BeadFX 2014 Day 1

posted: Friday, 27th June 2014

Such a treat today to be back at the awesome BeadFX in Toronto.

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Moving Forward

posted: Thursday, 26th June 2014

Writing this blog can be an interesting thing. As I travel so much I don't always get to update it as it happens and instead I take photos and notes and write/ update and upload it on my return.

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Friends And Colour

posted: Tuesday, 17th June 2014

I got to go out to dinner tonight with some lovely ladies: Lisa Garoon from City Beads, Cheryl Frasca from Beadventures and the talented designer and writer Maggie Meister. 

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Busy Doing Things

posted: Monday, 16th June 2014

I've been home about 5 days now and in that time I've been sleeping, beading and catching up on emails.

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Bead & Button 2014 Day 10

posted: Monday, 9th June 2014

The illness of my friend's father has meant that I get to spent more time with Lisa Garoon and Gabrielle van Diepen - this is probably the opposite of a hardship.

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Bead & Button 2014 Day 9

posted: Sunday, 8th June 2014

It's my last day at the Bead & Button Show and it passes in a panic of last minute shopping. 

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Bead & Button 2014 Day 8

posted: Saturday, 7th June 2014

I'm feeling all beaded out so begin the day with a bit of a lie-in before heading off to lunch with Gabrielle van Diepen, Jeroen Medema and Marcia DeCoster.

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Bead & Button 2014 Day 7

posted: Friday, 6th June 2014

Today was Glenda's last day of classes and it was a busy one with both Leonie and Windows of St Chapelle bracelets.

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Bead & Button 2014 Day 6

posted: Thursday, 5th June 2014

Today's class from Glenda Paunonen was her Obsession necklace and I like it so much I bought the kit myself!

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Bead & Button 2014 Day 5

posted: Wednesday, 4th June 2014

Today as a long day, but a great one. I was once again helping Glenda Paunonen from Beads Gone Wild and after being up until at least 2am last night it was a struggle when classes began at 8am. 

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