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I am the wife of a wonderful man, mother of three children,and grandma of six. I make jewelry and run my own business along with running the family business. I love meeting new people as well as helping to promote fellow artists.

April 15, 2009

On This Fine Wednesday!

Good morning to all of my readers and followers. I have been reading everyone else's blogs and neglected my own in the process. I was able to get a background done, (which took me a whole day) with a more pleasing, springy ombeonce. There is so much to learn about blogging! If any of you out there have any suggestions, please send them my way!

Yesterday I was featured in http://www.gemsbyjerri.blogspot.com/ Go by and check it out and learn a little bit more about me.

Jewelry
I have two pair of earrings that I have made and have listed on Etsy. I usually list them here first but did things backwards this time! If you know me then you also know that I sometimes do things backwards. lol Well here goes.






I had some Rose Gold filled wire sitting around and decided that I could use it for Spring. These earrings are what I came up with which are very light and colorful. The links are enclosed with a hammered texture. They are accented with Swarovski crystals which are green and pink. I love these two colors together. The ear wires are also handmade and accented with a Swarovski crystal. I have twisted the ear wires to help prevent slippage in the ear. I love long and/or big earrings and these cuties hang about 3 1/2"









Turquoise is one of my favorite stones! I guess I can attribute it to being born in New Mexico.

The individually wrapped each stone and then strategically attached them to a sterling silver chain. The ear wires were handmade by me. I twisted the sterling silver wire (to help prevent slippage) then formed it to a design that I find elegant and accented it with a sterling silver bead. They have a drop of approx. 2 1/2"





I just received my shipment of AAA gemstones and can't wait to make some pieces from them! I would like to know from my readers if you prefer sets to be (earrings and a bracelet) or (earrings and a necklace) or (a bracelet and a necklace)? Your input would be so appreciated.






Wishing everyone a Happy Wednesday!

April 8, 2009

Just For Fun

With the economy being as it is I thought I might try to put a smile on your face or just make you roll with laughter! I am working on some jewelry and will try to post on that later today if I get a chance before church.




This is me when I have more things to do than I have time to do!




Here goes:::::::Note: These are not meant to offend anyone! My mom (a senior) sent me the senior jokes.



1. I'M SO GLAD I FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS!
The correct way to weigh yourself





I can't believe Iʼve been doing it wrong all these years!!



WE MUST SPREAD THE WORD.

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2. THE PURINA DIET

Yesterday I was buying 2 large bags of Purina dog chow at Wal-Mart, for my dogs Winston, Chief, Gus, and Maximus. I was about to check out when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog.

What did she think that I had an elephant?

Since I had little else to do, on impulse, I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, and that I was starting the Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I ended up in the hospital last time. On the bright side though, I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of every hole in my body and IVs in both arms.


I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load our pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry and that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was enthralled with my story by now.)

Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food had poisoned me. I told her no; I had stopped in the middle of the parking lot to lick my butt and a car hit me.

I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack, he was laughing so hard!

WAL-MART won't let me shop there anymore.

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3. I thought this was funny! When I was young I can remember singing incorrect words to a song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RgL2MKfWTo

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This one is just something to think about, especially during bad times.




The Wooden Bowl

I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.

A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year - old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was blurred, and his step faltered.

The family ate together at the table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth.

The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.'We must do something about father,' said the son. 'I've had enough of his spilled milk, noisy eating, and food on the floor.'

So the husband and wife set a small table in the corner. There, Grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner. Since Grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

When the family glanced in Grandfather's direction, sometimes he had a tear in his eye as he sat alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food.

The four-year-old watched it all in silence.

One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, 'What are you making?' Just as sweetly, the boy responded, 'Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mama to eat your food in when I grow up. ' The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.

The words so struck the parents so that they were speechless. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew wha t must be done.

That evening the husband took Grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table. For the remainder of his days he ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk spilled, or the tablecloth soiled.

On a positive note, I've learned that, no matter what happens, how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.

I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles four things: a rainy day, the elderly, lost luggag e, and tangled Christmas tree lights.

I've learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life. I've learned that making a 'living' is not the same thing as making a 'life..

I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back sometimes.


I've learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.

I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.


I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one.

I've learned that every day, you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch -- holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. I've learned that I still have a lot to learn.


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I am going to leave you with some pictures that I took this week. Have a great day until next time.........










These were all taken in my yard.

April 6, 2009

Twittering is addictive, and more!

I have found and learned so many things on twitter I cannot even begin to tell you. I will list a few of the people that I follow but remember, there are many many more! It is amazing to connect with people that you would have never met other wise. I have connected to people that sell on Etsy along with me. As you know, I make jewelry so many of these people are in the same field.

Here are a few to start with:

*aflyonthewall http://tucsongemshow.blogspot.com/ Awesome, awesome info! Wonderful friend too!



*tangokjewelry http://tangok.blogspot.com/ Art show tips etc.

I have also been taking a few photos which you can see on my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/harmonyjewelrydesign/ as well as working on some pieces of jewelry, some of which I have listed on my etsy site @ BeautyWithin.etsy.com. Here is some pix of a few.




Well, that is all for now folks. Have a wonderful Monday and see you again soon :)

April 5, 2009

I love making jewelry that you don't see just anywhere! Jewelry that has it's own personality and conforms to the person wearing it.
If you enjoy unique you will love these earrings! I started off with metallic looking Hemalyke circles. I then pulled out my Swarovski Pearls to find a color (copper) that I felt would contrast against the circle. I then designed a way for the pearl to appear as if it were floating within the circle. This was done with sterling silver wire. This creation is attached to a sterling silver ear wire that I have adorned with some copper wrapping to tie in with the pearl. These earrings dangle about 2” from the ear hole.