I opened my Etsy shop in 2006, but I have been creating french beaded flowers much, much longer than that. I started making them as gifts and received so many compliments and so much encouragement that I finally began selling them online. Over the years I have experimented with other types of arts and crafts, but I always return to beaded flowers.

French beaded flowers are created by stringing tiny seed beads on wire, forming each individual part of the flower, and then assembling it into a completed flower. They are works of art that will last forever with virtually no care. The best thing is they can be enjoyed by those with allergies that made it miserable to have fresh flowers around! Most all of my designs are made with Czech glass seed beads or occasionally vintage beads that I have in my stash.

While I am a one woman shop, I could not enjoy my passion without the love and support of my family. They occasionally serve as sounding boards for new ideas and do not mind when supper is a little late!

I am inspired by nature and insects. I love to interpret butterflies and dragonflies into original french beaded plant sticks. Since my name means "Bee", Bumblebees are also a favorite subject. Most of my flower designs include vases so they are ready to display or give as a gift. Custom orders are always welcome! I have enjoyed designing everything from floral head pieces for flower girls to a very special baby gift!

Nothing gives me more pleasure than knowing my beaded flowers are being enjoyed by so many people!

I have been blessed to have some of my beaded flowers that are in a private collection in exhibitions at Thielska Gallery in Stockholm, Sweden (2015), Palazzetto Bru Zane during Venice Glass Week in Venice, Italy (2017), and Glasmuseet Ebeltoft in Ebeltoft, Denmark (2019) . Here is a little video from the exhibition in Stockholm:
https://www.facebook.com/ThielskaGalleriet/posts/1025847260791019