Battle of the Beads

 I love jewelry it's a slight obsession.  When I was younger I couldn't afford all of the jewelry and accessories I wanted in Claire's ( a little accessory store in the local mall) so I began purchasing beads and creating jewelry.    Oh yeah, I thought I had it going on.

  A few months ago I decided I would start making jewelry again, and I have (mostly for myself).    Unfortunately, I received bad news today.  I was told that the love of my life Zuri-Jade would need $6000 worth of surgery on her knees. She has a condition called luxating patella, pretty much her knees pop out of place and cause her to fall and it makes it hard to walk.

                                                                       ZURI-JADE

   

This is the first picture I seen of her and I fell in love.   

This is how she looks now. She's changed quite a bit.   

  

Now my plan is to create jewelry to help pay for her surgeries.  My first battle is with the beads.  I can't believe I have so many.  I have been finding containers of beads every where.  The room I am in looks like a beaded disaster.  BEADS! BEADS! EVERYWHERE!  So the goal for the night is to organize them.  Wish me luck