I’ve been making jewelry for as long as I can remember. Jewelry making, in one form or another, has always been a part of me. I was a very artsy kid. I can remember sitting around stringing pony beads on yarn or gluing little plastic jewels together. One of my favorite things to do when I was little was to cut pictures of jewelry out of magazines and then attach them to thread and wear them like fine jewels. I felt very fancy!
Making jewelry was natural for me. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t make jewelry. In high school I was constantly making beaded bracelets for friends. In the late 90’s, beaded bracelets with words on them were EVERYTHING. I loved putting everyone’s special messages on bracelets and picking out pretty beads to match their favorites colors. Looking back, I guess it shouldn’t be a shock that I came to love stamping so much.
My favorite pieces are always the ones with special meanings behind them. I have so many pieces I love, but the special requests and gifts are always the best. I have customers who write to me detailing important moments in their lives – ones that make me laugh, ones that make me cry. And then they present me with an idea to commemorate that moment. Collaborating on something that is unique and special to someone is truly amazing.
I have so many favorite Beaducation Original Metal Design Stamps. Though I bought him years ago, the fox is STILL a current favorite of mine. I kind of forgot that I had him for a long time, but when I started preparing for fall and winter shows, I found myself reaching for him a lot. Isn't he cute?
I’m also loving the new mermaid stamps. I have the one where she’s sort of lying down. She’s so fun and flirty. And the new unicorn stamps! I haven’t bought it yet, but the standing unicorn will be MINE. Those three are so fun and whimsical, which is a direction my designs having been going recently.
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