My Bio

Over 35 years ago I sat and watched my mother making items for my family for the holidays.By the age of 5, I was already stranding beads for my own creations. Over the years I perfected my techniques and styles. After 4 years in the US Navy and 15 years is 'Corporate America' doing everything from running my own Marketing Company to running a Sports Talk Radio Station, I have seen it all. After my Monster (my son) was born my husband and I decided that I would be a 'stay at home mom' in order to spend more time with AYE (now 13) and Monster (now 8). Suddenly I felt like I had nothing to do!! Having been involved in almost every craft and form of art I fell back into my true love, BEADWORK. I hand design and create every one of my pieces - from the designing...

Over 35 years ago I sat and watched my mother making items for my family for the holidays.By the age of 5, I was already stranding beads for my own creations. Over the years I perfected my techniques and styles. After 4 years in the US Navy and 15 years is 'Corporate America' doing everything from running my own Marketing Company to running a Sports Talk Radio Station, I have seen it all. After my Monster (my son) was born my husband and I decided that I would be a 'stay at home mom' in order to spend more time with AYE (now 13) and Monster (now 8). Suddenly I felt like I had nothing to do!! Having been involved in almost every craft and form of art I fell back into my true love, BEADWORK. I hand design and create every one of my pieces - from the designing of the pattern to the finish work of the clasps. So now I am one of the lucky few that gets to turn my passion into a business. Many of my order are customized to match the client's colors and design ideas. You can find me at: http://kraftymax.artfire.com http://kraftymaxdestash.artfire.com http://kraftymax.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/kraftymax http://facebook.com/kraftymaxoriginals https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/112319004356279061095/ http://kraftymax.blogspot.com/2012/10/printrunner-post-cards.html max@kraftymax.com