Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Faith, Hope, Courage and Love - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

When I was growing up, my favorite color was pink.  I love pink, everything is pretty in Pink!  Pink also has a very different meaning to me now.  It's bittersweet.

October is breast cancer awareness month and it was 4 years ago that my mother was officially diagnosed.  She fought long and hard but unfortunately the cancer won in the end.  It's a sad story. But it's not a hopeless one.

Everyday women are diagnosed or fight for their life because of breast cancer.  The biggest gift you can give yourself and your loved ones is to have regular screenings and mammograms.  I dreaded having my first one...but it really wasn't all that bad.  If found soon, the success rates are high!

So in memory of those we have lost, and to give courage, strength, hope, love and friendship to those who are still fighting and a huge CHEER for those in remission, I created these pendants.




Even if you have never had cancer personally, I'm certain you  know someone who has, a friend, a mother, a child, a grandmother.  Let's never forget the fight they are facing and keep reassuring them with love and laughter.

These pendants can be purchased for $10 postage paid by clicking the BUY NOW button below and please choose your sentiment:

Mom, daughter, friend, grandma, hope, courage, strength, survivor



Select Sentiment

Monday, October 1, 2012

How to make Pandora Style Beads from Friendly Plastic - New Youtube Video -

Busy busy weekend, but a very productive one!  Dana cooked all day on Saturday so everytime I walked into the house, I was met with the delicious smells of simmering chili while outside the smell of ribs on the smoker permeated my studio!  Best ribs I have ever eaten!

Meanwhile, I was shooting the next in the series of Friendly Plastic Videos. I'll be sharing a twist on this technique with Cloud Clay in a couple of weeks on the Create and Craft shows.

If you love designer jewelry, but the price is out of your budget, then making your own Pandora style european beads is for you!




For a very limited time and as a THANK YOU to everyone who loves Friendly Plastic, this kit is offered to you FREE of charge (only play $5.00 shipping & handling to USA addresses only please)


 Kit includes :

  • 50 bead cores - enough to make 25 beads 
  • Embellishment stickers - These have a little bit of bling and will adhere to the beads.  You can also color   them with paint or nail polish for a custom look
Only 25 KITS available! So hurry! 

Friday, September 28, 2012

Announcing the Next in the series of CREATE AND CRAFT shows

I'm so excited to be leaving for England in just a couple of weeks to do 4 shows for Create and Craft TV!

So mark your calendars or diaries for 

Friday October 13th and Saturday October 14th
10 AM and  7PM GMT.  
(That translates to 4am and 1pm central time in the USA)

I'll be showing you how to make your own
Pandora Style - European Beads 
with Cloud Clay and all kinds of other goodies!

 Caning and Milliefiore Techniques using Cernit Polymer clay.

There is so much to show, I really think we will run out of time!! but one things for sure - It will definately be a good time.

For those of you in the USA - you can watch it live by going to Createandcraft.tv and clicking on the live show link.

Keep checking back for updates!
See you soon!
(oh and more announcements to come - so click the subscribe button so you don't miss them! )

Thursday, September 27, 2012

The smell of fall is in the air + Fall Centerpiece Idea

I have no problem saying BYE BYE BYE to summer!!!  Here in southern Missouri, the leaves are beginning to change and whatever bushes those are that turn red...well...they're turning bright bright red.  I think the recent rain will save our fall foliage and give us beautiful colors.


I've been outside gathering acorns, old branches and leaves to bring inside to decorate.  The fall colors go perfect with our lodge style home.

I saw a similar centerpiece in Thistleberry Cottage when I was in Iowa  last week and fell in love with it! It was designed by the owner Kay Evans who has a great eye for texture and decorating - the kind of decorating that makes you want to stay in her store and never leave!

Enjoy this idea and be sure to pay ThistleBerry Cottage a visit!




Tuesday, September 25, 2012

On to the next chapter

Now that Mom's estate sale has past, it's time to take all the pieces I've saved and create new works of art.  
We donated 3 huge truckloads of clothes and other pieces to Goodwill - hoping that they will find new life 
It was kind of a bittersweet day.


Lots of exciting things in the work and I'll have two big announcements later this week...
one for all my US friends....and One for my UK friends...

Happy  Tuesday everyone!

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