At first, I was so excited about BEADS, that all I wanted to do was string them.  I made hundreds of bracelets using beautiful crystals and silver and glass.  I made so many that I knew if I was going to be able to buy more supplies, I would have to sell some jewelry.  And, the greatest thing happened...my friends wanted to BUY my jewelry!  I knew then that I was going into business and I called it "Celebrations by Rose."

Because I love to learn, I eventually became tired of stringing beads, so I wanted to learn more techniques. Luckily, a new little bead store  had opened up in my neighborhood.  And my relationship with Glasshopper Bead Studio began.  There was so much to learn!  I took dozens of classes at Glasshopper.  And every time I learned a new technique, I wanted to have every tool and supply that went with it!  I was realizing more and more, that creating jewelry is quite an expensive hobby!


And so it continued... I would learn a new skill - use this skill over and over and then move on to something new.   By then I had taken my jewelry to shops and galleries in the St. Louis area...and I was thrilled to discover that strangers, who weren't my friends, actually wanted to buy my art!