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Glass Lampwork Beads & Custom Designed Jewelry By Erin Maloney |
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Tuesday, May 13th ~ 11:16pm ... Something worth checking out! Donate to Bead Artists Against Breast Cancer! The Bead & Button Show
is committed to join the fight against breast cancer with other bead
artists. You will now be able to donate to this worthy cause year-round
or with your Show registrations. All proceeds from your donation will
be used fully for breast-cancer research. |
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Saturday,
May 10th ~ 7:48pm
... NEW Eye-Candy Added to the gallery!
I'm leaving June 5th (which conveniently is my birthday!) and I'll be
mainly shopping at the Bead Marketplace for three days straight and
coming back after the closing of the show on June 9th! I'll also be
attending the Bead
Social
on the Saturday night (June 7th), which hosts both silent and live auctions
of all things beady and there's coffee and cake to munch on too! I'll
have tons of photos to share with you when I get back, I'm sure! ~Erin |
Sunday, May 4th ~ 2:50pm A big thank you goes out to all who came and visited me at the show yesterday! It was a great day (getting in and out of the pouring rain) and it was a lot of fun! Good to see so many familiar faces at all the bead shows! It was also great to see quite a few of you wearing my beads that you had bought in the past ... there were a lot of great designs out there! Just a reminder that if you'd like to see your designs featured on my website on my new Customer Gallery page, please send me some photos of your work! It's always great to see what you all have done with my lampwork beads! Thanks to Beth Ann for sharing her wonderful creation with us (check out the gallery page here). A note to those of you who placed a custom order at the show; all orders will be complete and mailed by this Saturday, May 10th. Thanks again for your orders everyone! I hope to be able to add my fourth gallery page of eye-candy before the end of the week! I thought I'd get to it before the end of last week, but last minute prep work for the show had me busier than I originally planned, sorry guys! Check back soon! And
again, the news most of you are probably anticipating ...
For your chance to win more free beads each month, all you have to do if vote for my website on both Artzee and Top25! See all the details on my home page! Good luck and thanks for voting! As with all shows, I have a lot of unpacking and re-organzing to do in my studio yet again. Before I get to the dreaded studio clean-up, I think I'll let our duck that likes to chill out in our yet-to-be-opened pool amuse me for a short while! He usually has his female friend with him, but she hasn't been around in a few days. Perhaps they had a fight?! They both usually arrive mid-April of every year and they tend to leave us when the chlorine in the pool gets to be too much for their little bottoms!
I'll be back in the next few days with that updated gallery page! Enjoy the rest of the weekend! ~Erin |
Thursday, May 1st ~ 2:09pm Is it really May already? April just seemed as though it swiftly passed by, leaving me with no real memorable news aside from the fact that my favourite Survivor "Ozzy" was voted out of the game two episodes ago. <sniff sniff> Such a shame, as I was really rootin' for him to take home the million (which he should of done the first time around on Survivor: Cook Islands, but for some reason unknown to me the thickheaded jury voted for Yul to win instead of Ozzy) ... ok, sorry, this is me just rambling in rage now! Anyway, that was the highlight (or more the disappointment) of April for me! I'm excited to see who gets kicked off the island tonight! After Survivor's over, I'll be loading up the car tonight for my Toronto Bead Society show on Saturday. It's a great show with lots of fun beady things, so if you're looking for something to do Saturday between the hours of 10am and 5pm, come on by! Hope to see you there!
And finally ... the winner of the April draw for voting for
my site is (drum roll please...) Thank you for voting for my site everyday Sasha! Send me your mailing address and I'll mail you your free vessel pendant (which you can see at the bottom of my home page!) Good luck to all for the May draw! Hope to see you Saturday at the show! ~Erin |
Friday, April 18th ~ 12:36am Whoa, seems as though the past two weeks have just flown by! I guess I've been having too much fun working on some new things at the torch (which you'll be able to see in an updated gallery within a few days!) I have a few more ideas blooming ... both in some new bead designs and in a TOP SECRET PROJECT that rest assured will take me months and months to complete! So, you'll all have to be patient on that one! LOL! Now that the Spring issue of The Flow magazine is available for purchase, I've posted a full-size readable version of the article on my Glasscraft Emerging Artist Award! You can read the article here, and if you'd like to purchase the magazine, you can do so here. There's tons of other great articles, tutorials and interviews with other Canadian lampwork artists! Well,
it's been two full weeks since my last update, but honestly, there's
not much else going on. I plan to spend a majority of this weekend at
the torch and firmly diving into the pen-on-paper planning stage for
my secret project! It's getting late (...errr, early rather) so signing
off for now. Until next time, have fun and enjoy this great weather
we're having! Ciao. |
Friday,
April 4th ~ 11:32am Just dropped by to lay a new eBay auction on you! I really like this focal bead pendant, the bold bright colours and dichroic shimmer! If you're headed to somewhere exotic this summer, you'll wanna check this one out here. Gotta
head down to the torch, the entire morning seems to have slipped away
from me already! I'll be back next week with more beads on Etsy so
be sure to check back!
Thanks for checking in! ~Erin |
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Tuesday, April 1st ~ 10:27am Happy April everyone! It's a dark and grungy day here today with the April rain coming down and melting away all the snow, only to expose muddy pits and left-over autumn leaves that were never picked up. Yuck! I just can't wait for "real" Spring to be here, when the snow has completely disappeared and the spring flowers begin to sprout putting some colour back into life! Speaking of Spring, I just found out that I'm published in the new Spring issue of The Flow Magazine! The issue isn't available on stands yet but will be in a few days! Here's a sneak peek of the article on me! I was chosen to receive the Glasscraft Emerging Artist Award! The GEAA will be awarded to growing flameworking artists who have demonstrated outstanding skill and who have contributed to the lampworking community through technical and artistic innovation. The award is given to twelve lampworking artists a year, one of which will become the Glasscraft Emerging Artist of the Year! It would be an honour to win such an award, so thank you in advance for your nominations! It's greatly appreciated!
I know it's April Fool's Day, but I kid you not ... The
winner of the March draw for free bead(s) is Lisa from Georgia, U.S.A!
Congratulations Lisa and thanks for voting for my site everyday! Thanks
to all who voted and good luck for the April draw! Well, I'm off to make some beads! I just got a shipment in of some new "gadgets" to incorporate into my beads, so stay tuned for some new stuff! I'm always excited when I get to experiment with new things on the torch! Only a couple of days left on my eBay auctions, so if you haven't had a chance yet, scoot on over to eBay to check out my new bead series! I'll be back again soon with high hopes of listing some new beads on Etsy! Thanks for checking in. ~Erin |
Sunday, March 30th ~ 1:12pm .... NEW series of beads! Hi
all! Hope your weekend didn't escape past you too quickly and that it
was an enjoyable one! Mine, although busy, went very well. Once again
the beadFX Lampworkers Trunk show was a great success and a ton of fun!
Thank you to all those who came out to visit! And again, I'm sure you're
all wondering who the lucky winner of the free beads is, just for signing
up for my mailing list at the show! If you didn't make it to the show yesterday, you can catch a new series of beads I'm making available on eBay. They're a lot of fun to create and I think they're really beautiful and unique, I hope you like them! I'm off to grab a bit of lunch before heading down to the torch. I have a few custom orders I need to get out early in the week as well as a few new glass colours I'm looking forward to experimenting with! I'll be back again in a few days. Thanks for stopping by. ~Erin |
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Tuesday,
March 25th ~ 10:19pm ....
NEW beads on eBay! P.S. Don't forget ... only 6 more days for your chance to win the FREE beads for the March draw! Just vote for my site on my home page for your chance to win! Nite nite. |
Monday, March 17th ~ 1:16pm Happy Saint Patty's Day! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! My weekend went great at the Canadian Bead Oasis show! The show was a great success and a lot of fun too! I want to thank all of you who came out to visit! If you didn't get a chance to come to the show, or perhaps you had you're eye on something and just never got back around to snap it up, you can see some of the beads that were at the show available for purchase in my Etsy shop! Now is your chance to grab it before it's gone! I noticed that there were a lot of jewelry designers at the show, looking for creative one-of-a-kind beads for their Spring and Summer collections! |
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I invite you to take a peek at my Colour Forecast page for the seasons hottest colour trends and remember that I'd be more than happy to custom create unique beads for you in whichever colour scheme or shape or style that you have in mind! Just send me an email with your ideas! While on the subject of custom ideas, I had many requests for some more whimsical-coloured bone beads, unlike my usual antiqued ivory colour, so I will have a whole new line of bone beads available at the beadFX Lampworkers Trunk Show on March 29th! If you bought some of my lampwork beads and you've created any kind of finished jewelry or other project using my beads, I'd love to see your creations! Just send me some photos of your work and I will feature your design on my Customer Gallery page! And
now, the winner of the free set of lampwork beads for signing up for
my mailing list at the show For your chance to win more free beads each month, all you have to do if vote for my website on both Artzee and Top25! See all the details on my home page! Good luck and thanks for voting! Well, I still have a lot of unpacking and re-organzing to do in my studio, and I have a few custom order beads I need to make today so I better get started before it seems my entire day has slipped away from me! I'll be pretty busy for the next couple of weeks making more beads for the beadFX Trunk Show, so I'll most likely be back with another update after the show! Hope to see all of you there again! Thanks for checking in. ~Erin
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Wednesday,
March 12th ~ 1:58pm On a personal note, I want to wish a big Happy Birthday to my sister Sarah (the dazzling model for my opening page slideshow!) She's turning 18 today so the whole family's going out for a snazzy dinner tonight ... and coming home to the delectable chocolate banana cake I baked yesterday! Yummmm...!!! Well, I should be getting on with all the other little things I need to do today that will take up a good chunk of time before I have to get ready for dinner! I hope to see you at the show this weekend if you're in the area! Thanks for checking in everyone! I'll be back early next week! ~Erin |
Saturday,
March 1st ~ 10:41am .....
NEW items added to Etsy!
Not much else going on here today so I'm going to wrap up here, get a quick bite to eat and then hit the torch! Happy March everyone and I hope you all have a great weekend! I'll be back again soon. Thanks for stopping by! ~Erin |
Thursday,
February 28th ~ 7:39pm .....
NEW Gallery "Eye-Candy" Added! Oh, just a reminder ... tomorrow is the last day of February which means it's the last day to cast your votes on my home page for your chance to win free lampwork beads! Just vote for my site on Top25 and/or Artzee and submit the form to be entered for the draw! I will email the winner on March 1st to get your mailing address, as well as I'll post the winners name and the free beads that you'll be receiving on my website! Good luck and thanks for voting! I planned on chatting about a bunch of other fun and interesting stuff here today ... but I'll have to hold off until either tomorrow afternoon or the weekend, because I just realized that Survivor is starting in 7 minutes! Sorry, gotta go! Be
back soon! ~Erin |
Thursday,
February 21st ~ 11:36am .....
NEW
Auction Whoa, another chilly one here today! It's -8 degrees celcius, but with the wind chill it feels more like -15. We have a few more flurries coming our way beginning this evening, but I'll most likely be way too into Survivor to notice! Speaking of chilly ... I nearly froze to death last night due to my fascination with the rare lunar eclipse we saw here! I stood outside for a good chunk of time, watching the moon slowly disappear, all the while wondering how many other people around the world were standing there looking up at the exact same thing! It really is a fascinating concept to think about! Though they're not all that clear, I managed to snap some photos of the eclipse, seeing as the next lunar eclipse is thought to happen in late 2010. I guess my "Stargazer" focal bead was fitting today! Thanks for checking in! I'll be back next week with more additions to the gallery (well that's what I'm aiming for at least!) Have a good weekend! ~Erin |
 
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Sunday,
February 17th ~ 6:54pm .....
NEW items on Etsy & a new eBay auction
listed! No other real news here today. Hope you all enjoyed your weekend and for those of you celebrating the new "Family Day" holiday tomorrow, enjoy the time with your loved ones! Thanks for stopping by and I'll be back again soon. ~Erin |
Thursday,
February 7th ~ 12:41am As promised, I've added a second page to the gallery! I still have a big 'ol bowl of beads that I need to clean and photograph, so even more "eye-candy" will be added in the next couple of weeks! Speaking of "eye-candy", if any of you have bought my lampwork beads and made any kind of jewelry at all, please send me a photo of your finished piece, I'd love to add more "eye-candy" inspiration to my brand new Customer Gallery page as well! Anyway, it's getting late and I'm getting anxious to climb into my warm bed (I got a heater blanket for Christmas!) I'll most likely read for a little while before falling asleep, and then it'll be a new day tomorrow. I'd like to get a fairly early start at the torch tomorrow, while keeping enough energy to be able to hit the treadmill for at least sixty minutes (I know, I know, wishful thinking ... ok, at least forty minutes)! Hope the weather is treating you right, and if not, hopefully the colourful additions to the gallery will brighten your day! Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by. ~ Erin
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Monday,
February 4th ~ 1:09pm I'm excited to offer some brand new things here on my new website:
Aside from spending hours upon hours on re-building my new website, I've also been busy at the torch preparing for next month's Canadian Bead Oasis Spring show, working on my custom orders for both jewelry designers and a bride-to-be (and her entire wedding party!) Note: All current orders will be shipped by the end of next weekend. Thank you. Other than that, not much else going on here ... so for those of you wondering why my last update was over a month ago, now you know what I've been up to! On a personal note, still no firm date set for my wedding, but Jay and I have sat down and discussed our timeframe and financial goals ... so with at least a firm timeframe in mind, I'm getting more and more excited for the big day! I'm also excited and proud to say that I've started down the road on tackling the ever-popular New Years weight loss/healthy lifestyle resolution! I've lost 30 pounds and feel more motivated than ever to keep on track! (It's the thought of feeling beautiful on my wedding day that's doing it for me!) Wish me luck ... and if you're in the same boat out there, just know that you're not alone! An excellent motivator that I'd like to recommend is Bob Greene's Best Life Diet book! It's a great read for encouragement and education and has fantasic recipes that are easy to make and taste delicious! Well, that's it for now. I'm off to the torch to play with some new colours of glass that I just got! I'll be back again soon with another update and additions to the gallery, as promised! Thanks for checking in and I hope you enjoy my new website! ~Erin |
