Bead and Button Booty

Ha, I just like to say the word booty - followed by a good arrggh matey. So let me guess, you want to see my Bead & Button stash? Oh okay, if you are going to twist my arm...

Behold my treasures!

My first stop was Anne Choi's booth, I think I was her first customer! Buttons, she had buttons! I wish I would have bought more of them.

The second booth I sprinted, okay ran to, was Elemental Adornments by Christi Anderson. You may have seen her work on the cover of Mixed Metals. I couldn't afford one of her sculptural pendants but these doves and nests quickly found their way into my hands. In the background are lampwork beads from Cindy Craig and blown glass beads by Kerri Fuhr.

Some of Joan Miller's porcelain beads. I really love the new decal work and matte finish.

Yeah, Humblebeads and Green Girl Studios, we are like peas and carrots. Some things just belong together. (Ooh, bezels to fill on an upcoming creative play day.)

Beachy Earthenwood Studio beads alongside some vintage sequins that I though looked rather shell-like.

Gotta love the quirkiness of Diane Hawkey. Notice the magic bead, I have a Midsummer Night's Dream theme on the brain - more on that below.

And some of the only non-art beads that I had to have - lotus pod seeds from TIKA Imports.

In the top photo I also have some incredible pendants from Lisa Peters. Love the organic and earthy quality, picked up sea urchin buttons, disks and raku flowers. Love them! Next was Pam & Heather Wynn's booth, you'll notice my lovely collection of Pam Wynn beads in the top right corner. And tucked in there are a few bezels from Susan Lenart Kazmer.

Stopped by the Soft Flex booth to pick up a few Trios sets for their contest. And then some inspiration struck when I found these odd little sea urchin spines, grabbed some pearls from Bead Trust and back to Green Girl Studios for a shell clasp.

My beads at Bello Modo's booth.

A big thanks to Pam for representing my work at the show!

I can't mention everyone I met and saw but that was my favorite part of the show. I met some of my art bead heros, online friends, editors, instructors, bead cruise girls and so many more. If I met you, I was thrilled and enjoyed soaking in the creative energy and getting to know such a diverse collection of beady folks. It was pure joy!

I can't thank Erin enough for rooming with me and Lisa Peter's too!

Now, since this post is going for record length, here is a sneak peak at some new items:

The girls at the Vintaj booth were doing a little stamped Make & Take. Which quickly sent me on a mission to find a dapping block to play with at home. These started out as simple blank circle pendants from Vintaj. I stamped them with quotes from a Midsummer Night's Dream and filled the back with polymer clay. (Thanks for the inspiration Erin!)

So that is it for now. Those pendants will be in my Etsy shop tomorrow. If you are waiting for an email from me, you may want to prod me a little. I'm working as quickly as I can on orders & emails. (I woke up at 6am to make the pendants before I had to officially start the day!)