I DON'T THINK I'D MIND SHAVING....

Something new..... don't think I'd mind shaving w/ a razor like this.....

Pretty cool, huh? I love it.

BEAD SHOWS & SUCH...

I hope this post finds you as anxiously anticipating the first days of Spring as I am! I'm ready for this Minnesota snow to start melting & for the early Spring bulbs to start coming up! 

Along w/ Spring comes my first bead shows of the year. I'm busy getting ready for my 2 March shows coming up these next 2 weekends! It's going to be a little nuts.... my work will be @ the Twin Cities Bead Bazaar the whole show, but I'll only be there on Saturday morning until noon or so & then will leave my good friend, Wendy Mosman, to man my table for the full weekend (she'll have some of her amazing work there as well!). I'll be heading to Omaha, Nebraska for a class w/ Melanie Moertel, from Germany! 

I'm so excited to be taking this class... & as much as I know my sales would be much better w/ me there, I couldn't pass this rare opportunity up! I'm so excited to be taking this class w/ 3 girlfriends... all of whom took Andrea Guarino's class w/ me in Austin, Texas in 2009. It'll be a blast... we'll be staying in a comfy house where we can just hang out & talk about glass all weekend! :o) 

I'll get home from Omaha on Tuesday afternoon & then will head back out on Thursday to my next show in Madison, Wisconsin! The Art Glass & Bead Show is such a fun show, I'm really looking forward to seeing returning customers & other artists & vendors. Sad to not be doing the Make & Take this year, but my commitment to doing the Challenge Bead kept me busy & gave me a later start on getting it together for these shows. Next year, hopefully. So much fun... especially when students come back for more. 

I've begun making MICRO acorns now.... so cute! 

Anyway... here are a couple of coupons for both shows. Print one (or both if you're following me. LOL) & bring it to my booth for 20% OFF any single item of your choice!  

 

Hope to see you this Saturday morning @ the Twin Cities Bead Bazaar or next weekend @ the Madison Art Glass & Bead Show! Lots of fantastic glass for you to check out!

Until then...

BUSY GIRL....

I'm back in show mode w/ 2 shows coming up in the later part of March & I just realized that I haven't shared much of anything w/ you lately! I post pictures of things I've made or am working on on Facebook, so if you're not already "liking" me over there, go do it! :o) 

Just thought I'd show you what I've been up to....

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

miniature kaleidoscope

As you can see... I've been focusing on hearts & large hole beads. The beads are made to fit european style charm bead bracelets. I debuted my new big hole bracelet & necklace in my Etsy shop @ the beginning of February. The necklace is pretty slick, as it can be worn long or choker length... looks great w/ a stack of big hole beads. Check them out!

Till next time...

BEAD SOUP PARTY...Reveal happens tomorrow, Feb. 26th

Just a quick reminder that tomorrow is the day that all of us Bead Soup Party participants will be revealing what we created from the bead soup that we received from our party partners!

Lori Anderson, our fabulous party hostess, will have the participants listed on a new post tomorrow... check it out & be sure to visit all of the websites & see all of the pieces that were created. I can't wait to see my party partner, Jess' reveal!

Here's a teeny tiny little tease for you from me.....

Check back tomorrow for the big reveal!

Till then...

BEAD SOUP UPDATE...

I've been so busy this past week that I haven't taken the time to sit down & write about what I received from Jess Italia Lincoln!! Look how pretty the packaging is. Beautiful dyed fabric strips tying the package together... 

...sweet green organza pouches...

it was a joy just opening each pouch & exploring what goodies were inside! 

She sent a beautiful pendant that she made & a toggle made up of a few of Vintaj's new Arte Metal components that she altered...she even stamped "REFLECT" on the toggle's key/bar! Just sweet. 

She also included a bunch of Vintaj findings... bead caps & beads from both of their lines, chains, too... as well as pearls, sweet little chrysoprase rondelles, some czech glass flowers & leaves, faceted stones, a beautiful silk ribbon, the list goes on. 

The colors are absolutely beautiful...earthy, I'm really looking forward to working w/ it all. 

Thank you, Jess! I just love it all!! 

~ Julie