Piggies

Now and then, I just like to do something that is pure fun.  These little piggies are so fun to doodle on, although these paints are not exactly my favorites to work with.

Poor piggie on the left got dropped and shattered in a zillion pieces

   

I was also given some pheasant feathers and am busily coming up with ideas for using them.  I love them with copper so I think there will be some combining of these two elements.  Might add in some of the soft deer lace as well...but I never know until it's finished.

The Close to Home Event is happily moving along.  Still just an event for the holidays, but such great stuff to be found.  This fish bowl quilted wall hanging/lap quilt is adorable with it's fun design and the fact that the quilting has been done by hand...gorgeous.  Every day it seems like there is something new to see and my wish list just keeps growing and growing.

Okay back to feathers and copper...will hopefully have pictures soon.

It's an Online Life and Yet...so Real.

Who would have thought when I decided to sell beads online that I would get so much more than a market?   I sold my first bead online in December of 2007.  I've sold more beads since then, but even better is the friendships that have been created.  These people encourage, inspire, challenge, listen, advise and sometimes even push or scold each other when necessary.  They check on you when you go missing for a day or two and if for some reason you just blow up and embarrass yourself, they shrug it off and welcome you back with open arms.

I think one of my "oldest" online friends is Deb.  Although younger than me, she was the one that told me my pictures were awful.  But with that also came the offer of help and beginning of a friendship that I think will stand the test of time and distance between here and Hong Kong.

Mexican Fire Opal

She's generous with her knowledge and skills and has some of the yummiest gems and even more gorgeous pieces of jewelry.   Right now she has a sale going on in her gems shop  CrysallisGems  but you should also wander into her CrysallisCreations  shop and see what she does with gems and wire and pretty pieces of glass.




Haven't done any beads lately, but have to admit this set in my Etsy shop are some of my favorites...

Bronze with circles  Handmade SRA Lampwork Bead Set 1288