This Christmas season I participated in my first ever online "Secret Santa" game. I was assigned someone that had given no extra information. So I turned into "Stalker Santa" and looked her up online. I googled her name and came up with an interview she had given and finally some extra information so I could make something just for her. So I designed a bead to match her love for Stephen Kings' Dark Tower series and I also sent along some really incredible catnip for her two cats, Roland and Cuthbert, named after two of the characters in the books.

About that catnip... It was sitting in a sealed container, in a bag on top of the television, about 5' off of the floor. Our cat walked into the room an started sniffing the air. She then proceeded to jump up onto the narrow ledge beside the television and climbed up next to the bag with the yummy smell.

I put her back on the floor and gave her a little pinch from her own container :)

Happy Holidays!

Big olive shaped hollows~ It has been sooo cold everywhere lately. Matt set up the heater in my shop last week so I can at least keep my buns warm while I work :) I have one more custom order to finish up this week and then I can relax a bit and just be creative for a couple of weeks.
I purchased the cutest snowpeople here: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8435259 Glasscat is a fellow member of the EGA and I can vouch for her well made adorable and quickly shipped items. I just hope the recipient loves them as much as I do!!
Ready for Christmas? Matt and I are going to finish up this weekend I think (hope)
I seriously can't stand the mall and the crowds umm... ever not just at Christmas time.
i am an early up get in get out kind of shopper~
Have a Great Day!!!

And so it starts :) We arrived fairly early the bulk of the crowd seemed to arrive from 11:00 am on. Jed and Julie from Double Helix Glass http://www.doublehelixglassworks.com/ were doing a lot of business with the spectacular glass they create. I was so excited to find they were sharing sample rods of their new glass "Psyche" can't wait to play with that!!
Oh what a mess we all made at the weigh it and mark it table!
The coveted Vetrofond odd lots!! I cannot believe I even got a clear shot of this area as it was packed with people most of the time we were there.
Outside looking in, thats the crowd I am talking about :)

We had a fantastic time at the Bash. I met some new people and learned some fabulous new techniques I can't wait to try. The weather was amazingly perfect, not too hot, just nice and sunny. I got to hang out with my family and some wonderful friends Teresa and Gary and their son Alan. They came over from Spokane just for this event~ I almost wish it was a two day event one just doesn't seem like enough :)

Yesterday Matt and I drove out to Frantz Art Glass. My dad gave me gift certificate for my birthday and what better way to spend it than on the vetrofond odd lot glass in the picture below. Yum!!! In descending order they are Bananna Cream, Lemon Ice, Orange Sherbet, River Rock and an assortment of Poppy. I can't wait to melt some! I also picked up some of the ASK colors because they looked so pretty lying in their boxes~
Then there are the staples Coral, Dark Ivory, Sky Blue, Periwinkle and a few others not seen here~
What a glorious way to spend a beautiful day~ It took us a little over three hours including my shopping, I am sooo indecisive :) Matt is so very patient, while I perused the glass he was dropping other goodies in my basket, a new tool that was on my list (How did he know? I didn't tell him I wanted it) a license plate frame that says "Plays with Fire" and a couple of other things. It was fun, especially when we got home and I sorted the glass into my bins~ Can't wait for next week when I have torch time.
Have a great Day!
Kris

The Warm spice beads are back! A wonderful soft pinky coral medley, probably one of my all-time favorite beadsets. I re-listed them yesterday so if you missed them the first time around here is your second chance. Go get 'em!!

Its my Birthday :) I am spending a nice morning with my hubby. Then we are off to the store to get some goodies as we have a few family members coming over later for an impromptu get together.

The giant Larva beetle thingy is GONE!!! shudder... Matt got rid of it yesterday and I am so glad, it was kind of gross to see it laying in the bottom of the jar waiting to hatch bleh... No guesses on what it was.

Beauty and the beast~ The picture at the top is a HUGE pupa or cocoon Matt found while we were working in the yard last week ewwww it is about the size of my pinkie. It will probably hatch into a gigantic man-eating beetle. Bleh.... Of course the beauty is in the beads. I am very happy with the richness of the colors in the bottom set. I learned a new trick with my photo editing program too. I am always happy to find good tips!! Well I am outta here and off to work. Have a fabulous day!

I am still here !! Just busy as sin trying to keep up with everything. I took last weekend off and went to Seattle with friends. We had an amazing time! Good food, lots of laughter and tons of walking. I couldn't live there though as I really love the country and fresh air. Not to mention there aren't as many sirens at night :) I ordered some Terra last week and it arrived on friday. I am so anxious to give it a bit of heat and see what happens! Terra is reactive glass made in small batches in the Pacific NW for those of you who don't know. I was lucky to get some on the first go round. They usually run out of the new glass pretty quickly.