A LOT OF LOVE

This is one sweet piece from Sweet Bead Studio!!
There is a LOT of love going around the blogs lately!!

Another fantastic giveaway from a fantastic artist...Cindy Wimmer!! Cindy, at Sweet Bead Studio is celebrating her website redesign by having a VERY generous giveaway! There will be 3 winners and the gifts are FANTASTIC!! Go there now to check it out!!! I'd also like to say that I'm speechless at all the generousity flowing around blogland and general good will. It makes me happy to see so many people so happy......thank you to all my friends and new ones that are giving me opportunities all the time to meet them and learn more!! Cindy , I'd be honored to own one of your pieces!!

A COLORFUL GIVEAWAY!

Leave it to Chrissie Grace to find the best shot of color for the summer...and some adorable inspiration and treats for your home! These are made by Michelle of Allen Designs!! I think they are fabulous....just what we all need.....fresh, vibrant, COLOR! And such beautiful designs also!!
Enter her giveaway and treat yourself!!

AGAIN WITH THE FLYING!

Kristen challenged us the other day to do what we think we can't. So it took me a little longer than anyone else but this is what I did. I know, I know...bizarre huh? Not sure I really like it...it's ok....but I'm happy I did it. Actually it was 2 challenges for me, because RED is a challenge in itself to me these days. It certainly sparked my interest in altered art and ATC's, which I will continue with..... For now I guess I just keep flying! Thanks Kristen!!
( click on the photo for a better look if you want, it says)

in dreams we catch glimpses of life larger than our own

I CAN FLY

I always wished I could, and I love birds for the fact that they can! How incredible would that be? My best friend told me as a very small girl, she jumped off the top of her stairs in the house because she TRULY believed she could fly! (BTW, she was fine). Erin, of Treasures-Found, speaks daily of the power of belief!! So when I saw this pendant from Julie Haymaker Thompson.....had to have it! This necklace came to me effortlessly...the pendant spoke. I've never worked with brass wire...I'm so much a silver girl, but it lent itself to this piece perfectly, as did Doreen Willey's polymer clay beads(so beautiful!), Gaea's crackle beads(so beautiful!), and Green Girl Studio's pewter bird(so beautiful!). So I made this necklace with and for the power of belief, belief you can fly, or the equivalent in life, if you believe!

OBJECTS AND ELEMENTS CHALLENGE

Yes, if you don't know by now, Objects and Elements design team is having a closure challenge for the month of June. Anyone up for that?!! I was , so I submitted a few already and think I might have more up my sleeve!!!! Check out their blog, and shop, and I guarantee you will not be dissapointed. There are soooooooo many great products you don't know where to look first, I've never seen anything like it! Plus check out the challenge entries and see if we can get some good creativity going, raise the bar, push the limit............. TRY!!!

Check out this design team for some terrific inspiration!


JUST DO IT!
there's still time!

PLAYING TAG

Cristi, from 2 if by Sea has tagged me for a meme! I don't usually do this, but what the heck, the silliness part intigued me. How you play.....

-List six silly things that make you happy

-Mention and link to the person who tagged you

-Tag six of your favorite bloggers to play


My silliness consists of:
1.Looking at birds in my backyard
2. Flea marketing
3. Eating cake
4.Leaving work early
5.Sleeping in late
6.Discovering new blog friends


I tag:
Renate of Put a little magic in your life
Julie of Julie Haymaker Thompson
Doreen of Dorren's Backyard Beads
Kristen of Waking Beauty Designs
Patti of The Joy of Nesting
Mari of Mis Amores

HOW GREAT ARE THESE?!

Did you ever see something and immediately you had to have it....you knew you wanted to do something with it....that it was so unique that the possibilities in your mind were endless?? I am sure you have!! These two items here were those things for me!! I ordered these from the lovely and sweet Julie Haymaker Thompson. What an incredible mind this lady has!! Where does she get this stuff to create these?!! Whatever you're on Julie, I need some of that!!! (just joking!!!) When I look at these I see endless possibilities, and am in awe of how her mind works.! Anyway...they are mine now and one is on my worktable and I have plans........

Whatever that thing is for you today.............Have fun imagining!!