Been a while...

I've spent the weekend filling my Etsy shop. My booth partner Tracy & I have had many shows this year, and our next one is in October. I figure this is the time to get off my ass and fill it up!  I will be listing some earrings and silver necklaces, too, so keep checking in!

One very, very exciting thing that happened is that I was one of the winners for the Bead Soup Blog Party (yeah, way back in April)!  I won an awesome metal stamping kit from PJ Tools!  Check out their site, some yummy jewelry supplies.  I will be posting more about them later this week.

Buy Local Art & Gift Show

This weekend Tracy & I will be at the Buy Local Art & Gift Show at the Kalamazoo Nature Center.  It is the first year either of us have done this show, and we are both very excited.  I do love local shows, and I love to buy from local artisits.

You're probably going to see a lit of this gif.  It just makes me giggle.

Show this Weekend

This weekend Tracy and I will be at the Pennfield Middle School Arts and Crafts Show in Pennfield, Michigan. Here is a quickie pic of some of my new stuff:

This is the first of the last three shows of the year. Check out my show page for the dates and times.

Table Set Up

My friend Tracy & I had our first show this weekend.  It was a decent enough show, but more importantly we were able to tweak our table set-up that we'll be using for the year.

We are going for a vintage look.  I am using books, antique bottles, and some of my husband's antlers.  We received a lot of positive feedback.  I can't wait for the rest of the year!

First Show of 2012

I've updated my Show Schedule.  My first show is next weekend at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek, Michigan.  It is the Art from the Heart show, and it is the first show with my bead buddy, Tracy.  I am so excited, I cannot stand it!

I've been tweaking the finishing touches on my table.  Well, I should say the first round of finishing touches on my table.  One of the things I did today was to tea-stain the clothes pins I'll be using on my displays.

They may need to be darker, but I figure it is easier  to add color than it is to take it away.

My Partner in Crime - 2012

Here is my partner in crime for 2012, Tracy Bell.  We are going to buddy up for shows next year; I am so excited!  The things she does to metal is just awesome.  Plus, she has a twisted/wicked sense of humor, just like mine.  Check out her blog and her fun baubles in her Etsy site!  (I have to cut this post short, as my husband just called from about 20 miles out and our truck won't go above 40 without shaking like it's re-entering the atmosphere.)

Who You Lookin' At?

I have a wonderful group of enablers beady friends. They are creative, supportive, and crazy (I love crazy).  I also have a box of artists' business cards that I rediscovered this weekend while cleaning up my work area.  SO, I thought once a week I would give a shout out to one of my friends and to someone I don't know so well.

First up, my friend Tracy of Copper, Glass and Recycled Trash.

She makes great beads, but oh, what she can do with metal!

Today's random business card belongs to Denise Lindstrom of Denetian Glass.  Check out her website, her beads and jewelry are gorgeous!