Congratulations to Cathy Altenburg!

Artbeads is proud to present our Jewelry Design Star, Cathy Altenburg! Cathy enjoys working with bronze clay because the results are always a surprise, and it allows for more creativity. She says she never knows what the patina color will look like after a piece has been fired and polished. Along with bronze clay, Cathy also likes using semi-precious stones and freshwater pearls in her designs. A sterling silver component puts the perfect finishing touch on her jewelry as well! Currently a full-time Physical Education Specialist in Nevada, Cathy is married with 2 children who keep her life very busy. Find Cathy's jewelry at her online store, Alti Jewelry, or visit her on Facebook and Twitter at Alti Jewelry to make a special request.

Here's what Cathy had to say about her winning design:

"After looking at the neighbor’s poppy seed pods I wanted to create a PMCcreation from the pod. I made a mold of the seed and the design just went from there. Turquoise and sterling with dyed quartz set off the Fine Silver Poppy Seed medallion"

"Poppy Seed" The winning design!	Vintage Leather Bracelet	Stones and Freshwater Pearls with Swarovski Crystal

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