The Beaded Woodchuck

04/10/2013

This is the picture I plan to use for the Memorial Fund.

04/07/2013

Met a very special young lady recently, we met because we shared the loss of a very special family member. Hers was a beautiful black and white girl by the name of Lisa Marie, ours was of course Timber. She is doing something I greatly admire and plan to take on at The Beaded Woodchuck. She donates a portion of her sales of pet related items to the shelter that Lisa Marie came from. Timber had a very sweet, protective, and loving personality and I plan on trying to do a small part to honor that. I am going to attempt to make dog collars and personalize them with hand stamped name tags. Also making some jewelry with dog related "things" not exactly sure what those "things" will be right now. I'm thinking paw prints, dog bones, hand stamped dog tags and hearts. I want to personalize and change just a little, something that Trudy saw on a t-shirt. I want to use the phrase "OWNED, by a rescued dog" . Several gemstones are noted for their protective qualities. My jewelry will include some of those gems. Sapphire is supposed to be a very protective gem. The first 5.00 of every thing I sell will be donated to For The Luv of Dogz in Arizona, in Timber's memory. I almost forgot....Strawberries lol. Timbers favorite toy, until Bella came along was a squeeky strawberry. AB (after Bella) no more strawberries. (that's our girl). Thinking of calling these items "Timber's Sweet Strawberry Memorial Fund"
Any ideas or suggestions????

04/07/2013

New ideas we've been kickin around. Alan is going to be making some pens for Graduation. These pens will have a very "high end" look and come in a wooden box with a certificate that the pen was made especially for anyone's name you choose. Also would be great for Mother's Day and Father's Day. Let me know what you think please. Maybe even a pen and pencil set.

03/30/2013

http://www.bonanza.com/booths/TheBeadedWoodchuck

TheBeadedWoodchuck's Chelsea booth, featuring 12 items, including Bolt Action Pen using Ironwood, Hand crafted ink pen made with a 50 cal bullet casing, Ebony and Ivory Bolt Action Pen, Bolt Action Pen made with Desert Camo., Ink Pen made with authentic wood from The Holy Land, Pen made from wood fr...

03/30/2013

All the stylus Alan has made so far. Can be seen at our online store. http://www.bonanza.com/booths/TheBeadedWoodchuck

03/30/2013

I sold this, I dunno know why. lol

03/30/2013

03/30/2013

Simulated turquoise eyeglass/necklace with earrings. I call this Not Your Grandmother's glasses holder.

I read an article the other day in one of my beading magazines that said turquoise is very rare these days. If you can find it, chances are it's not real and if it is it's gosh awful expensive. Point being, be careful with turquoise.

03/30/2013

These little guys are just handy. Mini stylus that plugs into your headphone jack.
Fast Eddie my pet rock is the VP of inventory and shipping.
When Daddy was traveling around and selling at the arts and crafts festivals, he always took some of these pet rocks, the kids loved them. Fast Eddie is the last one and he stays here with me. We have Stevie T to thank for naming him :)

03/30/2013

Alan has been working on making beads from exotic wood. Yes. I've been nagging. These are Padauk (pronounced Pa Duke) antiqued bronze beads and gold clasp on leather.