New Lampwork Artist

Given that some of my close friends are talented lampwork artists I've grown to appreciate this extraordinary art form. I am lucky to have some fabulous artists pieces in my store - Kerri Fuhr, Stephanie Dieleman and Michelle Lusk. I had the great fortune of having a very talented young man come in to my store to show me his wares and I was blown away by how beautiful they are! Chris Kauhane is a local Maple Ridge lampwork artist with a unique style that I think will prove to be very popular! After having his work in my store for only 1 hour I sold my favorite piece! Pop by the store to see all the gorgeous lampwork.

Back From Tucson!

After 5 exhausting but exhilarating days I'm back from my buying trip in Tucson! So many pretty and sparkly new treasures that I can't wait to put in my store. The big buzz in bead land this year is the gorgeous new Chinese crystal that pretty much every vendor had! It was really hard trying to choose from all the beautiful colors and cuts but I managed to come home with a huge bag of them. I can't wait to put them up in the store and to start coming up with some designs for everyone to see! I also managed to find some incredible new stones that I've not seen anywhere else - of course in all the confusion I forgot the name of them but they are a trendy mix of black and blue - a form of lava with something blue running through it. Unusual and striking! Four large boxes have been shipped and they should arrive by next week some time. Lots of work to get them all priced but I am looking forward to showing them all to you!

New Website!

I am thrilled to finally have my new website up and running. I think it looks fabulous and really reflects the feeling I was hoping to have. I'm really excited to update it now and to add all the new things as they come available.

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