Hello!

It was a wonderful Christmas and it sure came and went too fast.   I’ve been savoring the slower pace and just know getting back in to the routine will be difficult…but I won’t worry about that just yet!

A few days before Christmas I received a square, white box.   I wondered if it was a present that I had ordered as the return address wasn’t familiar.  I was in for a surprise when I looked inside and found the January 2010 issue of Bead Trends. I couldn’t wait to flip through it and find the section dedicated to one amazing jewelry designer….the Designer Highlight.  The designer highlighted in this issue is my dear friend Sharon Borsavage of Livewire Jewelry!  I could not wait to see her top-secret designs, and let me tell you they are all stunning.  I am so thrilled to see such a deserving, talented, and generous person fill the 17-pages within the Designer Highlight!  And to think some of these very designs will be listed in Sharon’s Etsy shop soon…. but I’ll admit I have dibs on one of the pretty featured necklaces! 🙂

The photography in this issue is even better than ever, if that’s possible…Bead Trends is known for it’s gorgeous photography (and pages full of inspiration!).  I’m thrilled to have a necklace included in this issue and among some incredible company with fellow jewelry designers and bloggers.  You’ll find beautiful designs by talented artists such as Mary Jane of mairedodd, Mellisa of Chinook Jewelry, Debbie of Prairie Emporium, Sue of Sue Beads, Kristen of MJM Jewelry Designs, Erin of Tesori Trovati and Marie of Skye Jewels and many more.  There are so many great project ideas in this issue – the cuffs made from sheet metal and the Omni Gel photo transfer tutorials immediately caught my eye.  This issue is a KEEPER! 🙂

Enjoy the final days of 2009!