Wednesday 7 January 2009

Hold the Front Page!

I bought the latest copy of "Beads & Beyond" (Issue 17, Feb) today, and was thrilled to see some of my beads on the front cover! Ok, so they're right at the very bottom of the page, (I've drawn a big red ring around them so you don't miss them!), but they're definitely there!


Lynn Davy has had a brilliant project published inside, where she has used three of my lampwork beads in her "Clunk, Click Keyring" piece. I really love her keyring, which is a gorgeous combination of seedbeads, lampwork, buttons and copper findings.
Inside the magazine there's a lovely full page photograph of the keyring, and it's quite a novelty seeing my beads there!
I am ever so grateful to Lynn for mentioning that every sale I make from my website results in a donation to the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. What a lovely thing to do, and every mention of the Trust serves to heighten its profile a little more, which is brilliant!
Addendum: Lynn has just offered me the ORIGINAL piece, as featured in the magazine, to use to raise funds for the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, if and when she manages to get it back from the publishers! How generous is that?! THANK YOU Lynn!
Watch this space!

7 comments:

ChatElaine said...

Oh well done and to Lynn of course. I think we should take over the whole magazine soon ~ what do you think??

Bumpy Beads said...

Thank you Elaine! Yes, I think they should rename the magazine "FHF Showcase"! I saw your lovely Cranberry Heart in the competition gallery. Nice work!

Saffie said...

Buying my copy tomorrow hopefully but well done Heather. and to Lynn for such a fab gesture.

ChatElaine said...

Oh wow really thanks Heather I havent got my copy yet, I still havent gotten round to sorting out a subscription, I'll go and buy it tomorrow. Did your competition bead(s) make it in as well??

Bumpy Beads said...

No, my competition bead didn't make this issue. In fact there weren't as many as I'd expected, so if they continue publishing the same amount every month it could be years before they're all included, if indeed they are!

ChatElaine said...

Got my copy today and I see what you mean there werent many in there at all. I was really disappointed. I am wondering whether they will show all of them. I also had no idea they would be putting in the wording from the email. There was some fab beads though I loved Tan's and Ingrid's. I loved your beads in Lynn's work, fab!!

Julie Haveland Beer said...

On the front cover, that's great - congratulations! And I loved Lynn's charm, how great that you'll have it in the end :-)