Tea for 2sday (I mean Wednesday)

I worked the second half of the day today, and man was it tough to convince my body that leaving the house was a good idea. It was about 40 degrees and viciously pouring rain all day. The kind of day where you just don't want to get from under your covers, but pile on more blankets and catch up on some reading. Although my evil enchanted bed soothingly sang her siren song I pulled apart the sheets and managed some productivity. But not until after a large mug of vanilla tea with honey and almond milk.Or two. :)
I managed a few prototype pieces that will be making their debut at Beadlush this weekend, though I think there are a few things I would like to change about the ones that will inevitably end up on my Corvidae Page. I think I'm going to do a more flexible chain for the little galaxy necklaces. I just feel like the stiffer chain looks much better on longer pieces. I may end up with different lockets because I can get get them more consistently, but overall I'm pretty pleased. 

I'm actually kind of in love with my little galaxy pendants. They are hand water-colored (each is unique) and sealed in resin with a Hematite star. I am aiming to have these guys on line for sale by Dec 3rd. Ish. You guys know how I work though, so god only knows. But these go in Beadlush TODAY! Come and get 'em! Only $29 ea!

Luv,

Vanessa*

Picture post

1) Real Daiquiri on my Birthday at Soul Gastrolounge
2) Left some of my painted dinosaurs with Tony at Hair Klaudt.
Go see him and get your hairs did. High Five him for me.
3) License plate that I haven't been able to stop laughing about for almost a month now.
4) Best. Mug. EVER.
5) Two amazing handmade journals that I fussed over for weeks. By RedBarn Studios available at Beadlush
6) Made my decision and started sketching out some new disigns
7) Some yummy new Beads we got in at WORK. They all sold out already, but we have more on the way.
8) I painted all over myself
9) and made these.
10) New Sherlock plush by Handmade Stuffs. I spent Sunday jamming fluff into various holes on Harry, Mal, Snape, Leia, 11th Doctor, and these Sherlocks. They are so sassy looking, and I love their hair.

What have you guys been up to lately?
Luv,
Vanessa*

Tea for 2(sday) -to go

My first tea post of the new year! And honestly it's kind of a snooze. Well for you guys anyway. I started my morning bright and early with a great big thermos of highly caffeinated Matcha. I needed it too. I headed up the mountain with my boss to shop a wholesale bead show. We acquired a lovely selection for the shop and I picked up a few goodies for myself. I'll show them off later this week!

Until then,

Luv

Vanessa*

Totally Charming

 

International Charm Day is right around the corner, and myself, Crown Town Handmade, and Beadlush are getting prepared for the exciting occasion. What's that you say? You haven't heard of such a thing? Well, allow me to enlighten you. Bead Artist Amber Dawn has been hosting, for several years now, an artistic swap of ideas and products. On April 28th each year she invites artists to exchange gifts of handcrafted artisan trinkets to adorn wrists and necks alike.Now if you are saying to yourself, "Vanessa, this sounds super cute and all, but I'm no jewelry artist! How could I participate if I don't even know how to wrap a headpin? Also, what is a headpin?"

 Well, fret not my inquisitive friend for you have two chances to learn and participate! (well, that is if you live in Charlotte, NC or the surrounding area. Otherwise, I recommend you find your local beadshop and head over pronto. I'm sure they are really nice, you'll see.)

My crafting crew, Crown Town Handmade, shares a free craft with the community every month. This month I have volunteered to team us up with my day job at Beadlush and teach some fun different charms. On Thursday April 26th you will be "Charmed I'm Sure" to Join us at Beadlush in Plaza Midwood. We are going to play with simple looped charms, Shrink Plastic, and 3-D Gloss Medium (or single step resin). You will have the opportunity to make one of each type.

Want to learn more about the proper technique to wrap these charms? "If you can't Bead 'Em, Charm 'Em"! Saturday April 28th at 11:00 AM I will be teach a beginner wrapped loop class focusing on Charms. The class fee will be included in the price of kits available for purchase (with everything you will need to "charm" everyone.)

"But Vanessa, what about the exchange?"

Don't worry, I didn't forget. All day Saturday April 28th Beadlush will be hosting a free Charm Exchange! (10am-5:30pm) Just drop off however many charms you would like to swap and pick up your new charms as early as Sunday (April 29th). These can be anything that is handcrafted and can hang from a charm bracelet or necklace (nothing more than 2 in long please) I'm really excited about this, and we want to make this an annual event, but we need people to participate! So charm us, really charm us!

Luv,

Vanessa*