Category: General Bead News
I am excited about a new color interaction. Now it will remain to be seen if I can make another one. 🤣 The purple-blue color haze is not an artifact — It floats around the bead, flowing between layers of clear glass. I created this bead using ivory[…]
At the end of last year, a customer told me that 2017 is the Year of the Rooster. It starts January 28th. Rooster Years Now, for me, every year is the year of the rooster(!), but in this case, it means that the rooster is the animal sign[…]
I just sold a rooster from my shop, and I learned that we will be headed into the Year of the Rooster in January. Yes! I’m brainstorming some new Rooster-y ideas to usher in the Year of the Rooster. Feeling fine in plaid. ? Happy #featherfriday, friends! . .[…]
I love the conversations in my Art For Sale Facebook group. Yesterday I asked for torching suggestions and here are a few of the requests – sheep and paws! New Beads I will be listing these beads and other new artworks this week. I created the Facebook group[…]
For the month of December 2016, I am offering two specials: Free US shipping and 50% off international shipping – no coupon needed. This is automatic for all listings in my shop. Here is a direct link to my shop on Etsy. Free gift box – your purchase[…]
As we begin the rush of the holiday season, I want to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you for being here and supporting my artwork. Here is my email newslette from today, which includes a 20% off holiday coupon, good today (November 23) through Monday, November 28th. ——— Hello[…]
Bear with me, those of you who are tired of my posts about mushrooms. I am still finding so many different kinds out there. Thanks in large part to the rainiest October on record. I am not the only one noticing the mushroom explosion. My local paper did[…]
This week, I am introducing some new fused glass pieces. They are inspired by where I live — rolling green hills of wheat and barley fields — dotted with fir trees. In this case though, I dotted my landscape with hearts. I also made a ‘rain-lover’ fused piece.[…]
Back in the olden days of the Internet, I started selling my glass beads on eBay. Sometimes people missed out on an item because the auction ended with a Buy It Now, sometimes they auction ended before they realized. In either case, they missed out. Customers asked if[…]
Happy fall! It’s that time for me to slow down and get things in order for winter. I haven’t actually started cleaning or organizing in real life yet, but I have been busy organizing photos, files, and my online shopping spaces. That counts. I have also updated my Shipping[…]