I.Heart.Macro

Backyard treasures.

My husband found the discarded hive and the dead butterfly

while doing yard work.

Please visit Lori's wonderful blog

studio waterstone

 to see more macro goodness.

Hoping you all have a great Sunday,

the weather is spectacular in the DC area!

Go Skins!

In the Pink!

What is "In the Pink"? 

you ask.

Let me share.

This is an amazing group of women who have

gotten together to give tribute to a 

truly amazing, wonderful, talented woman.

That woman is none other than 

Lori Anderson.

She has this amazing blog called

Pretty Things, and started this little thing

called the Bead Soup Blog Party.

We just finished up our 6th party, 

it was amazing.

I started this little blog so that I could

participate in the Bead Soup Blog Party, as

that was one of the requirements. I had no 

idea the world it would unlock for me, in

so many ways. 

So, this bunch of crazy women 

(of whichI am honored to be a part of) 

all agreed to dye part of our hair pink in honor of Lori

as she has dyed the tips of her hair the most

beautiful shade of pink. 

If not dye, then extensions,

if not extensions, then something wonderfully

pink in our hair.

Without further ado....

Lori, thank you, for everything,

your support,

kind words,

positive outlook,

mad organization skills,

keeping so many people moving forward

being so giving of your time and talent,

your sense of humor,

your wonderful blog,

and for being you!

Your blog party is the reason I created

this little electronic space. I can't 

thank you enough for the door you

opened, unknowingly.

Please visit these other fun, amazing women

as they honor Lori.

 

Gail Vanderster-Zwang http://angelmoose.blogspot.com

Lea Avroch http://lajewelrydesign.blogspot.com

Leslie Wayment http://www.aabeadsonline.com/blog

Kelley Katherine Hagerty-Fogle http://www.mylifeonebeadatatime.blogspot.com

Sheila Davis http://www.stonedesignsbysheila.blogspot.com

Amanda Effron http://craft-o-licious.blogspot.com

‎Solange Collin http://www.blog.ahowinjewelry.com

Jennifer Chasalow VanBenschoten http://www.vanbeads.blogspot.com

Isolina Perez http://IsolinaPerez.blogspot.com

Toltec Jewels www.JewelSchoolFriends.com

Sherri Stokey http://www.knotjustmacrame.com

Mary Howell Govaars http://mlhjewelrydesigns.com

Bee Kuhlman http://mixedmayhemstudios.blogspot.com

Lynnea Perry Bennett http://designsbylynnea.blogspot.com

Alicia Marinache http://www.allprettythings.ca

Heather Otto http://www.thecrafthopper.com

Kimberly Flood http://www.goddessesandbeads.blogspot.com

Courtney White Breul http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.com - You are here!

Lisa Liddy http://lisaliddy.wordpress.com

Marlene Cupo http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com

Marianne Baxter http://www.simplyseablimejewelry.blogspot.com

Mária Horváth http://horimarikabeads.blogspot.hu

Andrea Beth Trank www.heavenlanecreations.com

Heidi Mansfield Kingman http://mybeadtherapy.blogspot.com

Emoke Schmidt http://emoke1.blogspot.com

Sandra MrtzDiaz www.petaloazuljewelry.blogspot.com

Lupe Meter http://gesmpccorner.blogspot.com

Tanya Boden http://fusionmusebangkok.blogspot.com

Ambra Chicandfrog http://chicandfrog.wordpress.com

Kumi Fisher http://maliekaidesigns.blogspot.com

Sandra Young http://blog.gypsyroadbeads.ca

Sandi Marinaro Volpe http://www.sandivolpe.com

Gretchen Nation http://www.artfoodlodging.blogspot.com

Mimi Gardner http://www.othercuriosities.blogspot.com

Marian Hertzog http://mhertzog-msplace.blogspot.com

Audrey Belangér http://esperianterra.blogspot.com

Sandra McGriff http://skyescreativechaos.blogspot.com

Shelley Graham Turner http://www.shelleygrahamturner.blogspot.com

Marlene Cupo http://amazingdesigns-marlene.blogspot.com

Terry Matuszyk http://pinkchapeau.wordpress.com

Heidi Mansfield Kingman http://mybeadtherapy.blogspot.com

 

I finally figured out what to do with my handcuffs

Stop ~ seriously, not that! ;)

This....

I have had these fun sterling handcuffs for a few years now

and haven't been able to figure out what to make with them. 

But, once I got this wonderful heart from Julsbeads, things

started to fall into place. 

Some SS rolo chain an few twists of the wire and

I had this! I am loving this lariat style necklace.

This is the Part 2 of this blog post,

playing around while my family was away.

I am loving this bracelet. It has a vintage crate label and some of 

Heather Power's Humblebeads on each side.

This bracelet is another fav! I used dyed jade and a wonderful

polymer button from SCDiva. 

And now this!

 I have a small, very small, stash of 

Mindy Moogin beads that 

I  LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.

I am afraid to use them because I love them so much

and want to create something that does

them justice. Anyone else like that?

I hand wrapped turquoise colored rounds to 

create a rosary style chain, paired with a brushed

gold tone double link chain, threw in a few

wonderful summery orange beads and,

Voila!

I am loving this three day weekend, and trying

to find my muse as I now have time....

Come home!!!! I miss you. :)

Hope you all are having a good weekend.