Memorial Day Sale! (and catch up-hehe)

Wow, it's been a busy spring and here we are going into summer!  I have been out in my garden slaving! First the weeds then the flowers and it's all worth it! I expanded it this year, too. so, it has been alot of work. I put up two sections of fence, added new raised beds, moved plants, fed plants, pruned plants, added pea pebbles, planted veges! Wow!


 I need more pebbles and mulch but it is paying off. Next year should be awesome! I hope.....I have some veges in front along the rock border. Tomatoes, zucchini, cucumber, yellow squash and some herbs for cooking. pics below.


But what I want to be sure to tell you is I am having a 30% off Memorial Day sale in my Etsy store! Everything is included beads, jewelry and components! I have a beautiful pair of dichroic earrings with gold bezels. Fabulous silver glass beads - check it out!

Holly Cooper Anyone?

 Holly Cooper

 I said yes to that question and had the best class ever! She is a wonderful patient teacher.  Her work is phenomenal and her skills and vision as a bead maker are mad! I learned SO much from her but I know there is alot of practice ahead! lol

 I promise to show you when I have something decent enough to share. LOL

Below are some of my favorites of her designs. Enjoy!

http://www.etsy.com/people/byzantina
Also, if you find her shop empty it is because she has a show or classes. keep looking!

New Giveaway!

I'm sorry I have been away for so long. I have been fighting a nasty sinus infection.  I still have had to work six days a week while I have been sick - no rest for the wicked! hehe - so I have been exhaustipated!

But I do want to tell you about a giveaway that you have one more day to sign up for. One set of Impress lettering tools are being given away here.
http://www.prettythingsblog.com/2012/04/win-set-of-impress-art-letter-stamps.html
Just go to her blog and post a comment with your email address. Then blog and post to facebook about it. Hurry up!

New Fun and Funky Disk BEads!

Oh boy, did I ever have fun yesterday! I played all day making fun and funky disk beads in sets of 5 or 7 in the funnest colors! hehe
I made some in aquas , greens and blues - pinks - purples - and my fav - hot poppy reds! They are all listed on Etsy today. Here some pics for you to see. The background was not a good one for the reds and pinks so I took more photos on a different background. You can see them on Etsy if you like.

Some More Results!

Just a couple quick pics to show you two new pieces  of my new cluster design jewelry. The pics aren't great but I wanted to get them before they sell. the earrings are all amethyst and a couple swarovski crystals.  The necklace is  blue chalcedony teardrop with blue apatite, pink mystic quartz and pink tourmaline dangles. I love these colors together!

I also want to readdress what I said about making head pins with your micro torch. The wire will get hot when you torch the end so cut your pieces the length you need plus a quarter inch more. Hold the end with your pliers and hold it facing down so when it balls up it will be straight and not hang to one side.

I hope you enjoy seeing these. :o)

Sign Ups For the Next Bead Soup Blog Party are in June

And you can get more information here on Lori's blog. Everyone who asks to be a part of it will be included this time as she will stagger the reveal dates by two weeks so we don't have to try and visit 500 blogs in a few days! That would be a feat! lol

New Lampwork Beads

I have a few new focal pendant style beads that I love. they are partially encased under a capped top. I took the first one to my Smoky Mtn. Firecracker group Sunday and put it in our exchange of ' our best bead ever'.  We had so much fun!