BeadedGems915

06/04/2026

Um started out with flowers and ended up here. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I’ll try the flowers again. There is a glitch in the pattern and her neck would have been too wide. this outfit came to me as I was trying to go to bed. 🤦🏽‍♀️
All the gold beads are 24kt gold lined beads. I’m thinking long fringe for her dress. But we’ll see what the beads say when we get there. Anyhow. Thought I’d update. 👍🏽

05/29/2026

Bought more crystals (only Swarovski), found more crystals (Swarovski), do you think I have enough (Swarovski)?! 🤭
So, I found a box I was putting stuff that was “going away” and there were crystals in it! Wth. So. Sorting and putting that and what I just bought away cause my drawer is a MESS. Mind you I have a drawer with my 3 and 4 mm besides several other containers with 5,6, and 8 mm along with the round besides the bicones. And yet, do I have ALL the colors!?! What if I can’t find them on the secondary market!?! ☠️ (they only sell to authorized dealers and it’s like 4 ppl in the world as they’ve become a “luxury brand” and exclusive) 👎🏽
So, I buy them when I see them and have a fair stash. Or do I?! 🫠☠️

05/28/2026

Go see my sister this weekend!

Ok, let’s try this again. Rescheduled for THIS Sunday 5/31!☀️ See you there!📍

05/24/2026

Um so ten days of no beading. I took it with me but never had time to sit and work. But I did find BEAD STORES! Three of them to be exact. And started working the Xmas tree earrings. A fun little earring for the holidays.
Please please please support your local bead store. They are becoming more and more rare. Yes it’s easy and sometimes cheaper to buy online BUT your local bead store is a WEALTH of information and you may even find friends. Anyhow.
The bead lady of concord (North Carolina)
Beads and brushstrokes (mount pleasant South Carolina)
White fox beads (Knoxville Tennessee)
I love finding a bead store and building my stash. I’m also happy to be home and back at the beading mat!

05/17/2026

I don’t post my kids. But I’m out of town and not beading. I’m cooking for this kid. lol! CONGRATS to this bad baby. May the world be your oyster and show you all the amazing things there are to see and do! You got this! You did it!!
To the village that helped, We love and appreciate you all! We couldn’t have done it without you.

05/13/2026

So I made the top part of the Frida with the intention of the skirt. I started working on the skit and it wasn’t working the way I wanted it to. So I started making other skirts and taking apart other skirts. lol. Ugh. Anyhow. Found the skirt I like and tan tan. Now to finish her partner. These are about 3 1/2 inches long. I’m going out of town for the next 10 days. I don’t have any markets for this month or next yet. BUT. That can always change. I’m debating a couple shows for June. Just haven’t committed to anything just yet.

05/08/2026

I’m sick. So I’m gonna repost sacred hearts I made back in 2019? I’d like to come back to them and make more. I loved them. Just one of those things. Ideas come and have to take a backseat to other ideas and things. Blah. I do want to make some again.

05/04/2026

May the 4th always be with you.

05/01/2026

Update on my desk. Apparently I felt the need to clean the mess I’ve had. Put away some of the colors I won’t be using. It wasn’t too bad. At least I can think while working. The chaos was a bit much. lol

04/29/2026

So um, who’s going to separate out the colors when I’m done?! 🤣😭 when I’m making earrings I cull (go through my beads) to pick out the best and most consistent size but I brush them around with my hand and have now made quite the mess honestly. I need to finish the mate to the 5 inch and 4 inch version of this earring. 😳 I don’t like having “bead soup” so I’ll probably pick through the beads and separate them when I’m feeling uninspired lol!