Luna Lights

Just 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.

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.

Shocked

I am really shocked that it has been so long since I last wrote.. Somehow I feel like I write much more than I actually do... Guess it is just done in my mind.
Last time was after Bead and Button Show.. Just found out that we (Liisa and I ) have been choosen to teach 5 classes there for 2010. Pretty cool... Liisa and Jaani just got back from their vacation to Finland.. Happy to have them back. Linkin has been up to his usual tricks..trouble.. and I hear him running outside now.. Sounds like a herd of horses.. Erkki has been intent on fine tuning his acting, singing, and dancing. Taking lessons at the Craig Wich Studio in Jupiter. Working with a college coach and sunday will start a SAT coach. Plus he puts in 10 hours a week work.. I just saw that Tony Robbins is going to be in Chicago.. OH... my two favortie things outside of beading.. I would love to go.. but then I'd have to do a fire walk and I am afraid.. eating fire and breaking boards is enough for me. But I would really love to go there. I joined the Palm Beach Gardens Kiwanis Club. Very happy. It is a great group and there have been lots of opportunitys for community service. So stop in and see some of the new designs that Liisa and I have created.
Around the block, made of swarovski crystallized elements, and Caught in the net.
I made some really authenic looking christmas tree earrings... I always loved minatures. I am working now on another new design. Liisa's necklace was in the current Bead Style so check that out, and be on the look out for BEAD STAR Magazine.
On a sad note.. Sue will be going back up North so nex Wed the 21 during open bead daynight... from 2-8:00 feel free to stop in to say good bye. We will miss her.

New Beginnings

Hello, I am going to try blogging again. Last time I thought I would try to write about my personal life instead of just beads.... but guess what? Beads are my life and most everything does evolve around that. I am so lucky to love what I do for a living. So I will just write.

We have some GREAT new finds from the Bead and Button show that I attended in Milwaukee earlier this month. 2 Great new bead artists and LOTS of clasps. They told me that we needed clasps so I ran into the show and nearly wiped out 3 different vendors.. Yes I was the first one in the show.. It was funny because I was standing right in front of the door, and the door security personal was standing inside the door, so all the vendors walking into the show before it started thought I was security and they all showed me their badge. I politely nodded them all in.

So if you get a chance, come on in and see the collection of new clasps, and some fun and easy necklace designs made from the new 1mm wire lace. Then check out the new crystal rivioli colors, and several sizes in the galatic crystal pendant.

Thought of the day:
I heard this from Wayne Dyer, and don't know who said it, neither did he, but it goes
"When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."