Category: Uncategorized

• What a mess !!!

  A fellow blogger I follow posted pictures of the various places in  her home that she works. I figured I would do the same, but mostly to show before pictures of the mess I am in right now, so when I am done you will all be so impressed, lol, very tongue in cheek by…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  November 5, 2013

  Daily stuff !!, Uncategorized

  beading, crafts, fixing up work space, library, living room dining room, living space, messy room, painting room, shelves, what a mess, work in progress, work room, work space, working in living space

• New baubles and beads for me !!!

  My dear friend Feather texted me to let me know that Fire Mountain gems was having a huge sale. Man, were they !! I spent a bunch but got a ton of great stuff and wanted to share it with you.  The sale is still on through the next few days, so check it out,…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  November 1, 2013

  Things I love, Uncategorized

  75 cent sale, beads, bracelets, cross penants, crosses, dyed shell beads, lots of goodies, necklaces, peacock pendant, pearls, pendants, plastic beads, seed beads, sequins, sequins and seed beads, shell pendants, stone beads

• Wine glasses without wine , wine charms and earrings

  I decided to have some fun with the strange sequin beads I found at the craft store on clearance earlier this year. They are very weird, but I had to have them !! I had no clue what I would do them when I bought them, and decided to pull them out and make some…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  October 28, 2013

  Projects I am working on, Uncategorized

  beading, beads, beadwork, charms, created, creating, design, drinking wine, earrings, etsy, glass beads, glass faceted beads, holidays, sequin beads, sequins, store, using wine glasses, wine charms, wine glasses, working

• New Etsy listings

  I was busy today listing as many items as I can. I have so many sets of earrings I made several years ago and never got them listed and some were listed but the pictures were so bad I never relisted them once they expired. I took dozens of pictures today and got a lot…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  October 19, 2013

  My online bead store, Uncategorized

  bead shop, beading, beads, beadwork, created, creating, earrings, etsy, glass beads, jewelry, list, listing, listings, made, make, new items, photograph, photos, sell, store, studio, working

• Pirate wine charms , Christmas wine charms

  I had some fun last night making some pirate wine charms. I bought some really nice charms and thought they would make great wine charms !!  I got the first set done last night and then played with the Christmas charms and I am going to get them put together later today !!! I got…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  October 18, 2013

  My online bead store, Uncategorized

  beads, candy cane, charms, Christmas, Christmas wine charms, clipper ship, Etsy store, holiday charms, jolly roger, listing on Etsy, making wine charms, new Etsy listings, new wine charms, pirate charms, pirate wine charms, pirates, saber, Santa, snowman, treasure chest, wine charms, wreath

• Fairy names

  For fun I went to a site called The original fairy name generator !!  A good friend shared her fairy name on facebook with the link, I had to try it !! I have always loved stories about fairies and sprites and elves so what  a fun thing to do !! Here is the link…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  October 10, 2013

  Things I love, Uncategorized

  fairies, fairy name, fairy wings, folklore, fun site

• New generation of bead artists

  I think when you love doing something ,and have passion for it. One of the most wonderful things is when you can share it with others. Teaching others to do what you are so passionate about gives you that chance to share your passion and love for that art !! I am having the joy…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  September 23, 2013

  Just stuff, Studio stuff, Things I love, Uncategorized

  artistic kids, artists, beading, beads, encourage kids, kids, kids learning crafts, learning beading, love of beads, love of sequins, new generation of beaders, sequins, teaching kids

• Now the work begins !!!

  Wow, I have my work cut out for me. My wonderful husband built the shelves in the den closet for all my beads and other crafting supplies and then he brought all the boxes in from the garage. I have a lot of work to do !! Here is my wonderful closet !! I told…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  September 9, 2013

  Studio stuff, Uncategorized

  beads, boxes, challenging, closet, down sizing space, organizing, packed, shelves, studio, unpacking

• Moving and creativity do not mix !!!

  I am packing up our house for our move in a few weeks and what a mess !! I am excited about our new house and moving back close to family and friends, but moving is such a drag !! It is not easy to stay creative in any way while you are moving. I…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  July 23, 2013

  Projects I am working on, Uncategorized

  beads, being creative during a move, blogging, chaning plans, creating, design, felt, follow your passion, frustration, moving, not working, ornaments, packing, seed beads, sequins, thread, time to walk away

• You can never have too many sequins !!!

  Anyone who has followed me for a while knows that I love sequins. I love to make things from them and collect them. I have two plastic shoe boxes full of little bags in  every single color  you can imagine and then yet another one about half full. Do you think this stops me from…

  stephiesbeadsandbaubles

  June 18, 2013

  Uncategorized

  bead shop, beading, beads, beadwork, charms, etsy, glass beads, glass faceted beads, jewelry, jungle, love sequins, projects, sequin beads, sequin collecting, sequins, studio, wine charms, wood beads, working with sequins