Butterfly

I've been spending a lot of time on facebook and not enough

time on here, but I haven't totally been doing nothing.

There have been so many beautiful embroidered pieces being

shown by various beaders. Jean Hutter can whip one out a

day I swear...I'm almost embarrassed to say this but I have

been working getting this far for two weeks. Tore it out

three times, and spent lots of time just looking at it.

I'm so anal when it comes to beading, abstract is hard for me.

But I'm on the right track now (not going abstract but...)

and this might get done by the weekend. The cabochon is from

my good friend and ceramic artist Melanie from Earthenwood Studio.

The tinier ones are also from Melanie, I've been saving them

for a while. Lots of greens and bronze beads, little bronze flowers.

I'm thinking green for spring. Of course the picture doesn't

do it justice, no sun today, but its not freezing outside either.

And the days are getting longer....

I'm having a sale!

There's a sale going on in my Etsy shop. 20% off on

everything. I think its time to put in something a little

more seasonal, don't you? Summer's gone and Christmas

is right around the corner. For goodness sake! Where does

the time go?

2ndhandrose

Thanks to Heather, last night we got my Etsy shop up and

running. A new banner and avatar was created and its they

are fine looking if I do say so myself. For the rest of this

month I am offering free shipping with each purchase.

Please go and check it out, I am excited to see it happen!

2ndhandrose Designs by Rosanne Garvison

Thanks again Heather for your generous time and help.

Making the Commitment

Right here, right now...

Opening after the 4th of July

Watch for my Grand Opening...

you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Little Pretties

It hasn't been a very productive week so far for me, but
I did put together a couple of bracelets and I really liked
the way they turned out....

A Humblebead focal with Vintaj bead caps and a beautiful
robin's egg raku lampwork bead from Sue Beads
(who I hear is going to Portugal, you lucky girl you, and is
giving you free shipping if you buy her beads by Saturday).
Along with some lava beads from Rings & Things and
faux beach glass from my local bead store. Let me tell you,
it looks great on a tanned arm...being that my arms and the
tops of my feet are the only things getting brown.
Who turned the oven on, cause I am cookin' this week!

Another bracelet I really like. Its a rather weighty piece.
Another Humblebead, this time her owls (so cute!).
A few of Heather's disk beads and lots of Czech glass, a
couple lampworked beads from my personal stash
(meaning I've had them for so long I can't remember
where I got them)and some beads from Quest Beads.

I wire wrapped the owl and made the clasp from wire
purchased from Bello Modo. I really like Heather's
whimsical creatures, they just make things fun.

Hip to be Square

Don't tell me that I'm crazy

Don't tell me I'm nowhere

Take it from me

Its hip to be square....

One of my favorite songs from Huey Lewis and the News.

And a bracelet using my favorite lamp work nugget beads

by BluHealer. Black matte glass rondells and silver beads

for spacers. Three square beads of Hill Tribe silver.

A square sterling clasp and a sterling charm

from Hip Chicks Beads that says "dreams".

Get Excited

And that's exactly what I did when I opened my package
from my new BFF Renate. Back in April lots of people
from all around the world participated in a giveaway:
Get Excited and Make Things
It was a great way to meet a lot of fellow artists and jewelry
designers from all over and get a special made for you item.
Anyhoo, back to my bracelet...I love it!
In my favorite metal, copper, with a hand stamped plate
and green wire wrapped stones. A perfect fit too. It was
packaged in the sweetest flowered box. Thank you
so much Renate for sending me this beautiful gift.
I love it! XOXOX

Give Away

Lorelei is having another give away. This beautiful bracelet

is up for grabs. Head over to her blog and put your entry

in today. Just remember...it's mine to win....hahaha!!

This girl is good....

A little while back Lorelei had posted this bracelet on her blog.
As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to have it. It just jumped right
out at me and said "get me, what ever you have to do, get me!"
So I thought it over and made an offer to Lorelei for a trade and
now I have this as my own. It is absolutely beautiful. If you've
ever thought about buying one of L's designs, do it, you won't be sorry.