This is my latest wild tangent. One of the ladies in The Bead Society of Kansas City gave the members sample chips from a store that was closing. Artbeads.com gave the society packets of beads for the members to review. I thought, now what can I do with seven pearls? A bracelet? Both the chip and the pearls were right there on my beading table, and the pearls just fit like they belonged. So off I went. I backed the chip with a nice piece of grey leather to match and make the piece more comfortable to wear. The necklace is heading down to Paola, Kansas to the D'Marie Gallery, where someone might decide it is just the unusual piece they were looking for.[Photo]

Crystal Snowflake

My friend Linn found a video tutorial for this crystal snowflake. We were supposed to get together to make some, but Ole Man Winter interfered. This is my snowflake with light azore 4mm and 6 mm Swarovski crystals and aqua seed beads. You can find the tutorial at: http://www.jewelrymakingprofessor.com/j75nfj39jg0wj.html free until 12/31/2009.

CHRISTMAS CONTEST

I have entered a Christmas drawing at http://www.beadwork-supplies.com/index.html. I entered one of my beaded cabachons, I call it my poor bailless cab as I just can't decide what I want to do with it. It is a beautiful paperweight!

GALLERY EVENT

D’marie Gallery
Presents…
A Jewelry and Gift
Extravaganza
Saturday – December 5th
5:00pm-8:00pm

5 W. Wea
Paola, Kansas
Paola Historic Square

10% off all jewelry and gift items
(3 hours only)

Entertainment! Hors d’ oeuvres! Wine Bar!

Terri's Circle of Light Pendant

I did this one for Terri at my office. She gave me a beautiful druisy pendant I had admired. The colors I chose for the circle pendant reflect the colors I saw in the druisy. And opal is Terri's birthstone, so that was a good reason to use the white opal crystals around the edge.

Mom's Circle of Light Pendant

I made this for Mom while visiting her on our vacation in Hollister, Missouri. We had a great time, although I didn't get to do as much beading as I would have liked. We caught the show SIX in Branson and visited Dogwood Canyon where we took a two hour tram tour through the canyon, saw waterfalls, and up into a pasture where they keep deer, bison, elk and Texas longhorn. Mom and I took a day to do bead shopping and lunch in Springfield.

Whirl Wind Continues

I just had another wild week. I took a class at Beadazzler Beads in Overland Park, Kansas on Tuesday, making a beautiful Circle of Light Pendant in lovely shades of pink. I have not been able to get a perfect picture yet. We had our family reunion over the past weekend. I made another Circle of Light Pendant in Turquoise, Dark Red Coral and Jet Black Swarovski for my "Aunt" Kathy. Hopefully she will send me a picture of that, it was gorgeous, with a silver Bali type bead in the center. I will be teaching an embroidered cabochon class at Beadazzler on Saturday, just typed a draft of instruction sheets.