Welcome to my hobby-gone-wild! I started making jewelry eight years ago when a friend came to work one day wearing the most beautiful necklace I've ever seen. I was hooked and started "playing" with stringin' beads. Soon I realized that this new hobby was not only fun but also the creative outlet I had always wanted. I stopped "stringin'" and began creating pieces of which I could be proud. My friends and family liked what I was doing and encouraged me to take it to the next step - my own business. For the next few years I worked at perfecting my craft. It's not at all unusual for me to put together a piece of jewelry and then redo it several times until it develops into a design I finally approve of and want to keep. I know that sounds intense but that's what creating a little wor