I am a single mother of 2 teenage boys  Brandon just started at U of M.  Adam is a sophmore at West Bloomfield High School.

I am an artist.  After my first son, Brandon was born, I began to attend outings to artists studios in & around the Detroit area.  Once I had seen what these people could do, I took several painting, drawing, ceramics & jewelry making classes.  I have been juried (paintings) into group shows & one woman shows.  I even went on a painting trip to Paris!  Here I am at the Picasso Museum!

Originally, I opened the store to sell my own jewelry.  It was very hard for me to part with the pieces unless I made back the money in the stones & designs, at least.  I consider myself a designer.  In painting, also, my strengths were in color & design.  I do all of the buying for my "virtual" store, BEADdazzled Boutiques, at eBay.  The items that I have designed & created are very expensive; & were not selling.  I started to buy some fashion jewelry & some estate jewelry at eBay auctions.  The next thing I knew, I had built it, and they have come!  I have only a few of my pieces in the store.  My first idea was to have all kinds of jewelry & collectibles available, like Swarovski, Playboy, Vintage, Estate, Celebrity Jewelry, & Designer Inspired Jewelry.  That is where Boutiques comes from.  I am selling all kinds of beautiful items, but am trying to narrow down into finer fashion & fine jewelry.  I love sterling silver & 14k white & yellow gold.  The stones are like paints for me.  I was brought up by a Mother who took me to different jewelers quite often, "just to look".  In those days you had to ring a bell to be admitted; & the store owner had to know you.  I learned a lot about buying jewelry in those formative years.  I use that buying ability to pass on to my buyers.  Since I have been single again, I have no space or time to paint.  I do love my virtual store, BEADdazzled Boutiques!   I believe that I have the nicest buyers on eBay!

& HAPPY BIDDING! & HAPPY eBaying!