A room with a view

Last weekend we went down to Santa Barbara for a belated Father's Day.

My sister flew in from Austin with her son, Matthew. Although it was a short visit, we had a great time!

My dad likes to spend his free time making bird houses.

So I was really happy that he made me one of his newest designs!

It's designed to be placed on your window. It has suction cups and a plexiglass back.

I can't wait until some birdie makes it her new home! How fun will it be to watch the eggs hatch?!

I LOVE IT!

xo

Moody Blues

Today's Deal of the Day are these "Moody Blues" Earrings...

Like always, details are HERE.

xo

Ocean Vessel

As I'm cleaning and organizing the studio this week, I'm finding little treasures here and there...

So I thought I'd offer them to you at a huge price reduction!!!

Fun, right?

Today I have an Ocean Vessel Necklace.

If you'd like to take a peek, it's HERE.

xo

Hello Monday

Hello Monday,

Hello to a busy week,

Hello to early morning walks,

Hello to cleaning and organizing the shop,

Hello to the beautiful weather we are having here, 

Hello to the last week to place an order for Sandy the Sea Turtle,

Hello Monday...

xo

 

Garden Party

I've been busy this week working on special orders...

I'm getting ready to put a hold on special requests, so I can start working on things for a couple upcoming shows.

So if there is something you would like, shoot me a email...

I made the above bracelet this week...very Summery.

Love the honey bee button charm too!

If you'd like more info, it's on my site- HERE

Happy Summer!

xo

Luna Lovegood

Showing the Luna Lovegood love with these lampwork radish earrings...

Perfect for your visits to farmer's market too!

$12.00 (free U.S. shipping)

The ones on my site are all SOLD. I still have one pair in my Etsy Store.

Sugar Pine

Sunday we took a little drive up in the mountains.

Found some mossy branches and sugar pine pine cones.

The cones are huge, 10-20 inches long.

My car smells so good now too!

xo

New Goodies

I added lots of Summery things to the shop, including a few Oysters...

You can find them HERE and HERE too.

xo

Pearly Whites

Showing off their Pearly Whites...

This week I'm working on some (loose) beads for the shop.

xo

Peddler Fair {plus new goodies}

A couple weeks ago I went to our local Peddler Fair.

And I found a few fun things to bring home.

 

I found a vintage traincase with the initials BLS, a couple old Ball jars, vintage silverware, a vintage travel mirror, a nice old cigar box with a mirrored lid and a couple tiny vintage cups (which I'll make into Fairy Gardens)



Speaking of Fairy Gardens, I added a couple new ones to the SHOP.
Including some "beachy" gardens... 
Have a great weekend!

xo

Autocross

This weekend we went to the Goodguys Autocross...

Kurt loves racing these events, he's getting ready to build another car just for doing the autocross.

But after going for a ride (the 2nd video, yes that's me laughing at the end) I told him the new car is going to be mine! I think he thinks I'm joking. Last night I had dreams of pink race cars...ha!

xo

Design of the Month {June}

 

Sandy the Sea Turtle is this month's Design of the Month!

If you'd like to have one too, they are available HERE. 

xo

Night Lights

I added a few new night lights to the SHOP...

xo

A Spring Harvest

Harvesting honey wasn't on my to-do list last weekend. But when I peeked inside a couple of the honey supers, I noticed they were full. I ended up getting over 30 pounds of honey... It's amazing how different the "spring" honey tastes compared to last "falls" honey. It's a little lighter in color with a milder flavor. 

I found these cute little tiny honey bottles (2 oz.) last year, so cute!

I still need to make little labels for the bellies of the bear bottles...maybe something like-
"Honey in my Tummy"

And I'm loving this sweet honey container I got for Christmas, no more sticky mess at my house...

xo

Memorial Day

In my little town, all veterans are honored...

A long weekend

 3-day weekend to-do list-

-paint the entry wall (we had rain damage this winter)

-bike ride (molly has a ride along basket now, I'll take a pic)

-weed the garden (warm weather makes them GROW)

-see a movie (not sure which one yet)

-wash windows (tons of yellow pollen)

-give thanks for all who have sacrificed for our country (thank you)  

-cut the hair mats out of the cat (I'm thinking a lion cut?)

-sew some new kitchen curtains from the above beehive fabric (if I can find my sewing machine)

-give molly a bath (not her favorite)

-finish some new beads and night-lights (fun!)

Have a wonderful weekend everyone...

xo

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xo

Weekend recap

1-Refinished deck

2-Still waiting for babies to leave the nest

3-Blooms everywhere

4-Looks like I might get two honey harvests this year! WooHoo

5-Refueled

6-Whip

7-Dinner at Miller's Landing (Bass Lake)

8-After dinner walk

xo

New things...

A few new things in my web store...

Fairy Gardens...

How Does Your Garden Grow, Give A Dog A Bone and a Miss-Room.

Don't they look cute gathered together?

You can find them all HERE.

Plus, I added a few new pieces of jewelry...

A couple using vintage silverware, typewriter keys and soldered charms.

A Tide Pool Necklace and a Teddy Bear Tea Bracelet.

You can find them all HERE.

xo

Sleepless in Snakeville

Last night (right before we were heading to bed) Kurt finds a baby snake in the house, YES IN THE HOUSE!!! I hate snakes, no really I HATE SNAKES!!!! 

I made Kurt release the thing FAR AWAY (across the street) I never want to see him/her again!

Needless to say the night was filled with crazy dreams, like GIANT snakes attacking me.

xo

Instagram

We were over on the coast for the last few days. Kurt was invited to the Truckin' Throwdown in Orange County. Then we headed up the coast for a little R&R. I forgot my camera, so took a couple shots with my phone using Instagram.

1- Orange County Hot Air Balloon Ride

2- Molly (in need of a mani & pedi)

3- Kurt at the Truckin' Throwdown

4- Moonstones and Hearts

5- Bread baked in clay pot (Sow's Ear, Cambria)

6- Poppies everywhere

To all the mom's...Have a Happy Mother's Day Weekend!

Cat-Kitten

Chicken-Chick

Butterfly-Caterpillar

Bear-Cub

Dolphin-Calf

Deer-Fawn

Dog-Puppy

Fish-Fry

Fox-Kit

Owl-Owlet

Possum-Joey

Rabbit-Bunny

Skunk-Kit

Toad-Tadpole

Turtle-hatchling

Penguin-Fledgling

Gorilla-Infant

Turkey-Poult

Swan-Cygnet

Goat-Kid

xo

New Goodies

I added some new Fairy Gardens today. I'm loving the tiny little creamers I found, so perfect for tiny gardens (don't you think?) I also found a vintage China Painted cup...I L.O.V.E.

To see them all, click HERE

I also added a few more Night Lights too...

Like this Fairy. To see them all, chick HERE

xo

The One Crayon Color Challenge

When Sally, from The Studio Sublime put out the One Crayon Color Challenge, I jumped on board!

Everyone got to pick ONE COLOR and the HUES FROM THAT COLOR.

I picked the color BLUE.

Here is what I created... 

I started by making one of my Tide Pool Pendants with a lampwork starfish in tones in blue, added blue dyed coral, blue mat glass beads, beach pebbles and a touch of blue wire ribbon.

Thanks Sally for the fun challenge!

Below is the list of all those who participated in the challenge..

Hosted by:

Sally Russick  http://thestudiosublime.com

Red

Therese Frank  http://theresestreasures59.blogspot.com

Rochelle Brisson  http://acreativechelle.blogspot.com

Lisa Lodge   http://pineridgetreasures.blogspot.com

Malin de Koning  http://beadingbymalindekoning.blogspot.com

Bobbie Rafferty   http://beadsong.blogspot.com

Orange

Linda Landig  http://LindasBeadBlog.com

Cherrie Fick  http://designsinthelight.com

Beth McLarnan http://threetrees-art.blogspot.com

Cece Cormier  http://thebeadingyogini.com

Renetha Stanziano   http://lamplightcrafts.blogspot.com

Tanya Goodwin  http://pixiloo.blogspot.com

Jean Welles  http://jeanawells.blogspot.com

Amy Severino   http://amybeads.blogspot.com

Rebekah Payne   http://treewingsstudio.com

Lola Surwillo  http://.beadlolabead.blogspot.com

Judy Turner   http://silver-rains.blogspot.com

 Yellow

Jennifer Justman  http://soulsfiredesigns.blogspot.com

Rose Brisson    http://ahteesblog.blogspot.com

Kim Bender  http://www.kimmykats.com/

Heather Powers   http://humblebeads.blogspot.com

Shelly Joyce  http://www.aujourlejour-shelly.blogspot.com

Blue

Cherie Reed  http://creativedesignsbycheri.blogspot.com

Rebecca Anderson  http://songbeads.blogspot.com

Hope Smitherman  http://craftyhope.blogspot.com

Patti Vanderbloemen  http://myaddictionshandcrafted.blogspot.com

Michelle Buettner  http://MiShelDesigns.blogspot.com

Alicia Marinache  http://allprettythings.ca

Charissa Sloper   http://blog.obsidiansoda.com

Sonya Stille  http://dreaminofbeads.blogspot.com

YOU ARE HERE Maria Grimes  http://mariagrimes.blogspot.com

Nancy Saccoccio  http://risingdesigns.blogspot.com

Sandi Volpe   http://sandivolpe.com

Joanne Tinley  http://daisychaindesignsjewellery.blogspot.com

Catherine Pruitt  http://boobeads.blogspot.com

 Green

Mary Harding  http://maryhardingjewelrybeadblog.blogspot.com

Karin Gilman http://www.qaygee.blogspot.com/

Jayne Capps   http://mamasgottodoodle.blogspot.com

Lorelei Eurto  http://lorelei1141.blogspot.com

Melissa Meman http://melissameman.blogspot.com

Alice Peterson  http://alice-dreaming.blogspot.com

Jenny Davies Reazor   http://www.jdaviesreazor.com

Cynthia Machata    http://antiquitytravelers.blogspot.com

Melissa Essenburg  http://chinookdesigns.blogspot.com

Regina Santerre  http://reginaswritings.blogspot.com

Lauren Streets  http://ornthoughts.wordpress.com

Elizabeth Auld  http://beadsforbusygals.com

Purple

Tracy Mok   http://bumblebeadsdesigns.blogspot.com

Jennifer Judd Velasquez http://jenjuddrocks.blogspot.com

Marti Conrad  http://marticsclay.blogspot.com

Lori Anderson  http://prettythingsblog.com

Donna Bradley  http://strandedbeads.blogspot.com

Courtney Breul  http://beadsbybreul.blogspot.com

Linda Younkman   http://lindysdesigns.blogspot.com

Susan Kennedy  http://www.suebeads.blogspot.com

Tracy Stillman  http://www.tracystillmandesigns.com

Dawn Doucette  http://designsbydawnmarie.blogspot.com

Brown

Diana Ptaszynski   http://suburbangirlstudio.com

Shannon Chomanczuk  http://formysweetdaughter.blogspot.com/

Janice Everett   http://JLynnJewels.blogspot.com

Karen Williams  http://Baublicious.blogspot.com

Black

Kashmira Patel  http://sadafulee.blogspot.com

Heidi Post  http://expostfactojewelry.blogspot.com/

Birgitta Lejonklou  http://lejonklou.blogspot.com/

Holly Westfall  http://silverrosedesigns.blogspot.com/

Karin Slaton  http://backstorybeads.blogspot.com

Swarmed

 A couple weeks ago I noticed my green hive was bursting at the seams with bees!

This weekend I was going to split the hive, but yesterday the hive swarmed...Luckily they swarmed into the tree above the hive, so I was able to catch them. I spent most of yesterday building bee boxes and frames for another hive. This weekend I'll paint the new hive (I'm thinking blue/periwinkle)

Come back tomorrow for the reveal of The One Crayon Color Challenge...I picked blue.

Then Monday I'll have some new things (Fairy Gardens & Night Lights)

xo

 

NEW Design of the Month

Meet Mattie and Matilda...

Cute little bookmarks!

With their long leather tails, they make fun bookmarks for your Summer reads or fun desk companions!

If you would like to order one (or both) for yourself, they are available HERE.

xo

P.S. Coming soon...Fairy Gardens with little mice :o)