Holding the Book

What a great surprise in the mail today...a copy of my book! I'm so thrilled. It looks amazing! This is the start of a big weekend launching my book at CHA. Monday and Tuesday I'll be at the F&W booth doing demos. Macrame for the masses!! And of course I'll get pictures. Maybe I'll even figure out how to post them.

Still working on the screen printing scene upgrade with the addition of a light table/exposure unit. Whoo hoo! But now I must make beads...and shouldn't you go make something too?

more on CHA

So I get an email today from the good folks at CHA to announce the celebrities that will be in attendance. Well, on Sunday Paris Hilton will be there to promote her new craft line. Huh? Hey, I've been saying...if there's ever an industry that can survive an economic downturn it's crafting. Let's hope so...now go make something!!

Congratulations America!!
We have a new president!! Let's party!!! I just had to share my happiness and hope. Thanks!!

CHA

Howdy Crafters!!
Just one week away from CHA and I'll be there to promote my new book, Mod Knots. Whoo freakin' hoo!! I'll be demoing macrame on Monday and Tuesday of the show. You've never seen so many different crafts and stuff for crafts in one place. Amazing!!

Also, I've started getting my screen printing scene together. I've printed some t-shirts for the fabulous Battery Museum located at my boyfriend's store, Future Music. I'll be printing some macrame boards for CHA next.

And don't forget to check etsy for my new goodies I've posted, at beadbrains.etsy.com. There's always some cute sweet treats or monsters...

And lastly, I am so excited about our new President and the Inauguration on Tuesday! It's a new beginning for a country. Yay!!

Now go make something!!

Happy New Year!!

Welcome to 2009!! I am so excited about the new year and our new president starting work to fix the mess made by the out-going guy. I'm getting set up to do a bunch of screen printing. I'll be starting with t-shirts in the next couple of days and will be moving onto other surfaces soon.

And then there is that book thing that's happening this year!! My book, Mod Knots is coming out in May. Whoo freakin' hoo!! For any of you out there that'll be going to CHA, I'll be demoing and signing some books a couple of the days. Check back for the exact times. And you can pre-order my book on amazon.com or target.com or a bunch of other online book seller. It's pretty cool.

Also, check my web site, www.beadbrains.com for any up-coming classes or shows I'm doing. There is a class at the San Gabriel Bead Co this Thursday evening on macrame...sign up while there's still time and space. And check my etsy store, www.beadbrains.etsy.com for new bead and jewelry goodies. I'll be opening up a new etsy store soon. www.pixieindustries.etsy.com and it'll have t-shirts (go figure) and other printed goodies, jewelry kits and tutorials, and supplies, both commercial and vintage and handmade. It's going to be a craft general store of sorts. It should be fun.

That's all for now. I've got cupcake beads to make. And now you should go and make something!!!

Final Author Review

I got my final author review copy of my book yesterday. It's very exciting. One step closer...you can see the cover and pre-order it at amazon.com. I'm pumped up about macrame. Just finished a leather belt. Once the glue is dry and it's trimmed up, and then dyed, I'll post pictures. The buckle is a heart encrusted with turquoise...it's quite nice.

Went to the Felt Club this past Sunday. Picked up a couple of things from two of my favorite etsiers, berkleyillustration.etsy.com and pearsonmaron.etsy.com. It's always nice to buy something directly from the artist. It was also nice to go to a show and not do a show. Last year I was a seller at the Felt Club and I'm thrilled to be selling mainly on etsy. I've become a bit burnt out on shows and really want to focus on other things...

Such as making glass tiles for my up-coming bathroom re-model. It's very exciting! Pictures to come as soon as some are available...

I've got a few classes coming up at the Stitch Cafe and the San Gabriel Bead Co. Check my web site for dates...www.beadbrains.com and don't forget to wander over to my etsy store, beadbrains.etsy.com.

Thanks. Now go make something!

Making Goodies!

It's been quite awhile since I wrote something here. Please bear with me. I'll get the hang of this.

I've been making alot of beads lately...sweet treats and dichro and animal print...there all on etsy. Go to beadbrains.etsy.com. And I've made the official decision not to do bead shows anymore. Some of my fans may be disappointed...but just go to etsy. I love it because I can make something and post it the next day (and I don't have to leave the house and carry boxes of stuff and set up for a show) and I somtimes sell it that day.

Are you selling what you're making? On etsy? It's my favorite web site in the world. No really. It's a great place to shop and sell. It's a bit dangerous too since there's so much great stuff to buy. Check it out if you haven't already.

And here's an update on my macramé book, Mod Knots. It's done!! I just need to OK the final design and off to the printer it goes! Whoo hoo! It's release is April 09 but you can pre-order it at amazon.com or target.com and a few other book sellers online. Very exciting!!! I know you all are dying to macrame. I'll post more info as I get it. It's time for beads...and you should go make something!

Bead on!

And don't forget to vote on November4th. It's the most important election in our lifetimes!