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Thursday, December 8, 2011

An Oh So Lovely Surprise!




I received a package in the mail. The timing was perfect. I was feeling low. I was feeling overwhelmed. It was the tail end of a rough month. One I was glad to leave behind.
I turned the calendar over, finished up some projects that had deadlines, reopened the package and learned something new!
Karen Williams at Skunk Hill Studio send me a care package ~she thought she was just sending me beads, but she really sent me comfort~ filled with beads, an iridescent dragonfly button, instructions, a lovely note, and sea glass (i have plans for that too!). Confession time: I weave pretty much everyday and I have never learned RAW. All the classes were offered at times I could not make it and I do not learn well from written instruction. So when I saw that Karen sent me instructions for Random RAW, that warm fuzzy feeling cooled ever so slightly. But then I decided the Universe was easing me in to RAW so I embraced the project! Karen's instructions were perfectly clear and easy to follow. No problems whatsoever. I finished it late last night and am starting another one tonight. I loved the process, the lacy look, the individuality, the way tiny seed beads make such a statement, the whole feel of the bracelet in my hands. And it looks fabulous on my wrist! Thank You Karen~I greatly appreciate your kindness and generosity :-)

Monday, November 28, 2011

New in the Shop





Two of the Four new Items in the Etsy
Shop


Hope you all are doing well! I miss visiting your Blogs and will get back to them once I get past this week :-)

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Etsy




Free shipping on my Etsy Site until January!

And once I hit 70 likes on Facebook, I will have a giveaway of some type, for those interested :-)

Hope you all have a Mouthwatering Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 14, 2011

Sunshine Girl Beads



Just a quickie to show you what I did with the Handmade Beads my Sunshine Girl made me for my Birthday! She wanted me to use the metal flowers and the turquoise. I wanted the bone discs. I wanted to make something short enough for her to wear if she wanted to...even though it is all for me!

There is a small chance I might take it apart for a 9th (yes, 9th!) time. But I am testing the waters here.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Handmade










My 10 year old Sunshine Girl made me these beads and the box and lid that contained them. It was a complete surprise! She said she didn't want to glaze them. She wanted them natural and Earthy "just the way you like things, Mama."

Best. Gift. Ever.




Thursday, November 3, 2011

ROCKS in the MailBox




My Bead Soup Blog Hop partner Amy from Copper Diem went to New England recently and sent me these Super Cool Rocks she got on Cape Cod! WOO HOO!!! I am a very VERY happy Girl! What I love most about these (aside from receiving such an awesome package at a time when I really needed it) is that Amy has a great feel for the shapes and colors I look for when I rock hunt. It's like she has seen my stash. AMY! YOU ROCK (had to say it)!!!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Catch Up

I am having a really hard time catching up these days and I hope to be back to visiting blogs by the end of the week. Mama needs a vacation! These kids are running me ragged. It is a good thing they are so darn sweet :-)



In the meantime, I finally added to the Etsy Shop. Only 5 items but I will get more up later in the week.