipp                         Celebrating Life!
Jean Yates                          Snap Out of it Jean, There's Beading to Do!
Jennifer Reno                     Musings of a Crafty Jenny
Jenny Robledo                   Peppa's Dream
Jennifer VanBenschoten    Jewelry, Art and Life
Jessica Klaaren                  Cellar Door Jewelry
Jessica Murray                   Whimsical Monkey
Joan Williams                     lilruby jewelry
Jo-Ann Woolverton            It's a Beadiful Creation
Joanne Browne                   josjewels1
Jodie Marshall                    Jodie Marshall Lampwork Beads Wearable Art
Johanna Rhodes                 Fire Phoenix Creations
John Rasmussen                 Rasumussen Gems and Jewelry LLC
JuLee Wolfe                       The Polymer Penguin
Julie Bean                           Blue Pig Blog
Karen Mitchell                   Over the Moon Designs
Karin King                         The Sparklie Things Blog
Karin Slaton                       Backstory Beads
Kat Douglas                       Washoe Kat's
Kay Bolton                        Toodles and Binks
Kelly Hosford Patterson     The Traveling SideShow
Kim Ballor                          Vitamin C ... A Daily Does of Creativity
Kim Dworak                       CianciBlue
Kim Houston                       The Pink Martini
Kym Hunter                         Kym Hunter Designs
Laren Dee Barton                Laren Dee Designs
Lea Avroch                          LA Jewelry Designs
Leanne Loftus                      First Impression Design
Lena Adams (Mari's daughter) --Lena's Beady Blog
Liddy McLaughlin               Liddy McLaughlin Art
Linda Florian                       Lily's of the Valley Jewelry & Creative Creations
Linda Inhelder                     Must-Haves Jewelry
Lisa Hamilton                      Simply Irresistable Jewelry
Lisa Suver                            Fancee That
Lori Bowring Michaud        Artfully Ornamental
Lori Poppe                           Adventures in Creativity with Lorillijean
LouAnn Elwell                    Southpass Beads
Mandi Effron                       Craft-o-licious
Marcia DeCoster                 MadDesigns
Marcia Dunne                     The Alternative Foundry
Marie Covert                      Creating Interest
Marjorie Savill Linthwaite     bennubirdrising
Marlene Cupo                        Amazing Designs by Marlene
Martha Aleo                           Ornamento
Marti Conrad                          Marti's Buttons -n- Beads
Mary Ellen Parker                  BeeTree by m.e.
Mary Govaars                        MLH Jewelry Designs
Mary Lindell                          Mary Lindell Artisan Jewelry
Maureen Connolly                 Mrs Beadsley's Workshop
Maybeline Tay                       The Jewelry Larder
Melissa Elgin                         The Addicted Beader
Melissa Mesara                      one-eared pig beads
Menka Gupta                         Menka's Jewelry
Michaela Pabeschitz              la mar de bonita
Mischelle Fanucchi               Micheladas Musings
Mona Rae Baroody               Who Does She Bead She Is?
Nan Emmett                          Spirit Rattles -- Spirited Earth
Nancy Pedersen                    Something Heartfelt by Nancy
Natalie Davidson                  NorthShore Days
Nikki Douglas                      Bead It and Weep
Pam Farren                           re-maker
Pam, the Crazier Sister        The Crazy Creative Corner

Priya Krish                           Hellopalz  
Rebecca Anderson               Song Beads
Rebecca Sirevaag                 Becca's Place
Robin Kae Reed                   Artistry HCBD
Rochelle Brisson                  a creative chelle
Sabine Dittrich                     perlendschungel
Sandi Volpe                          Sandi Volpe
Sandra McGriff                    Creative Chaos
Sarah Goode                         Pookledo
Sarah Singer                         String a Song of Sixpence
Serena Trent                         All Things Made Jewelry
Shai Williams                       Shaiha's Ramblings
Sharon Palac                        Sharon's Jewelry Garden
Sharyl McMillian-Nelson    Sharyl's Jewelry & Reflections
Sheila Davis                         Stone Designs
Shelley Graham Turner        Fabric of My Life
Sherri Stokey                       Knot Just Macrame
Sherry Baun                         Unicorns Jewels
Skylar Bre'z                         Brising Beads
Stephanie Haussler              Pixybug Designs
Tania Spivey                        Moobie Grace Designs
Terri G.                                Blooming Ideas
Terry Carter                         Tapping Flamingo
Terry Matuszyk                    Pink Chapeau Vintage Jewelry
Toltec Jewels                       Jewel School Friends
Tracy Kruse                         Goldkisses Art
Tracy Martin                        Nutkitten's Jewelry
Zia Parks   That's Me!
Zoe Marcin                          Beads, Tea and Sweets
  


18 comments:

  1. Cute story. My grandma loved her jewelry, too, I'm sure that's where I inherited it from. I"m sure your mom will love the earrings :)

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  2. The earrings are really cute. You did a fine job.

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  4. Trying again without the typo!
    Your earrings are beautiful and the colors are so lovely!
    Your mother will be so happy! xox jean

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  5. I also treasure the few pieces of jewelry from my Grandmother! Beautiful earrings, and I'm sure your Mom will cherish them!

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  6. Oh dear, shame about the original piece but I bet your Grandma would love to see your mum sporting a lovely pair of earrings made by you. Anyone who can look so good in such a fantastic hat clearly has excellent taste

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  7. I love the story behind the earrings you made and the color choice with the blue is really pretty! <3

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  8. Your earrings are lovely - I'm sure your mom will treasure them!

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  9. We have to know where we come from to know where we are going. Your mom will love the memory earrings for her mother. As for the "bad" language, Grandma Rosa will probably forgive you this time!

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  10. You designed a wonderful pair of earrings. Thanx for sharing.

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  11. Oh no! I have had that happen with special pieces handed down. I am sure that you will find a way to use it in something special. Thank you for sharing your story and your creation. Enjoy the day! Erin

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  12. Thanks for sharing your story and your creation. The earrings are lovely and so unique.

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  13. Grandmothers are truly treasures and yours was no exception. I wish I could be there to see the smile you create on your mothers face when she gets the lovely earrings! Thanks for sharing! Hope you enjoyed the hop!
    Hugs
    Terri G.

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  14. Sometimes the loveliest things come out of desperation and accidental mishaps...and your earrings are proof of that! It seems to me that your grandmother was one of a long line of amazing ladies!

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  15. What a great idea to make something to replace the broken piece. I know your mom will love it and of course she will forgive you. That's what mom's do.

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  16. Love the earrings! Best of luck with the necklace.

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  17. What cool earrings! I'm guessing your mum must be a super-cool, stylish woman if you're gifting her those :-). It was good to read about the strong wonderful women you have in your family. All the best in fixing your grandma's pendant.

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  18. Beautiful work and thank you for sharing ...
    Peace and Love...

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