I WON A PRIZE!! ... and Lots More Goodies, too.....

WOWSERS!! LOOKEE LOOKEE WHAT I WON on a BLOG...

The Blog is: http://www.muffintopdesigns.blogspot.com/

and the entire listing from her Etsy shop is here:

www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29643818

I "met" muffintop when I was accepted as an Etsy Trade-A-Holics Team member. She is one of a few very busy people giving of their time to see that team progress. It is gaining new members amazingly fast. It is a real joy to TRADE with the people on Etsy.

Just yesterday they had their very first "TRADING FRENZY" that only lasted 18 hours. In less than four hours here's what I got:

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=18669834

from:

http://www.FirstLightGlass.etsy.com

Dawn has traded with me before and I just love her dichroic pendants.

Then I got 2 sets of these:

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=18670438

which I had been wanting for a long while. They came from here:

http://www.thepinkkite.etsy.com

Paula just happens to be in Spain! Isn't the internet amazing?

Then from my favorite art jewelry designer on Etsy, who I always try to trade with I got this:

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=18670644

Jessi's outstanding work in quality cut gem stones and precious metals can be found here:

http://www.jetflair.etsy.com

I have alot of her gemstone art and highly recommend her work!

Then I got something else I BADLY NEEDED...a set of banners for my new ARTFIRE studio from this shop:

http://www.ABespokeTouch.etsy.com

and Stephanie is operating her business from the UK. So stay tuned to see my NEW BANNER.

My final trade was with a darling gal, Jimell, who is sending all the following to my granddaughter in NC.

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=18677772

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=18677770

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=18677771

Her adorable shop of exceptionally cute little girlie items is:

http://www.piggytailsboutique.etsy.com

Please check out all the links above...then join Etsy to partake of even more spectacular handmade treasures by thousands of international artisans!

Most especially, visit Cy's shop, my benevolent gift giver, at:

http://www.muffintopdesigns.etsy.com

Thank you all for visiting my Blog and please follow me.

What's Happening NOW

I Highly Suggest that if you are an internet seller you visit this blog that I just discovered today and read her story about "feeling it in her bones". Something we should ALL know about.........

http://www.beadedbear.blogspot.com/

I have been having a "blast" gaining twitter followers since I realized that was where the majority of the traffic was coming from on my ARTFIRE site...I still think it is kinda weird though.

Been trying to keep up with all the demands of life lived in the confines of a house...thank heavens for this internet or I WOULD go bananas for sure...Just like most, I shirk the REAL responsibilities, like vacuuming and God forbid DUSTING! At least I think that's just like most, isn't it?

Check out the photo of one storage shed...yea, we have three. The other two are fairly tidy...but I believe a family of squirrels is living in the big one pictured above since I have seen them enter and peer out at me through the window over my Dad's former workbench. In 105+ degree heat I have NO INTENTIONS of dealing with that mayhem and misery. Now off to post another item on Etsy and Artfire.

SQEAKER asks that WE ALL join in today's PURRS FOR PEACE at 3 pm EST!
To find ou more about this event please go to:http://www.confuciuscat.blogspot.com/

NEW ITEMS ON ARTFIRE

Thank You for coming to my blog to see whassup! As you can probably tell, I spend way too much time at home...but I do keep my hands busy. I especially enjoyed putting this turquoise choker together. It is one of my most unique creations in that the sterling silver "cage" bead not only slides free on the rope, but it also doesn't HIDE the rope beneath it.

I was so thrilled when I found this bead because it has the colors of the Lithuanian flag in it. My heritage through all four grandparents is Lithuanian. They came over from there in the early 1900's to escape the Czar. Wouldn't they they be appalled that today the USA has several "czars" of their own.

I became equally excited to find the red and yellow striped seed beads to compliment the focal slider bead perfectly!
The artists who created this lovely dichroic lampwork are at:

http://www.seemyglass.com

Pam Dansie wins again! This is the second of many crocodile rock slider beads I will be using on my bead crochet ropes. The camera just doesn't do them justice. Her beads are available at

http://www.wildsagelampwork.artfire.com

The red red red and gold piece below uses a generic lampwork glass pendant from Asia...but I jazzed it up a bit with golden filigree additions that vintage Chanel. The sparklee box clasp is also pretty snazzy.

I really like the Rapid Cart idea that Artfire has for promotion as well as several of their other innovations. I now have seven items listed in OUR studio there. I have added my daughter to the studio in anticipation that she will contribute her marvelous hand strung art jewellry from 2200 miles away.

Peace Love and Contentment be yours today and always.

One Lovely Blog Award

I Can't believe that I was tagged with this award by Theresa's Treasures way back on July 11th and I just now figured out how to carry out the mission....can we say DENSE?

Please be sure to stop by http://www.theresastreasures.blogspot.com/

She is an awesome ARTIST!! I have two of her pieces and I CRAVE more!!

So here are the rules when I tag you:

1. Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who gave it to you and a link to their blog.

2.Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you have newly discovered.

3.Contact the bloggers you award to let them know they were chosen.

Now here's the fun part, my 15 choices:

1. An eclectic glass artist and her inspirations

2. Beadology, My Life & Times

3. Beads & Birds

4. Cindy's Beads and Dolls

5. Deronda Designs

6. Fire-n-Sand

7. inside the muffintop shop

8. Janel Dudley Beads

9. Wild Sage Lampwork

10. Zen BreezArt Gallery-Fine Art to Refresh the Soul

11. The Soap Barn

12. Beads Fantasy

13. Bare Moose

14. nomad crafts etc

15. Love Clay

Some are not completely NEW to me as far as me discovering them, but I had to include them since they are some of my favorites.

Now go to tag everyone!

(Oh, & don't worry if you don't want to play along as I will not be offended.)

This is the most Fun I have had since becoming a blogger, Thanks Theresa!

I have been so busy trying to upload my new work now to TWO locations. I finally got bold enough to be a verified member on ARTFIRE...the Tucson operation.

These three photos are some of the items listed on artfire:
http://www.beadacious1221aces520.artfire.com/
which is to be a cooperative venture with my daughter, April who is clear across the country in NC...wow, I am getting brazen with this internet thing, huh?

Artfire is supposed to provide a shopping cart on my blog here too...when I figure that one out, you will be the FIRST to know...after me, that is...LOL. Please take a look at OUR new studio on Artfire.
Thanks

Little Miss CLEAN EARS

This is the CLEANED OUT left ear!


This is the CLEANED OUT right ear!
I am feeling soooooo much better now!
signed: squeakers