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Christmas in August
I received a wonderful package of beads in the mail the other day. I'd left a comment on the Znet Shows blog when they posted about a giveaway and I won!! If you haven't had a chance to see the...
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Everyone's A Winner
Last week I said I would pick a winner from the comments section for two pairs of Christmas earrings. However, since there were only a few comments, and it's never fun at Christmas to have to watch...
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Summer Color Surprise Blog Hop
Several weeks ago I signed up for Lisa's Summer Color Surprise hop in the attempt to get more motivated to blog more frequently and spread my...
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A Labor of Love...
I blogged earlier that I was one of the lucky winners of beads from Znet Shows. These were the beauties I was given to work with:And boy! did I have fun. Here are some of the things I made:Crystal Blue...
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And then it was Fall....
How did it get to be October already? The DH and I hit the road for two weeks to visit several ministries that have been birthed out of Dunklin Memorial Church, where we live and work. It was a joy to...
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6th Do Over Challenge
Some time ago I signed up for the 6th Do Over Challenge with Jeannie K. Ducik for the first time, and was delighted when I found out I would part of this. The guidelines were as follows: Each of the...
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Second Annual Octoberfest Blog Hop
How can it be the end of October already? That means *gulp* that December and the end of the year is much closer than it should be. On a personal note, I actually finished my very first 5K yesterday!!...
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Jewelry for a Good Cause: Ears to You and 7000 Bracelets of Hope
It's easy to get caught up in our day to day stuff and focus on the necessary and the busy things of life. However, every once in a while it's nice to take some time to be creative on someone else's...
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Lampwork and Clay Blog Hop
Time for another blog hop. I love participating in these because a) it keeps me busy, b) it keeps me challenged and c) it's just plain fun! This one is hosted by Lisa Lodge of Pine Ridge Treasures. We...
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.ABS Ornament Blog Hop: It's a Narnia Kind of Thing..
This is my second year participating in the ABS Ornament Blog Hop hosted by Heather Powers of Humble Beads. When pondering the possibilities, I fell in love Heather's Woodland Evergreen holiday...
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Short but sweet
As you may recall, back in September I was invited to join the ZNet Shows Design Team. I shared one post where I participated in a lightning round challenge for 7000 Bracelets for Hope, which was a lot...
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My Word for the Year
Last year we were challenged to take some time and think about what would be our word for the new year. My word was "breathe" and I blogged about it here. It turned out to be a very appropriate word....
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Into The Forest Blog Hop
It's time for another blog hop hosted by Lisa Lodge- this time the theme is Into The Forest. I was given a combination of beige/tan stone beads, green crystal and some crystals in beige colors....
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Grow Your Blog Party & Giveaway
Welcome to the Grow Your Blog Party! Someone had posted about this on a beading Facebook page, and I couldn't pass up the opportunity. Thank you to Vicki for being a wonderful hostess. If you look at...
View ArticleMy Apologies... and the winner is....
I owe you all an apology. I promised to pick a winner on February 1st, and then realized that Vicki had asked that the giveaways be posted on February 15, so decided to honor the hostess and wait. And...
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Winter Sparkle Blog Hop
It's time once again for another of Lisa Lodge's blog hops. This time the theme was Winter Sparkle and we were given all sorts of wonderful sparklies to work with. Once again, I forgot to take a...
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Patina Blog Hop
One of the reasons I sign up for blog hops is to push myself out of my comfort zone and tackle new things that I've resisted because a) I know nothing about the technique or item b) I haven't made time...
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Journey with Gina Fundraiser Bracelet
One of my very dearest friend's sister was recently diagnosed with cancer. What a nasty disease it is. She's just started chemo and has been out of work since January. It's hard to know what to do in a...
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The Color of Dreams Blog Hop
Sometime ago, Rita of Toltec Jewels posted a blog challenge in the Bead Soup Cafe on Facebook ( great group if you're a beader) asking who would be interested in using a single bead by artist Patricia...
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7th Do Over Challenge
I was delighted to be able to participate in Jeannie Dukic's 7th Do Over Challenge. This is my second time being able to play with an old piece of her jewelry. Jeannie states the challenge as this: "I...
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