Mom asked me tonight if I was ever going to start beading again. I told her I hoped so.
Post Book Syndrome (PBS) is still holding me in it’s nasty little grasp. I had started beading something that I still believe will grow up into a fine national class project a few days ago, but I haven’t touched it now…well…since my last blog post about the darned Swarovski pearl organization.… Read More
Earlier tonight (and by tonight, I mean 3am, naturally) I was working on a new design that will end up being one of my national class offerings, and I decided I needed a couple of Swarovski pearls for it. I walked into the Bead Room and picked my way through the piles to the special Swarovski pearl spot.… Read More
The deed is done. Wait – my editor reads this blog and she’s totally going to bust me. So let me rephrase that – the deed is partially done. I mailed off the final set of beaded samples for Jill Wiseman Teaches the Ropes, and now the design portion of my first book is complete.… Read More
I talk about the subject of design copy all the time…but Pat has put together a blog post I wish I had written, so let’s let her do the talking! Check it out at: The Crafty Retailer.
To continue the lessons learned when writing your first book…
I’m discovering that writing your first book is full of one learning experience after another. And by discovering, I mean the hard way! Just when I think I have it together…well, you can imagine. Here are some of the lessons I’ve learned:
From June: I have now counted over 32,000 special color coat 2mm Swarovski crystals into individual baggies of 51, and I’ve updated the website. Yes, it was a lot of work, but only what you’d expect from Tapestry Bead’s Employee of the Month (for 2 straight months!).So the first Natalie to comment (I’m sorry – it doesn’t show your email address) should email me and we’ll get you all set up with your free class!… Read More
I feel like I’ve been on a world-wide odyssey, but it’s been less than that, of course. My three week trip to Shreveport, New Jersey, and Philadelphia was quite the trek, full of adventures like saving an ungrateful snapper turtle on the road, torrential rains, me sleeping through the Virginia earthquake, and lots and lots of fun beading moments.… Read More
Sometimes we will get one of two comments from a customer:
1. “Wow, the prices on your kits are so reasonable.”
2. “Why are your kit prices so high?”
(Filed under: You Can’t Win No Matter What You Do)
A lot of factors go into pricing a kit that have nothing to do with the cost of be raw materials.… Read More
