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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Bead & Button 2014 Day 4

posted: Tuesday, 3rd June 2014

I have a day off today so I'm filling it with classes from two artists whose work I admire and who I'm excited to meet.

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Bead & Button 2014 Day 3

posted: Monday, 2nd June 2014

Today's class is Jeweled Locket and once again I fall in love with it.

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Bead & Button 2014 Day 2

posted: Sunday, 1st June 2014

Hitting the ground running today and I'm a 'teaching assistant' in the lovely Glenda Paunonen's gorgeous class Ode To Joy.

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Off To Bead & Button 2014

posted: Saturday, 31st May 2014

I last went to the Bead & Button Show back in 2006 and have been wanting to go back ever since but every year it seems life and work get in the way so I was really excited heading out to Milwaukee today.

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Last Jobs Before Heading Off Again

posted: Thursday, 29th May 2014

Today I'm packing up any new book and kit orders waiting for Royal Mail to turn up to collect the 50+ mail sacks I have here. Last time it was a nightmare which went on for many weeks and they behaved appallingly so I had little hope of any better from them

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Geometric Beadwork Volume 2 is here!

posted: Wednesday, 28th May 2014

It seems like it's been a long time coming but Geometric Beadwork Volume 2 has arrived!

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