Bead Trends March 2013....A special issue for me.

Flash back March issue of Bead Trends 2011......

I'll never forget the feeling when I received the e-mail from Tatia, the amazing Editor of Bead Trends in September for the October call. I was accepted for one of my designs published in this prestigious  magazine. 

My friends Amanda Cargill Austin and Marie Noel Voyer-Cramp had encouraged me to submit to Bead Trends. It was a magazine I had admired when I first started beading and the thought was a bit intimidating but exciting all the same. My "Hope" necklace was an ocean inspired art bead necklace. 

When I look back at that, my style was already beginning to come together as I loved nature, especially the beach. I loved beautiful beads and Vintaj Brass. I still have this necklace in my studio as a reminder of where it all began. 

Just a few months later I was the featured Designer Highlight in July of 2011,  and my friend Amanda was the Designer Highlight for August. We got the notice on the same day and shared the journey during those months creating our designs and helping each other promote our news. July issue was especially exciting because it was my 60th birthday month. 

My cover in November 2011, with my necklace Fierenza. I have a picture at Barnes and Noble holding this one. I began the tradition of writing a blog post each month and sharing some of the designers in each monthly issue. I love to see what my friends and other artists I have not met yet create. I love to share this with you. So here goes. 

Fast forward to this month March 2012.......

Starting with the cover this month Wenche Brennbakk, one of my favorite designers has a beautiful green necklace. I love the shades of green and the layers in this piece. I think it would be stunning. 

My friend and super talented designer Erin Prais-Hintz shows us how to make memory wire turn into a piece of art. p. 40-41. I have never worked with memory wire before and this week, I just got a spinner and some peanut and seed beads and tried to make a few bracelets with some cute charms to go with some stack bracelets in my summer collections. These were inspired by ABSB. Well, I am here to say that stuff is tough!! The spinner, well there must be a trick to holding the wire just right. Check out Erin's design and see what other possibility's there can be. 

Kristy Abner p. 42-43 has a fun boho necklace "Fleur-De -Lis-Spice"in great colors of turquoise and coral. I love the focal on this one. 

Kari Asbury p. 80-81 "Peace Daisy" in yellow and aqua blue, fun and whimsical.  

Jean Wells p. 82-83 "Turquoise Owl". Lots of texture and interesting beads as it takes you on a journey around the necklace. 

The Designer Highlight this month is Sherri Welser. Her first piece on p. 46 looks like a delicious bowl of summer berries. I especially loved her "Victoriana" necklace, p 52-53. The treatment around the focal is very interesting and elegant. 

Jennifer Hildebrant p. 56-57 and Penny Neville p. 58-59 show the same focal from Classic Bead in two totally different interpretations. How fun is that? I love the pink patina chain and toggle from one of my favorite artists Shannon at Miss Fickle Media. 

My design this month, Pretty Posies on p. 104-105 

This necklace is designed with ceramic beads by some of my favorite art beads designers designers Gaea, Miss Fickle Media and Havana Beads. I love the photography this month. It shows all the beads and design so beautifully. You can see the similarities to my first Hope necklace. 

What a thrill to be in this magazine 24 consecutive months. My dad would be so proud. He was the type of guy that had us on a pedestal but rarely told us how proud he was. He always told everyone else of our accomplishments. I hope I can be an influence to my 7 grandchildren that if I can do it, anything is possible.

You can read about my past blog posts each month in my archives on this blog.

Be sure to pick up your copy on news stands now, there are many more inspiring designs.  Thank you Tatia Meyer and your amazing staff for making my designs look so good every month. 

As always thank you for stopping by and please leave me a comment and share this post. This is a special issue for me and I appreciate the opportunity to share. 

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