Shelley's Workshops

2011

March 5-6 Hoity Toity Funky Hannahs

Simply Marvelous, Darling Racine, WI

May 12-15 Bow Me Over The Beadcage, Heart Bead Again Columbus, GA

Satisfaction

My Beaded Cage

June 8 - 10 Booth Only Bead & Button Show

Milwaukee, WI

July 8 - 10 Feels So Right Beads By Blanche

Bow Me Over Bergenfield, NJ

Heart Bead Again

Sept. 24-25 Kisses of Fire Bead Ladies Jules of my Heart Alexandria, LA

Oct. 14-16 Kisses of Fire Bead & Glass Boutique

Bow Me Over

Metalsmith Match 201

Oct. 28-30 Kisses of FIre City Beads

Bow Me Over Chicago, IL

Heart Bead Again

Nov. 12-13 Kisses of Fire Crystal Bead Bazaar

Metalsmith Match 201 Pittsburg, PA

Dec. 3 Kisses of Fire Funky Hannahs

Racine, WI

And as much as I am flattered by the numerous daily requests I receive, I do not sell any of my workshop project instructions. I save them special for the stores I teach at. Hope everyone understands.


KISSES OF FIRE I need to be speedier. As some of you have probably realized, I often give names to my projects that have something to do with my life. By the time I finished the second one of these bracelets, I was no longer dating the firefighter I named it in honor of. He was a good kisser. But evidently not "the one". Not a big deal, a good time was had by all during that time. As it turns out, the firefighter might just be the one. And I might just be his “one”. The patience I have learned beading does come in ~~damn~~ darn handy and in addition to those “kisses” Firefighter can be darn handy too.





SATISFACTION Unlike Mick Jagger, I'm getting me a whole lot of satisfaction. Mick is evidently one picky Brit. And also wrong. You can get what you want. Exactly what you want when you're a beader. The only limit is your imagination.

	MY MIDNIGHT TICKLE

TA-DAH! If I don't toot my own horn, who will? This one came together easy. I see an idea in my head, and start stitching away. A long marathon beading session later, it either works or it didn't. Sometimes they don't work. Sometimes I don't work. But when it all comes together... This is a big wide cuff done in right-angle weave.





	JUST FEELS SO RIGHT Actually, the first version I made of this didn't feel quite so right. Scratchy crystals. But I resolved that problem by switching the crystals and pearls. I'm clever way. This bracelet looks like a million bucks on. Straight from your favorite jewelry store. You don't have to tell anyone that you made it.





CZECH ME OUT TOO Thats right, go ahead and czech me out. I am pretty sure I can stand up to your scrutiny. At least as far as beading goes. Not to sure about anything else. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, also Bloomington, Danvers......, and anywhere else I might be. A right-angle weave necklace embellished with Czech picasso seed beads and of course, crystals.

	A METALSMITH'S MATCH VERSION NO. 201 What can I possibly say about the Metalsmith Match Bangle that hasn't already been said? I received hundreds of emails about it, all complimentary I might add. A bangle was the very first thing I ever wanted to bead, BUT, that didn't happen for quite a few years. No matter what I tried, it didn't work. But undaunted, relentless, determined, dogged, I kept at it. You can thank me in person. xoxoxo