As to whether I'm going to get to to actually play with these beads remains to be seen. I have my hands full with a certain someone who is now 13 weeks old.
He says "Woof!" to his adoring fans.
It's a beautiful hand painted ceramic focal piece by Golem Design Studio, a husband and wife team from Bulgaria now living and creating here in the US. If you're in to beading, I highly suggest checking out their website. They offer FREE SHIPPING on orders of $10 or more! You can't beat that deal.
I finished the piece with a rhodium plated heart clasp.
Thanks for stopping by today!
I love making rosaries, so if you ever have a need just let me know!
Owen 12 weeks old
Owen's daddy (and Sedona's nephew), Herky
My two Great Danes
Sedona and Ms. Pebbles
My cutie-patotie
My wise old gal
Don't you just feel like beading? Look at all those lovelies! And check out the antique letterpress cabinets in the picture below. All those drawers are filled with beads! It took me a little while to go through all of them.
As if that wasn't enough, this particular jewelry store is owned and operated by a very special lady. Her polymer clay work is world-renowned! Here's just a sample of what she does:
Gorgeous, right?! And if that wasn't the be-all-end-all, I got to meet her, too! She's just the sweetest thing, and I look forward to taking some classes with her in the future. Definitely check out her website here.
I also came home with some beautiful crazy lace agate in a vibrant pink, a matching mineral pendant and some resin in metal flowers.
And that's what on my bead table today! Hopefully, the inspiration fairy will come bonk me on the head and give me some mojo!
Large binder clip recipe/photo holders:
Chocolate boxes:
Bookmarks:
Hot cocoa mug sets (found the white mugs at Target for $1.50 each...great deal):
Body scrub bath set (again, found the body scrub at Target in the dollar bin and just dressed them up a bit):
Gift boxes (Travis spray painted them for me and I did the rest):
Last up, a quick picture of Travis and me at my booth.
Thanks for stopping by today! I will be back on Wednesday :)
Meet Hector. I found him hanging out on Weasley's cage a few weeks ago. We wanted him to stick around, so we put him in one of our luscious potted plants.
Every morning and every evening we checked on Hector. He seemed very happy in his new home.
Then one day, he was gone. I was so sad, but I knew he had probably flown off to a bigger, better plant where he could catch more bugs. After all, a boy has to eat!
This past weekend much to my delight I spotted Hector once again on Weasley's cage! I was so excited. We scooped him up again and stuck him back on the plant. Yesterday morning as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes, Travis called me out to look at something he claimed was "so cool."
See that ghost image in the middle of the picture? That's Hector's old skin! He must have molted it the night before. Fascinating, don't you think?
He's now a very happy, much bigger boy.
We also have other visitors that come to our yard regularly most notably hummingbirds. We have three hummingbird feeders on our property, but the one in the back yard seems to get the most action. Let me tell you, these little birds may be beautiful, but they are fiercely aggressive! They will fight each other in mid air for the prize perching position. Once there, they refill their energy tanks with yummy sugary food.
Yup, we have our own little version of Nat Geo in our backyard :)
She does have a signature blue streak in her hair at all times, hence the name of her production company: Blue Streak Productions. Not only is she a screenplay writer, a director and an actress, but she's also an accomplished Hollywood entertainment reporter and author. Just go to Amazon and type in her full name, Staci Layne Wilson, and you'll get quite a number of hits. Actually, my first ferret, Loki, is a character in one of her books, and Sedona is on the cover of another book! My babies are famous! LOL!
If you ever get a chance to see her movie, this is where she filmed it:
I was a very happy girl when I spotted three marbled godwits. Can you find them in this picture?
This handsome western gull was chilling on the tide pools just soaking up the sun.
And these majestic brown pelicans kept soaring above us (I think we were lucky to not have been pooped on quite honestly).
I had a few gifts for Staci when we got back to her house. I wanted to make something special to honor her first ever film, so I came up with the idea to make her a black onyx donut necklace with a vintage key.
I also made her a lanyard for her press pass so that she could go to press junkets and other such events in style. I opted for cream colored skulls since her specialty is horror films.
I think adding some Swarovski crystals really gave it a softer touch.
I hope you enjoyed today's post! I know I said I would share a video today, but I'm thinking I'm going to leave it for Friday. You'll definitely want to come back and check it out!
Having just said goodbye to his mom, Rhea, his brother, Sy, and the only human family he's ever known, I anticipated a bit of an adjustment period for Owen. However, to my surprise, he quickly integrated into our household like the last piece of a puzzle falling into place. He and Pebbles became fast friends finding new playmates in one another.
After all that playing, a puppy needs to rest! One of his favorite past times is definitely sleeping. He's a growing boy after all! The first couple of weeks he was with us, he slept in short bursts. Now that he's sprouting like a weed, he seems to take really deep naps for longer periods of time. Then he gets up, plays hard and crashes out.
I know I said it in my last post, but just look at that chubby belly! And let's take a closer look at those paw-paws:
Yup, he's going to be one big boy. I wonder what he dreams about when he naps. Perhaps he's thinking of his next meal or dreaming of his daddy coming home from work. Or maybe he's thinking of his mama. Yeah, that's what he's dreaming about :) Just look at that face!
Introducing Owen to Sedona took a little bit more tact than I had counted on. Sedona took so quickly to Pebbles when I brought her home that I just assumed she would take to Owen just as fast. However, I forgot to take into account that Pebbles wasn't as "puppy-puppy" as Owen is and that Sedona is now an old gal. At first, every time Owen would enter the room, Sedona would leave! Their first encounter was pretty funny, though. Owen decided Sedona was a fun climbing toy.
Sedona was very tolerant of his puppy antics. Soon after I snapped the above picture, they both decided to take a nap next to each other. It was super cute!
It was at this moment we started calling Owen "Mini Me" although I don't think he'll be keeping that nick name for much longer with the way he's growing up!
They love to lounge together.
Of course, Pebbles gets in on the act, too!
And it's always fun when daddy joins them outside for a quick romp around the yard.
Speaking of being outside, Sedona and Pebbles love spending time together soaking up the sun when it's not 100+ degrees outside. Are they cute or what?!
I love snapping pictures of Owen in the early morning light. After all, *someone* gets me up before dawn, so why not take advantage of the gorgeous cool morning weather?!
Can you tell he was nosing around in the sand? He figured out not too long ago that he has the ability to dig and ever since then, he sticks his nose in his creation and ends up with a dirty little snout.
He likes to stare at random nothings on the floor.
Just like his Auntie.
He feels the need to take inventory of our refrigerated foods.
Just like Sedona.
He likes to McGoober and be silly.
Just like a certain other Great Dane I know.
He wants to be floppy and cute.
Just like, you guessed it, his big Auntie.
Watching Owen grow up and go through his puppy stage is like watching a rerun of Sedona at his age. It's been really fun to see how similar they are, but then again, they are family!
Lastly, I'll share a couple of my favorite pictures. Not too long ago, I was quite tired and apparently so was Owen. I picked him up and put him on my lap, and before I knew it we were both asleep with me spooning him. Travis took this picture for me.
It's sad for me to know that in a few weeks I won't be able to just stick him on my lap and take an afternoon siesta, but at the same time, I'm having so much fun watching him grow into a handsome, well behaved little man.
Maybe one day, he'll be just as wise as Sedona.
(My absolute favorite picture thus far.)
Tomorrow I'll be sharing a video and some jewelry projects I've been working on. Hope you stop by and stay a spell!
