As you read my blog – THANKS for that, by the way 🙂 – you’re probably wondering
‘What is she like?’ ‘Who is she?’
Let me try to answer those questions. I think the best way to do this is in pictures!
So, when the idea for this blog came to me, I grabbed my camera, walked around my house and my yard, and snapped a few photos of things that make me happy, that make me smile every day!
1. Of course, my beads! I can never have enough beads. When you walk into my studio, they are everywhere. Either still in their little package, in containers, in drawers – I’m using ‘nuts ‘n bolts’ storage receptacles- and in half-finished creations.
Just last week I received a bead order, and the beads that looked real pretty in the pictures, were amazingly beautiful in person. That made me smile! Here they are….
These are Glass-beads – almost 2″ long – and handpainted in India. They are gorgeous, don’t you agree?
I just started using them in my creations…here are the first two pieces. A long necklace, and a hair barrette
2. My fabric stash I always had my sewing machine within reach – but never used it much. Until recently when the ‘Fabric Bug’ bit me, and I saw beautiful textures and patterns everywhere. My favorite right now is the blush pink/black cotton print on the right.
Together with the black and white on the left, and a complimentary color (yet to be found!), it will be a Springtime Infinity-Scarf – kinda like the ones I have in my store.
3. My favorite coffee cup… a gift from my lovely daughter 🙂
4. Books – I read mostly fiction ~ ‘who-dune-it’s’ with an amateur sleuth, à la ‘Jessica Fletcher’ 🙂 But these here are two of my all-time-favorites non-fiction books…
5. My loom – recently acquired. I had mentioned it in an earlier blog – a children’s loom, quite small, made of wood. Perfect for me – since I like to weave ‘motif-wall-hangings’. Right now there’s a new project in the making – a ‘brick wall’ (marble beads) which will be topped by green ‘ivy’ and flowers.
6. My favorite sweatshirt – I love the colors, the design, and the hood!
7. My Angel collection (pictured here are just a few of my favorite ones)
8. My dogs – Lorelai ( the Westie) and Eddie (the ‘we don’t really know’) in the background, racing to get into the picture. I would have waited for him, but Lorelai is a little camera shy – usually, as soon as she see’s the camera she averts her eyes. Might be a bit attitude-y!
9. My yard – all things Nature, really – but in my yard I get to enjoy it all day, every day.
Our Birch-Tree Maple
This ^ beautiful russian Olive tree is in the neighbors yard Here’s a picture from last fall – when a mushroom grew in the hollow
The first Rosebud 🙂
The Rhododendron – which according to our ‘Yard Pro’ does not grow in our climate. Ha – showed him!
10. …and last but not least…. Marble Cake (no further explanation necessary, right?!)