February 2010

Totally Twisted and Psyched!

February 23, 2010
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Today I received my copy of Totally Twisted by Kerry Bogert, and it is VERY WELL DONE. Very cool wire projects and beautiful lampwork beads, which are my favorite kind of beads to use with wire.   As her book reads on the back, “Fresh and Innovative”, I totally agree. To purchase the book you can [...]

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Barbara Lewis Enamel Bead Blog Giveaway!

February 22, 2010
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If you haven’t heard already, Barbara Lewis is having a blog giveaway of her fabulous enamel beads. Please be sure to stop by her new blog, Painting with Fire Art Wear to find out how you can qualify to win these! We, Cindy Wimmer and I, are so excited to be hosting Barbara Lewis’s “Torched-Fired [...]

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a Riveted Spinner Ring!

February 20, 2010
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I love spinner rings…I’ve never made one before and tonight I thought I would put a “spin” on it and make a riveted spinner ring. Once I completed it, I realized the ring was a little tight, so I tried to enlarge it with a dapping punch which distorted the shape a little but I [...]

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rib Cage earrings

February 17, 2010
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..made of patina brass…I love the look of jewelry made only of metal….

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Another snow day tomorrow

February 14, 2010
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My children’s school already announced they would be closed tomorrow. I can’t believe it. We are expecting some snow tomorrow, but only a few inches. I think the reason for the closing is access to the school is still challenging. The buses are covered with snow and the areas around school still need to be [...]

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Thank you for stopping by..

February 11, 2010

I wanted to thank everyone for stopping by and looking at my bead soup creation. Thankfully, I never did lose power yesterday. I still have some blogs that I need to visit…I hope to finish my tour of blogs tonight:) Have a great evening. Jeanette

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