Bead Up -- the journey of handmade jewelry
June 20, 2012

Long time, no blog

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Though the Bead Up shop is still alive and well, the Bead Up blog has been put on the back burner. Sad, as I have really enjoyed the comm...
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November 8, 2011

Commissioned work with new materials

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I heart figuring out a new jewelry method by mistake or chance encounter. Actually, no - fewer things make me happier than when people ask m...
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October 10, 2011

(Metalless) Bling for a Wedding Fling

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Few things ignite my creative urge more than being asked to help a bride create some memorable wedding jewelry for her bridesmaids. Crystals...
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October 8, 2011

Long time no blog!

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I always thought it suspicious when bloggers disappeared from their online life with no indication as to why. Did they die? Did something ho...
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February 13, 2011

Maternity Jewelry

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A few months ago I blogged about a custom, commissioned necklace I made for my dear friend Nilsa . Nilsa asked for a funky, bold statement ...
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February 7, 2011

Lots of Love :: SALE!

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Valentine's Day is near, which means one thing -- buying jewelry for the one you love! Let Bead Up help you! Enter " 2142011 "...
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February 1, 2011

Winter Weddings!

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There is nothing cold about winter weddings when their brides ask for Bead Up jewelry!  First up, my high-school classmate, Liz, a veterina...
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January 11, 2011

Weddings: Fall, Y'all!

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Though Bead Up has been MIA on the blog scene, she's been making up for it by being equally and steadily busy making custom creations! (...
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Bead Up
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
I made my first jewelry sale at the age of 8 when I initiated a fund raiser for a terminally ill classmate outside of the cafeteria during lunch. The product? Old school friendship bracelets! We sold $30 worth on the first day - a large sum in the eyes of a 2nd grader selling constructed string! My passion continued through my youth as I mastered the art of camp gimp bracelets and teenage hemp necklaces. While shopping in a flea market in Beijing a new medium struck my interest: semi-precious beads! I have since been fascinated with the medium as an element in formal and casual jewelry alike. Though some of the materials I use in my jewelry are from the local craft store, I purchased a good deal of my materials while bargaining in Chinese on the streets of Shanghai or San Francisco. I thus hope each of my pieces act as a mini-souvenir of places we have each been or hope to go. I hope you enjoy joining me on my jewelry journey - thanks for reading :)
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