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A Spike In Activity (Bad Pun, Fun Beads)
A while back, the fabulous Cynthia Machata of Antiquity Travelers reached out to some bloggy friends with an offer -- would we be interested in trying to make something with some howlite spikes she'd...
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Lots To Do!
How did it all of a sudden become February?!?But it is, and along with shivering through the snow and ice (and snow, and ice, and then for good measure, snow), there are a couple of challenges that are...
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Okay, I've signed up. Have you?!?And though I was going to recommend that Lori Anderson be officially recognized as Wonder Woman, I think it's more appropriate to recognize that Lori could whip...
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The Rose's Thorns, or When Donuts Go Punk
Remember these?These two donuts were how I passed the slow moments at a show over the winter. Couldn't quite figure out how to finish them, but at the time, I suspected that spikes might be involved...
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On The Wings Of Love - Revealing the Color Red
In the depths of winter, we often search for anything that brings feelings of warmth. If you work with color, the warmest thing you can do is work with red. Of course, red is also the color for...
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A Welcome Taste of Spring - At Least In The Bead Room
The weather here has finally warmed up for a couple of days -- enough to melt the snow off the yard and turn the sheets of ice on the sidewalks to lovely, lurching puddles of slush. Not warm enough to...
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Echoes of Gee's Bend -- February's She Made/She Made Reveal
Back in October, when I was doing a show in Northport, Alabama, I had the great fortune of reconnecting with the wonderful Therese Frank, who was at the show to visit, shop, and generally spread good...
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BSBP Partner Introduction and Sneak Peek!
For the fourth time, I'm participating in the epic, worldwide phenomenon that is the Bead Soup blog hop. I have been so incredibly fortunate to have awesome partners each time, and this time is no...
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A Super Serving of Soup!
Y'all, my soup arrived, and I have just now picked myself up off the floor and recovered enough to share it with you. Holy cow, but I feel like I've hit the beady lotto!My spectacular partner, Rita of...
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I'm Only A Few Weeks Behind
For no apparent reason, I have recently lost all concept of time.Two weeks ago, the newest issue of Creative Spark, featuring designs using beads from ZNet Shows, went live. Several of my designs,...
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The Soup That Stayed Home
In putting together bead soup mixes this year, I came up with five possibilities. Yes, five. I was having a grand time, sitting in my bead room, cackling like a bit of a mad beady scientist.I...
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Do You Have Earrings That Match?
Last week I took some new work into one of the galleries that carry my jewelry. They chose several necklaces, among other things, and asked if I had earrings to match.Um, not for all of the necklaces...
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No Hop This Year, But It's Time For Hat Week!
If you've been around here for a while, you may have encountered my obsession with hats. It's mild, I swear. Mwahahahaha!!!!!!Seriously, I never knew how much fun hats could be before we moved to...
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Hat Week, Day Two -- Time To Get Fabulous!
It's Day Two of Hat Week. If you need the background, go here.One of the hallmarks of Derby hats (and frankly, the part that's the most fun) is that it's an excuse to wear fantastic, flamboyant,...
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Hat Week, Day Three -- Bet On The Colors
It's day three of Hat Week! As we round the track into Derby, I thought I'd share some of my wisdom about wagering on the horses (also known as "how to lose money FAST")Some people pore over the racing...
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Hat Week Day Three - Tuesday Turquoise
Day Three of hat fun!No great insights today, just a really pretty color combination captured in a fabulous hat spotted at Churchill Downs last year. High fashion, great color sense, and a ready supply...
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Hat Week Hump Day
Midweek, and I'm feeling a bit frantic -- we have house guests coming in to town for Kentucky Oaks, so there is laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, and general logistical planning going on. Not a lot...
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Hat Week Thursday - Netting
It's Thursday of Hat Week!Short and sweet today, but it's a classic -- black and white.Here's a hat I saw in two different stores. Do you think there'd be a fight if two women showed up wearing the...
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Hat Week Friday -- The Kentucky Oaks
Happy Friday, everyone! While you're reading this, I will either be at Churchill Downs, enjoying the festivities of the Kentucky Oaks, or somewhere quiet, recuperating from the festivities of the Oaks...
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Derby Weekend Is Over, and I'm Probably Lucky I Didn't Get Arrested For...
It's been a few days, but I've finally recuperated from Derby weekend -- a day at Churchill Downs on Friday, house guests for the weekend -- apparently I am not the young filly I consider myself to...
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