There it is.........

Well now, there it is.  

wow.

It feels really good to be recognized, to try really hard, and win.  

I have learned so very much through all this.  About competing, about me, and photographing things.....on and on and on.  

Thank you to my dear friends who are there- and who are sending me pictures of my pieces so I can see them in the Bead And Button Show cases with their ribbons.  It makes it so much more real.

I'd like to revel in this more, but I have to finish listing beads, and then get back to being mom and house manager....lol.  

 Thank you again for sharing in the excitement with me.

Bead Dreams 2014 Winners Announced

The Winners of Bead Dreams 2014 have finally been announced.

I am beyond honored, to have taken both first and second place for the polymer clay category.

First Place was won by Sea Swept

Second was taken by Zen Circles

You can see all the winners listed here.
http://cs.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/bnb/b/beadandbutton/archive/2014/06/02/announcing-the-ribbon-winners-of-the-2014-bead-dreams-competition.aspx

Ribbon Winners are chosen by the judges at Kalmbach / The Bead and Button Show.

You can actually SEE pictures of the entries and still vote for the People's Choice Award Winner here.

http://apps.kalmbach.com/survey/default.aspx?sid=2289&auth=gXZJ0LQrPm

This was my first year competing, I was honored just to get picked as a finalist in the contest.  Both of my polymer clay pieces were accepted.  But to win ribbons for both of them, words can't describe. 

I am very proud of my pieces, and happy to have them honored in such a way.  It was an amazing experience to design such free and fun artistic pieces specifically for the competition.

Thank you to everyone who has encouraged and supported me.  Every accomplishment assures me I am doing what I am supposed to be.

On another note, I am still working on my new website, and should be listing some new polymer beads in the next couple days.

They will be for sale right here on my site in the store.

Please bear with me as I learn the new shop, and how sales go and such.  If you place a few orders, and it charges you too much shipping, I will surely refund it, as usual.