New Day

Well it's a new day and I am so very, very thankful for all of you leaving comments of encouragement, thoughts and prayers. I'd been holding things in and I was going to burst because I just had too many things to deal with. I'm glad that I could lean on you and get the support I so desperately needed. Needed more than I was truly willing to admit.

What do I do when I can't seem to get anything else done? That's right boys and girls, I make jewelry!! So without further ado, here are my two newest pieces!!

Santa Fe Dreams Necklace

21 inches of ceramic beads accented with

sterling silver spacers, cones

bead caps and barrel beads.

The center stone is a large piece of turquoise!

And last, but not least, there is a small dangle tag

that simply reads "Inspire".

Pinky Pink

7 inch long bracelet filled with pink!

Composed of square and bicone glass in pink

that have been lined with a touch of green.

Spacer beads of matte Czech glass in a deep pinkish red.

And a sterling silver "S" clasp finishes it off in style.

Well, there you have it! Oh, and just for kicks, what do you do when you can't go outside to take pictures because it's yucky and you have no light? MAKESHIFT STUDIO!!

Laugh all you want, but it worked! I'll try to get these in my shop today, but Etsy is being a bugger and I can't even log in. Hope you all have a good day! ~Pinky!

The nights seem too long...

I have been wanting to write about my holiday, but I just haven't had it in me. A lot happened in the few days I was gone and it's starting to take it's toll on me. I have a favor to ask and it's one that I don't ask lightly. I know that the people that read this blog are from different religions and faiths, but it still seems to me that all of you have a belief in something. I'm asking you to tap into that belief for my family.

My Great Aunt Ann is very sick and has been for a while now. This past summer was very hard on her and she ended up having to move to a nursing home after living on her own for, well, as long as I can remember. She is a woman of great faith and enormous love. She is an inspiration to so very many people, myself included. I could only hope to be the kind of woman she has been. Thanksgiving morning, she decided to sign a DNR order after yet another stay in the hospital. This was no easy choice for her as she had refused one earlier in the year. She was afraid of letting go, of leaving us behind. She's not afraid anymore and she just wants peace.

I love my Aunt Ann with a ferocity that is almost overwhelming. She knows my heart better than anyone save my husband and my father. I am closer to her than anyone else in my family. We've written letters to each other for years and I have every single one. I know she's ready to leave, but I'm not ready to let her go. It's selfish and childish but it's true. I am blessed to have her grace my life for thirty years and I'm just not ready for her to move physically out of it. I want everyone to meet her, to see what a wonderful and amazing woman she is. I want everyone to know just how special she is. Her strength, her beauty, her unending faith. I'm not ready for her light in this world to go out but I know she is.

Difficult is too small a word to describe how hard this is. I got to see her when I went home for the holiday and I could have stayed there forever. She calms my heart and loves me deeply, without condemnation or criticism. I love her so much that it actually hurts. So what I am asking is that you put your faith or beliefs towards a peace for my family. She is close to the end now and her leaving will pierce a hole in all our hearts.

Please, oh please, rally that faith to help my family through this. And may the heavens above give me strength to breathe when she is gone.

For Dewy

Yes, Dewy, I do!!

I have a problem with a furry growth in my computer chair. Anyone else have this kind of problem?

BABY!!!

Baby Abby was born just about 30 minutes ago. No, I'm not blogging from the hospital, I came home to make a sandwich. Anyhoo! She is teeny-tiny weighing in at 3 pounds 7 ounces. All her initial tests show a healthy, little girl. Please keep her and her mom in your prayers, none of us were expecting such a little baby. I'll keep you posted!

Welcome to the world Abby!!!

***Update: Baby Abby has been taken to another hospital to be placed in NICU care. Her lungs aren't as developed as they originally thought. This is really hard on my friend so please keep them both in your prayers. Thanks for all the well wishes that have been sent and I will let you know how they are both doing.***

I'm Home!

Well, I went to my parents for the holiday and I have tons of stories to tell you. A lot has happened in the last two days. But, right now, I'm going to the hospital because a friend of mine is having her baby!! I want everyone to say a prayer for her, the baby is nearly 6 weeks premature and the mom is having difficulties. She's doing well and so far, the baby is too, but in situations like this, well you need all the faith you can get.

I'll let update you on the baby and write my GIANT holiday post when I get home! Hope everyone had a good day! HUGS! ~Pinky!

Elegant Dreams

Elegant Dreams

by: Pinky!

Twenty inches of black and white pearls

In my shop!

Here is my newest piece! I'm really happy with the way this came out. If you go look at the one in my shop, you can see some really good detail in the tube beads and the pretty colors of the black pearls. I also want to send a HUGE

THANK YOU!!!!

to some wonderful people that made yesterday my biggest sale day ever. I sold EIGHT pieces yesterday!! I'm not giving your names because I know some are for presents!! Thank you so very, very much!

I'll be back later for my holiday post. If you get the chance, check out my shop and do some shoppping! Thanks to everyone who has been commenting, I haven't forgotten about you, just busy with my precious little girl.

Hello Everybody!

I haven't forgotten about everyone, but Baby Girl is out of school this week and it's hard to plan time to do blogs, jewelry, cleaning and partying with the baby. We made fuse bead creations for hours yesterday! She helped me clean the computer room (it really needed it!) and we hung up pictures and organized all her books. It was good. For some reason, I get more housework completed when she is at home. I don't know why, but it's always been like that. I guess because she makes it more fun than it really is.

I'm hoping to have pictures up later of new work. I'm starting to freak out a little this month. I haven't had ONE sale for the whole month of November. It's starting to scare me. I really thought with the Craft Revolution article and some of the other advertising I have done, that I would have a good sale month. But I got nothing, nada, zip, dried up. Which makes me freak out heavily. I'm hoping that everyone is just saving up for after Thanksgiving and then I will be slammed with orders! (seriously, I'm really, really hoping that's what it is.)

I'm going to try to get by everyone's houses today to see what all has been going on. I miss everyone, but if you have little ones, you know time schedules don't always work like you want them to. Hugs and love to everyone! ~Pinky!

For Barngoddess

I took this picture with Barngoddess solely in mind. I thought she might enjoy it and I hope you all do, too. I've been busy and running around today and I'm not done yet. I hope to get caught up with everyone tomorrow! Until then, have a good weekend!! ~ Pinky!