tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59751425822488009652024-03-13T03:23:13.514-07:00Beads Gone WildGlenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-50161534167256441302014-05-21T21:54:00.000-07:002014-05-21T22:12:18.634-07:00Beadwork Designer of the year 2014<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Three issues of Beadwork magazine have been published now featuring the 2014 designer of the year projects I am so honored to be chosen as one of the designers. The first issue featured Dramatic Deco Necklace. In this necklace you will combine circular flat peyote to create squares that house fancy Swarovski Crystal Elements. Shop https//www.beadsgonewildstore.com for</span><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFVoXByK5ek/U314zpG5PnI/AAAAAAAAAG0/_UsLjG970N0/s1600/Drametic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NFVoXByK5ek/U314zpG5PnI/AAAAAAAAAG0/_UsLjG970N0/s1600/Drametic.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Beadwork Designer of the year projects and beadwork kits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And the third issue has the very delicate Himalaya Bracelet. We put together four really great color combo kits togetherr for this designer of the year project featuring Glenda Paunonen. Shop the Designer of the year kits at www.beadsgonewildstore.com. Select Beadwork Designer of the year kits. One thing to remember is that these Designer of the year kits, do not come with separate instructions. You need to have a copy of the Beadwork magazine for the instructions.</span><br />
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Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-90632258995077962542014-04-06T18:33:00.002-07:002014-04-06T18:33:54.626-07:005th Annual Beading Cruise!We just returned from our 5th Annual Beading Cruise where we spent 7 days beading, eating, sight seeing, and having lots of fun! Last year the last night of the cruise I won 1200 on the poker machine, this time I hit a small progressive. Sweet! Kim Stathis was on board as our guest teacher. We did the fantastic Bit of Whimsy and Vintage Moon. Kim is a genius, and her classes were superb. I taught one class called Inherited Wealth, which was a fun and exciting class. We had 4 husbands, 13 headers this time, so it was a good sized group. Wedecided that our next trip should be to a villa somewhere where the men can cook for us all week while we bead. Hmmmm… sounds good to me. Anyways the weather was great, shopping great, and the company great… oh and the ship was beautiful.<br />
Keep your eyes open for our next trip and hopefully you can join us!<br />
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Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-85241522928548087692014-03-21T07:33:00.001-07:002014-03-21T07:33:20.404-07:00New Kit- a mixed metals leather wrap!Even though I don't always get alot of time to sit and bead, sometimes I am really on a mission because of something I really want to have and wear. That's the case of this new kit "shield of arms". It is a double wrapped leather and mixed metals (delicas and other metalic type beads) and you get to choose your own shield (button ) to adorn it with. Check it out at www.beadsgonewildstore.com<br />
Happy beading!<br />
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Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-7249905461404013372014-02-07T16:29:00.000-08:002014-02-07T16:30:30.134-08:00Cynthia RutledgeRecently at Crystal Creations Bead Institute we had 4 great days with Cynthia Rutledge. I am always so amazed by her designs. One of the classes was Les Filles du Roi (pictured) and it is magnificent. I love the fact that she is using the "Silver silk" in the design. A new way to use something! When I introduced her, I remembered that she was one part of the group of the initial bead pioneers who have help create the beading that we do today. Cynthia, along with Diane Fitzgerald, David Chat, Joyce Scott, Carol Wixcox-Wells, Jeannette Cook, Vickie Starr, Carol Perrenoud, Virginia Blakelock, NanC Meinhardt, Leslie Fraiser, Margo Fields, Humming Beads, Don Pierce (just to name a few) were all taking us from peyote, right angle weave, brick stitch, and netting to the complex fine jewelry quality that we enjoy today. I am so happy to still be learning from the pioneers.<br />
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Free Download. If you have had trouble with the odd count peyote, or are looking for a neater, simpler way to do it, check out this download created by Cynthia Rutledge on how to do odd count peyote using the step down, step up method. It's located on our site and is a free download. Go to www.beadsgonewild.com It is really worth having.<br />
Till we talk again. Happy Beading.. The bead goddess, Glenda<br />
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Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-37296045440426739562014-01-02T20:03:00.003-08:002014-01-02T20:03:35.204-08:00Happy New Year 2014 -Happy 2014! This year is already charged with so much excitement and fresh ideas that I can hardly stand it. The momentum has been gearing up since the latter part of 2013, and by January 1st, it hit the ground running. I personally don't ever remember a new year having so much energy and promise!<br />
We have a lot of new and fun filled events planned already for the new year. On Jan 18th, we will host our first ever "It's What's Trending" event that will celebrate the Chinese New Year. We will have a beading day party with food, free instructions, sales on specialty beads, all with a Chinese New Years theme.<br />
Hopefully you have had a chance to check out the new web site, and we are now working to make the on line store a better shopping experience for everyone.<br />
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We have a new store manager, a new web master, a new warehouse manager, and a great staff of sales people ready to make it happen this year one of our best!<br />
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We started a new program this year. It might be your time to shine! Check out the Beads Gone Wild Certified Designer Program. Here is a new class that was created by<br />
Beads Gone Wild certified Designer Dana Witker. It is called Diamond Dust.<br />
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Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-28980511059143778782013-11-17T21:30:00.004-08:002013-11-17T21:33:14.926-08:00Maggie Meister is coming to Crystal Creations Bead InstituteMaggie Meister, famous for her historic inspired designs, will be back at Crystal Creations Bead Institute for 3 great classes! Maggie is fun and enormously talented and approaches her bead work with such passion. I am really looking forward to the classes. Check your calendar now and see if you can make one or more of the classes.<br />
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Sadly, The Dakota Trunk show is over. It was really great. We all got some fantastic semi precious stones for current and future projects, as well as holiday gifts. You can stop by the shop and see Pat's quartz necklace that she made. It's cool.<br />
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On a good note as we wrap up one trunk show, we are gearing up for the next which will be Sea Glass! Stay tuned.<br />
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And finally if I don't see you before.. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! and Happy Hanukkah!<br />
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Glenda<br />
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Sarah Lariat by Maggie Meister<br />
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Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-45810155289371485042013-10-12T06:21:00.002-07:002013-10-12T06:21:49.686-07:00Kim Stathis - Piazza Bella ClassI enjoyed Kim's class so much yesterday! I love taking our guest teacher classes to step into their mind and follow their process for a little while. This Piazza Bella bracelet was constructed very interestingly and I loved all the attention to detail. I worked mine in the peach/ pink color. I love the color! Today's class is Song of the South.. Another favorite. <br />
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Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-22334223365357244372013-10-09T07:51:00.000-07:002013-10-09T07:51:03.978-07:00Kansas City RocksThe Kansas City Bead society was an excellent group of beaders! Super nice and very fun! thanks so much to our hostess Carol Mundy. I met Carol when she went on our Italy Trip with Maggie Miester. Speaking of Maggie, she will be joining us again at Crystal Creations Bead Institute starting Thursday November 21st 2013. Here is the link for the flyer: <a href="http://www.beadsgonewild.com/site/guest-teacher-flyers/maggie-meister-2013.pdf">http://www.beadsgonewild.com/site/guest-teacher-flyers/maggie-meister-2013.pdf</a> But first we get to have Kim Statis who is coming to teach this weekend, followed by Sabine Lippert, Jean Power, and Melissa Grakowsky Shippee. See all of our guest teachers <a href="http://www.beadsgonewild.com/site/guestteachers.php">http://www.beadsgonewild.com/site/guestteachers.php</a> <br />
Kansas was really fun and I enjoyed getting to know all the ladies. That is what make the beading community such a fun place to be.<br />
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Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-62106042310905087352013-09-24T13:55:00.001-07:002013-09-24T13:59:21.772-07:00Marcia DeCoster/ Kim StathisWell the guest teacher Season here in Florida is starting off with a bang. We Just had 3 full classes with the fantastic Marcia Decoster. Author of Beaded Opulence and Beads In Motion... just to name a few.<br />
The classes were great, projects delicious, and students were kicking with great color schemes, and more.<br />
It was fun to browse thru Marcia's bag of jewelry, and at every moment she would change jewelry so we had a fun fashion show. Next up will are having the Findings Trunk show.. starting tomorrow Sept 25th till Sunday the 29th.. lots of goodies there.. Then on October 11th the marvelous Kimberely Stathis. Please check her designs on the web site.. and join us for another set of great class<br />
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!Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-88228326435800297442013-03-25T07:13:00.000-07:002013-03-25T07:13:04.709-07:00Melissa Grakowsky ShippeeWe just had a great class with Melissa Grakowsky Shippee. I found her designs to be very feminine and beautiful. It was fun seeing all the projects from her book I Can Herringbone. I have several that I am going to do now. As I was sitting there.. I was thinking about how many times a customer will say, I don't like the project, I will never wear that, or worse yet.. I don't like the colors. I have long been know to say that doesn't matter. If you want to become a better beader, whether you want to become a designer or not, you must sit and study, learn, and discover what other people have done, including their approach. I keep remembering what I learned when I went to the Renoir exhibition and they said that people would pay to learn from the masters, then the master got to keep the students works, and put their own name on them and sell them as theirs. Pretty interesting. Well we do pay to learn from the teachers, but we don't have to give up our bead work after learning. I learned alot from Melissa and I am going to continue saying what I have always said... "It doesn't matter if you like the project, will ever wear it, or like the colors... If you want to be a better beader you need to travel the masters thru their road of creation! It you love the project.. that's an extra bonus.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">I’m so glad we started doing these Crystal
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we’re going on a 7-day beading vacation cruise through the Caribbean on the BRAND new ship The Reflection. It is a vacation but It seems like going out of town always takes alot of additional work. We made a lot of kits because we offered so many projects this time for our 14 guests,
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<span style="font-size: small;">I donated 15 inches of hair to Locks of Love.
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course I also haven’t been in a salon chair since the early 90’s except for that cut. I made an appointment, and asked for someone who would help me decide what to do since I was actually cutting if for the first time in a long time. When I got there he, the one suggested to me, was busy and I got maybe the new girl... who just said ok... what do you want?</span></div>
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So our 4<sup>th </sup> annual cruise, 7-days in the
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adventurous beading cruise yet—Alaska! It departs from Fairbanks and will end in
Vancouver, 11 nights land and sea. We’re really happy to be able to offer these trips. We
always have felt that spending time with other beaders is the best way to be
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Just spent a week in Carlsbad California at the Chopra Center. It was really fantastic. We (24 in the class) learned about the Ayurvedic Lifestyle. Each day we had meditation, yoga, class, and a spa treatment, then another class, yoga, and meditation. Breakfast and Lunch were served, and we were able to have full use of the LaCosta Spa also on the property. Or I should say that the Chopra Center is on the LaCosta property. It was really an amazing week. While there outside of San Diego, I also went to the beach, and to the SRI meditation garden, which was sooooo beautiful.<br />
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Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-55583730963271039982011-11-12T19:43:00.000-08:002011-11-12T19:52:46.293-08:00Venetian Glass Bead Trunk ShowThe Venetian Glass Bead Trunk show we are having at the shop is amazing.. I am so in awe over the new styles of bead that Nicole brought. Thanks to everyone who has come out. Sunday (tomorrow is the last day) I have been working on a double layered netting tonight, while watching Michael Jackson's "this is it". ..and had to take a brake. It is pretty intense. Two layers of netting interwoved between adn around each other. Happily I finally decided on a clasp for the Golden Nepal "a New vision" And now I am also working on some new earrings.. Wish I could post the photos.. but I usually write blogs when I am home and the photos are on the computer at work.. Tomorrow I will post them.<div>I am getting excited to take a few days off with Erkki. I am driving up to Tallahassee and then we will spend a few days in Destin. The end of the year will be here in no time now.. Well back to my earrings, netting and Michael. </div>Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-74740194776944111772011-11-09T18:51:00.000-08:002011-11-09T18:58:03.247-08:00Yikees time does go by...Looking at my office right now I keep wondering how I get further and further behind when I keep working longer and harder.. wondering if I shoud work less... and easier? I saw last time I wrote here was Bead and Button show.. Well I do believe that's when I started getting behind. Takes alot of work to get ready for shows.. Since then we've had Texas Beadfest, and a couple of local shows..<div>Now we are submitting for Bead fest Philly, and we got 4 classes going on in Bead and Button for next year... and we have planned a cruise and a trip to Italy and tomorrow is a great Venitian Glass bead trunk show... During this time I also got Erkki off to college.. He is having fun and enjoying his theatre program. So if you get a chance, check out the cruise, and Italy trip with Maggie Meister.</div><div>Come on down to the venetian glass bead trunk show... and check out our new classes and guest teacher classes... </div>Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-69067981277222870872011-06-13T18:55:00.000-07:002011-06-13T19:00:19.650-07:00Luna LightsJust got back from Bead and button show in Milwaukee. It was first very hot... then 3 days of very cold. Strange. We had tons of fun! Taught 4 classes and I was really amazed by the students.<div>For shopping it took me a full 2 hours just to get down the 1st isle. "Luna Lights", Liisa's very beautiful new embroidered necklace/kit, was the talk of the show! Met lots of new friends and met up with old friends. Bead and Button really do put on a good production.</div>Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-54928175099162792902011-05-20T15:30:00.000-07:002011-05-20T15:33:44.805-07:00Last Day of school!Ok here it is... Last day of High School for Erkki! No more driving back and forth every day.<br />Now I have more time to bead, and sadly less time to talk to him in the daily drives.. He will be going to FSU in the fall. I will probably get to have some 6 hour drives there though.:).<br />If you can make it to his ope house graduation and birthday party sunday mary 29th, stop on by the shop. It will be from 1:00-5:00.<br />Have a great night. Now I am going to finish this beautiful micro macrame sample I am making!Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-67783073344221890472011-05-17T17:18:00.000-07:002011-05-17T17:26:44.941-07:00Graduation soon! Bead and Button Show<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TX9fxVN5PKM/TdMSO8yCFtI/AAAAAAAAABs/H_tuMoPZ28g/s1600/Luna%2Blight%2Bwith%2BBeads%2Bgone%2Bwild.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607846009049847506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 269px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 269px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TX9fxVN5PKM/TdMSO8yCFtI/AAAAAAAAABs/H_tuMoPZ28g/s320/Luna%2Blight%2Bwith%2BBeads%2Bgone%2Bwild.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Bead and button show is approaching quickly and we are busy making more kits. And Erkki will be graduating from High School in about a week. I will be at project graduation... from 11:00 pm till 5:30 Am with the seniors. It is an event that goes all night long. We are locked in and have lots of fun things to do. I will be doing the jewelry making event. Should be great fun! His graduation open house will be here at the store on May 29th from 1-5:00. Please feel free to stop in and grab some food and say hi. We have been really happy with the new choora bracelet. Everyone has been making some fab... color combos. It is so beautiful. The stranded is also a fun new wrap around bracelet, and just new on the books... is Emerald city. Have a great day everyone!</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-75312450823959360202010-11-22T19:25:00.000-08:002010-11-22T19:40:56.259-08:00Tis the SeasonWell we are in full swing with the Florida season. It is so great to see our friends from the North.<br />Hard to believe that it is only a few days from Thanksgiving with the New year right around the cornor. I am in Chicago right now. Erkki and I made a trip here after his Elon college audition. The city is so busy and holiday decorations all over. It is fun to walk past all the shop windows. We got to see Billy Elliot. It was great. Such a talented young actor. And we ate stuffed pizza at Giordano's. It was cold for 2 days, but today it was in the 60's. Lets see what the rest of the week brings. I will be back in time for Crystal Creations after Thanksgiving day sale... Then it will be time to get ready for the cruise. That should be fun. The 22 new dura coat delica's are in.. and you may want to check out our newest kits., Northern Lights, Carnival, and Twilight.<br />Happy Thanksgiving everyone!Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-72331020981362212162010-07-29T17:56:00.000-07:002010-07-29T18:34:37.586-07:00Guest Teachers and other thingsI was talking to someone the other day and we got on the subject of guest teachers.. This particular person was pretty surprised at how the whole guest teacher thing works. So I thought I would share with everyone.<br /><br />We usually select guest teachers who are known to be very skilled in design and teaching, with a proven track record. However since we are always on the look out for new talent we do invite some newer teachers, if I have meet with them and/ or they have recommendations.<br /><br />Most of the time the guest teacher projects are geared towards the intermediate beader. Meaning the student has a working knowledge of the basic beadweaving stitches, and has completed projects using the stitches. These classes are not intended to "learn how to Bead". They are for the learning experience of studying under a master bead artist. The project being made is a bonus.<br /><br />Their projects are beads that come to life by using stitches, combining stitches, and creating new stitches.<br /><br />When teachers come to teach at Crystal Creations Bead Institute, we provide their transportation, their hotel, their food, and all cost involved plus a teaching fee. Some teachers like to bring kits, others don't want to get in to the bead selling business. (It can be pretty costly investing in huge inventory of beads so that you have enough colors and kits to sell)<br /><br />With or without kits teachers always have a supply list and we make every effort to get in as many color options as possible so people taking the class can get their supplies at the shop and not have to hunt them down all over the place. <br /><br />Personally I like to respect the guest teacher’s artistic color choices and therefore am not keen on picking out their exact colors etc.. Especially if they sell kits.<br />I will not go out of my way to try and recreate their exact color wave because I feel that is their trade secret.<br /><br />Almost every teacher I know, including us, have their designs copyrighted.<br />That means a student is not allowed to copy the instructions, to teach other people the design, to share the instructions, or the make the piece and sell it in shows, stores, or send it into competitions or magazines for publication. I know for alot of customers they feel like "whats the big deal? " I download movies, or copy my fiends cd’s... etc.. that's not right either. I know the teacher’s personally and I know how hard they work for their business. I stand up for their rights them in every way possible. We want more people to be able to share with us.<br /><br />So, taking a guest teacher class can be an extremely rewarding experience if you go in to it with an attitude of learning new ways to create with these things called beads. I also love meeting up with teachers who come to us from other parts of the country with fresh new ideas. It’s like waiting for the wells fargo wagon...<br />Thanks to all and Hope to see you soon... GlendaGlenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-8812082252135043032010-05-31T20:49:00.000-07:002010-05-31T20:57:19.188-07:00New Classes<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Ok</span> so here it is 11:49 on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Monday</span> night. Of course I feel like it is Sunday because of Memorial Day. I know tomorrow is going to be a little tough. Shorted a day a work.. and yet at home I was given an extra day. Did some cleaning. I am almost finished with my Diane Fitzgerald Starfish too! I probably would have finished it but I had lost my instructions.. and then found another set but that didn't have any markings on it so it took me quite some time to figure what row i was on. The count down is on for Bead and Button. At this point I need to take anything else we need in our suitcases. I was hoping to see something at the REP theater there but it looks like nothing is going on at this time. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">That's</span> too bad. One year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Erkki</span> and I saw "The Nerd" It was so funny I had makeup running down my face... and last year <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Liisa</span> and I saw "Shampoo" Which was also Really funny. Actually now I am wondering if that was the real name of it. Well it was an audience participation murder mystery... had several endings.. 3 more days of school.. hard to believe that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Erkki's</span> junior year is over. Ill put some of the new classes up here, as well as my starfish as soon as it is done.. Have a great week. GlendaGlenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-1060870477675523622010-05-24T08:12:00.000-07:002010-05-24T08:28:49.573-07:00New Guest teachers<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gOTiUqqDItI/S_qaHbetkPI/AAAAAAAAAA8/UMEvUwMQPXQ/s1600/Jean+Campbell-Lilium+Bracelet.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474857749448593650" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_gOTiUqqDItI/S_qaHbetkPI/AAAAAAAAAA8/UMEvUwMQPXQ/s320/Jean+Campbell-Lilium+Bracelet.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We finally changed the front page photo... I still have the dogs (greyhounds) Linkin and Lilly, and I still have my son Erkki who actually will be 17 tomorrow. Everyone was saying his photo is so outdated... and many people didn't realize that Liisa our head designer is actually my daughter.<br />We will have to take some new photos of the dogs and put them on the staff page as welcoming committee. And get my son there as packer, and Jaani, Liisa's husband who is our computer and internet guru. Though he said he will use his same silhouette photo that he has on facebook.</div><div> </div><div> We have been getting ready for our Bead and Button teaching jig.. If you are going be sure to look us up. Consider taking one of our classes! Find us at meet the teacher night.<br /></div><div>I just posted the classes that Jean Campbell will be teaching. She will be here Nov 12, 13, 14th 2010. Above is one of her classes. Check out all the guest teachers.. We have some great ones!<br /></div><div>Go to Facebook.. and look us up ..Crystal Creations Bead Institute</div><div> </div><div>Make it a super week.</div>Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-74639515510439750102010-04-21T07:31:00.000-07:002010-04-21T08:00:17.427-07:00Home From Bali!Well it certainly was an exciting 12 days. The trip there was about 37 hours all together. The longest being a 14 hour stretch on EVA air. But I was middle class so the seat reclined and other than the guy next to me coughing all the time it was very pleasant. The layover in Taiwan was fun. All the shops were manned by young kids in suits, black with pink shirts. Very high tech looking and professional. Arriving to Denspar was hot.. the air port was hot and there was my first real exposure to Bali. Lots of fast driving cars.. tons of scooters. Mothers with high heels and kids on scooters, and 3 people piled on with no shoes. The scooters drove really fast too and even when it rained they still drove fast. I asked on driver how come I never see anyone walking on the streets.. he said it is cuz they scoot everywhere. The hotel was considered a 5 star in Bali. It was really a beautiful resort with lots of old Indonesian charm and charter. The registration was open air, and there were many lush gardens and the ocean. I had a Balinese massage to start the time off. Monday started the 6 day "Date With Destiny" program with Tony Robbins. 800 people were there and it was fantastic. Long days. Most nights we got back to the hotel about 12:30. In fact the day after the event I was going on a tour and forgot something in my room. When I went to get it I realized that something was different.. I had not gone to my room in the day time up till that point. For 2 days after the event I was able to see some of the Bali lifestyle.<br />Went to the market.. Where you need to offer 1/3 of whatever the item is marked. Had the privilege of visiting several bathrooms. OMG Pay for the toilet, ( I have a feeling any guy puts a box there and charges you) and you have to pay more for paper. The toilet usually doesn't flush and there is a bucket of water there for you to pour some into the toilet. And the floor is usually very wet from people spraying water around. I saw a sign in the airport that said.. This toilet is free. And then there was a sign in another bathroom showing how you are supposed to sit on the toilet not squat on it. In some of the department stores again I saw a huge amount of young workers in uniforms.. A driver told me they get about 120 per month to work full time.<br />I had lunch in a mountain resort overlooking the rice fields.. and it rained so beautifully.<br />All in all in all... I had a great time.. and I am really happy to be living in a place where you can count on a reasonable bathroom (other than the occasional gas station), and where you drink bottled water for fun rather than it being a must. The Bali people that I met were very sweet and soft spoken. Tony was outstanding... and I think EVA air was great though I never want to fly American Airlines again. Ill post photos as soon as I can get them off the camera.Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-55457270874613044232010-04-07T20:12:00.000-07:002010-04-07T20:33:40.599-07:00Leaving tomorrow for Bali!Got back from the North Carolina College tour trip with Erkki. Looked at North Carolina School of the Arts, and Elon. Tried to go see a few bead shops.. Managed to see 4, and the rest that I tried to see apparently went out of business. That is always so sad. The 4 I did visit were nice, though one of them said they were closing end of april.<br />We found a Whole foods that was really great. So we ate breakfast there every morning. As an added bonus there was a unique clothing store right next to it. I thought it looked like some style I would like. As I was shopping I realized... I can buy some new clothes for bali.. here. And I did!<br />The weather was totally perfect spring time weather, and we got to see performances at both schools. ANd on the last night there was a biker convention at the hotel were we ate so we got to listen to that all night..<br /><br />So I have loaded my Ipod with lots of tapes..got a new one. When we went into the Apple store it was crowded.. I really should have bought stock years ago when I was in Chicago and realized that this apple store was totally jumping...and they are still jumping. It was a great buying experience. A young guy.. helped me and then pulled out his I Phone. I thought great now he's gonna start texting or something. Well the I Phone actually turned out to be a scanner, then a credit card machine, and then I signed my name with my finger. Totally fun experience.<br /><br />But then I went to the shoe store to find some sort of sandels to wear with my new linen pants, and there I got to listen to the 2 sales people talk about how big their butts are, and how her husbands' mother needs to get a life, and so on and so forth. They actually talked a lady out of a pair of shoes... and me too espically when she called me Hon. At the end of it all she told me I could go on line and rate my experience.. Oh I will....<br /><br />So I have my books on tape, first aid supplies, sun screen, shots, shoes, map of LAX air port, passport, camera, plug adaptors, & a new outfit, and I am ready for my 37 hours of travel..<br /><br />Stand by for some some photos.<br /><br />till we talk again.. gpGlenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-8298702694091696012010-03-27T19:13:00.000-07:002010-03-27T19:29:55.636-07:00Bali Trip, Gemstone Sale,Went for my annual physical the other day and am very happy to report that Dr. said everything looks great. Cholesterol, even though it was low to begin with, went down.. and fasting sugar, liver functions, thyroid, and everything else on the profile was great. I even lost some weight..<br />All in all very happy. We talked about what shots I might need for my trip to Bali.<br />Did I tell you I am going to Bali? I am going for the Date with Destiny event with Tony Robbins. I decided this year I will do the Master program. Full force.<br /><br />The gemstone sale is making lots of people very happy!. Still lots of beauties left so come on in. Going to visit 2 colleges during spring break. Both in NC. Erkki has been taking driving lessons, and studying acting with Michael Haney. Liisa's working on a great new design.. and Jaani still refuses to put his photo on his facebook page. Till we talk again.. gpGlenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5975142582248800965.post-48471982471444701502010-03-25T20:25:00.000-07:002010-03-25T20:35:18.044-07:00Gemstone SaleIf you been looking at some of the gemstones in the cases, now is the time to stop in and claim them. Its our spring sale and they are 35% off. Sale starts Friday and continues till march 31st 2010.<br />Just recently got back from a Tony Robbins event. Unleash the power within. Went with Liisa, her husband Jaani and Erkki. It was great! He delivers a great product. <br />3500 people were there and We all walked on Fire. Well hot burning coals...Now I can add that to my fire eating and breaking boards with my bare hands. <br />I have been cooking more and more food at home now because I am totally fed up with not being able to find healthy vegatarian food anywhere around here except, Field of Greens, and Whole Foods.. If anyone knows of any other vegatarian or raw food restraunts let me know please!<br />In Feb I went to Tucson.. Though we have put out some of the goodies that I bought there we still have more to process so be on the look out for that. Tucson was great, there was a great vegan restraunt there that I went to every night.<br /><br />So till we meet again. Dream Imagine Create!Glenda- Beads Gone Wildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368729709055439152noreply@blogger.com0