Some pictures on Facebook

Good Morning! I managed to get a few new pictures posted on FB yesterday, so if you are a FB friend check them out by clicking my link here or searching on FB. I will get pictures loaded here today. Still working on Graham Gallery Christmas Showcase items, made about 10 new pairs of earrings over the weekend and a gorgeous fringe bracelet using Chris's beads for the focals.

Getting ready...

We are working at the projects for Christmas and Graham Gallery's Christmas showcase! Chris is also designing some turkey beads, the first ones came out of the kiln this morning and they are CUTE! Said he decided to make them look like they are watching for hunters, so they look a tad bit panicked! Cute. Pictures as soon as possible and look for them in the etsy store! Speaking of which, I listed the "Twilight" guys earrings yesterday, and signed up for two showcases on the 19th, hoping to coincide with the release of the "New Moon" movie. Mina and I, and our friends Leslie and Taylor are going to see it on the 21st, and we are so excited! Really fun to have something to anticipate! On Tuesday night, I made 5 new pair of earrings which I took pictures of but they didn't turn out so great, so I will try again when I take pictures of the turkey beads. Yesterday was spent catching up on laundry and I decided we have way too many clothes if we still had anything to wear with all that was in the wash! Good grief, spent almost an hour folding socks! Now I can focus on jewelry this weekend. Bracelets to make with Chris's bead sets that haven't sold and some with gemstones, and new necklaces that need to be made. I also need to get a couple more Twilight bracelets made (one showcase is bracelets, one is earrings) and maybe a couple more designs of earrings before the showcases. If nothing else, Mina and I will have Twilight jewelry to wear when we go to the movie! Next week finds us at Mina's first two Jr. High basketball games, one in Nelson on Monday, and one in Blue Hill on Thursday. We also fit haircuts in and she get Friday off for break and Chris gets Wednesday off for Veteran's Day (which he will spend at the torch or delivering beads or visiting the glass studio at Hastings College. Have a great weekend!

New Designs

Here are a couple of new designs I made last month.
Carnelian Earrings, love the difference in color, though they are the same stones.

Carnelian pumpkin shaped beads and leaf, and black seed beads with black onyx accent beads.

Lincoln Bead Show Photos

This was an amazing piece of beadwork! The witch's body was hand stitched and the rest of the necklace was lampwork beads!

A strand of teardrop unakite beads I bought.

My BeadyGirl Bead I bought! LOVE IT!
A strand of special order beads Chris had to make, ordered at the bead show.

Upcoming Update!

Happy Wednesday! Just wanted you to know we are still here, starting to get ready for the Holiday Showcase at Graham Gallery and the Christmas Craft Show at Blue Hill (December 5). We deliver to Angela in about 3 weeks, and it is time to get serious, so I am not stressing at the last minute! I have been fighting with my depression the past 6 weeks or so, and concentration and energy have been an issue. I have started using light therapy to supplement the other treatments I use and I do have a bit better concentration after 4 days of treatment, but I know this is not the "miracle" that will instantly fix me. Definitely willing to try anything that will help! Saturday finds Chris working his part time job in the afternoon, and I GET TO GO TO SEED BEADING!!! I love Seed Bead Saturday! Our group meets the last Saturday of the month and we spend a couple hours cackling like hens in a chicken house, catching up on each others lives, and oh yes, seed beading. This week we have a special guest coming to work with us. Jodie Marshall from Lincoln is traveling in to teach us her "Pagoda Pendant" class. FUN, FUN, FUN! Sunday, Chris and I teach Sunday School, after church we have a Potluck Dinner (YUM) and in the afternoon we are going as a group to package food for Kids Against Hunger in Hastings. A wonderful organization, and the program not only helps feed people around the world, but part of it stays in central Nebraska to help our local food pantries also. Hope everyone has a safe and SPOOKY Happy Halloween!

Halloween Etsy Sale!

Check out our Etsy store~Halloween items are on sale now until November 1st!

More Zoo Pictures

When we visited the zoo last month, I enjoyed watching the Gorillas. They were amazing, you could almost see them thinking and analyzing their surroundings.

This is the new Skyfari lift that takes you from the giraffe area to pachyderm hill and back. It was really fun, and the view was amazing.
It was fun to see the Garden of the Senses from the air. I thought it was really cool to look at the sculptures and see where people rub on them because those parts are really shiny compared to the patina on the rest of the sculpture. This is the sundial and pond in the garden.This is the sculpture out in front of the Butterfly/Insect Pavilion. Gorgeous. Shows the complete life cycle of the butterfly. Starts with the egg on the leaf, then the caterpillar, then the cocoon, the butterfly hatching, and finally the big beautiful stained glass butterfly at the top.
Next up, more zoo pictures!