New Shows

It's been a busy time in the studio, getting ready for the Bead Bazaar at the ISGB Gathering at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington on Saturday, July 28. If yoy would like to attend, it's ony $5.00 to get in and I guarantee you will see some of the most beautiful lampwork beads and sculptures ever, as well as metal, fiber and jewelry. I will also be at the Heart of California Bead and Adornment Expo in Fresno, California on September 22 & 23, hosted by Bead Artistry. I'm really excited about this show as it is a little different, there will be lots of beautiful beadwork, fiber art and clothing. I can't wait!

Adorable Bracelet and Earrings!

Today's customer feature is a beautiful bracelet made by my niece, Lisa Suver. She designed the bracelet and earrings with my lampwork "Southwest Summer" beads. I have seen this set in person and it is TDF!! If you would like a set of these beads just visit my Etsy If you don't see the beads, they probably have sold(they have been very popular) so just contact me and I will custom make a set for you. If you would like a bracelet like this one you can order one from Lisa through her Etsy

******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/