Sweet Bead Studio — Handcrafted jewelry by Cindy Wimmer

Inspired By…..

by Cindy on February 19, 2010

Erin over at Treasures Found: Inspiration is Everywhere finds the beauty in the every day. She challenges so many of us to “Enjoy the Day”, which happens to be her signature quote. Always up for a challenge herself, Erin participates in activities such as Random Acts of Kindness to 30 Word blog posts.

Recently Erin began an “Inspired By…” series of challenges. A thought-provoking theme is chosen, then Erin challenges us to create a piece of jewelry inspired by that theme. I missed the first few challenges even though I loved the topics. Lucky me, as Erin extended the deadline for her February “Inspired By…” challenge. This month our inspiration is the Solar System! To read all about how Erin was challenged by the Solar System (you won’t believe what a cool Mom she is!) and to learn more about the challenge, visit here.

“Cosmic Twist”– lampwork by Kim Typanski, annealed steel wire and Swarovski crystals

The deadline for this “Inspired By…” challenge has been extended until February 28th. There’s still time for you to join too!

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2cute2b4gotten

by Cindy on February 15, 2010

Good Morning (or afternoon to some friends!)

I sure hope everyone enjoyed their Valentine’s Day whether it was spent alone or with loved ones. As for me, it was eventful because we finally took our little guy in for his first haircut. I was holding on. I just loved the way his hair curled after his bath….but, he was being confused for a little girl way too frequently (even in blue corduroy overalls). We took him in to see the same lady who cut my first son’s hair 8 years ago. It was hard for me to see my little baby’s curls fall to the floor. Luckily I have plenty of locks saved along with a certificate from his First Haircut. Lunch at the Cheesecake Factory afterwards made things a little better.

The Valentine’s Day parties will be made up this week since schools have been closed due to the snow. I couldn’t resist sharing the boy’s Valentine’s Day cards with you (if you’ll excuse these horrible indoor-lighting-at-night photos!). Kerry Bogert clued me in to this great project, which can be found on this blog. If you have kids, you may want to file away this idea for next year!