WHAT I'M DOING NOW

This is a little peek at a personal project I started to work on recently. I have always loved embroidery, the little stitches, the colors. I started this a year ago and didn't get very far, but for some reason it has been calling me and I am really becoming obsessed with it. I signed up for this e class by Teresa McFayden of My Minutia , and I love her style.....as I said a year ago. Guess I'll just go with it. It is a big departure from my neutral palette, so the color is making me feel good and alive.

BTW, I've had that box of threads since Briana was 3, she is now 21!

Does anyone else get those feelings of loving things that they can't explain why, like this? Little stitches, handwork, seeing colors together, fabrics, textures, cloth, white, string, ribbon??????

THANK YOU

This is a big fat thank you to my beautiful friend Lesley in England, who sent me a wonderful RAK yesterday of lovely things that she makes, and I was floored when I got the package! I cannot wait to use this handmade rose petal soap, but it's almost too pretty to open!
Lesley makes the most beautiful cards I have seen, and she sent me this one with my favorite bird...and a super gorgeous heart shaped journal she made. Aaaaaand, the handmade designer fabric lavender sachets. It's like heaven here.
Thank you Lesley, from the bottom of my heart. Sending hugs across the ocean!

EVER

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Ever, always, continual......that is what runs through my veins when I create pieces like this. A timelessness, a feeling of rightness, a pulse. I think a chunk of my soul went into making this one, but in ooooooh such a good way.

This piece is available here if you are interested.

Thank you as always for taking the time to visit and comment, you are part of the pulse.

A FLOWER AND A WINNER!

available on etsy here

This little ole pair of earrings was all I managed to squeak out this crazy crazy week. As you can see I am still in the same springy frame of mind, trying to channel the warm weather! It is ever so slowly eeking into the area, but it doesn't want to stay for sure yet, so I take what I can get!

And now, I want to thank EVERYONE who joined in my giveaway and was kind enough to visit, look ,and leave a comment. I thank each and every one of you from the bottom of my heart, you all keep my spirits up, and the motivation going. I am sad that there can only be one winner...but such is life, and know for sure that I will always have more giveaways to share with all of you like you do with me, your kindness. SOOOOOOOOOO, the winner is.......

LORI
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WATERSTONE JEWELRY

A big congrat's Lori!!! I will be in touch so I can get your earrings out to you asap.
Thank you again to everyone!! Have a fantastic weekend!

SPIRIT

Just had to share these photos of the jackpot I hit at the flea last weekend. This is the absolute truth......I visit one woman who has a combination of booths. One is jam packed with household items and jewelry, the other side is all vintage clothes, and material, bedspreads, purses, shoes, curtains, etc. I am forever torn between buying jewelry items or things for my house that I don't NEED, but WANT! My next visit I am going to try to treat my self to household things I like, but it is soo soo hard to spread the money!
Chris is her name, and I can tell she has been on the lookout for me because this time, as you can see, she has some of the most awesome religious pieces I have ever seen, and I am currently using them in some projects, again, trying not to keep for myself. I feel so connected when I work with these pieces. They are a part of my spirit, and I look forward to touching them and hoping someone else who may buy jewelry with these included can feel the same understanding that I do.
I also grabbed the cute quilted tray to stash them in!

Thanks for visiting, and taking the time to comment, I really appreciate that.

MIND OVER MATTER

Bird Lover-available on etsy here

Garden-available on etsy here

Guess I was in a bracelet kind of mood this weekend, and I can absolutely say I am in a spring kind of mood, permanently! I am craving green and flowers and spring, and that is what seems to be pouring out of my mind, into my hands, and onto the bead table. Bird Lover features a beautiful vintage sterling silver bird charm with an inspirational quote on the back. Garden features a gorgeous ceramic butterly focal by Nan of Spirit Rattles.

Hope everyones weekend was a great one. Remember we are one day closer to spring! Thanks for visiting!

Don't forget to enter my giveaway HERE!! You have till March 4th!

THANKFUL GIVEAWAY

These can be yours! These are beautiful deep peacock 10mm pearls, wrapped in sterling, and they dangle gorgeous citrine quartz briolettes, also wrapped in sterling.

It's giveaway time again. The fact is, it's been a real crappy 2 weeks around here, and it's about time this gets turned around and things start moving in the right direction, and I can't think of a better way to do it, then to give back to everyone who is always there for me. Sooooooo:

1. Leave a comment

2. Become a follower or let me know you are already.

3. "Like" me on facebook.

4. Blog about this giveaway with a link back.

5. Heart my etsy shop and tell me your fav item, I am always looking for feedback.

6. Spread the word on facebook.

Six possible chances to win! I'll draw a name on March 4th.

Thank you again for all your kindness, you help me to be able to keep creating things like this and I am forever grateful!

Oh, AND, 10% off everything in my etsy shop if you enter code 10OFFNOW!!