So! It’s been a good long while since I’ve posted here, I’m such a bad blogger! I’m going to try to be better in the coming months though! Promise!! So for the past year and half (give or take a month or two) Michael and I have been renting a foreclosure condo from the association. For a year the association was collecting their back fees from our rent until May when the bank moved to finalize the foreclosure. And WHAT A MESS! If you’ve never been through a foreclosure process it’s craziness! And this wasn’t even OUR foreclosure! It’s like no one talks to anyone else involved. The attorneys would contact us and n... » Read More

As part of my work on my crafting studio, I decided to part take in a fun little DIY project: create a fun crafting bookcase to house all my goodies. :) Slowly but surely, my new studio is coming together. I've been trying to create my crafting space under a pretty tight budget. Michael and I don't exactly have a lot of spare cash so everything thus far has been done on the cheap. Prior to taking up taking up this project, my crafting supplies were all over the place. I had cases with supplies stashed in closets, in random bookcases and even stuff on the floor. I hated having everything all over the place. It made for a v... » Read More

To kick off 2012, I've decided to work on setting up my beading studio the way I want it! Having a work space that you find comfortable and efficient is incredibly important while designing for long periods of time. For years I've been crafting my designs from the couch or floor with all my trays of beads sprawled out around me. So many beads are lost to the couch cushions, hardwood floors and the Bermuda Triangle of the living room, where they are never seen again. But now that I am crafting more frequently and have had enough hunting for lost beads, I am creating my own studio.PICKING THE SPACE: My boyfriend, Michael, and I (pictured) have a lo... » Read More

When I checked my messages this morning, I found this one and it really made my day :) So I wanted to share it!"Cuteable Good Morning, I just wanted to let you know that I have featured you on Cuteable this morning - I 'found' you via Craft Juice. Have a good day Lynsey x http://www.cuteable.com/"... » Read More

One of the hardest things to do as a shopper is decide in the moment if a piece will fit you before you buy it, especially when you can’t try the piece on first!For Necklaces this doesn’t possess too much of a challenge, for the most part. Necklaces, as a general rule should be 16 inches or longer, and usually have a chain extension on them unless they have a toggle closure. But for most designers, changing the size of a necklace is very easily done for a client upon request.But often with bracelets there is a lot of intricate bead work that has gone into the design that does not allow for a designer to simply make a quick adjustment to the le... » Read More