Can An Old Dog Learn New Tricks?

I have been veering in the direction of metalsmithing for a while now. It takes a lot of hard work, commitment and some expensive equipment. I am worried about adding "something else" to the long list of crafts I presently do. Will it go the way of the 8 quilt tops I have that need to be finished and are stuck somewhere in a box? I don't know. I just know I am fascinated by the image of molten metal. It sparks a creative urge that I hope will take my jewelry making to a whole new level. If not, does anyone want to buy a used torch?

A Few Pictures to Remind Me

I did manage to take a few pictures at War and will post some of them here. The first is my granddaughter and her friend making bracelets. Little girls sure do like sparkley things!




Here is the front of my booth

We Now Return To Our Regularly Scheduled Program

War is over.
All I have left are the wonderful memories and a ton of war dust on everything. I was able to reconnect with many old friends and we spent some time reminiscing. I have made many friends at war over the years and I have to wait until the next war to see them again. One positive is we never get tired of each other!
Now it is time to return to the mundane and wait patiently until the drums of war beat again.

Going To War!

I am leaving soon and I am really excited. I am going to Potrero War where I will have a booth to sell my jewelry and costumes. From Friday through Monday I will take on the persona of Peldyn verch Hywell, a 16th century Welsh seamstress. I will speak forsoothly and dance at the ball on Saturday night. Afterwards my husband and I will walk through the lanes of Merchants Row by lamplight and then sing songs 'round a roaring fire. It is a time of enchantment and I get to partake of it!

I Love Lampwork

I started buying artisan made lampwork beads and I am sooo hooked! Both Etsy and Ebay have some amazing artists that help to keep me broke. Here is my newest bracelet using beads from kreationsbykris at Etsy



Other noteworthy artists:

Denise Harbison of Whispering Beads on Ebay

Mardi Brown of Bastet's Beads on Ebay

hautemama at Etsy

All Sparkly and New!

I am sure you have noticed the changes to my blog. I now have a beautiful custom designed blog from Ouissi of Memory by Design. I gave her an idea of what I liked and now I have this beautiful site that makes my heart sing! I am anxious to have her revamp my other sites online now. She can work magic!

Don't Stay In The Past

Life is change. Things will not stay the same no matter how much we want them too. People come and go and life moves on. Embrace the change and have the courage to let life and people change too. Look back with nostalgia, but always move forward. To stay too much in the past is to lose the pleasure that can be found in the here and now.