BEADING

Melissa is a natural born healer. Long before she knew what Reiki was, she was healing friends and family instinctively. After learning how to make jewelry, she gave a necklace to a friend. Her friend, a Reiki Master, put on the necklace and exclaimed enthusiastically that she could feel Reiki emanating from the necklace. This started Melissa s path in becoming a Reiki Master as well. Intrigued, she learned as much as she could and it wasn t long before she found a Reiki Instructor to complete her teachings. She now enjoys giving Reiki healings to those in need. This however did not end her education in healing. She continued to obtain her Taoist Feng Shui consultant certification. Feng Shui helps heal the individual, and their family, through their environment. Melissa also offers jewelry infused with loving Reiki. Melissa excels at beading, bead weaving, and wire work and is more than happy to make custom jewelry for you based upon your design or stones that you would like to use. In addition to these healing modalities, Melissa has also written a book about healing your budget ( The Cinchy Saver: How to Get Financially Fit and Escape the Miserable Moneygrumps ). After all, money is the root of many of today s issues and it would be remiss to leave this important aspect out of the healing process. Melissa has established a well-rounded approach to healing all aspects of your life. She is looking forward to helping you. You can visit her website at: www.HealingbyDesignLLC.com. From there, you can follow the links to her Facebook page and her Etsy shop.

30 something single Christian woman who loves the three c's in life; cats, coffee, and computers. I enjoy blogging, beading jewelry, scrabble, puzzles, and facebook. I studied Christian Ministries at Grove City College and enjoy all almost all types of music, especially Celtic and Christian.

As a 60+ year old widow and soon-to-be first time grandmother I'm living large in my own way. After many years of being a bookkeeper, hairdresser or other honest work to support a family I am now working my disabled best to help others and create a small addition to my pension. I spend my days writing, beading, doing wire work and wood carving. Creation is my passion. It was the subtext of my entire life and now is the focus. I have grown children of whom I am very proud. I am also very proud of my Cherokee and Celtic heritage.

I'm happy to to say that Associated Content was sold to Yahoo! Voices last year. I'm now writing for Yahoo! I'm excited about the new changes and I hope to bring my expertise to all yarn and pattern lovers. I'm a professional designer with patterns published by Annie's Attic, The Needlework Shop, The American School of Needlework, Annie's Patterns and Needlework, Crochet World and Annie's Scrap Crochet Club. I enjoy designing shawls and using the pineapple stitch Filet stitch whenever I can. Although crocheting is my first love, I'm also proficient in other needlework techniques including tapestry, knitting, cross stitch, embroidery, and plastic canvas. I also design in beading and mosaics. I do demonstrations for a leading craft store on the East Coast so I'm familiar with all types of crafts. I enjoy crafting with recyclables, anything that has to do with paper, plastic and glass. I like creating with clay. It's fun for me to design crafts for children especially interactive type crafts such as toys, puppets, games and after-school activities. Holidays bring out many new ideas but I'm not limited to Christmas, Valentine's Day and Easter. I take pleasure in the more obscure celebrations, such as Three Kings Day and Beltane. I teach large crowds and individually, both young and old. I am always learning something new so, my skills are dynamic. I have a personal charity call A Stocking Full Of Love. Hand made stockings, collected from my internet friends are distributed to children that may be less fortunate than our own. I am a writer for Row Home Magazine, where I specialize in writing about people, places and things in South Philadelphia. The current issue is on the magazine website where you can read my work. Recently, I won two contests. My Ballet Stars Afghan won Pattern of the Month at Crochet World. At the website AntiCraft, my pattern for a Spider Stitch Trivet won in their Imbolc issue. I'm also a singer/songwriter, stand-up comic,

D. is an English Graduate Student who loves crafts, beading, writing, and more. He is currently working on a novel, and you can visit energy-taxcredit.com for his latest web project. D. works at a major window and door manufacturer as a Senior Technical Adviser.

vegetable gardening, herb gardening, raising ducks, pets, knitting, sewing, quilting, crochetting, needle felting, seed beading, jewelry making, lampworking, glass work, stained glass, spinning, writing, painting, adhd,financial aid. I am a writer, artist, student, college, business, customer service, website design

I'm a Married mother of grown children. I'm Retired Professional Photographer, Retouch Artist, and Videographer Editor. My Beading ranges from traditional Native American to custom designed gowns and costumes. Jewelry, amulets to embellishing clothing, costumes, and ornament

Stacie Zaragosa is a legal assistant for a law firm in NY. She also creates one of a kind beaded jewelry and novelty items "Beading By Stacie". She is also a consultant for a wickless candle company "Scentsy"

i was born in newburgh, n.y.,i am 55 years, and multi-talented. i draw, sculpt, write books/stories,design clothing which i draw and sew from making my own patterns, i do extreme beading which i design the pattern for the bead design. i also design logos,business cards or et

A mommy who has more ideas then the time to complete them, raising two boys with Aspergers, homeschooling, being frugal, trying to live green, painting, beading, gardening, autism activist, bellydancing, an internet junkie, drinking absurd amounts of coffee and trying to stay sane.

hello, I am a pharmacist, with a pharm.d. degree. I am also a parent of two kids, one boy (11yrs) and one girl (8yrs). my hobbies include crafts, photography, scrapbooking, beading, snowboarding, wakeboarding, travel and baking.

Designer. Channeling fashion since I could walk. Follow my adventures. Displaying my work and others. Eclectic adventures. My favorite designer is Chloe, so there you know me. I love editorial photography, amateur photography, muted rainbow colors, animals, bohemian chic, raw silk, beading, being real, being out there, charity, hard work, children, being outdoors, swimming in the ocean, chic crafts, drawing croquis, sewing, creating anything, travel, cultures, writing, music that makes you move involuntarily...

Jessica is a reader and lover of books. An artistic person at heart, Jessica can often be found writing books, drawing, taking photos, beading, knitting or anything that induces her creativity. She has written for various online sites and has had numerous poems published. You can view one of her blogs at www.laughlovewrite.wordpress.com.

RoseMary earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Athletic Training from the University of Massachusetts. Her education and training would serve her well as she would become the book keeper for her husband's masonry business and then the mother of five boys and grandmother of another little man. She became active in the school systems both as a parent and later as a substitute teacher and has years of experience developing methods to help her sons, two of whom have special learning needs, succeed in academics as well as in their various athletic endeavors. Rosemary has had her time in the professional world as well, working for a prestigious company. She has also designed her own jewelry line and yet still makes time to devote to her family. In her free time she enjoys spending time on the beach with her grandson, reading, sewing, knitting, beading and, of course, cooking for the crowd of hungry men so often gathered around her table!

A Top 1000 Content Producer in 2010 & 2011 for Yahoo! Contributor Network. Featured Contributor for Lifestyle in Crafts & Hobbies. I enjoy travel, camping, riding our Harley, and spending time with my husband and our family. I am blessed with 4 amazing grandson! I relax with a variety of crafts that include sewing, decorative painting, woodworking, macrame, needlecrafts, scrapbooking, and beading.

I work in Naperville Public Library. My hobbies are practicing meditation, yoga, reading, writing fiction, beading, and listening to music. I like human psychology, spiritual issues, parenting skills, coping with stress, and philosophy.

Former high school teacher, attorney, Winner Beaded Impressions Winter 2011 Beadwork Competition, 3rd place winner of Use the Muse II beading competition, finalist in NYCMidnight's 2010 Flash Fiction Competition, finalist in numerous screenplay competitions, rosarian, former animal shelter worker

I am the Director of a Non-Profit organization, grant writer, grandparent and crafter. I have varied interests ranging from motorcycles - travel - gourmet cooking. Jewelry making is a major focus researching techniques, materials, and traditional beading.

I am a wife, mother and grandmother who is passionate about crafting non-fiction stories and enjoys beading and fashioning handmade cards and stamped art.

I am a multifaceted, highly fascinating creature who is a Jill of all trades and a Master of None. Having said that, I think I forgot to mention that I still fare better in most trades than the Masters themselves.

I grew up in Leadville COlorado, and love the mountains.

I was married 17 years. Husband committed suicide after working in Iraq for 18 months. Left desperate, wanting answers to what I can do, then maybe help others left in my situation.

Single mom with a variety of interests...and kids. I enjoy trying new things and am articulate. I better be, I'm an English teacher.

47 year old crazy lady who loves life and lives every moment

I am a work at home professional that loves writing about life and the quirky things that happen on a daily basis.

Im 52 years old and live in tampa florida. I have worked as a science museum educator in both Arizona and Florida.

I'm a Air Force enlisted woman with various interests.

A born and raised New Yawker (UPSTATE!), Pottersville currently resides in New England and makes a living writing for the military-industrial complex. In a kinder, gentler world she would undoubtedly be writing gardening manuals.

I'm a wife, mother and teacher, active in various online fandoms and offline hobbies.

Married with 2 children, one grandchild. I am learning to sew and I make jewelry.