Yesterday I went to Beads Galore with my good friends, Chris and Billie.

They were having a big sale and the place was full of bargain hunting shoppers. They had lots of staff on hand so things went very smoothly. I already have a big stash of beads and charms so I was able to shop without maxing out any credit cards. I brought home a few beads, some findings and some jewelry wire.

Here is a confession some of you may be able to identify with… I buy beads. Then I buy more beads. Then I buy more beads and pretty soon I have a fabulous stash of them on the shelf. And then, for the most part, they just sit there. They are all so pretty I can’t stop buying them but for the same reason I hate to part with them.  I’ve gotten a lot better about using my paper stash so I have high hopes for putting some of these beads to good use one day.