Wonderful weekend bead retreat

I am just back from a wonderful weekend retreat at The Barn Bed & Breakfast at Valley Falls, Kansas. The retreat was organized by The Bead Society of Greater Kansas City, with a fantastic national level instructor, Jean Campbell. Jean taught three of her designs chosen by our group, with two color way options in each pattern. We all loved the eye candy! I think many of us purchased other kits too. Now I have four more unfinished projects to occupy my time. Check out Jean's blog: http://jeancampbellink.com/blog.html

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I worked on this off and on for several years. I left the piece in Paola at the D'Marie Gallery last weekend.

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!