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10 more days!

In 10 days I will be packing up the Honda and hitting the road.  Milwaukee Or Bust! Full of nervous anticipation but also sheer joy and excitement to meet some super creative folks, many of whom I have only met online. Some of the work I'll be bringing with me are focal beads, lots & lots of bead sets, some cool new heart pendants and spiral discs in every imaginable color. Seriously, if I make another disc bead I'm gonna lose my mind. On the positive side, production work makes me a better beadmaker, at least that's what I keep telling myself.
 So if your heading to Bead & Button stop by Booth 1236 and say "Hi"!

Hope to see you there.
                     ❤  Cherine

Studio Happenings

The studio aka... disaster area is getting a good cleaning. Today is day 3 and hopefully the final day as I want to get back to melting glass soon. In the meantime I have listed a lot of new work this week in my Etsy shop. Some very cool chunky discs that I did in clear and then added the color band just in the middle and then acid etched for a soft matte (kind of beach glass) look! A few sets of spree shaped beads in some fun colors and handmixed streaky cane too. Hope everyone has a great week. I know I will(the kiddos are back in school!)
 Peace & Love,
      Cherine

Black on clear Chunky Discs

Pea Green on clear Chunky Discs

Sunshine Yellow on clear Chunky Discs

 

Flame on!

So last week I spent 2 hours cleaning up my studio that looked like an earthquake had hit it.  It is not 100% but it was enough to inspire me to get down there, fire up the torch and melt some glass. So, there are lots of new things listed in my Etsy shop. More will be coming soon as well.
  Hopefully in my next post I will be able to showcase some work that I have been doing with some new enameled murrini that I purchased from Lori & Kim on Etsy.

End of year sale...

I can't believe that there is only 18 days left in 2011. Time flies when you are having fun!

I an putting everything in my Etsy shop on sale for 20% off with no minimums. The sale will last now until Dec. 31st at midnight. Just don't forget to enter the coupon code "yearend20".

So go to my shop, buy yourself some pretty beads and make something uniquely your own!

Getting back into the swing of things...

I have seriously neglected my blog page. Right now I am busy creating stock for The Gathering in Louisville in July and still keeping my Etsy shop new and exciting. If you'de like to keep up to date on when new beads are added, just "follow me" and you should receive emails when I post new stuff. ~ Peace ~

Silver lined Pandora Beads (and a copper one too!)...

I've been busy making and coring Pandora-Style slider beads. These are so much fun to make. I think my favorite so far is the turquoise and purple one! Check 'em out in my Etsy shop here... FlameCrazy's Etsy Shop

Breaking out all of the enamels.

I have listed a lot of fun and bright sets in my Etsy Shop today.

Check out Triplicate Arts!!!!!

It's always a pleasure for me to see what has been done with my beads after they go to their new home. Jenell from Triplicate Arts really has a great eye for jewelry design and her pieces are trendy and affordable. There is a great sale going on now until Oct. 31: buy any bracelet or necklace and get matching earrings for free.

CIM Crocus

I've been playing with some CIM colors lately. CIM colors melt like butter. I love the fact that the colors are not "fussy" and really hold up to prolonged shaping in the flame! The first bead is Crocus over Gelly Sty Pink with Raku murrini from Avenue Beads. The second one is crocus base with Thompson Enamels.

Kato ~ Our newest family member!

I finally convinced my husband that our boys need a dog! Truthfully I wanted one just as much. We found Kato at the county animal shelter, he only had a few more days until they were going to put him down. When I sat down on the grass with him he immediately sat on my lap and nuzzled my neck. I swear I heard him say "please, get me out of this place!". He is perfect in every way. We love you Kato!!!

Check out an awesome etsy shop and a chance to win some cool handmade art!

Michelle my Belle is having a Goody Giveaway
What awesome work she does, Check out her Etsy shop here

New beads up on Etsy...

Check out my Etsy shop for some exciting new work. I am still stuck on working with enamels. The possiblities are endless and the color combination ideas keep flowing.

Super Cool Etsy Shop....

If you are looking for something unique to add to your jewelry collection then I highly recommend checking out a new Etsy shop ~ The Eclectic Frog!
Lisa purchased some disc beads from me and has used them to embelish some of her wonderful resin pendants. There may be lots of resin artists out there but none compare to the originality that Lisa has. Here are a few of her pieces to tempt you...

Ahhhh enamels!

I got my Thompson enamels sampler pack and have been playing with enamels all weekend! This stuff is amazing. I love bright bold colors and enamels are just the thing to add that to my beads. Here are a few that I have up on Etsy right now...

Enamels ROCK!!!!!

So this weekend I took a 2-day class at Boca Loca with JC Herrell. There were many "Aha moments" and lots of fun too! I am absolutely amazed that after all these years of doing glass that I never even attempted to use enamels before. The colors are vibrant and bold and right up my alley! Thompson Enamels has a great and affordable set of sample enamels and I highly reccomend giving them a try. With the proper safety precautions, of course. I will be stalking the mail-lady until my enamels arrive. Until then my brain is just stewing with ideas. Peace Out!

Family Fun!

We had a blast last weekend at Conner Prairie. The boys spent lots of time with the animals including 6 day old baby goats(twins). We got to hold chicks that were really warm from the incubator thingie they were kept in.

The boys strummed on a dulcimer and learned all about life in the 1800's.

New bead sets up on Etsy!

I have been a busy girl at the torch these last few days. I have learned that when inspiration comes, you have to listen. If not it will go away and then you will kick yourself for it later. I am especially proud of the way the floral beads turned out. It's like Christmas morning every time

I open the kiln!

This bracelet is amazing!!!

Click here to check out this stunning bracelet that Brenda of Beads by Brenda created with my lampwork beads. Her work is so beautiful. I love the combination of freshwater pearls with the silver and crystals.

She has lots of other goodies in her shop that are just as lovely. Click here to check out all of her other yummy pieces!

If I were a rich girl, da da da daaa daaa dum!

I am a furniture junkie! Yeah that's right, I love really well made handcrafted furniture. I dream of being able to do woodworking myself but could never give up glass. So I am content to browse Etsy in search of drool-worthy furniture pieces. Check these tables out ~ AMAZING!