GUDRUN SJODEN CELEBRATES ARTISTIC WOMEN

WE FINALLY FELT LIKE SPRING HAD SPRUNG ON GREENE STREET IN SOHO NEW YORK. THE WEATHER WAS TRULY GRAND. MARCH MAY HAD ARRIVED LIKE A LION, BUT TODAY IT WAS BALMY AND LAMB LIKE. THE PERFECT DAY FOR A CELEBRATION GUDRUN SJODEN STYLE.  MUSIC WAS PLAYING.  DRINKS & SNACK WERE SERVED. FANTASTIC SPRING CLOTHING WERE ON DISPLAY TRULY PROMISSING A WONDERFUL SPRING ARRIVAL WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SENSATIONAL STYLING. 

SO VERY HAPPY TO BEE SHOPPING FOR SPRING

KARIN, STORE MANAGER SERVING SOME BUBBLY

THE FABULOUS SWEDISH SINGERS, CHARMING US WITH SONGS & MUSIC

GUEST ENJOYING THE FESTIVITIES

SHOP TILL YOU DROP. AT THESE TERIFFIC PRICES I GET TWO!

SWEDISH DELIGHTS ENJOYING THE DAY

SPRING LOVES LOVELY GUDRUN STYLE

A LITTLE NOOK OF HOME FURNISHINGS

EVEN THE FLOOR WAS SHOUTING SPRING WHILE GUEST LISTENED TO THE WONDERFUL ENTERTAINMENT 

END THE DAY WITH SOME RETAIL THERAPY

OF COURSE YOUR REPORTER : GRDRUN SJODEN ANBASSADOR 

BZ WAS ALL SMILES WEARING SRINGTIME COLOR & INSTRUCTING THE FINER ART OF WEARING A SCARF.  

WAY 2 GO! INSTAGRAM #GUDRUN4WOMEN

TUCSON BEAD SHOW PART TWO SHOPPING!

I'VE BEEN CLEANING HOUSE, AND SEARCHING THE INTERNET AND TUSCON BEAD SHOW TO FIND OUT THE NAMES TO SHARE WITH YOU OF THESE TWO LOVELY, CREATIVE LADIES, WHO I FELL IN LOVE WITH THEIR WORK AND SO VERY SORRY TO SAY, I KNOW THE BOOTH THEY WERE IN BUT CAN FIND WHERE A PUT THE DARN BUSINESS CARD (yes, my travels brain has been frozen) NOT TO BLAME THE ORGANIZERS, BUT THEY DIDN'T HELP MUCH WITH THEIR CATALOG…… ANY WAY JEWELRY IS WAAAY TO DEVINE TO NOT SHARE… I'M SO SORRY THAT I CAN'T GIVE PROPER CREDIT WHERE DO.  IF ANY OF THESE TALENTED LADIES GET TO SEE MY BLOG PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL GIVE THE CREDIT…. AHHH MUCH BETTER

I JUST ADORE FELT AND AM ATTRACTED TO CREATIVE JEWELRY USING THIS MEDIUM…. THE COLORS

HOW FABULOUS ARE THESE NECKLACES?  DON'T YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR DAY MORE SPARKLING BY WEARING ONE?

                                                   
                                                       SHOWCASE #2 GAIL CROSMAN MOORE

GAIL HAD THE MOST FANTASTIC MELANGE

I AM STILL CRYING THAT I WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO TAKE GAIL AND ANNE MITCHELL'S CLAS PATINA & PODS….PLAYING WITH PAPER CLAY AND MUCH MORE!

FELTING, BEADS AND GLASS,  AREN'T YOU JUST DROOLING AT THE CREATIVITY

MORE OF MISS MOORES FANTASTIC CREATIONS

THE DISPLAYS BROUGHT YOU INTO THE BOOTHE AND YOU COULDN'T LEAVE WITH OUT PURCHASING  SOMETHING WONDERFUL
PLEASE VISIT HER WEBSITE  AND  SIGN UP FOR A CLASS OR GET SOME RETAIL THERAPY http://www.gailcrosmanmoore.com

SHOWCASE #3

THE LOVELY LADIES FROM PLUM BAZAAR
ONE OF THE OWNERS, SALLY KELLEY (RIGHT)AND DESIGNER
 KIM ROBB

THE DESIGNS WHERE A KALEIDOSCOPE OF  COLORS, THE MAGIC WAS THE TWIST AND TURNS OF THE WIRE WRAP AND BEADS…YES, THEIR SPECIALTY!

 I'M DROOLING OVER THEIR WIRE WRAPPING BRACELETS
get in touch with them: plumbazaar@sbcglobal.net
or check them out on line: www.plumbazaarbeads.com

FRIDAY WAS GO TO THE TUCSON BEAD SHOW HELD AT THE WINDMILL INN 

JUST A TWENTY MINUTE SCENIC DRIVE 

TRUTH BEE TOLD, I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS LOVELY LADY! SHE WAS ALL ABOUT VINTAGE, TO DROOL  FOR HANDBAGS (POCKETBOOKS FOR ALL THE NEW YORKERS) AND LITTLE FRENCH TID BITS….. WELL I SHARE THIS PICTURE BUT THE REST YOU JUST HAVE TO INVITE ME TO TEA….. AND GOSSIP!

VINTAGE FAIREY FINDS

TWO SISTER THAT CHERISH WHAT THEY DO AND HAVE…. NOOK AND CRANNY FINDS GALLOR

Thanks to all the creative ladies and gents I met and shopped till I dropped! Tots awesome !

THE TUCSON BEAD SHOW! OH MY!

The Tucson Gem/Bead Show.  Can you imagine 50,yes I said five o venues going on at the same time?  For two weeks the beginning of February Tucson Arizona, transforms into the largest gem, stone, fossil and bead show in the entire USA!  I attended "To Bead True Blue'  Housed at the Doubletree, Reid Park , opened to both "the trade" and mere mortals like me. I took classes with Linda Lenart McNutley, sister of the star sparking muti talented genius behind ICE Resin, Susan Lenart Kasmer.    The classes  I registered for were for encaustic jewelry. Cleverly the classes were scheduled  at a civilized hour of  11 am, allowing for me to get over JETLAG, enjoy a leisurely breakfast AND AN HOUR TO SHOP THE MARKET of over 200 vendors.  itimadating ? You bet! Drooling & want to robe a bank to buy, buy, buy.......yes,yes, yes.  So glad you had only one hour to do  damage to your bank account and luckily you are waaaay to tired at the end of the day to drop in for another look?

  Now for the classes. Each day was another utterly Devine class with an effervencent gal, who was brimming over with knowledge & technique. Each student didn't want the day to end. The end results are a tribute to Linda. 

DAY ONE - WEARABLE ENCAUSTIC SHRINES!  

 THE SISTAH DUO FROM TEXAS

ONE OF LINDA'S PIECES TO DROOL FOR

WORKING ON ALUMINUM FOIL KEEPS FIRE PROTECTION

WORKS IN PROGRESS FROM ALTOID TINS OR ICE RESIN HOBNAIL  BEZELS

GREAT JOB!

READY FOR THE SARI SILK FINISH!

 PROUD CLASS PHOTO!

FINISHED WORK, FABULOUS!

GUESS WHO'S?

BARB & BZ FINALLY MEET…. NOW GREAT FRIENDS!

                                                                   

OH MY HEART SUNG TO BEE IN A CLASS WITH  LAURIE HUNT, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THAT GAL!

THE SCENT OF THE WARM WAX IS MY FAVORITE PERFUME!

RUBBER GLOVES TO PROTECT AND READY TO CREATE

ALL SMILE FROM THIS ONE FABULOUS ARTIST

ALL SMILES AS DAY TWO TACKLES"WORLD SHIELD"

A FELLOW LOVER OF GUDRUN SJODEN CLOTHING!

BZ'S WORK IN PROGRESS…. GETTING READY TO ADD MY GOLD WRITTING

THE MAGIC OF THE ADDITION OF WRITING IN GOLD!

ADD RIBBON AND READY TO WEAR!

ANOTHER PIECE READY TO SHOW OFF

DAY TWO CLASS PHOTO

SOME HOW DAY 3 GOT LOST…… CRYTIC ART HMMMMM YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO TAKE MY WORD FOR IT.  THE CLASS WAS MYSTICALLY COLORFULLY, OH MY!
                                                            CLASS FOUR BROUGHT A STAR TO CLASS

JEN CUSHMANN AND LIND WAXING AWAY WITH IMAGES

BZ HAMING IT UP WITH MISS LINDA, THANK YOU FOR A FAB FOUR DAYS….

FINISHED PIECE FROM THIS DELIGHTFUL CLASS

READY FOR IT'S CLOSE UP BEFORE ADD RIBBON

LOVE THE MELANGE OF COLOR AND TRANSFER IMAGE

AMOUR!, LOVE OF WORKING IN WAX!

CARVING OF SIMPLE GEOMETRIC SHAPES. 

A "SELFIE" WITH A ENCAUSTIC QUEEN AND SWEET HEART , SUZE WEINBERG!

MORE TO COME SOON.  HOPE  YOU ENJOYED THE CLASSES AND COLOR AS MUCH AS I DID.
HONEY HUGS BZ