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Behind the Bead Board: Gallifrey One, On Site Sales and our Next Projects

Posted on February 11, 2020 by admin Posted in The Life of a Bead Whore Leave a comment

Poll is Still Open

Hi all. I’m keeping my peyote stitch bracelet poll open for now until I run out of ideas. Not surprisingly, “This Is The Way” from Disney’s series, “The Mandalorian” won the vote when I posted it back in late January. What did surprise me is that the Cat Pawprints didn’t tie it or at least garner any more votes since cats are so universally liked in fandom, especially amongst my personal friends.

What Next?

I will continue to work on new designs for Doctor Who bracelets, patterns and kits. There are a ton of ideas out there I have on backlog and not enough time in this lifetime to get to them. To mix it up a little, however, I will also be doing pagan themed bracelets and My Little Pony – the latter hopefully in time for the premiere of the new generation in March.

Gallifrey One Commissions Closed and On-Site Purchases Open

Commissions are closed for deliveries to our customers at Gallifrey One, which is in TWO DAYS. Man, after the Christmas season died down, #gally1 sure came at us like a freight train! I will have patterns, kits and fully-made bracelets on ‘site if you want to purchase them and will have my credit card processing chip on me at all times if you don’t have the cash flow to do an impulse purchase. Here are the items that will be available for on ‘site sales:

Bracelets – $80.00

: 11th Doctor Bracelet

: 7th Doctor Bracelet

: 5th Doctor Bracelet

: I Heart Heart Doctor Who

: The Crack in the Universe Bracelet

Patterns Only – $6.00

: 5th Doctor Beaded Bracelet Pattern

: 7th Doctor Beaded Bracelet Pattern

: 11th Doctor Beaded Bracelet Pattern

: I Love Doctor Who Beaded Bracelet Pattern

: Crack in the Universe Beaded Bracelet Pattern

: Police Public Call Box Beaded Bracelet Pattern

Bracelet Kits – $65.00

: 5th Doctor Bracelet Kit

: 7th Doctor Bracelet Kit

: 11th Doctor Bracelet Kit

: Crack in the Universe Bracelet Kit

: Police Public Call Box Bracelet Kit

: Tardis Envelope Necklace Kit

If you would like to catch up with me at the convention, the quickest (and surest) way to get a hold of me if you don’t have my phone number is to direct message me on Twitter. Be sure to follow me first, then after I follow you, you can send a direct message. You can do the same on Facebook Messenger. My profile is here. Thanks!

Gallifrey One 2019 Art Show Update part four – final

Posted on February 19, 2019 by admin Posted in Appearances, Custom Pieces, Doctor Who Cosplay, Gallifrey One, Handmade Products, The Life of a Bead Whore Leave a comment

new owner of 4th doctor lariat scarf necklace from kcdragonfly

Thank you Gallifrey One!

Gallifrey One has always been one of the best local conventions and it gets better every year. This wonderful lady (on the right) made the show for me when I came in in the morning after the auction. She said, “I regretted not getting the 4th doctor lariat scarf. Will it be available after the show?” I smiled and said, “I’ll sell it to you right now. Just pick it up and take it and the bid sheet to the checkout gals and it’s yours!’ I gave her tips on it’s care and feeding and to make sure it stays secure as it can be a slippery bugger. She was kind enough to take a pic with me and I thank her for it and wished her many happy years of ownership.

I had the great fun of speaking to many art show visitors that morning/afternoon. Thank you each and every one for taking the time to stop by, admire my work and have a chat.

The Final Tally

All in all, we sold half of the value of the items we brought to Gallifrey One 2019 – a great ratio of sales for an artist. There was one or two artists that didn’t sell much (there always are). We all have our off-years and it is so unpredictable that sometimes it feels like a game of chance. For me, pieces sold that surprised me and others didn’t that were also puzzling. Here’s the final tally:

Sold –

4th Doctor Lariat Necklace
5th Doctor Bracelet
11th Doctor Envelope Necklace

Didn’t Sell –

11th Doctor Bracelet

I had expected not to sell the Envelope Necklace because it was a rather obscure piece. You really have to be a fan of 11 and remember the episode and I guess they did. It got three bids and came close to going to voice auction – two more bids would have sent it there.

tardis blue envelope

If you Didn’t Get a Piece…

Not to worry! People seemed pleased I am opening an Etsy store for patterns. And I have a surprise in store for the store in the next blog post, which will be a grand opening update. It will make them and our fans quite happy. Stick around as that announcement will be coming very soon.

A Final Thank You

I want to thank the art show El Heffes Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink and her significant other Jerome Scott. We have known you two beautiful people for decades now and you are the best art show mavens in the biz. I always get a warm fuzzy feeling in my heart when I see these two at a con and that feeling grows every year. I warned them to expect me next year and indeed also at Loscon Thanksgiving Weekend back at the same hotel. Sorry, Liz, you won’t be getting rid of me that easily. No more hiatuses for me!

Gallifrey One 2019 Art Show Update – semi-final

Posted on February 17, 2019 by admin Posted in Appearances, Custom Pieces, Doctor Who Cosplay, Gallifrey One, The Life of a Bead Whore Leave a comment

Hello Gallifrey One!

The Gallifrey One 2019 Art Show was fabulous and so much fun to do! Thank you EVERYONE who purchased art pieces from me. Everything that didn’t sell is available for purchase TODAY. So, if you were outbid or didn’t get a chance to buy, stop by and browse! You will also get a SPECIAL EXCLUSIVE COUPON towards purchases in our new Etsy store, T is for Tardis, opening tomorrow!

TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE. WE WILL UPDATE THEM AS SOON AS WE KNOW FOR SURE WHAT THE HOURS ARE BUT I WILL BE AT THE CONVENTION UNTIL CLOSING, SO TWEET ME AND WE’LL ARRANGE A MEETUP.

Gallifrey One 2019 Art Show Update part two

Posted on February 13, 2019 by admin Posted in Gallifrey One, The Life of a Bead Whore Leave a comment

Table Display Signage

As I mentioned in a teaser earlier this month, I went shopping for lettering for a new name for my Doctor Who-themed creations in the Gallifrey One 2019 art show. Creating the new logo last week took more time than I had expected due to planning, measuring, gluing and painting. After the bulk of the painting and gluing was done, I went back to beadwork. Still, project pieces were slowed down because they were worked on in between touch-up coats of paint and lettering adjustments. Once the logo pieces were finished, I made a scrabble game out of the letters and posted it on Twitter. Alas, no one guessed the name I had done too good a job of mixing up the letters!

The final touch to the logo display was one my husband provided, creating a table riser to lift the lettering slightly above the level of the table so it would stand out better.

Beading on the Go

I keep my client company at my job while he watches t.v. – a lot of it. Luckily this allows me to sit and bead a few hours each day. Because I bead there and at home, my carrying case has gotten more and more portable. I hated this see-through, plastic carrying case at first. I didn’t want everyone to see what I was carting around, but later I grew to love it as I could easily see its contents as I packed it the evenings. In the pursuit of the life of a bead whore, it has become one of my new, best friends.

wooden bead sorting tray at KC Dragonfly wooden bead sorting tray cover at KC Dragonfly

My second best friend is a wooden bead board that divides different colors of beads into organized sections. I was wary of using it at first since I have knocked over a seed bead tray or two. You only do that once, then learn to use cases with lids the rest of your days, believe me! After years of being very careful, I was now tempted to try this new sorting tray I discovered years ago at the Pasadena Bead & Design Show. It was just too cool to pass up, especially after the creator personalized it with a dragonfly on its cover.

Still, it sat for a couple of years until I decided to bead the 13th Doctor’s shirt stripe into a lariat scarf. The tray easily holds all 11 colors where I would have needed two of my usual, round plastic cases. Two cases would have been fine except the pattern for 13’s scarf requires I use one bead color at a time. Because of that, I needed all colors open at once, rendering the lidded cases useless.

Next time – a preview of our newest beaded designs to premiere in the art show.

Gallifrey One 2019 Art Show Update

Posted on February 6, 2019 by admin Posted in Gallifrey One Leave a comment

The Push is On

With a mere week and a day to go until Gallifrey One 2019, the push to get done is on. I’ve finished up the final large project jewelry piece and might have a few works-in-progress to showcase. Brick stitch is a long, slow process, but was necessary on the bracelets because of the detail in their designs. They helped me get back up to speed, but too fast at one point caused me to backtrack & rip out 11 rows to fix a mistake. On the other side of the coin, the lariat necklaces are created with peyote stitch. While they are much longer, the stitch allows me to bead up to six rows at a time.

shopping for signage by KC Dragonfly

A New Look

This past weekend saw me also start work on the signage for the tables. Sunday was spent at Michaels and Jo-Ann’s gathering together lettering and supplies for the stand(s). I had a clear idea of how I wanted it to look on the table, but didn’t work when I actually made it. I painted the letters while watching cartoons and the Kitten Bowl, wondering how to fix it. With my husband’s help, another idea worked out even better.

I will be showing under the name “Time Siren”, but the table will sport a new name for a new Etsy store. Once I have the store created, look for it to be officially announced here, along with its new name.

Steampunk Cogs and Clockfaces

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin Posted in Doctor Who Cosplay, The Life of a Bead Whore, The World of Cosplay Leave a comment

A nice find at the Pasadena Bead & Design Show. Got them from StringBead. The best price I’ve ever found for steampunk Cogs and Clockfaces, too! Am toying with the idea of using them in my Tardis Pod cosplay. But will I have time to start and finish the costume along with everything else I’m doing? If not, they’re going into jewelry!

Amy Pond Cosplay Gathering – Gallifrey 2012

Posted on July 12, 2012 by admin Posted in Doctor Who Cosplay Leave a comment

pond paradox at dragoncon 2011 by christa newman on KCDragonfly

The peeps who brought you the Amy Pond Paradox at DragonCon are at it again! They are organizing another photoshoot for Gallifrey One 2012. Costume/outfit choices are going to be on a first-come, first-serve basis. They are also looking for a photographer since the one at DragonCon won’t be there for Gally. If anyone knows one who will be attending the convention that would like to do it, please contact me and I’ll put them in touch with you. It is tentatively set for Saturday but at this point the date has not yet been finalized. Stay tuned for more info as it comes in. (photo by Christa J. Newman)

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Gallifrey One: Blackjack 21

Posted on July 11, 2012 by admin Posted in Doctor Who Cosplay Leave a comment

gallifrey one blackjack 21 logo Dennis and I always love this convention…oh my goodness. How could I not adore it when I met Peter Davison (my favorite Doctor) in 1995 at The Six Wives of Gallifrey One? Getting the chance to talk to him, one-on-one, for several minutes while no one else was around, launched my interest in finally sitting down and taking another go at understanding a show that had left me very confused and disinterested when viewing it back in my childhood.

Okay, yes, this used to be embarrassing to admit, but I didn’t understand British humor until I was in my 30s. It was only because Peter was so incredibly nice and sweet and gentle that I got intensely interested in watching the show. He was so much like my husband, Dennis, that the instant linking to the persona behind the 5th Doctor was completely natural.

That was why I wasn’t worried at all about his beautiful daughter, Georgia Moffett, being anything but a reflection of her father. This being her first convention, she said in the closing ceremonies that she had a marvelous time and the fans were wonderful and awesome and fantastic and she thoroughly enjoyed her first Gallifrey experience. Between Dennis and I, we have wonderful memories of her relating her experiences of being the daughter of parents who were both actors, (Her father: “You will always be broke and starve if you become an actor.”), which she said gratefully has not been the case thus far. When acting with her father, upon the director wanting her character to be more flirty with Peter, she replied, “I can’t do that…he’s my father!” Good for her! And two of the most touching things he said to her were, 1. about being in Doctor Who, “It’s your turn now, kiddo.”, and 2. when acting with her, he said he doesn’t always see the women she has become, but sees, “his little girl”. This is the beauty in the heart of the man I have come to adore as my favorite Doctor, that place challenged only by David Tennant, and then, it is a neck-and-neck race.

This being the case, you can only imagine my glee and joy when the Children in Need special, “Time Crash”, aired. (Editor’s note: the link to the video no longer works and there appears to be no copy of the episode left on YouTube. If you know of a valid link, please let me know!)

An awesome Gallifrey this year, with great costumes of Timelords:

timelords at gallifrey one blackjack 21

A fantastic cosplay of Sally Sparrow and a Weeping Angel from the Tennant episode, “Blink”, a HUGELY popular and scary episode, ranking among the cream of the best of the crop of his era so far.

Am soooo looking forward to next year’s Gallifrey when Peter Davison will be back and we have had the first year of the new Matt Smith Doctor. We also got to preview the brand new trailer for his era. He already looks promising, though the outfit does look like he mugged a schoolteacher…*sigh* Guess they all can’t be dressed as hot as David Tennant.