This month's theme for the Jewelry Artisans Community's blog ring is to show your stash.
I have to be honest, that's a bit of a problem. When we decided on the theme, I still thought - in my typical naive way - I could organize my stash before taking pictures to make it less embarrassing. I had done it a while ago, so at least it's not all one big mess, but I ran out of space about three nanoseconds after I had done it ... and the new drawer box, well, it's still in the bag.
I have to be honest, that's a bit of a problem. When we decided on the theme, I still thought - in my typical naive way - I could organize my stash before taking pictures to make it less embarrassing. I had done it a while ago, so at least it's not all one big mess, but I ran out of space about three nanoseconds after I had done it ... and the new drawer box, well, it's still in the bag.
That means you won't get to see everything, just a few carefully chosen bits.
A little over a year ago I would have thought that the next few pictures were fakes. Seed beads and me seemed to be impossible then, at least these by Miyuki.
After I had made my first loomed bracelet, I reluctantly got a few colors, thinking I would use them up right away. No more new stash building, I'm not a squirrel after all. I'm at about 150 colors now, more or less of course as I use them up or get new ones. Never say never, huh?!
Don't they look good enough to eat?
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| I'm so looking forward to my next Bollywood cuff to use some of that hot pink .... if I only had a really good idea for a pattern at the moment! |
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| To show you that I actually CAN be organized! |
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| Miyuki cubes - another obsession. Peeking in, not used in a long time, my knitting spool. |
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| Miyuki 11 seed beads. At first I thought they couldn't beat Delicas, but now I feel I need so many more colors of these!! |
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| I can't forget the wire of course. Where would I be without my wonderful wire in all kinds of colors? Believe me, there too is much more! |
I hope you enjoyed this tiny glimpse into my stash. Who knows, maybe the miracle will happen and I'll have my lampwork organized, so next time I can show you all the beauties waiting for me to make something with them!
Have a look at what the others have to say about their stash. You can find their posts here, have fun!
Looks a lot like my seed bead stash... I try to keep them organized then I buy more and they no longer fit in the drawer!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard, but what we do for love, eh? ;-)
DeleteOh, you have a lot of seed beads, I only have a few delica's.
ReplyDeletemost ones I have are the cheaper ones. :)
And all those wires, what I could do with those................ :)
And those are not even all ... but when I look at your stash, ooooooh!
DeleteOooo heaven :O) I have only recently got into the beadie seed side and I have to admit they are very addictive! I just love looking at them as much as using them! Lx
ReplyDeleteHow can such a bit of glass look so beautiful ... but why am I telling you, you are the glass artist!
DeleteHeh,heh, that is what my seed bead boxes look like - and I don't have as many as you do.
ReplyDeleteI love seed beads, but they hate me! What a gorgeous selections of colours!
ReplyDeleteIf I had a seed of doubt before, it has been put to rest - you really head stepped over to the seedy dark side! And, what a beautiful dark side it is. Such fun to see all these stashes!
ReplyDeleteThat should be "have" not "head"
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