It's official...I have too many beads.

When I am so lucky as to have your problem wit

Keep it all. Or send it to me.

You have far less beads than many on here. If it's guilt bothering you, a woman who makes jewelry to sell needs to have supplies to work with. Call it inventory and don't feel guilty.

Cheri (Bubbee to Emily and Nathan)

I know the feeling of maybe I'll need this - how can I get rid of it? I love having stuff. lots of stuff. Maybe I'm materialistic, I don't know. I just like having all 132 colors of green seedbeads. So what if I almost never use them now. I just like knowing they're there if I need them. In case of beading emergency.

-Ellen

I think guilt is a BIG part of it. I just look at it and think...wow, that's a month's worth of groceries. You are right, I need inventory to make stuff to sell. My goal is to make enough items to stock a booth at one of the local markets come spring.

Barbara

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:00:56 -0400, Barbara Forbes-Lyons wrote (in message ):

Amateur.

Kathy N-V

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:35:04 -0400, Candace~ wrote (in message ):

Candace, what do you need? I might (snerk) have a bead or three kicking around.

Kathy N-V

I don't think I could ever adequately answer that question, Kathy:) But, um....any chance Bob ever found that package with the silver and pearls in it? I'd still very much like to use the pearls on my gunmetal cuff :-)

Keep the good stuff. Sell the junk.

There is no such thing as too many beads. Just too many low-quality beads. ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

A MONTH'S worth? Jeez. Honey, you are a lightweight! HAW-ing to beat the band...... ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

Just think of the leafy jewelry you can make! That's a pro thing. An amateur would have twelve colors for such a job. ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

I don't get it. Why are you upset---? Because you don't have enough beads?

Because that's what it sounds like to me! ~~ Sooz To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong. ~~Joseph Chilton Pearce

Okay, now I need to cry. Every bead I own would fit into a large-ish shoe box. Hmm...alright...some of the seed beads might need to lay on top, but still...close enough.

Ok so who can have too many beads??? Im a new bead addict and I should think you cannot have too many beads right? Penny

LOL - you don't have too many. There's no such thing!!! OTOH, if you feel like selling some Swarovski, I would get in line.

And $500 in lampwork is small potatoes, honey. You should see some of the hoards I have seen from people here who shall remain nameless!!

You got it, Penny!

Carol in SLC Some of my stuff:

Youre on the right track. A quilter can make a quilt with only one fabric, but shelves full of fabric increases the possibilty of having fabrics that will sing together well. With more choices in beads you also have more options, more combinations to pursue and try. What you own is potential. Bon apetite! Diana

Thats what I am thinking. No such thing as to much. Its all in how you store them. :-) Diana

Candace, its a matter of perspective. I have slightly less beads than you and I feel positively rich! Look at what we can make with just the little bits we already have! Thats a good feeling. And, since you have clay you can make more! What you have that the average non beady person has that its to be envied is the ability to see the potential in the goodies around you. Rich rich rich Diana

Diana, you are 100% correct. I love it when I find new ways to think of things:) (But I'm still allowed to lust for and drool over the beads I can't and don't have, right? lol)