Oddly enough, I've been busily beading since last I blogged. First it was a slew of variations on netting for a class at Studio 34 -- We did the Wavy Bracelet (the blue one) in the class and I created the other pieces as examples of what could be done with some tweaking of the technique. I hadn't worked in netting for a while and had forgotten what a wonderful, versatile stitch it is.
Melinda, one of my favorite beadfellows, was playing with the peachy piece and came up with the idea of a butterfly broach...I think I'll follow her vision and see what metamorphs. Watch this space...a butterfly may emerge by spring.
I was sent home from Studio 34 with a batch of light pink pearls that I've been stringing into necklace and earring sets for the Fairy Godmother project. There's nothing like the warm fuzzy feeling that comes from doing what you love for a good cause.
I'm not getting anything accomplished. I've managed to avoid my usual bleeding chapped lips and full-body dried skin this winter, instead I've been plagued with tiny cuts at the tips of most of my fingers. Ray says the Misty-Cat has been nibbling on them while I sleep, but I blame the icy keyboard in my day job cubicle.