My craft room is a mess! I no sooner get it cleaned up than I mess it up. Am I alone in this? Also, I have tried a couple different ways of organizing my beads, but never seem to do it right. First, I tried color; then, I tried type, i.e. crystals, pearls. After I finish organizing it one way, I always seem to want to redo it. I think I have a syndrome known as "Bead Schizophrenia." But, I keep on trying.
Nope, you are not schizoid... I do the same. I am constantly re-organizing my beads. Depending on whats coming in an order, and depending on what is already in a box, I might have to take some out of one box to start another or combine some from one box to another. I keeps changing as my inventory changes. So - no, you are just a normal beader.
Sterling
I do the same, as long as you take time to gloat ;-) it can be fun to organize the beads.
Long time no see!
With me it's sorting findings more than sorting beads. Maybe I should look at my beads more often
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I'm currently working on my craft room (yes, back *again*!) Since I've switched to mostly clay, the beads remain where I last sorted them - tubes of seed beads are in ammo boxes; bags of glass beads in stacking plastic drawers. I don't even know what I have any more, and I'm sure the colors are years out of date :(
I've been trying to de-clutter, with the idea of turning the craft/ computer room into real studio space, and hopefully start selling online by the beginning of next year. In the meantime, I keep swearing to myself that I'll stick around here in the newsgroup, and then wandering off again. I really hate that newsgroups and email don't come in the same window anymore. I check my email constantly.
Anyway, I'm back for now...until my tired ol' brain forgets again...
Cheers, Carla
Welcome back Carla, waving to your photo on the wall above my computer. RCB is really in the doldrums. I tried a few times to inject new life in to it. It rallied for awhile then dropped back.
It is a coincidence that we have a soap opera called Coronation Street. In it a Carla came back last week, she had been out of it for awhile. I think in real life she had a baby. Lovely to see you here again. Hugs Shirley
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Sorry for dropping the ball on my end with those photos - now that the crisis that sapped my energy (family illness) is passed, I'm going to find my "photo fabric" (a lovely piece of grey faux suede) and get the photo to you Shirley by weeks end.
I've been inspired by something I saw at the jeweler's when I dropped DS's watch off for new pins. It was a lovely piece of dichroic glass suspended from a gold and black bead necklace - much larger than I'd wear and the beads were 10k gold. But I have this lovely glass pendant in stash - sort of had to have even if just to fondle and I can do something more "me" with it and glass bead.
Cheryl
Good to see all of you!
There's more spam than real posts here again, and Ingrid's website is closed now :(
As Carla here is about my age the thought of her having a baby makes me chuckle at best - more like sharing "Death by Chocolate".
Thought I'd at least check in.
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It is sad there are very few posts. Maren I have not got your picture to put on my Rogues OOPS sorry RCB gallery. Can you e-mail me one. Hugs Shirley
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Done! Feel honored to be asked.
Hugs back, Maren
Yes I got it fine. I should have said my addy was below in my sig. line Hugs Shirley
In message , Maren at google writes
LOL! Believe me, *this* Carla didn't go away to have a baby .
So, the decluttering continues. Of course, pulling stuff out of the craft room and leaving it in the living room isn't really helping that much, either :) But I saw a recent post on my local freecycle group, someone looking for craft supplies for kids, so at least I've got a way to get rid of stuff without just tossing it.
Good to see you, Shirley! I remember when you asked us for photos for your wall. I thought that was such a great idea :) Maren, any more trips to Chicago? Death by Chocolate is calling your name...
Does anyone ever hear from Sooz?
Cheers, Carla
Decluttering ...
I'm trying, honest. I'm so behind on so many things it isn't funny. I really only went to Google to reply to a potential customer (Gmail), then came here, and you know how that goes.
Sorry no trips to Chicago in the near future, too bad we missed Patti though. I'm sure to let you know if I do. I may see Kalera again before anybody else here (DD graduating next spring, in Portland).
I'm finally getting kiln wash into my kiln. I may at some point actually light my torch again. Meanwhile, trying to get some stuff done despite my back-ache. I don't know what I did to get that.
I was wondering about Sooz too.
I'm always glad when I find a few new posts here that are "real posts" - you know what I mean.
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