Working on it!!!

Some of the tatters from Here-be-tatters may recognize the hair sticks that I talked about at one time. I used chop sticks, cut them down a bit, sanded them some, varnished them, and painted them with different colors. Some I have painted small patterns on, and I gotta say that that is pretty hard to do. Some of them, I found some scrapbooking paper that matched them pretty well, so I have been decoupaging them.

You can also see the lovely jewelry displays that I bought off e-bay. I thought they would look nice in the pictures, and they would have looked better if I had found a decent backdrop for them.

The necklace was actually started some time ago, but finished only in the last week. It has orange, gold, and brown beads. It has a very Autumn feel to it and I think it is very pretty. I plan to give it to my daughter Mary Elizabeth who is turning 20 years old on Monday. She works at the Cracker Barrel in Lumberton, NC, and I think the necklace will look cute with her apron. I do hope that she will be allowed to wear it.

The bracelet is peach, mint green and white and is also for Mary. Just a cute little bling-bling for my girl. She actually looks very good in these colors, but preferrs to wear black more often than not. Go figure!

The ring is from a new pattern book that I bought off Amazon. I bought the beads at the Beaded Venus store here in Charleston, SC. The ring is very pretty and has a winter feel to it. But the spacers, which were way to expensive, aren't right for it. They need to be flat somehow, but the ring in the picture in the book with the pattern used the same kind of spacers. The book has a lot of very beautiful rings in it, and I will be making some more of them. I love rings, they are my favorite piece of jewelry. After rings is earrings.

I have an idea for the state fair which will be here in Charleston at the end of October. I want to put together a tatting exhibit. I do not know that many other people that tat around here and I want to generate some interest. Purely selfish reasons really, I am very lonely, and want some new friends to spend some time with. I'll post some pictures of that soon. And I want to enter the pie baking contest. If anyone has any suggestions, please post me a comment.

Bright Blessings to all!!!!

One of those days!!

I thought this picture accurately portrays how I feel today!! Ugh!!

I haven't got done the things I needed to do this week. I have to try to do them this weekend. Not writing on a schedule these days, which means not getting any writing done. Blahhhhh!!

And Dammit all, I want some good chocolate!!

Nothing new to write. The car is running fine, but needs to be vacuumed out, again. Haven't heard from any family members, so I guess everyone is fine.

Have to work on Mary's birthday gifts this weekend. What do get someone who is turning 20?

I better have some pictures to post on Monday of completed projects, or your liable to see another picture like the one above.

I do hope that everyone has a good weekend!!!

Bright Blessings to all!!!

Another dog eat cat day!!

So...

The weekend was good. Except for Friday when I thought the house was going to burn down. An electric outlet got wet and shorted out throwing out blue flames and hissing loudly. At least I think it was loudly, my shriek was louder.

The Palmetto Tatters had their annual event this past weekend. I did not get to attend due to financial and automobile problems. The car problems are solved, unfortunately not in enough time to attend the event. While I do hope that everyone who attended had a good time, I'm bummed that I didn't get to go.

I did get some work done on some jewelry pieces that I have been designing for my daughter Mary. She is going to be 20 years old this month, damn I'm old. I hope to post those pictures before the end of the week.

Bright blessings to all!!!

This is Bailey

This is my baby girl, Bailey. She was sleeping in the bed when I snuck-up on her. It's the only time she is still. See her little tongue sticking out. I just love it.

I had an okay weekend. I did get some things done. I will post some pictures tomorrow. I got my jewelry display pieces today and they look really good. I will be able to display pieces for pictures.

I do hope that everyone had a really good long weekend!! And I hope you all have a good week.

Bright Blessings to All!!!