It is always a challenge to mix beads, yarn, charms and jewelry together into my booth display. It all needs to flow into a rhythm of creativity. Samples must be displayed with their parts and it must be inspiring to the viewer and pleasing to me as well. I never know exactly how a booth setup will turn out and often I am not aware that I even LIKE the display until I am home and looking at the pictures I have taken.

Now it is busy time, whirling here and there in a flurry of activity getting ready for the Bead & Button show. You will find me all this week in the studio!

Home for Now

Whew, I am home from Portland where the weather warmed up to the mid 80's and the show was fun but slow and it feels good to be here. My dog Regina is ever so happy to see me as she does her happy whine dance around my feet, the cats are delighted to have someone in their house that will twirl feathers for them and even Jacob, who is too mature now for shows of affection, leaned his head against my cheek and just stayed there for a bit. I like my time at home, sometimes too much and I picture myself on a deserted island, adrift in a sea of aloneness and creativity. Endless days of making stuff! Ah, but then I need the public to view my work and have input so out into the world I go to shows, the shop and more. I am pretty tired tonight but I will leave you with a few shots from the show. I was so pleased and delighted to meet someone who reads my blog! If I could add glitter to this sentence and little pink hearts; I would! Thank you! Maybe more to come tomorrow before I throw myself into all the work that must be done for Bead and Button. Gulp! I leave VERY soon! Too soon!

Knit and Crochet Show, here I come! I think I have all the yarn and beads and samples packed that I need. I hope it is a busy, busy show. I know that I am excited to look at more yarn. I mean, a girl can never have enough! I leave you with a picture of ancient Shelby, peeking through his outdoor recreation area and saying, : so long! ". My BABA always said never say, goodbye, just say so long.

Diva Time!

It is time to put on my DIVA hat and head off tomorrow for a yarn show in Portland. I'll be selling and displaying my yarn wares along with some beads. It will be great to put out the charms and buttons ( lots of buttons ) I have made for fiber enthusiasts and actually have someone appreciate them. Better still, know what to do with them! Anyhow, I have been working on many things for the show, beaded felt beads, embellishing a felt bowl, making knit theme charm bracelets but I have most enjoyed making a banner for my booth. I have made lots of Wynwoods banners but now I needed a DIVA banner. I have added more than what is in this picture so I will take photos in my booth of it and I plan to embellish it much more. Some embroidery, beaded fringe maybe miniature balls of yarn. I gotta start making something with all this felt besides banners! Maybe one more post before I leave. I just never travel with my laptop, it is kind of fun to be computer free!

Happy Mother's Day!

My most recently a baby child and the gift he made me for mother's day. It was a school project, I think his teacher is awfully clever, and is a painted flower pot with an alyssum planted in it. I LOVE it! Alyssum is one of my favorite, blooms all summer here little plants. I am thrilled that over my lifetime that I got to be the mother of such fine boys. A nice long phone call with Michael, my oldest also capped off the morning. It struck me how he IS an adult and I am treasuring our talks. I only wish he lived closer. Mothers ... where would we be without them! :)

FLOWERS for Mother's Day!

Flowers! From Paula, Nathan and the kids! Waiting for me at the shop on Friday! What a lucky girl I am to have such wonderful family thinking of me on Mother's Day! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!

This was on a friend's facebook page and I thought it was funny and a good thought to leave a Saturday with. Sometimes, I feel exactly this way!