Helene, my former wife, lost her battle with inflammatory breast cancer last evening here in Maryland. I've walking around today in a fog. Though divorced, I still loved her very much. Ray

All, I am trying to find a source for 4mm irridescent gold/blue-green "bell flowers". I can't seem to find any either of this color or this size. You can see the last ones I have in my bird necklace set (2nd picture on this page: http://www.tevayafae.com/cgi-bin/displayrecs.cgi?category=animals...

OH Kathy! what a great story I'm glad the stroke wasn't bad.... lord knows she has had a rough year of it - with Oma being in the hospital and all too.... what a rotten way to spend her birthday. Hope she is well soon...

"Mom" came into my life in a very unusual way. She was a pretty little tortoise-shell tabby, a stray and VERY pregnant when I opened my front door to retrieve the Sunday paper. She dashed in and I promptly redeposited her back outside. I told my soon-to-be-ex what happened and he opened the door to...

Someone on one of my Yahoo groups told us about a new beading magazine. Bead Unique I ran up to my LBS for some beads I needed for a project, and guess what........She never has anything I am needing at the moment, but she had this magazine. She was sent 2 of them and she sold me one .... woo...

And they all lived happily ever after. OH MY!!!!! Another wonderful story gosh - you WERE rotten.... LOL thanks for a good night tale for me too I love your stories...

This is driving me nuts! I've been inundated the past week or so with spyware and other crap. I'm using Windows XP home and currently have Zone Alarm firewall running, Ad -aware 6, and 2 pop-up blockers (which are only somewhat successful). Can anyone recommend something that will PREVENT...

Hi all - I've been a busy girl - loving my time in the studio and the studio itself just has such a good vibe that I'm happy, happy, happy!! I have 5 auctions up on day Bay right now - blues with raised stringer decoration, blue rose swirls, an orange, turquoise and green set that almost ended up...

A little bit of stuff is up on my site: http://blackswampglassworks.com/latest.htm Well, not much stuff. I've been so busy this week that I haven't had a lot of torch time. And I've been trying to keep the headaches at bay. And my desktop computer shut itself off Monday and stopped working...

Hi everyone. I'm killing two birds with one stone here. I'd like to alert you to some new specials on my site as well as a new giveaway posted too. Link is in my sig. I think I've finally got my picture taking tamed! Thanks for looking!

"Shadowed Vinca" ends today... these are smaller beads, purple with teal frit, and etched to a satin finish. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=34070&item=4901413797 I have several other auctions up right now too: Nebulae IV, heavily encased black with swirling hints of color...

I asked this a couple of weeks ago (well, let's see... yes, Lila has been here two weeks tomorrow!) but didn't get any response. The group seems busier now though so I thought I'd ask again. Does anyone know of a source for parrot, budgie, finch, cockatiel, lovebird, and/or any other...

I mentioned here a few times about another bead vendor, Charlene Booth, who's husband was in dire need of a liver transplant due to hepatitis that he contracted from working at the city dump. Several Charity Auctions were set up on JustBeads.com and a good sum of money was raised to help this...

Cause I did. It's now 3:30 in the morning, and I've just finished a bracelet, using 4 of Starlia's pinks, and the 3 purplish ones I won from Majestic Glassworks. I also used white miracle beads, the clear/silver lined beads that came with the pinks, a few fire polish faceted's, some amethyst...

Lapidary Journal is suppose to have put this magazine out. I went to a bookstore today to check it out, and they didn't have it. I wanted to have a look to see if it'd be something I wanted. I just wondered if anyone's seen it? What kind of stuff does it have? Wire, similar to WAJ...

I thought I'd bookmarked the site by Dr Sooz with all the bead links, and now I see I didn't and I can't find it :-( . I know there was a link to instructions on photographing beads and jewellery, and was hoping someone could point me in the direction, or pass on their own hints and tips. I can't...

Just thought I would try this out. I am now selling copper findings both wholesale and retail on both my website and da bay. Please let me know what you think of solid copper?!? I really have enjoyed the ones I have created with thus far. http://stores.ebay.com/mcduckcreations]McDuck Creations...

I have decided to start the bracelet Tag tomorrow.. I will re-summarize the rules tonight and take any last minute signs ups. If you have emailed me with questions about the swap I will reply tonight also. Have a GREAT FRIDAY! Nicole ********************************** Check out all my new...

I won 2nd place in the hot glass section: http://www.delphiglass.com/index.cfm?page=agf_winners Can't wait to see what kind of goodies I receive from them for a prize! AND Spike wanted you all to see his new duds: http://www.beadbimbo.com/ebay/superdog0504.jpg

After a lot of thought I finally made the necklace for my golden wedding. It is based on the heart bead made by Kandice along with other beads she made and toning crystals that Kandice sent me. There are a few 15's that Sooz sent me in with the crystals. First I made the tassel of chains to...