Michigan is where it all started... I was born here on Thanksgiving Day in 1978 where I lived for a short while before moving several times with my family- including places like Savannah, Georgia & Sedalia, Missouri before finally ending up back here in Michigan. Which I am grateful for because this is were I met my Husband Mark in 1997. After just 3 months of dating we were engaged! We were married on May 15, 1999. Then, just a little over 14 months later our first little angel, a baby girl we named Alyssa was born. Just a short (or what seemed short to me) 25 months later our son Kyle was born! Then another surprise arrived 22 months later, our son Matthew was born!! click here to view

As for lampworking ~ I absolutely love it! I discovered it August of 2003, bought all the things to get started and that was it, I was hooked! I am self-taught, and I have practiced and worked very hard to get to where I am at.  I have NEVER taken a lampworking class! I am stubborn like that I guess, but there is just something about figuring things out by myself that I really love.   When I was younger I always loved Art class and English.  Journalism was my calling when I was a teenager.  I had several articles published in the Monroe Evening News.  The first one when I was just 13 years old.  Someday I would love to write and publish a children's book!   I come from a long line of very talented artistic individuals.  My Mom being the first and most talented of anyone that I know.  She paints beautiful pictures and has always been extremely creative and has even won several awards for her efforts.  Someday I will get her online so that I can show off her talent! My brother Dan can draw the most unbelievable pictures I have ever seen!  And My sister does gorgeous stained-glass windows :0) Anyhow, the list goes on and on...but you get the idea :)    I know I will be making lampwork glass beads for as long as I can. I love the different color combinations, and the chance to express myself creatively through lampworking is great~ plus I work at night while the kids are asleep (they go to bed early).  So don't worry I am not neglecting anybody! LOL! So this is the perfect creative outlet for me! And of course the people I meet through making beads are great and sooo friendly! I use to make jewelry, but after getting started w/ lampworking I haven't had much time. I have discovered that lampworking is my true passion and what I have had the most success at! Thanks for taking the time to read about me! Carrie   I was a featured Artist on Beadcircle.com