I've wanted to post for quite some time, but always found an excuse or a reason to delay. Recent events reminded me life is too short to delay doing what we love. My love is creating and sharing my excitement and knowledge with others.
About 3 weeks ago I lost a long-time friend, whom I considered more like family than a friend. We met when I was in first grade and he was in second. His name is Brian.
Brian had a rough go of it , having been diagnosed with Type I diabetes at age 2. He had endured a kidney transplant that failed, a quintuple bypass and dialysis for over a decade. He was 43 when he passed from this life. I was proud to have called him my friend for 37 years.
The night I found out my friend, Brian had passed on, I was looking through a new issue of Art Jewelry magazine and ran across an ad from Wubbers. The ad said they were looking for teachers. I almost talked myself out of applying, but then I recalled the conversations my friend and I had through the years.
Brian had a joie de vivre. He attributed it to knowing he was living on borrowed time, a Carpe Diem mentality. He would often remind me, it's the things in life we don't do that we regret most. So,I sent an email immediately.
I didn't hear anything for almost a week and just about forgotten about it, when I received an email from Lexi Erickson Ph. D., the President of Wubbers University. We exchanged a few emails and within 2 days I had joined their team.
My first tutorial went up on their site that Friday. I have 3 posted to date and have been asked to create a tutorial every week for Wubbers University.
I found my "Happy Place" again.
I'm sharing the photos from my tutorials today and the full length text can be found on wubbersu.com
Happy Crafting and don't forget to find your Happy Place. You deserve it!
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| I created this piece last year for the contest by Beadoholique. It was chosen as a finalist. I love wearing this piece and it's a real conversation starter. The skull beads remind me of Nightmare Before Christmas, one of my favorite movies. It looks far more difficult to make than it is. |
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| I love bats. I have bat houses in my back yard or as I like to refer to them, Der Fledermaus Haus. My earrings are a fun and easy way to get into the Halloween spirit |
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| Those of you who know me, know I love polymer clay. I usually work on more sculptural pieces, but when I was trying to find just the right look for a funky, chunky bracelet, The idea of making candy corn popped into my head. I knew polymer clay would retain its color and is durable as long as it is cured properly. I've been wearing this daily for the last week and it still looks great. Don't forget to seal your clay. I use Varathane. |
