About Me

I am.... A mother of 4, my greatest accomplishments. The man in my life.... supports me, makes me & the childrens a priority, shares many of my passions, & will wait hours for me while I shop for beads & crap, I mean crafts :) I love... my kids, my man, my family & friends, animals, live music, & traveling (going to zoos & bead stores anywhere we go). My obsessions are... Aerosmith, P!nk, Disney, & Josh Hamilton. I watch... Transformers the movie at least once a week (guess that's an obsession too) My confession... I am a hoarder of BEADS but I hope to be more productive in all medias of art jewelry.

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Stop & smell the flowers

Today I stopped & smelled the flowers...
actually took a picture. 
I don't even know if these have a smell to them but they were just beautiful.  They make me really wish for a yard of my own so that I can grow them myself.  It's interesting how something can affect you so unexpectedly.

If I had a yard of my own it would be just over ran with flowers of all types.  Looking like a wild fairy land.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Map of Bead Soup beaders, This is pretty AWESOME

The first reveal was today, so far I am only half way through hopping through all the blogs.  I am so inspired by all the lovely work out there. 
Be sure to check it out!!!

Friday, July 13, 2012

Bead Soup Reveal #1 - July 28th

Here are the party dates and attendees, check it out:





Hostess, Lori Anderson, PrettyThingsBlog.com






Alicia Marinache, All The Pretty Things

Amanda Tibbetts, Amanda Made

Amber Dawn Goldish, Inventive Soul

Annita Wilson, AW Jewelry


Beti Horvath, Stringing Fool

Birgitta Lejonklou, Create With Spirit

Candida Castleberry, Spinning Spun Sugar

Carolyn Lawson, Carolyn's Creations



Cassie Donlen, Glass Beadle



Cheryl Roe, BeadRoe

Christina Hickman, Vintage Treasures Jewelry

Christine Hendrickson, Clamworks

Cilla Watkins, Tell Your Girlfriends

Cindy Wilson, Mommy's Dream

Cindy Wimmer, Sweet Bead Studio

Cory Celaya, Art With Moxie



Cory Tompkins, Tealwater Designs

Cris Peacock, Cris' Page

Cynthia Deis, Shiny Little Things

Cynthia Machata, Antiquity Travelers

Cynthia Wainscott, Exotic Peru

Dana Hickey, Magpie Approved




Denielle Hagerman, Some Beads and Other Things



Diane Valasek, Dragonfly Close

Doris Stumpf, Glaszwerg

Dyanne Everett-Cantrell, Dee-Liteful Jewelry Creations

Eileen Snyder, Dorset Hill Beads

Elaine Robitaille, Too Aquarius

Eleanor Burian-Mohr, The Charmed Life

Enikö Fabian, Perl-eni

Erin Prais-Hintz, Treasures Found

Heather Davis, Blissful Garden Beads




Hilary Frye, FryeStyle


Inge von Roos, Inge's Blog

Jami Shipp, Celebrating Life




Jennifer Cameron, Glass Addictions

Jennifer Pottner, Rock Candy Beads

Jennifer VanBenschoten, Jewelry, Art and Life



Jenny Davies-Reazor, Jenny Davies-Reazor

Jenny Vidberg, Shyme Design

Jessica Dickens, My Jewelry, My Life, Me

Jessica Klaaren, Beadful-Things by Jessica



Joan Williams, Lilruby Jewelry

Judith Johnston, Judith Johnston

Judy Riggs, Rigglettes

Judy Turner, Silver Rains



Julie Anne Leggett, The Peaceful Bead

K Hutchinson, Jumbled Hutch

Karen Meador, Dreamcatcher Ranch

Karyn Bonfiglio, Plus Size Bangles

Katherine Gale, Terra Beadworks
Kathleen Lange Klik, Modern Nature Studio

Katja Benevol Gabrijelcic, Slovonske Technobe


Kelli Jacobson, Creative Moon

Kelly Ramstack, Adventures with Kelly

Keri Lee Sereika, Pink Lemonade




Kim Bender-Hora, KimmyKat

Kirsi Luostarinen, Kirsi Luo Korut

Kitty Bozzini, Kitty Lampwork

Laura Demoya, The Bead Therapist

Laurie Hanna, Laurie's Jewelbox

Leah Curtis, Beady Eyed Bunny


Linda Inhelder, Must-Haves Jewelry




Lisa Liddy, Metal Me This



Mallory Hoffman, For the Love of Beads


Marianna Boylan, Pretty Shiny Things

Marion Simmons, Shade Tree Studio

Marla Gibson, Spice Box Design

Marta Weaver, Marta Weaver Jewelry



Marti Conrad, Marti C's Clay Blog

Maryse Fritzsch-Thillens, GlassBeadArt, Lampwork Beads

Melanie Brooks, Earthenwood Studio

Michelle Hardy, Firefly Visions

Mikala Coates, Maybe Just Perhaps

Mowse Doyle, HoCArt


Nancy Boylan, Snazzy Doodle Designs

Nancy Peterson, Beading From the Heart

Nicole Rennell, Nicole Rennell Designs



Niki Meiners, 365 Days of Craft

Niky Sayers, Silver Nik Nats

Norma Turvey, Moonlit Fantaseas
Paige Maxim, Paige Maxim Designs
Pamela Gangler, She Always Loved Pink



Perri Jackson, Shaktipaj Designs

Raida Disbrow, Havana Beads

Renetha Stanziano, Lamplight Crafts

Shannon Hicks, Falling Into the Sky



Shannon LeVart, Miss Fickle Media

Sharon Driscoll, Right Turn Art Werks


Shelley Graham Turner, Fabric of My Life

Sherri Stokey, Knot Just Macrame

Shirley Moore, Beads and Bread

Skylar Bre'z, Brising Beads

Stacie Florer, Soul to Substance

Stacie Stamper, Park Avenue

Stacy Alderson, Iridal's Attic



Stephanie Haussler, Pixybug Designs

Stephanie Stamper, Rainy Day Designs


Sue Kooiman, Black Tassel Bazaar

Suzette Bentley, Ellie's Bijoux




Tanty Sri Hartanti, TJewellicious by Tanti

Terry Matuszyk, Pink Chapeau




Vonna Maslanka, Just Vonna

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Joyce Blair - my bead soup blog hop partner

I am a little delayed in sharing who my bead soup blog hop partner is but as they say,
better late than never.

Joyce Blair


Joyce is brand new to blogging, & being fairly new myself I know how intimidating it can be. 
My advise for her is:

give it time
blog at the very least once a month
remember if you end up not liking something you can delete it
& most importantly
Have Fun with It.

Are there any other suggestion for myself or any other newbies to blogging?