a trip to the bead store and black and white art

in the last year i only went to the bead store once, and that was not a proper shopping trip, but a visit to the beadstore in sante fe to get some beads as souvenirs. i have just been beading out of my "stash" -- 17 years worth of hoard. but today i needed a bead. yes, 1 bead. so i went to the bead store. of course i knew i would actually get a lot of beads, and i did. but if you only shop for beads once a year, i guess you are entitled. maybe.

i finished my january beaded journal house:

and last night i worked on this little drawing, 4x4". it is white prismacolor pencil on black strathmore art again paper and it is listed on etsy.