BEADWORK MAGAZINE... IN MY HANDS! (FINALLY!)

I couldn't wait for Barnes & Noble or even Target to open this morning, so I ran to our 24 hour WalMart as soon as I delivered The Teenager to school to see if the Oct/Nov issue of BEADWORK Magazine was on the shelves yet.... IT WAS!!! How exciting it was to see my name in the TITLE on a magazine page! (my very first!) Of course I had to check it out as soon as I picked it up. Ever fallen apart [just a little bit] in the magazine aisle @ WalMart? ;o)

A portion of my Bead Artist feature in BEADWORK...

If you found your way to my blog via BEADWORK, Welcome!! You'll find me not only creative & artistic... but sometimes quite a rambler & a bit of a goofball. I hope you take a bit of time & enjoy getting to know me. Then come find me on FACEBOOK. I tend to update & post pictures of current pieces more often there than anywhere else. You'll also find me quite busy @ the moment, getting ready for BeadFest Texas, which I'm leaving for a week from today! (w/ a 3-day Kristina Logan class thrown in this weekend!) I have some items on Etsy, but have had a really busy few weeks of sales, sales, sales & because I'm in show mode at the moment, I won't have a chance to add new items until mid October. If you'd like me to let you know when I've posted new items, head to my website's CONTACT page & sign up for my newsletter. I'll be sure to send out a message when I start adding more items to my shop. Feel free to contact me, as well, if you're looking for something specific or just want to get in touch!

Thanks all!

~ Julie

BEADWORK BEAD ARTIST & ETSY...

My Etsy Shop's Grand Re-Opening day yesterday was hugely successful... THANKS SO MUCH to all that stopped by, whether you purchased something or not, I really appreciate the support! I have been packaging items up today & will be making a trek to the post office tomorrow.

I'm continuing to work on getting more pieces listed... I have so much to share w/ you all!

Miniature Kaleidoscope... so cute. 

If you've found your way here from my spotlight as Bead Artist in BEADWORK magazine's October/November issue, I can't tell you how excited that you're here! I hope you enjoyed learning about me. (If you don't have a subscription, you should be able to find it on the newsstands around the 21st of the month. I know I've seen it @ Barnes & Noble, Target & Walmart) I was so honored when Tina Koyama eMailed me back in May to ask if I was interested in being interviewed for the column... um, YEAH!! It was wonderful talking to her on the phone for close to an hour & ever more exciting to get her proof article for me to check out & offer any changes or additions to. Mailing a gazillion glass pieces for them to photograph... I had such a hard time picking a few, I decided just to give them too many & make them pick whatever worked for them. Getting them back after a month & a 1/2 was like Christmas morning! I don't know if I should say this, but opening each little bubble wrapped piece just gave me such a thrill, they were all just so beautiful. :o)

Go ahead & check out my Etsy shop, I've been busy getting it ready just for you! I still have quite a few things left to list. Typically, I'm getting ready for shows & don't have a whole lot of extra time to photograph & list items online, but it's definitely a goal of mine to keep items in my Etsy shop and also in my online store from here on out because I'm getting quite a following all over the world & most can't make it to shows to select items in person! I definitely want my pieces to be available to you.

If you saw one of my pieces in the article that you don't see in my shop, feel free to contact me, like I said, I still have items that I'm trying to list. I'm happy to send you a quick & dirty picture of anything you're interested in.

Thanks again for checking me out! I hope you liked what you found!

Be sure to join me on Facebook, I have a page that I began a few weeks ago & I'm more than likely to post pictures & write updates there than anywhere else.

Until then... take care,

Julie

ps.... message me before paying for your Etsy order (DO check out) & mention that you read about this in my blog & I'll give you 20% off the most expensive item in your order!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME....

If you recall, in September I wrote a post WISH ME LUCK... about how I had kind of gone in the back way to sort of submit some pieces to THE FLOW magazine for their winter issue.



I hadn't heard anything & knew it came out mid December, so I figured I didn't make it in... then I received this eMail from them in early December when I was out of town:

Julie, Attached is the page of the Women’s Gallery that includes your entry. It is set to run in the Winter 2009 issue of The Flow. We wanted you to get a chance to check it before it goes to the printer on Wednesday, December 9. Please check to make sure that your name appears as you want it to, that the contact info given is the correct and your preferred information, and that the work pictured belongs to you.

Needless to say, I was completely beside myself!!! I made it! I shared this info w/ the ladies I was visiting & w/ just a few other close friends, but otherwise kept it to myself. :o)

I'm so glad they sent this out early so we could check it out.

First of all, my website was listed as CREATIVEriverartglass.com. Um, nope! Good thing there was time to change it!

The other thing I noticed was that my image was really pixilated... not a surprise because the quality of the images I sent really weren't meant to be used in print. Not only that, but it really stuck out. Most of the other images either had neutral/gradient backgrounds or the magazine had outline cropped the pieces & added in a drop shadow so they just nicely sit on the page... it makes the whole gallery look rather fluid... until you get to my piece, which had a cork background!! I DO like to stand out, really I do, LOL, but not when it's better to blend in & look like you belong there. :o)

I immediately sent them a really nice quality image (on a gradient background) of the chosen piece along w/ the correction of my website & just prayed that I wasn't too late.

The website change was made, yay, but they kept the image. It's understandable, it was going to print in just a few days, my request wasn't a necessary one.

Luckily, the image isn't bad in print... not as good as it would've been if I had sent them a quality image!!!...but still not as bad as I was figuring.

& if I have to stand out, why not do it this way?? :o)

I'm just so honored to have my very first public publication experience to be w/ 99 wonderfully talented women artists... many of whom are friends!!

What a great way to end a fantastic year in glass!!

Till next time...

~ Julie

ps... click on THE FLOW image (or just click this!) to order your own copy of this issue! It's a great magazine & a fantastic issue w/ many wonderful tutorials from some talented ladies!!