A Quill on the Horizon

Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by the nest this week.  I have been beading all weekend.  Some of it I can not show since it is for Christmas.  But, I can tell you that I had to do the frog stitch.  For those of you who don't know what the frog stitch is it is when you have to rip apart work that you already did for whatever reason; ripit, ripit, ripit.  Get it?!? Anyways!  Yea I was not too happy about it but I did fix the issue and now I am happy about that.  I think that even if I started on Christmas ornaments in July I would still be behind!

This week over at Every Inchie Monday the theme is Horizon.  I love the look of the horizons here, which kinda inspired this weeks inchie.  I used 4 colors of Delicas and made a bright blue sky with a beautiful sun and one lone cloud.

Also this week over at 2x2x2 the theme is Quill.  What a nice word that is so hard to display in beads.  But I used a feather pattern that I designed last year then added an ink pot next to it.  Easy!  So here it is.

Also this last week me and my daughter went to see the Impractical Jokers.  It was so great, we had so much fun!  I had pics but they were all blurry and no I did not get to meet the guys, wouldn't that have been cool!  OH YEAH!

Well, that is it this week, a short and sweet one as I have to get up early for PT.  But before I go I would like to urge you all to fly on over to EIM and 2x2x2 to check out the other artists work.  Who knows you might just want to join in.

I Am Moving In All Directions

Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by the nest this week.  I seem to be flying in all directions lately.  With my little dog still on the mend.  He can walk just a few steps at a time.  But he is getting better.  I am still doing physical therapy.  It is taking alot out of me.  But I know that it will be for the better when it is all over.

Speaking of going in all directions, the theme this week over at Every Inchie Monday is Direction!  I actually made a design that when I looked at it I thought it was a snowflake and was about to write about how I was not ready to see thousands of them all over the place.  So glad that I took a second look, lol.

So without further ado here is my direction inchie that just happens to look like a snowflake.

If you would like to get all your directions mixed up like I did this week then fly on over to EIM and check out the list, make an inchie and try not to get confused like me!  LOL  I swear it is fun.  Also check out 2x2x2 and join it over there as well.  There is already next years list up.

Here is hoping that you all have a blessed and creative (and confusion free) week.

Copper Dinosaurs Making Tracks

Hey everyone, hope you all have had a great weekend.  Mine was nice.  Quiet.  Enjoyable.  Beady.  I did decide to try something new.  I made homemade spaghetti sauce.  Yea, sounds like it would be AMAZING.  Well, it would have been if I had picked a better recipe!  I really should have read the comments.  But I was overwhelmed with the idea that homemade sauce would be AMAZING that I jumped into the shallow end of the pool without looking first!  Blek!  Don't get me wrong, it was good.  But I had to do a ton of doctoring.  

Also this weekend I did a lot of beading.  I got my inchie done.  Over at Every Inchie Monday the theme is Dinosaur.  So many ways to go with that theme but I decided to go with a long gone evidence of the existence of dinosaurs.  Their footprints!

I used 2 colors of Delicas and tried to make these look like 2 different types to dino tracks.

Also this week over at 2x2x2 the theme is Copper.  I used to dislike the copper color.  I am a total silver girl.  But maybe now that I am getting older I am liking it a bit more.  But I had trouble figuring out what to do for this one.  So I went with the periodic table.  Did you know that copper is number 29 on the table and has 29 protons.  I know this because wikipedia told me!  LOL  So here is my twinchie.  The Cu stands for Cuprum (which stands for copper in Latin)

Still taking care of my little dog, he is getting his ability to walk back and that is awesome.  I can't wait for him to be back to normal.  Will also have many more weeks of PT 3x a week!  I already need a nap.  LOL

Also, don't forget to fly on over to EIM and 2x2x2 to check out the great works, and join in, I would love to see what you come up with!

Have a blessed and creative week my friends.

This Post is Gonna be Brief...Case

Hiya everyone, this week is going to be a long and tough one for me.  I have 3 Dr. appointments and 3 Physical Therapy appointments!  So if you see me sleeping in my car that is why LOL.  I did take time today between appointments and work to do some beadwork.  Because over at Every Inchie Monday the theme this week is Briefcase.  For some reason the only thing I could think of was those green pleather briefcases from the '70's.  Do you remember them?  I did and so that was what I made.  Check it out.

Does it make you think of those commercials where the gorilla tries to tear up the luggage?  It does me.  LOL

Also this week I am super excited that I won this!

Well, not this one but I entered a quick competition on Twitter and I was one of  5 people who won a Brent Seebrook bobble head from the Chicago Blackhawks!  I am not one who goes SQUEEEEEE!  But I am saying SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!  LOL

Well, that is about it for me this week I am working on a couple more things but they will have to wait until this manic week is over!  Don't forget to fly on over to EIM and 2x2x2 to check out the challenges and don't be afraid, come join us!!

Have a blessed and creative week my friends.

Astronomy Infinity

Hey everyone thanks for stopping by the nest this week.  September has been a rough month for me!  The trip, being so tired afterward, physical therapy, and now my dog is not well.  2 Sundays ago I ran into him with my car.  He has been limping around, dragging his back legs.  After 2 vet visits, to 2 different vets, I found one who seems the right fit.  Let's see how this next week shapes up!

But between all of that I have started working on Christmas ornaments!  Cuz Christmas is coming!!!! ARGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!  LOL.  I cant show them off just yet, I only have 1 done and some of my family looks at my blog!  So instead I will get to Every Inchie Monday and the theme this week which is Infinity.  I think a good definition of Infinity is the amount of time a Monday at work takes to come to a close!  But since that is IMPOSSIBLE to portray in beads I just did the infinity symbol.

Now that I see this it looks more like an orange muppet wearing a blue robber mask!!!  ROTF!  Oh well; infinity or a muppet it is what it is!  Moving on.....  Over at 2x2x2 the theme is Astronomy.  While I love looking at the sky, sun, moon and stars.  That is my vast knowledge of Astronomy.  But as I was surfing the web I came across a coloring page that showed Saturn and a rocket.  So I condensed them and come up with this.

I really love the color of Saturn.  The colors just make me happy!

Hey guys, thanks for stopping by and leaving comments they make me so happy, just like the colors of Saturn!  Also, don't forget to fly on over to EIM and 2x2x2 to check out the art there and why not think about jumping in the pool with all of us.  A great time is had by all that is for sure!  Have a blessed and creative week my friends.

Jeweled Mice in the Sky

Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by.  I missed last week because of the holiday.  Me and my kids went up to Illinois for a family reunion. Left on Friday went 640 miles, 13 hours and came back on Monday!  I think I did not get over the long trip until Saturday!  So tired!  

I did finally get last weeks twinchie and inchie done...this week lol.  But I have to tell you it was all worth missing the week to see my family.  I got to see family that I had not seen in a year and family that I had not seen in 20 years!  Coolest thing was reconnecting and finding out that my 24 year old and my nieces 11 year old had alot in common!  They both love to draw and both love Anime.  I just loved that!  

Where was I?  Oh yea, last weeks work. Last week over at 2x2x2 the theme was Jewel.

My first thought was what woman doesn't love a beautiful jewel on her finger?  Even though I don't really like emeralds or gold I decided to make an emerald ring in gold.  LOL  In truth, the only reason I did it in the emerald color was because the green delicas looked so pretty!

Also last week over at Every Inchie Monday the theme was Mice.  I like this one because CHEESE!  I mean I am not a fan of mice, I have a cat and a dog who both love mice.  But I love cheese!  LOL  So this is what I came up with.

Now that I am up to date, this week over at EIM the theme is sky.

Here is a early Morning picture from somewhere on our trip up to Illinois.  I have this as the wallpaper on my phone.

Lovely afternoon sky in Illinois at my brother's house.

This is a late night picture of the Arkansas sky by my house.  So interesting how the same sky can look so different in so many places and at so many times.  I do love the different colors that mother nature gives us.  True beauty.  Now, my inchie this week is nothing as beautiful as these but it is a dark and kinda moody night sky.

This is supposed to represent how the night sky and the earth meet in the distance.  See the full moon and the stars? Yea that is what those are supposed to be LOL.

Hey, don't forget to fly on over to EIM and 2x2x2 to see some great artwork and why not jump in and give them a try.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope that you all have a blessed and creative week!

A Quick One Will Petunia

Hey everyone, thanks for stopping by!  This one is gonna be a quick one.  I started physical therapy and I have it in the morning.  Lets hope that it works so I don't need surgery!

This week over at Every Inchie Monday the theme is Petunia.  I am glad to have any reason to bead up flowers.  I used to not like beading flowers because everyone loves to make beaded flowers (I don't like to go with the crowd!).  But they really are fun and you get to play with colors that you might not get to usually.  Mother nature has awesome taste in colors!

That said I was happy to jump out of my color zone and use purple.  Everyone seems to love purple, but not me.  So when I use it it is out of my color comfort zone.  But I do love the colors I used.  It just looks really pretty.  I hope that you like it.

Thanks again for stopping by and don't forget to fly on over to EIM and check out the great flowery art over there this week.