Bead Style Magazine. September 2012.

Finally, I can share my big news!!!  I was asked to create a necklace and earrings project for the September issue of Bead Style Magazine.  I just got the advance copy yesterday and I am thrilled with the way it turned out.  I even managed to snag a little spot on the cover!  The Bead Style Magazine September 2012 issue will be available in stores on August 4th.

 

News from the Studio

I spent the entire day in the studio this past Saturday.  It was wonderful.  I was able to wrap up a few projects and photograph the week's work.  Its been a while since I have been able to spend so much uninterrupted time working and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Here's what I was up to last week....

I also managed to wrap up the website's move to a new server.  I still have a few tweaks to make over the next month or so, but I love the new layout. Check it out if you get a chance.  I'd love to hear some feedback.

Cais Rediscovered

A few weekends back, I was sitting in my studio trying to figure out what piece I wanted to create.  Well, ideas were few and far between so I starting digging through my jewelry chest and found these lovelies, the Cais Earrings, that I made back in August 2010 (I actually had to look that info up).  I had forgotten all about them!

Once I saw them, I remembered that I had planned on making more but it seems I got distracted by other things...which I'm sad to say is a very common occurrence around this studio.  So, I've decided to bring them back for a bit and have used a couple of new color combos to boot. 

These earrings are a lot of fun to make.  I've got more ideas for color combos, so stay tuned for more! 

My earrings are featured in Bead Style Magazine! & a GIVEAWAY

Can you believe it?!?  Lots of the happy dance happening in the studio this weekend.

Here's the story:  I was contacted by Naomi Fujimoto, Senior Editor of Bead Style Magazine, back in November 2011 about featuring a pair of my earrings in their March 2012 issue.  These earrings -


So I packaged them up and shipped them off to be photographed, but I was afraid to let myself believe this was really going to happen.  I kept telling myself not to get excited, don't tell anyone yet, they might have to cut your earrings due to space issues or something like that.  Basically, I've made my life a living hell worrying over the details.  But Friday morning, guess what I found in my mailbox?


And even better - Look at page 16!



Yep, those are my earrings!  This is heady stuff for a small town girl like myself!  Needless to say I have been flashing my magazine at family and friends all weekend.  I have since renamed the earrings Naomi as a small thank you to the lady who made this possible.  If you get a chance, check the magazine out.  It will be arriving in bookstores across the U.S. on January 31.