Beading For A Cure

It's almost that time of year to show your support and join the fight against colon cancer.

How?

By bidding high on the most extraordinary beaded creations on Ebay!

Beginning on March 7, Beading for a Cure will host a series of weekly auctions featuring items made and donated by bead artists~all using the same beads, but with surprisingly different results.

Each set of auctions last just a week, with new items added each Sunday through May 9. All proceeds (minus basic operating expenses) will be donated to the National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance in honor of Layne Shilling, a talented bead artist who lost her battle with this disease.

Won't you please join us? Take a moment to see the amazing beadwork that will be auctioned. There are 65 items to choose from - I'm sure at least a few of them you won't be able to resist :)

And don't forget to tell your friends !

~ Big Hug to Grace for helping me get my sidebar button working! ~

More on Marcia, Grace, etc.

My Love for Marcia Decoster's Beaded Opulence designs still runs true. Here is her Whitby earring design. I didn't add the baroque teardrop crystal to the bottom as she did though. It made the earring much too long for me. My mom bought me a fabulous snake skin print shirt for Christmas in shades of black and gray. These earrings are a perfect match!

After receiving my surprise gift from Grace, I just had to clear off the bead table and get to work on my next Good Woman doll.

I had a face on stash from Linsart, but no body. Bummer. Looks like its time to get out the dreaded Singer Sew Quick. I haven't had very good luck with it (sewing machines and I have never gotten along no matter how simple or elaborate). But after a few attempts, I was able to produce a somewhat OK shape.

She's coming along quite nicely. But, once again, the design I had in my head is not at all what is taking shape. Just beading from the heart (and not the head) again! Can't beat that. IN case you didn't watch my previous post, my gift from Grace was the raku bead button you see. It was made by Lisa Peters and is really really nice.

Now that my oldest is 19 (ouch, how can that be?), she has adopted her first dog.

Meet Diesel, the newest member of our family. A 12 week old SPCA special mix of who knows what. He was brought into the shelter as a wee baby and just put out for adoption the day Claire happened to go. Fate.

He's very good and has already learned his 'sit' 'stay' 'come' manners. Such a smartie!

I'm off to go check up on everyone's posts--happy beading!

For Grace . . . With Much Gratitude

The videos tell the story.

There are 2 because, well, you'll see......

Here's the bead button!

My camera must be tired after taking the video--the pictures aren't that great. It wouldn't focus. But I can guarantee there will be more posting about this treasure coming soon, as I am anxious to get working on my Good Woman doll in honor of you, Grace. Love Ya!

If you have a few more minutes, well ok....hours, to spend bead hunting, check out Lisa's artisan treasures. They Rock! I have to go stick to the housework plan.