Kato ~ Our newest family member!

I finally convinced my husband that our boys need a dog! Truthfully I wanted one just as much. We found Kato at the county animal shelter, he only had a few more days until they were going to put him down. When I sat down on the grass with him he immediately sat on my lap and nuzzled my neck. I swear I heard him say "please, get me out of this place!". He is perfect in every way. We love you Kato!!!

Check out an awesome etsy shop and a chance to win some cool handmade art!

Michelle my Belle is having a Goody Giveaway
What awesome work she does, Check out her Etsy shop here

New beads up on Etsy...

Check out my Etsy shop for some exciting new work. I am still stuck on working with enamels. The possiblities are endless and the color combination ideas keep flowing.

Super Cool Etsy Shop....

If you are looking for something unique to add to your jewelry collection then I highly recommend checking out a new Etsy shop ~ The Eclectic Frog!
Lisa purchased some disc beads from me and has used them to embelish some of her wonderful resin pendants. There may be lots of resin artists out there but none compare to the originality that Lisa has. Here are a few of her pieces to tempt you...

Ahhhh enamels!

I got my Thompson enamels sampler pack and have been playing with enamels all weekend! This stuff is amazing. I love bright bold colors and enamels are just the thing to add that to my beads. Here are a few that I have up on Etsy right now...

Enamels ROCK!!!!!

So this weekend I took a 2-day class at Boca Loca with JC Herrell. There were many "Aha moments" and lots of fun too! I am absolutely amazed that after all these years of doing glass that I never even attempted to use enamels before. The colors are vibrant and bold and right up my alley! Thompson Enamels has a great and affordable set of sample enamels and I highly reccomend giving them a try. With the proper safety precautions, of course. I will be stalking the mail-lady until my enamels arrive. Until then my brain is just stewing with ideas. Peace Out!

Family Fun!

We had a blast last weekend at Conner Prairie. The boys spent lots of time with the animals including 6 day old baby goats(twins). We got to hold chicks that were really warm from the incubator thingie they were kept in.

The boys strummed on a dulcimer and learned all about life in the 1800's.