SILVER PARROT GIVEAWAY

Silver Parrot is having a giveaway of all the beads she wants to clean out of her stash......I think it looks pretty interesting....as does her work! Someone in the blog comments suggested that maybe the winner could take what they liked, add something to it from their stash, and have another round of giveaways. I thought that sounded positive and would be a benefit to all...good karma flow.....so I'm helping her spread the news! I love the sharing part!! Check out her blog

silverparrotdesigns.blogspot.com

KEEPING THE FAITH

I have been busy creating....thinking....praying...and really haven't felt that great lately. I have had ongoing dental problems for years, without explanation of course, ongoing digestive problems, (YUCK) and general fatigue. I get tired of going to the doctor.....hate pills.....more tests...blah, blah, blah. So that's what's been going on with me. It's nothing really in the big scheme of things, but it gets me down sometimes. So I keep making jewelry, keep blogging cause I love talking to all of you and seeing what your doing, and I keep keeping the faith.

blue opals, chalcedony, coral, bone, hill tribe sterling beads, and vintage pieces

BACK TO WORK

Ugh!! Back to work for me in about 8 hours, so a quick note to say Philly was great....weather, friends, meals, purchases, couldn't have been better!! But there is nothing like your own bed!
I can't show you full strands of anything because as soon as I got settled I broke into everything and went nuts, you know....kinda like a Christmas!! Can't wait to wire and bead! BTW, I had a slight Blog withdrawal over the weekend, but I'm alright now!

SMALL BREAK

Tomorrow I am going to Philadelphia to visit my best friend for my birhtday. We will go BEAD SHOPPING....eat somewhere great I'm sure, and stay the night at her place and catch up on a lot of things...we only see each other about twice a year, she is a physician and usually very busy, but everyone is busy anymore. It's nice to get away for a while.....I usually come back with a better attitude and fresh outlook. I'll leave you with some of my garden photos and a recent order of sari silk that called out to me from Objects and Elements!

Have a great weekend!

I LIKE METAL A LOT

Can you tell!! I've just been obsessed again with metal, but on my worktable are some fragments of fabric and beads....so I see things taking a turn soon..... maybe.... if I let it happen!! I really want to start working some fiber and softness in again.... maybe not fiber.... not sure?!! What do you think? What are you attracted to when you look at my pieces? I'm interested in working in some mixed media, which is another excuse to buy more STUFF! I LOVE STUFF!! Then I'll need some more time to go with it!

CATHEDRALS AND CROSSES

Just thought I'd share my ongoing works ....a little metal...and a little faith!


available on etsy

FEELIN BLUE AND PURPLE!

I recently won a giveaway from Tammy and Rob and their blog Santos and Tesoros!! If you haven't checked them out yet, it will be the best thing you do for yourself by doing so. Tammy creates beautiful jewelry, really rich and saturated with color, and Rob does wood carvings, spanish colonial and latino influenced, religious inspired pieces of beauty. They are truly a remarkable team.
I won a bracelet and Tammy said she would do it up in my favorite color, and it is a knockout, as you can see! Then I was suprised to see she sent me another gorgeous bracelet in shades of purple, because she felt I had waited too long to recieve it! Way too generous, but sooooo apppreciated on this end Tammy! I can't say enough about these two, they are kind, generous, and extremely talented .....and I'm sooo glad they are sharing with us!!