I have a love for a wide range of music...Chevelle, Diana Krull, Tom Cochrane, Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Chesney, Joss Stone...I really love it all..depending on my mood! But sometimes nothing beats the old stuff. I made these yesterday listening mostly to Jethro Tull...they do look a little primitive don't you think? They're up on the Bay as we speak!

Announcing the big winner of the free bead draw....drum roll :D
Actually, because these are the last dog days of summer and we need more celebrations (?) I decided there should be 2! winners this month. Joceline Martel from Alberta and Donni Hakanson from Australia. You've all promised to nag until Sara is finished. I hate to think I need nagging BUT...there she sits...Thank you for the emails, I love to hear from you...watch the blog for Septembers freebie!

It is a beautiful day today...wonderfully warm, not TOO hot. My petunias are smiling in the sun. It seems like autumn though, I don't know why. We've already had a frost here so they say anyway..I don't see evidence of it in my garden. I was most of the morning just putting a couple of new listings on...my computer is behaving badly. You can take a look here..I decided to put a couple of prints on as well as the glass just to see how that goes.
I guess one of the latest things in collecting are ACEO's. Little works of art any media be it reproduction or original. The only rule is that the dimensions must be 3.5 x 2.5, which is trading card size. It began as work traded between artists but has spread to art collectors as well. They sell for very little...the fun is in the collecting. Check them out on EBay...I may add my work there as well, if I can find the Time!

The only truly happy people are children and the creative minority.

-Jean Caldwell

My lovely niece took the time to send me this shot of her wearing the choker I sent her...she is too sweet..

Have you heard of Ginko Biloboa...a herbal supplement that increases blood flow through the arteries...good for your memory. Now if I could just remember to take it. I found this fun little site the other day, wonder if it actually works. Exercising my mind, what a novel idea.


New stuff up on the 'bay..take a peek

Send me an email just saying Hi and where you're from and I'll put your name into my little draw dish. Every third Friday I will announce the winner of the bead or bead set or earrings...whichever is on at that particular time. This month the winner will receive this organic focal..a swirl of ginger (one of the big colors this fall..according to Pantone )
and cream with an abstract design. It's a chunky tab bead..measures about 20mm x 13mm, so you can just string this on a piece of leather and have a cute little choker or you could get creative and add your own beads for something really original. Anyway, it's yours if you email me between now and August 31 and I pull your name out of the draw..
That's my big announcement for today...hope your day is as sunny and gorgeous as ours is today!