Bead Mercantile Bead Show

Today I went to the Bead Mercantile bead show, sponosred by Janes Fibers &
Beads. IMHO, this is by far the best bead show that comes to our area. Two
rooms of vendors, with everything imaginable that has ro do with beads and
beadwork, from needles to lampwork.

Lamporkers there included Lea Zinke (whose beads are so detailed and
beautiful they actually brought me to tears the first time I saw them),
Susan Davis (aka: Suze!) and Shannon Hill. Other vendors the Newtique,
Talisman & Associates, Bead Dreams, LLC, Oriental Treasures, Awesome Beads &
Buttons, Blue Sled Ltd,
Dragonfly Wings, Karen's Konniseur Beads, Na Bo Row Silver Beads, The Gem
Shack, Veni Vidi Beadi, Oriental Secret Garden, Scarlet Fire Beads, Green
Girl Studios, Bead-azzled and O'Mega Gems.

The Gem Shack had baggies filled with assorted beads for $3.00 a bag. A
goodish size bag, too. I bought 3 bags; one with 4 sets of oriental-looking
beads for earrings, one bag of ceramic cat beads, and one bag of assorted
ceramic animal beads.

Of course, my main purchase was seed beads and once again, the colors were
amazing. $127 later, I had a new supply of purples, blues and greens. Also
bought silamide, a bead mat, needles and a Hamanake Kumihimo Disc, which I
will attempt later this evening.

While I was wandering the show, someone tapped on my shoulder. I turned
around to find the Eye Candy that makes eye candy, Shannon Hill, standing
there. He handed me a gorgeous clear and amber-brown conch shell bead he had
made a while back. I had asked him earlier this week if he had any on the
one-inch clear conch shells he had last year. He couldn't find any, so he
brought this one for me, and would not accept payment. He said, "Your money
is no good here," at which, I picked up an entire tray of his lampwork and
made as if to walk away. He is such a sweetheart and a very talented
lampwork artist.

So that's the story of my beady shopping trip today. My "student", who is
now making her own beaded toggle clasps, spent over $100 as well.
Muhahahahaha!

Linda2

It sounds as if you had a wonderful time.
I wished I could have been with you.
Hugs
Shirley


In message , Linda2
writes
Today I went to the Bead Mercantile bead show, sponosred by Janes Fibers &
Beads. IMHO, this is by far the best bead show that comes to our area. Two
rooms of vendors, with everything imaginable that has ro do with beads and
beadwork, from needles to lampwork.

Lamporkers there included Lea Zinke (whose beads are so detailed and
beautiful they actually brought me to tears the first time I saw them),
Susan Davis (aka: Suze!) and Shannon Hill. Other vendors the Newtique,
Talisman & Associates, Bead Dreams, LLC, Oriental Treasures, Awesome Beads &
Buttons, Blue Sled Ltd,
Dragonfly Wings, Karen's Konniseur Beads, Na Bo Row Silver Beads, The Gem
Shack, Veni Vidi Beadi, Oriental Secret Garden, Scarlet Fire Beads, Green
Girl Studios, Bead-azzled and O'Mega Gems.

The Gem Shack had baggies filled with assorted beads for $3.00 a bag. A
goodish size bag, too. I bought 3 bags; one with 4 sets of oriental-looking
beads for earrings, one bag of ceramic cat beads, and one bag of assorted
ceramic animal beads.

Of course, my main purchase was seed beads and once again, the colors were
amazing. $127 later, I had a new supply of purples, blues and greens. Also
bought silamide, a bead mat, needles and a Hamanake Kumihimo Disc, which I
will attempt later this evening.

While I was wandering the show, someone tapped on my shoulder. I turned
around to find the Eye Candy that makes eye candy, Shannon Hill, standing
there. He handed me a gorgeous clear and amber-brown conch shell bead he had
made a while back. I had asked him earlier this week if he had any on the
one-inch clear conch shells he had last year. He couldn't find any, so he
brought this one for me, and would not accept payment. He said, "Your money
is no good here," at which, I picked up an entire tray of his lampwork and
made as if to walk away. He is such a sweetheart and a very talented
lampwork artist.

So that's the story of my beady shopping trip today. My "student", who is
now making her own beaded toggle clasps, spent over $100 as well.
Muhahahahaha!

Linda2





--
Shirley Shone

http://www.allcrafts.demon.co.uk

Lovely post, Linda2. Made me feel like I was there, and made me think
of my recent trip to B&B in Milwaukee. Cute story about Shawn, too!
)))))

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Linda2" wrote in message
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: Today I went to the Bead Mercantile bead show, sponosred by Janes Fibers &
: Beads. IMHO, this is by far the best bead show that comes to our area. Two
: rooms of vendors, with everything imaginable that has ro do with beads and
: beadwork, from needles to lampwork.
:
: Lamporkers there included Lea Zinke (whose beads are so detailed and
: beautiful they actually brought me to tears the first time I saw them),
: Susan Davis (aka: Suze!) and Shannon Hill. Other vendors the
Newtique,
: Talisman & Associates, Bead Dreams, LLC, Oriental Treasures, Awesome Beads
&
: Buttons, Blue Sled Ltd,
: Dragonfly Wings, Karen's Konniseur Beads, Na Bo Row Silver Beads, The Gem
: Shack, Veni Vidi Beadi, Oriental Secret Garden, Scarlet Fire Beads, Green
: Girl Studios, Bead-azzled and O'Mega Gems.
:
: The Gem Shack had baggies filled with assorted beads for $3.00 a bag. A
: goodish size bag, too. I bought 3 bags; one with 4 sets of
oriental-looking
: beads for earrings, one bag of ceramic cat beads, and one bag of assorted
: ceramic animal beads.
:
: Of course, my main purchase was seed beads and once again, the colors were
: amazing. $127 later, I had a new supply of purples, blues and greens. Also
: bought silamide, a bead mat, needles and a Hamanake Kumihimo Disc, which I
: will attempt later this evening.
:
: While I was wandering the show, someone tapped on my shoulder. I turned
: around to find the Eye Candy that makes eye candy, Shannon Hill, standing
: there. He handed me a gorgeous clear and amber-brown conch shell bead he
had
: made a while back. I had asked him earlier this week if he had any on the
: one-inch clear conch shells he had last year. He couldn't find any, so he
: brought this one for me, and would not accept payment. He said, "Your
money
: is no good here," at which, I picked up an entire tray of his lampwork and
: made as if to walk away. He is such a sweetheart and a very talented
: lampwork artist.
:
: So that's the story of my beady shopping trip today. My "student", who is
: now making her own beaded toggle clasps, spent over $100 as well.
: Muhahahahaha!
:
: Linda2
:
:
:
:

"bluemaxx" wrote in message
. ..
Lovely post, Linda2. Made me feel like I was there, and made me
think
of my recent trip to B&B in Milwaukee. Cute story about Shawn, too!
)))))


Thanks. If you have a Bead Renaissance show up your way, that's also Jane's
and worth going to.

Pictures of my buys are at:

http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x...%20Mercantile/

Off to bead!

Linda2

How fun! I've always heard Jane's was a good one, but have never been to
one.

Love hearing about your friend being assimlated!

--
Jerri
www.beadbimbo.com
"Linda2" wrote in message
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Today I went to the Bead Mercantile bead show, sponosred by Janes Fibers &
Beads. IMHO, this is by far the best bead show that comes to our area. Two
rooms of vendors, with everything imaginable that has ro do with beads and
beadwork, from needles to lampwork.

Lamporkers there included Lea Zinke (whose beads are so detailed and
beautiful they actually brought me to tears the first time I saw them),
Susan Davis (aka: Suze!) and Shannon Hill. Other vendors the
Newtique, Talisman & Associates, Bead Dreams, LLC, Oriental Treasures,
Awesome Beads & Buttons, Blue Sled Ltd,
Dragonfly Wings, Karen's Konniseur Beads, Na Bo Row Silver Beads, The Gem
Shack, Veni Vidi Beadi, Oriental Secret Garden, Scarlet Fire Beads, Green
Girl Studios, Bead-azzled and O'Mega Gems.

The Gem Shack had baggies filled with assorted beads for $3.00 a bag. A
goodish size bag, too. I bought 3 bags; one with 4 sets of
oriental-looking beads for earrings, one bag of ceramic cat beads, and one
bag of assorted ceramic animal beads.

Of course, my main purchase was seed beads and once again, the colors were
amazing. $127 later, I had a new supply of purples, blues and greens. Also
bought silamide, a bead mat, needles and a Hamanake Kumihimo Disc, which I
will attempt later this evening.

While I was wandering the show, someone tapped on my shoulder. I turned
around to find the Eye Candy that makes eye candy, Shannon Hill, standing
there. He handed me a gorgeous clear and amber-brown conch shell bead he
had made a while back. I had asked him earlier this week if he had any on
the one-inch clear conch shells he had last year. He couldn't find any, so
he brought this one for me, and would not accept payment. He said, "Your
money is no good here," at which, I picked up an entire tray of his
lampwork and made as if to walk away. He is such a sweetheart and a very
talented lampwork artist.

So that's the story of my beady shopping trip today. My "student", who is
now making her own beaded toggle clasps, spent over $100 as well.
Muhahahahaha!

Linda2

Lots of nice finds Linda :-) It certainly looks like you're set for
seed beads. What will you do with them?

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Lots of nice finds Linda :-) It certainly looks like you're set for
seed beads. What will you do with them?


I do primarily bead weaving, so lots of spiral and herringbone ropes, some
netted chokers, ogala butterfly weave bracelets, netted anklets, whatever
comes to mind.

Linda2

Oh Linda I'm so jealous!!! I missed our last local show, but I'm not sure I
was ready to go alone as it was the one Jim and I always went to.

But on a lighter note, I found the battery charger for my digital camera!
Someone at work said that theirs was on the camera itself, so I gave that
camera another look. Found the charger in a separate blue case I'd never
looked in before I guess, duh! Anyway it should make taking pics a little
easier now, huh?

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"Linda2" wrote in message
. net...
Today I went to the Bead Mercantile bead show, sponosred by Janes Fibers &
Beads. IMHO, this is by far the best bead show that comes to our area. Two
rooms of vendors, with everything imaginable that has ro do with beads and
beadwork, from needles to lampwork.

Lamporkers there included Lea Zinke (whose beads are so detailed and
beautiful they actually brought me to tears the first time I saw them),
Susan Davis (aka: Suze!) and Shannon Hill. Other vendors the
Newtique, Talisman & Associates, Bead Dreams, LLC, Oriental Treasures,
Awesome Beads & Buttons, Blue Sled Ltd,
Dragonfly Wings, Karen's Konniseur Beads, Na Bo Row Silver Beads, The Gem
Shack, Veni Vidi Beadi, Oriental Secret Garden, Scarlet Fire Beads, Green
Girl Studios, Bead-azzled and O'Mega Gems.

The Gem Shack had baggies filled with assorted beads for $3.00 a bag. A
goodish size bag, too. I bought 3 bags; one with 4 sets of
oriental-looking beads for earrings, one bag of ceramic cat beads, and one
bag of assorted ceramic animal beads.

Of course, my main purchase was seed beads and once again, the colors were
amazing. $127 later, I had a new supply of purples, blues and greens. Also
bought silamide, a bead mat, needles and a Hamanake Kumihimo Disc, which I
will attempt later this evening.

While I was wandering the show, someone tapped on my shoulder. I turned
around to find the Eye Candy that makes eye candy, Shannon Hill, standing
there. He handed me a gorgeous clear and amber-brown conch shell bead he
had made a while back. I had asked him earlier this week if he had any on
the one-inch clear conch shells he had last year. He couldn't find any, so
he brought this one for me, and would not accept payment. He said, "Your
money is no good here," at which, I picked up an entire tray of his
lampwork and made as if to walk away. He is such a sweetheart and a very
talented lampwork artist.

So that's the story of my beady shopping trip today. My "student", who is
now making her own beaded toggle clasps, spent over $100 as well.
Muhahahahaha!

Linda2

oooo, such pretty colors of seed beads! And the shell bead looks marvelous!
I want to see what you make with that! Have a good time creating!!

I didn't buy much at B&B - just 2 strands of 16" Bali tiny cube beads and a
cat head clasp at half price. I did buy the 3 women I went with a keepsake
from GreenGirl Studios... a tiny Toad, a Bunny and an Iguana. We always buy
each other something to remember the trip.

--
hugs,
Linda
Tucker-cat photos: http://www.picturetrail.com/bluemaxx


"Linda2" wrote in message
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:
: "bluemaxx" wrote in message
: . ..
: Lovely post, Linda2. Made me feel like I was there, and made me
: think
: of my recent trip to B&B in Milwaukee. Cute story about Shawn, too!
: )))))
:
:
: Thanks. If you have a Bead Renaissance show up your way, that's also
Jane's
: and worth going to.
:
: Pictures of my buys are at:
:
: http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x...%20Mercantile/
:
: Off to bead!
:
: Linda2
:
:

On Jun 23, 2:28 pm, "Linda2" wrote:
Today I went to the Bead Mercantile bead show, sponosred by Janes Fibers &
Beads. IMHO, this is by far the best bead show that comes to our area. Two
rooms of vendors, with everything imaginable that has ro do with beads and
beadwork, from needles to lampwork.

Lamporkers there included Lea Zinke (whose beads are so detailed and
beautiful they actually brought me to tears the first time I saw them),
Susan Davis (aka: Suze!) and Shannon Hill. Other vendors the Newtique,
Talisman & Associates, Bead Dreams, LLC, Oriental Treasures, Awesome Beads &
Buttons, Blue Sled Ltd,
Dragonfly Wings, Karen's Konniseur Beads, Na Bo Row Silver Beads, The Gem
Shack, Veni Vidi Beadi, Oriental Secret Garden, Scarlet Fire Beads, Green
Girl Studios, Bead-azzled and O'Mega Gems.

The Gem Shack had baggies filled with assorted beads for $3.00 a bag. A
goodish size bag, too. I bought 3 bags; one with 4 sets of oriental-looking
beads for earrings, one bag of ceramic cat beads, and one bag of assorted
ceramic animal beads.

Of course, my main purchase was seed beads and once again, the colors were
amazing. $127 later, I had a new supply of purples, blues and greens. Also
bought silamide, a bead mat, needles and a Hamanake Kumihimo Disc, which I
will attempt later this evening.

While I was wandering the show, someone tapped on my shoulder. I turned
around to find the Eye Candy that makes eye candy, Shannon Hill, standing
there. He handed me a gorgeous clear and amber-brown conch shell bead he had
made a while back. I had asked him earlier this week if he had any on the
one-inch clear conch shells he had last year. He couldn't find any, so he
brought this one for me, and would not accept payment. He said, "Your money
is no good here," at which, I picked up an entire tray of his lampwork and
made as if to walk away. He is such a sweetheart and a very talented
lampwork artist.

So that's the story of my beady shopping trip today. My "student", who is
now making her own beaded toggle clasps, spent over $100 as well.
Muhahahahaha!

Linda2

Aww Linda Sounds Like you and your Student had a Blast Hugs V