SHUT UP! Its already August!

Where in the world has the summer gone too?

It was just the Fourth if July not too long ago.

I was outside looking at my plants and I noticed

they looked a little tired and stressed out. Winding

down already. The tops of the maple trees in the back

yard are already showing colors of yellow and orange.

Of all the seasons, I find autumn a strange melancholy

mix of emotions....glad the heat is going away, but sad

that the cold weather is coming. But then, I love the autumn

holidays, my favorites are Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Boo Hoo what a baby! Enough of that...I can't hardly stand

myself. I think I'm still recovering from spending time in the

hospital and having the reaction to the antibiotics, from

which I am still scratching at. I feel like a dawg with fleas.

And from the the looks of it the fleas have won.

On a lighter note I see my favorite Nephew-n-law (Jess)

Has put more items in his Etsy shop. Poetry for Skeptics.

My favorite is the Angels and Saints.

And Heather is adding more fun pendants too.

We made some great molds while she was home and

she has put them up in her shop too. Take a look...

Humblebeads.

I actually own the coin that we made the owl mold

from. Got it about ten years ago at a coin/jewelry shop

in Georgetown, Grand Cayman. Its Greek about 200 BC.

I keep it in the safe...so its nice to see it in clay and

wearable.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, The Next New.....

Bead Star Winner Could Be....!!!!

OK people, listen up! The people at Beadingdailey.com
have been doing this contest for the cover of the next

new Bead Star magazine. They have all the finalist picked

and now its our turn to vote for the winners. It just so

happens that I know the person who has not ONE but TWO

necklaces in the finals.......TA DA....

Heather at Humblebeads!

Key to My Heart

Sea Urchin

Now I'm not partial to her just cause I'm her

Aunt, but I sure do love her beads and jewelry.

So if you like the look of her pieces, why don't you

vote for her?

My interpertation

My niece Heather who is one talented bead artist and designer had just recently had another of her pieces published in the July Bead Style magazine. I really loved this necklace and purchased her special polymer clay focal bead. Adding my own favorite beads in complimentary colors, this is what I came up with, and its a knockout if I do say so myself. I used faceted teal pearls, and teal double drilled pearls, and some huge nugget pearls that look like coffee beans. I'm not even sure where the vintage button came from, but the way it spiroled like a spider web was perfect. Thanks Heather, I really enjoyed making this, and I LOVE chocolate mint!