Hi!  My name is Cheryl and I am sooo excited to start this new venture!  I have been playing with beads since about 1998, when I started like most other beaders, with mother's bracelets.  They weren't very well known here in Ohio at the time and after a few months, I packed everything away - no one seemed to be interested.  Then, a few years ago at a Tastefully Simple party, the hostess passed around a binder full of pictures of jewelry that a friend had made.  Yup, you guessed it!  They were mother's bracelets! I was devastated - if only I hadn't given up so soon! That's when I discovered a bead store had opened in the area.  After a few trips, I was hooked again and unpacked my beads.  Slowly, the orders started coming in.  After one very busy week where I was in the bead store everyday, the owner offered me a job.  I was there for two years.  During that time, I made some wonderful friends and learned a lot about designs and techniques.

 

Now, I am branching out on my own.  I decided to concentrate on medic id tags since a friend suggested it and there doesn't seem to be too many people doing this kind of beading.  It's worth a try!

 

On the homefront, I have a wonderful hubby, Tom, who works hard so I can stay home and play with beads.  Our daughter, Kristen, is a sophomore at Ohio University, majoring in pharmacy. Our son, TD, is a freshman at Jackson High School.  He plays the trumpet in the band and soon will be playing on the tennis team.  Last but not least, there is Dodger, our boxer/black lab, who thinks she owns the whole family!

 

Thanks for taking the time to get to know me.  Contact me any time with questions or comments!