The Pineapple Bead

Well I think that I might just be hooked on doing sculptural beads. I have a wonderful customer/student that requested a pineapple bead, and the pineapple means "Welcome".

So, for all of your South Carolinians, I will have these available on my etsy shop soon.

http://www.dkovach.etsy.com

Yummy, I think all this talk about pineapple has made me hungry.

So, have a great evening !!!

Diane

Check out my beads !!!

Here are my beads that I created this past weekend in Marcy Lamberson's Sculptural bead class.http://www.flickr.com/photos/24197544@N03/

This class was great !!

Marcy will be teaching at the Gathering this coming July. for more info go to her website
http://www.studiomarcy.com

Happy Beading !!!
Diane

Wow - What a GREAT weekend !!!

I just finished a 2 day glass bead making class with Marcy Lamberson on how to make sculptural beads and it was the most fun I have ever had making beads !!! Marcy, Thank you so much !!
I will post some pictures of what I made later this week.

I am also making a commitment to BLOG 3 DAYS PER WEEK ! Yes, I will post a new blog 3 times each week. Starting today, February 22, 2009.

In Marcy Class we created the cutest creatures, I really can't believe I made them ! My favorite was making Hair Cane. It is really pretty easy and you can do so much with it. From using it for person hair , Lion hair and dog hair too. I will pick up the rest of my beads tomorrow and get pictures to post on my new blog entry for this week.

Well my wonderful husband has just place a warm cup of his homemade lemon chicken soup in front of me. So I have to go now. More in a day or two, I promise !!!
Happy Beading !!
Diane

http://www.dkovach.etsy.com

A New President

Well, I am pretty excited that old George is out of the white house and that we have a new president. I am excited to see what he can do to un-frick the mess that George made and get us back on the right track. Which to me is a thriving, prosperous, economy. Where people make money and spend money. Also to spend our tax dollars on education, health care and creating jobs, instead of the war, and bailing out banks. Don't the banks make enough money on us as it is ? So, I am looking to the future, with hope that we can change. Yes we can !

The beginning of a GREAT year 2009

Hello everyone !!
Happy New Year !!!!!

Well we are gearing up for a great year of profitable shows. Remember that the early bird gets the worm. You need to get your applications, checks and photos into the shows you want to do this year NOW. Don't wait til just before the deadline as that will be to late. Especially if you do jewelry. That is the biggest category in most shows and they usually jury that category first.

If you would like to find out about shows in the SE area, please join my "Fellow Artist" email list.
Just email me at diane@dkdesigns.biz and let me know that you need the 411 on shows.

Well I am off to my studio, time to make the beads as I will be at the Atlanta Gem Expo: Jewelry & Bead Show this coming weekend - The 1st bead show of 2009 !! for more info on the show and directions go to : http://www.americangemexpo.com/beadshows-list.htm

Happy Beading !!
Diane

Holiday Fair in Greenville, SC

Well, I am a little late in writing this post, but it took me a little bit to get out of that long 2 week holiday. My sister and I did the Holiday Fair show in Greenville, SC , December 3, 4 and 5th.
This show has been held for over 30 years, so one would think that it is a good show. Well don't think anymore. I am learning that it does not matter how many years a show has been held, what matters is that it is ADVERTISED well. This show should be changed to a big Flea Market.
We applied to be in the handmade section and just on our aisle there were many "made in china" items, not to mention the other half of the convention center full of stuff like "WOW SHAMMYS", steering wheel covers, jewelry from the mart, junk and crap.
Needless to say, this was the 2nd worst show we have ever done. With the booth fee of $300.00 and the electrical of $65.00 and then the sales tax license fee of $20.00, and out travel expenses. We would have done better staying in Atlanta and doing the Sugarloaf festival.
Live and Learn ! This year 2009 WILL be a better year.

ICE Holiday Spectacular

Well the show was Saturday and I have decided that I really don't create and "Indie" type craft. My friend Sharon did very well at the show and she does produce and "Indie" craft. I did have a great time at the show, met new artists and saw a couple of my friends. As far as reviewing the show, the lighting was horrible. I am guessing that the show promoters must have seen the building on a very sunny day, which with the tall windows does let in a lot of light, but yesterday was mostly gloomy out.
All in all I am glad I did the show, Sharon and I have a lot of fun together.