We won 2nd Place in the jewelry category at the Delray Affair.  Esther Beadwork and NE Designs teamed up for this big event and won a ribbon!!!!  We are thrilled.  Our long hours and hard work paid off.  

Esther Beadwork at Delray Affair

Esther Beadwork and NE Designs have teamed up to be in the Delray Affair.  Come and check us out.  We are in Old School Square Park, spot OSP7.  


We have worked super hard, so come and show your support!

Commissioned Work

My friend, Pam was commissioned to do a bead embroidery pendant using this piece of art painted by the artist herself.  If any of you have ever done commissioned work, you may or may not have had a difficult time.  It is not easy.  If you do not know the person who will be receiving the piece, it is even more of a challenge.  Kudos to Pam for creating a beautiful work of art with a difficult focal.  There was a lot of activity going on in the piece itself, and I think she did a super job tying it all together.  She said it was her favorite thing to do and her least favorite thing to do all at the same time.  Now, can anyone even relate to that?  :)

Delray Affair

YIPPEEE....Nancy (an amazing beader) and I will be in the Delray Affair.  Tell EVERYONE you know to come and see us.  More to come later.

Trash to Treasure Photos

Geez, one would think it was Christmas or something and I haven't done a thing for a month.  I was working on my trash to treasure gallery pieces.   This was fun, and I want to create a "contest" for my beader friends.  Don't get too excited, I cannot give away an ipad or anything, but maybe a class or something.  It's fun to create within perimeters (sometimes) and more fun to see what others come up with...so stay tuned and lets see what I dream up.

AWESOME GIFT BRACELET

This bracelet was a surprise gift from a lady that buys beads from me.  I told her I was going to post on my blog because I thought it was really cool.  The best part, all you beaders, is this was totally unexpected.  As beaders we sometimes loose focus on the fact that beadwork is just plain beautiful.  If you, like me, read the bead magazines (a/k/a Beading Bibles), you sometimes feel your work doesn't match up.  They have amazing stuff in those magazines, but you put your heart into your work, so when you give it to someone that goes with it.  Over the holidays think about sending someone something you have made.  Better yet, do it before the holidays or after when it is least expected.   Beading is a beautiful way to say things what words don't.  I thank this woman again for her gift!!!

UPDATE

A request was made for the Russian Spiral on a weekend....anyone interested before the holidays?

Also, there was interest for teaching this on Thursday, December 1 at 10:30 am.  If interested in this, contact me to book space.  Any needs for quick projects for holiday gifts?