Last week, as I told some of you, one of my pieces was published in Bead Trends August 2012 issue.  This made my whole week!  I was so excited about seeing my piece appear in that magazine.  During the winter months I had created a pattern using Tila beads and wanted to see if I could get it in one of the popular beading publications.  I got a lot of rejection at first, but then I received a letter from Bead Trends telling me they would like to publish an article on my piece for their August issue!

I was excited and scared all at the same time!!! I had to send the piece for a photoshoot, and I also had to write directions on how to make the piece.  Well, I had never written directions on how to make any bead piece I make.  My creative process happens in my head.  I usually draw out what I want and then figure out how to make it my making several drawings, so writing it out was an adventure in itself!

Here is how it came out....

Last week, as I told some of you, one of my pieces was published in Bead Trends August 2012 issue.  This made my whole week!  I was so excited about seeing my piece appear in that magazine.  During the winter months I had created a pattern using Tila beads and wanted to see if I could get it in one of the popular beading publications.  I got a lot of rejection at first, but then I received a letter from Bead Trends telling me they would like to publish an article on my piece for their August issue!

I was excited and scared all at the same time!!! I had to send the piece for a photoshoot, and I also had to write directions on how to make the piece.  Well, I had never written directions on how to make any bead piece I make.  My creative process happens in my head.  I usually draw out what I want and then figure out how to make it my making several drawings, so writing it out was an adventure in itself!

Here is how it came out....