my valentines

I've been working on these- but i think i've finished the last one--just listed it tonight--( the little cupids sold superfast ;>))) )

they're altered Altoids tins, that i've kept for years, meaning to do something with them----of course! ;>0 so, it's done- no more usable tins...that i can find right now!

back from self imposed hibernation---again! ;>)

between taking the hubs to drs., going to the drug store, attending my 'stitch and bitch' sessions ;>), watching all the girlies and de-hoarding --time has again flown...

i did make a few Valentine goodies, putting another one up on etsy tonight--one sold-whoopee--working on some calendars for the family, crocheting the hubs a red afghan ( he's a coke collector--so....)--not much beading/beadweaving, though. i'm having a problem with bead embroidery around a metal face- i know there was a reason i didn't want to beadweave around cabs!

here's a new picture of the sweet little ryan---isn't she cute? but--i am her grama!

Sweetie Girl Ryan

Here is Ryan, all dressed up to have her first picture with Santa! She looks as though she doesn't really care, though- or else she's ready to pop Santa in the mouth with one of those little fists---she's in her own little baby-world! ;>)

Back Again!

I can't believe that it's almost 2010!
Happy New Year....

I've been trying to 'red up' ( on old Pa Dutch word!) around here, watched the baby for a while today---she was a fussbudget---and finally fell asleep on my chest---for over an hour! But she did sleep :>)

I had some time to list a new Peyote Cuff that I finished over the holidays---I love this robin's egg blue of the seedbeads and have had them a long time- trying to come up with something I liked---then bought the Vintaj charm and decided I loved these beads with the brass of the Vintaj charm---so here it is....

Oh- and here are the Goodman Grand-girls

in their matching jammies!

Joely, Ryan in the middle and Jillian on the right...aren't they cute!?!

Just Lurking.....

I've been trying to keep up with my blog-friend Sherry at http://gotart4u.blogspot.com/ - and a while ago, she had some snowmen bottles that she and her friend Linda had made--so I thought---maybe I'll try to do that...

Well, I started a week ago and just finished it today, except he needs a scarf- gotta find some tinsel --good thing I only did one otherwise I would have needed to begin him in September! ;>)

His head is a little large, but- it was the only styrofoarm ball I had handy, his nose an orange halloween lightbulb--the bottle is a vintage vitamin bottle, with lots of goodies inside--the rest, you can see...

just added - his flyaway tinsel scarf!

Something New

While trying to clean, get rid of stuff ( which is REALLY difficult for me to do) - I found a stash of old zippers, discolored from age. I should have pitched them, but....then I found some old barkcloth and part of an old ticking pillowcase that belonged to my gram.

So---you can guess what I tried to do! It turned into a super shabby fabric cuff- which my daughter's comment on facebook stated ---'cute, mommy, it's just like you'! Knowing her, that's a good comment!