Archive for January, 2010
Something I never thought I’d hear….
When I took Sylvie’s class, I got a ton of new size 15 seed beads in 10 gram bags. Well, actually I got 2 of each and sent one set to my mother in law, Judy. Judy is a beadaholic, and makes really cool things out of those teeny tiny beads. These ornaments are some [...]
January 28, 2010
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Tags: beaded Christmas ornament · Posted in: bead
Tree Planting
We planted 2 new trees this past weekend, pawpaw trees! You don’t see them around much any more, but for years they were a diet staple over a lot of the US. They produce edible fruit, and their seeds used to be made into a shampoo that killed lice. In fact, the active ingredient in [...]
January 26, 2010
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Tags: paw paw, pawpaw, tree · Posted in: Uncategorized
Look what I found!
I was shopping around Etsy for headbands today, and at the bottom of the page it showed other things I could buy. Imagine my surprise when I saw a necklace made with one of my lampwork beads! Oklahoma Mama made this, and here is what she says: Oh, purple… how do I love thee? Let [...]
January 21, 2010
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Tags: etsy, jewelry, lampwork, necklace, oklahoma mama · Posted in: jewelry
Are you entering?
I am! The ISGB Convergence II competition that is. Here is the scoop, straight from ISGB: THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF GLASS BEADMAKERS ANNOUNCES CONVERGENCE II: ADORNING THE PAST, PRESENT, AND PRETEND JEWELRY DESIGN WITH ART GLASS BEADS INSPIRED BY PERSONAS OF FACT AND FICTION The International Society of Glass Beadmakers invites you to participate in [...]
January 20, 2010
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Tags: convergence, entry, isgb, lampwork · Posted in: bead show
How to clean poop off your laptop.
Not what you thought you would be seeing as a post title, was it? Well in addition to being a mud eating dog, Hime loves loves loves to sit on my lap. And usually I don’t mind. About every couple of days I let her up for a snuggle. Occasionally she surprises me while I’m [...]
January 19, 2010
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Tags: bulldog, clean, laptop, poop · Posted in: bulldog
Finally finished!
I finally finished the dolly I started in Sylvie’s class. I made her into a decoration instead of a bracelet. The sleeve’s are different from the ones we learned to do in class too. I did have a few problems with the neck, mostly because I didn’t measure how far around it was first. So [...]
January 18, 2010
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Tags: doll, lampwork, seed bead, sylvie lansdowne · Posted in: bead
I wonder…
I used to have very short straight hair. Then I started growing it out for locks of love, which is a great group that makes wigs out of regular people hair for kids going through chemo, or having other issues that deprive them of hair. Locks of Love Mission Statement: Our mission is to return [...]
January 14, 2010
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Tags: hair · Posted in: Uncategorized
Rise, my army!
This was just too funny. I wish I could say I was responsible for it, but it was on LOLcats. Today I am on my way to a math conference in San Fransisco. It sounds really cool, but I fly in late Wednesday, talk on Thursday, and fly out on Friday. No time for sight [...]
January 13, 2010
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Tags: lolcats, trip · Posted in: Uncategorized
Where Dozer goes, Hime follows.
January 12, 2010
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Tags: bulldog, dozer, hime · Posted in: bulldog
Sylvie’s Class
Yes, Sylvie has class. She also teaches classes. I took one of her classes over New Year, and we learned to make a cute little ring and a bracelet. Sylvie is a great teacher, and you can see more of her work at her web site. The ring was super cute… i.e. not me. So [...]
January 11, 2010
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Tags: bracelet, lampwork, seed bead, sylvie lansdowne, woven · Posted in: Indie Spotlight, jewelry
