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6/10/13

Jewelry Stringing magazine - Summer Issue

Winter Issue

This design is particularly sweet for me. I have not had a design in Jewelry Stringing since their first two inaugural issues - Fall 2004 and Spring 2005. That is nearly a decade ago! The cane glass used int his design in from David Christensen. You should buy a copy and check out all of the lovely designs in the latest issue!

I gave this design to my friend and co-worker Kristen Fagan. She did a huge favor for me, and it just looked so darn good on her that I needed her to have it!

6/3/13

Bead&Button Show Events This Week!

Free Make-It-Take-Its

5/25/13

Teaching Beading in Tucson!

Yesterday, I had the extreme pleasure of spending a full day at Design and Adorn Beading Studio in Tucson, AZ. I taught two full classes.

The first class focused on using beading wire as a component in the design, rather than as a supply. It was the first time that I got to share a new booklet of my designs that Soft Flex Company will be featuring at the Bead and Button Show this year. We completed 3-4 of the 12 earring projects from the booklet. Soft Flex Company sponsored beading wire and booklets for each student.

The second class focused on learning the Russian spiral beading technique to make a bugle bangle bracelet. It is not an easy technique to get started. I felt very accomplished once they were all underway and I could see their bangles taking shape. Soft Flex Company sponsored beading wire and bead stoppers for each student.

Both classes were practice runs for my upcoming Bead and Button Show classes that I will be teaching in about 10 days. All of the students at Design and Adorn were wonderful, patient and eager to learn. I am hopeful that each one walked away having learned a skill that they can now take back to their beading table to create new designs of their own.

4/25/13

Onward and Upward

At the start of the week, I got some disappointing news. I had worked hard on a project for months but it came to the end of the road on Monday. It was the first time in a long time that I felt so bummed, but I think that it was most difficult because I really believed in the project and had a hard time imagining it not moving forward. Well, life never keeps me down for too long. Not all projects work out and I did try my best. There is not much more that I could have done and sometimes things just are not meant to be.

Today, I opened up a box and found the new book Easy Beading Vol. 9 from the Publisher of BeadStyle magazine. I was thrilled to see that they included my necklace and bracelet, "Ringed in Color" on pages 78-81. It was just the pick-me-up that I needed.

4/18/13

April Issue of Bead Trends Magazine

Bead Trends

April 2013

I have a new design featured in Bead Trends Magazine's April issue. Pick up a copy and check it out!

4/17/13

Check Out Jewel School On You Tube!

Guess what!? Now, you can check out episodes of Jewel School with JTV On Demand on You Tube! So, if you missed the show or don't have cable, you can still see the demos and learn more about our wonderful products.

Sunday - April 14, 2013

First Hour

Second Hour

Monday - April 15, 2013

First Hour

Second Hour

Learn More About Jewel School

4/15/13

More Fun On Jewel School

4/14/13

Jewel School with Nealay Patel

4/6/13

Free Make-It-Take-It + Book Signing Event in Sonoma, CA on May 11!

Free Make-It-Take-It + Book Signing Event

3/22/13

Pale Illusion Necklace In Upcoming BeadStyle Magazine

Pale Illusion Necklace

BeadStyle - May Issue

On newsstands April 2nd

Check out my latest published design in BeadStyle magazine. I love how romantic this piece turned out. It would be a perfect design for a bride or bridal party! I would love to customize a design like this for someone someday!

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