Being Addicted to Beads (my A to Z theme in case you've only just joined in) means I acquire beads at a rate quicker than I can blog them.
Originally my blog was a fairly chronological account of my bead acquisition, up until the Summer of 2013 when I broke the format as bead buying overtook bead blogging!
These are two beads from my Unblogged Bead List that I keep on my desktop as a Sticky Note.
Yes, yes, the list is way longer than these few beads, it's not hit triple figures but it's almost halfway there ;) In my defence this list has been building up since Summer 2013!
Bead no.1 is a unique bead I picked up back in September last year in a closing down sale, I love the pattern and the colour on this bead - it can look very unassuming from one side (top photo) perhaps a simple stripe bead, but when viewed from a different angle you can see the lovely concentric layers of purple glass encased in clear.
Originally my blog was a fairly chronological account of my bead acquisition, up until the Summer of 2013 when I broke the format as bead buying overtook bead blogging!
These are two beads from my Unblogged Bead List that I keep on my desktop as a Sticky Note.
Yes, yes, the list is way longer than these few beads, it's not hit triple figures but it's almost halfway there ;) In my defence this list has been building up since Summer 2013!
Bead no.1 is a unique bead I picked up back in September last year in a closing down sale, I love the pattern and the colour on this bead - it can look very unassuming from one side (top photo) perhaps a simple stripe bead, but when viewed from a different angle you can see the lovely concentric layers of purple glass encased in clear.
Often a bead becomes an Unblogged Bead for so long because I buy a few beads at once - see M is for Money for why this is a good plan.
If I don't have an immediate use for it, it can sometimes be a while before it gets used, and even longer before I blog about it!
Bead no.2 is another such bead, the 2nd from left in the photo above - it's a very pretty bead, very blue and glittery - again from a liquidation sale.
I picked up it's three friends around the same time but I had projects in mind for those; so the sweet blue glittery one got left behind!
What, if anything, do you buy well in advance before it gets used and why?
I like the purple bead (purple is my favourite colour). It reminded me of a nautilus shell from the tip picture, but of rough-cut amethyst is the lower right picture :)
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I'm still surprised I've not used/blogged it yet, although I don't know why I'm surprised as around the time I bought it a major retailer was liquidating their stock so I picked up a few beads in one go... that one definitely deserved an earlier showing!
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I really like your AtoZ Challenge! It´s great to read about beads every day! :-)
ReplyDeleteBeing a blogger too (but in german language) I know exactly what you mean, when you say the buying is faster than the blogging. That´s exactly what I notice. o.0
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Thanks Do, it's just once a year for April as I could never keep this up daily and still do my day job!
DeleteYep buying faster than blogging, although I am trying to redress the balance and buy less... it would be great to run out of beads to blog about ;) but I can't see that happening anytime soon!
Mars xx
I agree with Sophie that your first bead reminds me of a nautilus shell in that initial photo - very beautiful! I think I should confess to buying wool to stockpile whenever I come across some that is discounted by a large amount!! Special Teaching at Pempi’s Palace
ReplyDeleteAh you'd get on with my friend over at FfolkyFfelt... I show her my glass pics she show's me her wool pics!
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Oh dear lord where did that ' sneak into the shows!!! My apologies, there are clearly pixies at work here... it's not that I'm really tired and up waiting for a replacement phone this morning, nope, not that at all, it's definitely the pixies being naughty!
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That purple one is quite stunning! I never thought of making an unblogged list! That is a good idea, though :)
ReplyDeleteI do go through my pictures once or twice a year to see which beads haven't been used, but it's a bit more ad-hoc. And I do that really to clear out beads, rather than to identify ones that I still need to use.
When I have a particular project in mind it can take me a while before I blog them, but often I'm too excited and end up posting works in progress :D
I started my Unblogged List back in July 2013 as it was all getting out of hand, it comes in really useful as it's just a sticky note on my laptop screen so really easy to add to without thinking about it. Things get taken off once they're blogged... and yes there are still some beads there from July 2013!!
DeleteThings that are bought new when released don't stay on long, neither do "project beads" unless it's a long time in the making project but randoms can stay on there, well for almost 2 years!!
It's a good reminder about bead buying to when trying to slow down as looking at things I've not used yet or have but haven't talked about. Can definitely recommend started an Unblogged List... and it was a great one for the A to Z Challenge! Blogging secrets revealed!
Mars xx
Argh, again to/too starting/started... I hope my phone comes soon, I can't string a sentence together this morning, more sleep needed!
DeleteMars xx
Oh, I so know the feeling. I initially started blogging with the idea that it would help me keep track of my beads, and figured that I don't have that many beads, I'll be able to focus on them one at a time. Somehow I've acquired quite a bit more than anticipated. hehe. I'm certainly not as disciplined as you in blogging regularly that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteI really love your purple bead too. Such a lovely find!
Thanks Enaktra, I'm a great believer in blog when you feel like it, but I have a constant battle with myself over how often that might be... perhaps my A to Z theme could have been Addicted to Blogging!
DeleteI love to write but I'm also trying to slow down a bit too and find a sweet spot in my blog/life/work balance... just need to finish these 26 A to Z posts, my Hull Fashion Week posts et cetera et cetera et cetera... will just try to get to May first I think!
Yep I'm so pleased with this bead, absolutely love it and it seems to have been very popular across my social media pages too!
Mars xx