70's EnAmElEd ChArM pIn

 
This pin features an enameled charm from the 1970's. Also attached to the brass safety pin is a heart charm and glass beads to accent. All of my pieces are one of a kind using old, vintage and found/recovered jewelry parts. This venture is really exciting for me as I have put off doing my art for so many years.

sHrInK pLaStIc PiN

 

Here is yet another of my shrink plastic pieces. The hair is copper wire with seed beads. She is holding a very tiny purse that was stamped on the shrink plastic and cut out.

CoMiNg SoOn....On EtSy

 
I got a scanner, FINALLY!! WOOHOO...if you knew the story you'd understand my excitement. ANYWHOOOOO....I can now scan my jewelry that I have been making and put them up on my Etsy shop. I should have everything set up for an opening early next week. Here is a preview...this is a silver pin that I made. I made the face bead using shrink plastic and added it with a mix of silver & glass beads and a stamped silver charm.

fInIsHeD

 
Here is the finished project for the Green Chunky Book pages. Wow, I am so amazed. Jon had off this week from school for Spring Break and we have accomplished so much. We finished his resume' for a job he has applied for. We did alot of cleaning out of TONS of papers and junk that has accumulated on our desks. I got some art finished and spent more time on my blog. I really feel that I have gained alot this week so far. If only the weather was better, I wouldn't have as much of the Fibro pain. Maybe I'll get a head start on tanning and make an appointment at the beds.

i ArTeD!!

 

I actually got to do some ART today. And with Maddie having only ONE meltdown, wanting Mommoms glue. She goes crying to Dede, "I not touch Mommoms stuff". She is TOO cute and I give her the glue stick anyway!! I finished my pages for the Green Chunky Book swap at AlTeReDdEsIgNs group. This is the ALMOST finished project. I will be mailing thses out tomorrow.

mUsIcAl DeSkS

 
We traded desks, WOOHOO I have more space. Does this mean I can collect MORE STUFF? (Husband cringes, I smile...)

StReTcH yOuRsElF ChAlLeNgE #11

 
Here is my first posting for the Stretch Yourself Challenge at jenworden.com (Click on the banner in the righthand bar to go there>>). This is the view from outside the back door. It was taken today,raining. Yes, it LOOKS like Fall but Jon was cleaning up the yard in 60 degree weather just 2 days ago.

EaRlY eAsTeR

The last time Easter was this early was in 1913; the next time it will be this early is in 2228...........read on for more details


Easter this year is: Sunday, March 23, 2008

As you may know, Easter is always the 1st Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20).

This dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify Passover, which is why it moves around on our Roman calendar.

Found out a couple of things you might be interested in!

Based on the above, Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22), but that is pretty rare. This year is the earliest Easter any of us will ever see the rest of our lives! And only the most elderly of our population have ever seen it this early (95 years old or above). And none of us have ever, or will ever, see it a day earlier! Here are the facts:


The next time Easter will be this early (March 23) will be the year 2228 (220 years from now). The last time it was this early was 1913 (so if you're 95 or older, you are the only ones that were around for that).

The next time it will be a day earlier, March 22, will be in the year 2285 (277 years from now). The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. So, no one alive today has or will ever see it any earlier than this year!

HhMmMmM???

 
I wonder who she gets this talent from??

bLoG fRoG

I have been doing some blog hopping today and found this great Treasure Hunt hosted by Cookie Sunshine. Click on the banner to the right here on my blog to go there. Each week you have the chance to win a prize from Cookie Sunshine. For an opportunity to win, all you have to do is find the secret image and identify it by leaving a comment on the post where the image is located. If there are multiple entries the winner will be selected using a randon number generator. Sounds cool to me!!

HaPpY sT. pAtS!!

Short Pants Dance

AhAhAh....

 

That is one LARGE lollipop!!!

LeAf PiLe

 

Cleaning up the winter mess, Maddie LOVED the leaf pile. Enjoying the warm weather!!

 
Jon caught these pics of Maddie while out on one of their walks. She looks so cute with her walking stick and her DeDe's (she has always called jon this instead of Daddy) hat

CuTiE!!