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Sisterhood of the traveling beads giveaway

Sisterhood of the Traveling Beads Giveaway

This is a box full of goodies from my studio purge.

One woman's tossed out beads is another woman's treasures!

Heather from Humblebeads is having a fantastic giveaway.

Rainforest

I drove into San Francisco yesterday to see if I could get some beads to match my gorgeous beads from Doreen. ( BackyardBeads) I found a strand of Tagua Nut beads in many bright colors. Deep in the Amazon Rainforest grows a special tree,the Tagua or Ivory Palm. Tagua nut has been used to make buttons,jewelry and carved objects since the 19th century. I love the colors and how this bracelet turned out.

The necklace is made with vintage seed beads and coral and jade and a tube bead from Doreen.

Doreen of Backyardbeads

is celebrating her new store on Etsy. She is having a giveaway of some of her gorgeous beads.

I AM ONE LUCKY GIRL

Came home last night to find a package from my blog buddy Doreen of Backyardbeads. These beads are amazing. She needs to share these with the world of Etsy. I can't wait to make gorgeous jewelry out of them. Going to make some glass beads to go with them. Will share after I play with them a little longer. They came in this cute box with a metal leaf. A very nice card too. I am one lucky girl. Thank-you Doreen

IT WAS A GREAT TWO WEEKS

We leave for the Bay Area tomorrow. I had a great two weeks that went by way to fast. Got a lot of beads made one day but don't have the energy to put them up on etsy. Hope to get back soon with more designs. I am getting into street show in march hope I feel as good as I did with the first treatment of Chemo. I will read all your blogs I just can't comment on any. I will be back soon.

LAMPWORKER'S MUST HAVE TOOL

HOLD-ME-TIGHT ROD HOLDER from grace@gracefulcustoms.com

This is the greatest tool. Sue remember talking about what to do with small pieces of rods this tool is for you or any other lampworker that reads my blog.

It has a curved saddle so picking up the round glass rods is a breeze. I could work out of my box of shorts for a very long time. Maybe one day just use shorts for a day of beading. Lots of colorful beads will be made.

LOOK WHAT THE BIG BROWN TRUCK BROUGHT ME!

I JUST LOVE THIS BOOK...................

NEW BEADS ON ETSY

MY BLUE EYES

My blue eyes 8 inches

2 lampwork beads by me

silver wire and chain Michael's

blue glass and rondells The beading Frenzy

Hand forged clasp by me

SWEET DREAM'S

Sweet Dream's 8 inches
3 Blue and white lampwork beads by me

glass rondells The beading Frenzy

sterling silver clasp Fire Mountain

silver spacers BABE

CHAIN ME

Bracelet 8.5 but wears like 7 3/4

chain and charms Michael's

hand forged clasp from Patina Queen wire

one red and black lampwork bead by me

RAKU BOHEMIAN

Bracelet 8 inches

3 lampwork Raku and cane beads by me

clasp and chain at Michael's

wire Patina Queen

Hello

One chemo down 7 to go..............Feeling great! Great to be home. Going to put some beads up on Etsy before they forget about me. Going to fire up the torch, catch up on some blogs, Just enjoy myself. I have lots of new bracelets and necklaces to show off and get on my web site. I have made tons of earring but I think I will be wearing them when I where my scarfs and hats. I cut my hair short and dyed it red. I thought I would have some fun before it comes out. A bubble bath is waiting for me.

Beads Beads AND MORE BEADS

Set one transparent green with warm color frit on white stripe

Set two transparent aqua with green and aqua frit on white stripe

Set three rock shape beads with warm color frit and spacers in amber

Set four large focal purple dot on dot with 4 spacers

You can find these beads on etsy.

Playing with Polymer clay

I tried my hand at polymer clay when I was away from home. I had to keep busy. It was a lot of fun but all so a lot of work. I have a new appreciation for polymer clay artists. Thought I show you my beads I made. I can't wait to get on the torch today.I have color combo's I want to try hearts that need to be made. Four days to play with glass and just enjoy my home. I am a happy camper. Happy New Year!

HELLO

Hope everyone had a nice holiday. I did I was two weeks out on my bilateral mastectomy and was feeling good. We came home on Christmas evening. It was so good to be home. Yesterday I made some beads for an order I got last week. I wasn't sure I would be able to do it but I surprised my self and made some very cute beads. I forgot my camera so I can't take pictures so you can see. We leave tomorrow for follow up appt. on Tuesday. Hope to get home again after my oncology appt. 1/5. Happy New Year Pam

p.s.. computer in the trailer will not let me comment on blogs I have seen some very nice beads and jewelry in blog land.

Happy Day after Thanksgiving

With a house full and teenagers on the computer I didn't get a chance to say Happy Gobble Gobble Day. Hope every one had a nice dinner and good company. My Tuesday appt. didn't go as I planned. I was sure he was going to tell me when to start radiation but no I got an appointment with the oncology department next week. I have to have more surgery as they didn't get clean edges and further testing showed cancer cells in the lymph node. The best part I have 10 days at home to make beads, take long walks, enjoy the crisp air, read blogs, and try to relax. Then deal with what ever come my way as far as treatment is concern. Just a bigger hurtle to get over. Because I am dancing at all my grandkids wedding.

HEATHER

Earthy colors in the last bracelet I made. Etched amber and light purple lampwork and a raku on discontinue ask glass. silver spacers and glass beads from Michael's. I don't have a Michael's where I live so I am like a kid in a candy store when I go there.