And the winner is.......

Ms. Sherri Stokey has won her choice of:

one of these three flat herringbone bracelets. Thanks to everyone for your help, and keep watching....I rather like doing these giveaways!   Blessings, Shirley

The Learning Curve...and a Giveaway!

So, this post has come about due to some recent conversations on facebook, and some exciting changes in my personal life.





As a beadweaver, there is a dedicated learning curve. Some folks instinctively grasp the math behind the beads, and some can effortlessly put colors together in fantastic displays of gorgeousness.
The rest of us? Well, it takes work, and more work, and more work.
I do feel that I have made huge strides in my technical skills, and choosing colors that play well together. Some of my favorites......

And....some of my 'not so favorites'...

The important thing is, I've learned with each design. I've found which colors I work best with, which materials, and the techniques that really make me feel good.

It has truly been and enjoyable journey, and I am finally opening a shop!!!!

It is a components shop, so those folks that love seed bead creations, but don't like working with them, can now use them in their designs.

It is still very small, with limited inventory, but hey, you've gotta start somewhere!

Here's the link: http://artisancomponentmarketplace.com/shirleymooredesigns/

I'm also working on opening a finished jewelry store as well, but that will probably not happen til after the first of the year.

My last piece of good news is that I am now teaching classes at my local bead store, Moonstone Beads. If you are in the Myrtle Beach, SC area, please stop in, it's a great store!

 It's been a fun challenge for me, really stopping to think about patterns that will work for beginners.

I have to confess, even when I was a beginner, I was always pushing the envelope, trying patterns that were harder than my skill level...so this has been very different.

Ok, so if you've made it this far, you definitely deserve a treat, right?

I need nice, constructive criticism, so I'm asking for help on the storefront.

Please head over and check it out, and let me know if you see something I can improve, change, add, etc. 

Come back and comment and you will be entered to win  one of these pretties. I will draw a winner on Friday, Oct. 24th

Thanks for your help! Blessings, Shirley

Winner, winner!

Ok, I'm just feeling so incredible blessed right now!

 I won this fantastic book from Cyndi over at Beading Arts

She emailed me today, and I was jumping up and down!!!! Why, you ask? Well, mainly cause I love winning cool stuff. :) But also because I really want to master this beautiful stitch. Yes, I can do a basic RAW, but that's about it. The funny thing is, I immediately "got" CRAW after watching Heather Collins' awesome video. Now, it was probably just because she is such a phenomenal teacher, but it seemed so simple watching her video. I highly recommend you watch it!

Anndddd......we have been sick for most of the past two months, so I haven't had much inclination to post.  But I also won a gorgeous package from Objects and Elements!!!

Check out these cool components!

 See the vintage brooch? And the brass rivets.

I love embossed metal!

Oh, all the itty bitty letters!

Check the cool pendants.

Ok, so enough eye candy right?

I've just gotta share the love with all my beady peeps, so stay tuned, I'm gonna work on some cool giveaways, 'k?

Blessings, Shirley

Do you need more beads?

Well, duh, of course you do! So head on over to Kristi Bowmans' blog DreamsomeDesigns and enter this awesome giveaway! Kristi's giveaway
Blessings, Shirley