STEPHIE'S BEADS AND BAUBLES

All things beads and sequins

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    • Seed bead jewelry
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  • Playing with beads

    Nothing is more fun for a beader than playing with the beads !! I took a beading tray and made piles in all the differant colors so I can start making wine charms !! The fun thing about the wine charms is that nothing has to match so I can use up those one of…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 24, 2013
    Studio stuff
    bead shop, beads, beadwork, blogging, creatiing, enjoying the day, etsy, glass beads, glass faceted beads, having a good day, list, listing, made, make, plans, posting, projects, sell, store, studio, wine charms, working, working in studio, zebra print
  • Some new stuff

    I have been busy planning things and buying things, I am always finding new fun things to create with and thought I would share a bit of what I am up to this week. I  love making wine charms and plan to make dozens of sets, they are just creatively a fun thing thing to…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 24, 2013
    Studio stuff
    antique brass, beading, beads, beadwork, blogging, charms, clutter, created, creating, creative mess, design, glass beads, jewelry, list, listing, made, make, messy work area, new beads, new stuff, pictures, plans, posting, projects, sell, studio, tools, work, work bench, working, working in a mess
  • My listings for today !!!

    I had fun listing some new things today I had made last week. I still have one left to list, but got most of them done !! My grandaughter and I had made some guitar pick necklaces and after we made all of hers, we had five picks left over that were duplicates. I decided…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 23, 2013
    Studio stuff
    bead shop, beading, beads, beadwork, blogging, charms, created, creating, design, elephants, etsy, glass faceted beads, guitar pick necklaces, guitar picks, hearts, jewelry, list, listing, made, make, pictures, plans, posting, projects, sell, store, studio, working
  • My first giveaway winner !!

    I am so excited to be sponsoring two blogs. One of them, The Chronicles of Ruthie Hart, had all the sponsers who wished to participate , pick an item or credit to give away. Since I know everyone has differant taste, I did not want to chose one single item, so I offered 15 bucks…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 23, 2013
    Studio stuff
    blogs, contest, earrings, giveaway, prize, reading blogs, sponsorship, store credit, winner
  • New baubles to share !!

    Whew, finally got those wine charms photographed. I finally had to stand at a window and use a box to set them on with a pretty white piece of paper on top to take the pictures. Still not ideal, but at least  you can see them and that is what I needed !! I also…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 22, 2013
    Studio stuff
    bead shop, beading, beads, beadwork, blogging, bugle beads, charms, created, creating, design, earrings, etsy, jewelry, list, listing, made, make, necklaces, pictures, plans, posting, projects, seed beads, sell, studio, turquoise
  • Made me feel kind of stupid

    Well,  yesterday was an experience I will not forgot for a while. I had been at Michaels buying  some goodies I needed, and some I didn’t , beads, findings, lol, like I need more, with my wonderful hubby showing me all kinds of other things, he is as bad as I am , he does not…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 22, 2013
    Just some thoughts on stuff
    applying for jobs, frustrating, getting hired, gettinjg a job, job searches, job tests, jobs, online tests, qualifying for a job, unemployed
  • Still working on it !!

    Well, we have p ut in a bright white light bulb in the desk lamp and I bought new scrap book paper in whites and I gave that a try !! Here are some pictures, not a lot better, but it is a little progress !! Still not postable for Etsy , but I have…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 20, 2013
    Studio stuff, Uncategorized
    bad photos, bead shop, beadwork, better lighting, blogging, created, creating, dark photos, etsy, good photos, item photography, list, listing, listing photos, made, make, photography, photos, projects, sell, studio, studio lights, work bench, working
  • Photography Frustration

    I am not really sure why, but lately I am having one heck of a time getting photos for my Etsy listings. The colors just do not come out right, or they are dark, or just weird. I just took these of some new wine glass charms and this was try number three !! Arghhhhh…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 19, 2013
    Studio stuff
    beading, beads, beadwork, blogging, camera, created, creating, design, etsy, jewelry, lenses, lighting, list, listing, made, make, photographs, photography, photos, pictures, posting, projects, sell, studio lights, work, working
  • Balancing work and home

    I had a productive day. I got some work done in the studio, but just some prework for some projects I want to do. My hubby  decided to take a double shift today so I had a 16 hour day to get stuff done. The apartment had left a note on the door that they…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 16, 2013
    Daily stuff !!
    balancing work and home, beading, cleaning, cooking, creating, dishes, dusting, house cleaning, house work, laundry, making the bed, meals, productive day, studio, work
  • Lots of new goodies made today !!

    I love productive days when I get a lot done and can look back on my day and see actual things I have made to show for my day. Today was a day like that. I made a dozen and a half wine charms, four guitar pick necklaces, one regular necklace, and four pair of…

    stephiesbeadsandbaubles

    January 15, 2013
    Studio stuff
    antique brass, beading, beads, beadwork, blogging, charms, created, creating, earrings, etsy, glass faceted beads, jewelry, list, listing, made, make, making jewelry, owl charms, owls, pictures, plans, posting, productive day, projects, sell, store, studio, working
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