My New **Feature*** --don't laugh! --well, it's okay

to laugh! ;>)

I think everyone who knows me, knows that I collect--ah---weird sh!t! ;>) My family - our daughters--mock me ( lovingly, of course-) and my husband just shakes his head and tries to ignore my collecting 'proclivities'! heh heh

So ---I've decided to post some of my strange things every so often, and am calling it 'Marilyn's Museum of The Odd'--

Here is the first installment ( I went to dust them today, and figured I needed a before and after picture---actually, the dust is great when we have earthquakes--my goodies stick to the surface they're sitting on and don't fall over! ;>) )

My new learning curve! Tin Can Art!

Last weekend- i attended a great class - my second one from a great teacher - Carolyn Waitt!

This was something really new for me, and i loved learning about it--my first try needs a lot of help- but it was fun- the class was fun, everyone there and the teacher- great and it was at Linda Bucci's home in Costa Mesa--such a great house and backyard!

So - here is my tin can bracelet--it isn't finished yet, i still have to get the right size holes in the tin, and my wire wrapping needs help--but i did cut out the little charms without hurting myself!

(also at the class, was Sherri Goodloe--someone i met at the last class i attended at Linda's--who is such a great multi-media artist and has a great blog---http://gotart4u.blogspot.com/ - please go there and check out her great goodies ---those zentangles are something i'd like to learn too-----but----i digress! ;>) )

ps--my camera is acting up - pictures aren't great - but....

oh, oh, oh---i almost forgot......

I've been lucky enough to be included in 2 Front Page Treasuries on Etsy --in the last week! whoot---;>)

The Zipper Cuff in OAS Treasury-


and the necklace in EfiaFair's Treasury!

here's another pix of baby Ryan

she isn't too happy with this little beret-- or the other one, either!

"Leave me alone, mammam, I'm busy minding my own business!" ;>)

Going Back to Crocheting....

I'm been taking a break from beadweaving for a bit and doing some knitting and crocheting. Made a few crocheted afghans for daughters and making a red one for Coke Collector Hubby right now--

For another little break, I've been making sweet little hats for baby Ryan --( who weighs almost 19 lbs ---she's 5 1/2 mos. old!!!---has 2 teeth!!!) okay- back to the crocheting ;>)

I remembered how cute the babylicious berets turned out when i made them for the twinnies and thought I'd make some to put up in my Suchandsort Shop-- http://suchandsort.etsy.com --we'll see if anyone else thinks they're cute, too!

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!