Hi, My name is Stephanie

And I cannot stop buying these beads from Gaea.

Those are just the ones I have not made into something yet. There are more, lots more.  I may have a problem.

Busy Beading, not blogging

It seems as though I have not had a lot of extra time lately.  When I do, I usually choose to make stuff instead of take pictures of stuff.  I really don't like taking pictures of stuff.  I am so bad at it.  I have been trying for years to find the right lighting so my designs look nice, with no shadows.  This seems impossible to me.  For some reason my house is either devoid of light or has too much of it.  And going outside in the 92 degree weather which I am currently enduring is just not so much fun.  Plus the sun is sooooo bright I always get awful shadows.  I suppose I will figure it out one of these days.  Anywho, this is what I have been working on.

Earrings

More Earrings

Some necklaces with some lucite strung on some chain.  These actually look really cute on.

I also made some charms that I will be adding to my Etsy store.

That's all for now, have a nice week!

Bead Table Wednesday Before & After

I was fortunate to get some beading in today while my boy was taking his nap.  Some days when I make stuff I love it, other days not so much.  But today I was pretty pleased with how everything turned out.

The before shot

After.  I used the two vintage - inspired pendants that I made from a couple of posts ago.  I think I might write up a little tutorial on how I made them.  If anyone is interested, please let me know.

Have a good rest of the week!!

New Etsy Listings

Finally got a chance to update my etsy store with some new listings.  See you tomorrow for Bead Table Wednesday!

Bead Table Wed -er Thursday?

I had great intentions of placing my picture in the Flickr group yesterday for Bead Table Wednesday.  I even took the picures and everything.  But my new computer did not want to cooperate.  I am still trying to get the hang of this thing.  It is like 100 times faster then the old one, but it is also super sensitive.  Everything except for the space bar.  That you really have to press for it to work.  Errrgh.  I do not like change.  Finger crossed I will get used to this soon before I get super frustrated.  Anyway, I wanted to do a quick post with what I have been working on before I leave to go visit my mom for Mother's Day.

What I was planning on showing yesterday.  Some finished projects that I completed this week.

Some wooden pendants that I was making earlier in the week and the beginnings of a bracelet (?) maybe.  Still thinking about that one.

A close up of two of the wooden pendants that I made with some crackle paint and water transfers.

And lastly, this fun bracelet that I am thinking of entering in the May ArtBeadScene challenge.  I did not make it specifically for that, but I think it might work.

I ordered some beads online this week, so I should have some eye candy to share next week.  Hope everyone has a nice weekend!

My handsome boy and new stuff

Today started out pretty well.  I kept sneaking over to You Tube to watch the new Harry Potter trailer.  (Yes, I am a nerd, but that is okay-I accept it.  The movie looks amazing though.)  I had to take my boy to get his haircut.  This is not a fun chore.  I kept putting it off and putting it off until finally it had to be done.  When his hair is not cut in awhile it takes on a life of its own.  Oh and did I mention he loathes getting his haircut?  Like hold him down, cry the whole time despise getting his haircut?  It went as smooth as it was going to go and then I took the traumatized child to Mc Donald's.  He wanted nothing to do with the lollipop offered as an incentive to sit and get his haircut (my child does not like candy) so something else had to be suggested as payment.

When I got home though, I did have this super duper cuteness sitting in my mailbox.  It is wrong that I only like getting the mail when I know that there will be beads in there?  These are from Tree Wings Studio.

After the boy went down for his nap, I got a chance to make a couple of things.  Which was nice, I haven't made anything all week, stuff just kept getting in the way.

A set that was made with all beads I bought on clearance.  Sale beads are my weakness.

A bracelet made with some more clearance beads and a ceramic pendant from Meltin Mudd Studio.

I got this pendant and these beads the other week at the bead show.  I keep meaning to post my goodies from the show, I just need to pull them all out.

And this lovely pendant and set of ceramic beads from Gaea.  I bought those purple beads at Michaels but I originally thought they were light blue.  They were not, but they worked out okay for this pendant.

That's all - hope everyone is having a great week!



Shh! The Owl is Sleeping

Isn't this just the cutest bead ever?  It is from Tree Wings Studio.