New challenge at Beaddreamz yahoo group

It is a cuff challenge, and there is alot of leeway in the definition of 'cuff'. We have peyote beaded bands, thin and thick metal blanks that are covered with pellon, leather, or ultrasuede then beaded, wavy bands, and now....my secret band.

See if you can figure out what will be happening, by looking at the picture. Double click, as always, to see it larger.

I didn't want to spend the money on a wavy brass cuff blank, then not like how it fits. For a 6' + woman, I have thin wrists that are flat on top, and most cuffs hurt when I wear them. I wanted something that not only looked great, but felt great to wear.

This is what I have, so far.

It is a blessing to be able to find some way of using all the semi-precious stones and gems I have collected ( and will continue to collect! I am a Dragon, after all!).

No fair giving it away, if you are a Beaddreamz member!

And if you would like to become a BDZ member, just come to the link below, and click, then click to join us!

Aryd'ell

Happy New Year!

Yes, I know these are Independence Day fireworks, still, they show what I feel- an end to last year (one of the toughest) and hope for the upcoming year!

Happy New Year, everyone!

Winter Mice

They all seem to want to come inside this year...and it is driving the kitties crazy! They go from the livingroom, to the kitchen, to the bathroom, and the laundryroom, opening cupboard doors and scouting around inside! You might reach in the bath closet for a towel, to see two green, glowing spheres staring at you, or reach to get that colander, and come out with a kitten, instead!
For all that trouble, however, we are short three mice! CallieCat caught two of them, and boy, was she proud of herself. It was the low growl at 4am that woke me....she was telling the other two to leave her prize alone!
She kindly let me have them, though, and I tossed the dead bodies over the side of the mountain, off the deck, for the possum to enjoy.
This morning, the Queen, Puffin, had one, and she was not about to give it up, not even to her Mommy- me! I had to lock the other cats in the bedroom, and then light the kerosene heater. She finally came over to toast herself, letting the mouse body drop as she did. I scooped it up in one hand, and her in the other, hiding the mouse from her sight. Tossed that one out the door (thank goodness it is a short deck, with the mountainside right next to it!), and made much of her mousing abilities. She has deigned to sit in my lap while I type this about her!
And yes, it was at 4am, again!
Good thing I am off today!
Happy New Year's EVE, everyone!

Christmas Stocking doll for challenge at BAD

She is finally done, and here are some better shots. I had to delete the entire post to get rid of the old shots!

Come see the Show at the 'Shed'!

Where I work, Watershed Trading Company, Bryson City, NC in its Christmas frenzy!

Another ornament finished!

This one is almost the same pattern, but with a star on top, 'cause the person I made it for loves stars!

It is not netted tightly at the bottom.