I'm happy to announce that I'm back on my feet, and the first thing I did was make more of those paper beads. Many of them were made into stitch markers for sale, but a few of them I made with the intention of keeping for personal artistic use. This set was made with two-sided red & white paper, so when I tore it, mostly white showed with red fraying edges. Then some silver wire, pink micro-beads, gray powder, and a melty coating. Voila mon beads (doo doo fah fah fah faa-aah):

These next ones were so fun to make because they remind me of my angsty cheese-cloth covered paintings from post-high school & college years. I made them with inked-up gauze and regular printed text. From across the room they look like cigarette butts, but up close they have a really interesting design. They're for sale in the store:

And of course, more bingo beads. These are my favorite because I MISS PLAYING BINGO! I forced Adam to go to one session in Vegas on our honeymoon, but other than that I haven't played since I left Houston. Anyway, these are for sale over in the store too, or you get one free when you buy any of my other things: