Inspiration

Over the last couple of weeks I have been trying to locate my own style again.  I love trolling the web and drooling over other artist's works, but sometimes it has you questioning your own level of skill or ability to come up with a fabulous idea.  I went looking for glass tutorials that would expand my skills on a " that's my type of style" basis.  I found some wonderful tutorials, one from Sarah Hornik and other from CCGlassArt.  I have still not tried the murrini tutorial, I am not sure whether it is a fear factor or just knowing that I can not come out of the studio once I start.

This week I completed a custom necklace for a friend that incorporated one of my beads that she like with recycled copper, it was nice to make a completed item for a change.  As per usual I left it right to the last minute to construct it, why do we do this to ourselves?

The weather has started to cool down as well over the last fortnight and my new project with Artisan Beaders of Australia has got my mind running at an incredible speed.  I have so many projects that I want to do, it is finding the time to fit them all in and give them the justice that they deserve.  Between trying to get fit and going to the gym, full time work, my own bead making, my oracle card readings and my Facebook projects I am finding it hard to organise myself.  Oh did I mention that I have four children (one is mine, three are my partner's) living in my house at the moment as well over the school holidays!!!!

I feel I need to lock myself in my room with my ipad and plan a schedule - but the trouble is trying to stick to it when life gets in the way.

So I might just have to pry myself off the computer, and while no one needs to be fed, get started on the plan.  Wish me luck.

Today I also picked my first capsicums from the neglected veggie garden, another thing to add to the plan.

Cheers Tania

Artisan Beaders of Australia

Well it is out there now....  I have had an idea swimming around in my head for quite some time.  Using my social media background I wanted to help promote the things I love the most..... artisan beads.


I wanted to create a place for us Aussie beaders to shine, be loved by the masses and maybe even earn a buck or two doing the things that we love.


I have a book full of ideas, scribbles, inspiration and mostly the drive to help serve this creative community to the best of my ability.


I am not the most patient person and sometimes things for me are a bit like a roller coaster when it comes to ideas,  I do not have all the answers or all the knowledge but I love to research, lurk and explore all I need to know to help me grow.


The journey has now just began and my project is in its infancy, I have big hopes for this venture which will see Australian artisan bead makers proudly on top of the creative world, not just down under. So head on over to stage one of the tour to our new facebook page "Artisan Beaders of Australia" (ABA) for short.

Cheers Tania!

Goddesses, Gemstones, and Going for it.

It has been a big couple of weeks for me, I have been slowly settling back into my creative and spiritual side.  Funny how some things fall off the spectrum when you are stressed. 


Since listening to my gut instinct about asking the lovely Danielle about her stocking my creations in her shop L'abundance, a lot of things have taken a turn for the better.  Attitude, courage and determination have a lot to do with gathering the abundance that you seek in your life, and over the last couple of weeks I have been graced with abundance in a lot of different areas.


I have let some of my sculptural skills emerge over the last couple of weeks - producing some amazing goddess beads with some wonderful TAG glass.  These have been a pleasure to make and the ones left are gracing the shelves of L'abundance.  I will be making some more for sale on my etsy, and facebook stores very soon, and there will be a goddess give-away happening very soon as well.


So time for some photos.

sold

 sold

Now the part about going for it was the scariest part,  for some time now I have been reading Oracle cards and doing readings for friends.  For the past 6 months I have been wanting to start a facebook page offering my card reading services as well as giving a free daily card reading on the page for everyone to benefit from.  I was worried about what some of my friends and colleagues would say as I don't really talk about doing it much in general conversation.  I have had constant validation from different sources that this was a venture that I should be taking, it just took courage for me to finally do it, and stay true to myself.  


So if you are interested pop over to Oracle Card Readings.  This avenue also helps me promote my Healing Heart Jewellery range where I create gemstone jewellery that possess healing energy for the wearer.  Here is one of the creations that I made this week.


Fluorite Gemstone Charm Bracelet


Fluorite aids in concentration and intuition, it increases positive energy and helps to capture negative energy. If you’re seeking overall physical and emotional balance, the fluorite gemstone is the one for you.

Cheers Tania!

Part Two....

Here is the video for Part Two of the Wire Wrapped Crystal Cluster Ring....Part Three coming to a station near you very soon.

If I only had a dollar for every Youtube Hit

Some time ago when I was contributing projects to Australian Beading Magazine, I decided to make a little video tutorial on a wire wrapped ring.  I made it in three parts as I wanted to show everything and not leave beginners wondering how things were done.  The third part was the most informative with the decorating of the ring.  Little did I know that over 175,000 people have watched part three - so not sure when my big break is coming but wouldn't it be nice to get just a few cents per view.  I have not viewed these tutorials for sometime, just listening to my own voice makes me shudder... and I think a few of the viewers had some not so nice comments about my Australian accent, but I got over that.  I still had my old website address on the videos and decided today to fix that.  So here are the new uploads - enjoy....please don't comment on the voice LOL!

PS. It took me longer than I thought to upload the new versions so here is Part One and I will get Part Two and Three upload in the next couple of days.

The Quest for the Perfect Photos

I always like to photograph every bead and creation I make.  Photographing them gives me a visual diary of my achievements and I can see the advances that I have made over the years that I have been making beads.  A couple of nights ago I made up some pendants to take down to a local store L'abundance that will be stocking my items and I have been waiting to photograph them, but it has been raining here at home for a few days.  I love taking photos in the natural light and on a timber background, it give me the feel I want.  This morning I bit the bullet and trudged outside with the golf umbrella, camera, box of beads and two smelly wet dogs to take my photos.  I had no time to be creative without getting totally wet, and it is hard to hold a camera and umbrella at the same time.  So here are the results, not too shabby.

Stepping out of your comfort zone.

Since I have moved I have been somewhat sheltered from my old social life.  I have generally just been working and looking after house and trying to fit the good parts of my old life into my awesome new life.  I had retreated from my old social scene and the downside of that was that I was missing out on talking to people and friends that had the same interests as I did.  A couple of days ago I got the urge to contact a lady who owns a business in my new town about the possibility of stocking some of my glass pieces,  this would not normally be a problem for me, but a got a sudden wave of fear - maybe she would want to talk with me, maybe she would not like my stuff, maybe, maybe, maybe.   Well maybe I should just get off my butt and just message her.

Well I did that and today I spent the good part of an hour in her shop talking about my creations and just generally getting to know each other.  It was good to share common interests and to generally have a good chat.  I am so glad I put that little bit of fear aside and followed my gut instinct.

So in a couple of weeks I will have some of my finished items in a shop call L'abundance in Fernvale

There is wonderful energy in this shop and worth a visit if you pass this way.