If you haven't checked out etsy yet you must! Here are a few of my favorite items:

Painting with the eastern eyed click bug

For some reason I have decided to put off beading and work on projects today. It was time to paint the big metal seat swing. I suppose it would be a porch swing, but we don't have a porch. The painting went well, although I do need one more can of paint.
The only glitch was the bombardment of eastern eyed click bugs. I have never laid eyes on these things before. I am not sure if it was my blue shirt or the lovely aroma of Rust-oleum that sent them my way-but it was something. Towards the end I was glad I ran short of paint because these things would not leave me alone. Having taken my share of nature study courses in college I can't believe I have never encountered these things. I think I may have skipped a few insect labs. You see-you should never skip class as you can never tell when or where the information missed may come in handy.


http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Eastern-Eyed-Click-Beetle

Here are some current listings from my etsy store.

Spring Inspirations

Here are the beginnings of the necklace that lead to a wild goose chase to find a shirt to compliment it. I think most people find accessories to match their wardrobe-not the other way around! I was so inspired by the colors of a necklace in the latest edition of Stringing Magazine that I could not help but put this together. I ended up with two different necklaces in the coral-lime-turquoise color array. I guess it helps to have a large stash of beads on hand.

A Link To My 2008 JunQue-Jules Feedback...

For those of you interested in comments on my work:

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=junque-jules&ftab=AllFeedback&items=25

A Link To My Store On Etsy...

My store is up, but in progress. I expect to have items listed my mid-April.
http://www.junquejules.etsy.com/

Beading Season is Upon Me!

Here is my first attempt at setting up a blog. This is probably something I should have done a long time ago. My fourth summer beading season is right around the corner, and I know my return customers will be anxious to see what I have in store for them.
I am in the beginning stages of setting up a store on etsy to compliment my ebay sales. I love the community on etsy and hope to eventually base most of my sales from the etsy site.
This has been a wonderful school year and thus I don't have quite the "bead itch" I usually do this time of year. Last Spring, at this time, I had beads on the brain. I could hardly wait to get into the bead room full time. This year my mind is filled with colors and ideas, but in a more calm manner than last year.