Happy Earth Day!

What a beautiful day to celebrate earth day...or as my daughter said this morning...Happy World Day! I asked her what that meant and she told me that if she saw any garbage on the ground to pick it up, unless it's food because it could be sticky and yucky! I love it!

Here are a couple of new pieces I made. Not sure If I am going to upload them to Etsy or just hold them for the street fair I am doing May 8th. Anyway, they are both very "earthy" and I think great representatives of what earth day is.

Happy Earth Day!

THANKS, GAEA!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE her work!!!! http://gaeabeads.blogspot.com/2010/04/where-do-they-go.html

Stringing Magazine

I am being published in my first beading magazine in their fall issue. Although my designs have been featured in countless bridal magazines, this will be my first beading magazine so am very excited!

I really need to get more press and am trying to pull together a full press kit to submit to all of the fashion magazines. Any suggestions?

Ancient Roman Glass

Ok, so I went to Bead Fest yesterday at King of Prussia, PA. Spend 4 1/2 hours in the car...ugh.... It was not so great, except for the one supplier I was DYING to see and I was not disappointed! They had really great beads and pendants and I spent way too much money on them. I can't wait to start creating something with them.

One really great find was this ancient roman glass that dates over 2000 years and is found in the desert. I guess it's a lot like sea glass. Anyway, it is so pretty and I love the fact that it is so old and comes from ancient Rome! As you can imagine, it's really expensive but I couldn't help to buy a couple pieces. I am going to make a whole line around this glass and show it in Chelsea next month.

I'll post some pictures of these pieces as soon as I can!

BEAD FEST ON SUNDAY

Going to Bead Fest on Sunday at King of Prussia in Pennsylvania. Not sure what to expect. I think these kinds of shows are for the hobby beader and not the designer making and selling direct to customers and stores. Hmmm. Hope this won't be a total bust.

I am really looking forward to seeing one designer there: Greengirlstudios.com. They make really awesome pendants, beads and clasps that are really organic feeling. This is a picture of one of their pendants that I love.

Have a great weekend!

Love the Red Lanterns

I found this image on Etsy: irenesuchocki.etsy.com. It was showcased on the main showcase page. I really want to buy this and make a pendant with some really great beads to accent the colors. I am waiting to hear from the artist to see if she will let me...keep your fingers crossed!

Chelsea Street Fair- Saturday May 8th.

I will be showing at the New New Etsy street fair in May with a great group of artists from New York. Take a look at who will be showing. http://thenewnewny.com/CIC_sp10.html. Can't wait to see the turn out and looking forward to my first street fair.

Please come and support your local artists!

Bottle tops

I love these! I think I'm going to buy them and make something. Not sure what, though...but they are just too awesome to pass up! I love the fact they they are vintage and make me wonder where they came from, who has owned them, and why on earth would anyone keep all of these around so long.

What do you think???

All I can think about is the Ocean

Nature inspires me, especially anything and everything having to do with the beach and ocean. I made this bracelet a couple of weeks ago...at the ocean of course! The pictures really do not do it justice. The stones are such a clean and beautiful shade of blue and the Gaea ceramic pendant really accents the colors.

I'm taking this beauty with me to my jewelry show in may so snatch it up while you can!

MY FIRST POST!

Spring is in the air and I wanted to share a picture of these really great enamel flowers I just bought today. I can't wait to get these in the mail...I have all sorts of great ideas for them.

I made a lot of great pieces last month and will be doing a new post on Etsy this week. Check back!!!!