Little teaser. A while back I scored this Juki serger for $ 35 at a local thrift store. It was missing the foot pedal. I finally found a foot pedal, figured out how to thread the machine and it works! It looks like it could use a new upper blade, but so far it’s doing […]
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BSBP7 Partner Intro
The 7th Bead Soup Blog Party is kicking into high gear and is currently announcing partner match ups for the three reveals. This time around, my partner for the 1st Reveal is Debra Behrends of Hopeful Journeys. This Bead Soup business is always a fun swap and a great way to cyber meet fellow designers and […]
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Inspire change wellness words jewelry challenge…yup that’s quite a mouthful. The hostess, Tracy Statler (makebraceletsblog.com) proposed this challenge and I enjoy a good challenge. Especially a challenge that does not have too many rules or regulations. I am never certain what will inspire me or where my creativity and imagination may go. Tracy’s suggested guideline: […]
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Peacocks…beautiful and captivating in all their splendor. Highly symbolic in many spiritual traditions (read more about that here.) Black Peacocks with Japanese Persimmons Jessie Arms Botke, 1940 Oil and Gold Leaf on Panel I really like the texture in the tail feathers in this piece of artwork. For the January 2013 Art Bead Scene Challenge, I […]
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The past year has been filled with many personal and professional challenges. Some tragic circumstances ( a suicide death of a remarkable friend and a manslaughter death of a co-worker.) To say that it was a tough year would be an understatement. I’ve learned over the years to just do my best to stay in […]
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At the beginning of 2012, I decided to participate in a personal challenge. Using the Art Bead Scene Monthly Challenge as my foundation, I challenged myself to complete the full year. Let’s take a look-see and review the year of 2012… And Happy New Year.
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This is the final Art Bead Scene Challenge for 2012. Thank goodness it’s a lovely winter scene without all of the “red and green” holiday scene background! Sleeping Beauty by Erté, 1983 26 1/2″ x 33″ Serigraph (color palette by Brandi Hussey) It took me some time to come up with a design. I decided […]
Read the rest of this entry »3rd Annual Challenge of Color Blog Hop 2012
This is the second Challenge of Color Blog Hop that I have participated in. I find it’s always fun to have someone else choose a color palette for me to play with. This time the lovely Miss Erin and Miss Brandi gave us a selection of two palettes to choose from. (Thank you Erin and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Vintaj “Twinkling Lights” December 2012 Challenge
“The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks; The long day wanes; the slow moon climbs; the deep Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends. ‘T is not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the […]
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