******FREE OFFER!!!!**** To celebrate my 1000th sale, I am having a thank you promotion starting Friday, April 20, 2012 at 4:00pm PST until Sunday, April 22 at 8:00pm PST. Buy any lampwork focal or set and recieve a FREE pair of earring beads in your choice of colors. (an $8.00 value) Just mention in the Note to Seller what color you would like. (Does not apply to custom orders) http://www.etsy.com/shop/StoneDesignsbySheila?ref=si_shop#

Customer Jewelry

I love to see what my customers make with the beads they purchase from me. This beautiful bracelet in the link below was created by Jeanie of Knot in Love Designs.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/97543116/lampwork-bracelet-sunset-spring-fashion
I just love this bracelet!

Win a Set of Letter Stamps!

Jewelry and Bead Soup Blog Party guru Lori McDaniel Anderson is having a giveaway on her blog for a set of Impress Art Letter Stamps and a stamping hammer! Here's the link to her blog so you can enter to win!
http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2012/04/win-set-of-impress-art-letter-stamps.html
I've been wanting to try my hand at some more sophisticated metalwork and I think these stamps would be so much fun and the perfect compliment to my lampwork beads.

SRA, What it Means

There has been alot of discussion in the lampwork community about SRA handmade lampwork beads versus mass marketed lampwork beads.The letters stand for Self Representing Artist and is comprised of a large group of individuals who make the beads in their home studios. Being an SRA member means they are selling the beads they made and pay close attention to detail with every bead from making the bead, properly annealing the beads and cleaning them of all bead release before selling them. When shopping for lampwork beads, try to search for SRA artists. To learn more about this group or look up the members list, click on the link below.
http://www.self-representing-artist.com/index.htm

New Website

After a year long journey to create my own website (long story) I finally have my own website! It has lots of pictures of my beads and jewelry and even a cool slide show in the gallery section.Check it out and let me know what you think.
http://stonedesignstudio.com/

New Bracelet

"Rustic Manor" bracelet was featured in the March issue of Bead Trends magazine!
I love the simplicity and earthy feel of this bracelet. When I opened my latest issue of Rena Klingenberg's Jewelry Business Success online newsletter I found it also in the Highlights from the Handmade Jewelry Gallery. If you do not recieve Rena's newsletter, here's a link to a wonderful, informative newsletter for the jewelry community.
http://www.home-jewelry-business-success-tips.com/newsletter-168.html

Dahlia Bracelet

I love it when a customer takes the time to let me know what they have made with the beads they purchased from me. This adorable bracelet made by Diane Scott combines one of my lampwork lentil focals with seed beads and assorted Czech glass beads and pearls. I love it!!
You can view more of her work at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/DichroDivaDesigns