9-6-10

Halloween's getting nearer, did you notice?  The critters did, and found a pumpkin theme this week...

 

8-29-10

I'm updating early in the day this week, just past midnight, out of sheer excitement for my Halloween troupe.  eBay will feature ghosts, pumpkins, and my favorite set in a long while...

 

 

8-22-10

I started making a few Halloween beads - they'll be on eBay this week - and will be making more for next week.  Lori & Kim made Jack o Lantern murrini that's positively awesome...

 

7-10-10

It's been a fun and hectic few weeks, visiting with friends, stopping by the Akron Zoo... They have jellyfish, one did a graceful somersault to show off...

 

5-28-10

 

 

Memorial Day weekend... Somehow Happy Memorial Day seems wrong, given the sacrifies made by our soldiers.  So instead a humble thank you... To a few of the brave soldiers, now gone, that I was privileged enough to know, and the many that I didn't... Ruth, Joe, Dick, my Grandpa Carollo... And more.  Thank you to all veterans and soldiers as well.

 

5-16-10

I've had such fun melting glass this week!  Here's a collection of beads still on mandrels waiting to be cleaned... Listings here, there, and everywhere will be commencing shortly, thank you so much for finding my work!

 

 

 

4-25-10

 

Silver coring beads is addictive... Consider yourself fairly warned.  The Gelly/Anna challenges are moving to Etsy, and I'm working on loading up here, there, and everywhere currently.  Thanks for stopping by!

 

4-17-10

All sorts of good news this week!  I learned how to silver core beads, aaaand I opened an Etsy shop (http://www.etsy.com/shop/nlcbeads) and I updated the Gallery.  Kinda.  It's a lot of really pretty, handmade red X's.... But if you click on them, they turn into photos. 

 

4-11-10

 

 

I got hooked on Lori & Kim's murrini... They'll be appearing quite a lot in this week's auctions and site beads, a riot of fun colors and patterns. If you're a beadmaker, check them out!

 

 

4-6-10

No eBay auctions this week, I'll start fresh on Sunday with TWO themes for Anna, Gelly & I.  (Very exciting!)  I listed a few beads here, and hope to have more on Sunday as well.  Thank you so much for stopping by... Spring is here, as shown by my daffodil army.

 

 

 

3-21-10

Not to get anyone too worked up, but an entire troupe of critter ballerinas will be dancing their way to eBay tonight....

 

 

3-20-10

Floral week, with a fun crowd to celebrate.  The large hippo is checking out the goddess... Weird little beads I make...

 

 

3-14-10

Thanks for stopping by!  This week's theme on eBay will be Flowers - I can't wait to see Anna and Gelly's contributions!  I'll add a group photo later this week, 6 auctions will be launching this evening.

 

3-9-10

I forgot just how much theme weeks amuse me... Tropical means a hula, which means the pig really isn't stoked about being the guest of honor... I hope next week isn't fire or food...

 

 

3-7-10

Have I mentioned recently how much my eBay feedback delights me?  Thank you to my wonderful bidders.

We took a wonderful field trip to Columbus yesterday to check

out the dual Chilhuly exhibits at the Conservatory and Art Museum - I highly recommend them, it's possible to be lost in color...

 

3-6-10

Late to the party with the announcement, but the theme for Anna, Gelly, and I this week is St. Patrick's Day.  My group got together for a shot before they started a brawl in the drawer... Glass beads shouldn't fight, I had to separate them...

 

 

2-28-10

You know what's cool?  Watching the snow fall while you're warm and cozy in your studio melting glass to the sweet tunes of the Blues Brothers...

 

2-21-10

It's a big day!  I played glass with Sheryll last night - a combined results photo below.  Annnnd, it's the return of Anna, Gelly & my's challenges on eBay.  I'm super excited about both.  There'll be beads here shortly, too....

 

 

2-15-10

I'll be working on new beads this week, for anticipated updates this coming Sunday for eBay and here.   Thank you again for stopping by.

 

 

2-7-10

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important update!  My Sunday beads will be delayed... Ever late to the party, I finally got Raku glass to work for me, so I was too busy playing with that last night to have enough beads to update... Hopefully tomorrow or Tuesday I'll be back on track! 

 

1-31-10

Last day of January?  Already?  That went quickly!  I've heard rumor it's time to plant seeds indoors for gardens, so spring can't be too far behind... Thanks for stopping by!

 

1-24-10

Sneak preview for eBay tonight... I went back to playing with copper green, a fun funky color, and made a snail with it. 

 

 

1-17-10

I believe in shragons... In fact, I believe one will make an appearance at 9pm tonight.  I'm almost tempted to keep him, he's ridiculously cute, with that perfect Opus-like look of childish wonder and amazement at the world around him...

 

 

1-10-10

Did I mention it's Pirate Week on eBay?  It is... So far there'll be a cow and sheep in proper attire launching this evening.  Thanks again for stopping by!

 

1-3-10

Yay for new beads!  eBay will be featuring a snail, a fish, a gold armored goddess, and a variety of other glassy delights.  On the site, I'm now offering free shipping (w00t!) to make life easier for my wonderful collectors who purchase from both here and eBay.  Thank you all for your support.

 

1-2-09

Soooo close to new beads - tomorrow I'll have some for here and eBay, and there will be much rejoicing.  (Yay.) I hope everyone started 2010 safely.  In the meantime, a poem/song lyrics to start the New Year with, one of my favorites...

 

12-29-09

The catalog's done for the moment - due to multiple requests, I will be keeping the sold items from 2009 up for you to peruse.  Thank you for asking!  I'll start a sold 2010 list - hopefully Sunday!  I'll be back on eBay and here with new beads to start off the new year.  I wish you all peace on New Year's Eve and in 2010, thank you again for joining me on my glass journey.

Nikki

 

 

12-27-09

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!  I have a few new beads, and anything else remaining is on sale for $10 off so I can hopefully start the year off fresh.  There will be no eBay listings this week, they will resume on January 3rd.  Thanks again to everyone for another great year, I wish you peace in 2010.

 

12-25-09

...and to all a good night...

 

12-22-09

 

A bit early here, but a Merry Christmas to anyone taking the time to read.  I wish you peace, joy, and that childlike wonder and hope for the world... Thank you all for supporting me with words, thoughts, and collecting my little 3-D cartoons.

 

12-20-09

Thank you, all of you, for your support and kindness.  I wish you the happiest of holidays, whichever you celebrate, and peace - always peace.