tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50917794871602160462024-03-13T17:32:02.233-04:00Bei MondiLeslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-16755679669479640602010-11-27T12:37:00.000-05:002010-11-27T12:37:11.322-05:00Snow and a Show<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;">I woke up this morning to the first snow! No big deal, just a few flurries but it was so pretty. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm guessing quite a few of you are busy this weekend putting up your Christmas trees and lots of decorations with sparkle and shine. I hope all of you are enjoying the time with friends and family :)</div><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Its time for another show! This one is filled to the rim with Pittsburgh's best homemade artists. It will be two days with different artists each day (we all like variety). I'll be there on Dec. 4th which is next Saturday. There's so much left to do before then, I hope I can get my act together. If you're in the area, come by and check out all the one-of-a-kind items. I hope to see you there!</div>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-4822895790301193792010-10-05T09:31:00.000-04:002010-10-05T09:31:08.196-04:00Autumn Sunset<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KfDJd_ADo8TOArOVsnFVmvRyGKqSkBg5z007jZshWMG-046-QkeN9EFGXhp7_d_E359PkIrh1UTw9EnGBEEPdtBQPWFfJtuY2RKIKA9zAyVNCMhHfFcsNGdtceghrmhBw0VJWj74gBEW/s1600/IMG_0080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KfDJd_ADo8TOArOVsnFVmvRyGKqSkBg5z007jZshWMG-046-QkeN9EFGXhp7_d_E359PkIrh1UTw9EnGBEEPdtBQPWFfJtuY2RKIKA9zAyVNCMhHfFcsNGdtceghrmhBw0VJWj74gBEW/s640/IMG_0080.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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A series of sunset pictures taken a few days ago. These were all from the same night. Love the sunsets in autumn!<br />
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And here's some of my enameled beads from Art Bliss. These are addicting so expect to see plenty more in the future. And I hope to have photos of my rolling mill pieces on my next post.<br />
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Happy Tuesday :)Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-10292293333003118102010-09-23T21:50:00.000-04:002010-09-23T21:50:09.381-04:00My Bags Are Packed. I'm Ready to Go...I'm all packed up and ready to go to <a href="http://www.artblissworkshops.com/">Art Bliss</a>. Can you hear my screams of joy through the computer? Quite a few of my beading buddies are all a buzz about this weekend. Good times with great people. I hope to see you there. <br />
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My two partners in crime are Shelby Foxwell from <a href="http://www.sundownbeaddesigns.com/">Sundown Bead Designs</a> and Sue Kennedy from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/suebeads">Sue Beads</a>. I am blessed to spend my time with such lovely ladies. Please check out their work when you have a chance. You won't be disappointed!<br />
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And now for a few pieces I've made for my mom and big sis.<br />
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My sister requested a necklace made with some gorgeous amazonite stones I acquired recently. I love these stones! Lots of character and great color.<br />
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But I felt like the necklace was just too easy to make so I had to try something else with the same colors. Yeah, I've been making these bracelets a lot lately. I really like their bulkiness and weight. Plus, hammering the copper washers really relieves a lot of stress ;)<br />
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Ok, that's it for me. I wish you all the best weekend and safe travels to my friends visiting Art Bliss :)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-62457949512066150722010-09-15T01:01:00.000-04:002010-09-15T01:01:22.692-04:00The Four Letter Word - Fall<span id="goog_1683388373"></span><span id="goog_1683388374"></span><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Is this a word of terror and dread? Or one of happiness and glee?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">...the crabapples that have fallen off my tree have painted the lawn a warm shade of orange. What a sweet smell!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifysnJ8X9WieOYKUtMyee-CwAfHOyhJ5BQk_8hEL746ncqoOiPiXxJEUsd5DlxOG2o70p6h9hUZvKklCocqP0dnPRp-XPh911w7BlcdIUZRN0FTmtUX1nfv-p7lz-0xAbOoktCUlu4zMZI/s1600/DSC_0074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifysnJ8X9WieOYKUtMyee-CwAfHOyhJ5BQk_8hEL746ncqoOiPiXxJEUsd5DlxOG2o70p6h9hUZvKklCocqP0dnPRp-XPh911w7BlcdIUZRN0FTmtUX1nfv-p7lz-0xAbOoktCUlu4zMZI/s320/DSC_0074.JPG" /></a></div><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">...who can resist jumping into a big pile of freshly raked leaves? What a great crunch sound they make!</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5F5BmvneQatNfxFcZH7DAbO4M9iZ205QEeRU6TZWQnofjCAOhkguJNc27LuDyTi1J-jndKHQOthxTZND2gnLw37nMsjaI_SoBp9A86WXqx_lOwjFHluGdA8Yhst1uOhnSi6RQiaEJDwu/s1600/2005-11+Hawkeye+Park+008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj5F5BmvneQatNfxFcZH7DAbO4M9iZ205QEeRU6TZWQnofjCAOhkguJNc27LuDyTi1J-jndKHQOthxTZND2gnLw37nMsjaI_SoBp9A86WXqx_lOwjFHluGdA8Yhst1uOhnSi6RQiaEJDwu/s320/2005-11+Hawkeye+Park+008.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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...the stars are so much brighter in that cold sky. And we all need a good star sometimes to wish on.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80WU9XFi9rQoDkQv8TA02JrNuGDNYFq0UJp8XtpwdtxpwciuXE99YzIl5BJW1xXe2irrKVHtJxBIMCjfrnT1M4lfhW0CtD-BSizot_LxjymNPMNvzMSECheS3t-GAjFVHlNRqbEKoe2N2/s1600/2005-08+PNC+Park+006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh80WU9XFi9rQoDkQv8TA02JrNuGDNYFq0UJp8XtpwdtxpwciuXE99YzIl5BJW1xXe2irrKVHtJxBIMCjfrnT1M4lfhW0CtD-BSizot_LxjymNPMNvzMSECheS3t-GAjFVHlNRqbEKoe2N2/s320/2005-08+PNC+Park+006.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Its here whether we like it or not so "go with the flow". Let Autumn be a friend of yours during the next few months. Bundle up and sip hot cider. Enjoy beautiful foliage with its many warm colors. Sit back and take in all this glorious season has to offer.<br />
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And a few autumn inspired pieces to keep that warm feeling going!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aqLPnmzeVZgLJ5XsWy8VyyX_mMM8pruLHZLknh05S7pxkv-mQG5g0bLazSwhl164tMnRmcU7Te2Q9DlvPPFMXVd7qTieNy7GpdFpAHtWdyKJ4IvHiYBci6AApf4ZPTMaFZI-dlsFKcSx/s1600/DSC_0127.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_aqLPnmzeVZgLJ5XsWy8VyyX_mMM8pruLHZLknh05S7pxkv-mQG5g0bLazSwhl164tMnRmcU7Te2Q9DlvPPFMXVd7qTieNy7GpdFpAHtWdyKJ4IvHiYBci6AApf4ZPTMaFZI-dlsFKcSx/s320/DSC_0127.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OSqyBq5AzYZPOr_JNTHbDOdlKhduIfp6vHLHMRYNNPx1cFRnOu7rSdpYKqpF-VYyv56H2kcWpc15JhbVoN-f5iTRkz6xA6AMFX-rFoLmbp92Ym3FtjEjn-l9sz45aWniGjwrDaf0HZAI/s1600/DSC_0128.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6OSqyBq5AzYZPOr_JNTHbDOdlKhduIfp6vHLHMRYNNPx1cFRnOu7rSdpYKqpF-VYyv56H2kcWpc15JhbVoN-f5iTRkz6xA6AMFX-rFoLmbp92Ym3FtjEjn-l9sz45aWniGjwrDaf0HZAI/s320/DSC_0128.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crab Agate / Aquamarine / Ocean Jasper Copper Bracelet</div></div>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-12470703836514402812010-09-09T09:28:00.000-04:002010-09-09T09:28:42.628-04:00Do You Know This Stone?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5abLWL6Po8wiNh47iMxdG0s3b-nfi-9ngpxP0gHL89vOrhDmplUgqsjhrd3f3qTHf4whJFKOIb1KKUtt-TA9yez_4IyWN2UwET2B5K2aoTWC65QxTWW8VZ51XGqtgHtT9ma5qSEEl8l_/s1600/DSC_0090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr5abLWL6Po8wiNh47iMxdG0s3b-nfi-9ngpxP0gHL89vOrhDmplUgqsjhrd3f3qTHf4whJFKOIb1KKUtt-TA9yez_4IyWN2UwET2B5K2aoTWC65QxTWW8VZ51XGqtgHtT9ma5qSEEl8l_/s320/DSC_0090.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CFC6t4b_-HM7m8QcxPdb_mKTt5nCtOw8IZAwo0I6M4jgPiFoVNrPf294rF31bQfrIFJwXt9gyYSBir-n2jlvHHmxCZuKATQwd3LgR2Jr6VZdhUwXx41kiWVSn6dM_-w09bnU6tNC2GYc/s1600/DSC_0093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9CFC6t4b_-HM7m8QcxPdb_mKTt5nCtOw8IZAwo0I6M4jgPiFoVNrPf294rF31bQfrIFJwXt9gyYSBir-n2jlvHHmxCZuKATQwd3LgR2Jr6VZdhUwXx41kiWVSn6dM_-w09bnU6tNC2GYc/s320/DSC_0093.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hm, I think I need some help. I bought this stone a long time ago and I can't remember what the name is or even where I bought it. I know that it is a real stone and not man made. It has areas of purple, yellow/gold, and some light green. Any thoughts? It was a perfect match for the gold brass and purple amethyst stones I added here.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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These items are being listed today. I'm moving in slow motion since the weather has been wonderful here :)Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-57812968430663530622010-09-08T08:07:00.000-04:002010-09-08T08:07:44.926-04:0020% SALE in the shop!Just a quick note to say EVERYTHING is on sale at the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeiMondi">Bei Mondi Etsy shop</a>! 20% off sale is going on now until September 14th and I'll be adding new items all week. Please keep in mind the prices listed on Etsy are the original prices so you'll be getting 20% off these prices. To get your discount simply buy as usual and the discount will be refunded through Paypal after checkout. Happy shopping :)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is my second zentangle creation. These are getting quite addicting! Love seeing what materializes as the pen hits the paper.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKo6YrpdUv9yKrmvsh274NYBGycDfBKln7Wd0dfW3L6zdSNdAlGrVaHq98vhIzTRmiQNV9QfytowtAk5MtKEdpmABNJw6oh8O1IWxOUT736TLlnXWT1d7vtmy0KEPb1o3pOUXx96ziYqCs/s1600/DSC_0060.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKo6YrpdUv9yKrmvsh274NYBGycDfBKln7Wd0dfW3L6zdSNdAlGrVaHq98vhIzTRmiQNV9QfytowtAk5MtKEdpmABNJw6oh8O1IWxOUT736TLlnXWT1d7vtmy0KEPb1o3pOUXx96ziYqCs/s400/DSC_0060.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-63172840622545019122010-09-02T12:08:00.000-04:002010-09-02T12:08:10.490-04:00Zentangle<div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Do you like to doodle? Have you heard of Zentangle?</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This art form is actually meditation. The repetition of patterns is supposed to help you go into a calming, destress zone.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">No eraser allowed here. Just like with life, if you screw up you learn to incorporate those little mistakes into something meaningful.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There aren't many rules here either. Wanna draw something upside down? Go for it. Wanna add in a flower or maybe a bird? Go for it. Wanna do an endless swirl mimicking Suessville? Do it!!!</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's a cute video on this interesting artform. Give it a try!</span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><object height="344" style="background-image: url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/C4Nlz4XMxcs/hqdefault.jpg);" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C4Nlz4XMxcs?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C4Nlz4XMxcs?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object></span>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-39545561875469675442010-09-01T09:46:00.000-04:002010-09-01T09:46:56.965-04:00When You're Given Lemons Make Lemonade<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ok, ok. So the last craft show was far from a success. But it </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">was</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> actually a great day to sit back, listen to live music, and meet other artists. I was able to see how the craft show thing works and what makes or breaks a good booth. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You live and you learn, right? Gotta move forward and be positive! And I did snatch some wonderful handmade goodies while I was there :)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So now I have oodles of new pieces to show off!</span><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">All of these are in the </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/BeiMondi?ref=top_trail"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bei Mondi Etsy</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> shop right now and I'll be adding more later today. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And, September has officially begun which means the countdown starts for </span><a href="http://www.artblissworkshops.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Art Bliss</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">! Have you checked it out? Some really great classes are being held there. Cindy from <a href="http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/">Sweet Bead Studios </a>and Jeanette from <a href="http://www.fundametals.net/">Fundametals.net</a> are the gurus behind the event. And my roomie once again is Shelby from <a href="http://sundownbeaddesigns.blogspot.com/">Sundown Bead Designs</a>. You couldn't be in better company!!! These girls are amazing artists with amazing personalities :) I'm checking off the days on my calendar. Only 23 days left!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can see the big smile on my face, can't you? Lots of natural beauties here. Can't wait to put these into some cool designs. Only one problem, that last photo is of a 70mm pendant. Not sure what to do with a stone that size but it was too marvelous to pass up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enjoy your 4th of July weekend!</div><br />
<span id="goog_833114200"></span><span id="goog_833114201"></span>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-3855816547664781782010-06-29T22:39:00.001-04:002010-06-30T16:53:52.704-04:00Finally...I finally have new pieces to put in my shop. I've been in the process of working on these for about 5 weeks now. Needless to say, I've been distracted but I'm trying to get things back in order and dedicate more time to creating.<br />
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here we go...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll be putting these into the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/beimondi">Bei Mondi Etsy</a> shop hopefully by tomorrow. Oh, and I hope to have pictures soon of the new hobby I've become obsessed with. Very excited!!</div>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-80207029467014622912010-06-28T14:35:00.000-04:002010-06-28T14:35:40.280-04:00Finishing Things Up<div style="text-align: center;">Lauren has been busy, busy, busy finishing up the school year. We are finally done with recitals, concerts, and working on having some fun. I just wanted to show off what this kid has accomplished in the past few weeks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am so proud of all she has accomplished this year and we are ready for lots of craziness this summer!</div>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-5145341782178051082010-06-20T00:53:00.000-04:002010-06-20T00:53:56.901-04:00A Day for Dad :)Oh, Dad. You are one crazy guy. <br />
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I will forever be searching for a person who is more optimistic than you. The glass is always half full and you can do whatever you put your mind to and more. <br />
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Although you will be hitting 80 next month, you have the heart and soul of a teenager. And could you please bottle up some of that energy for me? I guess that pot of coffee a day is working for ya ;)<br />
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Who else would literally give you the shirt off their back? You'd give the shirt, shoes, hat, without a second thought. Need some cash to go with that? No problem.<br />
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You might be a bit accident prone (falling from the attic floor to the garage below...breaking ribs while going uphill on the riding lawnmower on wet leaves...) but its no accident how much you love and care for your family. <br />
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One of my favorite memories from my childhood is the silly songs you use to sing to me and big sis Brandy. "all I need to make me happy is two little girls to call me pappy...". And who can forget when you accidentally drove off and left mom while we were trick-or-treating. hehe. <br />
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Father, grandfather, great grandfather...you are all of these wrapped into one. You are such a special person to so many people and I a so lucky to call you "Dad".<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b>I love you, Dad!</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #073763;"><b><br />
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And my garden is out in full force. Its difficult to keep my mind on making jewelry when I just want to be outside playing in the sunshine and smelling all the lovely flowers. I almost need some days of rain just to get things done inside. Maybe I should do a little rain dance. Nah...the neighbors would think I'm crazy.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Botswana Agate with seed pearls</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRAbXhwOTr3O_p6Tm-l3w151Hhl-rRTek0etXvC6QtP6-L4-O63-HMbsK0F3n4pXCBS65n86kA1U6MgU2bhTiD8aPPO1G8PBvU25X8UtycoqP48O4pVUjQkDVfOrQgknaBJRZi0PPYi8-/s1600/DSC_0143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIRAbXhwOTr3O_p6Tm-l3w151Hhl-rRTek0etXvC6QtP6-L4-O63-HMbsK0F3n4pXCBS65n86kA1U6MgU2bhTiD8aPPO1G8PBvU25X8UtycoqP48O4pVUjQkDVfOrQgknaBJRZi0PPYi8-/s400/DSC_0143.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>Labradorite with sterling silver</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLMZuknmxtY2pqEJDE5vqgv4EwlN_Mig3IFKrpGzDWfC3MbXQWRTNz6hC7EwzQazVNhn7CJuaUzvF4CFTPGe78IAZ_PVtEhdvc-xsEDwuh_F4wgk7h6RnJC_HC2RJdm19XK7xIhbj_AKX/s1600/DSC_0156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaLMZuknmxtY2pqEJDE5vqgv4EwlN_Mig3IFKrpGzDWfC3MbXQWRTNz6hC7EwzQazVNhn7CJuaUzvF4CFTPGe78IAZ_PVtEhdvc-xsEDwuh_F4wgk7h6RnJC_HC2RJdm19XK7xIhbj_AKX/s400/DSC_0156.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Is it any wonder why I love this stone? Look at that blue!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEYGi9qztPWAgqU2wSgqexbkJKKzeYglhOmYecQYuPyOUtF9laxd1o7a6BF4ekg722lNPch_bPf-SVVtQRfLA6-b_6JDM73EM_Xe157Eb65TqnJe-ZBH-ANu1ekqXe-paOyStSYopJ9Ud/s1600/DSC_0146.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEYGi9qztPWAgqU2wSgqexbkJKKzeYglhOmYecQYuPyOUtF9laxd1o7a6BF4ekg722lNPch_bPf-SVVtQRfLA6-b_6JDM73EM_Xe157Eb65TqnJe-ZBH-ANu1ekqXe-paOyStSYopJ9Ud/s400/DSC_0146.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>My sweet friends, enjoy the sunshine! :)Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-13163389030872634322010-05-28T10:06:00.000-04:002010-05-28T10:06:32.998-04:00The Urban GypsyJust wanted to let you know about a great little shop in the Polish Hill area of Pittsburgh. The Urban Gypsy is filled with handcrafted gems most of which are by locals. Take a look and it won't take long before you understand why this shop is so unique. <br />
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Now take a look around.<br />
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If you are in the Pittsburgh area please come and visit Mrs. Paulette's smiling face at the Urban Gypsy!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYH0l-ZST9enCypY1931arC6KmVZ4Sh-jj0YMTstenBF3KpmCFYPGV3lWctr0sHU2H8lfG_uwGv2C72EElYjm1rxioPYfet6yYuAsgGpArNVMs3Gt5d74Au-FNWlmrunJBGTQM_7wkFse/s1600/DSC_0153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyYH0l-ZST9enCypY1931arC6KmVZ4Sh-jj0YMTstenBF3KpmCFYPGV3lWctr0sHU2H8lfG_uwGv2C72EElYjm1rxioPYfet6yYuAsgGpArNVMs3Gt5d74Au-FNWlmrunJBGTQM_7wkFse/s400/DSC_0153.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-3322929849689740412010-05-13T11:14:00.000-04:002010-05-13T11:14:36.244-04:00I Love Ya, Mom!Yes, Mother's Day is done but I haven't had a chance to talk about this great person I call "mom". Ok, you know all the important stuff like she gave birth to me, she took care of me for 18 years, she made me chicken soup when I was sick.... Blah, blah, blah. But that doesn't really tell you who <i>she</i> is.<br />
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Gram is her name, or at least it became that about 13 or so years ago when she became a grandma. But don't you dare call her "grandma", that's totally forbidden. I'm guessing she thinks "Gram" sounds more sophisticated and less... well, old. hehe<br />
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Here's a few interesting facts you should know about this fantastic lady!<br />
<ol><li>Green thumb like you wouldn't believe. If it can grow, she can make it grow bigger and more beautiful than before. Its no problem for her to start whole plants from small snippets of the original. We worked together at a greenhouse that sold native plants when I was in high school. Unfortunately, I didn't get all the "mad" skills that she has. :(</li>
<li>Wonderful cook! Southern style, of course. My favorite growing up was fried potatoes and Mom always gave me one piece of raw potato to munch on while they cooked. </li>
<li>Interior designer extraordinaire. Along with being a fantastic seamstress. Her house is always perfect and she always knows what colors/textures go well together. Once again these skills were not inherited :(</li>
<li>She likes to sneak in the kitchen late at night to drink a glass of buttermilk with cornbread. There's also some talk about her eatting tomato and mayo sandwiches when she was growing up??? Yeah, I don't understand it either but like I said, she's a southern gal. </li>
<li>She hates to be tickled. Hates! She will hurt you if you even try. And her signature move is to twist the skin on the backside your arm. Ouch!</li>
<li>She is meticulous about her teeth. She brushes and flosses after every meal. Although, she's had her share of dental work and those chompers in the front aren't real (shh, don't tell!)</li>
<li>When I was a teenager, my mom and I were very close, something that's almost unheard of in today's society. We spent lots of time shopping together along with working together. And it is no surprise that she was also my maid-of-honor went I got married. There's no one else I'd rather have by my side on my big day than her.</li>
<li>And the last great thing about my mom is that she's not just a mom but also a great friend! We both hate to talk on the phone but sometimes we can sit for hours and chat about anything and everything. And when we do get to see each other (which isn't often enough) one of the highlights of the trip is always "Coffee and Conversation" which is exactly what the name implies.</li>
</ol><div>Here's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: line-through;">Mom's</span> Gram's Mother's Day presents! Hope she likes them!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCejfSqW-W9-CmwOAZwCz5v7XYNIi7ht3tnDr7G1unEnLRFS8DJPxb-zxzEqZB__ZVdbtNXECDQ2kS65GmSkf_5hq4yu8vJh4BHmCZo_MkN5EvawEscaakbyrP7AbnnZYAzQ0AjV5E5Ay/s1600/DSC_0142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmCejfSqW-W9-CmwOAZwCz5v7XYNIi7ht3tnDr7G1unEnLRFS8DJPxb-zxzEqZB__ZVdbtNXECDQ2kS65GmSkf_5hq4yu8vJh4BHmCZo_MkN5EvawEscaakbyrP7AbnnZYAzQ0AjV5E5Ay/s400/DSC_0142.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just want to say thank you to Gram for being the great person that you are each and every day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Friday night they had their opening reception for the</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; font-style: italic;"><a href="http://galleriechiz.com/curshow.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">"Character Studies: Costumed & Articulated"</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">featuring Dennis Bergevin. Each sculpture captures the character from well known operas. Their clothing looked like something out of a movie with every inch adorned with the smallest details. The hair for each piece looked to be real and was artistically crafted for each individual character's persona. And my favorite were the faces on these pieces. These were sculpted out of red clay which created a darker appearance and gave them an almost haunting look. Incredible! Please check out the photos on the website to see these amazing works of art.</span></span></span><br />
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</div>Bei Mondi Jewelry has a new look! Please check us out and let us know what you think of the changes.<br />
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</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some of these haven't made it into the shop just yet but should be there shortly. I hope all my friends are having a wonderful weekend with their families this wonderful Sunday!</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-88337177840972145052010-04-23T15:42:00.000-04:002010-04-23T15:42:31.422-04:00Mini Etsy Entrepreneur<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Each year Lauren goes with my husband for "Take Your Kid to Work Day". This use to be lots of fun for her when she was younger exploring what dad does all day sitting in front of that computer. Dad is a software engineer who works in a big glass building. Pretty impressive to a small kid but Lauren has been there year after year and was hoping for something a little different this year. When I worked in the laboratory I was envious of my husband's "kid day" and would have loved to show her what I did all day. Unfortunately, kids aren't allowed in a lab with toxic chemicals and expensive glassware (go figure!) so I never got that chance.</span></span></span></span><br />
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So, this year things were a little different. I'm now working from home being my own boss and it was time to enlighten her on what I do. Little did she know what all was involved with this little business mom called her job. My husband thought it was a great idea to open her mind to the thought of being an entrepreneur one day. She can be anything she wants so why not, right? <br />
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We discussed emailing, Twitter, blogs, and Facebook and the importance of networking with other artists. Then we talked about creating a website and how the Etsy shop works and all the cool features. Next we decided it was project time. I gave her some supplies and told her I had a client (grandma) who wanted a specific design and it was her job to create it for her. She made a wonderful necklace that she then took photos of. She then wrote up a description, name, and a price. We then listed the item on Etsy so she could she her hard work in action. She then packaged up the necklace along with addressing the envelope and sealing it with a nice ribbon and handwritten note. We were then off to the post office.<br />
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We later itemized all the pieces she had used and she estimated the time spent on making the piece. We found out her price was a bit less than what it was supposed to be and she came up with ways to bring the price down.<br />
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I hope the experience helped her learn to understand what small business owners responsibilities are and maybe she might want to try it for real one day. But, of course, when dad asked, "What did you learn today?" her response was, "I learned how to make a necklace and shop on Etsy." Oh well, maybe I didn't rub off on her exactly the way I had hoped but I think she did learn something :)<br />
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Here's the necklace she created for grandma all on her own! Oh, and these are the pictures she took too!<br />
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</div> Have a wonderful weekend!Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-71727838081785761642010-04-20T16:34:00.002-04:002010-04-20T16:55:31.754-04:00Old News?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Several months ago I was contacted by </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Christen Olivarez of Stampington & Company. She had seen some of my work on my Flickr account and wanted to feature it in the </span><a href="http://www.stampington.com/html/belle_armoire_jewelry.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Belle Armoire Jewelry Spring issue</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. I had never been published in a magazine before and so was extremely excited at the opportunity. I had hoped to get just one of my pieces in the issue but to my surprise they featured FOUR in the magazine! My jaw hit the floor when I saw how gorgeous the pictures were.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Sunday to you!</div>Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5091779487160216046.post-54404811754897292892010-04-16T09:31:00.000-04:002010-04-16T09:31:55.931-04:00BeadFest Wire 2010<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>BeadFest Wire this past weekend was a BLAST! I had so much fun. Can't even communicate into words. I was lucky enough to nab a spot in Debora Mauser's Wild Woman Bangle class. This class was full and even had a waiting list. I can totally see why.<br />
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Let me first start off by saying that Debra is one heck of a gal. She is so lively, witty, and funny. She's a southern gal like myself so I guess that's why I loved her sense of humor and spirit. And she had no problem teaching a full class and seemed to really enjoy doing it. She's definitely part of what made this class so much fun.<br />
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The kits that came in the class rocked! These were stuffed with beads made of silver and copper, silver and brass bolts, and lots of twisted and straight wire. My eyes gleamed when I saw this stash. Debora gave us some instruction on how to make handmade twisted wire, kuchi beads, and showed us a demo on how to make the finished bracelet. I can't believe she made one in like 15 minutes while she was answering numerous questions. "Go, Debora!" Debora also stressed the fact that anything goes with these. There is no right or wrong in your design, just be crazy and wild.<br />
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So, here's my "Wild Woman" creation ...<br />
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</div>Not bad if I do say so myself. Truthfully, I've worn this bracelet every day since I made it in the class. And it's actually not as heavy as it looks and I tend to forget that I have it on. So, now I'm a mad woman looking into my stash to see what more I can create. These are definitely addicting!<br />
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Another great part of this trip was meeting some wonderful artist friends for the first time!<br />
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This is a great group of gals! Each one was extremely nice and great fun to talk, shop, and enjoy dinner with. "Thanks, girls!" I think the people at the restaurant thought we were nuts for taking so many pictures but that's ok, we are all a little nuts! <br />
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Shelby from Sundown Beads was my roomie and we stayed up past midnight chatting and laughing like old friends. I loved "picking her brain" about her amazing wire creations. I was even lucky enough to get a Sundown Beads original as a gift from her. I'm one lucky girl!<br />
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</div>Oh, and I almost forgot, the goodies I bought. Well, truthfully, I didn't buy that much since I bought so many gemstones the week before but I did see a few I had to have. <br />
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Let's see, starting from the top left we've got numerous silver and copper beads, some crazy lace agate, silver charms from Hip Chick, oodles of pearls, more crazy lace in chunk form, some dainty silver chain, and finishing off with turquoise.<br />
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And my favorite purchase was...<br />
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So, before I thought I would try BeadFest Wire and skip BeadFest in August. But now I see that's not an option. This show is supposed to be much smaller than the August show and there was so much to offer. I can see that another 4.5 hour drive is in my future. It's well worth it for all the fun <a href="http://www.beadfest.com/beadfest/philadelphia.cfm">BeadFest</a> has to offer.Leslie @ Bei Mondihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183853430790458834noreply@blogger.com13