Saturday, July 28, 2012

Miscellanous Stuff and First Reveal Date for BSBP


Yesterday was the start of our three day show, Broadway, at the Monticello Public Library.  Mom and I have to have all the inventory checked in (almost three hundred pieces) and then start the setup and then mom's craziness of organizing the table.  I usually run and hide at that point :)


I think last night was one of our better opening nights at the show.  We sold the elephant wall hanging, an elephant pendant, the lotus necklace (I love that necklace), the three rose necklace (bottom middle), tree of life pendant, our copper leave bracelet (which I never thought would sell), and lots and lots of interest about how we create our pieces.  Everyone seems really interested in our little speech on how we create the bowls/plates/pendants/lampwork beads/Viking Knit.


Even though it is not madatory to be at the show mom and I always go each day.  On Saturday and Sunday we sit and work on our Viking Knit and explain how we do it, plus it shows the customers how the Viking Knit is made.  We usually have a slide show running but I think my computer is on its last legs and mom wants to work on the slide show presentation.  I am thinking of purchasing one of those picture frames that shows images to put on the table so people can see the sawing, enameling, and assembly process.


I had to share this necklace image - last minute creation for a friend of ours - plus she is a wonderful customer and supporter of ours.  She was the one who first asked if we could make a Tree of Life pendant and off we went :)  Our friend works on campus and asked if we could make a patriotic themed necklace for one of her donors.  The donor was going to London for the Summer Olympics and thought the eagle pendant would be perfect.  So mom and I brain stormed, with help from our friend, and came up with this piece.  Mom and I were happy with the piece and my friend loved it - I had to ask her to make sure she actually gave it to her donor and not keep it :)


I also wanted to remind you today is the first day of the Bead Soup Blog Party Reveal.  I won't have time to start today (maybe after the show) but I plan on stopping at everyone's post to see what they have created and I seriously can't wait.


I just wanted to remind you of the goodies we received from Karin.


Here is a teaser shot of our first piece.  You will have to come back on August 11th for our reveal date.  I am so excited to share what we created and to see what Karin creates with the goodies we sent.

Here is a list of the first group of Bead Soup participants: (if the links don't work please go to Pretty Things and check out the list)

Hostess, Lori Anderson, PrettyThingsBlog.com

Alice Craddick, Alice's Beads and Baubles

Alicia Marinache, All The Pretty Things

Amanda Tibbetts, Amanda Made

Amber Dawn Goldish, Inventive Soul

Annita Wilson, AW Jewelry

Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool

Birgitta Lejonklou, Create With Spirit

Candida Castleberry, Spinning Spun Sugar

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations

Cassie Donlen, Glass Beadle



Cheryl Roe, BeadRoe

Christina Hickman, Vintage Treasures Jewelry

Christine Hendrickson, Clamworks

Cilla Watkins, Tell Your Girlfriends

Cindy Wilson, Mommy's Dream

Cindy Wimmer, Sweet Bead Studio

Cory Celaya, Art With Moxie

Cory Tompkins, Tealwater Designs

Cris Peacock, Cris' Page

Cynthia Deis, Shiny Little Things

Cynthia Machata, Antiquity Travelers

Cynthia Wainscott, Exotic Peru

Dana Hickey, Magpie Approved




Denielle Hagerman, Some Beads and Other Things

Diane Valasek, Dragonfly Close

Doris Stumpf, Glaszwerg

Dyanne Everett-Cantrell, Dee-Liteful Jewelry Creations

Elaine Robitaille, Too Aquarius

Eleanor Burian-Mohr, The Charmed Life

Enikö Fabian, Perl-eni

Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found

Heather Davis, Blissful Garden Beads


Hilary Frye, FryeStyle


Inge von Roos, Inge's Blog

Jami Shipp, Celebrating Life

Jayne Capps, Mama's Got to Doodle



Jennifer Cameron, Glass Addictions

Jennifer Pottner, Rock Candy Beads

Jennifer VanBenschoten, Jewelry, Art and Life

Jenny Davies-Reazor, Jenny Davies-Reazor

Jenny Vidberg, Shyme Design

Jessica Dickens, My Jewelry, My Life, Me

Jessica Klaaren, Beadful-Things by Jessica


Joan Williams, Lilruby Jewelry

Judith Johnston, Judith Johnston

Judy Riggs, Rigglettes

Judy Turner, Silver Rains

Julie Anne Leggett, The Peaceful Bead

K Hutchinson, Jumbled Hutch

Karen Meador, Dreamcatcher Ranch

Karyn Bonfiglio, Plus Size Bangles

Katherine Gale, Terra Beadworks
Kathleen Lange Klik, Modern Nature Studio

Katja Benevol Gabrijelcic, Slovonske Technobe

Kelli Jacobson, Creative Moon

Kelly Ramstack, Adventures with Kelly

Keri Lee Sereika, Pink Lemonade


Kim Bender-Hora, KimmyKat

Kirsi Luostarinen, Kirsi Luo Korut

Kitty Bozzini, Kitty Lampwork

Laura Demoya, The Bead Therapist

Laurie Hanna, Laurie's Jewelbox

Leah Curtis, Beady Eyed Bunny

Lesley Watt, The Gossiping Goddess

Linda Inhelder, Must-Haves Jewelry


Lisa Liddy, Metal Me This



Mallory Hoffman, For the Love of Beads

Marge Beebe, Rock Creek Creations

Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things

Marion Simmons, Shade Tree Studio

Marla Gibson, Spice Box Design

Marta Weaver, Marta Weaver Jewelry

Marti Conrad, Marti C's Clay Blog

Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens, GlassBeadArt, Lampwork Beads

Melanie Brooks, Earthenwood Studio

Michelle Hardy, Firefly Visions

Mikala Coates, Maybe Just Perhaps

Mowse Doyle, HoCArt


Nancy Boylan, Snazzy Doodle Designs

Nancy Peterson, Beading From the Heart

Nicole Rennell, Nicole Rennell Designs

Niki Meiners, 365 Days of Craft

Niky Sayers, Silver Nik Nats

Norma Turvey, Moonlit Fantaseas
Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
Pamela Gangler, She Always Loved Pink



Perri Jackson, Shaktipaj Designs

Raida Disbrow, Havana Beads

Renetha Stanziano, Lamplight Crafts

Shannon Hicks, Falling Into the Sky

Shannon LeVart, Miss Fickle Media

Sharon Driscoll, Right Turn Art Werks


Shelley Graham Turner, Fabric of My Life

Sherri Stokey, Knot Just Macrame

Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread

Skylar Bre'z, Brising Beads

Stacie Florer, Soul to Substance

Stacie Stamper, Park Avenue

Stacy Alderson, Iridal's Attic

Stephanie Haussler, Pixybug Designs

Stephanie Stamper, Rainy Day Designs


Suzette Bentley, Ellie's Bijoux


Tammy Jones, Jewelry Making Daily


Tanty Sri Hartanti, TJewellicious by Tanti

Terry Matuszyk, Pink Chapeau

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