11/20 - Just moving the last of the Christmas items over to Etsy. I think it's better to get more exposure for seasonal items over there. I'm busy working on a calendar to raise money for the AGLF to help pay the lawyer for those of us who have been libeled by that wacky woman from Waco. If you can help or need a gorgeous beady calendar, there's a link on the bead blog>>>>>.

It's been a trying week but I would like to take a moment and thank all of you who have purchased from me and who have taken the time to write an let me know you like my work. It means more than you know!

11/13 - Happy Friday the 13th! - It's been a crazy week. I was named in the crazy fraud blog. If you don't know, a woman who was caught selling other people's lampwork, i.e. artwork, as her own last year and thus banned from Etsy has reappeared this year with a fraud blog where she is outright slandering artists! For most of the people she listed, she at least made some claim as to what fraud she "thought" they committed. But with me, she just called me a fraud.

And while I know my wonderful customers know that I'm not (you DO, don't you???), I worry about potential customers or stores and what they might think.... Sigh.

But lawyers are on it. She's been served and now...we wait!

There is a legal fund and I have a bead for sale to raise $$ for the lawyer. But on to happier things! I have a new focal for you today. Meet Rachael:

11/6 - Been so busy prepping my earring classes at Glendale and Mission Colleges. If you are in the area, Glendale's class is tomorrow and the one at Mission is 12/12. My lampwork heart from the Fire Diva's Challenge is now on Etsy:

10/27 - All Halloween items 15% off; buy two or more 20% off. If you are a Facebook fan, take an additional 10% off!!!! Valid til 10/31 - midnight. Join my Facebook Fan Page

New Gift Set added:

10/21 - Mom is here and keeping me so busy...you can read about that on the blog>>>>> I moved some items over to Etsy and have a new cupcake there. I'm having a Halloween Sale on Etsy for my Facebook fans: Join my Facebook Fan Page

9/16 - New Focal. I listed a new PINK focal and you'll notice some new pages. I make too many focals to have just one page of them. I'm also adding a Gifts page for some items I've had "on display" that someone needs to love.

9/10 - New Witchy hat here and on Etsy

9/4 - Loaded up several new sets.

9/2 - New Hollow Calla

9/1 - Just cleaning up the site... getting rid of some old beads, moving stuffs to etsy and donating to Beads of Courage. New stuff coming daily!

I am VERY near the fires...check Creekhiker for updates>>>

8/30 - Two new focals... The fires are SO CLOSE...Check the Creekhiker blog for the latest >>>>

8/27 - New Hearts tonight! And Focals!

8/24 - Just a quick note to say: All Halloween beads will be in Etsy this year. I'm not doing any sets but there is one on Etsy.

8/23/09 5:31 pm update. See? I did add a bead! 7:52 pm update: And... a piece of jewelry!

Goodness Gracious! Is anyone still checking in here??? I hope so!

In case you are wondering about all the artist profiles on my blog, there is a terrible woman named Ullja who has started a blog targeting artists, mostly beadmakers. She has been reporting them for unpaid taxes (how would she know?), to business license boards, fire safety boards...you name. She clearly states she is hoping to steal their joy of running an online business! And while I trust that the average bear could read her nonsense and tell she is completely mentally ill (my mental health worker friend thinks her lithium is out of balance), I wanted to do something for those that have been attacked. And the blog profile is my way of doing that. Expect more because this dingbat isn't going quietly into that good night anytime soon!

Now, how 'bout some BEADS??? I'm working on photos! Patience!

Previous new items:

7/7 - Hollow Seashell listed:

7/6 - Got a sea urchin & scallop up here. I'm loving these new sea beads!

I've also vowed to blog every day on the Fire Diva's Blog about my Fire Diva sisters on Etsy. Check it out.

7/5 - I put two pieces on Etsy. A little seahorse that languished here and a giant scallop that is stunning!

7/4 - Happy 4th EVERYONE! I've been torching and torching...cleaning, photographing and size photos of beads??? Not so much! So sorry! So, I'll tease you a bit more. These focals all took me an HOUR EACH to make...they are HUGE! Coming soon! I PROMISE!

7/2 - Well, here it is Friday and I'm still getting around to pictures... It's been a crazy nothing kind of week. I did get a set of mini spacers up and the Kandinsky piece is on the jewelry page. In case you haven't seen the blog, this piece won the prize for June on the Art Bead Scene!!! Cool!

6/28 - There WILL be new beads this week! Lots of LARGE sea shells and this beauty:

6/5 - working on photos and the news letter sale. New beads coming up!

Don't forget to check the SALE page!!! Lots of new beads going up NOW! Also added a black I scream cone!

5/26/ - New today: Fantasy Calla necklace.

5/18/09 New today:

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5/11 - New today:

5/8 - New today:

4/21/09 - Finally getting some new things up. I should have another couple of focals later in the week.

OH.... do check out the bead blog>>>>>>>> I'm posting beads over there as I finish one for homework or a contest (if it's one I'm allowed to talk about...)

3/15 - updating the tools page. Hope to get a few beads up this week as well. Hope YOU have a great week!

9/17/08 Finally, I have added a focal from a Corina Beads to the Buy Beads Page.They are lovely and I am asking what I paid for them . Click photos for links.

10 a.m. In the meantime, click on the bead blog>>>> to read an interview with one of my favorite artists, Gina DeStevens of gmd lampwork.

I also added a handful of buttons to the Button Page.

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Alycia Yescas of Santa Clarita is a thief and a liar. She stole tools from me during a class and has not paid ($16.24) for them nor returned them as she promised. This message will be removed if she ever pays us. She should never be trusted with money...or anything else. Her cooking sucks too... Custom Caterers will rip you off too! Stupid girl does not even realize I book caterers in the film industry!