Tuesday - back to beading

House is up for sale!
going crazy trying to keep it clean!

what should I do?
Bead!

I've been wanting to make this necklace for a year.
Its been in my mind trying to be created. So I finally got to it.
I named it TROPICANA.
It is full of beaded beads and beaded loops that are embellished. I use peyote stitch in most of it. There are glass beads and vintage beads mixed in. The parts are connected with sterling wire.

I did list it today on my Etsy store, but I might just have to "buy"it for myself.
I'm working on another one in the same colors but totally different style.I hope I can finish it today.

good luck with the beading today!

For Sale - Finally

Well, We have finally done it.
Lisa came today with the sign.
This is a picture of Lisa, our agent and Keith putting the sign out.
We went and bought a few plants to sit on the porch, and have a few odds and ends to do but basically we are there!

I'm working on a custom piece and a necklace that I envisioned last year and never did. So now that I'm not painting I can bead a little bit.

Monday I'll start cleaning again.

Happy Birthday, Keith

Happy Birthday to my sweetheart!
We had the real estate agents out today to list the house. We should have a sign in the front tomorrow! This is a huge step. It is our first house and we've been in it for 18 years.

While all this was going on with the house, little did I know that I was on the front page of Esty in a treasury created by schoollocker.

The necklace that was featured in the treasury sold!

Wow! Hope that the house sells that fast.

Middle of the Week

Well, I totally look like I have some weird skin disease. I painted the back porch and the upstairs porch yesterday with a brick red oil base paint. Needless to say ,I was not very neat when it came to my feet. I guess I can't wear my flip flops in public for a few days! All of the painting is finished!!!YEA!!! Today is clean the house like a maniac day. Hopefully after tomorrow I can actually spend some time beading. I sure miss my daily dose.
This piece I did a while ago.. just rephotographed it. I think that it fits with the beachy summer theme I've got going on.
i did go in and rename some of my jewelry. They weren't coming up on searches and should have. I'll check today.I just think that If you put in the exact title, it should come up!

Tuesday - Wimbledon is cutting me short

Okay, Wimbledon has started and tennis is big at our house.Needless to say it has cut into my beading time! I just finished watching an incredible match, The British guy finally won! I finished the bracelet that matches the necklace that I listed yesterday. Aptly named "Seaweed Treasures Bracelet" It makes a wonderful sound and the weight of it is perfect. Any good pirate would want it for her treasure chest.

My antique tiger lilies are blooming and I am dieing to do something in that great bright orange. Every time I lay black with it though I think of Halloween and that is definitely not the look I'm going for. I will have to think on this for a while. A lady emailed be about doing a custom piece similar to one I recently sold. So, that will be the project of the day. I told her, I could come close but I know that I can't exactly do the piece. We will see what comes out! House to be listed on Thursday.....

Monday - Almost there

My son Jordan did okay in his tennis tournament this weekend. He didn't win or place but we can see how his game is improving. He will play again this weekend so we'll see how he does then. For those watching the progress, we called the real estate agent and we are set to list on Wednesday afternoon.Still cleaning and doing a few touch up things but man are we close. Were praying that it sells incredibly fast!!We would love to be in a new house before school starts in August.

I just can't seem to help doing these beachy, shell pieces.I must be getting some salt air breezes during the day.( likely chance since we are at least 5 hrs. from the beach) But here is the lastest piece I listed on Etsy today.
It is intitiled " Seaweed Treasures " I wrote a catchy little poem to go with it. You can check it out on my etsy store.