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STEPHIE'S BEADS AND BAUBLES

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  • Some new things !!

    Some new things !!

    My hubby has been doing stained glass for years . He has never done anything but panels, and some smaller copper foil pieces. I asked him to help me make jewelry and he said ” okay ” . So, we decided the best thing was to just jump in and do something and give it…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    February 18, 2015
    Studio stuff
    broken glass, copper foil, copper foil pendants, learning copper foil, mistakes, stained glass, vintage glass
  • Jack of all trades, master of none !

    I am not sure if many other beaders, or creative people have the same problem as I do, but this title accurately describes me. I always love to see what other artists are doing and I am constantly amazed at the wonderful pieces I see when I am looking around.  So many artists have one…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    February 14, 2015
    Just stuff, Uncategorized
    bead weaving, beaded ornaments, beading, bracelets, dangles, dangles and tassles, deciding what to work on, earrings, hand made beads, jack of all trades, jewelry, mastering your art, Native American beadwork, overwelmed creativity, paper, polymer clay, seed beads, sequins, tassles
  • Happy Valentines Day !!!

    Happy Valentines Day !!!

    Happy Valentines Day !!! I hope everyone has a lovely day !!!   I played with a tray of beads to make this greeting, but I am happy to say they are all put away again !!! I hope all my creative friends and readers are making wonderful Valentine crafts or jewelry, it is a…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    February 13, 2015
    Just stuff
    Happy Valentines Day, Valentines
  • Creativity versus profit ?

    Creativity versus profit ?

    Making money kills creativity,  sometimes. I believe that is what happened to me. I used to just play and have fun and was so creative. Then I decided I need to create to sell and that is the end of my true creativity. Well, it WAS. I had a chat with a fellow beader on…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    February 13, 2015
    Uncategorized
    being creative, creating for fun, creating for profit, creativity, creativity vs money, creativity vs profit, designing jewelry, losing creativity, where did the creativity go ?, working on jewelry
  • Recyling jewelry is a lot of fun !!

    Recyling jewelry is a lot of fun !!

    Today I created a new necklace and earring set from old pieces I had and took apart and new beads, including one of my favorite new scalloped beads, so nice !! This was the piece I started with !!!         I took it completely apart and added in the sections of blue…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    February 10, 2015
    Studio stuff, Uncategorized
    aqua necklace, chain, crystal bead, glass beads, metal beads, recycled, recyling jewelry, tasstle necklace, tasstle necklacemetal beads, upcycled, using old jewelry to make new jewelry, vintage, vintage necklace, vintage necklaces
  • Bead, small and large !!!

    Bead, small and large !!!

    I have been busy shopping lately and I have to stop, lol !! I love my beads and I have done a bit of online bead shopping the last couple of weeks. I am gearing up for some major work, and excited to get started and have a few th ings left to come, but…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    February 9, 2015
    Uncategorized
    African paper beads, Aunties bead store, bead order, bead stores, beads, Chinese Crystsal scalloped beads, getting new beads, Lima Beads, quality beads, seed beads
  • Creating in Chaos !!

    Creating in Chaos !!

    I am supposed to be cleaning but as I was putting stuff away I kept finding really cool stuff I forgot I had and started to play a bit !! I am addicted to these new scalloped beads I found on Aunties Beads and I keep going back and ordering a few more and I…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    February 5, 2015
    Studio stuff
    glass bead pendants, glass beads, glass scalloped beads, glassed bead connectors, heart beads, playing instead of working, purple beads, wire wrap, wire wrapped beads, wire wrapping, working in chaos, working in clutter
  • Confessions of a messy beader !!!

    Confessions of a messy beader !!!

    I shared a picture of my beads with a new beader I met and her comment was , you are organized. I am not. I am a messy beader. I had to come clean with her. I am a very  messy beader  too. I look good at a glance. All the beads I am not…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 24, 2015
    Studio stuff
    bead trays, beader, beads, creating in mess, creative mess, Mess, messy artist, messy bead trays, messy beader, messy studio, orgainzing projects., projects, studio, trays, what a mess
  • A new jewelry adventure starting soon !!!

    I have wanted to work with copper foil for jewelry  for years and  years !! I just never found the lead free solder and it just sat on the back burner !! My friend I am making the dangles for, loves to challenge me and she had tried to buy a pendant, that she wanted…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 23, 2015
    Studio stuff
    copper foil, copper foil pendants, lead free solder, learning copper foil, microscope slides, pendants, stain glass
  • New bead goodies in the mail today !!

    I got in a bunch of new goodies, and I am so excited. Most of them were bought with my friend and customers projects in mind, but I would have bought them anyway even without a reason !! I did not spend much. On Ebay you can buy from venders in China, no shipping and…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 23, 2015
    Studio stuff
    bead order, beading, beads, blue beads, brown beads, buying beads, glass beads, glass faceted beads, gold beads, stone beads
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