by Cindy on September 7, 2007
How do you like Autumn Cascade? I just finished this one today. Working in such a random way is rather new for me, but the color palette is not. I have always favored monochromatic color schemes. The inspiration for this necklace is from a tutorial by Danielle Fox in Stringing magazine. I bought the beautiful silver cones with this project in mind from the last InterGem show. The shades of bronze in the pearls and crystal are perfect for Fall.
I came across a great blog tonight that I thought you may enjoy reading…especially if you’re someone who loves to create in one way or another. Block Party Press is written by an artist in Maryland. What a coincidence that she is a SAHM of boys and also has a Masters in Social Work. Not every day that I meet someone who fits that description. Her blog explores the question, “What inspires one to create?”. She herself creates something that I have never seen before: pendants and jewelry created from hand carved stamps and polymer clay that are then painted with acrylics.
And on another note, just in case the code was not showing up before for the Good Bye summer special, here it is again!
http://www.sweetbeadstudio.com/?code=SummerEnd10
Have a great weekend!
by Cindy on September 5, 2007
Last night I finally did something I have been wanting to do for a long time. Even though it was almost 10:00, the anticipation of finally doing this sure gave me a second wind! Armed with a bowl of ice-cream, I flipped through one of my reference books for a quick refresher (heaven forbid I forgot to do something major, it’s been so long!). I just needed that last-minute reassurance. I then headed out to my garage studio, and cranked up Third Eye Blind. The kiln was ready to go, the fan was on, shades of brown glass were selected, and I turned on the torch! Oh how fun it was to be absorbed with making glass beads again! With that intense concentration, time just seemed to fly and I was in some other world. I may have made the most basic beads ever, but it sure was fun solitary time! Kerry and Chrissie, you’d be proud of me! 🙂
Now I mentioned Kerry’s new website the other day, today I’d like to share Chrissie’s site with you. Chrissie and her fiance, Vince, recently launched their new website TryChange. TryChange is a wonderful site to visit and read stories of inspiration and motivation. Reading their blog is time well spent and will certainly leave you feeling uplifted and full of positive energy. If you have an inspirational story to share, I bet they would love to hear from you!
by Cindy on September 4, 2007
Did everyone have a great Labor Day weekend? Just being far from home and our usual routines, it sure seemed like a mini summer vacation there all over. But alas, the three day weekend had to come to an end too. We had fun doing the usual activities at the beach: building a sandcastle (which looked more like a massive space craft), kayaking on the bay (my youngest finds this to be the perfect place for an afternoon nap), and eating our favorite fare (Philip’s crabcakes, Thrashers and Fisher’s popcorn one last time!). Speaking of eating…we visited General’s Kitchen, our new local’s favorite again yesterday. This little place is so popular that there is literally a line out the door to the side walk. New comers may be discouraged and leave when they see the long line. No, not us! We know that the wait goes so fast and we’ll be seated in less than 10 minutes. And the food there is sure worth the wait. The creamed chipped beef is almost as good as my Grandmother’s was…yes, chipped beef makes us happy! 🙂
With summer ending (long sigh), there are many new beginnings to be excited about….one being the launch of my friend Kerry’s new website! You have to check out the new Kab’s Creative Concepts website….very fresh and streamlined. There are so many beautiful pieces of jewelry to see, and the new website is a great showcase for it all.
For many of you, your little ones (and big ones too) will be returning to school tomorrow. In case you haven’t discovered it yet, The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn is a great going-back-to-school book. I gave this to one of my sons last year, and as it turns out, his teacher read it on the first day of Kindergarten last week. Such a sweet story. I wish you all the best with any and all of YOUR new beginnings this Fall!
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