3 Fabulous Friday

Any many of you may have noticed there was no post yesterday!  My hubby were supposed to go out to dinner on Wednesday night for our annivasary, but then we went to a movie and since we had an overnight baby sitter we went to a hotel for the night!  It was nice and very QUIET!!  

I have to say, I can't wait for Monday.  School starts, life gets back to routine and sanity!  This summer has just been crazy!  I don't think we have ever been this busy or crazy!  

How has your summer gone?  Has it been busy?  Does it ever slow down??  It seems like each time life just raises the 'craziness' each time.

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Don't forget about my sale - a few people have taken advantage of it already....

 Happy Anniversary SALE - All items in my studio - 12% off and 12¢ shipping (including Gift Certificates) until the end of August!!! http://ow.ly/64fcG http://ow.ly/i/fPH6 http://ow.ly/i/fPHb

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I have heard from may of you that you enjoy seeing my 'work in progress', so, here we go.  I have been working on my entry into the Artfire Beadweavers Guild current challenge.  I showed you the colors in a post on Monday if you would like to see those, but here is the first 44 rows.  I just love watching the design come into focus!  This will also be a bag/purse and there will be a lot of detail added after too, so please keep watching!!!

 row 8

 row 16

 row 22

 row 25

 row 37

row 44

Can you see it?  Can you invision what it will look like yet?  

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Today I have a 'beachy' studio to feature!!  This wonderful artist was in the gift industry, first owning a corporate gift company,  then starting beachgrasscottage from her passion and love of beaches.  With morning trips to find little 'bits' of the shore she brings the beach into your home.  These creations are both beautiful and functional!  Please go check out Ms. Curtiss' studio and let her know where you heard about her.  There are more places to find her listed below too!

http://beachgrasscottage.com  

http://beachgrasscottage.etsy.co…  

http://facebook.com/beachgrassco…

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Today I want to feature one of my favorite artists, as well!!  This little gal is just amazing!!  I love that she also shows her process on each piece of art that she creates.  You can find many of her creations at popartminis or just follow her Blog to see each creation come alive and its inspiration.

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Here are today and the weekends hops!  Join me??

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For many of us the summer is almost over, but the fall is yet to come!  Make sure you take time to 'smell' the flowers of the seasons!  ~KM

11 Wonderful Wednesday

First, I want to say THANK you to all of you who voted for me and my Sun Catcher - WE WON!!!

I can't tell you how flattered I am.  Now I have to choose the theme for our next challenge - that will be so much fun!!  I want it to be something that may be a little 'off the wall' (like me)!!  I'll let know when I have come up with it!

If any of you haven't seen them, I have been working on some NON GLUED frames for some beautiful gemstone centerpieces.  Here are the three I have recently finished!

I am really enjoying making these - they are done completely FREE HAND.  You can't make a pattern for them, they basically develop as you do them.  Some of them - like the Wood Jasper - come together easily and are simple to design.  Others like the Pink Agate take 5+ tries to actually come up with something that works and that I am happy with.  

So, with all this in mind I have chosen to feature beachgrasscottage.  This wonderful woman had turned a love of the beach into a lifetime business.  With her mom at her side she has spent years combing the beaches and looking for that 'perfect' shell or piece of sea glass to put on her beautiful work.  Please visit her studio or shop and look at her work - it is truly inspiring!

As you go about your Wonderful Wednesday please remember that it is when you are surrounded with rain and clouds that the rainbow is about to come out!  ~KM