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Best friends Finn the dog and Lily the girl enjoy a warm spring afternoon.
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Calm Before the Storm
I remember the days when summer seemed to stretch out forever. Now, I'm well aware that it will be here
and gone before I know it.
For me, summer will start off with my classes at the Bead & Button Show next month. After that, I'm off to Cleveland to tape
the next season of Beads, Baubles & Jewels and to Chicago for
the
Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Summer Show.
It will be a busy few months, but I'm looking forward to it. It's also forcing me to savor these relaxed
days before the madness. I guess I work better with deadlines!
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Click on the photo to download the free instructions for this jewelry set.
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New Beads, Baubles & Jewels
Scripts from series 600 of the PBS television show Beads, Baubles & Jewels are now available
online. Click here to see the season overview with
links to the projects.
This season, my Beading Lessons segments feature tips for beading stitches like peyote and right angle weave. I also
present six stylish, sparkly Swarovski Crystal projects, including the necklace and earring set pictured here.
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New Triple Take Column
The June issue of Simply Beads includes a new column called Triple Take. Candie Cooper, Margot Potter and I
use the same materials to create a project in one of three categories: accessory, home decor or jewelry. This new column will be in each upcoming
issue.
I had a lot of fun coming up with my June project, the Little Miss Artgirl necklace. But the really exciting part was seeing the three finished projects together! They're three totally
different takes on the same Artgirlz projects. It's a creative jumpstart,
that's for sure!
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Click on the photo to download the free instructions for Little Miss Artgirl.
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CHA Trend Team
I've been asked to join a new trend team made up of professional designers. The group will report to the Craft & Hobby
Association (CHA) four times a year on new techniques, tools, products and designs from the unique perpective of a craft designer.
It's an honor to be included on the team and I'm already hard at work on my first contributions. (If you count reading
magazines and window shopping as hard work, that is!)
The entire CHA Design section will be invited to contribute information to the team through special trend sessions at
trade shows and designer events.
The first report will be part of a session entitled "Trend Tracking and
Forecasting" to be presented during CHA Designer's Education Day on
Monday, July 23, 2007.
Members of the team are:
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