Today is Austin Bead Market Day

I'm so excited!  I'm getting ready for a day of bead shopping (more like looking) at the Austin Bead Market at the Travis County Expo Center.  Depending on my pickings there, I plan on visiting my friend Connie @ Lapis Lane Beads, she's been posting some incredible inventory pictures for the last week or so just tantalizing me...what's a girl to do?

I was pretty impressed with the market today...there were about 10 vendors there...all with great stuff...I was salivating...

Got some great deals during the show...one vendor had a sale but 10 strands for $9...guess which both I visited...LOL

Take a look at some of the pictures.

One good thing about the show is meeting up with all of my beading friends.

After I visited the show, I supported a friend and fellow board member by visiting her Brad Shop...Lapis Lane Beads

Working with Wire

In the world of jewelry making, so far, working with wire intimidates me... I see the imperfections and for me I find it difficult to manipulate the wire cleanly and efficiently.

Over the last couple of weeks, friends in Auntie's Bead Chat on Facebook, posted outstanding pictures of a simple Wire Wrapped Ring...designed by Kelly Dale of Off the Beaded Path...she broke it down so that even I could follow it. Tell me what you think...


I'm definitely going to be making more of these. Please visit my Facebook page and check out what we offer.