WINNERS of VIRTUAL CRAFT SHOW DRAWINGS

Valery is the winner of the Bright Orange Glass Dangle Earrings

About Valery
Welcome to my blog! I've been interested in art for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I've experimented with various art media but have always been fascinated with glass. I began fusing glass about 4 years ago and haven't stopped since! I think of each of my glass pieces as a "little bit of wearable art"! Thanks for visiting and come back often!!
Rebekah is the winner of the lovely Copper chain with freeform links and a Bright yellow pendant


My name is Rebekah Payne. I am twenty-four years old. Ever since I was really young, for as far back as I can remember, I've been crafting things. Everything from gifts for my parents and six siblings, to doll houses with tiny furniture, to a family of little wax hamsters (when I couldn't have a real one). I even made a brick house in the backyard for my friend, Rocky, the garden toad
OK girls enjoy your gifts, and
Be blessed to be a blessing

THE WINNER OF COLOR HARMONY

Well I gave my husband the chance to choose the winner Of the wonderful book. COLOR HARMONY

COLOR HARMONY by Hideaki Chijiiwa. A guide to creative color combinations. I offered it as a prize during the COLOR CHALLENGE Blog-Hop this week and the winner is number 13 Drum roll please ! Let’s just go see who that might be. Be right back.

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It’s Heidi Post. She tells it like it is: (From her own blog profile) A creative weirdo. A 14-year old living in a rapidly aging body. Not as disciplined as I'd like to be. A super klutzy spaz. Completely obsessive - especially when it comes to new project ideas. I've been marching to my own drummer since I was born. That led to a lot of stares and being picked on when I was younger, but I'd rather stand out than be a sheep. Contrary. Strong. Dependable. And the best darn guacamole-maker alive.
Enjoy COLOR HARMONY Heidi and
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Re-Posting FIRST ANNUAL VIRTUAL CRAFT SHOW

I have been anticipating this for a while. Lori (who is sponsoring the show told us to load up our shop so I have spent the last week photographing and posting my wares, so hurry on over and take a peek at my MagpieTreasureTrove and take a chance at winning a pair of clip on earrings. Then zoom on over to CopperCandyJules my Copper Jewelry shop for a look-see and leave a comment to this post for a chance to win a 18 inch freeform copper chain with a yellow quarts pendant.

Two winners for this giveaway! One the left: From my Copper Candy Jules shop, I am giving away a 24" copper chain with freeform links and a bright 1.5" bright yellow quartz pendant .
Value $25.
From my Magpie Treasure Trove shop, I am giving away bright orange dangly glass bead clip-on earrings (I’ll change them to “pierced” if needed).
Value $18
http://magpietreasuretrove.etsy.com/ discount code for 15% off is 16S43H
http://coppercandyjules.etsy.com/ discount code for 15% off is 043L72
SandysColoringBox.blogspot.com

Then go over to Lori's blog Pretty Things, and see who else is being featured.

http://www.prettythingsblog.com/

SECOND COLOR CHALLENGE by ERIN

Welcome to the 2nd Color Challenge Hosted by Erin Pariz-Hintz at Treasures found;
I am so delighted you dropped by to see just what I have been up to since Erin sent me my color palette. First I must say I love, love these colors, but I love all things COLOR. I made two pieces the first one I used crystals. I wasn’t too pleased with it because I could not the right size pink focal crystal Photos are by Emanda Johnson



I made a second creation of red violet and turquoise blue glass beads. I could not dind a blue violet bead anywhere. so I made a polymer clay bead and put a glue on crystal at the end to give a little sparkle. I finished the creation off with a gold tone leaf toggle



Just because this is a COLOR CHALENGE I am gifting some lucky artist
COLOR HARMONY
By Hideaki Chijiwa It was copyright 1987 a first edition copy

Leave a comment for a chance to win this amazing book on color harmony and a way to reach you.

Blessed to be a Blessing

SECOND COLOR CHALLENGE by ERIN

Welcome to the 2nd Color Challenge Hosted by Erin Pariz-Hintz at Treasures found;
I am so delighted you dropped by to see just what I have been up to since Erin sent me my color palette. First I must say I love, love these colors, but I love all things COLOR. I made two pieces the first one I used crystals. I wasn’t too pleased with it because I could not the right size pink focal crystal

Photos are by Emanda Johnson


The second creation is of glass red violet turquoise glass I could not find blue violet so I made polymer clay and added glur on crystals of blue violet. I finished it off with a gold tone leaf toggle.


Just because this is a COLOR CHALENGE I am gifting some lucky artist
COLOR HARMONY
By Hideaki Chijiwa It was copyright 1987 a first edition copy

Leave a comment for a chance to win this amazing book on color harmony and a way to reach you


Here is the official list:

1 Norma Turvey
Teal Color Crave

2 Jeannie Dukic
Green Mineral Tones

3 Mary McGraw
Teal Embellished Hues

4 Jo Tinley
Red Decadent Tones

5 Rebecca Anderson
Pink Tulip Tones

6 Kristi Jaro
Red Temple Entrance

7 Stephani Gorman
Green Dew Tones

8 Melissa Meman
Green Fruit Star

9 Kathleen Lange Klik
Teal Silk Hues

10 Cynthia Riggs
Red Autumn Comfort

11 Heidi Post
Teal Flora Bright

12 Cece Cormier
Teal Merino Teal

13 Amy Freeland
Gray Cultured Tones

14 Alice Peterson
Blue Island Play

15 Rose Noble
Gray Autumn Stacked

16 Kristina Johansson
Yellow Sunny Flower

17 Kirsi Luostarinen
Teal Dragon Hues

18 Tari Kahrs
Orange Citrus Tones

19 Mallory Hoffman
Purple Petaled Dark

20 Molly Alexander
Brown Peppered Tones

21 Regina Santerre
Red Frosted Berry

22 Emanda Johnson
Teal Color Purl

23 Amy Severino
Orange Winged Tones

24 Bobbie Rafferty
Teal Lime Hues

25 Tanya Goodwin
Gray Pecked Tones

26 Lisa Lodge
Blue Nocturnal Tones

27 Hope Smitherman
Blue Bloom Tones

28 Linda Landig
Green Cacti Dark

29 Ambra Gostoli
Teal Perched Autumn

30 Lori Bowring-Michaud
Blue Sharpened Blue

31 Pippa Chandler
Teal Hungarian Hues

32 Keirsten Giles
Purple Mineral Brights

33 Jennifer Justman
Blue Autumn Rays

34 Sandy Richardson
Purple Moroccan Brights

35 CJ Bauschka
Teal Teal Air

36 Shaiha Williams
Teal Sushi Hues

37 Kay Thomerson
Purple Autumn Spectrum

38 Sally Russick
Purple Golden Gate Tones

39 Cilla Watkins
Purple Autumn Infused

40 Shirley Moore
Purple Frozen Heather

41 Jenni Connolly
Gray Paw Tones

42 Tamara Soper
Green Field Tones

43 Sharyl McMillian-Nelson
Blue Nested Blues

44 Jen Velasquez
Pink Sweetened Tints

45 Maria Grimes
Red Bright Bloom

46 Elisabeth Auld
Gray Petaled Tints

47 Susan Kennedy
Pink Zinnia Tones

48 Shannon Chomanczuk
Gray Autumn Leaf

49 Holly Westfall
Yellow Sprinkled Tones

50 Patty Gasparino
Red Color Carton

51 Angela Little
Pink Singapore Brights

52 Lizzie Zawinski
Green Budding Hues

53 Kristen Stevens
Pink Scooped Tones

54 Dawn Doucette
Brown Jarred Tones




Be blessed to be a blessing

Welcome to the First Annual Virtual Craft Show

I have been anticipating this for a while. Lori (who is sponsoring the show told us to load up our shop so I have spent the last week photographing and posting my wares, so hurry on over and take a peek at my MagpieTreasureTrove and take a chance at winning a pair of clip on earrings. Then zoom on over to CopperCandyJules my Copper Jewelry shop for a look-see and leave a comment to this post for a chance to win a 18 inch freeform copper chain with a yellow quarts pendant.

Two winners for this giveaway!
One the left: From my Copper Candy Jules shop, I am giving away a 24" copper chain with freeform links and a bright 1.5" bright yellow quartz pendant .
Value $25.
From my Magpie Treasure Trove shop, I am giving away bright orange dangly glass bead clip-on earrings (I’ll change them to “pierced” if needed).
Value $18
http://magpietreasuretrove.etsy.com/ discount code for 15% off is 16S43H
http://coppercandyjules.etsy.com/ discount code for 15% off is 043L72
SandysColoringBox.blogspot.com

Then go over to Lori's blog Pretty Things, and see who else is being featured.

http://www.prettythingsblog.com/

REMINDER OF UP-COMING EVENT

This is a reminder not to forget the
FIRST ANNUAL CRAFT SHOW
Sponsored by Lori Anderson at PrettyThings

I am starting a little early but for sure get up real early and hop into the virtual world and feast your eyes on all the Eye-Candy
For each of the 7 days of the show, you get a point for each of the following (you don't have to do all four)....
Commenting

Facebooking this page

Twittering this page

Blogging this page

Be sure to have either a blog with an email contact, or leave an email in your comment so I can notify you!

Drawing will be held a couple of days after the show.
Don't for get.

and Be blessed to be a blessing

OUR NEW FAMILY ADDITION

If you want to know what we are all excited about, go to my daughters blog and let her introduce to you her new sister.
http://artemisistudio.blogspot.com/
It's Our son got married in Saint Petersburg Russia and we were able to watch it in real time. They were half way around the workd I am so amazed at the technicology of today. Not everyday a lady my age has a new daughter.

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MEANDERINGS OF THE MIND

There are times when you may feel alone and disconnected. I know we all have times like that. I have found that when it comes in like a black cloud, that if I take an hour of quiet and solitude and just count my blessings, and put on an attitude of gratitude, I feel better. I know in my heart that GOD wants the very best for me. Have faith that HE is looking out for my best in all circumstances. And know that all is all. Google images
When I was younger I hated to do the ironing, That was when we sprinkled down the cloths one day and spent the whole next day ironing them. (Thank GOD for polyester) I would find myself going back in my mind to the days of my youth when things were not as they should have been. I would get so depressed. I found a solution, I would call a friend and say “Come over and talk to me while I do the ironing”. We had the best times giggling.
We are nearing the time set aside by our leaders to just take time to be grateful for our blessings. If you have the freedom to worship, Thank a soldier, If you have the freedom to demonstrate. Thank a soldier, if you have the freedom to travel unhindered, Thank a soldier. Thank a soldier for all the freedoms we enjoy today


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HAPPY RETIREMENT

all google images
We had wonderful week-end. The weather was perfect for travel. My husband and I took a little road trip to East Texas to visit my brother and his wife.

They retired from far west Texas

to far east Texas. On 260 acres they call “The Land” My brother has found a little natural spring on “The Land”. Well that gave my husband the queue to build a ram pump that pumps water up stream
He and my brother acted like little 6 year olds were so excited to go play in the water. It took all week-end to work out the kinks. It was pumping 180 gallons an hour when we left.
Mean while my sister –in-love and I made clay beads (which I failed to get home with). We went into town and purchased towels for her to monogram for my son, who is getting married the 19th. And just general girl things.

We went for a really long drive trying to find the Extension Club President’s house way out in the country.

My sister-in-love did some club work and needed to get it to the Presidents house before she went out of town. I know this post is so boring. I will close without further a due.
Be blessed to be a blessing.

Time Flies

I have just finished participating in the third annual Craft Fair for the senior activity center this week-end. It was much better attended this year than last year. Each year the Craft Fair gets better. I don’t think there was very much sales revenue however this year. Maybe next year.


I have been wondering just how we would get thru October, we had so many commitments, but we made it.And my husband had his big 8-O birthday. Now here it is November. Our son is getting married the 19th , in St. Petersburg, Russia, and then it will be Thanksgiving and then Christmas and then 2012. How does time go so fleetingly fast? I am just wondering what ever happened to January.


We have been having such wonderful fall weather. Makes you want to sing and dance. My husband has piped music to our patio . I danced all by myself for about three hours on our patio last week. google image


Be blessed to be a blessing.

Virtual Craft Show Coming Soon

I will be participating in the VIRTUAL CRAFT SHOW sponsored by
Lori Anderson Coming Soon 70 artist Starting on November 26th thru December 3rd Be Sure to drop by, visit often, and do your Christmas Shopping.
I will also be in a craft show at the senior’s activity center where I teach all media painting on Saturday October 29th. I have spent the whole week getting everything tweaked and priced ready to sell.

Our Celebration of Friendships was full of surprises. The friend we were going to cheer-up because we thought she was depressed, died of cancer while everyone was here. We found out one and half weeks before the event that she had cancer of the lungs, and then she was gone. I took her a lovely quilt on a Tuesday said it was a prayer quilt. When the girls arrived on Thursday we went to see her and she had totally changed and was gone on Saturday morning. I was so grateful that I had planned a Bar-B-Q for Saturday afternoon, because that gave the husband and his 6 son and their wives and grandsons a place to be and eat and be loved on by us.
Be blessed to be a blessing

CELEBRATION of FRIENDSHIPS

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It was in the fall of 1961 that we all met. We were all young couples with lots of children and no money, but we were happy. We girls were all stay at home moms back then. So we use to entertain ourselves by doing each other’s hair and nails, drinking coffee and playing endless games of canasta. We have supported each other in lots of life’s crisis. Crisis, like very sick children, husbands in Vietnam and heart attacks and little everyday dramas. Our children have all grown up considering the 61st families as aunts, uncles and cousins. Our own families were non-existent. We were from the far reaches of the USA. North and South, We just became a family. My daughter would say a Chosen Family. Well, we are celebrating our 50 years of friendship this week. One family is coming from central Texas, one from west Texas, another from Chattanooga, Tennessee, two from the DFW metro-plex. The last time we were all here for our bi-yearly reunions we took photos of 4 generations. At one time we were 5 generations strong. We take turns gathering in each other’s area. We celebrated 4th.5th.and 7,th wedding anniversaries. We have now celebrated all of our 50th wedding anniversaries. So it seems right that we should celebrate 50 years of friendship. We have lost two of our guys


I am going to be in a craft fair in two weeks. I have been making Christmas earrings and bracelets.




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OCTOBER MORNINGS

I am having my morning coffee on our patio soaking up the morning in luxury of a lovely morning. It’s been such a hot summer we could not enjoy our patio for such a long time. It is almost October. I am listening to the marching band practicing on the football field less than a ¼ of a mile from us. Google images

I am reminiscing of the Octobers of the distant past. The past when my daughter would be out on the football field marching. Our school band would be dreaming of a 1in regional competition.
Bless her heart she would march for hours piping on a tenor saxophone. It’s a big bugger.
I have finished the quilt that I am making for my friend who was burned out in the central Texas forest fire. It is made of a heavily embroidered taffeta on the front and suede on the back. The quilt does not photograph well (with my photography skills) but It is beautiful. I had to tack it for it is too heavy to quilt. I should not have put the stuffing in it :^) My daughter would say batting mama.
I have finally gotten the entire give a-ways ready to mail. They will go out today except one I forgot how to get into the database so I lack one address. Wheew.


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DRUM ROLL PLEASE***AND THE WINNERS ARE

C.C.Rider__ Brass Snow Flake



Emanda of Artemisia's Studio____the Peace Metal

Regina of reginaswritings.blogspot.com Copper Pendant

Wings N Scales The Smaller Love Pendant
Kym Hunter of KymHunterDesigns Italian Rosary to Nino metal

Sally Anderson of wildSallyRoad _Sand Dollar I wish I had more :^)
KvH of KvH@creativeideen.de __Ceramic Heart
Deana Chase of deannachase.wordpress.com Larger Love Pendant
Shannon Chomanczuk of MySweetDaughter Larger St. Mary Rosary Metal

All of you need to e-mail me at lookatthecolors@sbcglobal.net with your mailing address.Be Blessed to be a blessing