GIVEAWAY............Hands of Friendship............!!!!

Hello Dear Friends!!

I know I have been promising a giveaway! So I will be having FOUR!!! That's right four total!! This is number one and two. You all mean so much, and I wanted to give extra chances. The first giveaway will be for these two pendants. Hand of Friendship I and II. This giveaway is for ANYONE!! You do NOT have to be a follower. Just leave a comment. I will provide a button so if you want to post it you will get an extra entry to win, but it's NOT required. The next drawing will be for followers ONLY. I love you guys. I appreciate EVERYONE whether you follow or not, and your comments and kindness mean so much.

DRAWING HELD OCTOBER 23rd 2010

WHAT are you making Wednesday?.................

Hello All!

I hope you are all feeling happy and healthy!! I am so inspired by all the beauty I see in your homes, creations, blogs and lives !!!!! What a gift you are. To your families, friends, homes, animals and people you hardly know, like me. I thank you for it. This week is a picture of one of the boxes I made awhile ago for a bead swap. It is a plastic snap container. It has vintage rhinestones and seam binding on the outside, and a variety of glass, lampwork, and crystal beads inside. My partner wanted aqua and purple. Thanks so much for dropping by and saying hello!

.Autumn Is Almost Here.......A LATE FREE Image Friday.

Hi Dear Friends!

Autumn is one of my favorite times of year. Spring is the other. I love everything about this Season, it ignites the senses!! The riotous color of leaves, so bright and beautiful. As a child I enjoyed the crackly sound they made when you walked on them. The smell of woodsmoke always brings back memories, the thin wisps rising from chimneys. Pumpkins, mums and scarecrows perched on door steps to welcome family and guests alike. Who doesn't thrill at the sight of a giant harvest moon??

However my most favorite, is the kitchen arts. My step-mom makes the BEST pumpkin bread ever!! It's a beautiful loaf, a rich orange color, moist and redolent with spices, it's synonymous with the fall. Let's not forget pumpkin butter, another delicious treat. Especially yummy on whole grain bread, maybe with a little smear of cream cheese. Remember the joy of those crisp and juicy apples. Pies, fritters, applesauce, cider and apple butter. Of course it wouldn't be Fall if we didn't mention the savory soups and stews. Whether you make them in a crock pot or they simmer away on the back of your stove. The whole house is perfumed with their yummy goodness.

So for those of you who like to share your Autumn bounty, whether a jar of preserves or spiced nuts, here are some labels for you to dress up your jars. I hope your season is warm and wonderful!!

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A (Belated) "WHAT" are you you making Wednesday??

Hello Wonderful Bloggers!!

As usual I am behind!! It just takes me forever to get things done. I often don't get around to, or feel like, plucking my eyebrows until I realize (or one of my son's oh-so-kindly-points out my resemblance to Bert from Sesame Street) I am looking like a Sasquatch!

The picture (*sigh* still no camera) of this weeks offering is courtesy of Paula and her wonderfully wild tag swap. I sent it to her as a hostess gift. You can't see all the little western charms, but there's a hat, cactus, six shooter, etc. Vintage brass and colorful buttons, and some charms created by yours truly. Mosey on over and say Howdy if you get a chance. She's downright friendly. Thanks again Miss Paula!!

What are YOU making??? I'd love to see!