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Antibiotics and Show Prep
If you've been hanging around here for a while, you may spot somefamiliar pieces waiting to go to the showY'all, I woke up looking like ten miles of bad road today. Did you know that a sinus infection...
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Wherein We Add a New Show To The Schedule
Here's where I'll be this weekend, with a tent full of jewelry and fingers firmly crossed for good weather:www.artontheparishgreen.orgThe show management was even kind enough to feature a piece of mine...
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Wherein We Kick Off The Show Season, Try A New Setup, And Make Some Discoveries
This weekend was the first show of the season for me, a smaller, new (to me) show called Art on the Parish Green.Arriving at setup, I found I had a corner space - and decided on the fly to change my...
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Taming the Monster
Every now and then, I start a project that becomes, for lack of a better word, a monster.You know, one of those interesting "what if" ideas that quickly devours your work table.My latest one has been...
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A Blast From the Past
Happy Fourth of July! Since my day will be spent trying to whip my house into shape to put on the market instead of barbecuing and watching fireworks, I thought I'd share a blast (ha!) from the past....
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Fish Are Friends - Blog Hop Reveal
As soon as Karen Williams (who is a rock star, by the way) announced a chance to make some fabulous fish from her tutorial, I jumped at the chance. I love Karen's instructions, her generosity, and...
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Jumping Back In The Pool
It's been a while since I've been able to sit down and create something beady. I've been going a little nuts without the creative outlet, to tell the truth.Like an athlete (and if you knew my athletic...
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And The Fall Show Season Begins!
This week marks the beginning of the fall show season for me. If you've been around here for a while, you know that this signals the onset of my own brand of slapstick and wackiness -- attacks of...
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Spotting My Work In The Wild
Hi! Remember me? I know it's been a dog's age since I last posted....For the past two weekends, this has been my home, doing two art fairs. Both fairs went well -- great crowds, good sales, and good...
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Long Weekend In The Workroom
Happy Labor Day, everyone! I hope you've had a chance to relax a bit, doing whatever makes you happy for a while.My workroom looks a bit like a bead bin exploded, but that's just a sign that I've been...
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Made Possible By Advil
Y'all, yesterday was one of those days. What I thought was a mild headache when I woke up turned into something that felt like a small herd of elephants had taken up residence in my skull.So even...
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Creative Spark from ZNet Shows
A few months ago, some members of the design team for ZNet Shows were invited to take part in a challenge -- the theme was Rings and Bling. If the chance to choose components from their wide inventory...
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Casablanca - or, How I Finished Another UFO
Sometimes I bite off more than I can chew. Now when it's, say, pecan pie or a Snickers bar, I muddle through. When it's a beading project, however, sometimes I have to put it aside for awhile until I...
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My Life In The Forest, Or The 3-Show Month
Things have been a little quiet on the ol' blog recently. But they haven't been quiet around the workroom!Over the four weekends of October, I have three shows -- two of them out of town. The first...
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Old Friends, Monkeys On Unicycles, and Eating My Way Through Town
This past weekend was the second of my three shows this month, and it gave me the chance to go back to Tuscaloosa, AL, where my family lived for over a decade. I was thrilled to be part of the Kentuck...
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Celebrating Cynthia's Blogoversary - Time To Reveal The Goodies!
Probably like you, I follow a fair number of blogs, but there are a few that stand out because the spirit and personality of their author truly shine through. These bloggers show us more than their...
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MeMaw's Quilt - The Rolling Blog Hop Reveal
A while back, my friend Christine at OneKissCreations invited me to take part in a rolling hop -- she'd send each of us a goodie package with a mystery component and some additional beads, and we could...
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Happy Birthday Therese! - The Reveal
The fabulous Therese of Therese's Treasures is having a birthday, and she's given some of her friends gifts to play with.Me and the birthday girl!Let me tell you about my friend Therese. She and I...
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My Personal V8 Moment
You know the classic move in the V8 commercials? The slap on your forehead that accompanies the great enlightenment and insight?Yeah, I had one of those this weekend.During slow moments at the show I...
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Bacon, Shrieking Cats, Snowstorms, and Deciding What's Next
There are lots of great things about doing shows. The chance to meet some really great people. The opportunity to share my jewelry with customers. And since my children are well beyond their toddler...
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