one-eared pig beads
beads, books, and general ramblings
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Made in Michigan
Tonight I added a new tab called Made in Michigan. I'm going to use this to promote and support people, places, and things I like in my home state. I'm sure it will be a work in progress...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
What I did this summer
I added my second tattoo.... It is a phoenix feather to represent my future and to remind myself that I will always rise.
Monday, August 19, 2013
Technology hates me
So my quest to actually post two days n a row has been thwarted by technology. My laptop did an automatic update last night, and now it won't let me in. I can't load pics from my iPad. Talk about First World Problems. I think I'm just going to go to bed and be grateful for what I have and the people who love me.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
Been a while...
I've spent the weekend filling my Etsy shop. My booth partner Tracy & I have had many shows this year, and our next one is in October. I figure this is the time to get off my ass and fill it up! I will be listing some earrings and silver necklaces, too, so keep checking in!
One very, very exciting thing that happened is that I was one of the winners for the Bead Soup Blog Party (yeah, way back in April)! I won an awesome metal stamping kit from PJ Tools! Check out their site, some yummy jewelry supplies. I will be posting more about them later this week.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Belly up to the table, soup's on!
I just love this part. All the gut-wrenching moments of self doubt go out the window, and the euphoria of a completed project settles in. Click here for my ingredients.
My generous partner is BeeTree by m.e. She makes polymer clay beads and toggles; her love of nature comes shining through in all of her pieces. Check out her Etsy store!
We can submit our Bead Soup creations to be judged by an impartial panel. *crunch* That's the sound of my brain grinding to a halt as a result of some self-imposed pressure. Never a good thing; but I do it far, far too often. So I stayed off the internet (ok, not Facebook). I stayed away from Mary's site. I stayed away from much of Pinterest. I barely glanced at others' creations. I did all this in hopes of coming up with some spectacular designs. ...and nope. Nada. Nothing. Not a damn idea. (Shocking, I know.)
After beating myself up for a couple of days, I noticed the card she sent me. It has a beautiful picture of the sun's reflection in the shape of a heart. Her note reads, "I chose this coral because it symbolizes joy and happiness, it enables the wearer to enjoy life. May you always bead happy." Well duh. This one is mine. No working outside my comfort zone, no "Hey, I've never tried this before." like I've done with my other soups. This one is all for me, plain and simple.
I'm in a rather eclectic, bohemian mood lately. I'm starting to fill my new (to me) house with bright colors, and I am developing a mismatched and relaxed atmosphere. So I made jewelry in a style I would wear a lot.
I made a simple pendant out of the focal and some swingy earrings (That's right, swingy. Not only do I make jewelry, I make new words.)
I'm a big fan of chunky, noisy bracelets. So that's what I made.
I used the toggle, the coral beads, and the fabric strips in the bracelets. I also added a ceramic Peace bead from my friend Diane Hawkey, and added some copper bells for noise and shiny blue beads for a pop of color. I made 5 separate bracelets for those rare occasions I feel like wearing a simple strand or two, and not the whole kit-n-caboodle.
My generous partner is BeeTree by m.e. She makes polymer clay beads and toggles; her love of nature comes shining through in all of her pieces. Check out her Etsy store!
We can submit our Bead Soup creations to be judged by an impartial panel. *crunch* That's the sound of my brain grinding to a halt as a result of some self-imposed pressure. Never a good thing; but I do it far, far too often. So I stayed off the internet (ok, not Facebook). I stayed away from Mary's site. I stayed away from much of Pinterest. I barely glanced at others' creations. I did all this in hopes of coming up with some spectacular designs. ...and nope. Nada. Nothing. Not a damn idea. (Shocking, I know.)
After beating myself up for a couple of days, I noticed the card she sent me. It has a beautiful picture of the sun's reflection in the shape of a heart. Her note reads, "I chose this coral because it symbolizes joy and happiness, it enables the wearer to enjoy life. May you always bead happy." Well duh. This one is mine. No working outside my comfort zone, no "Hey, I've never tried this before." like I've done with my other soups. This one is all for me, plain and simple.
I'm in a rather eclectic, bohemian mood lately. I'm starting to fill my new (to me) house with bright colors, and I am developing a mismatched and relaxed atmosphere. So I made jewelry in a style I would wear a lot.
I made a simple pendant out of the focal and some swingy earrings (That's right, swingy. Not only do I make jewelry, I make new words.)
I'm a big fan of chunky, noisy bracelets. So that's what I made.
I believe we cannot move forward without remembering who we've been. We have to accept where we've gone and who we've been. I rummaged through my keepsake box and I dangled an old key that used to open a porcelain bank from my childhood, and I turned one of my old stick pins into a charm.
Thanks for stopping by. Please check out all of this round's bloggers on Lori's site.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Bead Soup Teaser
It's almost time for the next reveal of this round of Bead Soup Blog Party. *My* phase of the Bead Soup Blog Party. My partner is BeeTree by M.E.
She sent me her wonderful polymer clay creations and some very lickable coral beads:
I just love the color, it is both energetic and soothing. Here is a tease:
See everyone on Saturday!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Bead Soup Blog Party, 1st Reveal!
Alicia Marinache
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Amber Dawn Goldish
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Barb Solem
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Bev Breisinger
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Birgitta Lejonklou
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Breana Fry
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Brenda Sue Lansdowne
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Bridget Torres
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Carol Dee Myers
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Carolyn Chenault
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Cassi Paslick
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Cece Cormier
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Cheryl McCloud
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Cindy Wilson
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Crystal Thain
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Cynthia Riggs
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Dana Hickey
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Dana James
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Darlene Fortier
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Deana Hager
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Deanna Cox
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Deb Brooks
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Denielle Hagerman
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Denise McCabe
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Diana Frey
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Diana Welte
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Dini Bruinsma
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DiYana Alcalde
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Dolores Raml
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Donna Millard
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Dot Lewallwn
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Duane Clark
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Dyanne Cantrell
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Eleanor Burian-Mohr
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Elisabeth Auld
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Elizabeth Owens Dwy
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Emily Greer
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Enikö Fabian
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Erin Grant
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Eva Kovacs
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Eva Sherman
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Gina Hockett
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Grace Rotenberg
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Gretchen Nation
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Hannah Rosner
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Heather Davis
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Heather Marston
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Heather Powers
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Ingrid McCue
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Jacqueline Marchant
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Jan Petek
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Janeen Sorensen
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Jane-Michael Stallings
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Jasvanti Patel
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Jayashree Paramesh
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Jayne Capps
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Jean Yates
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Jennifer Cameron
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Jennifer LaVite
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Joan Williams
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Jodie Marshall
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Judy Riggs
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Julie Anne Leggett
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Kat Barron Miller
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Kathy Lindemer
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Kim Hora
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Kim Houston
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Kim Sparks
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Krafty Max
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Kris Lanae Binsfeld
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Krista French
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Kristen Stevens
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Kristi Harrison
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Kumi Fisher
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Laren Dee Barton
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Laura Bracken
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Laura Demoya
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Laurie Hanna
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Laurie Keefe-Cecere
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Lea Avroch
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Leanne Loftus
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Lee Anne Messerschmidt
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Leslie Schenkel
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Linda Anderson
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Linda Djokic
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Linda Murphy
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Linda Sadler
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Lisa Liddy
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Lisa Suver
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Liz DeLuca
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Liz Engriser
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Lola Surwillo
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Loretta Carstensen
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Lori Anderson
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Lori Bergmann
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Lori Bowring Michaud
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Lori Poppe
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Lori Schneider
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Lyn Foley
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Maddison Langford
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Magdalena Sikora
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Mallory Hoffman
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Marcella Austenfeld
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Marcy Lamberson
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Maria Clark
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Maria Rosa Sharrow
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Marianna Boylan
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Marie Covert
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Marti Conrad
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Mary Ellen Merrigan
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Mary Harding
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Molly Alexander
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Nan Emmett
| Spirit Rattles :: Spirited Earth |
Niky Sayers
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Pam Chesbro
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Pam Farren
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Pam Sandy
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Pam Traub
| Klassy Joolz |
Pamela Gangler
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Patricia Buchanan
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Patricia Johnson
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Paula Hisel
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Peggy Gabrielson
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Perri Jackson
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Rachel Baron
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Rachel Stanley
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Rain Hannah
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Rana Wilson
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Renetha Stanziano
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Robin Reed
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Rochelle Brisson
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Rose Rushbrooke
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Ruth Szapa
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Sally Russick
| The Studio Sublime |
Sandi Volpe
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Sandra Pendragon
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Sandy Richardson
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Sarah Small
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Shannon Hicks
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Shari Replogle
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Sheila Daniels
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Sheila Davis
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Shiraz Biggie
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Shirley Moore
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Skylar Bre'z
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Staci Smith
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Stacy Pomerleau
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Stephanie Weiss
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Sumi Rani
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Susan Sheehan
| Susan Sheehan, Strands of Thought |
Suzette Bentley
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Tamera Norris
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Tracy Choy
| BumbleBeads Designs |
Tracy Stillman
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Valerie Norton
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Vicki Holliday
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