Texas Pepper Jams

     Sea Glass is so versatile.  It pairs well with just about type of bead and design.  For this blog hop, I was working with 2 types of sea glass from ZnetShows . Project 1 - "Ti...

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Hi All!  Yes, it's been a very long time since I've posted a blog. Life has definitely thrown us some curves. My mother and my mother-in-law both have serious health issues and we've been doing...

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Yep, life has gotten in the way of blogging for quite awhile now! But I'm back! Today I finally had a few minutes to catch up on blogs I've missed & see all the new things everyone else is doin...

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 EASY BEADING - VOL. 9  BY KALMBACH PUBLISHERS This is a fabulous hard cover book! Of course, I love books and Kalmbach is a really good publisher. So what's not to like! The book i...

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Rita with Toltec Jewels is definitely a "Jewel"! She sent out Sue Beads wonderful chicklets. Of course during all the traveling this summer & interruptions, I put my chicklet in a SAFE plac...

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This blog hop really excited me when I ran across it! Why? Because it's being hosted by Melissa Trudinger of Bead Recipes from Australia!   In October, my husband & I are going to Australia ...

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 It's been a busy busy busy ........ summer! Where did the time go?  When Lisa sent me the beads months ago I had all kinds of plans for them. Well you know the adage - Best laid plans of mic...

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To kick off the summer, I joined in the Ocean Blog Hop. Lisa Lodge of A Grateful Artist is our wonderful Hostess! Thank you Lisa for hosting! Here's the beads I received.  This hop ...

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"What comes around, goes around!" Or is it "What goes around, comes back around!" Wax Linen was very popular back in the 60's & 70's. &&&& It is making a come back! :)))) Thank you  D...

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I'm jumping for joy!  Google put my blogs I follow back!  Probably they were never totally gone but they weren't there for several days. But now they are back!!!!!

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Have you ever gone to read your blogs you follow &&&&&& google decides to "update" & deletes all of them! The only good thing about this is ... I'm blog hopping for the BSPB & so maybe I will b...

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Many thanks to Lori Anderson of Pretty Things for putting on this fantastic blog hop!  Kathy Lindemer of Bay Moon Designs is my wonderful partner. She sent me a fabulous montage of beads i...

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The saying goes: "Time seems to fly by when you're having fun!"  Lately it flies whether I'm having fun or not.  Not so long ago; February to be exact - MY HOW TIME FLIES! -  Rita with To...

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Compiled by Karin Van Voorhees Published by Kalmbach Books Fabulous, Simply fabulous book!  Kalmbach has done it again! This book is a compilation of projects, styles, techniques, and...

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"Is better late than never!" a good motto? In December 2013, Kathy Lindemer with Bay Moon Design put out the call for designers who wanted to try patina. Since it was something I've been wan...

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I must apologize to everyone.  My blog & pictures are going to be very late!  In the area where we live the Cedar trees are blooming outrageously this year.  Unfortunately for me, I'...

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SOUTACHE & BEAD EMBROIDERY BY AMEE K. SWEET-MCNAMARA PUBLISHED BY KALMBACH BOOKS What is Soutache (pronounced as "su-tash")? It is embroidery with or without beads that many have calle...

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BEAD  MEETS  METAL BY KAY RASHKA PUBLISHED BY KALMBACH BOOKS The author & artist, Kay Rashka, knows her business. She has been creating jewelry for 25 years, 20 of those years have b...

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TaDa!!! After many tries I have finally discovered how to make a collage. Now to perfect the process & remember how I did it!

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A few months go, Lisa Lodge of Pine Ridge Treasures organized this wonderful blog hop. We had the choice of either lampwork or clay. Since I really like both, it was a hard decision. Lampwork ...

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The Znet Shows' Dream Team is at it again! Many of us are working on Pearl creations for the upcoming Winter 2013/14 issue of Creative Spark, Znet Shows' Glossi magazine. Pearls are known for b...

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PROJECT NECKLACES  BY KALMBACH PUBLISHERS This book has a wonderful variety of projects - 30 in all - using wirework, stringing, and stitching techniques. It is designed for beginners as w...

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Hoorah!  October 2013 has arrived! A Splendorous, Splendiferous, & Splendacious Month!  It's time to celebrate with Rita of Jewel School Friends in the Home & Hearth Blog Hop about Be...

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A few days ago, Hope Smitherman contacted the Znet Shows Design Team for a Key Chain Lightening Round. Ten of us were sent a couple of key chains & two choices of Chinese crystals.     This ...

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The day arrived to post & I've been down with food poisoning. For all of who love salad --- watch out for E-Coli on the lettuce when you eat out!!!!  Moriah Betterly, I'm very sorry to be late...

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