to Bead Fest, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, about 90 min from my house
be prepared...
no matter how much money you came with
you will go home minus ALL of it and then some
Self Control does NOT exist here !!!!!
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On with the show......get there early before it gets too crowded
meet up with friends
Diana, Bev, Sandy and Rebecca
The brilliant designer Susan Lenart-Kazmer
Joan and Lisa Kettel
Armando at Amate Studios (and demo artist Rebecca Peck r)
Kecia Frazee Deveney (c) and Leslie Marsh (l)
Visit our friends at Beadalon
and then we....Start Shopping..tote bag in hand
you try to make decisions because there is sooooooooo much to look at
so, it's almost best to walk through the whole show first, make notes and then come back. Two entire floors of beads and supplies.
gold, silver, copper, brass and a thousand and one other colors of everything
It's completely overwhelming
you make some kind-a weird attempt to stay focused ! ha.!
Rub On Patinas
strands and strands of pearls and beads
More chain then you could ever imagine
**Loved this gals stuff...more on that tomorrow....
LOTS-a stuff from Bali and Indonesia
wanna 'lend an ear'.....
toggles and closures up the wazoo
you name it....it was there
I'll conclude tomorrow with some of my favorites
because...you know me....I took 205 pictures...they ALL can't go here !!
NO...they just can't !
Oh I must be in Heaven! lol
Posted by: jennie | August 23, 2010 at 03:11 AM
Thanks for sharing your photos. How lucky to live so close to the show! I've never been able to stick to that advice to browse everything first and then buy. I try that at every bead show!
Posted by: Michelle Mach | August 22, 2010 at 05:52 PM
WOW!!!
Posted by: Kathy Gledsdale | August 22, 2010 at 03:01 PM
OOooooohhhh!!! Suze - I would need at least a month to see everything there!! What a fabulous show, so much to see, beautiful photos, Thank you for showing - cant wait to see what you bought!!
Posted by: Hilda Gale | August 22, 2010 at 12:58 PM
oh how I wish I could just walk across the pond! I would love to get my hands on some of those wonderful beads, such an array of colours from around the world!
*hugs* Heather x
Posted by: Heather x | August 22, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Ohhh...these photos are just making me green with envy...I need to move to America! We just don't have enough of these shows over here in England!
Posted by: Ange Lee | August 22, 2010 at 11:10 AM
this looks sooo much fun!!! I never thought of BEADS fest when i moved here but maybe i should look into the event. (in western PA)Thank you for showing us the many FUN pics. from the fest!! :-)
Posted by: Eve | August 22, 2010 at 10:03 AM
Hyperventilating! LOVED the keys and the little bead people - all pearls - the south pacific look - heck, all of it!
Posted by: Peggy | August 22, 2010 at 08:52 AM
Now I know why they only do this once a year. It's going to take me an entire year to recover from all the money I spent and all the walking up and down those stairs! Do you hear that Suze? It's my wallet crying!
Posted by: Diana P. | August 22, 2010 at 08:38 AM
Amazing.... makes we wish I had gone --- I'm about two hours away in Baltimore. Glad you had fun!!! Made my first UTEE mold & pour "charm" last night... oh my, this could be a problem... (but a GOOD one!) :)
Posted by: ellen vargo | August 22, 2010 at 07:31 AM
Wow. How would a beader or jewellery maker get out of there alive!! What a LOT of beads.. love the colours, and so many more to come tomorrow, lol! Won't ask how much you 'had to have'....
Posted by: Helen Lindfield | August 22, 2010 at 03:33 AM
Whattalottabeadz!!!! Looks like you had a hard time leaving any of the beads behind - I hope you will show us what you DID buy!
Kathyk
Posted by: Kathyk | August 22, 2010 at 03:00 AM
This is amazing! TWO floors of beads?????? wow...I am out of breath just looking and drooling over all the colors and miles of beads in these pics!! How did you have time to take pics when time was limited???? I'm looking forward to tomorrow's continued pics from the show! wow....how many pounds did you end up taking home?? They'd have to get as heavy as shopping at Marco's Papers at the shows!!
Posted by: Lee | August 22, 2010 at 01:58 AM
Suze...we should never go shopping together - we are too much alike! I have a hard time passing up things that "talk to my soul and make me happy". i just look at it that buying those things are cheaper than therapy!
I love your blog and all the great pictures with that "new" phone we talked about at CHA!
I would love to see some of your stamps - could be interested in those???
Posted by: Renee Hull | August 22, 2010 at 12:42 AM
OMG OMG I so want to go
Posted by: Jen Crossley | August 22, 2010 at 12:33 AM
Great post. I've always wanted to go to this show and now I sorta feel as if I have!
Posted by: EyeStamp | August 21, 2010 at 11:00 PM