Happy Retreat times

We finished a beading retreat just outside Robbinsville, NC

and for once, I have completed projects to show for it!

Now only the Russian Leaf necklace and earrings, and my

Turkish Round Chainmaille are left to do, but they might

have to wait until the week long UFO Retreat in May! LOL!

Petroglyph Frog

He wanted to be symbolic of all frogs have been to mankind,

both icon and warning, with his symbols and colors.

He hopes mankind will not totally destroy the environment

for amphibians, and ultimately, mammals, in their greed

and shortsightedness.

Winter Quarters

Come Fall, I have to butt up against the idea that the plants really do have to come in for the Winter, and I have to move out of my sunny studio area, into the living area that has the heat near by. I tried staying in the sunporch last year, and while the plants love it at 55 degrees with lots of sun, my fingers went numb!

So, being glad that I like moving furniture- no, really!- I got myself moved into the warm area before it gets cold- taking off the stress of having to move both that AND my forest back inside at the same time. DH calls it 'cozy'- I call it Heaven!!

This lovely is a shelf I bought for $4 in Chattanooga- my first visit ever! It holds treasures from friends, family, our honeymoon to Canada, interesting finds and beaded dolls. If you click on the pic it will enlarge....see what you can find.
This is the Granny's Panties shelf, repositioned in the living/my Winter beading area- I didn't like the doll so close to the kitchen, and they are happier here.

Round Robining again!!

You would think I had enough on my plate; a kumi rope and fully beaded doll, representing a 'Woman in Art' to be done by the end of September, plus the Hand and a beaded animal, which have until the end of Oct...and my DH's birthday, looming ahead on Oct 3, but who can resist working on these beauties?? The dolls are part of a Birthstone RR at Beaded Art Doll, with the doll above belonging to Sue O, and named Sapphire- her birthstone. I did her hair, and the part down her back.

This Jester belongs to Jeanne of OR, and she did the scrumptious beading using the swarovski bicones- peridot AB, that I cannot get to photograph true in all the rain we keep having. Indoor lighting just doesn't work for them. I did his left side; the leg, body and arm.

Stay tuned for more pics as things progress!!