ooh pretty beads...

A few years back Kathleen was the Queen of Bracelets. I admitted to my dear friend that I was intrigued by the shiny, sparkly things. A few Christmases ago she sent me all the fixin's for my own bracelet. The beads, et al have sat in my basket sadly neglected. When I was trying to figure out what to make for Ian's speech teacher, whom I adore, I suddenly remembered my crafty care package.

At around 8:30 last night I started stringing beads, by 10:30 or so this is where I was:


...by 7:00 this morning this is where I was:


...best of all? By the time I got to work I had a completed bracelet:


I still have to put the clasp on it but damn that was easy. Now I'm totally addicted. I need more beads!!!