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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Crazy Busy

I have so much good news to report.

First off,  I'm super-duper stoked to be typing up this blog entry on my new (used) mac mini. I was devastated after my mischievous kitty broke my macbook pro by knocking it off my desk. But now I'm back in the blogosphere.

Even better news... I bought my new (used) computer with money from jewelry sales. Slowly but surely I am making a living off all things beads. This is most definitely a dream come true.

Lastly, speaking of good news and dreams coming true, I WAS JURIED INTO LARK'S SHOWCASE 500 BEADED JEWELRY! Sorry...for the "screaming caps" but really, I'm excited. When I read the two emails saying that my "Rolly Chain" and my "Sacred Heart Lei" were excepted into the book I was truly exstatic. Hopefully my downstairs neighbor wasn't too disturbed by my epic fit of squealing and jumping up and down.

This is my first time being included in a book or magazine.... or anything. I have been beading for 10 years and have always admired the beautiful books put out by Lark. And now... I am in one, alongside almost every "bead hero" I've ever had. 

wow...... I may have to start jumping up and down again.

Sacred Heart Lei, 2009

Rolly Chain, 2010

3 comments:

  1. CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Your work is so deserving of this publication and of making you enough money to support your continuation of your craft full time! Can't wait to see it.

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  2. Well deserved achievement!I really love your rolly chain necklace, it's amazing!

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