October 28, 2008 by beadreaming.

I’ve been missing for a while as I was very busy with my ‘day’ job.  I’ve been working long days but I believe I’m over the hump so it should get easier now…or at least that is what I hope

Last Saturday I participated in a trunk show at piece of mind jewels.  Overall I had a great time chatting with other lampworkers and customers.  I sold a few beads from the collection I was building up, but not all!  I will be listing them in the following weeks…after I take pictures of them.  That is the most time consuming part…

I also finished a special order bead set.  Rich browns…just in time for the fall/winter season.  This one is on its way to the UK.

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October 9, 2008 by beadreaming.

I finally managed to take a day off from my day job and went to Disneyland with my family.  It was nice to see the old familiar rides and new ones (or at least, new for me :)).  I spent most of the time in the kiddie rides that my youngest daughter enjoyed but managed to go to the Indiana Jones ride with my oldest one.  That was a thrill!  Anyhow I’m back now and I’m posting a set of Halloween beads I made before I left.  You can find it on Ebay now.

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September 23, 2008 by beadreaming.

I love green glass…you probably have noticed it since I use it very often in my beads.  I particularly like how it gives that whimsical feel to it.  In this case I made a dragon head and really like how it turned out.  You can find it on Ebay this week.

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September 22, 2008 by beadreaming.

At last!  It took me a while but I managed to clean the beads, take the pictures and update my website.  I have listed lots of new beads…cats, dogs, cows, florals, abstracts…so check it out!

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September 8, 2008 by beadreaming.

How I love the Monterrey Bay Aquarium!!! My favorite this time was the leafy sea dragon.  What an amazing creature!

After a full day of seeing so many sea creatures, I was inspired to make fish and seahorse (or sea dragon) beads.  I just took a picture of a couple of them… I’ll be listing them on Ebay or Etsy…haven’t decided it yet….

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August 29, 2008 by beadreaming.

Well, I’ve been quiet because I’ve been busy making beads!  I have signed up for a trunk show in Sacramento in October so I need to build up my inventory which was nearly depleted.  I probably made 30 beads so far but haven’t had a chance to clean them.  I  thought it would be easier if I piled them up and clean them all at once but I don’t think that strategy is working for me….I spent  all evening removing the beads from the mandrels and …but I still need to clean the bead holes…yikes! Anyhow, I managed to clean just a few…enough to make this bracelet:

And this pig and mouse.

I will take more pictures as I clean the beads…perhaps I’ll be able to do that over this long weekend.

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August 18, 2008 by beadreaming.

We woke up early this morning and headed to San Francisco to the Chihuly exhibit at the De Young Museum.   The girls and I spent close to an hour in the exhibit admiring the beautiful and colorful glass work.  I took a few pictures to share with you but they don’t do justice. If you have the opportunity to see it in person, I would highly recommend it.  It’s really something not to be missed.

This was my personal favorite!  As my 2 and a half year old daughter candidly named it  a boat with balls and flowers! I love the color, shape and texture…breathtaking!

 This is my daughters favorite!  We stared at the ceiling for a long time playing I spy…a starfish, a cherub, a goblet, a squid…all hidden under this gorgeous glass ceiling.

And finally, another installation at the Legion of Honor…so inspiring!  Makes me want to learn glass blowing too.

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August 17, 2008 by beadreaming.

I finally took the kiln and oxy concentrator out of the boxes, dusted my table, set up the torch and just then I realized I was out of propane.  What a bummer!   It’s late in the evening now so I can’t get a refill now, so all the beads I had planned to make will have to wait until tomorrow.  (sigh)

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August 16, 2008 by beadreaming.

As I was unpacking the boxes I still have in the garage, I found this cat bead I made a few months ago before I moved.  This kitty is made of ivory color Italian glass and embellished with silver ivory stringer and handmade cane.  I’ve been playing with different textures and colors to apply to my kittens and I’m very pleased by this one!

I believe I will be able to set up my equipment tomorrow!  Yay!  I get to make beads this weekend.  My motivation is a bead show in October that I’ve comitted to participate so I need to build my inventory.

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August 13, 2008 by beadreaming.

As part of the Gathering, I had the chance to visit a local Gallery that was displaying the work from glass artists who were challenged to think outside the box.  The idea for this challenge was born from Dustin Tabor and Stephanie Sersich’s collaborative work that was presented in the 2007 Gathering.  Needless to say, all the entries were very creative!  Below are a few pictures of my personal favorites!  They’re a thousand times better in person!

 Gail Crossman Moore

Jen Geldard

StudioMarcy

Sharon Peters

Kim Fields

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