Fan & Squares

I spent Christmas in Des Moines this year.  I had alot of time to shop when it wasn't so very cold.  I went to the Historic West Des Moines to shop at my favorite bead store  (Artistic Beads).  I found this beautiful pattern by Cheryl Erickson cheryl@artisticbead.com .  I went back to my son's house and made it immediately!  She has many lovely designs and patterns with kits available.  Check it out!

Where has time gone???

Alot going on here in Georgia.  Sorry I have not been available.  I have been keeping busy teaching and designing.

An Apology to http://www.dianedennisbeadwork.com/

http://www.dianedennisbeadwork.com/ 

It was brought to my attention tonight that Diane Dennis is the "original" designer of this lovely piece which was published some time ago in a bead magazine.

When I bead something I NOW try very hard to give the designer credit for their pattern.  

(Just because I display a piece of work I have finished does not mean that the piece is MY orginal design or that I am teaching that pattern.)  

This beautiful necklace, however, was beaded by me as a brand new excited beader who had NO knowledge of the "rules of the game" or the "ethics" of giving credit where credit is due.  

I sincerely apologize, Diane, for not knowing, as a new beader, at the time that this is the proper and correct way of doing things .  I did not go back and correct each picture of each piece and I am sorry for the misunderstanding this has caused you.  

I still do NOT teach or copy a design, on purpose, that someone else has already published.
Please check out the great works of Diane Dennis
 http://www.dianedennisbeadwork.com/ 

Best wishes and a sincere apology, Diane,

Sharon A. Kyser

My husband passed away

I have been away for a long long time...sorry.
My best friend and husband passed away August 6th after a month with Hospice helping at home and weeks and weeks of doing all that we could he passed away from a Brain Tumor caused by lung cancers.  He died on his own terms, at home and with no pain.  

The day after he passed, I was setting on the back porch when a stray black cat came up on the porch and my first thought was, "God has sent me a kitten that my husband would not ever allow me to have.."  WRONG the cat sunk its teeth into my shin bone and wouldn't let go.  After kicking it several times it ran away.  I had to leave the next day for Houston, MO so the Doctor gave me too strong antibiotics which sent me into a tail spin.  We left for Houston the next day and by Tuesday I was so bad that we drove straight through to my doctors office.  He put me immediately in hospital for six days.  I was very critical and did not care where or who I was.
 One month later I have lost 22 lbs. I am still very very weak.  I am going to a specialist tomorrow.  I am not getting any better.

The adjustment of not having my hubby here to help me, and my being so weak has really taken a tole on me.  When I get better I will catch you up and begin to bead again.

Sharon A. Kyser

River Run Bracelet & a few Starfish

Starfish:

River Run Bracelets:

Phoenix Rising Bracelet:

My computer is having issues so pictures will have to do for now!

Sharon

Super Duo Time and Ethics???

I made up this rope of Super Duo Seed Beads and love, love, love the way it lays on the neck! I am so loving it!  I got the pattern finished two or three months ago and found there is no limit to the wonderful rings one can put on this lovely piece!  

I recently found on Pinterest that http://zrzavakocka.cz/656/navod-dutinka-z-dvoudirkovych-koralku-superduo/ also had a pattern out there!!  I honestly had not seen her pattern before I made mine.  Does that make it unethical to teach it?  I made up the pattern myself, had my own idea and so did she.....Today I taught the pattern to six women that loved their pieces! 

Does anyone else ever run into this?  

Have you ever had an idea, made the piece and found that someone in Europe, Russia, or anywhere in the world,  also had the same idea? 

 I try very hard to NEVER teach anything to anyone, under my name, if someone has a pattern out there  unless I get the designers permission.  (That is ethical.)  With so many beautiful artists, so many gorgeous new projects and so many beads it is hard to not run into the same idea the same time.  There is not a single beader out there that "owns" herringbone, peyote, brick or ladder stitches, etc. as it has been in existence since the beginning of time.  We are blessed with "professional & qualified" teachers (of which I am truly thankful for), there are beautiful books and we learn new ideas of connecting and designing so the world of beading increases in knowledge.  In that "increase of knowledge" we have our own twists, colors and beads that are unlimited.  

I try so hard, (for my own ethical soul) to give credit where credit is due.  IF I have made anything that comes close to another designers pattern I never done it intentionally. 

Let me hear what YOU think?  How does one deal with other teachers who "bad mouth" your work because it LOOKS like someone elses piece?  I will go on teaching because I absolutely love seeing the "light" go on when the student "gets it"!

I guess I need to grow a thicker skin....

I would love to hear YOUR input.

Sharon 

Blogger Cookies Fixed and I am back!!!

I can not tell you how frustrating it has been that I have not been able to get onto my blog!  Well, I am back and will fit it into my schedule ASAP!!!  Thank you for sticking with me and being patient.....

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Angels

As you can see I have been busy working on Christmas already.  It is just around the corner!  I have 12 Ornaments to start and finish.

Plus I am teaching at Bead Bayou on Fridays & Saturdays. 

So as you see I am busy as ever!I saw this sweet angel on Pinterest and made it for myself!  What do you think?Santa that I have made in a dozen different colors...see I have been working!

Aren't these angels cute!  SO EASY!  Again I saw them on Pinterest.

A Bead Embroidery cuff I finished last month!!

Another reversible cross!

Bead Embroidery Peacock Feather is my favorite so far this month...

Mediallion that I made by mistake..lol...I couldn't figure out what I was doing until I got to this point.  I love the blue with the gold...

Christmas trees with right angle weave, I think.  I just made them and this is how they turned out.

I don't have one red pair of ear rings so Swarvoski had these beautiful sparkles and this is what I came up with.

Now I am working on those 12 ornaments that are pre-made but I am adding to them to make them extra special....

Keep beadin'

Keep healthy,

Keep Happy,

Sharon

I am working toward Christmas!

Keeping busy!  I haven't forgotten you all....You are always on my mind.  I am getting ready for teaching tomorrow...making designs...patterns...and sometimes cooking for my man.

This "peacock feather" is a bead embroidery piece that can be worn on a chain or as a broach.  I am working on a pattern for the Super Duo Twin hole beads... it takes some concentration but it works up very quickly!!!  (More to come when I get the beads in.)  Stay tuned!!!

Ornaments take a long long time to make.  When you receive one for a present please remember that they take more time than most necklaces and bracelets.   I know they will look great on the tree and someday be passed down to my grandchildren.....