...for the next two weeks, I'll be in search of new inspiration! As well as sea slugs and the craziest critters in the world! I will be off email until May 18th. If you would like to inquire about an order, email me and I will respond when I return. In the mean time, I would like to thank my friends who are taking care of our babies....Charlie, Kathi, Maryann and Maya. And speaking of babies, this is Maya and her new baby kitty, Kira. I met Kira this afternoon and she is adorable! See you all when I come back to the surface!

Spring is here in So Cal, the flowers are blooming, the sun has been shining and the beads shows are abundant! I was in Las Vegas at the beginning of the month...always a fun show and weekend there. And even though "lady luck" decided not to join us, Lisa and I managed to eat, drink and be merry!
So moving on this month, on April 26th, I will be at the Bowers Museum for the BSOC Art of the Adorning Bead Bazaar. This is a biggie! It's a wonderful outdoor show with lots of vendors, plus you can visit the museum while you're there. (if you can pull yourself away from the beads!) I don't have an exact booth number, but we are right along the sidewalk on 20th Street. I'll be sharing the booth with Charlie Warner of Charlie's Creations. And if you can't make that show (or need more!), April 27th, I will be showing at the L. A. Bead Society Bead Bazaar in Culver City. I'll be in my usual spot...first booth the entrance into the the main room. I am working on my inventory every day, so I'll have lots of goodies all weekend long. Like my new froggie pair "Spring Fever" and plenty of shell beads. (click pics for more info) I hope to see you at one of the shows!

The Las Vegas Glass Craft & Bead Expo is taking place this weekend, April 4th through the 6th at the SouthPoint Casino and Hotel and we are THERE! This is a huge show and a really fun weekend in Vegas. My sister, Lisa, who you show regulars are getting to know, is joining me as usual. We are looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces and meeting new glass bead fans too. Be sure to stop by and say hello, we will be in booth C5, second row of the bead bazaar area in the convention hall. Lots of new beads, including my new "Tidal Froggie" and many shell sets in new colors. We hope to see you there!

Greetings everyone....and happy Springtime! I hope the new season is starting to bring in warmer temps and sunshine. It's been a busy few weeks for me. Since Tucson and besides being sick for 2 weeks, I taught a class in WA at M&D Designs (good fun there!) been back to Connecticut to visit family and just returned from San Diego where I gave a presentation to the Bead Society of San Diego. I premiered my latest project, an "inspirational" video using my underwater footage from Indonesia and also the making of a few fish beads. I was pleased with the way it turned out....but it still needs a few tweaks. I plan on showing this at my shows. By the way, editing takes way too much time!!!

And speaking of shows, I have a LOT going on in April. First it will be the Las Vegas Glass Expo, April 4th through the 6th, then I will be teaching at the Mandrel on April 12th & 13th (last class of the year and a really good deal!) April 26th I'll be at the Orange County Bead Society bead bazaar at Bowers Museum and April 27th, the L.A. Bead Society show in Culver City. Did you get all that? And then there's the SCUBA Show in June! All that info is also on my schedule page.

So with all that said...I better get back to the torch. There are a lot of beads to get made. Hope to see you at one of the shows soon!

Tucson was great! Thank you to everyone who bought beads from me and all who stopped by. It was fun seeing my old friends and also meeting lots of new folks. I know I always say that, but I really do mean it. I love doing the shows! Unfortunately, the "bug" got me...and apparently quite a few others too. It's been over a week and I am still not back on the torch, although I hope to be tomorrow.

Have you ever seen the website "Stuff on my Cat" well you should be checking it out everyday! I guarantee it will make you smile. Well today, I "posed" Sebastian for his shot at fame (no fortune)! So check it out and keep an eye out for the boy! Sebastian has been a very good companion, keeping me warm and snuggled while I wait this bug out. I also want to thank my darling husband, Roger. His birthday was February 14th and he spent it taking care of me! I love you honey! and thank you for the roses too.

It's time to head to Tucson again for the Best Bead Show in town! That's right, I will be at the BEST BEAD SHOW along with many other very talented glass artists. If you plan on going, be sure to stop by and say hello and check out ALL the new goodies I will have. The usual suspects will all be there as well as a fresh new colorful lot of fantasy fish and frogs! I am in Tent "A" which is the BIG tent behind the Kino Center. I will be in the first booth (#5) as you walk in the opening from the parking lot. Look for the balloons, you can't miss me! I hope to see you there!

Twas the night before January 1st, and all through the house, all the left overs are gone, not a crumb for a mouse. The stockings still hang by the chimney, but why? Because some of us are too darn lazy to put all this stuff back into boxes and into the attic!! Yes, the Christmas tree still stands all a glow, while Sebastian drinks down the tree water, too low .
Okay, that's enough of that. We had a great holiday and I hope you did too. My dad turned 75 on the 22nd and we had a party for him at our house. We had a full house of visitors for 8 days, which was actually very nice. I love my family very much and it's not often we all get to spend that much time together....I am thankful for that time. My sister Lisa, who some of you know from my shows, was here as well. We had fun hanging out and even got in a little torch and bead time. I taught her how to make glass beads and the next day she was already asking about the cost of setting up at home! I tell ya, it's addicting!

January 5th & 6th, I will be teaching at the Craft Guild of Dallas. When I return it will be all about TUCSON! I was playing with photos today for an ad I am placing in the Best Bead Show flyer and I liked the look on these fish faces. I told Roger, if this was us, I would be the clown fish! She is looking at the trigger so adoringly! I found that pretty cute.

I hope to see you at one of my shows this year. My show schedule is up to date. And my goal fopr 2008 is to update the photos in my bead gallery!!
Cheers to you for a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2008!

Another holiday season has fallen upon us...amazing. This year is especially strange feeling since we recently were in the tropics. It feels like summer just ended last week! Then again, it's not like we have a big seasonal change in Southern CA, but it felt weird putting Christmas lights up yesterday. I had to put on Christmas music to "set the mood"....which seemed to work well. Roger and I had a nice Thanksgiving with his mom and niece from Connecticut. Now I am trying to catch up with business before diving into the full on holiday thing!
If you are interested in ordering any Jujee Bead items for Christmas....drop me an email asap and I will let you know what I have...which is a LOT more than on my website! Jellyfish and "fun fish" earrings, kitty jewelry, including new full bodied kitty pendants similar to the one pictured here and much more!

We saw the craziest creatures diving in Lembeh Straights, including hairy frogfish, a countless amount of nudibranchs and little, tiny pygmy seahorses. It was wild! More on the diving later...but just a quick note for the future, I will be at BABE! show in Oakland November 10th & 11th. check back soon for a discount coupon...or email em and I will send it to you. Thanks and I hope to see you Sunday in Culver City!