Beading Daily Q&A

Today's Beading Daily post is an interview between Jean Campbell and yours truly and features the above video from the new series of Beads, Baubles & Jewels. See the full post here: Meet the New Host of Beads, Baubles & Jewels.

I loved the Q&A because Jean writes just like she talks and she is an insightful person with a fun sense of humor. A few of Jean's questions didn't make it into the post because of space constraints, so you guys are getting a sneak peek!

Q: Do you get nervous and faint like I do when I'm in front of a camera?
A: You fainted? I didn't know that! The first time I went the studio, I had to hide out in the bathroom and give myself a pep talk to keep from throwing up before taping. I still get nervous, but not like that. My heart pounds a little bit when they countdown to each take. I just take a deep breath and try to remember to smile.

Q: I don't know that many people who have appeared in People magazine. And no one that's appeared in People Style Watch...until your necklace showed up recently in an ad! What did that feel like?
A: So exciting! I would love for one of my jewelry designs to appear in the editorial pages someday, but the ad was pretty darn great. I ran out to purchase a copy the very day that it appeared on the newsstand.

Q: Tell us about your latest book, Katie's Beading Secrets. What's in it? And come on...tell us your favorite secret.
A: Katie's Beading Secrets is full of projects that beaders can make in an evening and wear the next day. Each design includes a variation to show how the same pattern looks very different when you use different beads, along with other tips for building or varying the design. One of my favorite secrets is overcoming designer's block by imagining a piece of jewelry that my sister or a friend would like to wear.