01/05/10 Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season. I am getting ready for the Tucson Best Bead Show Feb. 3-7. If you are heading there...please come visit me at Kino Center.
Below are some pics of some knitting beads I have been working on inspired by knitting and jewelry artist Genia Planck...she wanted some themed beads to use in her work. Take a look...
11/04/09 I have finished up my shows for the year and will be adding inventory to my pages as quickly as I can. Please continue to check back for new items. I also received some 1 1/2" change a bead pendants. I know some of you have been waiting for these. I will be posting those as well some time soon. Here are some new postings:
9/7/09 Wow...it's been two months since I've updated! My new polycrylic pieces have been a hit...and am working on more to add to the collection. I have been on the hunt for new and unusual pieces to put my images on. Check out what I've found. I hope you agree...these are great fun!
7/3/09 Happy 4th of July to everyone. Here are some ideas on how to use the new pieces I have been creating....
2/19/09 Once again..it's been a while since I've updated this page. Tucson was amazing. Seeing my "bestest" friends all in one place was so amazing. I met and added new friends to the "bestest" list....love that! I miss everyone. Good thing Santa Fe is just around the corner! :D
Just listed a few new items in my RESIN category...go check them out!
12/31/08 Happy New Year to all! I have uploaded some new items to the resin page and JEWELRY page. Go check them out!
11/29/08 Also check out these mixed media pendants in the "JEWELRY" page...
11/29/08 Forgot to post this pic....adding some bling to the resin. These are swarovski flat-backed crystals heat-set on the resin.
11/29/08 Hope everyone had a wonderful and delicious Thanksgiving! It was time to clean out my site and start uploading with product that I have in stock! This will make the turnover time from me to you much faster. I have started loading some new pics...take a look under resin, tagua nut, and shell.
10/13/08 Here are some new pieces I am working on.....great pendants for earrings and the peace sign riveted on resin.
The long white pendants are $8/each and the peace beads are $10/each. The pendants only come in the white frosted. The peace beads will be available in all the colors I have in stock.
10/12/08 Added some new resin pieces to the resin page!
Also.....take a look at this most BEAUTIFUL seedbead piece that BEADPIRATE from
created with one of my resin beads! I just asked for a sample so I could show how my beads could be used with seedbeads....and 2 days later...this AMAZIING creation! She rocks!!!
08/27/08 Just wanted to add some more images to the site before I head off next Thursday for Tucson Best Bead Show! Check it out....
Stringing Magazine.
SHE ROCKS!!! : )
6/26/08 WOW....it's been a long time since I've updated! This is just going to be a
quickie....Some have been wondering if I will be making any more of the SOLD OUT resin beads. If there are ANY beads on the site that you want, PLEASE e-mail me. I can always make whatever you see on the site. (Well...almost always... : D ) I am busy doing shows, and have been unable to take pics of my new additions. So...my goal before I head off for Puget Sound mid-July is to get group pictures together so that you can see what I have available. So..keep checking...don't give up! I will send out a newsletter when I have updated.....Back to the studio..... : D
3/25/08 - Off to Bead Expo Portland tomorrow! Check it out....lots of amazing classes with fabulous instructors, as well as lots of vendors selling their wares. If you are in the area...stop by!
http://www.beadexpo.com/beadexpo/portland.cfm03/07/08 - Here is a picture of my newest batch of beads ready to go! Come visit me at Great Lakes Beadworkers Guild Spring Bead Bonanza this Sunday. Check out my events page for hours and directions.
03/05/08 - I am now selling Burfitt Tools beading and jewelry tools! These tools are of amazing quality! I haven't had time to take pictures of each of these tools yet...so please visit the website
http://www.burfitt.com.au/ and click on beading and jewelry tools to see pictures and descriptions. One of my favorites is the micro 3-stage wire looping plier.
The construction of these tools are like no others I've seen. AND the handles are dipped...so no more handles falling off! If interested...please e-mail me your order. I can paypal invoice you or contact you directly.
02/04/08 - Leaving for Tucson tomorrow! Come visit me at the Best Bead Show...I will be in Tent A.
12/01/07 I am going to be sending out newsletters to those interested in updates to my website. Please fill out the form at the top of the page to receive yours!
11/29/07 Here is a picture of some new pendants I am making with vintage photos covered in resin. Two are riveted on sterling silver patterned sheet, and the other is riveted on an etched copper piece. Try putting these on a strand of small black onyx beads, or even pink quartz...great look! They are listed under my findings page!
11/25/07 I have just activated my Guest Book page. Please sign in to be notified of new additions to my website!
11/24/07 Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I just updated my resin page....check it out! Will be uploading some of the embellished resin pictured below shortly. Stay tuned....
11/19/07 Check it out! Some new beads....resin on resin. Using some techniques I learned with Kate McKinnon after taking her amazing ring class in Tucson a couple of weeks ago. Thanks Kate!
11/15/07 My show schedule has finally been updated for 2008. Still have more to add! I also updated where to find my beads....take a peek! Stay tuned for my updates soon.
7/24/07 Wirefest was amazing! Fun vendors and GREAT customers! If you are looking for more resin beads and you know what you want, please e-mail me! I am working on finding the best way to post them, other than one-by-one...because it would take me until next year to get them all photographed and uploaded! So please be patient with me...and DO NOT hestitate to e-mail !
7/18/07 Off to Wirefest tomorrow! When I return, I will be updating with my new resin art beads. So please check back!
5/17/07 Uh oh.....two updates in one day...that's a little scary! : ) Here are some inked and embellished resin beads that I have also been working on. For those of you that have purchased resin beads from Margaret and I....these have now been taken to a different level....thanks SLK!!! These also will be uploaded soon, and sold separately on my site.
5/17/07 SURPRISE! An update...FINALLY! So sorry to those of you who have been checking back. By now...you've probably given up. Pictured below are some pendants I have been working on. My inspiration for these is Susan Lenart-Kazmer, with whom I had the honor of taking a class with. She is an amazing teacher, and has been an inspiration to me. The pendants with color on the metal was technique learned while taking a class with Debra Weld at Beadfest. Another amazing class! I have now taken my jewelry making in the direction I had been trying to get to for a long time. Hope you like. I will be posting these separately for sale.
