Monday, November 12, 2012

Charm Swap

2012 Beads of Courage Art Charm 
Swap Reveal, Hop, & Auction

Well, I did get accepted into my first ever Art Charm Swap. I'm excited because it's fun for the artists as well as it benefits the kids through Beads of Courage http://www.beadsofcourage.org/

You see, kids that have a serious illness can choose a bead to wear proudly in a necklace to show how brave they've been. They can choose different colored beads to represent various medical procedures they have endured. These artisan made beads benefit the kids because there will be an eBay auction benefiting the kids that starts today, November 12, 2012 at 3:00pm eastern time.  Jennifer Cameron, our generous hostess has set all of this up herself.  Go here for the eBay link: http://myworld.ebay.com/glassaddictions  
Jennnifer is the owner of GlassAddictions.  I also make fun little beads to accumulate at our bead group Grapevine Beadmakers Society in Southlake, Texas that are given to the BOC contact.  This person then goes to hospitals and gives our beads to the kids to wear.   http://grapevinebeads.com/BeadsOfCourage.htm


The theme chosen for our Swap was LAUGHTER.  Charms were made of various materials - I chose to work with glass.  I love mermaids, fish and things of the sea.  So when I think of these things I think of playful laughter between the mermaids and the seahorses. I had fun melting the glass to make my seashells then the added touch of a simple seahorse completed my entry.

Each of the artists donated a charm (or more) to be auctioned off on eBay for the kids. A picture of the charms I received is here:  


The holidays are around the corner and the money goes to Beads of Courage. Please bid early. Please bid often. And please bid high.
Here are the links to all the other charm swap participants for 2012:
Jennifer Cameron: http://wp.me/p1xIa0-wn  <—-You are here already!
Natalie McKenna: http://www.grubbi.co.uk/
Have fun as you wander around seeing the other artists' work and please help the kids by going to this eBay link and purchasing some presents for Christmas (or yourself) and help the kids!  http://myworld.ebay.com/glassaddictions  
Thanks!   
   ~ Babette






4 comments:

Monique (A Half-Baked Notion) said...

Great sea-inspired charms, Babette, I can't wait to get mine; I appreciate seeing all the charms together as I am one of the participants still waiting for my package!

Cheryl said...

Wonderful charms!! This was a fun swap.

A Polymer Penchant said...

Very fun! I imagine mermaids and seahorses to be quite the fun creatures

Babette said...

I agree, Cheryl. It was a lot of fun! Glad I jumped in and played with you all. AND glad we will be helping the children.