Back from Philly

I came home from the Philly Bead Fest with my head filled with ideas and a lot of snot. 

I somehow manage to catch germs every time I'm in Philly, but I still love the show so I keep coming back. 

Now that I am finally recovering from the snot portion of the trip  I. Feel well enough to tell you about the idea portion of the trip.

It's  always an electric time when you have so many creative people in one place. Designers, bead makers, new tools, and new products make you think of new possibilities.  

I was lucky enough to have Brenda Schweder, the creator of Now Thats A Jig and Collaborate in the booth next to me 

And Nikki Thornberg  on the other side. 

All weekend I was covered by the  magical pixie dust of creativity coming at me from both sides.

We bounced ideas around all weekend and came up with a really great project for bead and button 2015.

And of course I got magic pixie dust up my backside with   Diana Ptaszynski of Suburban Girl Beads and her guest from the UK, Leslie Watt, being situated in the booth behind me. 

Except for the cooties, it was a great weekend. I'm looking forward to next year.

News for August

I will be at the Bead Fest in Philly in a couple of weeks. Pleaser take note of the NEW LOCATION.

I promise I will be in a better mood then I was in Ann Arbor. I realize I have probably scared many potential customers away with my last post. I blame the heat. Seriously it was like "this is your brain on drugs" but the egg was sizzling from the heat, not from any drugs. I probably wouldn't have been so cross if I had been high.

I would be all "dude my brain is melting and I see pretty colors everywhere"

Also I have signed up for the fabulous Bead Soup Blog Party again. This is hosted by the super talented and kind Lori Anderson.

I have done it twice and had a wonderful experience both times. I can't wait to find out who my partner is this time around.

And I don't know if this is a secret or not- but I'll spill a little bit of the beans. The fabulous and handsome Andrew Thornton is going to be using my beads this month in a special thingie.

You will have to read his blog to find out more when he is ready to tell all.

Valentines Day and Beyond

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A hundred hearts would be too few

To carry all my love for you

Its getting close to February and time to think about Valentines day. Hearts and chocolate, my favorites.

January has almost past and this year is off to a exciting start. If the rhinovirus fairy would stop visiting my house every other week things would be even better.

I am keeping busy and my schedule for the year is already filling up.

I am teaching an art journaling class through February.

Then in March, I will be teaching a Mixed Media Jewelry Making class.

and I will be at the Bead Bonanza in Southfield Michigan,

And I'll be at the Madison Art Glass and Bead Show.

April I'll be in Chicago for the Suburban Bead Encounter

and Ill be teaching my Spirit Doll Workshop.

In June I'll be at the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee

July I will be in the Ann Arbor Summer Fair

I am tentatively scheduled to do the Bead Fest in Philadelphia in August and the Bucktown Arts Fest in Chicago at the end of the month. And that just takes me through the end of the summer.

Thinking about has exhausted me.