New Endevours...

Hi guys! Well my newest magazine article is out on the newsstands. Go pick up the latest issue of Bead Unique, yours truly is on page 68 and 69! I have had a pretty hard last couple of weeks at work. Its led me to start looking for something else to do, ideally I would love to make Jewelry a bigger part of my job. So an opportunity kind of fell in my lap yesterday. I'm going to be teaching! Now I have a week to come up with my classes and hope they fill up. I was just saying to someone last week, 'Gee, I would love to get into teaching my Jewelry designs'. Hopefully this will be the kick in the butt I need to get back on the designing wagon. I've been tapped out creatively lately. I'll post more info on my classes as soon as I get it. Hope everyone has a great week!!

New Magazine Article!

Hi guys! I have a new goodie to show you... I have a project in Bead Unique's Spring Issue out January 20th. On the current issue page there are 2 photos one of a finished Bracelet and on the bottom there is a wire clasp. The project is for my Freestyle Wire Clasps. Heres the link:

http://www.beaduniquemag.com/issues/current.shtml

This is my first time in Bead Unique and hopefully it won't be my last! It's inspiring me to get my sketch book and wire out and play...

The joys of being busy...

Hi guys! The last two weeks at work have been insane, I am over exhausted, and going back to work tonight. Tomorrow I have off! Going to finally have my brakes fixed and do some much needed retail therapy. Last night I watched the movie "The Man With Two Brains" and old Steve Martin film. That has to be the funniest movie I have seen in forever. You have to go rent it nextflix it, whatever its a must see.
Well I'm off to feed my crew and head off to work!!

Happy New Years!!

Hi everyone! Long time no see, huh??? I have no idea where December went. I was either sick or busy with the doggies. I am dedicating this next year of my life to getting it on track. I'm not giving myself any specific goals, just to stay being me. I'm in a pretty good place right now mentally and I'm on the right road just have to keep it up now. The hardest thing for me will be to downsize the number of dogs that I have. But the responsible Breeder has to take over in me and realize I cannot reach my goals of getting my own place with this many. I will never get "out" of dogs and will always be breeding. That I can never see myself stopping. I'd like to take a trip this year, to someplace I've never been. A vacation without the doggies just me, thats something I've never done. My vacations always consisted of going to dog shows in the motorhome. Not that it was bad, I've been to tons of small towns I would have never found that turned out to be very neat. Thats my New Years rant! Hope you all have a very Happy and Safe New Years!!!!!

Happy Thanksgiving =)

Hey guys! Hope you all had a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving. I had a nice quiet one here with my parents, uneventful which is always good. Doggies got to go play in the snow which is always fun. I'm off to read don't forget to watch Discovery Channel tomorrow... Deadliest Catch Marathon starting at 9am!!!!!!

Branching out...

Hi guys! I broke down and put something on my Facebook page. If you want to be my friend click the link =) I also joined Goodreads. Its a really neat website where you can rate and review books and stuff. Been taking a little time off of designing, or trying to anyway. Keep an eye out for special Sales on the site... I still have a bunch of pieces that will be looking for new homes before the new year. Yeah gas is finally down to about $2.40 here. Its costing me less than half of what it did just 2 months ago to fill my tank. Crazyness!
And Christmas this year is killing me. Normally I am great with gifts and I have no clue what to get anyone this year. My mom is done and thats it. I am at a loss. And I hate doing the whole gift card thing its so impersonal. Well I'm off to package up some goodies to ship tomorrow. Have a fantastic week =)