Back to beadin' !

I've been going through beading ufos---I seem to have a lot of those ;>) and I found one that I really enjoyed working on and wondered what I didn't finish it. hmmmm. Well, I finished it and I think it turned out so pretty---I listed it last night and I'm posting it here. As I worked on finishing it, I remembered why I began it in the first place.

Our younger daughter came up with the idea and the colors, and I think I must have put it aside because I didn't want to dig around in my stash and find more beads for it----but, when looking at it again, I decided it was worth it to go through the stash and finish it. I like the way it turned out, and I hope someone else does---and buys it!

Speaking of buying..........last Saturday, one of my friends from cccoe, OAS, ( http://oceanavesilks.etsy.com ) took my goodies to a Home Show she was attending and she sold over $300 of my beadwoven treasures~ I'm still floating.....so exciting for me, because I sat on those on etsy for almost a year now....which makes me think that they really do need to be seen in person and tried on, etc.

AnywayS---on Sunday, I took some of my well-gotten gains and went to the Bead and Gem Show at the Orange Cty Fairgrounds~ I was a good girl, and didn't buy too much-although it was difficult~ I bought findings and chains and clasps and such--and still managed to spend all I took with me~

It's almost noon here and I haven't gotten anything done that I've got to do today, before going to twin-sit--so I gotta get on the move.

Please check out the picture of my last listing AND a bracelet--steampunk style---that I finished yesterday and will be listing this week--please tell me what you think---does it need more goodies on it?

talk later~

Tonight, I'm just weary....

and not a good weary! ;>0

Took hubby to the eye dr today, and on the way, the steering wheel was pretty much torn out of my hands, twice- I though I'd hit something or was having a flat tire, then ---see police and sheriff cars all over the place, lights were out- get to dr--aha---earthquake!

The dr's report was not so great either, hubby has lost most of the sight in his left eye, due to diabetes, but it's off and on. Dr performed laser surgery, but it can only repair - not take away the problem. poor hubby.

Then we came home and there was a bunch of stuff that had fallen off shelves, some broken things---but there is something to be said for not dusting much---some stuff just sticks to the shelf! Sounds nasty, but it works. I picked up some of it, made hubby lunch, and went to watch the twinnies, who were entirely TOO perky and ready for fun, swimming, tearing stuff out, needling with me- the quake must have given them some kind of 'sugar' high!

Came home, did dinner, picked some more stuff up, and then just said to myself- to h*ll with it, I can do it later. Just pretty depressing, but tomorrow will be better.

I did take a picture yesterday of the wreath I'm making for daughter #2, luckily I had put that somewhere safe and it wasn't broken, nothing fell on it--I still need some more small balls, but I was tired of it being on the floor--it's still a while till the holidayz! ;>) Now I need to find somewhere safe to hang it.

I haven't even really gotten to bead anything today, just a little crocheting, that I'll have to rip out because of the 'help' I was getting! ;>)

so...tomorrow will be better! It better be better!

Tired, but a good tired!

Yesterday and today, I worked in our back yard---and a little in the front--the guy who mows our lawn has been trying to help me, but it was becoming REALLY overgrown, mostly with volunteer green stuff--vines, ferns, stuff I don't even know the name of, but it was beginning to look like one of those scary houses with stuff growing all over it. Now I have a full green refuse can, and 3 huge piles of stuff in the backyard, waiting till the trash is picked up and I can refill! You should have seen me with the electric hedge trimmer---I'm lucky I came out alive!

Last night I listed an old picture frame that I'd painted and glued vintage buttons, an old metal pennant label, and a plastic man from an old train setup. It even has a real old picture in it! Then, today, I just listed a bracelet I've been working on for a while, ripped out a million times --no, really---I still don't know if I'm happy with it, but maybe someone will fall in lust with it and buy it!

The ebw midsummer madness sale will be over at midnight tonight---no sales for me, though, and I've already lowered prices, but..........

I've been making a Christmas ball wreath for second daughter--I owed her one, 'cause I'd already made one for first daughter! Sure can't play favorites in this family!
When I get it finished, I'll post it--right now, everything is on an old sheet in the middle of the living room - the only big space I have to work on it.

my California buds!

I'm going to start a new list of blogs/shops from cccoe etsy sellers-( California craftyandartful people!) Cody's Closet is my first---they will be added to the side later but just wanted to list anniek's blog first---http://codyscloset.blogspot.com/

watch for my new list! ;>)

one of my new purchases--

I'm excited about these- I got a black ceramic one and a white--hopefully my etsy picture taking will be a bit easier now---I don't have to wait around for an available neck! ;>)

good and not so good!

Etsy BeadWeavers present the first ever EBW Team Midsummer Madness Sale! EBW Team members have gotten together to offer some special incentives for buying Handmade on Etsy. Visit our blog for a list of participating shops.
http://etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/

I have already put a sale section in my cigarboxbeads shop, and have lowered prices on these. After this sale, I will probably put my prices back to where they were-----although I hate when I hear that---mostly from used car salespersons---no disrespect to used car salespersons! ;>))) - but it's gonna happen.

I've been working on some new bracelets, but they aren't turning out the way my mind pictured them---ain't that the way? ;>)

I went to the Gift Show yesterday with a friend and spent way too much on beads and such---and today, my body is reminding me of all the walking and carrying... we took the Metro Blue Line to get there---I should know better. But I do have lots of goodies- mostly pearls and findings and some unusual stuff--to show for my pain!

Tomorrow we plan to go to the Orange County Fair, so Wednesday, I'll be in the same condition I am today--I'm already dreading pushing the wheelchair--maybe I'll hook hubby up with straps and such and he can kind of push me. heh heh

wobbling of to find some muscle relaxants--or something-- maybe 2 buck chuck?

fighting with etsy....

no, not really, but a few nights ago, I finally had time to sit down and list to my shop...I got to the photos, and tried, and tried, and tried.............no soap! I was seriously frustrated, but I found out the next day--lots of sellers were in the same boat as me. I finally saved my bracelet description, because I was tired of writing and rewriting....ah, the joys of listing. NOW, I would like to sell something.

I'm still working on trying to get my pictures better--I've been lucky because some members of my teams have tried to help me and have given me suggestions--and so the beat goes on--maybe some day I'll be a decent photographer!

The bracelet shown above is the one I was trying to list- it's another one that I worked on during our road trip to Sacramento---the twinnies have their own little bags of these beads---what can I say- they're my grandchildren! ;>)