ALWAYS WITH YOU set

My own design- had it without any of the bling, but decided to poke about in my crystals. I like it alot better with the Swar button, roundelles, drops and bicones.

Icy Blues Earrings

From Gwen Fisher's pattern, Deco Lotus, in Beadwork Magazine, November 09. Used Chinese faceted roundelles in place of the seed beads and it worked up very nicely.

Puffin loves that fish tank!

The fish are getting older, so is Puffin.

But still, they seem to enjoy watching each other.

I gave the tank a good cleaning, taking out some of the duck weed that was helping to keep the water sparkling, but was beginning to take over the surface.

All of a sudden, the duckweed left was spinning over and around in circles, as the filter sent new water into the tank.

Puffin and the fish thought this was great fun.

Man, I hope I am that easily entertained when I am nearing 100 years old (in cat years!)

Ask, and I shall do my very best

DH Kurt wished he had the old knife pouch, a tattered nylon and velcro affair, that he used to carry pens and attached to his waist.

I had already rigged an eyeglass case and a leather ID to attach to his belt, so thought 'what the heck, I can prolly do this, too'.

Here are the results.

Soft leather from sofa samples, cut and stitched with fireline, then brick picot edged, and a wonderful greenstone cab to accent the front.

Boy, am I ever glad he teaches at a school where beadwork is prized, and many of the guys, as well as women, wear beaded objects.

He loves it, it works, and folks are intrigued by the cabwork, something the Cherokee are pretty new to.

Ta-dah!

Snowflakes to Celtic Crosses

Robin, of We Got The Bead online store (check her out folks, she is awesome and new stuff came in!), created this snowflake pattern, then posted it free on Beaddreamz yahoogroup ( come join us, if you haven't already!).

I made one, then changed the stitches, added some beads here and there, and came up with the white Celtic Cross.

Wanted one that was more Medieval looking, so did the one in ruby and gold- and love the results.

Doncha just love how the mind takes one thing, and goes down a different avenue??

Gotta Wonder

Interesting that my DH, Kurt, found his book on sale via an Amazon seller, for less than he can buy from his publisher..

He bites the bullet, gets the books, of which one is actually his book, but the other is his cover, with another book inside!

He writes the publisher, who wants the 'damaged' book, sends it after we get some photos, and they send him TWO replacement copies.

How nice is that!?

Gotta love Outskirts Press!