Garden by the Sea

It's been a long time since I have felt the bead lust churning inside. Working feverishly this design has been growing in my mind. For Bead Cruise 2008 I wanted to create my class projects using Art Beads from our sponsors. These sponsors help to make our bead cruise a success with their generous donations for door prizes and gifts for those attending our adventures on the high seas. Below is a special edition cuff bead from Humblebeads. Show casing the bead as a focal point in the project was my challenage. The beadwork had to stand out and not take away from the beauty of the bead. The beadweaving techinques used had to enhance it. The end result: Garden by the Sea I wanted the clasp to be a part of the design. I am looking forward to teaching this as a class on Bead Cruise 2008. Open registration begins July 20th. . My To-list is long with a page being due for the Bead Journal Project, another project to complete and rivoli's I want to bead. One thing at a time. *Breath*

Spring is in the Air

In a small corner in front of our patio the Azealas are blooming. You can feel spring in the air and the warmer weather is not far behind. I took time to smell the flowers and enjoy the beauty of the color they presented for my plearsure. I haven't made time for beading this week. I have been working on my To-Do list. There are not many things left to check off. I may actually live up to daughter's advice and have everything done for the cruise with out rushing around the last day trying to get it in order. This afternoon Sally and I worked on making kits for the classes. We put a huge dent in the amount of work that needs to be completed. We ended the day getting our class project together for our next bead society meeting. The New Orleans Bead Society blog has been updated. Now I just have to get the emails out. Here is a picture of the beautiful Sue Rose we will learn how to make next weekend.

To-Do-List

I am not a very organized person. I work better when things are scattered all over. That is the old me. The new me is trying to focus and get organized. My daughter Heather is very organized. She has To-Do lists and keeps a journal of ideas and sketches. Sometimes those list can be a litle daunting. Here is my To-Do list for the month. 1. String a bracelet to crochet this weekend. 2. Test a pattern. 3. Tidy up my instructions for the Mayan Treasure Bracelet and print for the cruise class. 4. Finish putting kits together after the beads arrive. 5. Update my website. It is long over due for a major over haul. What is on your To-Do list?