We had the pleasure of visiting the Seattle area last week to celebrate our great aunt Lilli's 100th birthday. (Hope we got those genes!) We took the chance to drop in on one of our favorite bead stores. Beads of Bainbridge is located on the main shopping street, Winslow Way. Wonderful gemstones and lovely staff. We were there for hours!
We are seeing in Technicolor! We just returned from a mind-blowing training course in color design with color guru Leatrice Eiseman. We learned about the psychology of color and how to forecast color trends. (The color of the year is Mimosa!)
We love how trendy owls are right now -- we are seeing them on everything from t-shirts and totes to pillows and pendants! We remember when they were popular in the 70s (who could forget a macrame owl necklace with dangly rhinestone eyes?). The owls we see today are so much cuter. What a hoot!
We just got back from the Craft and Hobby Show where we discovered the amazing jewelry findings of Vintaj Natural Brass Company. We love their rustic, filigree bead caps. Their web site is loaded with free how-tos and gorgeous inspiration pieces. Check it out!
We're off to southern California to attend the world's largest craft and hobby trade show. Fun! We've packed our most comfortable (but stylish) shoes because it will take over three days to walk the floor. We can't wait to see all the new colors and this year's trends in papercrafts, embellishments, and of course jewelry-making! We'll let you know what's hot!
The family is on their way and you still haven't finished getting ready for Christmas. It's not too late to deck your halls! Buy bags of classic red and white starlight peppermints and place them in glass dishes around the house. Fill a large bowl with shiny ornaments and place it on your coffee table. For a simple centerpiece, snip a few branches off the back of your tree and run them down the center of the table. And why not scatter a few pinecones from the yard throughout the greenery? Merry Christmas!
