More Beading....

I guess this is getting serious. I have a number of people asking to buy lanyards. I work in one of those buildings where you need to carry your ID and keys with you everywhere. I have made a half-dozen or so for my co-workers. Word of wear? Anyway, I have requests. I did some exploring to see what sort of price these things were fetching. Maybe I should say what sort of price people wanted these to fetch. It looks like barely break even at retail prices for the supplies. So, I ordered an EIN, applied for a VA tax ID, made a name for myself - a business name. But what would the cabs go for? I guess these are rather unique.

I've been BEADING!

This started when my building ID lanyard broke. A good friend made it for me. There were beads everywhere. Beads went down my shirt and when I walked around, I was leaving a trail of little seed beads. Like Gretal. Or was it Hansel. Whatever, you get the picture.
Now I have little #15 beads all over the house. Fairy dust for old women who can't see so well, which seems to bring me back to the Hansel and Gretal story again.
Lanyards (3 of them)










Necklaces (by request)







Three Chevron stitch bracelets, 3 bezeled cabachons, one of those necklaces made so the bead thread looks invisible.
(And a partridge in a pear tree?)


I have made two of these onyx cabachons. This is #2, the other one I gave to my division manager - she's into jewels and she got the cab for free.
Not sure what is next - I have a bunch of crystals calling. Don't know what to do with them. I have a few large faceted stones to try bezels (and a couple of rivolis to practice).

Stitching - sort of

Besides a parade of house guests and visitors (plus 10+ hour days at work), I actually have been doing some stitching, if beading counts. I will be posting a pick or two of more lanyards. I need to figure out how to make the wire less susceptible to breakage where it crimps - it seems to want to part on that curve around whatever is at the end. Hmmmmm......
And for my next project, I am going to try beading bezels around cabochons.
I am enjoying the change, but I don't know whether this is going to be any substitute for stitching. It sure isn't any cheaper!

April 11

DH lost his mother on April 3. We have been out of town attending the funeral and spending time with family.
I have done a little beading - and some work on Gleneagle, although I don't have a picture for the stitching.
This is Easter weekend and the house is full. DS from Wisconsin now and his GF, DD and her friend. Fun!

MGM Lion

 This is Penny doing her best imitation of the MGM Lion.

ggGGGRROOOOWWWLLLLlllll..  snort

Good kitty

March 30

This was a bitter sweet weekend. We wished a dear friend our last goodbye on his final passage on Friday. We will see you on the other side, Charlie.

DH celebrated his 57th on Sunday.

I was able to do a couple of things. This is a Just Nan piece, the 2008 Winter Tin.

And the beaded doodad is a badge leash I made for a friend since she broke hers. It was beads unleashed!

That's all for now. I am looking forward to getting the flower gardens ready for spring. The weather is finally cooperating.

Gleneagle 3-22-09

I am liking the silver and red metallic thread. I am not enjoying working with it, however.

From Still Stitching

Gleneagle 3-15-09

This is the "real" one on 18ct. I am still working on the 14ct one, playing with color. For reasons I don't understand, the colors on this pic look faded and kind of orange. However, they look fine in Picassa, so I'm not sure why the change. Oh well, maybe it will look better next week.
By the way, Papillion Creations new mystery was announced.