HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA AND HUMBLEBEADS

Heather at HumbleBeads is having a great giveaway and a really fun one at that. Create a mixed tape of your favorite high school days songs and post it on your blog and your entered for a chance to win some of her fabulous beads!! Who wouldn't want that?!! I think this is hilarious, and it's sooo good to be able to laugh at ourselves sometimes!! There are other ways to win, check out her blog!
Have a good time!!
Ok Heather, I found a pic and figured I'd endure the embarrassement of showing it....me and my mom, actually, I think her doo is pretty funny, the BIG perm! Guess I want those beads pretty bad!!

GRAB SOME COURAGE!

I usually feel pretty icky on Mondays, so as a pick me up I thought I would have a GIVEAWAY!
I would like to giveaway my "Courage" necklace to whoever is interested in leaving a comment on a specific question I'm interested in knowing how you all feel about! LeAnn suggested I could loan my necklace out, but I think I'm ready to pass it on. You see, I worked long and hard on this piece of jewelry, and it turned out it was something I was very proud of, because I felt it portrayed what I wanted it to, and I did it how I wanted to. To me, I could only price this piece for materials used, since time was too lengthy to put a price on. I guess sometimes it takes me a long time to make a piece because I am personally involved in each piece representing or meaning something. As long as I can remember I knew I wanted to do something creative and involving art in my life. When I went away to college I thought that was commercial art, I was sooooo wrong. It was so controlling and dictating, I felt so repressed and that I was a sell out to myself, so I switched to Fine Art, which I quickly obtained my BFA in( that was eons ago!). That of course got me nowhere quick financially! I then got married, and started working full time at a mediocre job just to financially survive. NOW, after raising a beautiful daughter with my husband and having some free time, I became involved in making jewelry, and what I thought might be a profitable business 2 years ago, has led me to my creative side again, and I find myself creating more ART jewelry, than jewelry for profit, BUT I love what I'm doing! Sometimes I think it's a big mistake in not making things that I know people will buy, BUT I JUST CAN'T bring myself to do it.....so I guess I'll continue to not be rich, but I do know I am being true to myself! SOOOOOOOOO, DO YOU THINK YOU STAY TRUE TO YOUR ART, AND YOURSELF, OR ARE YOU COMMERCIALLY COMPROMISED AT TIMES?
JUST CURIOUS!!
I'll pick a random winner Thursday April 23rd. (Sorry you had to endure the saga of my life!)
I thank you for your support, kindness, and honesty!
This giveaway is open to all creative people, so spread the word!
Please leave me your email so I can contact the winner!

LEANN'S LARIAT

Ok, Ok, I really was starting to feel like I had to jazz things up with the photos, between Lorelei and Cristi(and her rocks!, which I love!), I was starting to feel like Plain Jane.... so.....some new photos for a new piece! I call this LeAnn's lariat! Haven't decided if I want to sell it, keep it, or submit it!
It will talk to me I'm sure!

KASHMIR

I'm not much of a seed beader these days, but I fell in love with these; Leopard Skin Satin ! They looked lush, and reminded me of richness and warmth. Combined with the topaz briolette and the hill tribe and tiger eye beads, I felt it spoke to me (YES SUE, THEY SPEAK!!) . I felt like I found this in a far eastern country left from ruins long ago. Yes, this is how my creative crazy mind thinks sometimes, but I'm usually happy with the results! Does anyone else imagine as they create?

This is a new bracelet design I hope to put on etsy on the weekend, I'm running out of time and have to get to work, and all I want to do is make jewelry!! I'm having fun with wire again and longing for summer weather and summer colors!

VerreDesign April Giveaway!!

Patricia Wood is having a fantastic giveaway on her blog, VerreDesign. Visit her blog and you'll find lots of really pretty things in her etsy shop, and you'll find many ways for a chance to win!! This is my favorite piece , tell her which one you like the best!!

COURAGE

Sometimes you have it and sometimes you need it. When I first started making jewelry I fell in love with wire, and i do divert sometimes, but I always go back! I started this piece many moons ago, but just recently felt it was time to finish. Guess I was ready! Available on etsy!