tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993182282977703112024-03-15T18:10:06.918-07:00Ahtee's BlogJewelry, original art, handmade greetings and books... Ahtee probably has too much time on her hands.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.comBlogger319125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-47471587266847892732013-11-11T17:56:00.000-08:002013-11-11T17:56:05.036-08:00New Blog Home<div style="text-align: center;">
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Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-2551300388775583322012-08-25T02:37:00.002-07:002012-08-25T02:39:09.864-07:00Bead Soup StewingSo. After I retired my trusty PowerBook G4 after 7+ years of faithful service, I got a little 13 inch Toshiba laptop. After a week of that, it's graphic card (I think) broke and I was given a 15.6 inch as a replacement.<br />
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Long story short, it is 2:36 am and I can't get any of my pictures to load onto my new computer. Worse, I can't see any of the pictures on my camera.<br />
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I will have to approach this problem with a rested mind tomorrow.<br />
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In the mean time, check out these wonderful people with working computers and cameras...<br />
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hostess,
Lori Anderson, <a href="http://www.prettythingsblog.com/">Pretty Things</a> <br />
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Agi Kiss, <a href="http://moonsafaribeads.blogspot.com/">Moonsafari Beads</a> <br />
Alice Peterson,<a href="http://www.alice-dreaming.blogspot.com/"> Alice Dreaming</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Alison
Sachs, <a href="http://www.beadsbyearthtones.blogspot.com/">Beads by Earthtones</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Amanda
Dittloff, <a href="http://www.passionsmashin.blogspot.com/">Passion Smashin'</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Andra
Marasteanu, <a href="http://bijouxdemonange.blogspot.com/">Bijoux de Monanage</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Angie
Szlovak, <a href="http://www.sweet-beads.blogspot.com/">SweetBeads</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Anitra
Gordy, <a href="http://www.leelucreations.blogspot.com/">Leelu Creations</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ann
Sherwood, <a href="http://www.ann-sherwood.blogspot.com/">Ann's Blog</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Arlene
Dean, <a href="http://aglassbash.blogspot.com/">A
Glass Bash</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Audrey
Belanger, <a href="http://esperianterra.blogspot.com/">Dreams
of an Absolution</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Barb
Solem, <a href="http://www.vivimagoopresents.com/">Vivi
Magoo Presents</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Barbara
Blaszczyk, <a href="http://www.floraservice.blogspot.com/">laboratorim Flory</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Becky
Pancake, <a href="http://www.beckypancakebeaddesigns.blogspot.com/">Becky Pancake Bead Designs</a><br />
Beth Emery, <a href="http://www.storiesbyindigoheart.blogspot.com/">Stories by Indigo Heart</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #fce5cd; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bianca
Odenthal, <a href="http://zydies-glasperlen.blogspot.de/">Zydies Glasperlen</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #fce5cd;">Birgit
Klughardt, <a href="http://gitesbeads-gite.blogspot.de/">GitesBeads</a><br />
Bobbie Rafferty, <a href="http://beadsong.blogspot.com/">Beadsong Jewelry</a><br />
Bonnie Coursolle, <a href="http://jaspersgems.blogspot.ca/">Jasper Gems</a><br />
Cece Cormier, <a href="http://www.thebeadingyogini.com/">The Beading Yogini</a><br />
Charlene Jacka, <a href="http://clay-space.com/blog">Clay
Space</a><br />
Cherrie Fick, <a href="http://www.designsinthelight.co/">En La Lumie're</a> <br />
Cheryl Foiles, <a href="http://www.getyourbeadon.com/">Get
Your Bead On</a><br />
Christie Murrow, <a href="http://www.charisdesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/">Charis Designs Jewelry</a><br />
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Christina Miles, <a href="http://wingsnscales.blogspot.com/">Wings n Scales</a><br />
Christina Stofmeel, <a href="http://www.fengbeads.com/">Feng Beads</a><br />
Christine Stonefield, <a href="http://www.sweetgirldesign.blogspot.com/">Sweet Girl Design</a><br />
Cindy Cima Edwards, <a href="http://www.cindycima.com/">Live to Design</a><br />
CJ Bauschka, <a href="http://www.cjbauschka.blogspot.com/">4 His Glory Creations</a> <br />
Claire Smith, <a href="http://blog.embergrass.com/">Embergrass
Jewelry</a><br />
Cynthia Riggs, <a href="http://cynthsblog.blogspot.com/">Cynth's Blog</a><br />
Dana Fowler, <a href="http://www.trunkfulloftreasure.blogspot.com/">Trunk Full of Treasure</a><br />
Dawn Pierro, <a href="http://turtlemoondesigns.me/">Turtle
Moon Designs</a><br />
Dee Elgie, <a href="http://cherryobsidia.blogspot.com/">Cherry Obsidia</a><br />
Donetta Farrington, <a href="http://simplygorgeous-donetta.blogspot.com/">Simply Gorgeous</a><br />
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Dot Lewallwn, <a href="http://speediebeadie.blogspot.com/">Speedie Beadie</a><br />
Eileen Snyder, <a href="http://dorsethillbeads.blogspot.com/">Dorset Hill Beads</a> <br />
Elizabeth Bunn, <a href="http://elizabethbeads.blogspot.com/">Elizabeth Beads</a><br />
Eva Kovacs, <a href="http://ewagyongyosvilaga.blogspot.hu/">Ewa gyongyos vilaga!</a><br />
Evelyn Duberry, <a href="http://www.shebamakeda.com/">Sheba
Makeda</a><br />
Fay Wolfenden, <a href="http://www.torchfairy.blogspot.com/">Torch Fairy</a><br />
Fen Li, <a href="http://www.beadflorajewels.blogspot.com/">Bead Flora Jewels</a><br />
Gail Zwang, <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1219747718">Angel Moose</a><a href="http://angelmoose.blogspot.com/"> Enterprises</a><br />
Geneva Collins, <a href="http://www.torquestory.blogspot.com/">Torque Story</a><br />
Grace Dorsey, <a href="http://fanoftheflame.blogspot.com/">Fan of the Flame</a><br />
Gretchen Nation, <a href="http://www.artfoodlodging.blogspot.com/">Art Food Lodging</a><br />
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Hannah Annear, <a href="http://www.quirkyhannah.wordpress.com/">Squintessential</a><br />
Hajer Waheed, <a href="http://mybeadedworld.wordpress.com/">My Beaded World</a> <br />
Heather Goldsmith, <a href="http://asibeadit.blogspot.com/">As I Bead It</a><br />
Heather Otto, <a href="http://www.thecrafthopper.com/">The
Craft Hopper</a><br />
Heidi Kingman, <a href="http://mybeadtherapy.blogspot.com/">My Bead Therapy</a><br />
Hope Smitherman, <a href="http://www.craftyhope.blogspot.com/">Crafty Hope</a><br />
Isolina Perez, <a href="http://www.isolinaperez.blogspot.com/">Isolina Perez</a><br />
Jacqueline Keller, <a href="http://www.creartelier.blogspot.com/">CreARTelier</a><br />
Jane Haag, <a href="http://mjanedesigns.blogspot.com/">Did
You Make Something Today?</a><br />
Janeen Sorensen, <a href="http://www.wildvanilladesigns.com/">Wild Vanilla Designs</a><br />
Jean Peter, <a href="http://jeanpdesigns.blogspot.com/">Jean P. Designs</a><br />
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Jennifer Judd, <a href="http://www.jenjuddrocks.com/">Jen
Judd Rocks</a><br />
Jennifer L Justman, <a href="http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com/">Soul's Fire Designs</a><br />
Joanna Matuszczyk, <a href="http://filcowe.blogspot.com/">Bizuteria z filcu</a><br />
Joanne Brown, <a href="http://josjewels1.blogspot.com.au/">Jo's Jewels</a><br />
Joanne Lockwood, <a href="http://jobunkum.blogspot.co.uk/">Jo Bunkum</a><br />
Joyce Becker, <a href="http://www.joycesjoyfulgems.blogspot.com/">Joyce's Joyful Gems</a><br />
Judy Riley, <a href="http://www.threeredbeads.blogspot.com/">Three Red Beads</a><br />
Karen Mitchell, <a href="http://www.overthemoon-design.com/">Over the Moon Design</a><br />
Karen Williams, <a href="http://www.baublicious.blogspot.com/">Baublicious</a><br />
Karin von Hoeren, <a href="http://www.creativeideen.de/">Creative Ideen</a><br />
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Karla Morgan, <a href="http://www.texaspepperjams.blogspot.com/">Texas Pepper Jams</a><br />
Kashmira Patel, <a href="http://sadafulee.blogspot.com/">Sadafule .. always in bloom!</a><br />
Kate Richbourg, <a href="http://www.katerichbourg.com/">We Can Make That at Home</a><br />
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Katrin Lembke, <a href="http://allesperle.blogspot.de/">AllesPerle</a><br />
Kathy Combs, <a href="http://www.torchedintexas.blogspot.com/">Torched in Texas</a><br />
Kathy Lindemer, <a href="http://www.bay-moon-design.blogspot.com/">Bay Moon Design</a><br />
Kay Thomerson, <a href="http://kayzkreationz.blogspot.com/">Kayz Kreationz</a><br />
Kelley Fogle, <a href="http://www.mylifeonebeadatatime.blogspot.com/">My Life, One Bead at at Time</a><br />
Kelly Hosford Patterson, <a href="http://travelingsideshow.blogspot.com/">Traveling Side Show</a><br />
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Klaudette Koon, <a href="http://klaudetekoon.blogspot.com/">Only Road</a><br />
Lara Lutrick, <a href="http://www.lutrick.blogspot.com/">Lampwork Beads by Lara</a><br />
Laura Guenther, <a href="http://www.blueantiquities.blogspot.com/">Blue Antiquities</a><br />
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Laurie Lalonde, <a href="http://simplymodjewelry.blogspot.com/">Simply Mod Jewelry</a> <br />
Lilik Kristiani, <a href="http://www.lilikrist.com/">Soul
of My Embodiment</a><br />
Linda Younkman, <a href="http://www.lindysdesigns.blogspot.com/">Lindy's Designs</a><br />
Lisa Chapman, <a href="http://www.beachcatbeads.blogspot.com/">Beach Cat Beads</a><br />
Lisa Lodge, <a href="http://www.pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com/">Pine Ridge Treasures</a> <br />
Loretta Carstensen, <a href="http://www.designsbyloretta.blogspot.com/">Designs by Loretta</a><br />
Lori Bergmann, <a href="http://www.loribergmann.blogspot.com/">Lori Bergmann Design</a><br />
Lori Dorrington, <a href="http://www.lorisglassworks.blogspot.com/2012/07/bead-soup-reveal-day.html">Lori's Adventures in Etsy Land</a> <br />
Lupe Meter, <a href="http://gesmpccorner.blogspot.com/">Gem's PC Corner</a><br />
Lynn Davis, <a href="http://z-llyynn.blogspot.com/">LLYYNN</a><br />
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Malin de Koning, <a href="http://beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.se/">Beading by Malin</a><br />
Mandi Effron, <a href="http://craft-o-licious.blogspot.com/">Craft-o-licious</a><br />
Mandy Williamson, <a href="http://mimisbeading.blogspot.com.au/">Mimi's Beading</a><br />
Margot Potter, <a href="http://margotpottertheimpatientcrafter.blogspot.com/">The Impatient Crafter</a><br />
Maria Rosa Sharrow, <a href="http://www.willowstreetshops.blogspot.com/">Willow Street Shops</a><br />
Marianne Baxter, <a href="http://www.simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com/">Simply Seablime Jewelry</a><br />
Marina Dobrynina, <a href="http://savonfeutre.blogspot.com/">Savon Feutre</a><br />
Marjolein Trewavas, <a href="http://roomforchangemeuk.blogspot.co.uk/">Room for Change</a><br />
Marelene Cupo, <a href="http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com/">Amazing Designs</a><br />
Marsha Neal, <a href="http://www.marshanealstudio.blogspot.com/">Marsha Neal Studio</a><br />
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Marta Kaczerowska, <a href="http://www.uhuhu7.blogspot.com/">uhuhu</a><br />
Mary Govaars, <a href="http://www.mlhjewelrydesigns.com/">MLH Jewelry Designs</a><br />
Melissa Trudinger, <a href="http://www.beadrecipes.wordpress.com/">Bead Recipes</a><br />
Menka Gupta, <a href="http://menkag.blogspot.com/">Menka's
Jewelry Blog</a><br />
Michelle Burnett, <a href="http://reverieandrevival.blogspot.com/">Reverie and Revival</a><br />
Michelle Escano-Caballero, <a href="http://cabbycraft.blogspot.com/">The Cabby Crafter</a> <br />
Miko Wiropati, <a href="http://uniquelyyunikua.blogspot.com/">Uniquely Yunikua</a><br />
Milla Hope, <a href="http://www.lbcreativeart.com/">LB Creative Arts and Crafts</a><br />
Mimi Gardner, <a href="http://www.othercuriosities.blogspot.com/">Other Curiosities</a><br />
Miranda Ackerley, <a href="http://mirandack.com/">MirandackArts</a><br />
Natalie McKenna, <a href="http://www.grubbi.co.uk/">grubbi</a><br />
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Noemi Baena, <a href="http://creacionesnoemibaena.blogspot.co.uk/">fuego, metal, y color</a><br />
Pam Ferrari, <a href="http://www.ferrarioriginalsyahoocom.blogspot.com/">Ferrari Originals</a><br />
Pam Sears, <a href="http://crazycreativecorner.blogspot.com/">Crazy Creative Corner</a><br />
Penny Neville, <a href="http://copperpennydesigns.blogspot.com/">Copper Penny</a><br />
Rachel Baron, <a href="http://rbarondesigns.blogspot.com/">R. Baron Designs</a><br />
Rachel Myers, <a href="http://www.rockabeadjewelry.blogspot.com/">Rockabead Jewelry</a><br />
Rana Wilson, <a href="http://definitivedesignsbyrwilson.blogspot.com/">Definitive Designs by R. Wilson</a><br />
Rebecca Anderson, <a href="http://www.songbeads.blogspot.com/">Song Beads</a><br />
Rebecca Sirevaag, <a href="http://www.godsartistinresidence.blogspot.com/">Becca's Place</a><br />
Riki Schumacher, <a href="http://www.rikijewelry.blogspot.com/">Riki Jewelry </a><br />
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Rose Binoya, <a href="http://www.ahteesblog.blogspot.com/">Ahtee's Blog</a><br />
Rossana De Gaspari, <a href="http://rdegas.blogspot.com/">Rdegas Blog</a><br />
Sally Anderson, <a href="http://www.wildsallyroad.blogspot.com/">Wild Sally Road</a><br />
Sandi James, <a href="http://dobedobeaddo.blogspot.com/">Do Be Do Bead Do</a><br />
Sandi Volpe, <a href="http://www.sandivolpe.com/">Sandi
Volpe</a><br />
Sandra Wollberg, <a href="http://city-of-brass-stories.blogspot.com/">City of Brass Stories</a><br />
Sarah Goode, <a href="http://www.pookledo.blogspot.com/">Pookledo</a> <br />
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Sarah Small, <a href="http://bysalla.blogspot.com/">blog
by salla</a><br />
Shai Williams, <a href="http://shaihasramblings.blogspot.com/">Shaiha's Ramblings</a><br />
Shawn Mills, <a href="http://shawnmariedesignsatbentwire.blogspot.com/">Shawn Marie Designs with Bent Wire</a><br />
Sheila Davis, <a href="http://www.stonedesignsbysheila.blogspot.com/">Stone Designs by Sheila</a><br />
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Sheryl Stephens, <a href="http://www.babblebead.blogspot.com/">Babble Bead</a><br />
Shiraz Biggie, <a href="http://www.secretsongdesigns.blogspot.com/">Secret Song Designs</a><br />
Solange Collin, <a href="http://www.blog.ahowinjewelry.com/">Ahowin Handcrafted Jewelry</a><br />
Sonya Stille, <a href="http://dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com/">Dreamin' of Beads</a> <br />
Stephanie Dixon, <a href="http://www.thedixonchick.blogspot.com/">The Dixon Chick</a><br />
Susan Kennedy, <a href="http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com/">Sue Beads</a><br />
Susan Sheehan, <a href="http://susanasheehan.blogspot.com/">Strands of Thought</a><br />
Suzann Sladcik Wilson, <a href="http://www.beadphoriablog.com/">Beadphoria</a><br />
Sweet Freedom, <a href="http://sweetfreedom-designs.blogspot.com/">Sweet Freedom Designs</a><br />
Tabatha Dinger, <a href="http://modernlycreated.blogspot.com/">Modernly Created</a><br />
Tania Hagen, <a href="http://pelimadesign.blogspot.co.nz/">Pelima Jewellery Design</a><br />
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Tanya Boden, <a href="http://fusionmusebangkok.blogspot.com/">Fusion Muse</a><br />
Terri Gauthier, <a href="http://terrisbloomingideas.blogspot.com/">Blooming Ideas</a> <br />
Terry Carter, <a href="http://tappingflamingo.blogspot.com/">Tapping Flamingo </a><br />
Tracy Stillman, <a href="http://tracystillmandesigns.com/">Tracy Stillman Designs</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-83035379570230084772012-07-18T16:20:00.001-07:002012-07-18T16:20:35.284-07:00Paper, Love, and DreamsWhen you buy something handmade, you're giving a loved one a gift that someone made with their own hands. That gift was once an idea, a sketch, a dream. The artist took that idea, sketch, dream, and worked to make it something beautiful. It's a wonderful process and something amazing to witness.<br />
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I have a friend. Her name is Grace. She just opened up <a href="http://www.paperloveanddreams.com/" target="_blank">Paper, Love, and Dreams</a>. It's an online boutique that sells gorgeous handmade stationary.<br />
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I know. You're thinking, "Who uses stationary anymore?"<br />
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Well. I do. And more people should.<br />
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We've become a culture that is always connected by invisible electrical signals. Texting is an everyday thing. The email inbox has replaced mail boxes. And we don't even take the time to print actual pictures anymore.<br />
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Grace's block prints are fun and colorful. Who doesn't love a <a href="http://www.paperloveanddreams.com/shop/party_animals/PLD12_PA_005/" target="_blank">tipsy hedgehog</a>?<br />
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I know of at least 5 different people who would just light up if they got one of those cards in the mail randomly one day. <br />
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I've teamed up with my friend for a <a href="http://www.paperloveanddreams.com/2012/07/18/drink-up-giveaway-with-ahtees-designs/" target="_blank">giveaway on her blog</a>. She's giving away a beautiful set of cards she designed called "<a href="http://www.paperloveanddreams.com/shop/drink_up/" target="_blank">Drink Up</a>." These cards are dipped in Cabernet Sauvignon to create an ombre effect. That's right. Dipped in wine. How clever is that?<br />
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And I designed these earrings to compliment the collection. If your name is drawn, you get both the card set AND those pearl earrings. <br />
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<a href="http://www.paperloveanddreams.com/2012/07/18/drink-up-giveaway-with-ahtees-designs/" target="_blank">Hop on over to her blog and enter the giveaway</a>. Also, check out her shop. She has this collection called "<a href="http://www.paperloveanddreams.com/shop/girls/" target="_blank">Girls</a>" that is just inspiring. And 20% of the proceeds of a "<a href="http://www.paperloveanddreams.com/shop/girls/" target="_blank">Girls</a>" card goes to benefit <a href="http://www.girlsinc.org/" target="_blank">Girls, Inc.</a><br />
<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-60139648389681277622012-07-16T18:45:00.000-07:002012-07-16T18:45:31.217-07:00Life Runs FastWhoa.<br />
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It's been 13 days since I blogged.<br />
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I promise, I didn't mean to let life get in the way.<br />
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But that happens during the summer.<br />
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I last left you saying that <a href="http://ahteesblog.blogspot.com/2012/07/first-for-me.html" target="_blank">I was having a show on the 21st.</a><br />
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Well, the day after (Happy 4th of July, btw), the boyfriend's car died. Long story short, his engine had to be rebuilt. Fun times.<br />
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So.<br />
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I cancelled the show and we took care of business. I didn't have to help pay for the repair or anything but he works far away and I drove him around (gas is expensive).<br />
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I will have another show closer to the holiday season and I'll keep you guys posted on that.<br />
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What else happened between now and then?<br />
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OH! I hit 100 sales on Etsy! *dance*<br />
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And now... <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/87331362" target="_blank">this bracelet</a> is selling like crazy. It's keeping me busy and I'm insanely happy about it. I feel so blessed there are people out there who like my stuff enough to buy it.<br />
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The blog will be changing a little. I have a few regular weekly post ideas bouncing around in my head. That should be fun.<br />
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I'm also working on some tutorials for the blog.<br />
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Lots of new and exciting things going around in my mind.<br />
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I'm moving forward and it's awesome.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-6038132326932685092012-07-03T17:13:00.002-07:002012-07-03T17:15:48.014-07:00A First for Me<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This year has been full of exciting changes and leaps of faith.<br />
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Don't get me wrong, there were too many times where I lay in bed, crying, frustrated with myself and with life. <br />
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But, I've kept my heart open and continued to move forward. Sometimes, I take great strides... most of the time, I seem to tip-toe on. But I'm moving forward.<br />
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I have my first show on July 21st!<br />
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FINALLY.<br />
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To be honest, I didn't find this show. They found me. An organization called "RAW: natural born artists" contacted me about doing a show at a night club on the 21st. <br />
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My heart raced as I spoke with Tyler (the RAW rep). Everything felt right. There will be a fashion show. Music. They will work to get the press there and are currently promoting the show. How awesome is that?<br />
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I think it's awesome. <br />
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Because it's at a night club, tickets are $10. The money goes to the event and not the artists. It's kind of like a booth fee. I have to sell 20 tickets. So.. if you'd like to show some support, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/314236618663727/" target="_blank">check out the Facebook event to see how to buy tickets</a>. <br />
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Oh. And if you buy a ticket, let me know! I'll make you something pretty! I'll have it waiting for you at the table OR I will mail it out to you if you can't make it to the show but still want to show your love.<br />
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I'm so ready for this. <br />
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Mentally, anyway.<br />
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Inventory-wise? Not really. Have I met the ticket quota yet? No... <br />
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But I'm not worried. I know good things will happen. <br />
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Because I'm ready for good things to happen. I'm ready to do the work. I AM doing the work. <br />
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Today is a good day.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-17028038061259831382012-07-02T20:19:00.000-07:002012-07-02T20:19:21.486-07:00A Metal Stamp Storage Tip and New Cutters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm a beginner at metal stamping. And I'm not rich. So when I bought my stamp set, they came in a nice red case, but the stamps get out of order easily. I needed a stamp holder.<br />
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Like this one:<br />
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But with shipping, the holder would cost more than my metal stamps! And then there's the wait and well, sometimes, I'm not very patient. <br />
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So, I went to Michaels. And for less than $5 (I want to say only $2, but I'm not sure), I purchased a square piece of floral foam and...<br />
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Made it look like a porcupine! :P I could have measured our the foam and made the stamps all equidistant and pretty in the foam but.. eh... I'm lazy. The container for the stamps was square so I bought square foam and eyeballed it. Works great!<br />
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I was ready to stamp... But first...<br />
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How on earth was I to cut this flat wire???<br />
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My regular snippers were to small and my other cutters... well, I once
used them to cut memory wire and they haven't forgiven me since. So. For
Rod and my anniversary, I asked for a pair of cutters. We went to
Lowe's and looked around. I couldn't remember the gauge of my flat wire
and all I remember reading about with cutters was to get something
called "heavy duty wire cutters."<br />
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Well, let me tell you. Couldn't find anything that said "heavy duty wire cutters." So. Well. We bought a $9 pair of bolt cutters. I figured, hey, if it can cut through a friggin' BOLT, it can cut through some flat wire.<br />
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Look at the size of these things! 8 inch bolt cutters. Could have gotten the 14 inch version for like $3 more but I decided against it. <br />
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And they work great. Of course, you still have to file down the edges, but what was I expecting? Magic cutters? For the price, this thing is pretty magical, let me tell you.<br />
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Now, I need something to make holes. I have a coupon for Hobby Lobby and I think their hole punch thingy is only $7.99... maybe $9.99. Michaels has theirs for over $20 now. So I will be heading over to Hobby Lobby sometime this week. I'm very excited. It's coming together... slowly, but surely.<br />
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Happy Monday, all!Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-39833185636711369792012-06-28T17:50:00.000-07:002012-06-28T17:50:19.268-07:00Explaining Infinity<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The word "infinity" comes from the Latin "infinitas," which means "unboundedness." <br /><br />The
ancient Indians and Greeks were unable to explain "infinity"
mathematically so they thought of it as a philosophical concept.<br /><br />I
remember when my father tried to explain the concept of infinity to me
for the first time. My father, brilliant, troubled man that he is, loves
math. Probably a little too much. In fact, it's one of his triggers for
a schizophrenic episode. During one of his episodes, I remember his
trying to teach me mental math. Out of the blue, he told me to turn an 8
on it's side in my mind.</div>
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Dad: "Do you know what that means?"<br /><br />Me: "No..."<br /><br />Dad: "Infinity. Do you know what infinity means?"<br /><br />Me: "No..."<br /><br />Dad: "Forever. Unending. Unlike the alphabet which ends at z, numbers go on forever."<br /><br />It was a hard concept for me to grasp at 8 years old (or however old I was... my sister will tell you, I have a terrible memory sometimes) but I think I get it now.<br /><br />Infinity. Forever. Unending. Like my love for my family.<br />
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I've got these <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AhteesDesigns/search?search_query=infinity" target="_blank">infinity bracelets up in the shop</a> right now. Also have some in brassy gold too.<br />
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Happy Thursday, all! Weekend is almost here! *happydance!*Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-69381931786528780722012-06-25T20:35:00.002-07:002012-06-25T20:53:07.029-07:00BSBP: What I Love MostOur fearless leader, Lori Anderson, posed the question "Why/how did you become a jewelry designer and what do you like best about it?" Well, I answered <a href="http://ahteesblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/bsbp-why-i-became-jewelry-designer.html" target="_blank">the first half of the question</a> but completely left out the second half! <br />
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There are quite a few different things I love about being a jewelry designer.<br />
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There's the pretty things I make. I thoroughly enjoy making pretty things.<br />
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There's the fact that I get to actually make pretty things. That's pretty awesome. Making things brings me happiness.<br />
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Then... there's my customers.<br />
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I don't consider myself a successful Etsy seller, but in the last year, I've sold more and made more jewelry than any time before. And I love my customers. Custom orders make me giddy. Questions about my work get me excited. And then the feedback... oh the feedback.<br />
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Knowing that someone loves a piece as much as I loved making it... that's joy. I make these things with my own two hands. My heart goes with each piece and a part of me is expressed in every little thing I make... even my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AhteesDesigns?section_id=10798375" target="_blank">$6 bracelets</a>.<br />
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And when someone tells me how much they like it... or that it was the perfect gift for their friend... my heart soars. I am so thankful to these wonderful people who take time out of their day to tell an artist they like the work he/she is doing.<br />
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We all need to hear that, sometimes.<br />
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Oh. At the risk of contradicting <a href="http://ahteesblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/more-to-life-than-beads.html" target="_blank">yesterday's post</a>... there's also the beads.<br />
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I. Love. Beads. Shopping for them. Holding them. Sketching them. Thinking about making them. Dreaming about my own bead store. Oh yes. Beads are another reason why I make jewelry. ^_^ <br />
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What do you love most about what you do?Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-53067808927202223322012-06-24T16:21:00.001-07:002012-06-24T16:21:46.624-07:00More to Life Than BeadsI have my first show coming up in July (more about that in another post... promise) and I spent the better part of the week before last FREAKING the EFF out. Stressing over money (like always) and inventory.<br />
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Then this happened on the 16th.<br />
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My nephew's 1st birthday. FIRST! He had a cold. But certainly loved all the attention. That picture in the bottom right corner? That's storytime with me and Rowan who is adorable.<br />
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There were <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/lollicakes-by-ella/222843092625" target="_blank">lollicakes</a>. Cotton candy hair is genius, by the way. Genius... AND delicious. *nomnom*<br />
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Then the next morning, Rod and I made pancakes with Kai, my other nephew and Kian's older brother. That boy is such a picky eater... but if he cooks it, he eats it. I'm told they've already cooked through the whole box of pancake mix we bought. That middle picture? HE put the blueberry there on top of the butter.<br />
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At first, he only wanted plain pancakes, but Tita Rose made blueberry for herself. Well, he saw me making them and wanted to make them too... then... he ate them. Lol. LOVE YOU, KAI!<br />
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Then we went home. It was our anniversary week last week. We took it easy. He played guitar. It reminded me of one of our first dates... 4 years ago. <3<br />
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At first, there wasn't much creating. We went to a book store and I found a magazine called "Handmade Fashion," a British import that cost $20! Oh how I want it. He picked me flowers. I played with seed beads.<br />
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I was able to go to the bead store on Thursday. These were the lovelies I acquired. I got two Ganesha bone pendants because I want one for myself. We turned the table into our own joint worktable.<br />
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Toward the end of the week, after some much needed relaxation, he had at least three watercolor paintings done. I was frantically working with my wire and sketching out new designs.<br />
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My family is so important to me. So far, I've seen someone from my immediate family every weekend for the past 3 weeks. How lucky am I? Why am I stressing? I'm doing what I love... Sure, right now, it's a struggle, financially, but I know I can do this. My family believes in me. My boyfriend believes in me. Now, I just need to believe in myself.<br />
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How was your week last week?Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-27492006272989753082012-06-20T00:00:00.000-07:002012-06-20T00:00:19.224-07:00BSBP: Why I Became a Jewelry Designer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lori Anderson, the lovely lady behind the Bead Soup Blog Party, emailed us recently with an interesting idea: Tell why I became a jewelry designer. I scratched my head... Have I already told you how I decided to become a jewelry designer? I'm pretty sure I haven't... because, really, I kind of stumbled onto it accidentally.<br />
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I was working at Borders when I started designing jewelry. Right around the time I had to drop out of LCAD, I felt like I couldn't do any art. I had failed to complete art school because I was lacking funds and therefore, I had failed as an artist. I drifted around quite a bit. Threw myself into working at Borders... Oh, I still sketched, but I couldn't complete a real "piece."<br />
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Enter Beadwork magazine. I was putting magazines away and this one just caught my eye. Gorgeous designs in beautiful colors. My brain went "OH! It's just thread and beads! I can do that."<br />
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Epic. Fail.<br />
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I can't tell you how many incomplete projects I STILL have sitting in a plastic box from 2009. Oh, they started out pretty enough but maybe I couldn't find exactly the right size seed bead and then it threw the whole project out of whack. Or the tension was wrong. Or the needle(s) broke. Whatever the reason, I just couldn't do bead weaving.<br />
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But. Then.<br />
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I found... wire.<br />
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And I never looked back. I think my love for seed beads stems from the fact that I so desperately wanted to be a beadweaver. I tried so hard but just couldn't do it. So I wrap them up instead. And they come in so many beautiful colors and sizes! I love that they add such detail to pieces... they're tiny gems!<br />
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I've added leather and cord to my list of tools I love and now I'm learning to play with metal. It's such an awesome learning process and I don't think I'll ever stop growing, learning, making mistakes... HAVING FUN! <br />
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Jewelry gives me an opportunity to express myself. To add some beauty to our world. And I find myself loving it like I never thought I would. I can actually FINISH pieces, which I used to struggle with when I was just drawing and painting. I even finish paintings now...<br />
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Something about making pretty things just makes me happy. And that's ultimately why I do what I do. To bring smiles and happiness to my life and to the lives of those who like my jewelry.<br />
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So why did you become a jewelry designer?<br />
<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-48253350445818382672012-06-19T15:31:00.000-07:002012-06-19T15:31:07.757-07:00Mew-mew EarringsHave you seen the movie "Thor?"<br />
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One of my favorites.<br />
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Well, these earrings were inspired by his hammer, Mjolnir (or "mew-mew" as one of the girls calls it in the movie :P).<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/102233934/mint-green-sea-glass-wire-wrapped-copper" target="_blank">These are up in the shop right now</a>. Sea glass and copper... Such a lovely combo. So lovely, in fact, that this happened...<br />
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They're waiting for payday so they can have earring wires. Lol.<br />
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My sister loved these so much, she asked me to make her a necklace. That one is currently waiting for payday as well... because, well, a necklace can't be a necklace without a chain. :P<br />
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I've been on an earring kick lately because <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/102233553/yellow-and-brown-summer-feather-shell" target="_blank">these are also a new addition to the shop</a><br />
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Am I too late in the game for the feather trend? Are they still in? All I know is I've always loved feathers. These were bound together with floral tape and then a fold-over crimp was added.<br />
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Fun times.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-27237583811309316742012-06-12T18:20:00.000-07:002012-06-12T18:20:40.951-07:00Korean BBQ and Metal StampsDid you know I have a little sister? Well, not really little anymore... or even that much younger than I am (we're a year and a half apart), but she's the baby of the fambam. She's the one who calls me "Ahtee."<br />
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We have our ups and downs... a lot of downs lately but we're trying. Anyway, she came to visit me yesterday.<br />
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We had Korean BBQ. So. Good. Expensive but when do we ever get to hang out like we used to? There was a book store trip and a Hobby Lobby exploration as well. I had a good time and she said she did too so a successful visit, I think.<br />
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Remember <a href="http://ahteesblog.blogspot.com/2012/06/ive-never-felt-so-lucky.html" target="_blank">when I bought these</a>?<br />
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I looked up "metal stamping" on youtube the day after I bought these stamps and found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFC58CCDDCAC4B106" target="_blank">some videos</a> by Lisa Niven Kelly that explained the basics of stamping. I also picked up <a href="http://www.beaducation.com/shop/stamped-metal-jewelry-book-dvd-p-1845.html" target="_blank">Lisa's book</a> at the library (goodness, libraries are a book lover's best friend when they're broke)... I just need to read it :P <br />
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But I'm still missing tools (like a torch for annealing or something to darken letters). So, when I decided to give it a go, I really didn't see results that made me happy...<br />
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See! Or well... maybe you can't. Lol. Those two pieces of metal are supposed to say "AHTEE." On the brass square, you can (just barely) see how the last 'e' is up higher than the rest of the letters. Well, I didn't know that these stamps were going to come oiled and the stamp slipped. Oh, the frustration.<br />
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I thought maybe I needed to anneal the metal. I thought maybe my stamps were SO CHEAP they wouldn't stamp anything right. I thought I was a complete klutz and not meant to stamp metal.<br />
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I wrapped my stamps up in paper towels and let them sit on my desk for a while... intending to wait until I could afford a torch and try again...<br />
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But. You see. Today. My anvil was out on the table with the stamps and something clicked in my brain. Lisa says in one of the videos that she doesn't like anvils because they're higher up than a regular bench block and don't have a big enough surface area so when I tried out my new toys, I used my RUBBER bench block. Well, I whipped out the first letter I could find and tried out the anvil... <br />
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This picture shows the difference between the rubber bench block and my anvil. The letter came out cleaner! WOW! Then I moved the metal blank to the rubber bench block to try it again and sure enough, it did not work (see purple arrow... yes, the 'b' is on it's side :P).<br />
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Oh, the happiness I felt. I'm not a klutz! And the paper towels got rid of all the oil! And I don't need a torch right now! YAY! *happydance!*<br />
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By the way. My solution for the height of the anvil and small surface area? <br />
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Turn the anvil on it's side. YEP! Still not perfect letters but I'm getting better. For some reason, my hammer strikes have resulted in a deeper indentation at the bottom of the letter than the top. I'm going to try and work on that. Maybe tilt the stamps a little? I dunno yet.<br />
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PS. The metal blanks? From Michaels. YEP! MICHEALS. They've been getting a ton of new tools making it easier for people to get new tools to give techniques a try. I even saw a disc cutter for $50. When a good coupon comes out, I'm going to grab one. I'm lucky I have a Michaels, JoAnns, and Hobby Lobby all in one county. AND 3 or 4 bead stores I love. Happy girl.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-26868439890166078932012-06-09T20:30:00.000-07:002012-06-09T20:30:54.857-07:00Puppies and BraceletsSince Thursday, my world has been a lot of this: <br />
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Dog-sitting for my friends. The pups seem to really like the boyfriend.<br />
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Especially Indy, short for Indiana Bones. He likes to snuggle Rod when he's on the couch.<br />
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Wee little Etsy shop update this week.<br />
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These bracelets are now in the bracelet section. Double strand, braided, mother of pearl buttons... FUN colors. Perfect for the beach, I think.<br />
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Another wire wrap bracelet, similar to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/91390396/tangerine-tango-solar-yellow-sodalite" target="_blank">this one</a>... but in pastel colors. Loving the palette <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/101710064/romantic-pink-mint-ivory-champagne-wire" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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And I made <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/101775235/mens-buffalo-button-double-wrap-bracelet" target="_blank">this one</a> for a man. Not a specific man, but a man nonetheless. Buffalo nickel button!<br />
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I have a show coming up in July! Isn't that exciting? I will do a whole blog post about that... next week. Right now, puppies and boyfriend need cuddles. :P<br />
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Happy weekend, everyone!Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-77003028594781650092012-06-04T21:04:00.001-07:002012-06-04T21:04:40.389-07:00I've Never Felt So LuckyI had such an amazing weekend. My boyfriend had his hours cut at the shop he works so our weekend started on Thursday.<br />
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Drove up to Fullerton in search of a baby print press. I was cranky from lack of sleep but Rod still managed to get me to smile by (surprise, surprise) taking me to check out the Whole Foods that opened up a few weeks ago. Lots of yummy looking pastries! They even had Indian food in their food bar!<br />
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On Friday, after taking me to the bead store and the new Hobby Lobby that opened up, he took me out for some pho. It was our date night and I love me some pho. Before going to the movies (we saw "Pirates!"), we hit Starbucks and I got to look at my new lovelies.<br />
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Saturday, the boyfriend and I hung out most of the day at Starbucks, making and creating (and Facebooking :P). He had dinner with his mom that night and I went back to Hobby Lobby. I LOVE LOVE LOVE that they have Vintaj. And all the leathey goodness makes me swoon. I bought my first letter punch set that day. I'm excited to try it out.<br />
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And now Sunday. Sunday was my favorite day of the weekend. Why? Because I got a surprise visit from my lovely family.<br />
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My adorable nephew, Kai...<br />
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And my other nephew, Kai's baby brother and my godson, Kian...<br />
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My sister-in-law called me Sunday morning to let me know they were on their way for a surprise visit! We met them in Irvine for dim sum (yummy!) and drove out to Laguna Beach. We hit the Fingerhut Gallery and looked at all the Dr. Seuss paintings and bronzes. Kai was IN LOVE. He just couldn't believe his eyes. Here were drawings and paintings he learned to read from in an ART GALLERY. It certainly opened his eyes to new things.<br />
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He said to me, "Let's paint Kian and put him in the art room." Lol. <3 Even asked for paints from his mom who promptly said to ask me. Ha!<br />
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It was pretty cold.<br />
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Kai, being the energetic 7 year old that he is, begged us to buy him a shovel and bucket to make sand castles. But it was freezing! My brother, sister-in-law, and I sat on a bench with Kian while my boyfriend ventured out into the sand and played! I love him so much for that. Lol. <br />
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My big brother and Kian. Kian's nose is red! Lol.<br />
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After Laguna Beach, we hit Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour for dinner.<br />
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Such yummy food. Those garlic fries were excellent with ranch.<br />
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Kai was fascinated with the flags that came with our sandwiches.<br />
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Kai right after I said, "No ice cream until you have some pizza..." Something we had to constantly remind him of. Lol. <br />
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Quite possibly the best BEST cherry coke I've ever had.<br />
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And of course... the ice cream... <br />
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My big bro and our ice cream. <br />
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We got Kai his own little sundae but ours looked better, I'm guessing. :P <br />
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At the end of the night. That's me directly across from Kai. My sister-in-law is taking the picture... Lucky lady. Lol. She can hide behind the camera. :P<br />
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I had such a wonderful weekend. Nothing inspires me more than being with my loved ones and I needed their love and hugs. Even my brother, who is usually pretty quite, gave me a good hug when they left. <br />
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I miss them so much but I will see them again on the 16th which is little Kian's 1st birthday party. The theme? Cat in the Hat. ^_^<br />
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How was your weekend?Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-3395611065506004692012-05-31T00:00:00.000-07:002012-05-31T00:00:04.672-07:00Challenge of Literature Blog Hop Reveal!<a href="http://treasures-found.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Erin Prais-Hintz</a>, the lovely lady behind this blog challenge says, "Reading can transport you to a million different places and that is what this challenge is all about."<br />
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When I signed up for this challenge, I was nearing the end of the <a href="http://www.alagaesia.com/" target="_blank">Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini</a>. I don't know if this series has replaced my previous favorite book but the characters are wonderful. Especially Saphira, the dragon. (Side note: If you get the chance, this series is FANTASTIC in audio.)<br />
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One of my favorite parts of the series is when Saphira loses a scale. The following excerpt is from the fourth book in the series, Inheritance.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Saphira growled and continued to study her image in the lake. She turned her head from side to side, then exhaled heavily, releasing a cloud of smoke that drifted out</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <i>Are you sure?</i> she asked, and looked toward him.<i> What if it doesn’t grow back?</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> “Dragons grow new scales all the time. You know that.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> Yes, but I’ve never lost one before!</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> He did not bother to hide his smile; he knew she would sense his amusement. “You shouldn’t be so upset. It wasn’t very big.” Reaching out, he traced the diamond-shaped hole on the left side of her snout, where the object of her consternation had so recently been ensconced. The gap in her sparkling armor was no larger than the end of his thumb and about an inch deep. At the bottom of it, her leathery blue hide was visible.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Curious, he touched her skin with the tip of his index finger. It felt warm and smooth, like the belly of a calf. Saphira snorted and pulled her head away from him. <i>Stop that; it tickles.</i></span></div>
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I'm not sure what Eragon did with the dragon scale, but I started thinking that the jeweled scales from Christopher Paolini's dragons would probably make beautiful jewelry.<br />
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I took some glittery scrapbook cardstock and punched out two dragonscales. Take some copper wire and wire wrap some yellow crystals. Take even more copper wire and make some jump rings. Now, I bought some sequins and I'm pretending they're baby dragon scales. Attach them together with those jump rings you made aaaand...<br />
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Pretty earrings. They sparkle like you would not believe. I wore them on Wednesday and they're super light because I used sequins instead of glass beads. And they're deliciously long, but that could be because I have a short neck :P<br />
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I imagine my dragon would have been teal. I would have named her Chaiti, the Hindi word for "teal." <br />
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</tbody></table>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-60330868299934963642012-05-30T17:56:00.000-07:002012-05-30T19:19:41.429-07:00BTW: Working on a story...Apparently, <a href="http://ahteesblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/btw-replenishing-supplies.html" target="_blank">my last Bead Table Wednesday post was last month</a>. Sigh. Horrible, I am.<br />
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I haven't really been inspired with my jewelry. I have sketches upon sketches of ideas but it seems my passion went on a vacation the last few weeks.<br />
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The only real pieces I've made were blog challenge pieces. I even missed a deadline for a magazine I regularly submit to.<br />
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But this challenge has got me going. It's <a href="http://treasures-found.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Erin of Tesori Trovati Jewelry</a>'s Challenge of Literature Blog Hop tomorrow and I HAD to get something done.<br />
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I'm wearing my piece now. And I'm rather in love with it. And feeling the wire in my hands and playing with the beads... I think I'm ready to come back to jewelry making. Yay!<br />
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Come back tomorrow to see my creation.<br />
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Yep. Macarons. I'm obsessed. Sorry to my Pinterest and Instagram peeps who have been inundated with macaron pictures and doodles. I'm not eating them (though the only reason is that I can't find a local <strike>dealer</strike>... I meant French bakery). I have a series of small illustrations in mind.<br />
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My favorite here is the big pen and ink sketch... Tea cup is a thumbnail of an illustration idea. That dark purple cookie was my first color attempt. I think the cookie in the bottom right is adorable.</div>
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Marker attempt. It's closer to what I want in an illustration but I was having trouble getting the texture right. See, macaron's have "feet" and they have a bumpy/crunchy texture. But I did these cookies in green... my favorite flavor is pistachio, which is green. YAY!</div>
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Last night's watercolor attempt. The texture is a little better. I'm not happy with the filling. Or the shadow at the bottom but it's way closer to what I want. </div>
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Soo. Yeah. This is what I'm currently obsessed with. Jewelry will come back. I have designs waiting in the sketchbook and new beads that came today so don't worry! Beady love will return soon :)</div>
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One last sketch before I go. A gypsy dancer! YAY! </div>
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Commenter #20! <a href="http://carefreejewelrybylisa.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Lisa S</a>! Congrats! You've won the silk sari ribbon!<br />
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Lisa, I've sent you an email. If you don't see it in your inbox, perhaps it's caught in your spam folder! I'm going to be sending you your ribbon (and some extra goodies as well) soon!<br />
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Thank you to all who entered! I'll be doing another giveaway soon!<br />
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Happy Saturday, all! <3<br />
<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-10697230083231389732012-05-17T17:04:00.001-07:002012-05-17T17:06:41.670-07:00Inspired by: Morocco<div style="text-align: center;">
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I've been doing a lot of reading on ethnic fashion and today, I was in Morocco.</div>
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Gorgeous jewelry.</div>
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I'm in love. </div>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-70168800187269468592012-05-16T17:44:00.001-07:002012-05-19T17:47:39.494-07:00Silk Sari Ribbon Giveaway!<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm so in love with silk sari ribbon. Especially the ribbon above. It's a rolled ribbon and the width can vary from .5 inches up to 1 inch. I love the color variation and how soft the ribbon is. And you know what? I'm giving away the above ribbon!<br />
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It's 4 1/2 yards. So many people have expressed how much they want to
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<span id="goog_316655800"></span><span id="goog_316655801"></span>Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-84866488920117786532012-05-15T18:43:00.001-07:002012-05-15T18:43:55.959-07:005/15 Tuesday-Last week was a rough week. The boyfriend's car died and I had to drive him around which I was happy to do except he was stressed which made me stressed and for two people living paycheck to paycheck, the amount that was spent on gas set all my bills back this month. Just. From. One. Week. SIGH.<br />
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-Been so sleepy lately. But only in the day time. Isn't that great? Up all night and sleeping all day. I'm going to admit to being depressed about my "job." And a dip in sales from my jewelry biz. Yep. I'm depressed.<br />
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-I put "job" in quotations because I don't work unless I have students. And I don't have students. Haven't had students since March. I'm rather depressed about that. I've done everything they tell me to do with "marketing" and it's not working. I could go on a huge rant but I won't. You never know who will find my blog :P Did I say I'm depressed? <br />
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-I woke up to a parking ticket. I forgot it was street sweeping day today and left my car in the street. So, when I finally managed to get out of bed, shower, and leave the house at 4pm, there was a nice, pale yellow piece of paper on my windshield demanding money from me. Well, get in line buddy :P<br />
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-There's a magazine I submit to regularly. I've been in almost every issue. I missed the last deadline (TODAY)... I know it's not a big deal but... well... it kind of is... to me anyway.<br />
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-The only thing keeping me sane is this project I have in mind. It's a great project. I got a lot of work done on it two weeks ago. And I started it back up last night but I can't really say anything about it because I don't want to jinx it. But, it has something to do with jewelry. So that makes me happy.<br />
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-Oh. The boyfriend got a car two days ago. So he's not so stressed out anymore. And he's keeping me together.<br />
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-Espresso helps as well.<br />
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I found this <a href="http://www.purposefairy.com/3308/15-things-you-should-give-up-in-order-to-be-happy/" target="_blank">lovely article on 15 things we need to give up to be happy</a>. It's a great article. I hope I can apply this to my life because posts like these are terribly depressing. I would much rather be doing... oh I dunno... a silk sari ribbon giveaway...<br />
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Say... now there's an idea :P Come back tomorrow!Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-75440242537464536312012-05-13T12:00:00.004-07:002012-05-13T12:04:02.136-07:00Button Swap Reveal!It's here! IT'S HERE!!! The Button Swap Blog Hop! WOO!<br />
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Let's get started.<br />
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Here's what my lovely partner, Shanti, sent me. <br />
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Such pretty buttons! I decided to play with 2 of the shank buttons. I'll admit, I was not as creative as I would have hoped, but my muse is on vacation, apparently. Or focused on drawing and painting. ANYWAY, here's what I made. <br />
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This sparkly shank button makes a lovely and elegant focal. I used teal
and mint green beads in the necklace to give it a bit of playfulness. I'm not the best at making necklaces but I do adore them. I used to think I was terrible at making bracelets but I think I've gotten over that little bit of self-doubt. Hopefully, I can get over this bit as well.<br />
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Now for my next piece.<br />
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I'm so in love with sari ribbon. And I decided to use the long shank button in a bracelet.<br />
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When I saw this sparkly focal, I knew I had to have it. I knew it would work wonders in another "rustic elegance" piece.<br />
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Here's what I came up with.<br />
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I know. A button as a clasp. Not too terribly inventive but this bracelet makes my body dance with happiness. Seriously. I put it on and I can't help but shake my wrist to get the danglies moving and then my shoulders move and before I know it, I'm in a down right boogie. Lol.<br />
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I still have three buttons to play with. I'm going to do some hopping and hopefully get some inspiration as to what to do with them!<br />
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Want to hop with me?<br />
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</span>Thank you, Cindy, for hosting this challenge! I loved it! <3 <br />
<br />Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-40858202404293475862012-05-05T21:20:00.001-07:002012-05-05T21:21:29.289-07:00One Color Blog Hop- Yellow![[When I upload pictures from my camera, the pictures are half solid gray. So, I've uploaded some pictures I posted on instagram while I was working on the projects and took pictures of the finished pieces. They make me cringe. I'm so sorry :( ]] <br />
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Sally asked us to pull out a color from a crayon box and create something beautiful with just that one color. So, I jumped at the chance to play.<br />
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The colors we chose from were black, brown, purple, green, blue, orange, yellow, and red. Now, because I thought I wanted a challenge, I chose yellow of all colors. Why? Because, I don't work with yellow very much. I don't even use gold tone metals very often. So, I thought, "Let's make this a real challenge."<br />
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Well... challenge me it did...<br />
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My first piece...<br />
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Copper wire frames and pale pale yellow seed beads. and yellow crystals. If you look at the sketch and the final pair of earrings, you'll see I ditched the dangle clusters. <br />
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After finishing the wire wrapping, I thought, "OH MY GOSH! Copper isn't yellow at all!" So... I moved on to another project. <br />
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I've been seing a lot of silk sari wrapped pieces and wanted to try my hand at one.<br />
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I hammered 18 gauge wire and started wrapping. It looks like a dream catcher. I added a lucite flower dangle and broke up some golden chain with yellow crystals.<br />
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It's really quite comfortable to wear. I love the crystals and the silk together. Rustic elegance, I think. And the dark yellow crystals are such a deep, rich yellow, I think I'm in love.<br />
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I didn't go too far with my designs, I admit. I bought a lot of yellow beads and did so many sketches but... just couldn't make them work out except for this necklace. Maybe I'll revisit this design later. For now, this necklace makes me happy and it makes me giggle wearing it.<br />
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Now! Time to go a'hoppin!<br />
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Renetha Stanziano <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Flamplightcrafts.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_11">http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Tanya Goodwin <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fpixiloo.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_12">http://pixiloo.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Jean Welles <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fjeanawells.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_13">http://jeanawells.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Amy Severino <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Famybeads.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_14">http://amybeads.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Rebekah Payne <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.treewingsstudio.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_15">http://treewingsstudio.com</span></a></div>
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Lola Surwillo <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beadlolabead.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_16">http://.beadlolabead.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Judy Turner <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsilver-rains.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_17">http://silver-rains.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: yellow;">Yellow</span></h1>
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Jennifer Justman <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsoulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_18">http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Rose <strike>Brisson</strike> Binoya <span style="font-size: large;"><b>[YOU ARE HERE!!!]</b></span> <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ahteesblog.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_19">http://ahteesblog.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Kim Bender <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kimmykats.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_20">http://www.kimmykats.com/</span></a></div>
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Heather Powers <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.humblebeads.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_21">http://humblebeads.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Shelly Joyce <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_22">http://www.aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Blue</span></h1>
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Cherie Reed <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fcreativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_23">http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Rebecca Anderson <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsongbeads.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_24">http://songbeads.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Hope Smitherman <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.craftyhope.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_25">http://craftyhope.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Patti Vanderbloemen <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmyaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_26">http://myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Michelle Buettner <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.misheldesigns.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_27">http://MiShelDesigns.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Alicia Marinache <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.allprettythings.ca%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank">http://allprettythings.ca</a></div>
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Charissa Sloper <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blog.obsidiansoda.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_28">http://blog.obsidiansoda.com</span></a></div>
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Sonya Stille <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fdreaminofbeads.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_29">http://dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Maria Grimes <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mariagrimes.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_30">http://mariagrimes.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Nancy Saccoccio <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Frisingdesigns.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_31">http://risingdesigns.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Sandi Volpe <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sandivolpe.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_32">http://sandivolpe.com</span></a></div>
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Joanne Tinley <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_33">http://daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Catherine Pruitt <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.boobeads.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_34">http://boobeads.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: #339966;"> Green</span></h1>
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Mary Harding <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_35">http://maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Karin Gilman <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.qaygee.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_36">http://www.qaygee.blogspot.com/</span></a></div>
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Jayne Capps <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fmamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_37">http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Lorelei Eurto <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Florelei1141.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_38">http://lorelei1141.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Melissa Meman <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.melissameman.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_39">http://melissameman.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Alice Peterson <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alice-dreaming.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_40">http://alice-dreaming.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Jenny Davies Reazor <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jdaviesreazor.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_41">http://www.jdaviesreazor.com</span></a></div>
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Cynthia Machata <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fantiquitytravelers.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_42">http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Melissa Essenburg <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fchinookdesigns.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_43">http://chinookdesigns.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Regina Santerre <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Freginaswritings.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_44">http://reginaswritings.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Lauren Streets <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fornthoughts.wordpress.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_45">http://ornthoughts.wordpress.com</span></a></div>
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Elizabeth Auld <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beadsforbusygals.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_46">http://beadsforbusygals.com</span></a></div>
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<span style="color: purple;">Purple</span></h1>
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Tracy Mok <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bumblebeadsdesigns.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_47">http://bumblebeadsdesigns.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Jennifer Judd Velasquez <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fjenjuddrocks.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_48">http://jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Marti Conrad <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.marticsclay.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_49">http://marticsclay.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Lori Anderson <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prettythingsblog.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_50">http://prettythingsblog.com</span></a></div>
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Donna Bradley <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fstrandedbeads.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_51">http://strandedbeads.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Courtney Breul <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fbeadsbybreul.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_52">http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Linda Younkman <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Flindysdesigns.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1336276808_53">http://lindysdesigns.blogspot.com</span></a></div>
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Susan Kennedy <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.suebeads.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com</a></div>
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Lisa Liddy <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Flisaliddy.wordpress.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> http://Lisaliddy.wordpress.com</a></div>
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Tracy Stillman <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tracystillmandesigns.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> http://www.tracystillmandesigns.com</a></div>
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Dawn Doucette <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fdesignsbydawnmarie.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank">http://designsbydawnmarie.blogspot.com</a></div>
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<span style="color: chocolate;">Brown</span></h1>
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Diana Ptaszynski <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.suburbangirlstudio.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank"> http://suburbangirlstudio.com</a></div>
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Shannon Chomanczuk <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fformysweetdaughter.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank">http://formysweetdaughter.blogspot.com/</a></div>
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Janice Everett <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fjlynnjewels.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank">http://JLynnJewels.blogspot.com</a></div>
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Karen Williams <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fbaublicious.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank">http://Baublicious.blogspot.com</a></div>
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Black</h1>
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Kashmira Patel <a href="http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=12366407&msgid=164274&act=BBCO&c=1116577&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsadafulee.blogspot.com%2F" rel="nofollow" style="color: #da4336;" target="_blank">http://sadafulee.blogspot.com</a></div>
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loving everyone's pieces so far. sadness my blog is bereft of the color yellow.Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13851667107099948937noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-99318228297770311.post-36753277715475774662012-05-01T17:37:00.000-07:002012-05-01T17:39:06.193-07:00Etsy Update: Destash and New Bracelets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just wanted to let you guys know I updated <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AhteesDesigns" target="_blank">the shop</a> with some bracelets a few days ago.<br />
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With these ones, to be specific.<br />
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Lots of stone prettiness. I'm really quite in love with the green om bracelet. The colors fancy jasper comes in are quite beautiful.<br />
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I also updated the destash section of my shop. Quite a few mags and used books are looking for new homes. <br />
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Maybe this dragon needs a new home too?<br />
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... nah. I think I'll keep her. She's too cute :P<br />
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Happy Tuesday, loves!<br />
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