Another treasury

One of my gumball beads is in this treasury.

Going back to basics.

I will not be making any more beaded items for my shop (with the exception of the red velvet cake gumball bead). I have put the gumball beads on sale. I will follow with the rest in the near future. The bead stuff will stay in the shop until they sell, I just won't be adding any new bead stuff so, once they're gone, they're gone.

They have been on Modish and Cuteable and the Etsy front page. I've listed and relisted and promoted and promoted and promoted. Still no sales. I honestly thought they would be a hit. Not so much. Lot's of nice comments on them. They are fun to make, but, labor intensive. I think they would do well at a show, but, I can't afford to participate in the shows here($300+ fees - I don't think so), nor can I afford or have the time to travel. I may be hasty on this, but, to be frank, I need to make money and I can't waste my time.

Anywho, I am going back to the roots of the shop - paper and yarn. A new series of paintings and prints. Less expensive. Easier to move.

Thanks for listening.

I made Cuteable!

My mice made Cuteable today!

Thanks Lynsey!

Modish Giveaway

I have a gumball bead necklace in the July Modish Giveaway. Please visit and leave a comment to enter.

Another treasury for the red ball

The name of this treasury is the same as my bead. Red Velvet Cake. :)




I like the cupcake.

Beaded bottles

Some work from my "private collection". I made these years ago to sell, but couldn't part with them. First are tiny chinese medicine bottles. Each one has a tiny crystal as a stopper. They are about 2 1/4" and 3" tall.

This is a small crystal perfume bottle. It is about 2" tall. The garland extends around to the back.

Another front page!

I'm on another treasury that made the front page. So cool. Thanks sandfibers and Etsy.

New balloon - entry for Etsy Beadweavers

Here is my entry for Etsy Beadweavers June challenge.


Please go vote for me. #9 :) Thanks.

Front Page!

My teal beaded bead was featured in a treasury that made the front page! I've never been on the front page that I know of. It's very exciting.

I got featured in a blog!

My red beaded bead is being featured on PinkPolish Design. Thanks Katie!

Go check it out.

Yay for bead reamers

I've been trying to figure out how to sand the inside of the wooden beads in the beaded beads. I was at walm*rt today and stumbled upon the answer - a bead reamer.



It works perfectly. Yay! I love it when a problem gets solved to easily.

Two more beads

New bead listed

I have 4 1/2 beads done, now. I listed the second one today here.

Mice and Praying Mantis'

All the mice are up. More beaded beads coming.


If you were wondering what the crazy twitter post was all about, it was for a contest I entered. And, it was a true story. Here is a picture of said baby bugs.



They were all over my plant shelf on the porch. Each one was about 1/4" long.

3 Blind Mice

The beaded bead is up in my shop. Next are these...




Also, more beaded beads.

New work

I have five new items I will be listing starting tonight. They are all beaded items. Here is a sneak peak.