Well, so much for doing a blog every week. I've already slipped. But I've been doing a lot of thinking about your answers from the survey. I've come up with some ideas that I hope will please everyone. Everyone liked the Lampwork Bead Giveaway. So I thought I would challenge myself in the process and [...]
Me! Made you wonder a little, didn't it? Hi! Just wanted to share with you what's going on in my neck of the woods. Survey Results I was so thrilled with the results of the survey and I want to THANK everyone who participated. I got some excellent ideas that I plan to implement. Here [...]
WOW, the holidays sure came and went fast! I hope you had a perfect season with too much to eat, tons of laughter and enjoyed visiting with relatives you haven't seen in a year! I've been doing a lot of thinking about 2012 and new directions I want to travel in with my lampwork beads. [...]
My Glass Lampwork Beads Are Going Bye Bye, Again! This will be my last show for this year! Hope to see you there in Houston, Texas! I would love to meet you! Houston Bead Society Annual Bead & Jewelry Show: Location: H.E.S.S. Club 5430 Westheimer Road Friday, November 11 - Sunday, November 13 For more [...]
Wedding Bouquets + My Lampwork Bead Art It's amazing how life has a way of winding us down our path of opportunities. My niece, who is an editor of a wedding magazine, asked me years ago if I had any jewelry that would fit her magazine. At the time, I wasn't making a lot of [...]
Last Day Making Glass Lampwork Beads! I'm exhausted but today, Monday, was my last day of torching my glass lampwork art beads! I've been at my torch for weeks, building up my inventory for the Dallas Bead Fest Show. I wish everyone could see my stash!! I've made NEW flowers and colorful fish and even [...]
I've been torching like crazy to get ready for my Bead Fest show in October. I bet you're wondering why I'm already focusing on making beads for a show 8 weeks (6 now) away? Well, when I only am able to make 2-3 glass artwork beads a day, every day counts! I wanted to show [...]
The Austin Bead Show has come and gone! It was a wonderful bead show and I had a great time making new friends! I was so happy with the terrific response I received from people about my glass art beads! Being able to touch, feel and choose their favorite art beads was quite exciting to [...]
I played hooky Sunday and went dancing. People dance a lot in this part of Texas. We are learning how to polka and waltz. It is extreme exercise and I had trouble keeping up with couples on the dance floor who are over 80 years old! No kidding! I've been working on making a fish [...]
If you met me at a bead show, I'm sure you noticed I have a weakness for fibers. I was incorporating fiber into my necklaces way before it was popular. Thank goodness it's gotten easier to find. I used to search out yarn stores in whatever town I was doing a bead show at and [...]
