Monday, February 1st,
I will be sorting and packing beads today! Will be leaving for Tucson tomorrow to participate in the Best Bead Show! Will return on Monday the 8th. Hope to see you there!
Till next time,
Bernadette
Saturday, January 16th,
What a wonderful day for making beads. I do prefer the cold to the hot weather but it has just been a tad tooooo cold even for me. It' too cold, It's too hot, Aaaahhh this is just right. Just call me Goldilocks!
Click on the photo and it will take to to where you can purchase this one or one similar to it!
This style bead will be published in the Spring 2010 issue of Stringing Magazine. Interweave Press. Woo Hoo. Made by Marlene Blessings.
Till next time,
Bernadette
Tuesday, January 12th
New Pics in gallery, more to come! New work for sale under AVAILABLE WORK! The LCD has gone out
in my camera!!! I have been experimenting with different backgrounds because
the silver lined beads were really washing out on the white background so I
went to black. LOVE the new pics. Here is a sample!
See the difference form the one from December 3rd!
Till next time,
Bernadette
Wednesday, January 6th
On my Face Book page is a picture of my mom holding a Teddy Bear and dad sleeping. They grew up in the depression. They did not have much. My mom talked about times when all they had for breakfast was a cup of coffee. Ice cream was only a nickel and when the ice cream man would come she would cry because her father did not even have a nickel to give her. In September I was visiting my parents who live in Albuquerque. My mom mentioned that she had always wanted a light colored Teddy Bear. I had intentions to take her to Build a Bear for her 84th Birthday which was in October. Did not make it because it snowed 24". Searched and searched and not one Teddy Bear stood out to me. Then finally was going to settle for two small one that were not the right size or color. Then all of a sudden I looked up and on the very top self at the store there he was. I jumped up to tap them and bring them down . Only the one came down. He was the right size and color and so very soft. On Christmas day she said to one of my sisters "Give me the package Berna send me a sweater." When she opened the package she said "It's a Teddy Bear! I have always wanted a Teddy Bear!" My sister said that she held back the tears then said "I am going to sleep with him" She suffers from Dementia. Wished I could have been there to see how happy and surprised she was when she got something that she had always wanted. She had never mentioned it before so we were never aware of her wish to have a Teddy Bear.
My dad opened his present on the day that the box we sent arrived. We gave him a large box of chocolates that were filled with different liquors. My mom said that he quickly took them to another room. Were I venture to guess that he had one maybe two. Hee Hee!
Maybe after Tucson I will get out to Albuquerque to see my parents and take my mom to Build a Bear! I have made a glass heart for her to put into her new friend.
Till next time,
Bernadette (AKA Berna to family members)
Saturday, December 19th,
As if I don't have enough to do I went and joined.
Facebook! I have had many request but did not do it because there is just not enough time in any given day to do all the things I want to do not to mention the things that needs to be done.
Till next time,
Bernadette
Wednesday, December 9th,
Thank you for all the great comments on my puffy pillow silver lined hollow bead.
Thank you to Jimmy and Jacques a Boutique in a Box for all their hard work as well as the Bead Cluster Group her in Colorado. There were demos and sales. Lots of fun for the short amount of time I was able to spend there. Taza's de Cafe was a great success. Lots of Christmas purchases.
I am leaving this afternoon for Texas for some R&R Yah Right!!!! Will return on Monday. So looking forward to this trip to see a few of my Texas friends whom I miss so much.
Till next time,
Bernadette
Thursday, December 3rd,
It snowed yesterday and it is snowing again today. Very cold! I have been working hard making hollows. These silver lined hollows are made on a
CattWalk Puffy Pillow Press. These have been popular in round and oval for a while and now in the puffy pillow they are so wonderful. I like the way they are turning out. They are really hard to photograph. You can see the reflection of the camera at the bottom right side. These have been etched with a pattern of a swirl. One of my favorite patterns. Let me know what you think.
Till next time,
Bernadette
Tuesday, December 1st,
December has arrived along with the cold weather. Today while making beads my butt warmer went out. I use a heating pad to help keep me warm and it went out today so it was really cold while making beads. But for me it is better than the being too hot!
By the way! Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a great one, we have lots to be grateful for. Paul Ray (our son), Arianna and Little Paul Ray came over to spend the evening with us. After eating turkey Paul Ray fell asleep on the sofa and snored really loud. I believe it is something in the turkey!!! LOL
Back to work!
Till next time
Bernadette
My beads are crafted individually using centuries old techniques of flameworking.
