Saturday, March 15, 2014

Fan & Squares

I spent Christmas in Des Moines this year.  I had alot of time to shop when it wasn't so very cold.  I went to the Historic West Des Moines to shop at my favorite bead store  (Artistic Beads).  I found this beautiful pattern by Cheryl Erickson cheryl@artisticbead.com .  I went back to my son's house and made it immediately!  She has many lovely designs and patterns with kits available.  Check it out!

Where has time gone???

Alot going on here in Georgia.  Sorry I have not been available.  I have been keeping busy teaching and designing.


Monday, September 30, 2013

An Apology to http://www.dianedennisbeadwork.com/





It was brought to my attention tonight that Diane Dennis is the "original" designer of this lovely piece which was published some time ago in a bead magazine.
When I bead something I NOW try very hard to give the designer credit for their pattern.  
(Just because I display a piece of work I have finished does not mean that the piece is MY orginal design or that I am teaching that pattern.)  
This beautiful necklace, however, was beaded by me as a brand new excited beader who had NO knowledge of the "rules of the game" or the "ethics" of giving credit where credit is due.  
I sincerely apologize, Diane, for not knowing, as a new beader, at the time that this is the proper and correct way of doing things .  I did not go back and correct each picture of each piece and I am sorry for the misunderstanding this has caused you.  
I still do NOT teach or copy a design, on purpose, that someone else has already published.
Please check out the great works of Diane Dennis
 http://www.dianedennisbeadwork.com/ 
Best wishes and a sincere apology, Diane,
Sharon A. Kyser

Monday, September 23, 2013

My husband passed away

I have been away for a long long time...sorry.
My best friend and husband passed away August 6th after a month with Hospice helping at home and weeks and weeks of doing all that we could he passed away from a Brain Tumor caused by lung cancers.  He died on his own terms, at home and with no pain.  

The day after he passed, I was setting on the back porch when a stray black cat came up on the porch and my first thought was, "God has sent me a kitten that my husband would not ever allow me to have.."  WRONG the cat sunk its teeth into my shin bone and wouldn't let go.  After kicking it several times it ran away.  I had to leave the next day for Houston, MO so the Doctor gave me too strong antibiotics which sent me into a tail spin.  We left for Houston the next day and by Tuesday I was so bad that we drove straight through to my doctors office.  He put me immediately in hospital for six days.  I was very critical and did not care where or who I was.
 One month later I have lost 22 lbs. I am still very very weak.  I am going to a specialist tomorrow.  I am not getting any better.

The adjustment of not having my hubby here to help me, and my being so weak has really taken a tole on me.  When I get better I will catch you up and begin to bead again.

Sharon A. Kyser

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Super Duo Time and Ethics???

I recently found on Pinterest that http://zrzavakocka.cz/656/navod-dutinka-z-dvoudirkovych-koralku-superduo/ also had a pattern out there!!  I honestly had not seen her pattern before I made mine.  Does that make it unethical to teach it?  I made up the pattern myself, had my own idea and so did she.....Today I taught the pattern to six women that loved their pieces! 
Does anyone else ever run into this?  
Have you ever had an idea, made the piece and found that someone in Europe, Russia, or anywhere in the world,  also had the same idea? 
 I try very hard to NEVER teach anything to anyone, under my name, if someone has a pattern out there  unless I get the designers permission.  (That is ethical.)  With so many beautiful artists, so many gorgeous new projects and so many beads it is hard to not run into the same idea the same time.  There is not a single beader out there that "owns" herringbone, peyote, brick or ladder stitches, etc. as it has been in existence since the beginning of time.  We are blessed with "professional & qualified" teachers (of which I am truly thankful for), there are beautiful books and we learn new ideas of connecting and designing so the world of beading increases in knowledge.  In that "increase of knowledge" we have our own twists, colors and beads that are unlimited.  
I try so hard, (for my own ethical soul) to give credit where credit is due.  IF I have made anything that comes close to another designers pattern I never done it intentionally. 
I guess I need to grow a thicker skin....
I would love to hear YOUR input.
Sharon 

Monday, November 12, 2012

Angels

As you can see I have been busy working on Christmas already.  It is just around the corner!  I have 12 Ornaments to start and finish.

Plus I am teaching at Bead Bayou on Fridays & Saturdays. 
So as you see I am busy as ever!I saw this sweet angel on Pinterest and made it for myself!  What do you think?Santa that I have made in a dozen different colors...see I have been working!
Aren't these angels cute!  SO EASY!  Again I saw them on Pinterest.
A Bead Embroidery cuff I finished last month!!
Another reversible cross!
Bead Embroidery Peacock Feather is my favorite so far this month...
Mediallion that I made by mistake..lol...I couldn't figure out what I was doing until I got to this point.  I love the blue with the gold...
Christmas trees with right angle weave, I think.  I just made them and this is how they turned out.
I don't have one red pair of ear rings so Swarvoski had these beautiful sparkles and this is what I came up with.
Now I am working on those 12 ornaments that are pre-made but I am adding to them to make them extra special....
Keep beadin'
Keep healthy,
Keep Happy,
Sharon

Friday, October 12, 2012

I am working toward Christmas!

Keeping busy!  I haven't forgotten you all....You are always on my mind.  I am getting ready for teaching tomorrow...making designs...patterns...and sometimes cooking for my man.
This "peacock feather" is a bead embroidery piece that can be worn on a chain or as a broach.  I am working on a pattern for the Super Duo Twin hole beads... it takes some concentration but it works up very quickly!!!  (More to come when I get the beads in.)  Stay tuned!!!


Ornaments take a long long time to make.  When you receive one for a present please remember that they take more time than most necklaces and bracelets.   I know they will look great on the tree and someday be passed down to my grandchildren.....






Woven Victorian Elegance Swarovski Crystals

Woven Victorian Elegance Swarovski Crystals
My favorite Necklace but will sacrifice for $85.00

Fiori

Fiori

Butterflies Galore

Butterflies Galore
Can be made with your favorite colors!

Bead Embroidery

Bead Embroidery

Cleo

Cleo
Pattern design by Jimmie Boatwright/Atlanta Bead

Nothing But Netting

Nothing But Netting

All Buckled Up

All Buckled Up

Just Something I Made.blogspot.com

Just Something I Made.blogspot.com

Copper Peyote

Copper Peyote

Red Black Purse Ear Rings

Red Black Purse Ear Rings

Purple right angle Will Make in Your choice of colors

Purple right angle Will Make in Your choice of colors
Swarovski Crystals and Rivoli (SOLD)

Butterflys

Butterflys

Swarovski Crystal Purple fantasy

Swarovski Crystal Purple fantasy
(SOLD)

Gold and Green Herringbone and Cab

Gold and Green Herringbone and Cab

Holler for Hoops

Holler for Hoops

Floral Motif

Floral Motif

Lovely Purples on Copper Pendant

Lovely Purples on Copper Pendant
Stunning Purple (SOLD)

V Vine Fantasy with Reversable Pendant

V Vine Fantasy with Reversable Pendant
Blacks and Tans with Antique Crystals Necklace $55.00

Dramatic Bump Bracelet

Dramatic Bump Bracelet

Celini Spirl Blue and Gray

Celini Spirl Blue and Gray

Freeform nest

Freeform nest

Fiori Necklace Swarvoski Crystal and Amethyst Crystal

Fiori Necklace Swarvoski Crystal and Amethyst Crystal
Sold

Pearls on Mother of Pearl

Pearls on Mother of Pearl

Twisted cuff

Twisted cuff
Crystal flower & Slide lock $55.00

Copper Chocker

Copper Chocker

Delicious Copper Cubes

Delicious Copper Cubes
Choker Necklace $60.00

Copper & Earring combination

Copper & Earring combination
Purple Brick Stitch & White Antique Beads $95.00

Twisted Bugles

Twisted Bugles
Twisted Bugles with crystal bead drops $55.00

Fringed Cage

Fringed Cage

White on White on Gold

White on White on Gold