Soraksan Dragon

I love this piece.

Especially when I know that it's from a photo that I took

during a trip of a life time.

I started on November 2, 2007

I finished on February 8, 2008

with approximately 240 hours.

It's 7.75 inches by 13 inches.

I used seed beads, in size 11 and 15s.

I used a few pearls and some vintage sequins.

Korean dragon - progress report

The Korean/Soraksan Dragon continues.

I've had some progress since my last picture.

Decision time approaches for the background colour.

Pale blue or continue the green colour?

Decisions, decisions.

I've said the pale blue since I started, but looking at the photo

again, the green is the background colour.

Beady Friends Cruise leaves on January 19th from Fort Lauderdale.

It's a different one from last year.

The last two years I went on this cruise: Bead Cruise

It's a great cruise, with formal classes, etc.

But this year, if I was going to cruise,

I needed to find something less expensive.

After all Michigan's economy does suck.

A friend told me about this cruise: Beady Friends Cruise.

It's less expensive, doesn't have the "famous" teachers or formal classes.

It features workshops by Caroline Beihl, Sherry Grove,

Connie Harty, Sharon Hessoun and Liz Thompson

Wait a minute....that's me!

The Bad Liz...

How on earth did I get roped into teaching a workshop on Bead Embroidery?

After all, my friends know that I hate bead embroidery.

(I learned to never say that I hate something,

because your friends don't let you forget it.)