New Week... Busy Week!

I'm now on a countdown of sorts, getting ready for the Bead & Button Show in Milwaukee.  This is my biggest show of the year and there's so much to do to prepare!  I'll be spending a lot of time in the glass lab, making new beads for the show.  Most of these won't show up in my Etsy shop - not enough time to do it all!  But I'll be showing you pictures out here - and perhaps tempt you to come and see me in Milwaukee, yes?  That would be wonderful!  I'll be in booth 1221.  Hint, hint...

I almost titled this post "Best laid plans...".  In a couple of prior posts  (Roses In The Wet Lab and Old Friends - Redux) I talked about the felted vessel that I made, inspired by Pam Brisse's Rose Garden bead.  After the vessel was dry, I auditioned the "handle" bead that I made as well as Pam's Rose Garden bead.  At that point I decided that the vessel was the wrong shape and size for those beads.  Back to the drawing board!  But not for long... I knew exactly which leaf bead to fetch from my stash and I decided to embellish the vessel with a technique I use for some of my jewelry.  I've turned the entire vessel into a garden.  This is my most ambitious vessel so far - many many hours and lots of glass and stones - and I've just listed it in my Etsy shop.  Come see my Summer Garden!

I've also just listed the vessel that I created using Pam Brisse's "Milky Way" bead.  The entire vessel was created based on this bead, and it's one of my favorites!  Although Pam called this bead Milky Way, I went in the other direction.  Come to my shop to see my Divers Vessel!

And last but not least, here is my Solar Vessel - and wow, is it hot!  These colors will brighten up any spot in your room, guaranteed.

And now I'm off for a bit of lunch and some torch work.  Have yourselves a fun and creative day!