I just had my second DUH moment of the day.
When I don’t leave the house all day, I rarely bother to wear my contact lenses. Instead I just work with my ratty old glasses which are not fashionable, but are functional.… Read More
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Daily Beading
I think I probably do a lot less beading than y’all think. When I have something to design, it tends to be a focused short-term do it and get it done type of thing. Which is really a big shame! And so despite (and because of) my insane designing schedule for the rest of the year, I decided tonight that I am going to make a commitment to do a lot more beading – sometimes just to do it.… Read More
FREE projects from my book!
I’m not really sure where the last month went. I spent a lot of time designing. A lot of time planning and scheming on things you’ll get to find out about this fall. Playing with our new puppy. Yep! New puppy!… Read More
NOT the Bead & Button 2012 Report
Wednesday afternoon I sat and wrote a lovely, poetic, fascinating post about the Bead & Button Show, which I know y’all are waiting to hear about. And then this little bitty <thisbigthunderstorm moved through my area – and even though I’d been conscientiously saving my blog post as I went along, the storm caused my internet connection to freeze – and then – you see it coming, dontcha?… Read More
No Walk Monday
From June:
I take Winston and Maggie for a walk every day. Theoretically, it was supposed to help Winston lose a couple of pounds, but that hasn’t happened. But now the walk is a daily ritual.
A month or so ago on one of our walks, a garbage truck came down the street and hit the air brakes when it was just a couple of feet in front of us.
… Read More Sneak Peek
From June:
Here is a new design I created for Bead and Button this year. We’ve named the bracelet Mambo. We’ll have kits for the two colors, or if you want to use your own beads, you will also be able to purchase just the instructions.
… Read More I have a crystal or two
At least once a week I think I’m crazy for having this job. Like when I look at my to-do list a mile long and know there’s no way I’ll accomplish it all.
At least once a week I think I’m lucky to have this job.… Read More
Guilty pleasures
I started my addiction to magazines at an early age. My babysitting income went to Vogue, Glamour, Bazaar, and Seventeen (along with some trashy romance novels when the income allowed.) I would pour over every little piece of every page – the clothes, the shoes, the jewelry, the hair, the makeup.… Read More
My own worst enemy
So I spent my night’s worth of work doing the following:
- Making a new sample for a workshop I’m teaching in Detroit in a 10 days – and as I am halfway through I discover that I’ve made the rookie mistake of sewing both snaps on upside down so it can not be clasped.
Sideways photos and all
This is what it looks like around our house (production factory) these days. I never did figure out why the photos insist on loading sideways and such. Oh well.
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| Sideways kits |
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| A few end caps for the Kumihimo classes |
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| There’s a wee bit o’ printing happening… |
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| Some Fireline being spooled. |