This is it my favorite bead of the moment. I really struggled with the big "Do I keep this one for me or list it?" question, lol! but I always get over them anyway~ Another one will come along and I will love it just as much :) So if this bead strikes your fancy you should know I just listed it in my Etsy store this morning.

Marcy tagged me!!! http://www.studiomarcy.blogspot.com/ So I will try and play along :)

Here are the rules:
1. Link on your blog to my blog that tagged you.
2. Give your 7 factoids.
3. Tag 7 other blogs by leaving a comment on their blog letting them know they were tagged and list them (and their links) in your own blog.
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1. I love to be outside in the fresh air.
2. I had my first job for 21 years!!!

3. My house is for sale! wanna buy it? :)

4. I love color and I am easily distracted by all the possibilities when I pick up my glass... focus

5.Batik and woodcarving are two things I have also done and love almost as much as lampworking

6. I have four big dogs, two cats and a bunny where do I sign up to get that sucker tattoo?

7. When I was a child I collected rocks, shells and beach glass, my daughter does the same thing now

I didn't tag anyone else!!! Have a free day on me :) Marcy beat me to 'em lol~ Seriously I went looking but most everyone has already been tagged so you are all granted a reprieve from me!

No homework today~

Thought I'd show some of my old favorites!

Keeping up and staying motivated in the cold weather is always tough for me! But this weekend it is supposed to be sunny so maybe I won't quite freeze my arse off out in the studio and I will get a lot of beads made :) Definitely time to drag out the woolies though lol~ The added benefit is that they are fire resistant so I'll be a little more flameproof if well you know... that just isn't going to happen. I refuse to go up in flames and that is all there is to that!! :)

Yes I do love my glass especially when combined with the magic of silver foil~ I revisited an old favorite here with the copper green set above. It is accented with silvered river rock stringer. and I just had to show off that last bead again. I may keep that one for myself *snicker* something I rarely do. They usually go up on my Etsy site no matter how much I love them, but that one really has my attention for now...
Things are pretty quiet on the home front right now and that is good. Sam and I have been busy with school and trying to stay caught up with everything. This weekend we are going to carve pumpkins with her cousin Jaxson. I am more excited than she is though lol I think she just wants roasted seeds!!
Enjoy your Day~

Whew ... I do actually have some new beads to show again :) I know it has been a while. I have been dealing with some personal things and didn't even have my torch set up for a time, along with starting a new job. That was huge change for me as I was at my previous job for over 21 years!!! The house remains unsold and who knows where that will go in our current economy yuck! Back to the beads :) I managed to get my hands on some more of that fabulous silver glass I love so much and a few odd lots that are out of production. So exciting for me and you if you love organic effects and gorgeous subtle colors in your glass. Here they are~

Whew its been a long time since I've had anything to say :) We have been doing prep work on the house and dealing with some personal issues so I've been very focused and quiet. The house is ready and well we finally got it listed!!! YAY!! http://www.johnlscott.com/propertydetail.aspx?GroupID=72202519&ListingID=32275499&Sort=1 Hopefully it will sell quickly and Matt and I can both get on with our lives. I will tell you that it is wonderful and frightening to finally be taking a step forward.
I will be attending the Frantz Bash this saturday and will try and take some great pix to share with everyone!!

Things are moving much more slowly than I expected. I thought we would have the house ready to sell by now :) Between working and taking care of the regular stuff there just isn't enough time and energy to go around. Patience ... I miss my glass :(

Alive and well!!! I have been sooo busy. Matt and I have decided to sell the house and move.We have so many things to go through and pack that it has overwhelmed both of us. I am still making beads just not as often. It is hard to find the time and energy right now. There is so much involved in staging a home. Ugh!!! I did list some orphans and will probably have more in the days to come. Keep an eye out!

Maxi pads
Actual letter to Maxi-Pad Proctor & Gamble - This is priceless!
Dear Mr.Thatcher,
I have been a loyal user of your Always maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core(tm) or Dri-Weave(tm) absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants. Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from "the curse"? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my "time of the month" is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call "an inbred hillbilly with knife skills." Isn't the human body amazing? As Brand Manager in the Feminine-hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers' monthly visits from "Aunt Flo". Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy! The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: "Have a Happy Period" Are you kidding me? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, there will never be anything "happy" about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory. For the love of God, pull your head out,man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like "Put Down the Hammer" or "Vehicular Manslaughter Is Wrong", or are you just picking on us?

Thanks for the laugh mom!!!!

I am still here. I haven't made beads in a while though. I have been having some health problems of the female sort oh lucky me~ And other junk blah blah blah. I will be going in for a minor surgery on the 6th of February and hopefully things will right themselves soon after that and I will be my perky self again :)

Hugs!

Kris

Partially hollow transparent. I have some incompatible Lauscha the finest clear in glassland and I can't use it with anything because they all crack!!!