Monday, August 26, 2013
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Thanks, Rebekah!!
I was fortunate to have won an adorable sleepy critter from Rebekah Payne, of Tree Wings Studio, when she recently had a giveaway.
Here's the critter I won - isn't he the cutest!!
You can go to Rebekahs etsy shop to see more of her oh-so-cute sleepy critters.
Here's the critter I won - isn't he the cutest!!
You can go to Rebekahs etsy shop to see more of her oh-so-cute sleepy critters.
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Estate Sales
Occasionally, I go to estate sales in the area, and when I saw one that included beads-of-all-kinds, I knew I had to get to this one!
There were several boxes and containers of beads in plastic bags - I could have gone a bit crazy, but I kept my spending limit to under $20.
This is what I picked up - look at all of the lampies and ceramic beads!! I, also, picked up a short strand of faceted garnet and faceted sodalite - I could be wrong, but I think that's what they are. There weren't labels on any of the bags, so I'm not sure who made the beads, but I'm loving all of the colors and shapes!!
There were several boxes and containers of beads in plastic bags - I could have gone a bit crazy, but I kept my spending limit to under $20.
This is what I picked up - look at all of the lampies and ceramic beads!! I, also, picked up a short strand of faceted garnet and faceted sodalite - I could be wrong, but I think that's what they are. There weren't labels on any of the bags, so I'm not sure who made the beads, but I'm loving all of the colors and shapes!!
Monday, July 15, 2013
E.M. Forster
We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Tollhouse Pie
I've made this super-easy chocolate chip pie many times - it's so rich and delicious, this pie disappears quickly!
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between edge and center comes out clean.
ENJOY!!
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
2 large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened chips
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Sweetened whipped cream or ice cream (optional)
Preheat oven to 325° F.
Beat eggs in large mixer bowl on high speed until foamy. Beat in flour, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat in butter. Stir in morsels and nuts. Spoon into pie shell.
Beat eggs in large mixer bowl on high speed until foamy. Beat in flour, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat in butter. Stir in morsels and nuts. Spoon into pie shell.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between edge and center comes out clean.
Serve warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
ENJOY!!
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Seasons Blog Hop Reveal
When Lisa Lodge of A Grateful Artist-Pine Ridge Treasures announced her Seasons Blog Hop way back in February, I thought it would be a fun hop to join!! Her idea was to send out beads and then the participants would 1/ Create jewelry that represents one of the four seasons or 2/ Create jewelry that represents a "season" in your life. Thank you, Lisa, for this fun, inspiring hop!!
When I received my beautiful selection of beads, I kept thinking spring, renewal, soft rains and new beginnings. I love the soft rains and pastel colors of the first blooms of spring - these beads represent that, to me.
I chose the biggest lampwork bead as the focal and started adding beads around it to make a bracelet. All of the round beads are from Lisa and the flower beads are from my stash.
I think I'll keep this one!! I love the sweet, little butterflies!!
I found this wonderful poem by Alice C. Batemam
The Renewal of Spring
The tiny tender shoots of green
Reminding us that this is spring
The cold dark winter left behind
The summer sun now on our mind
Reminding us that this is spring
The cold dark winter left behind
The summer sun now on our mind
The feeling that all will be well
We leave behind our winter shell
To go explore a warmer world
To watch the buds as they unfurl
We leave behind our winter shell
To go explore a warmer world
To watch the buds as they unfurl
To smell the earth, damp from its rest
To feel inside we've passed a test
We've made it through another year
To watch new life as it appears
To feel inside we've passed a test
We've made it through another year
To watch new life as it appears
We take long walks, inhaling deep
The rich new smells from after sleep
The earth awakening again
Shaking off the winter's pain
The rich new smells from after sleep
The earth awakening again
Shaking off the winter's pain
Drinking in the fragile sun
Showing us that we have won
Another round of cold and frost
We've paid the price of winter's cost
Showing us that we have won
Another round of cold and frost
We've paid the price of winter's cost
We are renewed, as is the earth
We are enhanced to see the birth
Of all the green and growing shoots
With fragile stems and fragile roots
We are enhanced to see the birth
Of all the green and growing shoots
With fragile stems and fragile roots
If they can make it through the cold
We know that we can then be bold
Enough to feel our own release
And give our souls much-needed peace
Thank you for stopping by - please check out all of the beautiful designs!!We know that we can then be bold
Enough to feel our own release
And give our souls much-needed peace
Hostess: Lisa Lodge, A Grateful Artist
Kathy Zeigler Lindemer, Bay Moon Design
Cassi Paslick, Beads: Rolling Downhill
Stephanie Sanner Haussler, PixyBug Designs
Leah Mifflin Tees, My Beady Little Eyes
Karin Slaton, BackStory Beads
Audrey Belanger, Dreams of an Absolution
Lori Jean Poppe, Lorillijean Creative Corner
Karla Morgan, Texas Pepper Jams
Christine Stonefield, Sweet Girl Design ---- you are here ----
Eleanor Burian-Mohr, The Charmed Life
Alicia Marinache, All the Pretty Things
Veralynne Malone, Designed by Vera
Kay Thomerson, Kayz Kreationz
Mary Govaars, MLH Jewelry Designs
Toltec Jewels, Toltec Jewels for Jewel School Friends
Lennis Carrier, Windbent
Erin Kenny, Beadifultherapy
Tanya Goodwin, A Work in Progress
Cilla Watkins, Tell Your Girlfriends
Renetha Williams Stanziano, Lamplight Crafts
Christie Searle Murrow, Charis Designs Jewelry
Sierra Barrett, Giraffe Can Has
Melissa Trudinger, Bead Recipes
Shirley Jones Moore, Beads and Bread
Dawn Horner, Northern Adornments
Charlene Bausinger Jacka, Clay Space
Tara Plote, The Newbie Beader's Blog
Candida Elkins Castleberry, Spun Sugar Beadworks
Miranda Ackerley, Daze and Days
Friday, July 5, 2013
ZnetShows Partner Picks Summer Challenge and Giveaway
ZnetShows has another challenge for its design team - we were paired up, sent beads our partner picked out and asked to design jewelry.
My partner is Hope Smitherman of Crafty Hope - here is her Etsy shop.
Hope's selection of beads is both colorful and beautiful!
I made a chainmaille Mobius Rose (also known as a Love Knot) and attached that to a Chinese crystal with a beadcap and three crystal dangles.
I made a pair of simple, swingy earrings with the antique brass Freeform charm. I added an aqua Sea Glass nugget bead (S38-B30) to the charm - I love brass and aqua together!
I used light green Irish waxed linen cord, light sapphire Sea Glass nugget beads (S39-B31SFIVE), light green Sea Glass beads (BDS-1865-43), and a smoky quartz Sea Glass button spacer for this bracelet.
I love the colors in labradorite, so I made this necklace using the black Glass beads, an olive Sea Glass tusk (S42-B22FOUR), blue opal Sea Glass bead (S03-46FIVE) and a Swarovski crystal.
Personally, I think turquoise can go with any color, so I paired a turquoise Howlite oval bead with the orange Aqua Terra Jasper beads and copper.
There will be a giveaway with this challenge - check the ZnetShows blog on Saturday, July 6th to enter to win beads and see the list of participants in the ZnetShows Partner Picks Summer Challenge.
My partner is Hope Smitherman of Crafty Hope - here is her Etsy shop.
Hope's selection of beads is both colorful and beautiful!
I made a chainmaille Mobius Rose (also known as a Love Knot) and attached that to a Chinese crystal with a beadcap and three crystal dangles.
I made a pair of simple, swingy earrings with the antique brass Freeform charm. I added an aqua Sea Glass nugget bead (S38-B30) to the charm - I love brass and aqua together!
I love the colors in labradorite, so I made this necklace using the black Glass beads, an olive Sea Glass tusk (S42-B22FOUR), blue opal Sea Glass bead (S03-46FIVE) and a Swarovski crystal.
Personally, I think turquoise can go with any color, so I paired a turquoise Howlite oval bead with the orange Aqua Terra Jasper beads and copper.
There will be a giveaway with this challenge - check the ZnetShows blog on Saturday, July 6th to enter to win beads and see the list of participants in the ZnetShows Partner Picks Summer Challenge.
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